Conflicts of Interest (COI) Policy

A conflict of interest (CoI) is any financial or non-financial interest that could be perceived to compromise the objectivity, integrity, or value of a publication.

1. Author Obligations:

• All authors must disclose all financial and non-financial relationships and activities that might bias, or be perceived to bias, their work.

• Authors are required to complete the ICMJE Disclosure Form for potential conflicts of interest.

• All sources of financial support for the research must be explicitly declared.

• The presence of a conflict does not automatically preclude publication; however, failure to disclose conflicts constitutes a serious breach of ethical standards.

• Disclosure statements must be included in a dedicated section of the manuscript at the time of submission.

2. Peer Reviewer Obligations:

• Reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest that could influence their evaluation of a manuscript.

• They must recuse themselves from reviewing any manuscript where such conflicts exist, including:

            1. Recent collaborations with any author within the last three years
            2. Personal or professional relationships with authors
            3. Direct financial or institutional interest related to the manuscript's subject matter

• Reviewers must not use knowledge of a manuscript under review to further their own interests before publication.

3. Editor and Editorial Board Obligations:

• Editors and editorial board members must disclose relevant relationships or activities that could present a CoI.

• They must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict exists.

• Editorial staff are prohibited from using information gained through manuscript handling for personal or financial gain.

• Disclosure statements of the Editor-in-Chief and editorial board members are regularly updated on the journal website or are available upon request.

4. Transparency and Accountability:

• The journal is committed to maintaining impartiality, transparency, and trust in the publication process.

• All conflicts of interest, if present, will be clearly disclosed in the published article.

• Editorial board members confirm that they have no financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest related to their role in the journal.

Additional Information:
For more details on the journal’s disclaimer and policies, please visit the publisher’s page:
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