Codes of ethics

The Gregorian Journal of Health Sciences follows both Ecuadorian and international policies regarding publication ethics. Authors are expected to provide full information on potential conflicts of interest during the conduct of the research and data collection. The Editorial Committee trusts that the authors and their respective institutions comply with policies aimed at preserving scientific integrity in research and supporting the ethical principles of publications.

As part of its ethical commitment, the journal adheres to the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Council for Science (ICSU). The journal follows the principles of transparency and good practices of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), as well as the precepts established in the Declaration of Singapore on research integrity.

The journal recognizes and respects the guidelines established by the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador for research on human beings. The approval of the Human Research Ethics Committees and Health Care Ethics Committees is essential to guarantee the ethical validity of the research published in our journal. This policy reinforces our commitment to ethics in research and contributes to the promotion of scientific integrity in the field of Health Sciences.

https://oaspa.org/principles-of-transparency-and-best-practice-in-scholarly-publishing/

https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf