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Publication Ethics
The Nigerian Journal of Neuroscience expects that the work described in articles submitted for publication must be original and not published or submitted to another journal at the same time. It should conform to the uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals (http://www.icmje.org). This must be stated in the cover letter upon submission of the manuscript to the journal.
The submitted manuscript must contain experiments that conform to ethical standards. Where published materials are used, they should be appropriately cited; where permission is required, it is the responsibility of the authors to obtain the same. The Nigerian Journal of Neuroscience will not accept any published work, except where it was published as a pre-print or just in an abstract form. The authors must also certify that formal approval to conduct the experiments described has been obtained from the relevant institutional ethical committee with the ethical number quoted.
Humans: In experiments involving humans, written and signed consent by individuals to participate in the study and to have their data published must be obtained by the authors. If such individuals are minors or adults unable to make informed decisions, a guardian is expected to give such consent. Authors must also declare that all experiments on human subjects were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and that all procedures were carried out with the adequate understanding and written consent of the subjects.
Animal Studies: If the studies deal with animal experiments, authors must certify that formal approval to conduct the experiments described was obtained from the relevant institutional ethical committee with the ethical number cited. The authors must also attest that all efforts were made to minimise the number of animals used and their suffering. Authors must further certify that the study was carried out in accordance with either the National Institute of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NIH Publications No. 80-23) revised 1996, the UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and associated guidelines, or the European Communities Council Directive of 24 November 1986 (86/609/EEC). Helpful Links: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21595115/ https://www.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-the-operation-of-the-animals-scientific-procedures-act-1986 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=LEGISSUM%3Asa0027
The journal reserves the right to refuse manuscripts in which the appropriate and ethical use of human or animal subjects is questionable. Grant and Financial Support
Authors are required to state the sources of financial support for the project, and with numbers (where applicable). If no funding was received, then authors should state: ‘Nil'.
Conflict of Interest
All authors are required to disclose any financial and personal relationships with any persons, company, or commercial entity that may have an interest in the subject matter of the study or the materials discussed in the manuscript or could inappropriately bias the reports. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications and registrations, and grants or other funding. A manuscript must include a section "Conflict of Interest" with a statement stating the conflict (if any). This has to come after the conclusion subsection of the main body of the article. If there is no conflict of interest to declare, then authors should state, 'None declared'. The disclosures will be held in confidence while the manuscript is under review and will not influence the editorial decision. Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, the disclosures will appear in the article as a “conflict of interest”. Authors Contribution
The authors' contribution to the article or research must be clearly defined. Using the authors’ initials will add to the blind rule of the journal. This should be included in the manuscript after the ‘Conflict of Interest’ subsection. The following will guide authorship: Anyone who has made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work. Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work and ensure that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. For contributors who do not meet the requirements for authorship, it is advised that they be mentioned in the ‘Acknowledgements’ section. The corresponding author(s) of each work is to handle the correspondence during the publication process and confirm their authority to act on behalf of all co-authors in matters relating to the publication and development of the manuscript and to act as a point of contact for all inquiries post-publication. This also applies to the publication of all supplementary material. The corresponding author is also responsible for obtaining such agreements and for informing the co-authors of the manuscript’s status throughout the submission, review, and publication processes.
