Publication Policy
Authors submitting manuscripts to bitig Journal of the Faculty of Letters must comply with the following conditions:
Each article submitted for publication must be an original work. All authors must have individually contributed to the study and accepted full responsibility for its content. The manuscript must not have been previously published in any printed or electronic format and must not be under review by another journal at the time of submission. The text, images, figures, photographs, and all other content included in the manuscript must not infringe upon the copyright of any individual or institution. Any legal responsibility arising from potential copyright violations lies entirely with the author(s); journal editors cannot be held liable in such cases. The manuscript must not contain any content that constitutes a criminal offense or violates applicable laws, and no illegal methods or materials must have been used during the research process. The study must be prepared in accordance with ethical standards and should not pose any harm when applying the methods or materials used. The author(s) acknowledge and agree to abide by the journal’s principles regarding author responsibilities, ethical guidelines, open access policy, copyright, and publication policy. The author(s) must confirm that they have reviewed and approved the final version of the submitted manuscript. All authors are also responsible for ensuring that their contact information is accurately and completely entered into the DergiPark system.
Review Process
Manuscripts submitted to our journal are first reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's scope and principles. If the manuscript is considered suitable, it is forwarded to the subject editor. The subject editor evaluates the work in terms of language, scientific quality, and journal standards and conveys any necessary revisions to the editor-in-chief. Once these revisions are completed, the peer review process begins. Reviewers have the right to request multiple revisions and re-evaluate the revised manuscript. After the final reviewer assessments and the revised version of the manuscript are submitted to the editor, the subject editor or editor-in-chief decides whether the article will be published or not. Our journal employs a double-blind peer review system.
Publication Ethics
Our journal upholds the highest standards of scientific publishing ethics and adheres to the recommendations and guidelines established by
COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for journal editors. Submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process, evaluated by an editor and at least two reviewers. Submissions must not have been published on any other platform or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
(1) The Editorial Board is responsible for each article submission to
bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters, and which applies for the whole process – from the submission of the paper until its publication. The Editorial Board adopts the principles of international ethical standard in the frame of
COPE- Committee on Publication Ethics.
(2) The Editorial Board examines the article submissions in matters of plagiarism, scientific originality and ethics.
(3) Papers approved by the Editorial Board are sent to at least two referees. Those who receive a positive report from both referees are published. If a positive report and a negative report are received, the paper is sent to a third referee. Thus, the decision is determined according to the report of the third referee.
(4) The Editorial Board keeps the identity information of the referees confidential and ensures that each article is evaluated impartially and within the specified time.
(5) The Editorial Board takes into account the consistent criticisms of the articles published in the journal and gives the right to reply to the authors of the articles that are criticized.
(6) The Editorial Board continuously strives to improve the quality of the journal and its publications.
(7) There is an institutional quota for articles submitted to bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters, a publication of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. Accordingly, no more than 20% of the articles in a single issue may be from within the institution.
(8) The Editorial Board maintains effective communication with those involved in the publication process and therefore meets periodically in line with the developmental goals of the journal.
(9) The Editorial Board is responsible for archiving each work.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Referees
(1) All referees accepting an invitation to referee are expected to comply with international referee standards. Accordingly, they must adopt the principles of the
COPE -Committee on Publication Ethics.
(2) The principle of blind refereeing is applied in bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters. Referees do not directly communicate with authors.
(3) Referees only evaluate the articles related to their field of expertise.
(4) The referees conduct the evaluation within the principles of impartiality and confidentiality.
(5) The referees are obliged to evaluate the articles they accept within the time given to them.
(6) The referees make their evaluations in a constructive manner. The review process must be conducted in a completely objective and impartial manner.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Authors
(1) Authors who submit their studies to the journal should provide their full academic titles, name and surname and the institution they work for. They should add the full address, telephone number and e-mail address, as well.
(2) Authors are obliged to submit their original (unpublished) works to bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters and follow the writing instructions given on the journal website. Authors should not submit works that have been previously published or whose peer-review process has begun on another platform. If the authors apply to our journal with a publication they have prepared or presented from their scientific activities and studies, they must declare the relevant information. In case of a contrary situation, the author will be responsible for the situation in accordance with the relevant sanctions.
(3) Authors have the responsibility that the papers submitted to the journal are original and that they are written in accordance with scientific ethical principles. The author's plagiarism report is examined through various programs such as iThenticate, Turnitin or intihal.net. Authors are obliged to upload the reports. If the result of the report is above 20%, the article will not be evaluated.
(4) Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the study, and all contributors should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure that all contributors are included in the author list.
(5) All authors must clearly disclose any potential financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the study must be fully declared.
(6) According to the ULAKBİM decision dated February 25, 2020, “For all scientific fields, separate ETHICS COMMITTEE APPROVAL must be obtained for clinical and experimental studies involving humans and animals that require an ethics committee decision. This approval must be stated in the manuscript and documented.” Publications that do not meet this requirement will not be accepted.
Plagiarism Detection
For all works submitted for publication, the author/authors must obtain a similarity report from iThenticate, Turnitin, or intihal.net, and if the result exceeds 20%, the paper will not be considered for evaluation.
Research and Publication Ethics
Since 2020, for research requiring ethics committee approval, ethical approval must be obtained, clearly stated in the article, and documented. For research requiring ethics committee approval, the details of the approval (name of the committee, decision date, and reference number) must appear both in the methodology section and on the first or last page of the article. Research that requires ethics committee approval includes:
(1) Qualitative or quantitative studies where data is collected from participants through methods such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation, experiments, and discussions.
(2) Studies where humans and animals (including data or materials) are used for scientific or experimental purposes.
(3) Clinical research involving humans.
(4) Scientific studies conducted on animals.
(5) Retrospective studies assessed under the Personal Data Protection Law.
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