Publication ethics and principles
Ahmet Kelesoglu Journal of the Faculty of Education (Akef Journal) is committed to applying publication ethics to the highest standards and complying with the following principles of publication ethics. These principles are based on recommendations and guidelines developed by the committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and council of Science Editors (CSE), for journal editors.
Ahmet Kelesoglu Journal of the Faculty of Education (Akef Journal), all stakeholders are expected to carry ethical responsibilities within the scope of publication ethics. In this context, Akef Journal undertakes to follow the Code of Conduct and the Principles of Transparency and best Practice prepared by COPE (publication Ethics Committee). Follow The Cope Guidance for Editors is within the responsibility of the editors and the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers must be followed by the journal reviewers.
Ahmet Keleşoğlu Journal of the Faculty of Education (Akef Journal) the publication processes applied are the basis for the development and distribution of information in an impartial and respected manner. The processes implemented in this direction are directly reflected in the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important that all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers and researchers, publishers, reviewers and editors) comply with the standards of ethical principles.
1. GENERAL ACTIONS CONTRARY TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS
a) plagiarism: showing the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as their own work in part or in whole without attribution in accordance with scientific rules,
b) forgery: using data that does not actually exist or is falsified in Scientific Research,
c) distortion: falsifying research records or data obtained, showing that devices or materials not used in research were used, falsifying or shaping research results in the interests of people and organizations receiving support,
d) re-publication: presenting duplicate publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
d) slicing: to present these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions by dividing the results of a research into pieces in such a way as to disrupt the integrity of the research and in an inappropriate way and publishing them in more than one number,
e) unfair writing: among people without the active contribution of writers to include, or avoid including people with author ranking in a manner unbecoming and unjustified change, the names of those who actively contribute to the next edition of the works out, using its influence to write in the name of the active without the contribution of,
(2) other types of ethical violations include:
a) do not specify the person, institution or organizations that support and their contributions in publications made as a result of research conducted with support,
b) to use dissertations or works that have not yet been submitted or accepted by defense as sources without the permission of the owner,
c) do not follow ethical rules in research on humans and animals, do not respect the rights of patients in their publications,
d) act in violation of the provisions of the relevant legislation in biomedical research and other clinical research related to humans,
d) to share the information contained in a work that it has been commissioned to study with others before publication without the express permission of the owner of the work,
e) use of resources, Places, facilities and devices provided or allocated for Scientific Research,
f) falsely, unwarranted and wilfully alleging ethical violations,
d) publish the data obtained without the explicit consent of the participants in the survey and attitude research conducted as part of a scientific study, or if the research will be conducted in an institution, also without the permission of the institution,
d) damage to animal health and ecological balance in research and experiments,
h) in research and experiments, do not obtain in writing the permissions that must be obtained before starting the work from the authorized units.
(I) conduct research and experiments in violation of the provisions of the legislation or international conventions to which Turkey is a party on relevant research and experiments.
(i) failure to comply with the obligation of researchers and authorities to inform and warn interested persons about possible harmful practices in relation to scientific research,
j) do not use data and information obtained from other persons and institutions in scientific studies to the extent and manner permitted, do not comply with the confidentiality of this information and do not ensure its protection,
k) making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointments and upgrades, (YÖK directive on scientific research and publication ethics, Article 4)
In accordance with the ethical rules; research that requires the permission of the Ethics Committee for evaluation in the journal is as follows:
1. All kinds of research carried out with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group work, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
2. Use of humans and animals (including material/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
3. Clinical trials on humans,
4. Studies on animals,
5. Retrospective studies in accordance with the personal data protection act.
In this context, the studies to be evaluated in our journal;
1. Stating that “illuminated consent form”has been obtained in case reports,
2. Obtaining and specifying permission from the owners for the use of scales, surveys, photographs belonging to others,
3. It is necessary to indicate that copyright regulations are complied with for the ideas and works of art used.
4. The editors ensure that human and animal rights are protected in evaluated studies. The editors have the responsibility to refuse the study when there is no consent from the ethics board regarding the issues used in the study, experimental research. In studies requiring the permission of the Ethics Committee, information about the permission (name of the Board, date and number no) should be included in the method section and also on the first/last page of the article. In case reports, information about the signing of an informed volunteer/consent form should be included in the article.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERS
One of the readers and stakeholders of research, Ahmet keleşoğlu Journal of Education (Journal of AKEF published in scientific reviews and see what the status on research and publication ethics akefdergisi@gmail.com email address or to the coordinator of Necmettin Erbakan University scientific publications (biyak@erbakan.edu.tr to report welcomes.
a) responsibilities of Editors
The editor and assistant editors of the Akef Journal will provide the following ethical duties and responsibilities based on the code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for journal Editors published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the principles of publication ethics Flowcharts developed by COPE in possible cases of abuse or violation of publication ethics :
* Impartiality and freedom of the publisher: editors evaluate submitted article proposals based on their compliance with the scope of the Journal and the importance and authenticity of their work. Editors do not take into account the race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality or political views of the authors who submitted the article proposal. Other institutions other than the editorial board of the journal may not influence the decision to correct or publish. Editors take care that the published numbers contribute to the reader, researcher, practitioner and scientific field and are of an original nature.
* Independence: the relationship between editors, (editor and Associate Editors) and publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. According to the written agreement between the editors and the publisher, all decisions of the editors are independent of the publisher and the Journal owner. Editors should reject incomplete and erroneous research that does not comply with journal Policy, publication rules and level without any influence.
* Confidentiality: editors do not share information about a submitted article with anyone other than the responsible author, reviewers and editorial board. It ensures that articles evaluated by at least two referees are evaluated according to the double-sided blind refereeing system and keeps referees confidential.
* Information and differences of opinion: editors and members of the editorial board do not use unpublished information in an article submitted for their own research purposes without the express written permission of the authors. Editors should not have a conflict of interest regarding articles they accept or reject.
* Decision to publish: editors ensure that all articles accepted for publication are subject to peer review by at least two referees who are experts in their field. Editors are responsible for deciding which work to publish from the articles submitted to the Journal, the validity of the work in question, its importance to researchers and readers, the comments of reviewers and such legal requirements. Editors have the responsibility and authority to accept or reject articles. Therefore, he must use his responsibility and authority on the spot and on time.
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