conflict-of-interest-checker

name	conflict-of-interest-checker
description	Check for co-authorship conflicts between authors and suggested reviewers
version	1.0.0
category	Writing
tags	[]
author	AIPOCH
license	MIT
status	Draft
risk_level	Medium
skill_type	Tool/Script
owner	AIPOCH
reviewer
last_updated	2026-02-06

Conflict of Interest Checker

Reviewer conflict detection tool.

Use Cases

• Journal submission prep
• Editorial decisions
• Peer review integrity
• Compliance verification

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Required	Description
--authors, -a	string	-	Yes	Comma-separated author names
--reviewers, -r	string	-	Yes	Comma-separated reviewer names
--publications, -p	string	-	No	CSV file with publication records

CSV Format

author,reviewer,paper_id
Smith,Brown,paper1
Smith,Jones,paper2

Usage

# Check with demo data
python scripts/main.py --authors "Smith,Jones,Lee" --reviewers "Brown,Davis,Wilson"

# Check with publication records
python scripts/main.py --authors "Smith,Jones" --reviewers "Brown,Davis" --publications pubs.csv

Returns

• Conflict flagging (coauthorship, institutional)
• Shared publication list
• Recommendation: Accept/Recuse
• Alternative reviewer suggestions

Example Output

⚠ Found 2 potential conflict(s):

1. COAUTHORSHIP CONFLICT
   Reviewer: Brown
   Author: Smith
   Shared papers: paper1

2. COAUTHORSHIP CONFLICT
   Reviewer: Wilson
   Author: Smith
   Shared papers: paper2

Risk Assessment

Risk Indicator	Assessment	Level
Code Execution	Python/R scripts executed locally	Medium
Network Access	No external API calls	Low
File System Access