Conflict of Interest

This journal follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

For authors: Authors must assess potential conflicts of interest in accordance with the ICMJE Disclosure Form and disclose all relevant interests during submission.

Examples of potential conflicts include, but are not limited to:

-employment
-consultancies
-stock ownership
-honoraria
-paid expert testimony
-patents
-grants or funding
-personal relationships
-academic competition
-intellectual beliefs relevant to the topic

 

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 relationship 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 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.