Conflict of Interest Statement
Transparency regarding potential conflicts of interest is essential to maintaining trust in academic publishing.
ü Authors: Must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could inappropriately influence (or appear to influence) their work.
ü Editors and Reviewers: Must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist, such as competitive, collaborative, or financial relationships with any of the authors.
üDeclaration: All authors are required to include a Conflict of Interest statement in their manuscripts. If no conflict exists, authors should state: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.