Conflicts of Interest
Transparency and proper management of conflicts of interest are fundamental to ensuring published research credibility and trust in the editorial process. The Bioscience Journal requires all editorial process participants—authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial staff—to clearly and transparently declare any relationships or activities that may interfere with, or be perceived by third parties as potentially influencing their actions or judgments at any stage of research or publication.
These relationships or activities include, but are not limited to:
- Financial ties (such as employment, consultancies, stocks, fees, patents) with companies or organizations interested in research results.
- Participation in patents or intellectual property related to the study topic, or companies/organizations interested in research results.
- Close personal or professional relationships between authors, reviewers, or editors that may generate favoritism or bias.
- Competing or collaborative institutional interests.
- Involvement in competing research projects, or participation as an editorial board member that may influence analysis or decision impartiality.
- Intellectual convictions or personal beliefs that may bias the evaluation of certain topics.
Responsibility of Authors:
Authors are primarily responsible for identifying and declaring all potential conflicts of interest related to the submitted manuscript. This declaration must be made at the time of submission, as described in the Instructions for Authors, and will be published in a specific section within the accepted article to ensure full transparency for readers.
Responsibility of Reviewers, Editors, and Editorial Staff:
Reviewers must decline manuscript evaluation if they have any conflict of interest that could compromise impartiality. Editors and editorial staff members with potential conflict of interest regarding a specific manuscript must not participate in editorial decisions related to it.
