Conflict of interest & authorship policy

1. Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All submissions must include a signed statement disclosing:
• Financial conflicts: Research funding, grants, or institutional support.
• Non-financial conflicts: Personal relationships, academic competition, or ideological biases.
• Temporal scope: Conflicts existing up to 3 years post-publication.

Requirements
• Declare all funding sources (or state "none").
• Confirm no undisclosed conflicts among authors.
• Provide permissions for private data usage.

Reviewers: Must recuse themselves if conflicts exist. The journal may reassign submissions.

2. Authorship Criteria (ICMJE Standards)
To qualify as an author, individuals must meet all four criteria:
• Conception/Design: Substantial contributions to the study’s framework.
• Content Development: Drafting or critically revising the manuscript.
• Approval: Final endorsement of the published version.
• Accountability: Responsibility for the work’s integrity.

Non-Author Contributors: Acknowledge in "Acknowledgment" section.

CRediT Taxonomy: Define roles using casrai.org/credit

3. Authorship Changes
Post-acceptance modifications require:
• Formal request to the editor (copied to all co-authors).
• Justification for additions/removals.
• Editor’s approval (final decision).

4. Editorial Commitment
The Editorial Committee:
• Monitors conflicts at all stages.
• Reassigns reviews/editors if biases arise.
• Follows COPE flowcharts for dispute resolution.

Why This Matters?
• Ensures transparency and credibility.
• Prevents bias in research dissemination.
• Aligns with global standards (ICMJE, COPE).

Violations may lead to:
• Manuscript rejection.
• Post-publication corrections/retractions.

Submission Requirements
Include:
• Conflict of Interest Form (template available here).
• CRediT Statement for authorship roles.

Contact: revista.nodo@uan.edu.co for queries.