Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Manuscripts that do not adhere to the ArtDesign Journal’s Publication Principles will be excluded during the preliminary evaluation phase and will not proceed to peer review.
ArtDesign Journal upholds the principles of impartiality, respect, and strict adherence to scientific methodology throughout every stage of the publication process. ArtDesign Journal’s principal objective is to contribute to scientific progress by ensuring the accurate and ethical dissemination of scholarly knowledge. All participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, the editor-in-chief, associate editors, the editorial board, and the advisory board, are expected to comply with established ethical standards. The ethical responsibilities outlined below are based on the guidelines and policies of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Originality and Novelty: Authors affirm that their submissions are original. Any incorporation of the ideas, language, images, graphics, or tables of other scholars must be properly cited. Failure to credit sources constitutes plagiarism.
Conflict of Interest: Authors must transparently disclose any potential conflicts of interest or personal relationships that could influence their manuscript. All such conflicts must be reported clearly.
Data Presentation and Accuracy: Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the data presented. Raw data related to the study must be provided to reviewers upon request during the peer review process and also after publication if necessary. Authors must report their findings truthfully and must not manipulate, fabricate, or falsify data or conclusions. Selective omission, deletion, or distortion of data, especially when challenging or contradictory, is strictly prohibited.
Authorship Declaration: Only individuals who have made substantial contributions to the work should be listed as authors. All listed authors bear equal responsibility for the content of the manuscript. Omitting individuals who contributed significantly or including those who did not participate in the research process is unethical. Authors must include, at the conclusion of the manuscript, a "Researchers’ Contribution Statement," and, where applicable, a "Support and Acknowledgment Statement" and a "Conflict of Interest Statement."
Permissions and Consent: For research involving human or animal subjects, authors must obtain all necessary ethics committee approvals and acquire informed consent from participants.
Error Reporting: If authors discover significant errors in their submitted or published work, they must promptly notify the editor and collaborate in the correction or retraction process.
Duplicate Submission: Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is prohibited. Manuscripts that have been previously published or are under review elsewhere must not be submitted to ArtDesign Journal.
Authorship Order and Changes: Once the review process has commenced, changes to the order of authors are not permitted.
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
Objective Evaluation: Reviewers must assess manuscripts solely on scientific merit, without regard to authors' identity, gender, ethnicity, religion, or political affiliation. Evaluations must be grounded in the scientific quality of the manuscript, including the research topic, methodology, and use of relevant literature.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not share or discuss manuscript content with unauthorized third parties.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: If reviewers identify any personal or professional conflicts of interest, they must inform the editor immediately and withdraw from the review process.
Timely Review: Reviewers are expected to submit objective, clear, impartial, and constructive evaluations within the specified timeline. If unable to meet the deadline, they must promptly notify the editor.
Constructive and Scholarly Feedback: Feedback should focus on scholarly improvement. Personal criticism is to be avoided.
Reporting Ethical Violations: Reviewers must report any instances of suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, or other ethical breaches to the editor.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
The editor-in-chief, associate editors, and the editorial board collectively ensure the journal’s commitment to publication quality and ethical standards, following COPE’s Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Their responsibilities include:
1. Impartiality and Independence
- Scientific Merit and Originality: Editorial decisions must be based solely on the scientific quality and originality of the work, without discrimination based on authors’ personal characteristics.
- Objectivity in the Review Process: Editors must ensure that editorial decisions are free from personal or institutional bias and are made solely based on scientific value and the journal’s policies.
2. Management of the Publication Process
- Peer Review Organization: Editors select appropriate reviewers based on subject expertise and oversee a fair, unbiased, double-blind peer review process.
- Confidentiality: All stages of the review process are confidential. Manuscript content is disclosed only to those directly involved in the evaluation process.
- Handling Ethical Issues: In cases of suspected plagiarism, data fabrication, or misconduct, editors initiate investigations in accordance with COPE guidelines.
3. Conflict of Interest Management
- Personal or Institutional Interests: Editors must assess and disclose any conflicts of interest. If a conflict is present, the editor must recuse themselves, and another editor should assume responsibility for the manuscript.
4. Interactions with Reviewers and Authors
- Transparent Communication: Editors must maintain clear and reasoned communication with authors regarding editorial decisions.
- Guidance for Reviewers: Editors are responsible for providing reviewers with clear expectations and encouraging fair and constructive evaluations.
5. Editorial Decision-Making
- Independence in Decision-Making: Editorial decisions must be based on reviewers’ reports, scientific integrity, originality, and the journal’s publication standards.
- Revision and Acceptance: Editors ensure that revision requests are justified by scientific reasoning and that authors are given fair opportunity to respond.
6. Maintaining Scientific Quality and Ethical Standards
- Contribution to Science and Freedom of Expression: Editors must ensure that publications contribute meaningfully to the literature and uphold freedom of academic inquiry. Manuscripts offering diverse or critical perspectives should not be rejected solely for their viewpoint if they meet scientific standards.
- Correction and Retraction: Editors are responsible for initiating corrections or retractions in cases of significant error or ethical violations and must transparently announce such actions.
7. Support for Editorial and Scientific Development
- Ongoing Improvement: Editors work to elevate the journal’s academic quality and alignment with international standards to preserve its scholarly reputation.
Publication Process and Quality Assurance
Plagiarism and Originality Verification: ArtDesign Journal enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism. Authors must declare that their submissions are original and unpublished. All manuscripts undergo plagiarism screening. Submissions exceeding a similarity index of 15% may be rejected or returned for revision.
- Self-Plagiarism: Authors must not reuse significant portions of their previously published works. Each submission must represent a unique scientific contribution.
- Citation Standards: All sources must be properly cited. Failure to provide appropriate references is considered an ethical violation.
Correction, Retraction, and Complaint Procedures: Upon detection of significant errors or ethical violations, authors and editors are obligated to take immediate corrective action. Editors will contact authors to initiate corrections for technical or scientific errors. In cases of serious misconduct, articles will be retracted with an accompanying public notice. Complaints from authors, reviewers, or readers regarding unethical conduct will be thoroughly investigated by the editorial board, with corrective measures taken as needed.
Protection of Personal Data: The journal safeguards the confidentiality of personal data belonging to authors, reviewers, and readers. A double-blind review system anonymizes the identities of authors and reviewers. Personal data of participants and third parties included in published articles will not be disclosed or shared without appropriate permissions. The editorial board reserves the right to pursue legal action in cases of unauthorized data disclosure.
Ethics Committee Approval: For studies conducted from 2020 onward that involve surveys, interviews, focus groups, document analysis, or the use of instruments developed by others, ethical approval must be secured from an authorized ethics committee prior to the commencement of research. Such approval must be explicitly stated within the article and submitted as a supplementary document. Failure to provide this documentation will result in the manuscript being returned during the pre-publication phase. The methods section must include relevant approval details (committee name, date, and approval number), which should also appear on the first or last page of the article. Research requiring ethics committee approval includes:
- Studies involving qualitative or quantitative data collection via surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, or experiments;
- Research involving human or animal subjects, including use of related materials or data;
- Clinical research on human participants;
- Animal experimentation;
- Retrospective studies falling under data protection laws.
Submission of a manuscript through the ArtDesign Journal’s electronic system by a registered author constitutes a formal application for publication, triggering the evaluation process. From this point forward, all legal and ethical responsibilities related to violations of intellectual and property rights reside solely with the submitting author.
ArtDesign Journal conducts all editorial processes digitally, in alignment with contemporary digital communication practices. From submission to review and final publication, all procedures are managed electronically through the journal’s official platform on Dergipark.
All legal, ethical, economic, or other responsibilities arising from submitted manuscripts lie exclusively with the authors. Even after publication, the journal assumes no liability for the content of the published work.
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