Conflict of Interest Policy

A conflict of interest can arise when you, your employer, or sponsor have financial, commercial, legal, or professional relationships with other organizations or individuals that could influence your research.

Full Disclosure Requirement

When submitting your paper to a journal, you must fully disclose any potential conflicts of interest. The journal editor will use this information to make informed editorial decisions. This disclosure may be published to help readers evaluate the article. Alternatively, the editor may decide not to publish your article based on the declared conflict. You can declare any conflicts of interest in your cover letter or on the manuscript submission form in the journal’s online peer-review system.

Personal Conflicts of Interest

Potential conflicts of interest related to your submitted manuscript may include, but are not limited to:

Consultancies

Employment

Advocacy groups

Grants

Fees and honoraria

Patents

Royalties

Stock or share ownership

If applicable, please describe any potential conflicts of interest in a cover letter. Additionally, you should fully acknowledge all funding sources that supported the work.

Disclosure Statement

You should include a relevant disclosure statement within the text of your article, typically in conjunction with any acknowledgments and details of funders.

Conflict of Interest: Sample Disclosure Statements

In accordance with SSIJIS and GReWS Publication Policy and my ethical obligations as a researcher, I disclose that I [have financial and/or business interests in] [am a consultant to] [receive funding from] (delete as appropriate) a