Confidentiality and conflict of Interest

Editorial Board:

The chief editor and other editorial board members are required to protect the privacy of unpublished documents and papers. They are also not allowed to use any information in them for their own scientific research without the original author's express consent. Any conflicts of interest that might affect their editorial judgments must also be declared.


Reviewers:

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the material they examine and refrain from using any concepts or information from the reviewed manuscripts for their own gain, the benefit of competitors, or any other kind of interest. Any conflicts of interest that would skew their assessments of the text must be declared.

 

Authors:

Any financial or other forms of assistance the authors have received must be disclosed. Additionally, they must to disclose any financial conflicts or other problems that can have an impact on the findings or interpretations of their study. Authors are also in charge of protecting the content's privacy throughout the peer review procedure.

Conflict of Interest

All authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect the reported work. The corresponding author, who represents all contributors to the manuscript, must reveal any financial or personal relationships with individuals or organizations that could bias their research. Conflicts of interest may include employment, consultancy, stock ownership, receipt of honoraria, compensation for expert testimony, patent applications or holdings, and grants or other financial support. Even authors without any conflicts to declare must inform the corresponding author. The corresponding author is responsible for noting whether or not any conflicts of interest exist. If no conflicts are present, the corresponding author should include a standard statement from the journal's template in the submission.