Ethics approval

Every research endeavor involving human subjects, human materials, or human data necessitates prior approval from the relevant ethical committee. For manuscripts reporting such research, it is imperative to include a statement acknowledging this approval, along with the name of the ethics commission and, if applicable, the reference number. Additionally, the manuscript should provide comprehensive details regarding any exemptions obtained from ethics approval for the study, explicitly specifying the ethics committee that granted the exemption. The editor must be granted access to supplementary data and supporting documentation upon request. In the event that the editor determines that the research was not conducted within an appropriate ethical framework, the manuscript may face rejection.