Conflict of Interest

Agaricus (Advances Agriculture Science and Farming) requires disclosure of interests that could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, the research or its editorial assessment.

Relevant interests may be financial or non-financial, including employment, consultancy, funding, ownership interests, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, academic competition, or close professional collaboration.

Authors must disclose relevant interests at submission and include a competing interests statement. Funding sources and the funder’s involvement in the research and publication process must also be reported.

Where no relevant interests exist, authors may state:

“The authors declare no competing interests relevant to this article.”

Reviewers must inform the editor of potential conflicts before accepting an invitation and decline assignments when impartial assessment would be compromised.

Editors must withdraw from handling submissions in which they have a competing interest. Submissions involving editorial board members must be assigned to an independent editor and receive the same scholarly assessment as other submissions.

Disclosure does not automatically prevent publication. The journal will determine appropriate safeguards. Undisclosed interests discovered after publication may require investigation and correction of the record

requires original scholarship and appropriate acknowledgement of all sources.

Plagiarism includes presenting another person’s words, ideas, data, images, or other intellectual contributions without adequate attribution. Unacknowledged translation, patchwork copying, misleading text recycling, and undisclosed duplicate publication are also unacceptable.

Submissions may undergo text-similarity screening and editorial examination. A similarity percentage alone does not establish plagiarism or demonstrate originality. Editors assess the sources, context, extent, and significance of overlap, including legitimate quotations, references, and standard methodological descriptions.

Authors must identify quotations, cite paraphrased material, and disclose related publications or overlapping manuscripts.

Where concerns arise, the journal will assess the evidence and seek an explanation from the authors. Limited attribution problems may require correction before further consideration. Substantial plagiarism may result in rejection. Concerns involving published articles may lead to a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, as appropriate. Relevant institutions may be contacted when further investigation is necessary.

Reports should identify the article and provide specific supporting evidence.