Conflict of Interest Policy

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any relationships or interests that could be perceived as influencing the research, review, or publication process. These may include financial relationships, institutional affiliations, professional relationships, personal connections, or other competing interests.

Authors must provide conflict of interest disclosures at the time of submission. Reviewers and editors must declare any conflict of interest that may affect their ability to provide an objective evaluation or editorial decision.

Where relevant, conflict of interest disclosures will be published with the article.