Conflict of Interest

Authors, peer reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could be perceived as influencing their objectivity or judgment.

Authors: All funding sources, employment, consultancies, or personal interests must be declared on the title page and in the manuscript.

Reviewers: Reviewers must recuse themselves from evaluating manuscripts where they have competing interests or personal connections with the authors.

Editors: Editorial members do not participate in decisions regarding manuscripts where they have a conflict of interest, in which case the manuscript is delegated to an independent editor.