Conflict of Interest Policy
Authors
According to general publication policy of the TISER, only the researchers who contributed to the manuscripts in a real sense should be considered as an author. Authors should be responsible for disclosing all the personal and financial relationships which might bias their work. Financial relationships such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony can be classified as the most easily identifiable conflicts-of-interest and the most likely to undermine the credibility of the journal.
Peer Reviewers
Peer Reviewers should be responsible to decline the review process if any substantial conflicts-of-interest exists. In case of any doubt, they should consult to the Editor to make a decision regarding the review process. Researchers from authors’ institutions should not be considered as peer reviewers to prevent any conflicts-of-interest.
Editors
Editors should be responsible to manage the review process and have the right of declining any submission in case of any conflict-of-interest. They should not have any direct personal and/or financial conflicts with their assigned manuscripts. They should not be assigned to manuscripts if they are in the author list of them.