Conflict of Interest, Funding & Author Contributions
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose financial, professional, personal or institutional relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or publication.
Funding
All sources of financial or material support should be identified, together with the role of the funder where applicable.
Author Contributions
The corresponding author should provide an accurate description of individual contributions. All listed authors should have contributed, approved the final manuscript and agreed to submission.
Corresponding Author
The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and for confirming that all authors have approved the submitted and final versions.
Acknowledgements
Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged with their permission.
Last updated: September 2026