1.1. A conflict of interest is a situation in which personal, professional, financial, organizational, or other circumstances may influence, or appear to influence, the objectivity of authors, reviewers, or editors.
1.2. Authors are required to disclose to the editorial office any circumstances that may be considered a potential or actual conflict of interest related to the submitted manuscript.
1.3. Reviewers must decline to review a manuscript if there are relationships or circumstances between them and the author that could affect the impartiality of their evaluation.
1.4. Editors and members of the editorial board must not participate in decision-making regarding manuscripts if they have a conflict of interest related to the author, the subject of the research, or an organization associated with the publication.
1.5. In the event that an undisclosed conflict of interest is identified, the editorial board reserves the right to take appropriate actions, including additional review, rejection of the manuscript, publication of a clarification, or retraction of the article.