Conflict of Interest Policy

Journal of Green Science and Technology (JGST) requires authors, reviewers, and editors to disclose relationships or interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing scholarly judgment, research interpretation, peer review, or editorial decision-making.

Authors

Authors must disclose any relevant financial, personal, professional, institutional, academic, or other competing interests related to the submitted manuscript.

Examples may include:

• research funding or sponsorship;
• financial relationships;
• employment or consultancy;
• personal or professional relationships;
• institutional interests;
• intellectual property interests; or
• other circumstances that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work.

If no competing interest exists, authors should provide an appropriate statement indicating that no conflict of interest is declared.

Reviewers

Reviewers must inform the editor of any actual or potential conflict of interest that may affect their independence or objectivity.

A reviewer should decline the review when impartial evaluation cannot reasonably be assured.

Editors

Editors must not handle or make editorial decisions on manuscripts in which they have a relevant conflict of interest.

Such manuscripts should be transferred to another qualified editor who does not have the relevant conflict.

Disclosure and Editorial Management

The existence of a competing interest does not automatically prevent publication.

The purpose of disclosure is to promote transparency and allow the journal to manage potential conflicts appropriately.

Failure to disclose a relevant competing interest may result in editorial action before or after publication.

Where a material undisclosed conflict is identified after publication, JGST may issue a correction, editorial notice, or other appropriate action depending on the circumstances.