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Ethics statement
IJDSCR subscribes to the recommendations of COPE, and the Directory of Open Access Journals regarding publication ethics.
Though a form need not be submitted, it is assumed that the authors affirm the following:
1. Originality, Authorship & Redundant Publication
Original work – The manuscript is entirely own work, has not been published elsewhere and is not under consideration by any other journal.
Authorship – All listed authors made substantial contributions, approve the final version, and agree to be accountable for its accuracy and integrity.
Plagiarism check – A similarity scan (e.g., iThenticate or similar) shows < 20 % overlap (or < 5% from any single source), and the report is available to editors upon request.
2. Ethical Approval & Informed Consent
Aspect |
Statement |
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Human participants |
The study was approved by (Name of Institutional Review Board / Ethics Committee) (Approval No. ______, Date ______). All participants provided written informed consent. |
Vulnerable populations / minors |
Consent was obtained from parents/guardians and assent from minors, in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. |
Animal research |
Procedures complied with (Name of Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee) guidelines (Approval No. ______). |
No human or animal subjects |
The research did not involve human participants or live animals, thus ethical approval was not required. |
3. Data Availability
Data deposition – the underlying data in (name of repository) with DOI/URL or included all necessary data within the manuscript / supplementary files or will share data upon reasonable request.
4. Conflicts of Interest
None declared – The authors have no competing financial or non-financial interests.
Conflicts exist – Details.
5. Funding
This work was funded by (Funding Agency), Grant No. __________. (If unfunded, write “None.”)
6. Acknowledgement of Journal Policies
I have read and agree to IJDSCR’s policies on research integrity, peer review, and article processing. Should issues arise, I/we will cooperate fully with the journal, providing raw data, ethics approvals, or participant consent forms if requested.
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.