Research Ethics, Consent & Clinical/Animal Research
General Principle
Research published by AJSMR must comply with applicable ethical, legal and institutional requirements and internationally accepted standards for responsible research.
Human Research
Manuscripts involving human participants should identify the approving ethics committee or institutional review body and approval or reference number where applicable.
Informed Consent
Where identifiable information, photographs, clinical details or other potentially identifying material is published, appropriate consent for publication should be obtained.
Animal Research
Research involving animals must include an ethics or animal-use statement identifying the relevant oversight body and confirming compliance with applicable animal-welfare requirements.
Clinical Research
Clinical studies should identify applicable registration details where registration is required or appropriate and report methods and outcomes transparently.
Last updated: September 2026