BAKIRA: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat is committed to ensuring transparency, objectivity, and integrity in the publication of articles on community service activities. A conflict of interest may arise when authors, reviewers, editors, or other parties involved in the publication process have financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationships that could improperly influence, or be perceived to influence, their judgment and decisions.

Authors' Responsibilities

Authors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest related to their community service activities or submitted manuscripts. Such conflicts may include financial support, institutional affiliations, personal relationships, commercial interests, or relationships with funding organizations, community partners, and other stakeholders that could influence the implementation, reporting, or interpretation of the activities and their outcomes. If no conflict of interest exists, authors should explicitly state that there are no conflicts of interest to declare.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that could affect their impartiality in evaluating a manuscript. Reviewers should decline an invitation to review if they have personal, professional, institutional, financial, or collaborative relationships with the authors or other parties involved that could compromise their objectivity.

Editors' Responsibilities

Editors must make editorial decisions based on the manuscript's relevance, quality, originality, ethical compliance, and suitability for the journal, without undue influence from personal, institutional, financial, or other competing interests. Editors who have a conflict of interest regarding a submitted manuscript must disclose it and withdraw from the editorial decision-making process for that manuscript. An independent editor will be appointed to handle the submission when necessary.

Management of Conflicts of Interest

All disclosed conflicts of interest will be assessed by the editorial team to determine whether they require further action. Where necessary, the journal may request additional clarification, implement appropriate safeguards, or take other measures to ensure an impartial editorial and peer-review process.

Failure to disclose a relevant conflict of interest may result in appropriate editorial action, including rejection of a manuscript, correction of a published article, or retraction, depending on the nature and seriousness of the issue.

BAKIRA: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat follows the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is committed to maintaining transparency, fairness, and trust throughout the publication process.