Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

ATAD is published electronically as a “Refereed Journal” on the ULAKBİM DergiPark platform, three issues per year.

Articles sent for publication in ATAD must not have been previously published or sent for publication elsewhere. Studies previously presented at congresses are accepted, provided that this is stated. If the article includes some of the topics in a previously published article by the author(s), this must be noted, and a copy of the previous article must be sent along with the new article.

All articles undergo a rigorous review process, including a scan by the Dergipark similarity program. The Editor or Editorial Board Member has the authority to ensure that only articles meeting our high publication standards are published. This may involve sending articles back to the author(s) for correction, editing them in format, or rejecting them. The Editor or Editorial Board Member then sends the article they deem appropriate to the advisor(s) for review. If necessary, corrections may be requested from the author(s). Requesting the author's corrections does not mean the article will be published. These corrections must be completed and sent to the journal within 15 days. Otherwise, it will be evaluated as a new application. The responsible author will be informed whether the article has been accepted or rejected.

All works sent for publication in the journal are examined in the similarity program. This examination is conducted fairly and transparently, ensuring the plagiarism/similarity rate is at most 15%.

· The ethical, scientific, and legal responsibilities of the articles published in the journal are of utmost importance. They belong to the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions of the Editor and Editorial Board members. This commitment ensures the integrity and quality of our publication.

· Whether accepted for publication in the journal, the writing material is not returned to the authors. No royalties are paid for articles published in the journal.

Journal Written Language
The journal is published in ​​Turkish and English. Articles in Turkish should include English abstracts. During the article preparation, authors are encouraged to use the Turkish Language Association (www.tdk.gov.tr) for guidance on Turkish language usage.

Authorship Criteria
As part of our authorship criteria, all authors must sign the 'Publication Rights Transfer Form' and upload it to the system. This form outlines the responsibilities and rights of the authors, including the transfer of copyrights to the journal upon publication.

PUBLISHING RIGHT TRANSFER FORM

“The author(s), whose names are given below, actively participated in the writing, planning, and data analysis stages of the article titled “……………….” and we declare that we accept all kinds of responsibility related to this study. This article and another study with similar content to this article have not been published anywhere or sent for publication. We also guarantee that all data related to the article will be sent to the editors if necessary. If ATAD Journal evaluates and publishes this article, I declare and accept that we transfer all our copyrights related to the article to ATAD Journal. As authors, I undertake that the Editor and Editorial Board members of ATAD Journal have no responsibility in the event of any claims or lawsuits filed by third parties due to copyright infringement. In addition, I undertake that there is no criminal element or illegal expression in the article, that no illegal material or method was used during the research, that we have obtained all legal permissions related to the study, and that we have acted by ethical rules.

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