Research Ethics

Aims & Scope

Research Ethics is aimed at all readers and authors interested in ethical issues in the conduct of research, the regulation of research, the procedures and process of ethical review as well as broader ethical issues related to research such as scientific integrity and the end uses of research.

The journal aims to promote, provoke, host and engage in open and public debate about research ethics on an international scale but also to contribute to the education of researchers and reviewers of research.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 500.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Decolonizing both researcher and research and its effectiveness in Indigenous research

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Ranjan

• Process Consent and Research with Older Persons Living with Dementia

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Jan

• Ethical Issues in the Use of In-Depth Interviews: Literature Review and Discussion

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Peter, Jonathan, Eleni, Amanda, Ann, Andrew, Angela Mary

• Ethical challenges in online research: Public/private perceptions

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Lisa, Rosemary, Catherine

• The ethics of disclosing the use of artificial intelligence tools in writing scholarly manuscripts

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Mohammad, David B, Kristi

• The Case against Ethics Review in the Social Sciences

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Zachary M.

• The Ethics of Using the Internet to Collect Qualitative Research Data

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Karen, Jeff

• Mining social media data: How are research sponsors and researchers addressing the ethical challenges?

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Joanna, Claudia

• Informed consent and the Facebook emotional manipulation study

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Catherine

• Observations online: Finding the ethical boundaries of Facebook research

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Roxana