Research and Ethics Guidelines

  1. Research Ethics
  2. Human Research
  3. Informed Consent and Privacy
  4. Animal Research
  5. Research Registration
  6. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
  7. Conflict of Interest and Funding Disclosure
  8. Plagiarism and Fabrication
  9. Image Integrity Policy

1. Research Ethics
The Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct throughout the publication process. We adhere strictly to the guidelines and standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).These guidelines ensure best practices in areas such as duplicate publication, conflicts of interest, patient consent, and more. For detailed information on these policies, please refer to the author guidelines.

2. Human Research
Studies involving human participants submitted to CRI journals must align with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The 18th World Medical Assembly established these guidelines in 1964 and revised them multiple times, ensure ethical standards in biomedical research involving humans. Authors must confirm adherence to the October 2024 revision of the Helsinki Declaration when reporting their work.

3. Informed Consent and Privacy
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee reviews and approves studies involving human subjects. Manuscripts must state approval and confirm that informed consent was obtained. Authors must ensure patient privacy by avoiding disclosure of identifiable information. For case reports, consent must be obtained from patients or their next of kin if the patient is deceased. Authors are required to provide a consent statement, which will be published if the paper is accepted.

4. Animal Research
Research involving animals must comply with institutional and national guidelines and must have approval from an Ethics Committee. Authors should include documentation of ethical approval and adhere to the ARRIVE Guidelines. Manuscripts will only be considered if ethical compliance is confirmed.

5. Research Registration
The October 2024 Declaration of Helsinki requires researchers to register studies involving human participants in a publicly accessible database before recruiting subjects.Examples include:

Authors must provide the assigned Unique Identifying Number (UIN) during submission.

6. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
Content creation using AI tools is prohibited; however, AI tools may be used for language checks (grammar, spelling, syntax). Any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the cover letter and acknowledgments.

7. Disclosure of Conflict of Interest and Funding
Authors must disclose all conflicts of interest, sources of funding, and any financial interests linked to the manuscript, such as consultancies, stock ownership, or royalties. A comprehensive conflict of interest and funding disclosure statement is required at the time of submission.

 8. Plagiarism and Fabrication
Plagiarism occurs when someone uses another's work without proper credit or presents an existing idea or product as original. This also includes self-plagiarism, which refers to the unnecessary reuse of one’s own previously published work without proper citation in a new manuscript. CRI views self-plagiarism as a form of plagiarism.

To prevent this, CRI uses Turnitin software within our manuscript submission system to help editors and reviewers detect plagiarism..

9. Image Integrity Policy
Figures, illustrations, and tables must be clearly labeled, symmetrically arranged in portrait or landscape orientation, and sequentially numbered. Photographs should maintain consistent size, position, and lighting. Legends must accompany the figures and be attached at the manuscript's end. While image editing tools can be used for cleaning and cropping, they must not alter the results. Editors will review all images for signs of manipulation to ensure integrity.