Conflict of Interest

MABHA JURNAL (Economics, Tourism, and Hotelier Journal) is committed to transparency and fairness in the publication process. A conflict of interest exists when a financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationship could, or could be perceived to, influence the research, its evaluation, or its publication. Such conflicts do not necessarily prevent publication, but they must always be disclosed.

Authors

Authors must disclose, at submission, all relationships that could influence the work, including sources of funding and the role of any funder in the study. Each manuscript must contain a conflict of interest statement, for example, "The authors declare no conflict of interest." Any new conflict arising before publication must be reported promptly to the editors.

Reviewers

Reviewers must decline to review a manuscript if they have a conflict of interest, such as a recent collaboration with the authors, a close personal relationship, a shared institution, or a competing interest in the topic. They must not use information from a manuscript under review for personal advantage.

Editors and Editorial Board

Editors must withdraw from handling any manuscript in which they have a conflict of interest, and the manuscript will be assigned to another editor. Editors, editorial board members, and staff of the publishing institution handle submissions independently and ensure they meet the same peer-review standards as all other manuscripts.

Handling of Conflicts

The editors consider disclosed conflicts when deciding on review and publication, and they may publish them with the article. If an undisclosed conflict is discovered after publication, the journal may issue a correction or, in serious cases, retract the article in accordance with its retraction policy.