Confidentiality and Informed Consent

MIST International Journal of Science and Technology (MIJST)

MIJST is committed to protecting the confidentiality of submitted work and safeguarding the rights and privacy of research participants.

1 Anonymization (Double-Blind Review)

MIJST operates a Double-Blind Peer Review process to ensure impartial evaluation.

Author Responsibilities

Authors must:

  • Remove all identifying information from the manuscript file (e.g., names, affiliations, and acknowledgments referencing specific laboratories or institutions).
  • Ensure that file metadata (Word/PDF properties) does not contain author-identifying information.

Internal Handling

Author identities are accessible only to the Editorial Office and are not disclosed to reviewers during the review process.

2 Confidentiality

All submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents.

Editorial Staff and Reviewers Must:

  • Not share or discuss unpublished manuscripts.
  • Not use data, concepts, or findings for personal or professional advantage.

Data Protection

Personal information of authors and reviewers is used solely for editorial purposes and handled in accordance with MIJST’s privacy standards.
Unpublished material remains confidential unless officially released by the journal.

3 Informed Consent

For studies involving human participants, authors must demonstrate compliance with internationally accepted ethical standards.

Ethical Framework

Research must follow:

  • The principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
  • Applicable institutional or national ethics requirements.

Requirements in Manuscripts

Authors must include:

  • A statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from participants (or legal guardians).
  • A statement confirming consent for publication of identifiable data where applicable.
  • The name of the approving Institutional Review Board (IRB) or ethics committee.
  • Approval/reference number, where available.

4 Protection of Participant Identity

Participants have a right to privacy.

  • Identifiable information (names, images, unique identifiers) should not be published unless scientifically necessary.
  • Explicit written consent must be obtained if identification is unavoidable.

If identity cannot be fully masked:

Authors must provide a signed Consent to Publish form as supplementary documentation.

MIJST reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet these requirements.

5 Commitment to Ethical Protection

Through:

Double-blind review
Strict confidentiality
Mandatory consent

MIJST protects both scholarly integrity and participant rights.