The editorial board of Journal of Human Biology and Clinical Medicine is guided in its work by the international ethical rules of scientific publications, including the rules of decency, confidentiality, supervision of publications, consideration of possible conflict of interest, etc.
In its activities, the editorial board follows the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics and, in particular, "Publishing Ethics Resource Kit" by Elsevier.
The editorial board of the journal adheres to the following rules for supporting publication ethics:
The journal supports the principles of transparency and openness of scientific research, while protecting the rights of authors and adhering to ethical standards.
The journal stipulates that the data underlying the published results can be accessed only upon official request through the editorial office. Data is provided only with the consent of the author(s) of the study.
To gain access to the data, the interested person should send a request to the editorial office of the journal, indicating the purpose of using the data. The editorial board forwards this request to the author(s) for consideration. If the author agrees, the editorial board notifies the applicant of further actions, including the possibility of signing a confidentiality agreement and an obligation to adhere to the ethical principles of data use.
The editorial board does not oblige authors to provide access to data and takes into account restrictions related to confidentiality, legal or ethical aspects. In case of an author's refusal, the editorial board notifies the applicant.
All requests for access to data should be sent through the official e-mail of the journal. We are convinced that this approach guarantees a fair and regulated process, while protecting the rights of authors and ensuring the ethical use of scientific data.
The editor decides on the publication of the submitted articles. It is guided by a journal policy based solely on academic value and the conclusions of the reviewers.
The editor adheres to modern rules regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor should not use the published information in their research without the written consent of the author.
The editor must make appropriate decisions regarding ethical complaints about submitted manuscripts. In addition, the editor of the journal evaluates the intellectual content of manuscripts regardless of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, origin, citizenship, or political preferences.
The editor and editorial board do not disclose information about the submitted manuscripts (authors, topics, texts, etc.). Any manuscript received for review is considered a confidential document. The editor and the editorial board undertake not to disclose information about the accepted manuscripts unnecessarily, with the exception of authors, reviewers, other scientific consultants and the publisher.
Unpublished materials should not be used in any research by the editor, reviewers, or others without the written consent of the authors.
Editors, reviewers, and scientific consultants undertake to recuse themselves from consideration of manuscripts in the presence of conflict of interest as a result of competitive, joint, and other interactions and relations with authors, companies, other organisations associated with the manuscript.
The editorial board undertakes to take retaliatory measures in case of conflict situations and claims regarding the manuscripts or published materials.
The editorial board of Journal of Human Biology and Clinical Medicine may address claims or concerns about research or publication misconduct raised by readers, reviewers, or others. Furthermore, the journal reserves the right to inform readers about the resolution of conflict situations.
Our journal values open and constructive discussions surrounding published research. To facilitate this, we encourage readers and authors to engage with our articles on PubPeer, a respected platform for post-publication commentary.
All articles published in our journal are automatically indexed with their DOI, enabling easy access and discussion on PubPeer. Discussions should remain professional, focused on the research content, and adhere to high ethical standards.
Any credible concerns raised about an article on PubPeer will be investigated in accordance with our journal’s ethics and retraction policies. For more information on engaging with PubPeer, visit their platform at https://pubpeer.com/.
Our journal is committed to fostering a culture of open and respectful post-publication dialog.
Human Subjects Research
When reporting studies involving human participants, human material, tissues, or personal data, authors must declare that the research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (1975), as revised in 2013. Prior to initiating the study, approval must be obtained from a local Institutional Review Board (IRB) or relevant ethics committee to confirm compliance with national and international guidelines.
All research involving human subjects must be approved by the relevant ethics committees associated with the institution(s) in which it is conducted. A manuscript presenting the results of surveys or interviews should contain confirmation that the authors have ensured the voluntary participation of respondents, obtained their written informed consent (including consent to the publication of the results), and guaranteed confidentiality, anonymity and the prevention of any form of discrimination or pressure. The ethics of the research should be duly justified and, if possible, supported by references to international professional standards and codes, including: American Sociological Association’s Code of Ethic (1997), ICC/ESOMAR International Code on Market, Opinion and Social Research and Data Analytics (2025), and guidance note of the European Commission on ethics and data protection (2021).
Ethical Guidelines for Animal Research
The editorial board of the journal endorses the ARRIVE guidelines for reporting animal research. Authors and reviewers should use the ARRIVE checklist when preparing and assessing submissions. Editors reserve the right to request completed checklists and to reject manuscripts that fail to meet these standards or that involve procedures not ethically justified by the scientific value of the work.
For further guidance, authors should refer to the Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Bred, Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes, as well as the recommendations issued by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science and the relevant European Animal Research Association.
Reviewers must notify the editorial board immediately if they detect any conflict of interest related to the author’s identity.
If a reviewed paper is not within the reviewer’s area of expertise, they must inform the editorial board promptly. The reviewers are obligated to inform the editorial board of any suspected scientific misconduct, as well as any other violation of ethical principles of publication referenced in these guidelines.
By submitting materials for publication in the Journal of Human Biology and Clinical Medicine, the authors agree that, if the materials are accepted for publication, the latter may be placed in electronic databases with the obligatory indication of authorship and copyright retention in full.
In the text of the work itself, sources of external information should be presented – in the form of lists of used literature (including personal previously published articles of the authors). Authors are obliged to properly draw up borrowings in the form of citations or links.
If the author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in the publication, the author must notify the editor of the journal and interact with him/her to correct them as soon as possible.
If the editor has received information from a third party that the publication contains material errors, the author shall be obliged to remove the article or correct the errors as soon as possible.
The editorial board of the Journal of Human Biology and Clinical Medicine assumes that all authors agree with the content of the article, have given explicit consent for its publication, and have obtained permission from the responsible individuals in the institution/organization where the work was carried out before the article was submitted for consideration.
All authors, whose names are listed in the submission, declare that they:
The editorial board of the Journal of Human Biology and Clinical Medicine encourages collaboration with colleagues in the locations where the research is conducted, and expect their inclusion as co-authors when they fulfill all authorship criteria described above. Contributors who do not meet all criteria for authorship should be listed in the Acknowledgements section.
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, or in any other language.
This journal does not accept any form of advertising. Our financial model is designed to maintain full editorial independence and uphold the highest standards of academic integrity.
The Journal of Human Biology and Clinical Medicine strives for maximum transparency of research funding sources. All authors are required to declare the sources of funding for the research presented in the article, including:
In case of absence of financial support, please indicate: "None".