Research Ethics Policy

BSMMUJ reserves the right to reject any manuscript that shows unethical practices in human or animal research.

Human Research

• Manuscripts involving human participants must clearly state that ethical approval was obtained (or explain why it was not needed).

  • Include the name of the ethics committee or institutional review board, approval number/ID, date and confirmation of informed consent from participants (or explain why consent was not required).

• Authors must confirm that the study followed the Declaration of Helsinki (revised in Edinburgh 2000).

• Clinical trials must be registered prospectively (before enrolling participants), and the registration number should be provided in the manuscript.

• If images include identifiable individuals, authors must ensure:

  • Consent for publication is obtained.

  • Anonymity is preserved (e.g., cropping or masking the eyes/eyebrows with coarse pixilation).

Animal Research

• Manuscripts involving animals must include:

  • Details of ethical review permissions obtained.

  • Relevant licenses (e.g., Animal [Scientific Procedures] Act 1986).

  • The national or institutional guidelines followed for animal care and use.

The Editorial Office may request additional details about experiments when necessary.