The publication process at Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences is the basis of the improvement and dissemination of information objectively and respectfully. Therefore, the procedures in this process improves the quality of the studies. Peer-reviewed studies are the ones that support and materialize the scientific method. At this point, it is of utmost importance that all parties included in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, reviewers and editors) comply with the standards of ethical considerations. Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences expects all parties to hold the following ethical responsibilities.

The following ethical duties and responsibilities are written in the light of the guide and policies made by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
The authors who submit their manuscripts to Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities:
-Author(s) must submit original studies to the journal. If they utilize or use other studies, they must make the in-text and end-text references accurately and completely.
-People who have not contributed to the study at the intellectual level should not be indicated as author.
If the manuscripts submitted to be published are subject of conflicting interests or relations, these must be explained.
-During the review process of their manuscripts, author(s) may be asked to supply raw data. In such a case, author(s) should be ready to submit such data and information to the editorial and scientific boards.
-Author(s) should document that they have the participants' consent and the necessary permissions related with the sharing and research/analysis of the data that are used.
-Author(s) bears the responsibility to inform the editor of the journal or publisher if they happen to notice a mistake in their study which is in early release or publication process and to cooperate with the editors during the correction or withdrawal process.
-Authors cannot submit their studies to multiple journals simultaneously. Each submission can be made only after the previous one is completed. A study published in another journal cannot be submitted to Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences.
-Author responsibilities given in a study (e.g.: adding an author, reordering of author names) whose review process has begun cannot be changed.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for every article published in Alinteri Journal of Social Sciences . Editors must abide by the following ethical responsibilities in the context of this responsibility.
- Striving to meet the information needs of authors and readers
-To contribute to the development of the journal continuously
-Reflecting on how the quality of the studies published in the journal can be better
-Supporting freedom of thought and not limiting freedom of thought
-To ensure academic integrity
-Continue business processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards
-To show clarity and transparency in terms of publication in matters that require correction and explanation

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
The fact that all manuscripts are reviewed through "Blind Review" has a direct influence on the publication quality. This process ensures confidentiality by objective and independent review. The review process at Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences is carried out on the principle of double blind review. Reviewers do not contact the authors directly, and the reviews and comments are conveyed through the journal management system. In this process, the reviewer views on the evaluation forms and full texts are assigned to the author(s) by the editor. Therefore, the reviewers doing review work for Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences are supposed to bear the following ethical responsibilities:
Reviewers must
-Agree to review only in their subject of expertise.
-Review in an unbiased and confidential manner.
-Inform the editor of the journal if they think that they encounter conflict of interests and decline to review the manuscript during the review process.
-Dispose the manuscripts they have reviewed in accordance with the principle of confidentiality after the review process. Reviewers can use the final versions of the manuscripts they have reviewed only after publication.
-Review the manuscript objectively and only in terms of its content and ensure that nationality, gender, religious and political beliefs, and economic apprehension do not influence the review.
-Review the manuscript in a constructive and kind tone, avoid making personal comments including hostility, slander and insult.
-Review the manuscript they have agreed to review on time and in accordance with the ethical rules stated above.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher

Alinteri Journal of Social Sciences , which is a non-profit journal, is published in order to contribute to the world of science with the studies it publishes in this field and to enable readers to meet with qualified publications. In this context, the Altınteri Journal of Social Sciences acts with the awareness of the following ethical responsibilities.
Editors are responsible for all processes of the work submitted to the Alıteri Journal of Social Sciences . In this context, the decision makers are editors, regardless of economic or political gains.
The journal undertakes to make an independent editorial decision.
-The publisher protects the property and copyright of every article published in the Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences and undertakes the obligation to keep a record of each published copy.
-The journal has the responsibility to take all kinds of scientific misconduct, citation fraud and plagiarism related to editors.

If you encounter any unethical behavior or content other than the above-mentioned ethical responsibilities and other unethical behavior or content in the Alınteri Journal of Social Sciences, please report it to alinterisosyalbilimler@gmail.com