ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND PUBLICATION POLICY

Publication Ethics Principles
Publication Ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that insists on honesty on behalf of authors, reviewers and publishers in order to establish higher standards of editorial processing. Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in scientific findings and respect for people's ideas.

• Honest researchers do not plagiarize.

• Do not misrepresent sources.

• Do not conceal objections that they cannot refute.

• Do not distort opposing views.

• Do not destroy or conceal data.

Peer-reviewed studies are studies that support and implement the scientific method. At this point, it is of great importance that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, reviewers and editors) comply with ethical principles. Artuklu Tourism Studies Journal adheres to national and international standards in terms of research and publication ethics. It complies with the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works and the Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive. Artuklu Tourism Studies has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). It also undertakes to comply with the Decisions of the Turkish Editors' Workshop.

• Press Law (National Legislation)
• Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (National Legislation)
• Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (National Legislation)
• Transparency and Best Practice Principles in Academic Publishing (International Criteria)
• Turkish Editors' Workshop Decisions (National Criteria)

Republication
Republication is the publication of the same article or substantially similar articles in more than one journal. The editor sends back such an article without reviewing it. After this, the editor may embargo the author who attempts to publish again for a certain period of time, make this public in the journal in which the author has previously published (perhaps as a simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or apply all of these measures together.

Simultaneous submission of the same article to more than one journal
Authors cannot submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor learns of the possible simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult with the other editor(s) who received the article. In addition, the editor may return the article without reviewing it or reject it without considering the reviews, or make this decision by discussing it with the other relevant editor(s) and decide not to accept article submissions from the authors for a certain period of time. He/she may also write to the authors' employers or implement all of these measures together.

Control to Prevent Plagiarism
Presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, figures or works of others as one's own work, in whole or in part, without citing their authors in accordance with scientific rules.
Artuklu Tourism Studies scans all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. The studies submitted for review are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin & İthenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 20%. The main measure for the similarity rate is that the author complies with the citation and citation rules. If the similarity rate appears to be 1% but the citation and citation are not made properly, plagiarism may still occur. In this respect, the citation and citation rules should be known by the author and carefully applied: İSNAD
Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, publication by slicing, copyright violation and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behaviors. All articles that do not comply with the accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This also includes articles that contain possible irregularities and inappropriateness detected after publication.

Fraud
Producing data that is not based on research, editing or changing a presented or published work based on false data, reporting or publishing these, presenting research that has not been conducted as if it has been conducted.
False research records and obtained data, presenting methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating data that is not in line with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit relevant theories or assumptions, falsifying or shaping research results in line with the interests of individuals and organizations from which support is received.

Protection of Participants' Personal Data
Artuklu Tourism Studies requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials related to human participants that are not legally available to the public be subject to formal ethical review.
Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct
Artuklu Tourism Studies, COPE complies with the Ethical Toolkit for Successful Editorial Work. Artuklu Tourism Studies editors will take precautions to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct occur. In no case will Artuklu Tourism Studies editors knowingly permit such misconduct to occur. Artuklu Tourism Studies editors will follow COPE's guidelines in dealing with allegations if they become aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal.

Ethical Violation Notifications
Readers may notify Artuklu Tourism Studies Journal by sending an e-mail to MAIL ADDED if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in the Journal, or if they have any complaints regarding editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.). We welcome submissions as they provide us with opportunities for improvement and respond quickly and constructively.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are detected in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the article in cases of major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. If there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors; if there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and the authors' institutions did not investigate the incident, or if the possible investigation appears to be unfair or inconclusive, editors should consider publishing an expression of concern. COPE and ICJME guidelines are taken into account regarding correction, retraction, or expression of concern.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews
Artuklu Tourism Studies Journal adopts the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" in order to create ethical assurance in scientific periodical publishing. In this context, the following points should be adhered to in the studies sent to the journal:
1) For studies requiring ethics committee approval in all branches of science (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article.
2) In studies requiring ethics committee approval, information regarding the permission (board name, date and issue number) should be included in the method section, as well as on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information indicating that the informed consent/consent form was signed should be included in the article.

Special Issue Publication Policy
Our journal may publish a special issue once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Articles sent for inclusion in a special issue are first subject to an editorial preliminary review. Then, they are examined for compliance with the journal's writing rules and similarity screening is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they are taken to the peer review process using the double-blind model.

Editorial Confidentiality Obligation
The editors of Artuklu Tourism Studies treat all submitted articles as confidential documents; this means that they will not disclose information about an article to anyone without the authors' permission. The following individuals may access articles during the article review process: Editors, Reviewers, Editorial Board Members. The only time details about a manuscript may be passed on to a third party without the authors’ permission is if the editor suspects serious research misconduct.

Allegations of Scientific Misconduct-Suspicions
There are different definitions of scientific misconduct. While Artuklu Tourism Studies follows guidance established by major publication ethics bodies, we address these issues on a case-by-case basis. Editors are obliged to take action if they suspect or allege an ethical breach. This duty covers both published and unpublished articles. Editors should not simply reject articles that raise concerns about possible misconduct. They are ethically obligated to follow up on cases where allegations are made. Editors should follow COPE flowcharts where appropriate. Editors should first seek a response from those suspected of misconduct. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employers or institution to investigate. The editor must make all reasonable efforts to ensure that a proper investigation is conducted into the alleged misconduct; if this does not happen, the editor must make all reasonable attempts to insist on a resolution of the problem. This is an arduous but important task. Artuklu Tourism Studies adheres to COPE’s Ethical Toolkit for Successful Editorial Practice. Artuklu Tourism Studies editors will take precautions to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. In no event will Artuklu Tourism Studies or its editors knowingly permit such misconduct to occur.