IJERD is committed to the accurate and complete disclosure of all funding sources which support authors and stakeholders. Such disclosure ensures transparency and accountability and minimizes the possibility of undue influence.

Authors must disclose all funding sources that supported their research and content submission to IJERD.

Funding Sources Disclosure Policy for IJERD

• Transparency: Authors must disclose all sources of financial support for the research reported in their manuscript. This includes grants, contracts, scholarships, institutional funding, and any other financial support.
• Disclosure Requirements: The disclosure should include the name(s) of the funding organization(s), grant numbers, and the role of the funders in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing of the report, and decision to publish.
• Non-financial Support: Authors should also acknowledge non-financial support that contributed to the research, such as provision of materials, equipment, or technical assistance.
• Conflict of Interest Considerations: Disclosure of funding sources assists in identifying potential conflicts of interest, ensuring transparency and credibility of the research.
• Editorial Use: Editors and reviewers use funding disclosures to assess potential biases or conflicts in the research. The information must be included in the published article.
• Policy on Undisclosed Funding: Failure to disclose relevant funding sources may result in manuscript rejection, retraction of published articles, or other corrective actions.
• Funding Acknowledgment Format: Authors should include a dedicated funding acknowledgment section in their manuscript as per IJERD submission guidelines.                          <=BACK