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Human & Animal Rights Policy

JBRES is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in research involving human participants and animals. All submitted manuscripts must comply with internationally accepted ethical guidelines, institutional approvals, and informed consent requirements to ensure responsible and humane scientific practice.

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Ethics Policy • Human Participants • Animal Research • Research Integrity

Ethical Standards for Human & Animal Research

The Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences (JBRES) is committed to responsible research and ethical publishing. All manuscripts involving human participants, human data/samples, animals, or field studies must comply with applicable institutional, national, and international ethics requirements. These standards protect participants, ensure humane animal welfare, and strengthen the trustworthiness of open-access science.

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Ethics first: manuscripts without clear ethics approval / consent information may be returned for correction or declined after editorial evaluation.

Quick Ethics Checklist (Before Submission)

Human Participants
  • Ethics committee / IRB approval (or justified exemption)
  • Informed consent statement (and assent for minors when applicable)
  • Privacy protection for identifiable data/images
Animal Research
  • Institutional animal ethics approval and protocol number
  • Humane care, anesthesia/analgesia and endpoints described
  • Justification of animal number and welfare considerations
Field & Community Studies
  • Local permits / permissions (where required)
  • Compliance with national/international guidance
  • Community/participant protection and data ethics

Detailed Requirements

1
Prior Ethics Approval (and where to mention it)
Authors must obtain approval from the relevant ethics committee (IRB/IEC/IACUC or equivalent) before starting the study. Include a clear statement in the Methods section with: committee name, institution, approval/permit number (if available), and committee address/country.
2
Compliance Statement
Provide a declaration that all procedures were conducted in accordance with applicable ethics regulations and guidelines. For multi-center studies, approvals should be documented for all relevant sites (or explained where a single approval applies).
3
Client-Owned Animals / Owner Permission
If animals are privately or client-owned (e.g., veterinary or community settings), authors must confirm owner consent/permission and adherence to best practices in animal testing and welfare. If required, provide supporting documentation or a statement of availability upon request.
4
Human Consent & Privacy Protection
Informed consent must be obtained from participants or legal guardians (for minors). If photographs, imaging, videos, or personal identifiers are included, provide a statement that explicit publication consent was obtained and that privacy was protected (masking/anonymization when needed).
5
Editorial Verification & Integrity Review
Our editorial team checks ethics statements during initial screening. If clarification is required, the Editor-in-Chief may request additional details and reserves the right to contact the approving committee or institution when necessary. Manuscripts with inconsistencies may be returned for correction or rejected.

Recommended Wording (Copy & Paste Examples)

Human Study Ethics Statement
Ethics approval was obtained from [Committee/IRB Name], [Institution], [Country] (Approval No: [XXXX]). All participants provided informed consent prior to inclusion in the study.
Animal Study Ethics Statement
All animal procedures were approved by [Animal Ethics Committee Name], [Institution], [Country] (Protocol No: [XXXX]) and conducted in accordance with applicable guidelines and welfare regulations.
Field Study / Permit Statement
Field activities complied with institutional and national guidelines. Permissions/permits were obtained from [Authority/Agency] where applicable. Data collection followed ethical principles for participant/community protection.
Tip: If your study is exempt from formal review (e.g., anonymized public datasets), state the reason clearly in Methods.

Why This Matters for Authors

Strong ethics reporting increases the credibility of your work, supports reproducibility, and helps readers trust your findings. In an open access environment, your research can reach clinicians, policymakers, educators, and global researchers— therefore clear ethical compliance strengthens the impact of your publication.

If you are unsure about ethics wording, approvals, or consent statements, contact us before submission. We will guide you to present your ethics information correctly.
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