MUST: Journal of Mathematics Education, Science and Technology is committed to maintaining transparency, fairness, and editorial independence throughout the publication process. Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence the research, manuscript evaluation, or editorial decisions.

1. Authors

Authors must disclose all relevant financial and non-financial conflicts of interest, including funding, professional relationships, personal interests, or institutional affiliations that could influence their research. If no conflicts exist, authors must explicitly state that they have no conflicts of interest.

2. Editors

Editors must ensure that editorial decisions are based on the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of manuscripts. Editors with conflicts of interest must not handle the relevant manuscripts and must transfer them to an independent editor.

3. Reviewers

Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest before reviewing a manuscript. They should decline review assignments when personal, professional, academic, or financial relationships may compromise their impartiality. Reviewers must also maintain manuscript confidentiality.

4. Disclosure and Management

All conflicts of interest must be disclosed transparently. When a conflict is identified, the journal may request clarification, reassign editorial responsibilities, or take other appropriate actions to protect the integrity of the review and publication process.

5. Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must include a conflict of interest statement in their manuscripts.

If no conflict exists:

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authorship, or publication of this manuscript.

MUST is committed to handling conflicts of interest fairly and transparently in accordance with its publication ethics policies and the principles of responsible scholarly publishing.