A conflict of interest arises when professional judgment concerning a primary interest (such as the integrity of research) may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain, personal relationships, or academic competition).
The European Chemistry and Biotechnology Journal (EUCHEMBIOJ) requires all participants in the publication process—authors, reviewers, and editors—to disclose any potential conflicts of interest in order to ensure transparency, objectivity, and trust in the scholarly record.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
All sources of financial support, institutional affiliations, consultancies, employment, grants, or other relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research must be disclosed at the earliest possible stage, preferably at the time of manuscript submission.
If no conflicts of interest exist, authors should explicitly state this.
Authors
Authors are responsible for disclosing all financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence the conduct or interpretation of their research.
Conflict of interest disclosures must be submitted through the journal’s submission system or communicated to the editorial office at the time of submission.
Failure to disclose relevant conflicts of interest may result in editorial action, including rejection of the manuscript or post-publication corrective measures.
Reviewers
Reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest before agreeing to review a manuscript.
Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts if they have:
- Financial or personal relationships with the authors;
- Competitive or collaborative relationships that could impair objectivity;
- Institutional affiliations with the authors.
In cases of uncertainty, reviewers should consult the handling editor.
Editors
Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have personal, professional, or financial conflicts of interest, including authorship or close collaboration with the authors.
Editors shall not participate in editorial decisions regarding manuscripts authored by themselves, their family members, or close associates. Such manuscripts are assigned to independent editors to ensure impartial evaluation.
Editorial Independence
EUCHEMBIOJ is committed to maintaining full editorial independence.
All editorial decisions regarding manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection are based solely on:
- Scientific merit;
- Originality;
- Methodological rigor;
- Relevance to the journal’s scope.
Editorial decisions are made independently of financial, institutional, or personal interests.
Management of Conflicts of Interest
When conflicts of interest are identified, the editorial office will take appropriate steps to manage them transparently, which may include reassignment of editors or reviewers, additional independent review, or disclosure to readers where relevant.