The Social Trends and Policy Review (STPR) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to the critical examination of contemporary social issues, emerging societal trends, and their implications for public policy. STPR 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: Research involving human participants must have received ethical approval from an appropriate institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee.

•       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 ensure the originality and integrity of their work. Plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism or duplicate publication, is strictly prohibited. Authors must give proper credit to all sources, including data, ideas, and literature used in their work.

 

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

STPR adheres to the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the reported study. Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial relationships that could influence their research or its interpretation.

 

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)