All manuscript authors must state explicitly whether potential conflicts do or do not exist (e.g. personal or financial). All authors have
to disclose whether they have received any writing assistance
as well as identify the source(s) of funding for writing assistance. …
‘Conflicts of interest
arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that are not fully apparent and that may influence their judgments on what is published
. They have been described as those which, when revealed later, would make a reasonable reader feel misled or deceived. ‘
A conflict of interest arises whenever there is any potential bias that could affect a researcher’s work. Conflicts of interest can include both financial and non-financial gains. … Conflict
of interest due to financial gain
is the most common one that authors face and must disclose.
The first author should be that person who contributed most to the work
, including writing of the manuscript. The sequence of authors should be determined by the relative overall contributions to the manuscript. It is common practice to have the senior author appear last, sometimes regardless of his or her contribution …
1)
substantial contributions to conception and design
, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3.
What is disclosure of conflict of interest?
Disclosure is typically a
more formal and documented process that
most organizations have adopted in policy to address conflicts of interest. The disclosure process is intended to help the work force be transparent and accountable for (explain or justify) their actions and decisions.
What is ethical conflict of interest?
The Board defines conflict of interest as
an opposition between the private interests and the official or professional responsibilities of a person in a position of trust, power, and/or authority
. … It is sufficient for the situation to appear to provide the potential for professional judgment to be compromised.
Which examples of conflicts of interest must be declared?
Having financial conflicts of interest (
study sponsors, funds
, grants, or any financial support); Using a company’s resources, time, or equipment for personal gain; Working for a competing business; Using intellectual property (patents, copyrights, royalties);
What are the types of conflict of interest?
- Actual conflict of interest: …
- Potential conflict of interest: …
- Perceived conflict of interest: …
- Conflict of duty: …
- Direct interests: …
- Indirect interests: …
- Financial interests: …
- Non-financial interests:
What are two examples of situations that contain the potential for a conflict of interest?
- Hiring an unqualified relative to provide services your company needs.
- Starting a company that provides services similar to your full-time employer.
- Failing to disclose that you’re related to a job candidate the company is considering hiring.
It depends on the field and on agreement between authors, but from career perspective it
is better
if a person has also sometimes been the first author (and in some fields, also published something alone), it does not matter so much if a person has mostly been a second or a third author.
Thus, the first name in an author list is the most sought-after position in a scientific publication. … However, sometimes multiple authors may have contributed equally, in which case
the order of author names does not matter
, and you can inform the journal editor of this.
Yes
, the author order is important. The author order is based on their contribution to the work.
How do you say no conflict of interest?
If no declaration is made, the following will be printed under this heading in your article: ‘None Declared’. Alternatively, you may wish to state that ‘
The author(s) declare(s)
that there is no conflict of interest’.
For all authorship changes,
INFORMS journals require written correspondence
signed by all authors (including the author(s) being added or removed from the paper), explicitly stating the new author list and the reason for the change.
How do you publish articles on SAGE journal?
Submitting your article
Each SAGE journal has its own editorial office and its own instructions for authors. To submit your article,
visit your chosen journal’s homepage and click on the manuscript submission guidelines link
. View the list of all our journals here. Our general guidance for authors can be found below.
