Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy
A conflict of interest is understood to mean anything that interferes or may interfere with the full, proper and objective procedure for considering and making a decision on the publication of research articles or other materials. A conflict of interest exists if the persons involved in the editorial process are in a relationship with each other, personal or otherwise, that could potentially compromise them or interfere with objectivity or influence the resolution of issues related to publication.
During the editorial process, a conflict of interest between the editor-in-chief and/or responsible editor, reviewers and authors may arise in situations where:
the author and the editor-in-chief and/or the reviewer work in the same department or in the same research group;
the author is a student and the reviewer is his/her teacher or scientific supervisor;
the author is a student and the reviewer and/or the editor-in-chief or responsible editor is the supervisor of the student's scientific work.
When submitting a manuscript, the author must declare all potential conflicts of interest. Once manuscripts are submitted for review, reviewers are asked to notify the editor of any conflicts that may arise.
The author designated by the co-authors as the person responsible for correspondence with the editors (corresponding author) must declare any conflicts of interest on behalf of all authors.
Conflicts of interest may also arise from employment, sources of funding, personal financial interests, membership in relevant organizations, or other circumstances that may bias the decision-making of the reviewers.
Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, joint, or other relationships/affiliations with any authors, companies, or institutions affiliated with the author of the manuscript.
Editors should not edit/manage manuscripts if they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, joint or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, or companies or institutions associated with the research.
Declarations of conflicts of interest by authors, reviewers or editors are reviewed by the responsible and/or editor-in-chief of the publication. In the case of substantiated declarations of a conflict of interest with the editor-in-chief of the publication, such declarations are reviewed with the participation of two members of the editorial board of the publication.