Ethics Approval Statement

Ethics Approval Statement

All manuscripts reporting research involving human participants or animals must include a clear statement regarding ethics approval.

Human Studies
Authors must identify the ethics committee or institutional review board (IRB) that approved the study, including the approval number/code, and confirm that the study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. A statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from all participants (or their legal guardians) must also be included.

Animal Studies
Research involving animals must include a statement that the study was approved by the appropriate ethics committee and conducted in compliance with recognized standards such as the EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments and/or the ARRIVE guidelines.

Manuscripts without Formal Approval
If ethics approval was not required, authors must provide a clear explanation and indicate how ethical standards were otherwise maintained.

Example statement for manuscripts:
“This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of [Institution name] (Approval No. XXXX, Date). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.”

For questions about this policy, please contact:
Prof. Lazar Stošić, Editor-in-Chief
Email: editor@ijcrsee.com