Research Ethics
An ethical framework for responsible research, respectful scholarship, protection of participants, academic honesty, and trustworthy scientific communication.
Research with Responsibility
Ethical conduct is fundamental to credible and responsible academic research.
O.G IJRIS recognizes research ethics as a core component of scholarly responsibility. Researchers, reviewers, editors, and academic contributors are expected to conduct and communicate research in a manner that respects human dignity, academic honesty, scientific responsibility, confidentiality, and the responsible use of evidence and data.
The Foundations of Responsible Research
Respect for Human Dignity
Research involving people should respect dignity, autonomy, privacy, safety, and the rights of participants.
Informed Participation
Where applicable, participants should receive sufficient information to understand the nature and purpose of their participation.
Privacy & Confidentiality
Personal, confidential, and sensitive research information should be handled responsibly and protected against inappropriate disclosure.
Scientific Honesty
Research findings, methods, references, data, and conclusions should be represented accurately and without deliberate distortion.
Responsible Data Use
Research data should be collected, stored, analyzed, documented, and reported responsibly according to the nature of the study.
Accountability
Researchers and academic contributors remain responsible for the integrity and responsible presentation of their scholarly work.
Areas Requiring Academic Attention
Depending on the research design, different ethical considerations may require documentation or review.
Human Participants
Protection of participants, voluntary participation, privacy, and appropriate consent procedures where applicable.
Vulnerable Groups
Additional safeguards may be required when research involves participants who may have increased vulnerability.
Privacy & Personal Data
Researchers should consider how identifiable information is collected, stored, accessed, and reported.
Risk & Benefit
Potential risks should be considered against the anticipated academic or societal value of the research.
Research Data
Data should be documented and managed in a manner consistent with responsible research practice.
Use of Artificial Intelligence
AI-assisted research should be used transparently and responsibly without replacing researcher accountability.
Ethics Belongs to the Whole Research Community
Researchers
- Conduct research responsibly and honestly.
- Protect participants and confidential information where applicable.
- Report methods and findings accurately.
- Maintain appropriate research documentation.
- Disclose relevant ethical concerns or conflicts of interest.
- Accept responsibility for submitted work.
Reviewers & Editors
- Evaluate research fairly and independently.
- Protect confidential academic information.
- Identify significant ethical concerns.
- Declare relevant conflicts of interest.
- Avoid discriminatory or inappropriate academic judgments.
- Support responsible scholarly communication.
From Ethical Question to Responsible Action
Identify
Recognize the ethical issue or potential concern within the research.
Assess
Consider participants, evidence, data, risks, responsibilities, and context.
Document
Record relevant information and supporting ethical or methodological considerations.
Respond
Apply an appropriate and responsible academic response.
Review
Reassess the decision when new evidence or ethical information becomes available.
Human Responsibility in the Age of AI
O.G IJRIS recognizes that artificial intelligence can support research, analysis, language assistance, discovery, and academic workflows. However, the researcher remains responsible for the accuracy, integrity, ethical use, interpretation, and final presentation of the work. AI may assist the human decision-maker; it does not replace academic accountability.
Explore the Wider Research Framework
Research ethics operates together with peer review, originality, authorship, integrity, transparency, and responsible research documentation.