ISTIBSHAR: Journal of Islamic Education and Learning requires rigorous disclosure of potential conflicts of interest to safeguard the impartiality and credibility of scholarly outcomes.

1. Author Responsibilities:

Authors must submit a formal Conflict of Interest Statement upon submission, disclosing financial affiliations (grants, consulting fees, sponsorships) or personal connections that could perceivedly influence research conclusions. If no conflicts exist, authors must explicitly state: "The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this manuscript."

2. Peer Reviewer Responsibilities:

Reviewers must promptly recuse themselves from evaluating manuscripts where competitive, collaborative, institutional, or personal connections with authors present potential bias (including institutional co-workers or research collaborators within the preceding 36 months).

3. Editorial Board Responsibilities:

Editors possessing personal or institutional affiliations with authors must delegate manuscript handling to an unconflicted co-editor to preserve review neutrality.