Clinical Anatomy, volume 34, issue 1, pages 2-4
Acknowledging the use of human cadaveric tissues in research papers: Recommendations from anatomical journal editors
Joe Iwanaga
1, 2, 3
,
Vishram Singh
4
,
Aiji Ohtsuka
5
,
Youngil Hwang
6
,
Hee Suk Kim
7
,
Janusz Moryś
8
,
Kumar Ravi
9
,
D. Ribatti
10
,
Paul Trainor
11, 12
,
José Ramón Sañudo
13
,
Nihal Apaydin
14
,
Gülgün Şengül
15
,
K H Albertine
16
,
Jerzy A. Walocha
17
,
Marios Loukas
18, 19
,
Fabrice Duparc
20
,
Friedrich P. Paulsen
21, 22
,
Mariano del Sol
23
,
Philip J. Adds
24
,
Ahmed Medhat Hegazy
25
,
R. Shane Tubbs
1, 2, 26, 27
6
11
Stowers Institute for Medical Research Kansas City Missouri USA
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12
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology University of Kansas School of Medicine Kansas City Kansas USA
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18
Department of Anatomical Sciences St. George's University St. George's, Grenada West Indies
19
Department of Anatomy Medical School Varmia and Mazuria Olsztyn Poland
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20
Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Rouen‐Normandy University Rouen France
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27
Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute Ochsner Health System New Orleans Louisiana USA
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Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2020-09-09
Journal:
Clinical Anatomy
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR: 0.719
CiteScore: 5.5
Impact factor: 2.3
ISSN: 08973806, 10982353
DOI:
10.1002/ca.23671
General Medicine
Histology
Anatomy
Abstract
Research within the anatomical sciences often relies on human cadaveric tissues. Without the good will of these donors who allow us to use their bodies to push forward our anatomical knowledge, most human anatomical research would come to a standstill. However, many research papers omit an acknowledgement to the donor cadavers or, as no current standardized versions exist, use language that is extremely varied. To remedy this problem, 20 editors-in-chiefs from 17 anatomical journals joined together to put together official recommendations that can be used by authors when acknowledging the donor cadavers used in their studies. The goal of these recommendations is to standardize the writing approach by which donors are acknowledged in anatomical studies that use human cadaveric tissues. Such sections in anatomical papers will not only rightfully thank those who made the donation but might also encourage, motivate, and inspire future individuals to make such gifts for the betterment of the anatomical sciences and patient care.
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