Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent Policy for Article Submission in Scientific Journals

Respect for Human and Animal Rights:

The CERES is committed to promoting scientific research that fully respects human rights and animal welfare. All studies involving humans and animals must be conducted with ethics and integrity, adhering to relevant national and international standards. By submitting an article to the journal, authors are required to follow ethical and legal best practices in their research.

Ethics in Human Research:

• Informed Consent: Studies involving humans must obtain informed and voluntary consent from participants. Authors must provide details on how consent was obtained and document compliance with ethical principles from the Declaration of Helsinki and other applicable ethical guidelines.

• Confidentiality and Anonymity: Authors must ensure the confidentiality of participant data. If necessary, names and details that could identify participants should be protected to preserve their anonymity.

• Risks and Benefits: Authors must clearly explain the potential risks and benefits of participation in the study. Participants should be informed of their freedom to withdraw their consent at any time without facing any penalties.

Ethics in Animal Research:

• Animal Welfare: Research involving animals must prioritize their welfare. Authors must describe procedures to minimize stress, pain, and discomfort in animals.

• Scientific Justification: Authors must provide a clear scientific justification for the use of animals in their research, demonstrating the necessity and relevance of the studies.

• Humane Methods: Methods used for handling and experimenting with animals must be humane, minimizing suffering as much as possible.

Informed Consent and Voluntary Participation:

• Publication Consent: By submitting an article, authors declare that all human participants provided informed consent to participate in the research, including the publication of results.

• Voluntary Participation: Authors affirm that the participation of humans and animals in their research was voluntary, and no participant was coerced or subjected to any form of pressure.

By submitting an article to the CERES, authors agree to these ethical policies and commit to conducting research in accordance with the highest ethical and legal standards. Non-compliance with these guidelines may result in the rejection of the article or other appropriate measures, as determined by the journal's editorial team.