Ethics

Declaration of Ethics and Malpractice

Ethical Aspects

Kiru Journal is committed to scientific integrity throughout the entire research process. Therefore, it adheres to international ethical standards for publication and the best practices established globally by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) [http://publicationethics.org/] and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) [http://www.icmje.org/]. It also complies with Peruvian regulations related to scientific research and publication.

Human Studies.- All authors submitting manuscripts to Kiru are required to comply with ethical principles for research involving human subjects, as outlined in international guidelines such as the Declaration of Helsinki, the Belmont Report, and the ethical guidelines of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS).

Manuscripts must demonstrate adherence to these principles to minimize any risks that may arise during the research, which will be assessed by the editorial committee and peer reviewers. Accordingly, all studies must have been approved by a research ethics committee and must explicitly state the application of informed consent for participants.

Clinical trials (CTs) must be registered in a publicly accessible database. For CTs conducted in Peru, registration in the Peruvian Clinical Trial Registry (REPEC)—https://ensayosclinicos-repec.ins.gob.pe/—is mandatory. For CTs conducted in other countries, registration in the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP)—https://trialsearch.who.int/—is required. If a CT was not registered or was registered after its completion, the reason must be clearly explained.

Animal Studies.- Studies involving animals must have the approval of an Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee (or the corresponding body), stating the institution and country.

Kiru Journal adheres to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA): https://sfdora.org/read/

 

Informed Consent

Researchers must obtain signed informed consent from all study participants and keep these documents available should the journal request them. For case reports, photographs must be presented in such a way that subjects cannot be identified, and no identifying information should be included.

 

The Journal Kiru Adopts the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

Date: November 2, 2025

Kiru Journal follows open-access and open-science principles and adopts the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) within its ethical framework and editorial policy, in accordance with international standards.

The DORA organization (https://sfdora.org) prioritizes improving methodologies for evaluating research outputs in a fair, rigorous, equitable, and comprehensive manner. Therefore, Kiru Journal endorses this initiative, valuing the quality and relevance of research work and ensuring transparent evaluations to promote editorial excellence while upholding ethics in scientific research and publication.

The editor states that Kiru Journal adheres to the principles of responsible research assessment outlined in DORA, including the following:

  • Submitted works must be original.
  • Responsible authorship is promoted.
  • The CRediT taxonomy is adopted for author contributions.
  • Authors must make their research data available.
  • Data citation must follow the Vancouver format.
  • The journal uses DOI unique identifiers.
  • All articles include each author’s ORCID code.
  • The journal recognizes and promotes the diversity of scientific contributions.
  • The journal is progressively incorporating open science policies.