ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
The ethical principles and publication policy of our journal have been prepared in accordance with the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
• Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data, or works of others as one's own, either partially or entirely, without proper citation in accordance with scientific rules,
• Fabrication: Using data that does not actually exist or has been altered in scientific research,
• Distortion: Altering research records or obtained data, presenting devices or materials not used in the research as if they were used, or altering or shaping research results in line with the interests of the individuals or institutions that provided support,
• Re-publication: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
• Salami slicing: Dividing the results of a research study into parts in an inappropriate manner that disrupts the integrity of the research and publishing them in multiple publications, presenting these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
• Unfair authorship: Including individuals who have not made an active contribution among the authors or excluding those who have, changing the order of authors without justification or in an inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made an active contribution from subsequent editions, or including one's name among the authors by using one's influence despite not having made an active contribution,

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Relationships with the Journal Owner and Publisher
The relationship between the editor and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. According to the written agreement between the editor and the publisher, all decisions made by the editor are independent of the publisher and journal owner.

Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are identified in a published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or conclusions. Editors should consider retracting an article when major errors/violations invalidate the findings and conclusions. COPE principles are taken into account regarding corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Our journal is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and authors in case of possible infringements.

Protection of Participants' Personal Data
All personal data submitted to our journal is protected in accordance with legal regulations and ethical rules.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in studies submitted to our journal is acceptable in processes that do not affect the originality of the article, such as literature review or language control. However, the use of artificial intelligence must be carried out within the framework of ethical rules and must not be used for unethical purposes such as fabricating data or manipulation.
For studies involving the use of artificial intelligence, it is mandatory to inform our journal of this situation during the article submission process. All responsibility related to the use of artificial intelligence lies with the authors themselves.

Plagiarism Check
Studies submitted to our journal for publication are scanned using the İntihal.net program to prevent plagiarism. The acceptable similarity rate for studies submitted to our journal is a maximum of 20%. Studies that exceed this rate are returned to the authors during the preliminary review stage. Our journal acts in accordance with COPE principles in the event of plagiarism being detected in a submitted or published article.

Complaints
Any unethical conduct detected in Antakiyat Journal should be reported to ilahiyatdergi@mku.edu.tr. Complaints are evaluated in accordance with COPE flowcharts.

Ethical Responsibilities of Stakeholders

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors
• Editors evaluate the scientific content of all submitted works impartially.
• Editors must not conceal any information that could lead to a conflict of interest with authors or reviewers.
• They are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and impartiality of the double-blind peer review process.
• They are responsible for selecting appropriate reviewers and ensuring that the review process is conducted fairly and in a timely manner.
• They are obligated to initiate the necessary procedures when they detect behavior that violates publication ethics.
• Acceptance or rejection decisions should be based on scientific contribution and the originality of the work.
• They are responsible for ensuring that articles are checked for similarity/plagiarism.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
• Authors should only submit original and previously unpublished work.
• Each author must have contributed academically to the work.
• Authors should clearly state on the first page of the article whether the work has been presented as a thesis, project, or paper.
• Any support, contribution, or conflict of interest must be disclosed.
• Authors are obligated to maintain transparent and honest communication with editors during the review process.
• If artificial intelligence tools are used, the stage at which they were used must be clearly stated.
• A plagiarism report, author contribution ratio, and conflict of interest statement must be submitted with the article.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
• Reviewers must adhere to the principle of confidentiality in the works they evaluate.
• They are obliged to provide an impartial, objective, and constructive evaluation.
• Personal comments, insults, or derogatory statements should be avoided during the evaluation process.
• If there is a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, it should be reported to the editor, and the work should not be evaluated.
• They must adhere to the evaluation deadline and inform the editor if additional time is required.
• They should only accept to evaluate articles within their area of expertise.

PUBLICATION POLICIES

A- Article Evaluation Process
The article evaluation process at Antakiyat Journal consists of four main stages: preliminary review, referee evaluation, revision, and publication.

1. Preliminary Review
Submitted works are first reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's publication policies, academic writing principles, and the ISNAD Citation System. At this stage, a similarity check is performed using the Intihal.net software. A similarity rate of less than 20% is expected; works exceeding this limit are returned to the author with an explanation.

2. Peer Review Process
For works that meet the preliminary review criteria, a double-blind peer review process is initiated. The article is sent to two independent reviewers who are experts in the field. Throughout the review process, both the author's and reviewers' identities are kept confidential; the process is conducted in accordance with ethical principles and confidentiality guidelines.
If both reviewers provide positive reports, the work is accepted for publication.
If one of the reviewers provides a negative opinion, the article is referred to a third reviewer for a final decision.

3. Revision Process
If the reviewers request revisions, the authors must submit the suggested corrections marked in a different color (e.g., red) in the paper. The changes made are first reviewed by the editor and then by the relevant reviewers.
Papers that have completed the review process are also reviewed by the journal's language editors.
In cases where it is deemed necessary in terms of language and writing, authors are asked to make additional corrections. The linguistic revisions made are checked again and approved.

4. Publication Process
Articles that have completed all scientific, technical, and linguistic processes are prepared for publication after typesetting and layout. Approved works are published in the following issue.

B- Archiving, Open Access, and Copyright Policy
The works published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. Our journal also allows authors to archive versions of their works on their own websites, institutional websites, and other repositories. As our journal is open access, there is no embargo period.

Authors retain the copyright to their works published in our journal, and these works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. All works published in our journal are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license as open access. Articles published in our journal can be accessed free of charge at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/antakiyat/archive

License Scope
As long as you comply with the license terms, the license holder cannot revoke these freedoms (the specified rights).
You are free to:
1) Share: Copy and redistribute the work in any medium or format.
2) Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the existing work.
Under the following conditions:
3) Attribution: You must provide appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
4) NonCommercial: You may not use this material for commercial purposes.
No additional restrictions: You may not apply legal conditions or technological measures that would legally restrict the use of the permissions granted by the license.

C- Special Issue Publication Policy
A special issue may be published once a year at the request of the Editorial Board of my journal. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subject to editorial pre-review. They are then reviewed for compliance with the journal's writing rules and similarity scanning is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they are submitted to a peer review process using a double-blind model.

D- Fee Policy
There is no charge for publishing articles in the journal or for conducting the article review process. No processing fees or submission fees are charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication.

E- Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
The journal does not accept advertising or sponsorship. All expenses of the journal are covered by the Publisher.