For all manuscripts that include animal experiments or deal with human subjects, it is imperative that they have received approval from an independent ethics committee. Alternatively, ethical clearance from the Research Ethics Committee of the academic institution is acceptable, along with an assigned ethical clearance number. A copy of the approval should be submitted to the journal's editorial team as specified.

The editorial team retains the authority to assess the suitability of the ethical considerations and treatment of humans or animals in experiments for potential publication in the journal.