The value of enhanced ethics checks: Initial experiences with PLOS ONE’s updated Human Subjects Research policy

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 8; p. e0288900
• Main Authors: Hoch, Renee, Chenette, Emily J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.08.2023
• Subjects: Documentation; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Editorials; Ethics; Human subjects; Humans; Internet; Management; Medical ethics; Medicine and Health Sciences; Peer review; Policy; Policy research; Publishing industry; Rejection rate; Research and Analysis Methods; Research Subjects; Scholarly publishing; Science Policy; Writing; United States

In March 2023, PLOS ONE updated its Human Subjects Research Policy to require that authors provide ethics approval documentation at initial submission for studies reporting research involving human participants [1]. [...]compliance with PLOS policies is checked at multiple points by journal staff. [...