CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE POLICY 

All parties in the publication process — authors, reviewers, and editors — must disclose any interests that could influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.

FOR AUTHORS: All authors must include a 'Conflict of Interest' section in their manuscript (before References) disclosing any financial or personal relationships that might bias their work, including: employment/consultancy with organisations having a financial interest in outcomes; patent ownership; honoraria or stock ownership; funding from commercial entities. If no conflicts exist, state: 'The authors declare no conflict of interest.'

FOR REVIEWERS: Reviewers with a conflict of interest must declare this to the handling editor and recuse themselves.

FOR EDITORS: Editors with a conflict of interest must declare it and a different editor will be assigned.

Disclosure statements from all authors will be published alongside accepted articles.