The Anderson Journal of Medical Sciences (AJMS) upholds the highest standards of transparency, integrity, objectivity, and ethical principles in scientific publishing. All authors, editors, and reviewers are required to disclose any financial or non-financial relationships, affiliations, or interests that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the research, peer-review process, or editorial decisions. Possible conflicts of interest include employment, consultancy, research funding, grants, honoraria, stock ownership, patents, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, or scholarly and professional interests. Authors must submit a clear conflict of interest declaration with each manuscript, explicitly stating when no conflicts exist. Editors and reviewers must disclose relevant conflicts and recuse themselves from evaluating manuscripts where impartiality may be compromised. Editorial decisions are made independently, based solely on scientific merit, methodological strictness, originality, and relevance, without influence from the journal’s publisher, Anderson’s Hospital, Nigeria, or any commercial, institutional, or personal interests. Any undisclosed or subsequently identified conflicts of interest will be investigated and addressed according to internationally recognized publication ethics guidelines, including those of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). AJMS is committed to guaranteeing fairness, accountability, and societal trust throughout the scientific publication process.