Ethical Principles
The publication process at Amasya Theology Journal is the basis of the improvement and dissemination of information objectively and respectfully. Therefore, the procedures in this process improve 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. Amasya Theology Journal 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).The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher.
Autorship
- The bibliography must be complete.
- No place must be given for plagiarism and false data.
- The same study must not be tried to be published in more than one journal, rules of the scientific research and publication ethics must be obeyed.
Actions Against Scientific Research and Broadcasting Ethics
a. Plagiarism: To show others' original ideas, methods, data or works as their own work, partially or completely, without reference to scientific rules,
b. Forgery: Producing data that is not based on research, editing or changing the presented or published study by basing it on fictitious data, reporting or publishing these, showing an unmade research as if it were made,
c. Distortion: Falsifying the research records or the data obtained, showing the devices or materials not used in the research as being used, falsifying or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the people and organizations,
ç. Republishing: To present repetitive publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
d. Slicing: Dividing the results of a research into pieces in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and inappropriately and publishing in more than one issue and presenting these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
e. Unfair authorship: Including persons without active contribution among the authors or not including those who are, changing the author's order in an unjustified and inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have active contribution from the work in subsequent editions, having their names included among the authors by using their influence even though they have no active contribution,
f. Other types of ethical violations:
1. Not specifying the supporting persons, institutions or organizations and their contributions in the publications made as a result of researches conducted with the support,
2. To use the thesis or studies that have not yet been submitted or accepted as a source without the permission of the owner,
3. Not complying with ethical rules in researches on humans and animals, not respecting patients' rights in publications,
4. To act contrary to the provisions of the relevant legislation in biomedical researches and other clinical trials related to humans,
5. Sharing the information contained in a work that has been assigned to review with others before it is published without the explicit permission of the owner of the work,
6. Misuse of the resources, places, facilities and devices provided or allocated for scientific research,
7. To make unfounded, unwarranted and deliberate allegations of ethical violations,
8. To publish the data obtained without the express consent of the participants in a questionnaire and attitude research conducted within the scope of a scientific study or if the research will be conducted in an institution, also without the permission of the institution,
9. To harm animal health and ecological balance in research and experiments,
10. Failing to obtain written permissions from the authorized units in research and experiments before starting the work.
11. Research and experiments in legislation or engage in activities contrary to the provisions on related research and experimentation of the international conventions that Turkey is a party.
12. Failing to comply with the obligation of researchers and authorities to inform and warn those concerned about possible harmful practices regarding the scientific research,
13. Not using the data and information obtained from other persons and institutions in scientific studies, to the extent and as permitted, not to respect the confidentiality of this information and to ensure its protection,
Studies requiring Ethics Committee Permission
1. All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
2. Use of humans and animals (including material / data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
3. Clinical researches on humans,
4. Research on animals,
5. Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on protection of personal data.
In this context, in studies to be evaluated in our journal;
1. Obtaining and indicating "Informed Consent Form" in case presentations,
2. Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires and photographs belonging to others,
3. It should be stated that the copyright regulations are complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used.
4. Editors ensure the protection of human and animal rights in the studies evaluated. Editors have the responsibility to refuse to work when there is no approval of the ethics committee on the subjects used in the study, and no permission for experimental research. In studies requiring ethics committee approval, information about the permission (name of the board, date and number) should be included in the method section and also on the first / last page of the article. In case reports, the information that the informed consent / consent form was signed should be included in the article.
Authors' Responsibilities
1. Reporting standards: The authors of the original research should ensure that the study and results are presented accurately, and then the importance of the study is discussed objectively. If authors make use of other studies or use other studies, they must cite and / or cite completely and accurately.
2. Originality and plagiarism: Authors must submit entirely original works and if they have used the work or words of others, this must be appropriately cited. Plagiarism constitutes unethical publishing behavior in all its forms and is unacceptable. For this reason, a similarity rate report is requested from all authors who submit an article to the journal.
3. Multiple, duplicate: backup or simultaneous submission / publication: Authors cannot have their work in the application process of more than one journal at the same time. Each application can be started following completion of the previous application. A study published in another journal cannot be sent to the Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies. Simultaneous submission of an article to more than one journal is unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
4. Authorship of the manuscript: Only those who fulfill the authorship criteria should be listed as authors in the content of the manuscript. These authorship criteria are as follows;
- contributed to the design, implementation, data collection or analysis phases
- prepared the manuscript or made significant intellectual contribution or critically revised it; or
- saw the final version of the manuscript, approved it and agreed to be submitted for publication.
Corresponding author should ensure that all authors (according to the definition above) are included in the list of authors and declare that they have seen the final version of the article and agree to be submitted for publication.
5. Statement and conflicts of interest: Authors should reveal conflicts of interest at the earliest possible stage (usually by submitting a disclosure form at the time of submission and including a statement in the article). All sources of financial support for the study must be declared (including the grant / fund number or other reference number, if applicable). In accordance with the publication policy of Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies, people who contribute in real terms to the articles submitted to the journal (original scientific research article, case reports and reviews) should be written as authors. The author (s) of the article must declare that there is no personal and financial conflict of interest within the scope of the study. They should indicate this declaration at the end of the article under the heading "Conflicts of Interest" (The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest).
6. Peer review: Authors are responsible for participating in the peer review process and are obliged to fully cooperate by responding promptly to editors' requests for raw data, explanations and evidence of ethical approval, and copyright permissions. If a "required revision" decision is made first, the authors should review and re-submit their manuscript until the deadline given to the reviewers' comments in a systematic manner.
7. Fundamental errors in published works: When authors find material errors or inaccuracies in their own published work, they are obliged to inform the journal editors or publishers immediately and to cooperate with the journal editors or publishers to correct a typo in the article (erratum) or remove the article from publication. If editors or publisher learn from a third party that a published work contains a material error or inaccuracy, the author must take the responsibility of correcting or withdrawing the article immediately or providing the journal's editors with evidence of the paper's accuracy.
Responsibilities of Referees
1. Contribution to editorial decisions: Assists editors in their editorial decisions and assists authors in improving their articles through editorial communication. Completion of other articles, works, references, citations, rules and similar deficiencies related to the article should be pointed out.
2. Speed: Any referee who does not feel qualified to review the proposal of the article or knows that the article review cannot take place on time should immediately notify the editors and reject the invitation to review, thus ensuring the appointment of a new referee.
3. Confidentiality: All article suggestions submitted for review are confidential documents and should be handled as such. It should not be shown or discussed to others unless authorized by the editor. This also applies to referees who decline the invitation to review.
4. Impartiality standards: Comments on the proposal of the article should be made impartially and recommendations should be made in a way that the authors can use to improve the article. Personal criticism of the authors is not appropriate.
5. Acceptance of references: Referees should describe relevant published works that are not cited by the authors. The referee should also inform the editor of any significant similarities between the manuscript reviewed and any other manuscript (published or unpublished).
6. Conflicts of interest: When the referees suspect that there is any conflict of interest in the article they evaluate, they should inform the editor of the journal about the evaluation process and, if necessary, refuse the article evaluation. There should be no conflict of interest between the reviewers and the stakeholders of the article under review.
Editors' Responsibilities
1. Impartiality and publisher freedom: Editors evaluate the submitted article suggestions by considering their suitability to the scope of the journal and the importance and originality of their studies. Editors do not take into account the race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality or political views of the authors submitting the article proposal. Editors should not have personal or financial conflicts of interest with articles. Other institutions other than the journal editorial board cannot influence the correction or publication decision. Editors take care that the published issues contribute to the reader, researcher, practitioner and the scientific field and to be original.
2. Independence: The relationship between Editors (Editor and Assistant Editors) and the publisher is based on the principle of editor 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, under no influence, incomplete or erroneous research that does not comply with the journal policy, publication rules and level.
3. Privacy: Editors do not share information about a submitted article with anyone other than the responsible author, referees and editorial board. It ensures that the articles evaluated by at least two referees are evaluated according to the double-blind review system and keeps the referees confidential.
4. Disclosure and differences of opinion: Editors and editorial board members may not use unpublished information in an article submitted for their own research purposes without the express written consent of the authors. Editors should not have a conflict of interest regarding articles they accept or reject.
5. Printing decision: Editors ensure that all articles accepted for publication are reviewed by at least two referees who are experts in their field. Editors are responsible for deciding which work will be published from the articles submitted to the journal, the validity of the study in question, its importance to researchers and readers, the comments of referees and such legal requirements. Editors have the responsibility and authority to accept or reject articles.
6. Ethical concerns: Editors will take action when ethical concerns arise regarding a submitted article or published article. As a matter of fact, they continue their business processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards. Any reported unethical publishing behavior will be reviewed, even if it occurs years after publication. Editors follow COPE Flowcharts in case of ethical concerns. If ethical issues are significant, correction, retraction may be applied or concerns regarding the issue may be published in the journal.
7. Collaboration with Journal Boards: Editors ensure that all members of the advisory committee advance the processes in accordance with the editorial policies and guidelines. Informs the advisory board members about publication policies. It enables advisory board members to evaluate their work independently. It can contribute to new advisory board members and decide accordingly. It interacts regularly with the advisory board. It holds regular meetings with the editorial board for publication policies and magazine development.
Publication Policy
Amasya Theology Journal is published by Amasya University.
It is an open-access, free-of-charge, peer-reviewed national journal that adheres to the principles of double-blind peer review and is published electronically in June and December.
Articles to be published in the journal must be original and academic studies prepared using appropriate research methods specific to their fields.
In addition, translations, book reviews, and evaluations that contribute to the field of science are also accepted. For the publication of translated works, a permission letter from the institution that holds the rights to the original work is mandatory.
All types of submissions (research, analysis, critique, translation, etc.) are sent to two reviewers.
For articles with multiple authors, the contribution rate of each author must be declared.
If the article is derived from a thesis, this must be explicitly stated in both Turkish and English on the first page.
To be eligible for publication in Amasya Theology Journal, articles must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
A maximum of one article per author can be published in a single issue.
Members of the editorial board may submit articles to the journal; however, they cannot be actively involved in the editorial process during the evaluation period of their submission.
Language Policy
The primary language of publication for Amasya Theology Journal is Turkish.
Articles must include the following in both Turkish and English:
Title
Abstract (300–500 words)
Keywords (5–8 concepts)
References (prepared in ISNAD Citation Style)
However, articles in English and Arabic may also be accepted, provided they do not exceed one-third of the total number of articles in any given issue.
Submissions in other languages are subject to Editorial Board approval.
Articles written in Arabic must include:
Titles in Turkish and English
Abstract and Keywords in both Turkish and English
A summary
A reference list in Arabic and Latin alphabet (transliterated)
Arabic texts must use Traditional Arabic font, 12 pt in the main text and 10 pt in footnotes.
Articles written in English must also contain:
Turkish title
Abstract and keywords in both Turkish and English
Publication Frequency
Amasya Theology Journal is a biannual peer-reviewed journal, published on June 30 and December 30.
Article submission periods are as follows:
For the June 30 issue: January 1 – April 1
For the December 30 issue: July 1 – October 1
Decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of submissions are communicated to the authors within 2 to 4 months following the final submission deadline.
Fee Policy
Amasya Theology Journal is an open-access journal and does not charge authors at any stage of the publication process.
No royalties or publication fees are paid to authors whose articles are published.
Citation and Referencing Policy
Amasya Theology Journal requires the use of the ISNAD Citation Style for both in-text references and the bibliography.
For more details, visit: www.isnadsistemi.org
Peer Review and Evaluation Process
Manuscripts submitted for publication undergo the following steps:
Pre-Evaluation
Internal Review (by field editor or editorial board expert)
Double-Blind External Review (by at least two external referees)
Language Editing (for Turkish, English, and Arabic)
Final Proofreading
If a manuscript fails to pass the Pre-Evaluation stage after three reviews, it is returned to the author and will not be reprocessed in the same publication cycle.
Manuscripts that pass the Pre-Evaluation are sent to at least two referees in the relevant field, under the double-blind peer-review system.
If one referee's report is positive and the other's is negative, the manuscript may be sent to a third referee, or the Editorial Board may review the reports and make the final decision.
Notes and Bibliography Policy
Publication Assessment Process
The studies sent to be published are passed through the stages of Pre-Control, Referee Assessment, Turkish-English-Arabic Language Control and Proofreading. The work, which is examined three times during the pre-control stage but cannot go through this process, is returned to the author and is not re-processed during the same period of publication. The work that passes the pre-control stage is sent to at least two referees in the relevant field within the framework of the principle of double-sided blind refereeing.
Copyright Policy
The copyrights of the authors whose publications are published in Amasya Theology Journal belong to them without restriction. During publication submission, the copyright form must be filled out by the author and uploaded to the system. The responsibility of science, law and language of the published articles belongs to their authors.
Open Access Policy
As Amasya Theology Journal adopts the principle that scientific research will be provided free of charge to humanity and will increase the global sharing of knowledge, it adopts an open access policy. In this context, all articles published in the journal are accessible at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/amailad. In addition, every article published in Amasya Theology Journal is licensed under Creative Commons' Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Similarity Detection Policy
All studies submitted to Amasya Theology Journal are scanned through software capable of similarity scanning (iThenticate, etc.). Studies with a plagiarism rate (excluding bibliography) over 20% are not evaluated and returned to their authors.
Archive Policy
Each issue is forwarded to libraries and international indexing institutions within one month after its publication.
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