Conflicts of Interest

This policy describes the principles and procedures applicable to conflicts of interest at ClinMed Nexus: Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences.

1. Why Disclosure Matters

Financial and non-financial relationships can influence, or appear to influence, research design, interpretation, review, and publication.

2. Author Disclosures

Authors must disclose relevant funding, employment, consulting, equity, patents, honoraria, paid expert testimony, personal relationships, and other interests as applicable.

3. Funding and Sponsor Roles

Funding sources and sponsor involvement in study design, data collection, analysis, writing, and publication decisions should be stated.

4. Reviewer Disclosures

Invited reviewers must identify relevant competing interests and decline assignments where impartial review cannot be maintained.

5. Editor Disclosures

Editors with relevant conflicts must not oversee decisions on the affected manuscript; an independent editor should be assigned.

6. How to Declare

Include a clear competing interests statement, even when there are no relevant interests to declare. Example: “The authors declare no competing interests.”

7. Changes During Review

Newly arising conflicts should be reported promptly to the editorial office.

8. Failure to Disclose

Omissions may require clarification, correction of the published record, or further investigation depending on their significance.