The Journal of Multidisciplinary and Translational Research (JMTR) is committed to maintaining transparency and integrity in scholarly publishing. Conflicts of interest (COIs) can arise when personal, financial, or professional relationships have the potential to influence or appear to influence judgment in the editorial or review process. All participants in the publication process are required to disclose any relevant conflicts and act in accordance with JMTR’s policies.

Authors are responsible for disclosing any interests, financial or otherwise, that could be perceived as influencing the results, interpretation, or reporting of their research. Such interests may include, but are not limited to, financial support, employment, consultancy, stock ownership, or personal relationships.

1. Authors must include a Conflict of Interest statement in their manuscript at the time of submission.
2. If no conflicts exist, authors must explicitly confirm this in writing.
3. Failure to disclose a relevant COI may result in rejection of the manuscript or subsequent corrective action post-publication.

Editorial staff, including the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, Managing Editor, and Editorial Board members, are responsible for identifying and managing conflicts that may affect their handling of manuscripts.

• Staff members must assess potential conflicts before handling a manuscript. Examples include:
  • Recent co-authorship with an author of the manuscript
  • Current or prior affiliation/employment with the author(s)
  • Personal or financial interests related to the content of the manuscript
• Editorial staff must declare any conflicts to the journal and recuse themselves from handling the manuscript if a conflict exists.
• Editorial Board members must not participate in decisions regarding papers they have authored or co-authored, papers authored by family members or close colleagues, or manuscripts relating to products, services, or entities in which they hold an interest.

Reviewers are expected to provide impartial and unbiased assessments of submitted manuscripts.

• Reviewers must evaluate whether any potential conflicts exist prior to accepting an assignment.
• If a conflict of interest is identified after assignment, reviewers must inform the Managing Editor immediately and decline or recuse themselves as appropriate.
• Conflicts may arise from personal relationships, financial interests, academic competition, or professional affiliations.

JMTR relies on transparent disclosure and careful management of conflicts of interest to uphold the integrity, fairness, and credibility of the editorial and peer-review process.