Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

Disclosure Requirements: All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the content or review of a manuscript. Conflicts may include financial interests, personal relationships, academic competition, or political or commercial affiliations.
 
Declaration Process: Authors must complete a conflict of interest disclosure form at the time of submission. Reviewers and editors are also required to declare any conflicts that may affect their impartiality.
 
Guidelines: The journal follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding conflict of interest and ethical publishing.
 
Further reading
COPE - flowcharts on Conflict of Interest
ICMJE - Conflicts of Interest
STM – International Ethical Principles for Scholarly Publication
WAME - Conflict of Interest in Peer-Reviewed Medical Journals