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@article{189331,
        author = {Dr. Sunitha PS and Mrs. Munirathnamma},
        title = {Modern standards in ethical research practice - A review},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {7562-7566},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189331},
        abstract = {Research ethics and publication ethics form the foundation of responsible scientific inquiry and scholarly communication. Research ethics ensure that studies involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data are conducted with integrity, transparency, and respect for ethical principles such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. These principles guide researchers in obtaining informed consent, ensuring confidentiality, minimizing risks, and maintaining scientific honesty throughout the research process. Publication ethics, on the other hand, ensure that the dissemination of research findings adheres to standards of accuracy, fairness, and accountability. Key components include avoiding plagiarism, data fabrication and falsification, duplicate publication, inadequate authorship practices, and conflicts of interest. Ethical publication also requires rigorous peer review, responsible reporting, proper citation, and transparency in methodology and results. Together, research and publication ethics promote credibility, trust, and reproducibility in science, strengthening the integrity of the academic community. Adhering to these ethical standards not only protects participants and researchers but also enhances the overall quality and societal impact of scientific knowledge.},
        keywords = {Informed Consent, Plagiarism, Publication Ethics, Research Ethics, Scientific Integrity},
        month = {December},
        }