research ethics
The International Journal of Advanced Fertility and Reproductive Sciences is committed to promoting responsible, ethical, and scientifically sound research. Authors are expected to conduct their research in accordance with internationally recognized ethical principles and applicable institutional, national, and international regulations.
- Research involving human participants must receive approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board before the study begins, where required.
- Authors should obtain informed consent from participants when applicable and protect their privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and rights.
- Personal and identifiable information must be handled securely and should not be disclosed without appropriate authorization.
- Research involving animals must follow recognized standards for animal welfare and applicable institutional and regulatory requirements.
- Authors should provide relevant information about ethical approval, informed consent, and other ethical considerations in the manuscript.
- Clinical studies should provide appropriate registration information where required by applicable standards.
- Researchers must not fabricate, falsify, manipulate, or selectively misrepresent research data or findings.
- Authors should accurately report research methods, results, limitations, and sources of funding.
- Any potential conflict of interest that could influence the research must be disclosed.
- The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, duplicate publication, unethical research practices, or other forms of research misconduct.
The editorial team may request documentation of ethical approval or additional information when necessary. Where ethical concerns are identified, the journal may investigate the matter and take appropriate action to protect the integrity of the research and the published scholarly record.
