Principles of Research and Publication Ethics

In scientific manuscripts submitted to AYAD, the guidelines related to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions, ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) International Standards for Editors and Authors should be taken into consideration. Plagiarism, falsification or misrepresentation of data, duplication of publication, divisional publication, and the inclusion of people who have not contributed to the research among the authors are unacceptable practices within the ethical rules. In case of any ethical irregularities related to these and similar practices, necessary legal actions will be taken.

a) Plagiarism: Making the original ideas, methods, data or works of others look like their own work in whole or in part without reference to scientific rules is handled within the scope of plagiarism. In order to avoid plagiarism, authors should refer to scientific rules and pay attention to the source representation of all scientific articles in their research.

b) Forgery of Data: Using data that does not actually exist or has been changed in scientific research is considered within the scope of data forgery. Authors should collect their data within the ethical rules and analyze them without subjecting them to a change that will affect validity and reliability in the process.

c) Distortion: Changing the records or data obtained from the research, pretending that the devices or materials not used in the research have been used, changing or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the individuals and organizations supported are handled within the scope of distortion. Authors should be honest, objective and transparent in the information they provide about the research process. They should avoid violating the ethical rules.

d) Repetition of Publication: Presenting the same publication as separate publications without referring to previous publications is handled within the scope of repetition of publication. The responsibility for the publication of the publications submitted for evaluation elsewhere or in the evaluation process belongs entirely to the authors. Authors should avoid repetition and take care to submit their original and original research.

e) Splitting Publishing: The results of a research are divided into parts in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and improperly and published in more than one number, and these publications are presented as separate publications. Authors should consider the integrity of the research and avoid chapters that will affect the results.

f) Unfair Authorship: Including people who have not contributed to the research among the authors or not including people who have contributed to the research is considered within the scope of unfair authorship. All authors should have contributed adequately to the stages of planning, design, data collection, analysis, evaluation, preparation for publication and finalization of the research.

Evaluation Process

The articles submitted to the Journal of Aydin Arabic Studies (AYAD) are evaluated by two referees. If one of the referees gives a negative opinion and the other gives a positive opinion, the Editorial Board examines the referee reports and determines the process of the article by sending it to a third referee or returning it to the article author. At least two referees must give a positive opinion before the article can be published. Articles are controlled by Turnitin and/or iThenticate plagiarism software. After the reports of the referees are completed, the articles are ready for publication if approved by the Editorial Board and published in the appropriate number, taking into account the order of acceptance.

Open Access Policy

Based on the idea that open access will increase the universal use of information and have beneficial consequences for humanity, Aydın Journal of Arabic Studies (AYAD) has adopted the Open Access policy. The journal provides free use of all usage rights (linking, copying, printing, reproducing and distributing in any physical environment, etc.) other than the purpose of commercial use and content change, provided that it is cited as a source in known standards, in order to contribute to the promotion and development of universal Open Access to scientific content, from the copyrights related to the content it has taken over and published from the authors. Written permission must be obtained from the publisher for the commercial use of the content.

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted articles must be scanned and are checked through iThenticate and/or Turnitin (Advanced Plagiarism Detection Software).

Copyright

It aims to protect scientifically prepared articles in detail. In order to protect the rights of the author and to regulate the reprint or other use permissions of the published research, AYAD has a copyright form in which the authors must sign all their rights when their articles are ready to be published.

AYAD allows the authors to use the copyright without restriction and reserves the rights to publish without restriction. It is assumed that the submitted papers do not contain any special materials that are not protected by patent or patent application. Responsibility for the technical content and protection of proprietary material rests solely with the author and the institutions and is not the responsibility of AYAD or the Editorial Board. The principal author is responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is seen by all other authors. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain all necessary copyright permissions for the use of the copyrighted materials in the article before submission.

Ethics Committee Permission

“Ethics Committee Permission” is required for the following studies. An approved “Ethics Committee Permission” must be obtained from the institution where the author of the article is employed. Studies requiring Ethics Committee permission are as follows:

· Any research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
· Use of humans and animals (including material/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
· Clinical research conducted on humans,
· Research conducted on animals,
· Retrospective studies in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law,
In addition;
· Indicating that an “Informed Consent Form” has been obtained in case reports,
· Obtaining and stating permission from the owners for the use of scales, surveys, and photographs belonging to others,
· Stating that copyright regulations have been complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used.

In these articles, “Ethics Committee Permission” must definitely be stated within the article. Articles must include a statement that Research and Publication Ethics have been complied with.

What are my rights as an author?

It is important to check the policy of the journal you are submitting to or publishing in to determine your rights as an author. AYAD’s standard policies allow the following reuse rights:

AYAD allows authors to use articles without copyright restrictions.

You may use the published article for your own educational needs or to provide your research resource individually, provided that this submission is not used for commercial purposes.

You may not publish the published article on a website without AYAD’s permission.