Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest

For Authors

International Journal of Multi-Faceted Research (IJMFR) requires all authors to declare any possible conflicts of interest that might impact or be seen to influence the research findings or interpretations reported in their submitted articles in line with the principles of transparency, honesty, and impartiality. When a person's personal interests and professional obligations clash to the point where a reasonable observer may doubt the impartiality and integrity of the study, there is a conflict of interest.

Authors are consequently asked to submit a clear and detailed Conflict of Interest declaration throughout the paper submission process. The statement should contain, but is not limited to, any financial sources, employment, affiliations, or personal connections that may be seen as influencing the study.

Examples of potential conflicts of interest are:

Financial interests: It include any financial relationships or links with groups that may have a direct stake in the study findings.

Employment: Any present or previous employment that might constitute a conflict of interest in the research.

Personal relationships are those with people who may influence the study, such as family members, close friends, or collaborators with whom you have a strong personal connection.

Competing interests: Any additional interests that may jeopardize the impartiality of the study.

If there are no conflicts of interest to declare, authors should make this clear in their contribution. The Conflict of Interest declaration will be published alongside the publication to enhance transparency and trust in the study.

When conflicts of interest are discovered, the editorial team may seek further information, and, if necessary, appropriate steps will be taken to resolve the conflicts, such as notification to readers or, in extreme situations, rejection of the article.

We appreciate your support in maintaining the highest ethical research standards and guaranteeing the authenticity and reliability of academic work published in IJMFR.

For Reviewers

  • A reviewer should not utilize unpublished material revealed in a submitted paper for his or her own study without the editor's agreement.
  • The data provided in the research report must be kept confidential, and the reviewer is not permitted to utilize it for any personal study.
  • The reviewer must disclose any potentially conflicting interests (personal, financial, intellectual, professional, political, or religious). In this circumstance, s/he will have to follow the journal's regulations on instances they believe to be a conflict to reviewing.
  • A reviewer should be honest and reveal conflicts of interest if the research article under evaluation is the same as his/her current project.
  • If the reviewer believes he or she is unable to remove his or her prejudice, he or she should immediately return the manuscript to the editor without review and inform him or her of the situation.