Researcher awareness and submission practices to ethics committees in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Key Points

• Awareness of ethics committees correlates with better submission practices among researchers, improving regulatory compliance.
• Approximately 65% of researchers reported familiarizing themselves with ethics protocols prior to submission, highlighting a gap in awareness.
• Cross-sectional study assesses submission practices and researcher awareness regarding ethical standards in Saudi Arabian research.
• Findings suggest a need for enhanced training and awareness programs for researchers to improve submissions to ethics committees.