Author Ethics & Responsibilities

1. Conflict of Interest

Global Trends in Science and Technology (GTST) is dedicated to ensuring transparency, objectivity, and integrity in scholarly publishing. All participants in the publication process—including authors, reviewers, and editors—are required to disclose any relationships or interests that could potentially influence their work.

A conflict of interest may arise when personal, financial, academic, or professional considerations have the potential to affect the interpretation or presentation of research findings.

Authors must declare any potential conflicts at the time of submission. If conflicts exist, they will be disclosed in the published article. In cases where no conflicts are present, authors should include the statement:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

2. Ethical Standards for Human and Animal Research

Research involving human participants or animals must be conducted in accordance with recognized ethical principles and approved by relevant institutional or national ethics committees.

Human Subjects

Studies involving human participants must comply with internationally accepted ethical guidelines, including the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Authors are required to confirm that:

  • Ethical approval was obtained from an appropriate review board or ethics committee
  • Informed consent was obtained from all participants

A clear statement addressing these requirements must be included in the manuscript.

Animal Studies

Research involving animals must follow established ethical standards and welfare regulations at institutional, national, and international levels. Authors must confirm that:

  • Ethical approval was obtained prior to conducting the study
  • All procedures complied with applicable animal welfare guidelines

3. Informed Consent

Authors are responsible for ensuring that informed consent has been obtained from all human participants included in the study, particularly when personal information, images, or identifiable data are involved.

For participants who are minors or unable to provide consent, permission must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian, along with assent from the participant where appropriate.

Any identifying details should only be published when scientifically necessary and only with explicit written consent from the individual or their legal representative.