Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research or its interpretation.

Authors must disclose:

  • Financial support or funding
  • Institutional affiliations
  • Personal or professional relationships

Reviewers must:

  • Decline to review manuscripts where a conflict exists
  • Inform the editor of any potential bias

Editors must:

  • Recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict exists

All disclosures will be handled transparently and in accordance with ethical publishing standards.