All publication processes at ANABIDA Journal ensure the impartial, transparent, and reliable dissemination of scientific knowledge. Our ethical guidelines adhere to the Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We utilize software like iThenticate and Turnitin to audit submissions and prevent academic misconduct.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Authors submitting to ANABIDA Journal must adhere to the following:

• Originality & Citation: Submit only original work and properly cite all sources.
• Contribution: All listed authors must have significantly contributed to the research. Author order cannot be changed once the review process begins.
• Conflicts & Permissions: Disclose all conflicts of interest. Obtain and document necessary data rights, subject consent, and permissions for third-party materials (e.g., scales, images).
• Exclusivity: Do not submit the manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.
• Integrity: Respect third-party copyrights. Immediately notify the editor if an error is discovered in your work and cooperate on corrections/retractions. Provide raw data upon request.

Ethics Committee Approval is mandatory for:

• Research involving human or animal subjects (clinical, experimental, or observational).
• Qualitative or quantitative data collection (surveys, interviews, focus groups).
• Retrospective studies subject to personal data protection laws.
• Note: Informed consent and copyright compliance must be explicitly stated in the manuscript.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors
Based on COPE guidelines, editors possess full responsibility for the journal's content and quality.
Editors must:

• Publishing Quality: Make objective decisions based on originality, validity, and the journal’s scope. Do not allow commercial or political influence to dictate decisions.
• Peer Review: Enforce strict "Double-Blind Peer Review." Select unbiased, expert reviewers, maintain their confidentiality, and respect positive reviewer recommendations.
• Communication: Provide authors with clear guidelines and courteous, constructive feedback.
• Ethics & IP: Protect intellectual property and personal data. Investigate misconduct, address complaints transparently, and publish corrections or retractions promptly.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
ANABIDA uses a double-blind review system; all communication goes through the journal management system.
Reviewers must:

• Expertise & Bias: Only evaluate manuscripts within their expertise. Judge objectively, free from personal, religious, or political bias.
• Conflicts of Interest: Decline assignments if a conflict of interest exists.
• Confidentiality: Destroy manuscripts after review and never use unpublished data.
• Constructiveness: Complete reviews constructively, politely, and within the agreed timeframe.

Research Ethics
Researchers must uphold the following principles:

• Openness & Honesty: Share data publicly; report methods and findings accurately without manipulation.
• Harm Prevention: Minimize risks to subjects, respect privacy, and adhere to national/international research guidelines.
• Intellectual Property: Respect copyrights, patents, and properly attribute sources.
• Confidentiality & Objectivity: Protect sensitive records and maintain an unbiased approach to data analysis.

• Consistency & Diligence: Ensure the integrity of the research from start to finish.

  Publication Policy

• Submissions undergo a preliminary scope and format review.
• Manuscripts are evaluated by at least two expert reviewers. (A third is assigned if the first two disagree).
• Submissions must not be under review or published elsewhere.
• There is no fixed deadline for the evaluation processbut we ensure that it will be in the quickest time frame.

Open Access Policy
ANABIDA is fully open-access. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, or link to full texts without prior permission, provided proper citation is given. The views expressed in the articles are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the opinions of the journal or Anadolu University. Articles published in the Anadolu Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Journal (ANABIDA) are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Conflict of Interest

• Authors: Must submit a signed PDF declaration confirming no personal or financial conflicts of interest.
• Reviewers: Must declare conflicts and decline to review if necessary. Colleagues from the author's institution cannot review the work.
• Editors: Must handle manuscripts free of personal or financial conflicts.

Review Process

• Articles undergo double-blind peer review by at least two independent PhD-level experts.
• Acceptance requires at least two positive reviews.
• Authors bear ultimate legal and ethical responsibility for the content, scientific merit, and language of their published articles.

Plagiarism Policy

• Submissions are checked via iThenticate, Turnitin, or İntihal Net.
• Maximum Similarity: The overall similarity ratio must be 30% or lower (excluding bibliography). Manuscripts exceeding this are returned without review.
• Editors reserve the right to run similarity checks at any stage.

Copyright Policy

• All publication rights permanently transfer to ANABIDA Journal upon acceptance.
• Authors must submit a signed Copyright Transfer Form. No copyright fees are paid.

Data Policy

• We encourage transparent, reproducible research:
• Econometrics/Simulations: Authors must detail the data sets, software, and tools used.
• Experimental Studies: Authors must provide original instructions, computer programs/scripts, and raw data as appendices to allow for complete replication.

Article Retraction and Correction
Responsibilities of Authors

• Authors must immediately report errors found at any stage of publication.
• To initiate a retraction or correction, all authors must sign and submit the relevant "Retraction Form" or "Correction Request Form" to the editorial board.

Responsibilities of the Editor and Publication Board

• The board will investigate any suspected ethical violations.

Retractions: If plagiarism or copyright infringement is verified, the article's title will be prefixed with "Retracted." A detailed retraction notice will replace the text and be sent to the authors' institutions and relevant indexing databases. Authors cannot submit elsewhere until the retraction is finalized.

Corrections: Permitted only for severe scientific errors or issues affecting the reputation of the author/journal. Approved corrections are published in subsequent issues under "Corrected Articles."