Conflict of Interest Policy

All stakeholders in the publication process—authors, reviewers, and editors—must disclose any financial, academic, or personal interests that may influence their judgments.

Authors: Must declare funding sources, affiliations, and any financial relationships.

Reviewers: Must recuse themselves if a conflict arises regarding the manuscript under review.

Editors: Must avoid handling manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists and delegate such tasks to an impartial colleague.

Disclosure statements must be included in all accepted articles.