Conflict of Interest

Authors
Authors must declare at the end of the paper any financial or non-financial relationship
that may be perceived as a conflict of interest at the time of submission
of the manuscript. This includes:
 - Financial Relationships: Payments, Fees, Grants, Sponsorship, Stock Ownership,
consultancies, participation in boards of directors, or other benefits derived from the
relationship with the industry or entities that may influence the work presented.
Non-financial relationships: Personal affiliations, academic interests, activities
or relationships that may be perceived as a source of bias
 - Funding sources: Authors should report on the funding sources that
have supported the research, specifying whether any of them come from
with potentially conflicting interests.
 - Transparency and Accountability
The disclosure of conflicts of interest will be published along with the article, ensuring that transparency and allowing readers, editors, and reviewers to make
informed decisions. In the event that undeclared conflicts of interest are detected,
may take action including retracting the article or requesting a review of the
same.

Evaluators
Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest related to the article evaluated, whether financial, personal or professional. They should refrain from evaluating works
that may compromise their impartiality or independence.

Editors
Editors are responsible for ensuring that conflicts of interest are identified and appropriately managed throughout the entire editorial process. They must not participate in decisions regarding manuscripts in which they have personal, financial, or professional interests.

This policy aligns with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), with the aim of ensuring transparency and integrity in scientific publishing.