Research Involving Human Participants

The Global Journal of Dental Specialty (GJDS) follows the ethical recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the Declaration of Helsinki. Research involving human participants must receive prior approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee, and informed consent must be obtained where applicable.

Authors must ensure that:

• Ethical approval has been obtained before the study begins.

• Written informed consent has been obtained where required.

• Participant privacy and confidentiality are protected.

• Identifiable information is published only with appropriate consent.

Research Involving Animals

Research involving animals must comply with internationally accepted standards for the ethical care and use of laboratory animals. Authors should obtain approval from the appropriate ethics committee and ensure humane treatment of animals throughout the study.

Authors must ensure that:

• Animal ethics approval has been obtained.

• Institutional and national animal welfare guidelines are followed.

• Animal suffering is minimized.

Editorial Responsibility

The Editorial Office may request ethical approval documents during the editorial or peer-review process. Manuscripts that fail to comply with the recommendations of COPE and ICMJE, or do not meet accepted ethical standards for human or animal research, may be rejected at any stage of the publication process.