Conflict of Interest Policy and Recommended Governance Norms for JCR

(revised December 26, 2024)

A conflict of interest (COI) occurs when someone in a position of authority has the opportunity to participate in decisions that may lead to a perception of bias or favoritism based on that person’s relationship with an individual who would be affected by the decision.

At JCR, COIs typically involve decisions made by editors, associate editors, reviewers, members of the Policy Board, and authors that affect colleagues (former and current), co-authors, students/advisees, mentors/advisers, rivals, family members, classmates, or friends. Editors may also have conflicts because of their obligations to other journals or organizations.

Our Conflict of Interest Policy and Recommended Governance Norms aim to specify some circumstances in which a COI might occur and defines policy and governance remedies to address such conflicts.

Please direct all questions or comments regarding JCR‘s conflict of interest policy and governance norms to the Policy Board.