Ethical Oversight
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Ethical Oversight
Journal of ICT Research and Applications
Commitment to Responsible and Ethical Research
Research involving human participants, human data, identifiable personal information, animals, or other activities requiring ethical oversight must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
Ethical Oversight Requirements
Ethical Standards and Institutional Compliance
Applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements must be observed for research activities requiring ethical oversight.
Ethical Approval Documentation
Where ethical approval is required, manuscripts must identify the approving ethics committee or institutional review board, approval number, and date of approval.
Informed Consent
Research involving human participants must include appropriate informed consent where applicable.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Authors are responsible for protecting participants' privacy, confidentiality, and personal data.
Ethical Approval Exemption
When ethical approval is not required, authors should explain the basis for exemption where relevant.
01 Compliance with Ethical Standards
Research involving human participants, human data, identifiable personal information, animals, or other activities requiring ethical oversight must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
Research Activities Requiring Ethical Consideration
01 Research involving human participants
02 Research involving human data
03 Research involving identifiable personal information
04 Research involving animals
05 Other activities requiring ethical oversight
02 Ethical Approval Requirements
Where ethical approval is required, authors must provide the name of the approving ethics committee or institutional review board, approval number, and date of approval in the manuscript.
Required Ethical Approval Information
Approving Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board
The name of the ethics committee or institutional review board responsible for the approval.
Approval Number
The reference or approval number issued by the approving body.
Date of Approval
The date on which the required ethical approval was granted.
Example Ethical Approval Statement
"This research was approved by [Name of Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board], under approval number [Approval Number], dated [Date of Approval]."
This is an illustrative template only. Authors must replace the placeholders with accurate information applicable to their research.
03 Informed Consent
Research involving human participants must include appropriate informed consent where applicable.
Participant Consent
Where informed consent is applicable, authors must ensure that appropriate consent requirements are fulfilled in accordance with relevant ethical and institutional standards.
04 Privacy, Confidentiality, and Personal Data Protection
Authors are responsible for protecting privacy, confidentiality, and personal data.
Data Protection Responsibilities
Privacy
Respecting the privacy of individuals whose information is involved in the research.
Confidentiality
Protecting confidential information obtained or processed during research.
Personal Data
Protecting personal data in accordance with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
05 Ethical Approval Exemption
When ethical approval is not required, authors should provide an appropriate statement explaining the basis for exemption where relevant.
Example Ethical Approval Exemption Statement
"Ethical approval was not required for this research because [provide the applicable reason or basis for exemption]."
This statement is an illustrative template. Authors must provide a valid, research-specific explanation and must not claim an exemption without an appropriate basis.
Core Ethical Oversight Principles
Ethical Compliance: Research must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
Ethical Approval: Where required, authors must provide the approving body, approval number, and date of approval.
Informed Consent: Appropriate participant consent must be obtained where applicable.
Privacy and Confidentiality: Authors are responsible for protecting privacy and confidential information.
Personal Data Protection: Research must appropriately safeguard identifiable personal information.
Ethical Exemption: Where relevant, authors should explain the basis for not requiring ethical approval.
Ethical Approval: Where required, authors must provide the approving body, approval number, and date of approval.
Informed Consent: Appropriate participant consent must be obtained where applicable.
Privacy and Confidentiality: Authors are responsible for protecting privacy and confidential information.
Personal Data Protection: Research must appropriately safeguard identifiable personal information.
Ethical Exemption: Where relevant, authors should explain the basis for not requiring ethical approval.
Journal of ICT Research and Applications
Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
