Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflicts of interest may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest may arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that could influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. When submitting a manuscript, authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing any financial or other conflicts that may have influenced the work. In cases where a potential or actual conflict of interest exists, authors must submit a separate signed statement detailing the circumstances, to be uploaded through the submission platform.