Conflict of Interest

For authors: Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest related to the research when submitting the manuscript, including academic competition, and financial benefits. For example, authors could provide a list of recused reviewers if there is a potential conflict of interest.

 

For editors: Editors should assess their own potential conflicts, and avoid participating in the whole article operation process when conflicts exist. An example of possible conflicts is having a working or personal relationship with any author.

 

For reviewers: Reviewers should avoid relationships with any author. If they feel unable to be objective (e.g., having a financial interest in the subject of the work), they must declare a potential interest, and decline to review the manuscript. Reviewers have the right to recommend other reviewers, and the Editorial Office has preserved the right of acceptance.