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Research Ethics

Informed Consent Policy

JBRES is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in research involving human participants. This policy outlines the requirements for obtaining informed consent, protecting participant privacy, and ensuring transparency in biomedical and clinical research publications.

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Informed Consent Policy

JBRES is committed to ethical publishing and responsible research reporting. For any research involving human participants, human data, or identifiable human material, authors must demonstrate that participants were treated with dignity, their privacy was protected, and consent was obtained where required. This policy strengthens trust in scientific communication and helps authors meet international standards used across reputable open access journals.

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Why this matters: Ethical compliance improves credibility, protects participants, and increases the acceptance of your research across the global scientific community.

Core Principles

Voluntary Participation

Participants must join freely without pressure, and must understand the nature, risks, and benefits of the study.

Privacy & Confidentiality

Personally identifiable information must be protected. Only essential data should be included in the manuscript.

Ethical Approval

Human subject research generally requires approval from an ethics committee/IRB, with documentation in the manuscript.

Transparency in Reporting

The Methods section must clearly state how consent and ethical approvals were obtained (or why they were exempt).

International Ethical Frameworks

The concept of informed consent is rooted in major international ethics frameworks such as the Nuremberg Code, the Declaration of Helsinki, and the Belmont Report. JBRES encourages authors to follow these principles and to align with standard publishing ethics for open access research dissemination.

Tip for authors: Include a short “Ethics Statement” and “Consent Statement” in the Methods section, even when data is fully anonymized.

Policy Requirements (What Authors Must Ensure)

1
No Identifiable Participant Information
Do not publish names, patient IDs, exact addresses, or other identifying details in the manuscript or supplementary files. If clinical images/videos are necessary and could identify a participant, obtain written informed consent and clearly mention it in Methods. Masking faces with colored bars/shapes is not considered reliable anonymization.
2
Ethical Procurement for Human Transplant Research
Organs/tissues must not be sourced from prisoners. Manuscripts must include an explicit statement confirming ethical procurement and provide the institution details through which organs/tissues were obtained, while respecting donor privacy.
3
Ethics Committee / IRB Approval
All research involving human subjects, human data, or human material must be approved by an ethics committee (IRB/IEC). Include the committee name, approval number (if applicable), and approval date in the manuscript. If an exemption applies, include a clear exemption statement. Editors may reject manuscripts if ethical requirements are not met.
4
Novel Clinical Procedures & Justification
For new techniques/tools in clinical practice, provide a scientific justification for why the approach is necessary compared to existing methods. If the procedure is experimental, ethics approval and patient consent are required before any use.
5
Consent for Adults, Minors & Legal Guardians
Obtain informed consent from participants. If the participant is a minor or lacks capacity, consent must be obtained from the legal guardian. Include a concise consent statement in the manuscript.
6
Consent for Images, Videos & Case Details
Written consent is required for publishing identifiable images/videos/case details, including consent for online publication. If anonymization is partial, consent is still required.
7
Acknowledgements & Contributor Transparency
Contributors who do not qualify for authorship (technical support, writing assistance, statistical help, etc.) must be credited in the Acknowledgements section with their specific contribution.

Authorship Changes & Disputes

JBRES follows recognized publication-ethics expectations for authorship changes. Written confirmation from all authors is required to approve any proposed authorship modification (add/remove/reorder). The corresponding author must ensure that every author agrees to the change.

Responsibility: The journal and Editor-in-Chief are not responsible for authorship disputes. If a change is required after publication, it must be formally requested through an official letter and processed according to journal procedure.

Sample Statements (Copy & Paste)

Ethics Approval Statement
This study was approved by the [Name of Ethics Committee/IRB] (Approval No: [XXXX], Date: [DD Month YYYY]).
Informed Consent Statement
Written informed consent was obtained from all participants (or from their legal guardians, where applicable) prior to participation.
Consent for Publication (Images/Case Details)
Written consent for publication of identifiable images and/or case details was obtained from the participant(s) or their legal guardian(s).

Need help confirming compliance?

If you are unsure whether your study requires consent statements or ethics documentation, email our editorial team before submission. We will guide you on what to include to avoid delays.

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