Conflict of Interest

Commitment to Transparency and Scientific Integrity

Brazilian Dental Science  adopts a strict conflict of interest management policy to ensure the impartiality and credibility of the editorial process. Authors, reviewers, and editors must declare any situations that may influence — or be perceived as influencing — the evaluation, publication, or interpretation of scientific papers.

What is considered a conflict of interest?

A conflict of interest is understood to be any personal, professional, academic or financial relationship that compromises the objectivity of the editorial process, including, but not limited to:

1. Funding by commercial entities with a direct interest in the results of the research;
2. Personal or professional relationships (e.g., advisor-advisee, frequent collaborators) that may affect neutrality in peer review;
3. Academic or institutional competition that interferes with the fair evaluation of a manuscript.

Disclosure and Treatment

1. Authors: Must declare potential conflicts at the time of submission, using the journal's specific form.
2. Reviewers and Editors: They are required to report conflicts when accepting the evaluation of a manuscript and, if necessary, refrain from participating in the process.

The existence of a declared conflict does not necessarily imply the rejection of the work. Each case will be analyzed by the Editorial Committee, which may adopt measures such as:

1. Publication of a conflict statement next to the article;
2. Designation of alternative reviewers;
3. In serious situations, public retraction or correction.

Failure to disclose a conflict of interest identified later will result in editorial actions, which may include disqualification of the manuscript or public notification.

 Brazilian Dental Science reinforces its commitment to research ethics, in line with the guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).

Contact:
Authors: For clarifications or statements send it through the system > bds.ict@unesp.br

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