Reviewers’ Conflict of Interest

The following situations are considered conflicts and should be avoided:

Co-authoring publications with at least one of the authors in the past 3 years.
Being colleagues within the same section/department or similar organizational unit in the past 3 years.
Supervising/having supervised the doctoral work of the author(s) or being supervised/having been supervised by the author(s).
Receiving professional or personal benefit resulting from the review.
Having a personal relationship (e.g., family, close friend) with the author(s).
Having a direct or indirect financial interest in the paper being reviewed.

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