Neo Biologist Conflict of Interest/Competing Interest Policy
A competing interest refers to any factor that could influence the manuscript presentation, peer-review, editorial decision-making, or publication of manuscripts submitted to Neo Biologist. Competing interests can be personal, professional, financial, or non-financial, arising from individuals, institutions, or organizations.

Disclosure of Competing Interests
All authors, editors, reviewers, and readers are required to declare any competing interests promptly. Failure to disclose competing interests may result in manuscript rejection. If an unrevealed competing interest becomes apparent after publication, Neo Biologist will take appropriate action in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Types of Competing Interests: Competing interests can be categorized into two main types:

1. Financial Competing Interests

Financial competing interests include, but are not limited to:

- Stocks or shares ownership
- Paid consultancy and employment
- Research grants
- Travel grants
- Gifts/donations
- Patent applications

2. Non-Financial Competing Interests

Non-financial competing interests may arise from:

- Membership of advisory boards
- Relationships with funding organizations
- Personal relationships with individuals involved in manuscript submission or review, such as authors, reviewers, or editorial board members of Neo Biologist.

By disclosing competing interests, we ensure transparency, integrity, and fairness in the publication process

Decleration of competiting interests

Authors:  Authors submitting manuscripts to Neo Biologist must declare all competing interests, including:

- Names, details, and roles of all funding sources
- Affirmation that they have not served as members of the editorial board of Neo Biologist

Reviewers: Reviewers of manuscripts submitted to Neo Biologist should declare any potential conflicts of interest, including:

- Co-authorship with authors within the past 5 years
- Collaboration in the same department or organization with authors within the past 5 years
- Supervision of research work presented in the manuscript
- Personal relationships with authors
- Potential financial benefits arising from the manuscript being reviewed

Readers: Readers commenting on published articles in Neo Biologist should declare their personal, financial, or non-financial competing interests to ensure transparency and credibility in public discourse.