International Journal of Gastroenterology
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Human and Animal Rights Policy
This policy applies to any manuscript submitted to International Journal of Gastroenterology that reports work involving people, human data or tissue, or animals.
Research involving people
- The study must follow the Declaration of Helsinki and have approval from an ethics committee or institutional review board, named in the manuscript with the approval number.
- Participants must have given informed consent. See Ethical Approvals and Informed Consent.
- Details that could identify a person are removed unless that person has consented in writing to publication.
Research involving animals
- The work must comply with institutional and national rules on animal care and have the approval of the relevant committee.
- Authors should follow the ARRIVE guidelines and describe the steps taken to reduce suffering.
Manuscripts without the required approvals are not sent for review.
Breaches of this policy are handled under Misconduct and Sanctions.