Research Ethics Policy

The International Journal Studies of Advance Medical Science (IJSAMS) is committed to ensuring that all published research is conducted ethically and in accordance with internationally accepted ethical principles. The journal follows the recommendations of the Declaration of Helsinki, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and other internationally recognized ethical guidelines for research involving humans and animals.

Research Involving Human Participants

Research involving human participants must be conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB), Ethics Committee, or equivalent authority before the study begins.

Authors must include in the manuscript:

  • Name of the Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board.
  • Approval number or reference number, where applicable.
  • Statement confirming ethical approval.
  • Date of approval, if available.

The journal reserves the right to request copies of ethical approval documents during the review process.

Informed Consent

Authors must obtain written informed consent from all participants before enrollment in the study.

For studies involving minors or individuals unable to provide consent, written consent must be obtained from a parent, legal guardian, or authorized representative.

For case reports, case series, clinical photographs, videos, or any information that may identify a patient, written informed consent for publication must be obtained before submission.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Authors must protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants. Personal information, names, photographs, hospital identification numbers, or other identifying details should not be published unless essential for scientific purposes and accompanied by written consent.

Animal Research

Research involving animals must comply with internationally accepted animal welfare and ethical standards, including the ARRIVE Guidelines, and must be approved by an appropriate Institutional Animal Ethics Committee or equivalent authority.

Authors must provide:

  • Name of the approving ethics committee.
  • Approval or protocol number, where applicable.
  • Statement confirming compliance with applicable animal welfare regulations.

The journal encourages researchers to minimize animal suffering and use alternatives whenever possible.

Clinical Trial Registration

Clinical trials should be prospectively registered in a publicly accessible clinical trial registry before participant enrollment.

Authors should provide:

  • Trial registration number.
  • Name of the trial registry.
  • Registration date.

Examples of acceptable registries include ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, CTRI, EU Clinical Trials Register, and other WHO-recognized primary registries.

Data Availability

Authors are encouraged to make the research data supporting their findings publicly available whenever possible.

Each manuscript should include a Data Availability Statement indicating one of the following:

  • Data are publicly available in a recognized repository.
  • Data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
  • Data cannot be shared due to ethical, legal, privacy, or confidentiality restrictions.

Supplementary files, datasets, protocols, and additional materials should be submitted when appropriate.

Ethical Compliance

The journal may reject, request clarification, or retract manuscripts that fail to meet ethical requirements or provide sufficient ethical documentation. Any suspected ethical concerns will be investigated in accordance with internationally accepted publication ethics guidelines.

Policy Compliance

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that their research has been conducted ethically, all required approvals and informed consent have been obtained, and the manuscript complies with the journal's Research Ethics Policy.