Conflict of Interest - Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ)

1. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting in undue influence over their ability to evaluate the manuscript professionally.

2. Directly competitive or collaborative relationships between the reviewer and the author seeking publication in Madras Agricultural Journal may constitute a conflict of interest, and if the chief editor concludes such a conflict exists, an alternate reviewer will evaluate the manuscript.

3. All authors should disclose in their manuscript any potential conflict of interest (financial or substantive) that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their work. They should disclose all sources of financial support for the project.

Model statement:

Conflict of interest: The authors, Naganandhini Srinivasan, Kiruthika Thangavelu, and Sivakumar Uthanda* of the research article entitled “Lovastatin production by the oleaginous fungi, Aspergillus terreus KPR12 using sago processing wastewater (SWW)* declared that they have no conflict of interest.