Explanations on how to use TR Index criteria related to Ethical rules are given below;
The articles related to the Code of Ethics included in the criteria in the past years, were detailed with explanations in 2020, and the issue of “providing information about the permission in the article” was added to the criteria and assuming that the permissions were already obtained for the studies requiring ethics committee permission.
However, as it is understood from the feedback, detailed information about the Ethics Committee Permits is also needed. For this reason, a comprehensive study will be shared later on the TR Directory website and will be announced to you.
Based on the frequently asked questions, we present the information we think will help below.
QUESTION: Is ethics committee permission required for all articles/research?
No. It is also stated in the criteria as articles requiring “Ethics Committee Permission”.
---- Researches that also requiring Ethics Committee permission are as follows:.----
Ø Any research carried out with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group work, observation, experiment, interview techniques.
Ø Use of humans and animals (including material / data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
Ø Clinical research on humans,
Ø Clinical research on animals,
Ø Retrospective studies in accordance with the Law of Protection of Personal Information,
Additionally;
Ø In the case reports, it was stated that the "informed consent form" was taken.,
Ø Obtaining and expressing permission from the owners for the use of scales, surveys and photographs belonging to others,
Ø Stating that the copyright regulations are complied with for the ideas and works of art used
QUESTION: Should retrospective ethical Board Permission be obtained for the studies and publications produced from the thesis in the past years?
Prior to 2020, research data has been used, produced from postgraduate / PhD studies (should be specified in the article), retrospective ethics permit is not required for articles submitted to the journal in the previous year, accepted but not yet published..
QUESTION: With these rules of TR Directory, are restrictions on publications made outside universities?
No. Researchers who are not members of the university could also apply to the Ethics Committees in their region.
Additionally;
The journals should state that they comply with the rules regarding "Publication Ethics", "Research Ethics" and "Obtaining a Legal / Special Permit Certificate" by referring to international standards and by opening a separate title for each one on both the web page and in the printed journal.
The issue of compliance with publication ethics should not only be left to the responsibility of the authors, but the path to be followed regarding the publication ethics should be clearly defined.
In the articles to be published in the journals, it should be stated in the article whether the ethical committee permit and / or legal / special permission should be obtained. If these permits are required, it should be clearly presented from which institution, on which date and with which decision or number number the permission was obtained.
If the study requires the use of human and animal test subjects, it should be declared that the study was carried out in accordance with international declaration, guidance etc.
Compliance with the Helsinki Declaration Principles is mandatory in all clinical study.
In such studies, the authors are expected to state that they conducted the study in the method section in accordance with the principles, and that ethical councils and other persons participating in the study received "informed consent form".
In experimental animal studies, authors should protect animal rights and obtain ethical committee approval in accordance with the principles of Laboratory Animals Care and Use Guide. (http: //www. nap.edu/catalog/5140.html).
Informed consent form of the patient should be obtained in case reports.
Ethics committee approval information should be specified in the method section, along with the name, date and number of the committee.
