Research Stars Journal Guidelines
Conflict of Interest Statement
All authors submitting a manuscript to Research Stars Journal must clearly declare any potential Conflict of Interest (COI). This declaration helps maintain transparency, research integrity, ethical publishing practices, and reader trust in scholarly communication.
Importance of Conflict of Interest Declaration
A Conflict of Interest statement is important because it:
- Promotes honesty and transparency in research publication.
- Helps readers evaluate the objectivity and reliability of research findings.
- Prevents hidden financial, professional, or personal influences on research outcomes.
- Maintains ethical standards in academic publishing.
- Protects the credibility of authors, reviewers, editors, and the journal.
- Supports responsible publication practices in both online and printed journals.
Author Responsibilities
- The corresponding author must confirm whether all co-authors have any conflicts of interest.
- Authors must disclose all relevant financial and non-financial relationships that may influence the research work.
- Conflict information must be included:
- in the manuscript under the heading “Conflict of Interest”, or
- in the cover letter during manuscript submission.
What Should Be Declared
Authors should disclose:
- Sources of research funding or financial support.
- The role of funding agencies or sponsors in the study.
- Employment, consultancy, honorarium, grants, patents, or stock ownership related to the study.
- Personal, academic, institutional, or professional relationships that may influence interpretation of findings.
- Any non-financial interests that could create bias in the research process.
Sample Statements
If No Conflict Exists
Conflict of Interest:
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this manuscript.
If Conflict Exists
Conflict of Interest:
The authors declare that financial support for this study was provided by [Organization Name]. The sponsor had involvement in [study design/data collection/data analysis/manuscript preparation].
Editorial Policy
Failure to disclose conflicts of interest may result in:
- manuscript rejection,
- withdrawal of published articles,
- or other editorial actions according to publication ethics policies.
Research Stars Journal follows ethical publication standards to ensure fairness, transparency, and academic integrity in scholarly research.
Consolidated Conflict of Interest Statement Format
Conflict of Interest
The authors declare that they have carefully reviewed and disclosed all potential financial and non-financial conflicts of interest related to this research work and manuscript publication. Any financial support, sponsorship, institutional assistance, consultancy, employment, honorarium, grants, patents, personal relationships, academic affiliations, or other interests that could influence the research findings, interpretation, or publication process have been properly declared.
The authors further confirm that:
- all sources of funding and research support have been acknowledged,
- the role of sponsors or funding agencies (if any) has been clearly stated,
- the corresponding author has verified conflict disclosures from all co-authors,
- and no undisclosed relationships or interests exist that may affect the objectivity, integrity, or transparency of the research.
Optional Statements
If No Conflict Exists : The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding this manuscript and publication.
If Conflict Exists: The authors declare that the study received financial/support assistance from [Organization/Agency Name]. The role of the sponsor/funder in the research process has been clearly disclosed in the manuscript.