Human and Animal Research Protection Policy

Introduction

Wisdomgale Journals is committed to ensuring that research involving human participants and animals is conducted according to internationally recognized ethical principles and applicable regulations.

This Human and Animal Research Protection Policy describes the ethical requirements for studies involving human participants or animals submitted for publication in Wisdomgale Journals.

Authors, editors, and reviewers share responsibility for maintaining ethical standards throughout the research and publication process.

Research Involving Human Participants

Research involving human participants must comply with recognized ethical standards, including the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable national, institutional, and regulatory requirements.

Authors must ensure that studies involving human participants have been conducted responsibly and that participants' rights, safety, dignity, and well-being have been protected.

Manuscripts reporting research involving human participants should clearly describe relevant ethical considerations and approval procedures within the manuscript.

Ethics Committee Approval

Studies involving human participants must obtain approval from an appropriately constituted Institutional Review Board (IRB), Ethics Committee, or equivalent regulatory body before the research begins.

Authors should provide details of ethical approval in the manuscript, including:

• Name of the approving ethics committee or institution;
• Approval reference number or identification code, where applicable;
• Date of approval, when available.

Wisdomgale Journals may request documentation of ethics approval during the editorial process when necessary.

Informed Consent

Authors must obtain informed consent from human participants before their inclusion in a research study.

For studies involving interviews, surveys, clinical examinations, photographs, videos, or identifiable personal information, authors must confirm that appropriate consent procedures were followed.

When identifiable information is included in a publication, explicit consent for publication must be obtained from the participant or authorized representative.

Vulnerable Populations

Research involving vulnerable populations requires additional ethical safeguards because participants may have limited ability to provide informed consent or may be at increased risk of coercion or harm.

Vulnerable populations may include, but are not limited to:

• Children and minors;
• Pregnant individuals;
• Prisoners;
• Individuals with impaired decision-making capacity;
• Socially or economically disadvantaged groups.

Authors must demonstrate that appropriate protections were implemented and that participation was voluntary and ethically justified.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Wisdomgale Journals requires authors to protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants throughout the research and publication process.

Identifiable personal information, including names, images, medical information, or other details that may reveal a participant's identity, should not be published unless appropriate consent has been obtained.

Authors must ensure that participant information is handled responsibly and that confidentiality is maintained in accordance with applicable ethical and legal requirements.

Research Involving Animals

Research involving animals must be conducted according to recognized ethical principles for animal care and welfare.

Authors must ensure that animal studies comply with applicable institutional, national, and international regulations and that unnecessary or poorly designed animal experiments are avoided.

Manuscripts reporting animal research should include information regarding ethical approval, including the relevant ethics committee or institutional approval where applicable.

Authors conducting animal research should follow appropriate reporting standards, including the ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) guidelines when applicable.

Researchers should apply the principles of reducing the number of animals used, refining experimental procedures, and ensuring appropriate care throughout the study.

Editorial Review of Ethical Compliance

Wisdomgale Journals reserves the right to evaluate ethical compliance during the editorial process.

Editors may request additional information, ethical approval documentation, or clarification regarding research procedures when necessary.

Manuscripts that do not meet appropriate ethical standards may be rejected or may require further assessment before publication.

Policy Updates

Wisdomgale Journals may update this Human and Animal Research Protection Policy periodically to reflect developments in research ethics, regulatory requirements, and scholarly publishing standards.

Updated versions of this policy will be published on the Wisdomgale Journals website together with the applicable revision date.

Contact Information

For questions regarding ethical requirements for research involving human participants or animals, users may contact the Wisdomgale Journals Editorial Office through the official communication channels provided on the website.

Wisdomgale Journals welcomes communication regarding ethical practices and responsible research publication.