Conflict of interest

Conflict of interest policy

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in any research of the editor, reviewers or any other informed person without the written consent of the authors.

Information or ideas obtained during the review and related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

Reviewers should not participate in the review of manuscripts in the event of a conflict of interest due to competitive, joint and other interactions and relationships with any of the Authors, companies or other organizations related to the submitted work.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Privileged information or arguments obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal or third party advantage. Editor and any member of the editorial board should release themselves from the duties of considering manuscripts in case of any conflicts of interest resulting from collaborative, competitive, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies/institutions having relevance to the manuscripts. Editor should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests. In case of revealing the competing interests after publication, the corrections should be published. A retraction or expression of concern may be published if needed.