Conflicting of interests policy

A conflict of interest, according to the criteria of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), is defined as any personal, academic, political, economic, or commercial interests that could influence the biased evaluation of a publication proposal.

Both authors and reviewers are recommended to inform the Editorial Committee of the journal about any potential conflicts of interest that might influence the acceptance or rejection of any scientific communication. All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. The Editorial Committee will make the decision it deems most appropriate to avoid the presence of conflicts of interest at any stage of the editorial process.