Enacted April 22, 2026

Article 1 (Aims): These regulations provide rules for the matters of composition and operation of the Ethics Committee (referred to as "Committee") of the Korean Journal of Health Promotion (referred to as ‘KJHP’), an official journal of the Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Article 2 (Composition):

• 1. The chairperson of the Committee is the Director of Publication from the Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Editor-in-Chief of the KJHP).
• 2. The Committee consists of within 10 members including two directors of Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Director of Planning and Director of Academic Affairs) and four associate (section) editors and an Ethics editor of the editorial committee.

Article 3 (Term): The term of the chairperson and members is three years from the appointment date and may be reappointed.

Article 4 (Mission): The Committee is responsible for the following matters:

• 1. Matters concerning research ethics and publication ethics of articles submitted or published in the KJHP.
• 2. Research activities to enhance ethical awareness in academic journals.
• 3. Consultation on the research ethics and publication ethics of the Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention or member associations.
• 4. Other matters deemed necessary by the chairperson or two or more members.

Article 5 (Meeting): The committee meetings will be convened when the chairperson deems their necessity.

Article 6 (Decision): The committee meetings require the attendance of a majority of the incumbent members. Decisions is made with the approval of a majority of the members present, and rejected if there is a tie in votes.

Article 7 (Supplementary Provision): Matters not discussed in these regulations shall be proposed by the Committee and determined by the Board of Directors of the Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Additional Clause

Article 1 (Enforcement Date): This regulation shall be enforced on the date of approval by the Board of Directors of the Korean Society for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.