Transparency is essential to maintaining trust in scholarly publishing. Colloquys Publishing requires authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members to disclose relationships or circumstances that may influence, or appear to influence, their professional judgment.
Disclosure does not necessarily prevent participation but helps ensure transparency and informed editorial management.
Authors should disclose any interests that may affect the interpretation or presentation of research findings.
Examples include:
All disclosures should be included during manuscript submission.
Reviewers should decline review invitations when circumstances may compromise impartiality.
Potential conflicts include:
Editors should recuse themselves from handling manuscripts when conflicts exist.
Examples include:
Alternative editorial oversight may be assigned when necessary.
Participants should disclose:
Disclosure should occur as early as possible in the publication process.
The editorial office may implement measures such as:
Failure to disclose relevant conflicts may result in:
Colloquys Publishing is committed to maintaining transparency, fairness, and integrity throughout the publication process by ensuring that conflicts of interest are appropriately disclosed and managed.
