Conflict of Interest Policy

MEDIA DIDAKTIKA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran, published by the Postgraduate Program of Universitas Islam Darul 'Ulum (Unisda) Lamongan, maintains the highest standards of objectivity, impartiality, and transparency in scientific publishing.

A conflict of interest (COI) exists when financial, personal, academic, or institutional relationships inappropriately influence (or have the potential to influence) the judgment, actions, or decisions of authors, reviewers, or editors involved in the publication process.

1. Guidelines for Authors

All authors must disclose any potential financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could be perceived as biasing their work upon submitting a manuscript.

Financial Conflicts: Funding, grants, employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership, or patent applications related to the research.
Non-Financial Conflicts: Personal, professional, or academic relationships, personal beliefs, or affiliations with organizations direct relevant to the study.
Declaration Statement: Authors must include a "Conflict of Interest Statement" in their manuscript prior to the reference section. If no conflict exists, authors must state: "The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper."

2. Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers must provide an unbiased and objective evaluation of manuscripts. Reviewers must recuse themselves and notify the Editor-in-Chief if:

They have a direct personal, academic, or professional relationship with any of the authors (e.g., recent co-authors, academic advisors, close colleagues).
They are currently working at the same institution or department as the authors.
They have financial or commercial interests related to the submitted work.
They feel incapable of providing an objective and impartial review due to competing interests.

3. Guidelines for Editors and Editorial Board

Editors (including Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editors) are responsible for making fair editorial decisions.

Editors must disqualify themselves from handling manuscripts written by authors from their own institution, close research collaborators, or family members. In such cases, the evaluation will be assigned to an independent editor or editorial board member.
Editors must not use unpublished information or insights gained from submitted manuscripts for their own research or personal gain without written consent from the author.
Editorial decisions must be based solely on the manuscript’s scientific quality, originality, clarity, and relevance to the journal's scope in education and learning.

4. Managing Undeclared Conflicts of Interest

MEDIA DIDAKTIKA adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in handling undeclared conflicts of interest discovered before or after publication.

If an undisclosed conflict is reported or detected, the Editorial Board will request clarification from the concerned parties.
If necessary, a formal correction (corrigendum) will be published alongside the article to declare the conflict.
Severe cases involving deliberate concealment of major conflicts may lead to manuscript rejection or formal article retraction.

5. Contact Information

For questions or disclosures regarding potential conflicts of interest, please contact:

Journal Name: MEDIA DIDAKTIKA: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan dan Pembelajaran
Publisher: Program Pascasarjana, Universitas Islam Darul 'Ulum (Unisda) Lamongan
Email: (mediadidaktika@unisda.ac.id)
Website: https://e-jurnal.unisda.ac.id/index.php/didaktika