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656disclosure2. discuss the manuscript or its contents with anyone not directly involved with the manu-script or its peer review3. use any data or information from the manu-script in their own work or publications4. use information obtained from the peer review process to provide an advantage to themselves or anyone else, or to disadvantage any indi-vidual or organization.Conflicts of interest in peer reviewA conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential circumstances that could influence an editorʼs ability to act impartially when assessing a manuscript. Such circumstances might include having a personal or professional relation-ship with an author, working on the same topic or in direct competition with an author, having a financial stake in the work or its publication, or having seen previous versions of the manuscript.Members of the journalʼs Editorial Board under-take to declare any conflicts of interest when handling manuscripts. An editor who declares a conflict of interest is unassigned from the manu-script in question and is replaced by a new editor.Editors try to avoid conflicts of interest when inviting reviewers, but it is not always possible to identify potential bias. Reviewers are asked to declare any conflicts of interest to the Editor, who will determine the best course of action.Errata and retractionsThe journal recognizes the importance of main-taining the integrity of published literature.A published article that contains an error may be corrected through the publication of an Erratum. Errata describe errors that significantly affect the scientific integrity of a publication, the reputation of the authors, or the journal itself. Authors who wish to correct a published article should contact the editor who handled their manuscript or the Editorial Office with full details of the error(s) and their requested changes. In cases where co-authors disagree over a correction, the Editor-in-Chief may consult the Editorial Board or external peer reviewers for advice. If a Correction is published, any dissenting authors will be noted in the text.A published article that contains invalid or unreli-able results or conclusions, has been published else-where, or has infringed codes of conduct (covering research or publication ethics) may be retracted. Individuals who believe that a published article should be retracted are encouraged to contact the journalʼs Editorial Office with full details of their concerns. The Editor-in-Chief will investigate further and contact the authors of the published article for their response. In cases where co-au-thors disagree over a retraction, the Editor- in-Chief may consult the Editorial Board or external peer reviewers for advice. If a Retraction is published, any dissenting authors will be noted in the text.The decision to publish Errata or Retractions is made at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.Editors as authors in the journalAny member of the journalʼs Editorial Board, including the Editor-in-Chief, who is an author on a submitted manuscript is excluded from the peer review process and from viewing details about their manuscript.A manuscript authored by an editor of JMJ is subject to the same high standards of peer review and editorial decision making as any manuscript considered by the journal.Responding to potential ethical breachesThe journal will respond to allegations of ethical breaches by following its own policies and, where possible, the guidelines of COPE.Reviewer ConfidentialityAs part of their responsibilities, reviewers agree to maintain the confidentiality of unpublished manu-scripts at all times. By accepting the invitation to review a manuscript, reviewers agree not to:1. disclose their role in reviewing the manuscript