Ethics and Compliance Requirements
✯ For all studies that require ethics committee approval, such approval must be obtained, clearly stated within the manuscript, and properly documented.
✯ In research requiring ethics approval, detailed information—the name of the ethics committee, approval date, and approval number—must be included in the Methods section, and additionally on either the first or last page of the manuscript. For case reports, the manuscript must include a statement confirming that written informed consent was obtained from the participant(s).
✯ The journal’s website must include a clear statement confirming that all manuscripts comply with Research and Publication Ethics.
✯ Ethical responsibilities and guidelines for authors, reviewers, and editors must be presented under separate headings on the journal’s website.
✯ Ethical principles must be explicitly stated in the journal and/or on the journal website, with reference to national and international standards. For instance, scientific manuscripts submitted to the journal should follow the recommendations of the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) and the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) International Standards for Editors and Authors.
✯ Compliance with relevant copyright regulations is mandatory for all intellectual and artistic works used within the manuscript.