ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Bayburt Journal of Education Faculty is a peer-reviewed journal published in accordance with the following ethical principles and rules in order to publish qualified scientific articles in the field of "education". One of the main objectives of the Bayburt Journal of Education Faculty is to increase the quality of the published studies. In this context, the main criteria to be considered in the publication of the studies in our journal are the International Standards established by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). The articles submitted to the Bayburt Journal of Education Faculty are evaluated by a double-sided blind refereeing process and published electronically with free access. After publishing each issue, our journal publishes the list of referees who evaluated the articles published in that number and the referees who evaluated the articles that received rejection during the period in which the relevant number was evaluated. Below are the ethical responsibilities, roles, and duties of authors, journal editors, referees, and publishers. In addition, information about plagiarism and unethical behaviors is given in the Bayburt Journal of Education Faculty.

Publication Ethics

The Bayburt Faculty of Education Journal (BAYEF) considers safeguarding the reliability of scientific knowledge and the integrity of academic records to be a fundamental responsibility. In the investigation and resolution of potential ethical violations, the principles and guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) are adopted. BAYEF’s publishing philosophy is based on the principle that knowledge should be produced, developed, and disseminated honestly through sound scientific methods.

Research Ethics

National and international regulations must be fully observed throughout the research process, and all necessary official permissions must be obtained from the relevant authorities. Data obtained from research may only be used within the limits established by applicable legislation and authorized institutions. Confidential information must be protected and must not be disclosed without permission.

Researchers are obliged to promptly inform relevant individuals and institutions of any adverse consequences arising from their studies. In such cases, researchers have the right to withdraw their work. Articles that undergo peer review are academic products prepared objectively and based on scientific methods. Therefore, all stakeholders, including publishers, editors, authors, reviewers, and readers, are expected to act in accordance with ethical principles.

Accordingly, publication ethics and open-access principles are implemented in line with the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. If fabricated or falsified data are identified in a study, the affiliated institution of the corresponding author(s) will be informed and the manuscript will be rejected. Furthermore, the Editorial Board and reviewers reserve the right to request the original raw data used in a study whenever deemed necessary.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

BAYEF adopts COPE’s position statements regarding the use of artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing. Large language model-based tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of academic manuscripts. This is because such tools cannot assume responsibility for published content, declare conflicts of interest, or manage copyright and licensing obligations.

However, if artificial intelligence tools have been used during manuscript preparation, visual or graphic production, or data collection and analysis, such use must be clearly, comprehensively, and transparently disclosed in the methods section or other relevant parts of the manuscript. Authors remain fully responsible for the entire content of their manuscript, including sections generated or assisted by artificial intelligence.

BAYEF does not accept manuscripts in which any part has been wholly or partially written by artificial intelligence. Nevertheless, AI tools may be used for purposes such as generating visuals, editing grammar and language, or improving readability. In such cases, the manuscript must clearly state which tool was used, for what purpose, and how it was used. Responsibility for the originality and scientific integrity of the content rests entirely with the authors.

Ethics Committee Approval

For all studies requiring ethics committee approval, authorization from the relevant ethics committee is mandatory. Survey studies, experiments, observations, clinical studies, animal research, and studies involving personal data are subject to ethics approval requirements. This approval must be explicitly stated within the manuscript. Studies lacking ethics committee approval will not be considered for evaluation. Scientific research involving humans and animals must be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the ARRIVE guidelines and must receive approval from the relevant ethics committee.

Research requiring ethics committee approval includes, but is not limited to, the following:

·        All qualitative and quantitative studies involving data collection from participants through methods such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, experiments, and similar techniques;

·        Studies involving the use of humans or animals (including materials or data) for experimental or other scientific purposes;

·        Clinical research conducted with human participants;

·        Scientific studies involving animals;

·        Retrospective studies conducted within the framework of personal data protection legislation.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher

Bayburt University, the publisher of BAYEF, is a public higher education institution supported by public resources.

Preservation of Scientific Records

As a journal published within a public university, we regard preserving the reliability of scientific records and supporting the labor-intensive efforts of editors and reviewers as a fundamental responsibility. In addition to contributing to scientific communication, we are responsible for maintaining good publishing practices throughout the publication process.

Transparency in Conflicts of Interest

Editors must disclose any relationships or interests that may influence, or appear to influence, their decisions. Conflicts of interest must be reported immediately and, in all cases, through annual declarations. When necessary, such disclosures may be made publicly on the journal’s website or within the relevant article. Conflicts of interest include not only financial interests but also non-financial relationships such as academic affiliations, consultancy roles, professional relationships, and membership in committees or boards.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Editorial Board and Editors

Publication Decisions and Authority

The Editorial Board is responsible for all stages of the publication process for manuscripts submitted to the journal. The final decision regarding publication rests with the editors. Such decisions are based solely on the manuscript’s verifiability, academic contribution, and significance to readers. Public interest takes precedence over personal interests.

Editorial Independence

The relationship between the publisher and the Editorial Board is founded on the principle of complete editorial autonomy. Editorial decisions are independent of any influence from individuals, institutions, or the publisher. This independence is essential for maintaining scientific integrity.

Evaluation Criteria

Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts based on originality, scientific contribution, clarity of expression, content quality, validity, and reliability. The suitability of the manuscript for its target audience and the broader research community is also taken into consideration.

Peer Review Process

The Editorial Board ensures that the peer review process is conducted fairly, impartially, and promptly. Research articles are normally evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers, and additional opinions may be sought when necessary. Reviewer selection is based on subject expertise, inclusiveness, and diversity of representation.

Blind Review and Confidentiality

Editors ensure the impartial operation of the blind review process while protecting the confidentiality of author identities. Unless otherwise agreed, all materials submitted to the journal and all reviewer correspondence are treated as confidential.

Fairness and Impartiality

Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific merit, without regard to the author’s race, gender, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual orientation, or political views. Journal policies are implemented transparently to encourage honest and complete reporting.

Assignment and Reviewer Management

Editors carefully assign manuscripts to associate editors and reviewers according to their expertise. They strive to maintain a current, broad, and diverse reviewer pool to ensure impartial evaluations.

Management of Conflicts of Interest

Potential editorial conflicts of interest must be disclosed before assignment and updated if new circumstances arise. Editors must not participate in decisions regarding manuscripts authored by themselves, family members, or close collaborators. Relationships between authors and reviewers are also carefully examined for potential conflicts of interest.

Prevention of Academic Misconduct

The Editorial Board is committed to preventing plagiarism, inappropriate citation practices, and other unethical behaviors while protecting authors’ intellectual property rights. A preventive approach is adopted against practices that conflict with scientific ethics.

Similarity Screening

Plagiarism detection software (e.g., Intihal.net, iThenticate, Turnitin) is used to assess the originality of submitted manuscripts and identify possible plagiarism or duplicate publication. BAYEF automatically generates similarity reports through the Intihal.net system. However, submission of a similarity report generated through Turnitin is mandatory for the final evaluation process.

Human and Animal Rights

Editors prioritize the protection of human and animal rights. Studies lacking informed consent from participants or the required ethics committee approval are excluded from consideration.

Policy Implementation and Communication

Editors oversee the proper implementation of journal policies among all stakeholders, make updates when necessary, develop educational initiatives, and maintain regular communication with stakeholders.

Data Protection

The protection of personal data belonging to authors, reviewers, and readers involved in the manuscript evaluation process is of utmost importance.

Research Misconduct and Corrections

Editors take measures to minimize potential misconduct and conduct impartial investigations when allegations arise. Appropriate actions are taken to correct errors, inconsistencies, or misleading information identified in published articles.

Intellectual Property and Journal Development

Editors protect the intellectual property rights of published works and conduct preliminary reviews and similarity checks to prevent infringement of the rights of other publications. They also strive to enhance the scientific quality of the journal and ensure that its aims and scope remain aligned with current developments in the field.

Record Keeping and Feedback Management

Electronic records of all manuscripts are maintained systematically. Editors consider constructive criticism regarding published works and provide authors with an opportunity to respond when appropriate.

Ethical Responsibilities for Authors

1. The articles submitted to the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty should be original studies in the field of education.

2. The articles submitted to the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty should not have been published elsewhere or sent for publication purposes. However, the Copyright Transfer Form must be submitted by filling it out.

3. All sources used in articles (authors, online pages, personal interviews, etc.) should be sourced accurately and appropriately.

4. When uploading articles to the system, all information identifying author names, addresses, and authors should be deleted and uploaded.

5. The name of the people who do not contribute to the article should not be written as authors, and it should not be recommended to change the author order of an article that has been applied for publication, to remove the author, to add authors.

6. It should inform the editors of the persons who have a conflict of interest-interest association related to the article applied for publication.

7. In case of requesting information or raw data about their articles from the authors during the evaluation process, they should submit the expected information to the Editors. Authors are obliged to keep data related to a published article for 5 years.

8. When authors find an error in their work, they should inform the editor and the editorial board and cooperate in the process of correction or withdrawal.

9. In the method section of all articles submitted to Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty, it should be stated that research and publication ethics are complied with. Information about ethical permission (board name, date, and number no.) should be included in the method section and also on the last page of the article.

10. An author whose article has been published in our journal cannot submit a new manuscript for at least two (2) years following the publication date. This rule applies in all cases where the individual is listed as the first author, second author, or co-author.

Example: An author whose article is published in the March 2025 issue cannot submit a new manuscript before March 2027.

11. Additionally, an author who currently has a manuscript under review in our journal cannot have another article evaluated simultaneously.

12. In line with its internationalization goals, our journal prioritizes collaborations with academics from foreign universities. In this context, manuscripts that include at least one author from abroad are assigned to an editor more quickly, the peer review process is expedited, and accepted articles are published in the earliest possible issue. However, this priority does not imply any compromise on scientific quality standards. All manuscripts are evaluated and processed according to the same scientific criteria.

13. In each issue of the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty, a maximum of one article from Bayburt university staff will be published. In the publication of the article submitted from within the university, the order of acceptance for each field will be printed in the order of the pre-acceptance article. Other articles will be sorted to appear in the next issues.

14. The documents and information requested for studies requiring ethics committee permission are not expected to be applied for studies submitted, evaluated, or accepted in the past years. The process will be mandatory for publications starting in 2020.

15. For articles undergoing the referee evaluation process, articles requiring revision should be submitted by the authors to the Editor and Referee by completing the Response File.

Studies that do not provide these items will be returned to their authors.

Ethical Responsibilities for Referees

A double-sided blind refereeing system is used in the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty. Double-sided blind refereeing means keeping the authors secret from the referees and the referees from the authors in order to ensure a neutral, objective, and independent evaluation process. Therefore, referees should not include self-defining statements in the studies they evaluate. In our journal, referees cannot see the authors and cannot contact the authors directly. Evaluations and comments are communicated through the journal management system (field editor). The referees are required to fill out a form containing the contribution of the article they evaluated to the field of Education and their decisions regarding whether the article is publishable and their reasons for these decisions. The ethical responsibilities and roles of the referees of Bayburt Journal of Education Faculty are as follows:
1. Reviewers are only required to referee articles related to their areas of expertise.
2. Reviewers are expected to agree to referee articles that do not have conflicts of interest. If the referees notice any conflict of interest, they should inform the editor and refuse to referee the relevant article.
3. Referees should consider articles as biased and objective.
4. Referees should make the assessment in constructive and gentle language. It should not make derogatory personal comments that are hostile, defamatory, and insulting. 
5. Referees are required to fill out the Referee Evaluation Form for the articles they evaluate, and they are expected not to mention their names in the correction proposals file in order not to harm the blind refereeing process. The referees are required to state their decisions regarding whether the article they evaluate is publishable and their reasons for their decisions in the Referee Evaluation Form.

6. Referees are required to complete their evaluations within the period given to them and are expected to comply with the ethical responsibilities specified here.

Ethical Responsibilities for Editors

A double-sided blind refereeing system is used in the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty. The ethical duties and responsibilities of the editor are as follows:
General Responsibilities
1. The editor is obliged to make efforts to increase the quality of the journal and to contribute to its development.
2. In the study, is responsible for ensuring that authors and referees do not know each other.
3. Authors and referees should not be selected from the same institution. It is responsible for ensuring that the referees to whom the same study is sent are not from the same universities.

Relations with Referees

1. The editor should ask the referees to evaluate the articles in accordance with their knowledge and expertise. Thus, the articles should be evaluated appropriately by experts in the field.
2. The editor is required to provide the referees with all the necessary information regarding the referee evaluation process and what is expected to be done by the referees.
3. The editor should ensure that the peer-review process is carried out with double-sided blind refereeing and should not disclose referees to authors and authors to referees.
4. The editor should evaluate the referees according to their timing and performance.
5. The editor should remove referees who make rude and unqualified comments or return late from the referee list.
6. The editor should constantly renew and expand the list of referees according to the specialties of the referees.

Relationships with Authors

1. The editor should constantly update the sample template with publication and writing rules for what is expected of the authors.

2. If the editor decides to reject the articles submitted to the journal in terms of journal writing rules, the importance of the study, and the originality of the article during the initial submission process, he/she should communicate to the authors clearly and without bias the reason.

3. Submission and acceptance dates should be included in the articles.

4. When there is a request for information regarding the status of the authors' articles, the authors should be informed about the status of their articles in such a way as not to disrupt the double-sided blind refereeing process.

Plagiarism and Unethical Behavior

The names and e-mail addresses of the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty will be used for the stated purposes of this journal. It will not be used for other purposes or for any other department. Articles submitted to the Bayburt Faculty of Education Journal are scanned in the Turnitin program. Studies with a similarity rate below %20 are evaluated and studies with a high similarity rate are returned to their authors.

Ethical committee approval is compulsory for research involving humans or animals, and this approval must be obtained at least one month prior to submitting the article. This period is to ensure that the approval is obtained correctly and with due diligence.
 

Our journal automatically obtains a similarity report through the ‘intihal.net’ system. However, it is compulsory to upload a similarity report obtained through "Turnitin" for the final decision. In terms of plagiarism rates, similarity from a single source of 5% or less and a general similarity rate of 20% or less are acceptable; articles exceeding these limits will be rejected during the preliminary evaluation.

Authors must declare the use of artificial intelligence when submitting articles. The declaration must state whether artificial intelligence was used, if so, at which stages (literature review, text writing, data analysis, translation, editing or other) it was used, and which artificial intelligence tools were used. It should be emphasised that the use of artificial intelligence does not absolve authors of their responsibility for the scientific content and integrity of the article.

In case of a behavior that does not comply with the ethical principles regarding the editors, referees and authors in the Journal of Bayburt Education Faculty, or an unethical situation regarding an article in the evaluation process, early view or published, it should be reported to bayef@bayburt.edu.tr. 

PUBLICATION POLICY

Manuscript Evaluation Process

To provide a basis for the objective evaluation of scientific studies, BAYEF Journal uses the double-blind peer review method in the evaluation process of all submissions. In the double-blind peer review process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential.

Preliminary Review Process

• Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal’s writing guidelines and template are not considered for evaluation and are returned to the author(s). Accordingly, authors should review the journal’s writing guidelines in advance and use the sample template file to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in accordance with the journal’s requirements.
• Manuscripts that comply with the writing guidelines and formatting requirements are then subjected to plagiarism screening. Plagiarism screening is conducted using the iThenticate software. The maximum acceptable similarity rate is 20%, provided that the similarity is not concentrated in one or two sources. Manuscripts submitted to the journal with a similarity rate exceeding 20% are examined in detail. If deemed necessary, such manuscripts may be returned to the authors for revision or correction, particularly in cases where the author directly quotes from other authors without adequate paraphrasing or directly uses long sentences or paragraphs from their own previous publications. If plagiarism or unethical conduct is detected, the manuscript may be rejected.
• All submitted manuscripts undergo a preliminary review by the writing and language editor. During this process, the manuscript is examined in detail in terms of compliance with the journal’s writing guidelines, reporting standards, and the structure of the introduction, method, findings, and discussion sections. The writing and language editor evaluates these sections in terms of conformity with the writing guidelines and APA 7 style. Upon completion of this process, authors are informed, and if revisions are required, they are expected to complete them within a maximum of 30 days. At this stage, one of the following decisions may be made: a) suitable for peer review, b) revision required before peer review, or c) not suitable for peer review or publication in the journal and should be returned to the author.

Peer Review Process

• For manuscripts that meet the preliminary review criteria, the double-blind peer review process is initiated. The manuscript is sent to two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. Throughout the evaluation process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept confidential, and the process is conducted in accordance with ethical principles and confidentiality requirements.
• Reviewers are given 21 days to complete their evaluations. Authors are required to complete revision requests from reviewers or editors within the specified period. Reviewers may decide whether the revisions made to a manuscript are sufficient, or they may request further revisions more than once if necessary.
• After the evaluation is completed, manuscripts for which minor or major revisions are requested are sent back to the authors for revision. During the revision process, authors are expected to carefully consider the reviewers’ comments, suggestions, and questions. Necessary changes should be made by taking into account all reviewers’ opinions and suggestions, and reviewer questions should be answered. Valid justifications must be provided for any reviewer suggestions that cannot be addressed.
• For a manuscript submitted to the journal to be published, at least two reviewers must provide a publishable decision. If one reviewer gives a positive opinion and the other gives a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer. The final decision regarding publication is made by the Editorial Board in line with the reviewers’ reports.

Editorial Final Reading

For manuscripts accepted for publication after peer review, BAYEF conducts an editorial final reading process by the editorial team. During this process, the manuscript is examined in a manner similar to the preliminary review, within the framework of the journal’s writing guidelines and APA 7 style. The introduction, method, findings, and discussion sections are read in detail, and the manuscript is reviewed in terms of formatting and references. As a result of this process, one of the following decisions may be made: a) the manuscript is suitable for publication and may be forwarded to layout, b) the manuscript requires formal and content-related revisions, or c) the manuscript is not suitable for publication in its current form and should be returned to the author(s). Manuscripts deemed suitable for publication after the editorial final reading are forwarded to the layout stage. After layout, DOIs are assigned to the articles, and they become ready to be assigned to an issue.

📎Referee evaluation process

Submission Guidelines and Language

BAYEF considers only manuscripts written in English. Authors are responsible for both the scientific content and linguistic quality of their manuscripts. The journal accepts submissions from researchers, academics, and practitioners.

Originality and Prior Publications

Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published elsewhere or be under consideration by another journal. Authors must ensure that their work is original and must provide appropriate citations when using the statements or ideas of others. Studies that essentially report the same research in more than one publication are not accepted.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published four times a year, in March, June, September, and December. Special issues may also be published when deemed necessary by the decision of the Editorial Board.

Plagiarism and Similarity Screening

All submissions undergo professional plagiarism screening. Manuscripts with an overall similarity rate below 20% and a similarity rate below 5% from a single source are considered for evaluation, whereas manuscripts with high similarity rates are rejected at the preliminary evaluation stage.

Indexing and Databases

Efforts are continuously maintained to ensure that the journal is included in national and international indexes and databases in order to increase its visibility and impact.

Open Access Policy

All articles published in the journal are freely accessible. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, share, and link to the full texts of articles without paying any subscription or access fee. The journal adopts an open access model and does not charge authors any submission fee or article processing charge.

Review and Evaluation Process

Submissions are first subjected to preliminary review in terms of compliance with journal guidelines, language quality, originality, and scientific value. Manuscripts deemed suitable are sent to at least two expert reviewers within the framework of the double-blind peer review system. If both reviewers provide positive opinions, the manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Board for a final decision. If one reviewer provides a negative opinion, a third reviewer is assigned. When necessary, the Editorial Board may also request additional reviewer opinions. The final decision-making authority rests with the Editorial Board.

Special and Supplementary Issue Policy

The journal may publish special issues addressing specific themes in the field of education. Proposals for special issues must be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief with a clear rationale, scope, and timeline. Articles in special issues undergo the same peer review and evaluation process as those in regular issues.

Retraction and Correction Policy

The journal follows COPE guidelines in retraction, correction, and expression of concern processes. If a significant error or inaccuracy is identified in a published article, a correction is published in a subsequent issue. In cases of serious ethical violation or invalid findings, the article may be retracted with a clear statement of the reason. Authors are expected to promptly inform the journal if they discover an error in their published work.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Authors must disclose all relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest. Reviewers must withdraw from the evaluation process in cases of conflict. Editors must not participate in decision-making processes for manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest that emerge after publication and were not previously disclosed may result in correction or, when necessary, retraction.

Author Responsibilities

Authors must properly cite all sources used and be prepared to provide raw data for editorial review when necessary. If a serious error is identified in a published work, the editor must be informed, and authors must cooperate in the correction process. In studies involving human or animal participants, all ethical and institutional approvals must have been obtained. If the research was supported by an institution or is a continuation of a previous study, this information must be clearly stated.

Authorship Policy

Authorship is limited to individuals who have made meaningful and direct contributions to the study. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission. Changes in authorship after submission are not recommended; if such changes are necessary, written approval from all authors is required. The same author or group of authors is not permitted to submit more than one manuscript within the same calendar year. In addition, individuals who had an article published in the journal in the previous year are not allowed to submit a new manuscript.

Copyright Policy

All works published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits the sharing, copying, redistribution, adaptation, and commercial use of the content, provided that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and any changes made are indicated. Authors may not request additional copyright fees for their published works.

Fee Policy

The journal does not charge any fees at any stage of manuscript submission, processing, or publication. Access to published content is also completely free for readers.

Archiving Policy

The journal content is archived through the DergiPark system for long-term digital preservation.

Double-Blind Peer Review Policy 

Our journal adopts a double-blind peer review system. Therefore, all manuscripts submitted for review must be uploaded in an anonymized (blinded) form, with all information and statements that could reveal the identity of the author(s) removed. The manuscript file must not contain the author(s)' names, institutional affiliations, ORCID IDs, acknowledgements, project or funding information, ethics approval statements that may identify the author(s), self-identifying citations, or personal information included in the document metadata (e.g., Microsoft Word/PDF properties). Manuscripts that are not prepared in accordance with the anonymization requirements will be returned to the author(s) without being sent for peer review, in accordance with DergiPark's publication principles and the journal's double-blind peer review policy.

JOURNAL POLICY

The studies submitted to Bayburt Faculty of Education Journal are firstly pre-examined by the editor and then sent by the field editor to two referees who are experts in the relevant publication if the work is deemed appropriate by taking the opinions of the group of editors (method editor, field editor and preflight team who examine it formally) and the editorial board. If both referees give a positive opinion and the editorial board expresses a positive opinion, the article is published in the number determined by the editor and the editorial board. If an arbitrator expresses a negative opinion, the study is sent to a third referee who is an expert in the field of subject matter. If the third referee's opinion is positive, a decision is made on the publication of the study taking into account the opinions of the referee. If the third referee's opinion is negative, the study is rejected. Studies in which both referees express negative opinions are rejected without sending them to a third referee.

Bayburt Journal of Education Faculty has adopted the policy of providing open access. Open access accelerates the disseminate of information, bringing beneficial consequences for humanity. In this context, the journal allows the sharing of scientific content that it inherits and publishes from authors on the condition that it is shown as a source by known standards and that the content is protected in order to contribute to the promotion and development of universal open access. No fees are charged to the authors for the evaluation or publication of the studies submitted to the journal. The journal grants authors the right to withdraw their article during the pre-control phase. In order to withdraw the articles during the evaluation and editing phase, the author must inform the editor of the request and justification for the withdrawal from the correspondence page. If it is detected that the article is being manipulated, distorted and used for fabricated data, the institution in which the author of the article works will be notified officially and the article will be rejected.

As of 2026, only English manuscripts will be accepted for publication in our journal. However, each article will be required to include an extended Turkish abstract of approximately 2,000 words.

In addition, certain types of manuscripts are not considered for review. Review articles of any kind are not accepted. Studies that rely solely on bibliometric analysis are rejected, as such analyses must be supported by additional research methods. Furthermore, case studies based on a single data source are not accepted due to a lack of data diversity, and research limited exclusively to content analysis without the support of other methods will not be considered for evaluation.

Accepted articles are published in the next available issue following editorial processing, subject to the editorial board's decision. Publication order is determined based on the date of acceptance, priority status (e.g., international collaboration), and issue planning.