Ethical Policy

Economic Trends and Business Review (ETBR) is a scholarly journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and empirical studies related to the fields of economics, business, and finance. ETBR is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical conduct, ensuring that all research published meets rigorous scientific and ethical criteria.

 

1. Research Involving Human Subjects

All research involving human participants, human material, or human data must have been performed in accordance with the principles stated in the Declaration of Helsinki [1].

 

1.1. Ethical Approval and Consent

•       Mandatory Approval: Authors are required to ensure that any research involving human participants adheres to the ethical standards and guidelines established by relevant regulatory bodies. They must provide ethical approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board (IRB).

•       Informed Consent: Informed consent must be obtained from all participants, and their rights and privacy should be protected.

•       Manuscript Statement: The manuscript must include a statement confirming that the study was approved by the relevant body and that ethical standards were upheld.

 

2. Research Involving Animals

Research involving animals must comply with ethical guidelines for the use and care of animals in research.

 

•       Mandatory Approval: Authors must provide evidence of ethical approval from an animal ethics committee or equivalent body.

•       Reporting: The manuscript must include a statement confirming compliance with ethical standards for animal welfare.

 

3. Data Integrity and Transparency

Authors must provide accurate and transparent data, avoiding manipulation, selective reporting, or falsification of results. Any errors discovered post-publication should be promptly corrected.

 

4. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must be registered in a publicly accessible database (e.g., PROSPERO) prior to commencing the review. Furthermore, the reporting of these studies must strictly follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines [2] to ensure transparency and completeness in the methodology and findings.

 

5. Authorship and Conflicts of Interest

ETBR adheres to the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All individuals who have made significant contributions to the research should be listed as authors. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation or evaluation of their work.

 

References

[1] World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki [2] PRISMA Statement [3] Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) [4] International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)