Conflict of Interest Form

The Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form ensures transparency by requiring authors to declare any financial, academic, or personal relationships that could influence their research. Authors must submit this form with their manuscript to maintain ethical integrity.
A link to download the form (MS Word) will be placed here.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (Form Content) (Also needs to be designed in Word)

Manuscript Title: ____________________________________________
Author(s): _________________________________________________

  1. Financial Conflicts
    Have you received financial support that may influence the research?
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
    If yes, specify: _______________________________________________
  2. Personal/Professional Relationships
    Do you have relationships that may bias the work?
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
    If yes, specify: _______________________________________________
  3. Competing Academic Interests
    Any academic or intellectual conflicts?
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
    If yes, explain: _______________________________________________
  4. Reviewer Conflicts
    Any reviewers who should not evaluate your manuscript due to conflict?
    ☐ Yes ☐ No
    If yes, list names: ____________________________________________

Declaration:
I disclose all relevant conflicts of interest.

Author 1 (corresponding): ___________________________________________   Signature: ____________

Author 2: ________________________________________________________   Signature: ____________

Author 3: ________________________________________________________   Signature: ____________

Author 4: ________________________________________________________   Signature: ____________

Date: _______________