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All CSpublishing journals adhere rigorously to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)’s standardized guidelines on Conflicts of Interest. This ensures the highest level of transparency and integrity in the publication process. 1. Participants All participants in the peer-review and publication process—not only authors but also peer reviewers, editors, and editorial board members of journals—must consider and disclose their relationships and activities when fulfilling their roles in the process of article review and publication. 2. Reporting Relationships and Activities Articles should be published with statements or supporting documents, such as the ICMJE Disclosure Form, declaring: ·Authors’ relationships and activities; and ·Sources of support for the work, including sponsor names along with explanations of the role of those sources if any in study design; collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; writing of the report; any restrictions regarding the submission of the report for publication; or a statement declaring that the supporting source had no such involvement or restrictions regarding publication; and ·Whether the authors had access to the study data, with an explanation of the nature and extent of access, including whether access is on-going. Below are examples illustrating the proper format for including the Conflicts of Interest statement in your manuscript: “Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.” |