Authors, peer reviewers, and editors must declare any financial, personal, or institutional conflicts of interest that could influence their objectivity.

• Authors: Must include a Conflict of Interest statement during submission declaring any financial or non-financial interests related to the research.

• Reviewers: Must decline to review manuscripts if they have personal, academic, or financial ties with any of the authors.

• Editors: Must recuse themselves from processing manuscripts written by colleagues or close collaborators.