Conflict of interest

The journal "Prospective Technologies and Devices" strives to ensure maximum transparency and objectivity at all stages of the publication process. To this end, all participants, including authors, reviewers and editors, are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest. This is necessary in order to avoid the influence of personal or financial interests on the results of research and on making decisions about publication, which will ensure the reliability and scientific integrity of publications.

 

1. Conflict of interest on the part of authors

Authors must declare all possible conflicts of interest at the stage of article submission. This includes both financial and non-financial conflicts:

• Financial conflicts can arise due to direct employment relationships with organizations, fees, participation in funded projects, joint authorship of patents, etc.

• Non-financial conflicts may be related to personal relationships, academic competition, ideological or religious beliefs of the authors, which may influence their attitude to the research.

All conflicts of interest should be clearly stated in the materials so that readers can assess whether this interest could lead to bias in the research. All identified conflicts of interest will be publicly stated at the end of the article in the note “Conflict of interest”. If there is no conflict, it will be indicated “None”.

 

2. Conflict of interest on the part of reviewers

Reviewers are required to declare any conflicts of interest that may affect their ability to evaluate the manuscript objectively and without bias. Such conflicts may include:

• Financial or personal relationships with the author of the article or organizations that participated in the research.

• Competition between the reviewer’s own research and the material submitted for review.

• Personal interests or biases related to friendships or professional relationships with authors that may affect the impartiality of the evaluation.

If any of these conflicts are identified, the reviewer is required to notify the editorial office and withdraw from reviewing the manuscript.

 

3. Conflicts of interest on the part of editors

Editors should also disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may affect their ability to make unbiased decisions about articles. Conflicts of interest may arise if:

• The editor has a financial, personal, or academic relationship with the author or the organization that submitted the article.

• The editor is a co-author of the article or works at the same institution as the authors of the article.

• The editor’s involvement in the process may be perceived as biased or conflicting.

If such a conflict is identified, the editor is obliged to transfer the consideration of the article to another editor or involve an independent expert to make a decision on publication.

 

4. Procedure for disclosing conflicts of interest

To ensure transparency and trust in the scientific process, all conflicts of interest must be declared and published at the end of each article in the form of an appropriate note. This allows readers to receive full information about possible influences that could affect the objectivity of the publication.

All participants in the publication process - authors, reviewers and editors - must adhere to this policy in order to maintain the integrity and independence of scientific communication and guarantee the high quality of scientific research published in the journal.