Política de Conflito de Interesses

Conflict of Interest Policy

Authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose conflicts of interest at the earliest possible opportunity—for example, when a manuscript is submitted or a review task is accepted. A conflict of interest is defined as any personal, professional, or financial interest that may introduce bias into the journal’s publication process.

Examples of conflicts of interest:

• Financial support from commercial companies that have an interest in the results;

• Personal relationships that could compromise objectivity during review or publication;

• Professional competition that would prevent the objective evaluation of a submitted manuscript.

The disclosure of a conflict of interest by an author does not necessarily mean that the manuscript will be rejected for publication. If it is discovered that an author had a conflict of interest that was not disclosed during the submission and review process, the editor will determine an appropriate course of action, which may include a published correction or a retraction.