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Our commitment to transparency, ethics, and scientific integrity across every stage of publishing.

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Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy

Overview

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any relationships or interests that could be perceived as influencing their objectivity. This includes financial relationships, institutional affiliations, personal relationships, or ideological positions relevant to the manuscript.

Scope & Application

Authors must declare all sources of funding and any potential conflicts of interest at the time of submission. Reviewers must recuse themselves if they have a conflict with a manuscript. Editors must not handle manuscripts where they have a conflict. All disclosed conflicts are published alongside the article to ensure full transparency.

Our Commitment

Proactive disclosure of conflicts of interest is essential to maintaining the integrity of academic publishing and the public's trust in scientific research.

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