Ethics and Consent

Delve into our Ethics and Consent section, an embodiment of our ethical foundation. Here, you'll encounter concise policies covering Human and Animal Research, Citation Integrity, Defamation, Plagiarism, and Data Authenticity.

1 Human Research Ethics

Informed Consent

Participants must be fully informed of research nature/purpose and provide voluntary, informed consent.

Privacy Protection

Confidentiality maintained via applicable laws; personal data used strictly for research purposes.

Risk & Review

Comprehensive risk assessment and mandatory approval by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee.

HELSINKI BELMONT ICH-GCP APA CODE CONSORT Clinical Trial Registration Policy

2 Animal Research Policy

The 3Rs Principle

Commitment to Reduction (fewer animals), Refinement (less pain), and Replacement (alternative methods).

Ethical Compliance

Mandatory adherence to the NIH "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" and local regulatory permits.

Scholarly Misconduct

Fabricated Data

Strictly prohibited. All research must be replicable with transparent data collection and analytical techniques.

Citation Manipulation

Prohibition of false/altered citations, self-citation abuse, or concealment of conflicts of interest.

Plagiarism & Attribution

We utilize Turnitin to ensure originality. Acceptable similarity is < 15% (no individual source > 1%).

Proper Attribution

Reuse Permissions

No Paraphrasing

Originality Cert.

Responsible Communication

Policy against defamation and libel to protect the integrity of academic discourse.

No defamatory statements or personal attacks.
Verification of claims with credible evidence.
Strict peer reviewer anonymity protection.

Ethical Investigation

Misconduct investigations follow established COPE-aligned procedures. Confirmed ethical violations lead to retraction and notification of relevant institutional authorities.