The publication in Homeopathy of studies involving animal experimentation

Chatfield, Kate orcid iconORCID: 0000-0001-8109-0535, Mathie, Robert T., Bonamin, Leoni V., Oberbaum, Menachem and Fisher, Peter (2016) The publication in Homeopathy of studies involving animal experimentation. Homeopathy, 105 (3). pp. 211-216. ISSN 14754916

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.homp.2016.07.001

Abstract

This editorial introduces a revised set of publication requirements for papers, submitted to Homeopathy, that involve animal experimentation. Journals that publish studies involving animal experimentation have a major role to play in the maintenance of ethical standards because researchers are reliant upon them for publication of their findings. With an increasing global trend towards greater transparency and accountability in animal experimentation, many academic journals, such as the British Journal of Pharmacology, 1 and 2 are taking action to improve reporting standards. In recognition of this need, members of Homeopathy's Editorial Board have been working together to examine the scientific rationale and the most relevant ethical guidelines for the use of animals in research. In addition, they have examined existing published studies in homeopathy research and current practice within the broad domain of medical research. Each of these aspects has informed the revised publication policy, whose overarching objectives are to maximise the ethical standards and scientific quality of animal research in homeopathy, and thereby ultimately to avoid any unnecessary suffering of animals used in such research.

The following description details the background that was considered, the rationale for this development, and the steps that will be taken.


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