Research Ethics Policy

The International Journal of Medical Science in Clinical Research & Review (IJMSCRR) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and follows internationally accepted guidelines to ensure integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct in research and publishing.

1. Ethical Approval for Human Studies

All research involving human participants must comply with:

  • Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee approval
  • National and international ethical guidelines
  • The Declaration of Helsinki

Authors must include:

  • Name of the approving ethics committee
  • Approval number (if applicable)

Example:

“This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of [Institution Name] (Approval No: XXXX).”

2. Informed Consent

  • Written informed consent must be obtained from all participants
  • For minors, consent must be obtained from parents or legal guardians
  • Patient confidentiality must be strictly maintained

Authors must include a statement such as:

“Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.”

3. Animal Research Ethics

All animal studies must comply with:

  • Institutional guidelines
  • National regulations
  • International standards for animal care and use

Authors must provide:

  • Approval from the relevant Animal Ethics Committee
  • Confirmation of humane treatment of animals

4. Conflict of Interest

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest, including:

  • Financial relationships
  • Personal or professional affiliations

If no conflict exists, authors should state:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

5. Plagiarism and Misconduct

The journal strictly prohibits:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Duplicate or redundant publication

All submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection tools.

6. Authorship Criteria

Authorship should be based on:

  • Significant contribution to the study
  • Drafting or revising the manuscript
  • Approval of the final version

All authors must agree to submission and publication.

7. Data Integrity and Transparency

Authors must ensure:

  • Accuracy and originality of data
  • Proper citation of sources
  • Availability of data when requested

8. Handling Ethical Misconduct

The journal follows COPE guidelines for handling:

  • Ethical complaints
  • Misconduct allegations
  • Corrections and retractions

Actions may include:

  • Rejection of manuscript
  • Retraction of published article
  • Notification to institutions