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Research Ethics

Research Ethics

INNOVIAIR maintains the highest standard of publication and research ethics. Authors are expected to comply with the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Publication Standard. By submitting a manuscript to an INNOVIAIR journal, authors confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved its content and that the manuscript complies with the journal's policies.

Plant Research

Experimental research and field studies involving plants, whether cultivated or wild, must adhere to institutional, national, and international guidelines and laws. Manuscripts should explicitly state the necessary permissions and licenses for plant or seed specimen collection, with a strong recommendation to follow the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora . To enhance reproducibility, all wild plant specimens discussed in a manuscript must be deposited in a publicly accessible herbarium or similar collection, accompanied by specimen details and identification information within the manuscript.

Animal Research

For research involving animal experiments, authors should observe the ARRIVE guidelines. Research procedures must be conducted in line with national and institutional guidelines. The manuscripts must include a statement that ethical approval was obtained, including the name of the Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board, approval date, and approval number. If ethical approval is not required, authors must provide an exemption from the Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board, or a detailed statement why approval is not required. We recommend that authors comply with the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and follow the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals (2020) as veterinary best practice for anesthesia and euthanasia of animals.

Human Research

Research involving human experiments, must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. An ethical approval statement including the name of the Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board, approval date, and approval number must be included. If the research is granted an exemption of ethical approval, the authors must give a detailed statement of exemption including the name of Ethics Committee.

Research on Human Embryos, Gametes, and Stem Cells

Researchers must adhere to all applicable local, national, and international laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing research involving human embryos, gametes, and stem cells. The author must obtain from all recipients and/or donors of cells or tissues. We recommend the authors to follow the principles laid out in the 2016 ISSCR Guidelines for Stem Cell Research and Clinical Translation.

Clinical Trials

Authors are required to follow the CONSORT statement for comprehensive reporting of randomized controlled trials, and submit the recommended checklist with their manuscripts upon submission. Additionally, clinical trials should be registered in accordance with ICMJE criteria, including the registration number in acknowledgments and providing a citation link to the registration as a reference.

Informed Consent

Authors are encouraged to adhere to the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals and include informed consent information in the method section for experiments involving human participants in the manuscript. For human transplantation studies, it is essential to confirm that organs or tissues were not obtained from individuals in custody and specify the relevant institutions, clinics, or departments from which organs/tissues were sourced. Authors should also be prepared to furnish documentary evidence of obtained consent upon request.