Conflict of Interest Policy

Global Agricultural Innovations (GAI) requires disclosure and responsible management of interests that could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, research, review or editorial decisions. A disclosure does not automatically imply wrongdoing.

Authors

Authors must disclose relevant financial, institutional, professional and personal relationships. Examples include funding, employment, consultancy, honoraria, advisory roles, patents, stock ownership, provision of seeds, biological materials, equipment or products and relationships that could affect interpretation.

Every manuscript must include a conflict-of-interest statement. Where none exist, authors may state: The authors declare no competing interests relevant to this work.

Reviewers

Reviewers must decline or seek guidance when recent collaboration, institutional relationships, direct competition, personal relationships, financial interests or other circumstances could prevent an impartial review.

Editors

Editors must recuse themselves from manuscripts in which they have a conflict. Another qualified editor will manage the submission and decision independently.

Editorial Board Members

Board membership does not provide preferential treatment. Submissions from editors or board members will follow the same standards and will be handled without their involvement.

Disclosure Requirements

The editorial office may request additional information and may publish relevant disclosures with the article. Funding sources and the funder role in study design, analysis, reporting or publication decisions must be described.

Failure to Disclose

Material nondisclosure may lead to reassignment of reviewers or editors, rejection, a published correction, an expression of concern or retraction, depending on its effect on the integrity of the record.

Transparency and Integrity

Decisions will be based on academic merit, ethical compliance and relevance—not on commercial relationships or personal influence.

Policy Review

This policy will be reviewed periodically in light of recognized scholarly publishing and agricultural research standards.