Research involving human subjects must be in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration. All the manuscripts submitted must obtain ethical approval from the research ethics committee; information covers the committee’s name, trials’ ID, committee board, etc. The collected approval statement should be listed on the paper to ensure the transparency and reliability of the research process. The ethics committee should cooperate with editors and reviewers in information inquiries and investigations. The journal reserves the right to reject a manuscript with suspected ethical issues, and the treatment will be taken in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Informed Consent
All works involving human subjects should obtain written Informed Consent from the subjects, which must candidly disclose to the subject all the implications that will likely arise if the article is published. If the subjects are vulnerable or deceased, a written Informed Consent Statement must be obtained from their guardian, next of kin, or relative. Authors are responsible for protecting the privacy of human subjects. Disclosure of any identifying information should be avoided. If partial disclosure is necessary because of the need for a complete interpretation of the study, authors should obtain informed consent from the subjects or their representatives prior to submission.
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