Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, academic, or personal relationships that could influence the research outcome.

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Required Declaration

At submission, authors must include the following statement:

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

If conflicts exist, they must be described, for example:

Author X received research funding from Organization Y which may be considered a potential conflict of interest.

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Conflicts Include

• Funding or financial support tied to study outcome.

• Employment or affiliation that may influence conclusions.

• Personal or professional relationships with reviewers or editors.

• Participation in organizations or committees related to study topic.

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Reviewers & Editors

Reviewers and editors must decline participation if they:

• Have co-authored with the author in the last 3 years.

• Work in the same research group or institution.

• Have direct competition or collaboration with authors.