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Research Ethics Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Research Ethics in one click — DocuGuru applies the official SAGE template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Research Ethics format

Research Ethics is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Ethics in Clinical Research, Ethics in medical practice, Biomedical Ethics and Regulation.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Research Ethics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEthics in Clinical Research Ethics in medical practice Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Academic integrity and plagiarism Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
ISSN1747-0161
Citation impact (2-yr)3.28
h-index38
i10-index193
Total citations7,888
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Research Ethics per year

28
2014
27
2015
29
2016
74
2017
11
2018
19
2019
37
2020
26
2021
25
2022
44
2023
59
2024
48
2025

Citation impact of Research Ethics by publication year

231
2014
398
2015
655
2016
1.6K
2017
145
2018
230
2019
676
2020
412
2021
307
2022
577
2023
350
2024
55
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Research Ethics

Decolonizing both researcher and research and its effectiveness in Indigenous research

Ranjan Datta · 28 Sep 2017

How does one decolonize and reclaim the meanings of research and researcher, particularly in the context of Western research? Indigenous communities have long experienced oppression by Western researchers. Is it possible to build a collaborative research knowledge that is culturally appropriate, respectful, honoring, and careful of the Indigenous community? What are the challenges in Western…

Ethical Issues in the Use of In-Depth Interviews: Literature Review and Discussion

Peter Allmark, Jonathan Boote, Eleni Chambers et al. · 1 Jun 2009

This paper reports a literature review on the topic of ethical issues in in-depth interviews. The review returned three types of article: general discussion, issues in particular studies, and studies of interview-based research ethics. Whilst many of the issues discussed in these articles are generic to research ethics, such as confidentiality, they often had particular…

The ethics of disclosing the use of artificial intelligence tools in writing scholarly manuscripts

Mohammad Hosseini, David B. Resnik, Kristi Holmes · 15 Jun 2023

, have banned the use of LLMs because of the ethical problems they raise concerning responsible authorship. We argue that this is not a reasonable response to the moral conundrums created by the use of LLMs because bans are unenforceable and would encourage undisclosed use of LLMs. Furthermore, LLMs can be useful in writing, reviewing…

Ethical challenges in online research: Public/private perceptions

Lisa Sugiura, Rosemary Wiles, Catherine Pope · 6 Jul 2016

With its wealth of readily and often publicly available information about Web users’ lives, the Web has created new opportunities for conducting online research. Although digital data are easily accessible, ethical guidelines are inconsistent about how researchers should use them. Some academics claim that traditional ethical principles are sufficient and applicable to online research. However,…

Process Consent and Research with Older Persons Living with Dementia

Jan Dewing · 1 Jun 2008

There is always a debate around consent in the context of research. Given the expansion of different approaches to qualitative research within dementia care, there is increasing consideration around consent in this context; particularly in research concerning the experiences of living with dementia and the care of persons with dementia. Specifically there is a drive…

Research Ethics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Research Ethics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Research Ethics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Research Ethics use?
Research Ethics uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Research Ethics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Research Ethics?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Research Ethics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Research Ethics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Research Ethics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Research Ethics?
Research Ethics is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Research Ethics template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Research Ethics PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Research Ethics template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Research Ethics template cost?
You can start writing in the Research Ethics template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Research Ethics PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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