Publication Ethics Statement
The Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management's publication processes are based on the scientific method of producing, developing, and sharing information in an objective and respectful manner. The Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management takes publication ethics very seriously and adheres to the highest standards. The journal follows the ethical publishing principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and conducts its operations in accordance with these guidelines. Articles submitted to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management must be original, previously unpublished, and not currently under review in another journal. Before submitting their article to the journal, each author in the submitted articles must have approved the content and submission. Due to publication ethics, once an article is submitted to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management for publication, the names of the article authors cannot be removed from the list of authors, a new name cannot be added as an author to the relevant article, and the order of authors cannot be changed without the written consent of all authors in the relevant article. Plagiarism, fake authorship, duplication, article slicing, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are unethical behaviors. Articles that are found to be unethical are not allowed to be published in the journal and are removed from the publication list. Peer-reviewed articles are studies that are based on and support the scientific method. Scientific journals evaluate and control the science produced in the articles within the framework of scientific ethics and publication ethics. At this point, it is very important that all stakeholders (authors, readers and researchers, publishers, reviewers and editors) comply with ethical principles in journal processes and publication processes. The Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management expects all the above-mentioned stakeholders to bear ethical responsibilities within the scope of publication ethics and to comply with the rules of publication ethics.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
The authors declare the accuracy of all information provided during the article's submission to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management, and make no misleading, incorrect, or incomplete statements. The authors are responsible for ensuring that their articles follow scientific and ethical guidelines. The author(s) who submit articles to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities:
-The author(s) are expected to submit original articles. If the author(s) benefit from other works, they are required to cite completely and accurately.
-All authors must have direct academic and scientific contributions to the submitted article. Persons who do not contribute intellectually to the article's content should not be identified as the author.
-All articles submitted for publication should disclose any situations or relationships that could create a conflict of interest. In applications with multiple authors, all authors must agree on issues such as authorship order.
-Raw data regarding their articles can be requested from the author(s) within the framework of the evaluation processes. The author(s) should be prepared to present the expected data and information to the editorial board.
-Author(s) must have the document(s) proving that they have the right to use the data, the necessary permissions for the research/analysis, or the experimental subjects' consent. If the article submitted to the journal by the author(s) includes research that requires "Ethics Committee Approval Certificate," the relevant document should be obtained before beginning the research and submitted to the journal management.
-In the case that the author(s) notices an error or error regarding their articles at early appearance or evaluation process, they must cooperate with the journal's editor or publisher to inform, correct, or withdraw the articles.
-Duplication, slicing, fabrication, forgery, distortion, republishing, and other ethical violations must be avoided by authors. In such cases, the responsibility belongs to the author(s).
-Authors are not permitted to submit their articles to more than one journal at the same time. Each application can be started after the previous one has been completed. An article that has already been published in another journal cannot be submitted to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors
-Editors must evaluate articles submitted to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management regardless of the authors' ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious belief, or political philosophy. Editors ensure that each work is evaluated fairly, impartially, and on time. Editors ensure that articles submitted to the journal undergo fair double-blind peer-review. Editors guarantee that all information regarding the articles submitted to the journal will remain confidential until the article is published.
-Editors are accountable for every article published in the journal, ensuring that it adheres to journal publication policies and international standards.
-Editors are obliged to ensure the protection of personal data regarding the subjects or images included in the evaluated studies. Unless the explicit consent of the individuals used in the studies is documented, editors are responsible for rejecting the work. Furthermore, editors are responsible for protecting the personal information of authors, referees, and readers.
-Editors are responsible for ensuring the protection of human and animal rights in the evaluated articles. Editors are responsible for rejecting the study in the absence of ethical committee approval for the subjects used in the studies and permissions for experimental research.
-Editors are obliged to take precautions against possible abuse and misconduct. It is among the responsibilities of the editor to conduct a rigorous and objective investigation regarding the identification and evaluation of complaints regarding this situation.
-Editors should ensure that judgments in articles that contain errors, inconsistencies, or misdirection are promptly corrected.
-Editors must protect the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in the event of a possible violation. In addition, the editors are obliged to take the necessary measures so that the contents of all published articles do not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
Evaluation of all studies with "Blind Refereeing" directly affects the quality of the publication. This process provides assurance by evaluating the publication objectively and independently. The evaluation process of the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management is carried out with the principle of double-blind refereeing. Referees can not directly communicate with authors, evaluations and comments are submitted through the journal management system. In this process, referees comments on evaluation forms and full texts are forwarded to the author(s) through the editor. In this context, it is expected that the referees evaluating articles for the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management have the following ethical responsibilities:
-Referees should agree to evaluate only studies related to their area of expertise.
-Referees should evaluate articles with impartiality and confidentiality.
-If the referees think that they are facing a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, they should refuse to review the study and inform the journal editor.
-Referees should destroy the studies they have reviewed after the evaluation process in accordance with the principle of confidentiality.
-Referees must evaluate the study objectively only in terms of its content. Nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs and commercial concerns should not be allowed to influence the evaluation.
-Referees should provide constructive and courteous feedback. Referees are not permitted to make derogatory personal remarks such as hostility, slander, or insults.
-Referees must complete the work they accept to evaluate on time and in accordance with the aforementioned ethical responsibilities.

Ethical Responsibilities of Publisher
The publisher of the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management, Prof. Dr. İbrahim Güran Yumuşak, acts with the awareness of the following ethical responsibilities:
-Editors are responsible for all processes of articles submitted to the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management. In this context, the decision makers are the editors, regardless of economic or political gains.
-The publisher commits to making an objective editorial decision.
-The publisher is responsible for taking all precautions against scientific misconduct, citation hacking, and plagiarism in relation to the editors.
-The publisher is committed to providing open access to the journal. Therefore, it is deemed to have accepted the responsibility of making all parts of the published content permanently and freely accessible to academic world.
If you come across any unethical behavior or content in the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management that is list or not listed above, please notify the journal@beykon.org via e-mail.

Journal Policy on Conflicts of Interest
-Authors must notify the journal/editor of any conflict of interest regarding the articles they have submitted.
-Authors should state that there is no conflict of interest that will affect the results or comments of the study, in the content of their articles or in an information form at the time of submission.
-Authors must declare financial relationships, conflicts of interest, and competition of interest that have the potential to affect the results of the research or scientific evaluation.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Editors are obliged to protect the intellectual property rights of all published articles and to defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in case of possible violations. In addition, the editors are obliged to take the necessary measures so that the contents of all published articles do not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.

Ethical Oversight Policy
In the publication processes of the Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management, all stakeholders are expected to comply with the ethical rules specified here. Prof. Dr. Brahim Güran Yumuşak, the journal's publisher, and the editors are responsible for the journal's ethical oversight by conducting the necessary examinations and audits to ensure that the journal processes are carried out in accordance with ethical principles.
The Editorial Board of the journal focuses on the COPE definition of Ethical Oversight. Ethical oversight policy, as defined by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): “Ethical oversight should include, but is not limited to, policies on consent to publication, publication on vulnerable populations, ethical conduct of research using animals, ethical conduct of research using human subjects, handling confidential data and business/marketing practices”. Journal publishers and editors carry out their activities within the framework of ethical principles in accordance with and in accordance with this definition.

Journal Policies on Data Sharing and Reproducibility
The Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management believes in open and reproducible science.
The Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management's data sharing policy strongly advises that the data which authors create/use in their research be made available in accordance with the open science principle and shared in their articles in order to contribute to the scientific world. The Journal of Knowledge Economy and Management encourages authors to include publicly available research data in their reference lists.
Although data sharing is not mandatory in our journal, we reserve the right to request confidential access to the primary data required at any time to verify the reported results.

Journal Policy on Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections
If the author(s) discovers an error or mistake in his or her published, early appearance, or evaluation articles, they have an obligation to cooperate with the editor in informing, correcting, or withdrawing their articles.
The responsibility of a material error/inaccuracy found in a published article is the responsibility of the author(s). If such a problem arises, the author(s) are obliged to immediately notify the editors of the journal and cooperate with the editor to correct the error or withdraw the publication. If the editor(s) learn from a third party that the article contains a material error/inaccuracy, the authors are obliged to correct or withdraw the article immediately or to prove the accuracy of the study to the journal editors.
If there are any allegations of ethical violations related to an article published in the journal, the journal publisher/editor will follow the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines when handling these claims