Conflict of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, or institutional relationships that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, or reporting of their research.

Potential conflicts of interest may include, but are not limited to, employment, consultancies, honoraria, research funding, financial interests, patent ownership, personal relationships, and affiliations with organizations that may benefit from the publication of the manuscript.

All authors are responsible for ensuring that relevant conflicts of interest are disclosed at the time of manuscript submission. If no conflicts of interest exist, the authors must explicitly state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

Any declared conflicts of interest will be assessed by the editorial team to determine whether further disclosure or other appropriate measures are necessary. The existence of a conflict of interest does not automatically disqualify a manuscript from consideration for publication.

Failure to disclose relevant conflicts of interest may result in editorial action, including a request for clarification, rejection of the manuscript, or corrective action after publication, in accordance with the journal's Publication Ethics policy.