ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
The publication process of the Adıyaman Theology Journal is designed to promote the objective development and dissemination of knowledge. Thus, the processes applied are reflected in the quality of the authors’ works and the quality of the institutions supporting them. Reviewed articles embody and encourage the scientific method. Therefore, it is crucial that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publishers, reviewers, and editors) comply with ethical standards.
Adıyaman Theology Journal expects all stakeholders to adhere to the ethical responsibilities outlined below.
Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Violations:
Plagiarism: Presenting another’s ideas, methods, data, practices, writings, figures, or works in whole or in part as one's own without proper scientific citation.
Fabrication: Producing data that does not exist, organizing or altering a submitted or published work based on false data, reporting or publishing such data, or presenting an unperformed research study as if it had been conducted.
Falsification: Manipulating research records and obtained data; presenting methods, devices, or materials that were not used in the research; excluding data that does not fit research hypotheses; manipulating data/results to fit relevant theories or assumptions; altering research outcomes to benefit supporting individuals or organizations.
Duplicate publication: Submitting multiple works with the same research results as separate publications during academic evaluations.
Salami slicing: Fragmenting the results of a research study inappropriately to publish multiple pieces without cross-referencing.
Unjust authorship: Including individuals who did not contribute significantly, excluding those who did, altering the author order without justification, removing contributors from later editions, or including influential individuals without active contribution.
Other ethical violations: Failing to disclose support and contributions in funded research; violating ethical rules in human and animal studies; disrespecting patient rights; misusing confidential information from peer-reviewed studies; misusing allocated research resources; making baseless and malicious allegations of ethical violations. (Based on YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive, Article 8)
Ethical Declaration
- Research involving human or animal subjects must comply with ethical standards.
- Compliance with copyright regulations for intellectual and artistic works must be ensured.
- Permissions must be obtained for using third-party scales, questionnaires, photographs, etc., and clearly stated.
- Case reports must indicate that an "Informed Consent Form" has been obtained.
If the study falls under the following categories, an "Ethics Committee Approval" must be attached:
Research Requiring Ethics Committee Approval:
- Research collecting data from participants using surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation, experiments, or other qualitative/quantitative methods.
- Experimental or other scientific use of humans and animals (including materials/data).
- Clinical research involving humans.
- Research involving animals.
- Retrospective studies conducted under the Personal Data Protection Law.
Surveys and Interviews
Adıyaman Theology Journal adheres to COPE's "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" to establish ethical security in scientific periodical publishing.
Accordingly:
- Ethics committee approval must be obtained, stated, and documented for research across all scientific fields requiring ethical permission.
- Information regarding the ethical approval (committee name, date, and approval number) must be mentioned in the methodology section and/or on the first or last pages of the article.
- In case reports, information indicating that informed consent was obtained must be included.
Authors' Responsibilities
Authorship: All individuals listed as authors must have contributed significantly to the research. Others should be cited as "contributors." The corresponding author must ensure the consent of all co-authors before submission. Those who did not contribute directly must not be listed as authors.
Originality and Accuracy: All data must be genuine and original. Authors should present an objective discussion based on accurate data. Intentional misrepresentation constitutes unethical behavior.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors must not submit the same research to multiple journals or attempt to republish previously published works, respecting research and publication ethics.
References: All sources used in the work must be properly cited.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All potential financial or conflict of interest relationships that could influence the research must be disclosed. If financial support was received, the sources must be clearly stated.
Publication Fee: No publication fees are charged for articles published in our journal.
Corrections in Published Works: Authors must inform the editor if significant errors or inaccuracies are discovered post-publication and cooperate with the editorial team to correct them.
Withdrawal of Articles: Authors may withdraw their submissions only during the preliminary control phase. After subsequent stages, withdrawal is not permitted.
Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must aim to conduct and report original research. Misuse of others’ works, including the author's own previous works, without proper citation is a major ethical breach. Submissions with detected plagiarism will be immediately withdrawn.
Double-Blind Peer Review: Since a double-blind review system is applied, no author information should be included in the manuscript file.
Reviewers' Responsibilities
Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers must adhere to "Reviewer Evaluation Criteria" and assist editors in making decisions and authors in improving their articles.
Timeliness: Reviewers who feel unqualified to review or unable to complete the review in a timely manner must inform the editors immediately.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential.
Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively without personal criticism.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers must point out relevant published works not cited by the authors and notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap.
Conflict of Interest: Any potential conflicts must be reported to the editor.
Editorial Responsibilities
- The Editorial Board holds full authority over the acceptance or rejection of articles.
- Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific and academic merit without conflict of interest.
- Errors or omissions detected in published works are corrected or retracted.
- The peer review process is confidential and reviewers' identities are kept anonymous.
- Adıyaman Theology Journal is committed to maintaining high standards of editorial ethics and addressing any violation sensitively.
- Complaints or feedback regarding published works or editorial processes can be directed to adid@adiyaman.edu.tr.
Language of Publication
The main language of Adıyaman Theology Journal is Turkish. Scientific studies in Arabic and English are also published.
Publication Principles
- All control and evaluation processes are reported and archived on the DergiPark system.
- Article submission is open year-round but may close when the issue quota is filled.
- Manuscripts not adhering to the Author Guidelines are returned without review.
- Previously unpublished works are accepted.
- Works under evaluation elsewhere are returned to the author.
- Articles related to theology and interdisciplinary fields relevant to theology are considered.
- A maximum of one (1) work of any type per author can be published per issue.
- Editorial board members may submit papers but must not participate in editorial decisions during the review of their own submissions.
Publication Policies
- Adıyaman Theology Journal aims to contribute to scholarly publishing and support authors alongside publishing high-quality research.
- Editorial processes are managed by an expert editorial team.
- Adıyaman Theology Journal is the official publication of Adıyaman University.
- It publishes two issues per year (June and December).
- Special issues may be published upon the Editorial Board’s decision.
- Changes in publication policies and procedures are announced on the journal's official website.
Peer Review Policy
- A double-blind peer-review system is implemented.
- Confidentiality is essential; reviewers’ names are not disclosed.
- A reviewer may receive multiple articles per issue.
Copyright Policy
- From the date of submission until the end of the review process, and after publication, articles cannot be published in whole or in part in any visual, auditory, or printed medium without the permission of the Adıyaman Theology Journal Editorial Board.
- Citation with attribution to Adıyaman Theology Journal is permitted.
Plagiarism Policy
• The plagiarism/similarity rate determined by the Editorial Board is 25%. Articles exceeding this rate are rejected without being included in the referee process.
• During the plagiarism check, the field editor uses Turnitin produced for plagiarism/similarity control and presents the results to the editor in a report.
Financial Policy
- Adıyaman Theology Journal is an open-access journal and charges no fees.
- No payments are made to authors, editors, or reviewers.
- Translators are responsible for managing the copyright and financial issues related to translations.
- No financial support is provided for translation fees or copyright claims.
- By submitting a translation, the author accepts full financial, legal, and academic responsibility.
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