Conflict of Interest Checker
Identify Potential Conflicts of Interest
This tool helps identify potential conflicts of interest between authors, reviewers, and editors by analyzing relationships, affiliations, and collaboration history.
Authors
Dr. Michael Chen
Stanford University
Dr. Sarah Johnson
MIT
Dr. James Wilson
Harvard Medical School
Potential Reviewers
Dr. Robert Taylor
UC Berkeley
Dr. Emily Rodriguez
Johns Hopkins University
Editors
Dr. David Kim
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Lisa Wong
Associate Editor
Conflict Detection Results
High-Risk Conflict Detected
Dr. Emily Rodriguez (potential reviewer) has co-authored 3 papers with Dr. Sarah Johnson (author) in the past 3 years.
Medium-Risk Conflict Detected
Dr. David Kim (editor) and Dr. Michael Chen (author) were affiliated with the same institution (Stanford University) until 2021.
Potential Conflict - Needs Review
Dr. Robert Taylor (potential reviewer) and Dr. James Wilson (author) have both received funding from the same grant (NSF-BIO-2022-45678).
Relationship Network Visualization
Detailed Relationship Analysis
| Relationship | Type | Details | Time Frame | Risk Level | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Emily Rodriguez → Dr. Sarah Johnson
|
Co-authorship
|
3 papers in Nature Biotechnology, Science Advances
|
2020 - 2023
|
High | |
|
Dr. David Kim → Dr. Michael Chen
|
Institutional
|
Same department at Stanford University
|
2018 - 2021
|
Medium | |
|
Dr. Robert Taylor → Dr. James Wilson
|
Funding
|
Shared NSF grant NSF-BIO-2022-45678
|
2022 - Present
|
Potential | |
|
Dr. Lisa Wong → Dr. James Wilson
|
Conference
|
Both spoke at BioTech Summit 2022
|
2022
|
Low |
Conflict of Interest Policy
The following relationships between authors, reviewers, and editors are considered potential conflicts of interest:
- Co-authorship on papers published within the past 5 years
- Current colleagues at the same institution or department
- Advisor-advisee relationships within the past 10 years
- Collaboration on grants or funded projects within the past 3 years
- Family relationships or close personal friendships
- Financial relationships, such as shared patents or commercial interests
If you believe a conflict has been incorrectly identified or if you need to report an undisclosed conflict, please contact the journal's ethics officer at ethics@scipeerreview.org.