Publication Ethics

Colloquium Anatolicum adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and 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). It endorses the **Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing**, which can be accessed at:
[https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing](https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing)

All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. Each submission undergoes a **double-blind peer review** process conducted by at least two anonymous reviewers and one editor. The journal also employs the *iThenticate* plagiarism detection software to evaluate originality.

Ethically unacceptable practices include, but are not limited to: duplication, gift/ghost authorship or denial of rightful authorship, data fabrication or falsification, redundant publication, image or text slicing (“salami publishing”), copyright infringement, and failure to disclose conflicts of interest.

Any manuscript found to violate ethical standards will be withdrawn from publication, including after publication if necessary.

Research Ethics

Colloquium Anatolicum upholds the highest standards of research ethics and follows internationally recognized ethical principles, as outlined below. Responsibility for compliance lies with the authors.

* Research must be designed, reviewed, and conducted with integrity, quality, and transparency.

* Research teams and participants must be fully informed about the objectives, methods, and potential uses of the research; the requirements for participation; and any foreseeable risks.

* The confidentiality of data and the privacy of participants must be protected. Research must be designed to uphold the autonomy and dignity of participants.

* Participation in research must be voluntary and free of coercion.

* Researchers must avoid causing harm and must not expose participants to unnecessary risk.

* Independence of research must be ensured, and any conflicts of interest must be explicitly disclosed.

* For experimental studies, written informed consent* must be obtained from all participants. In the case of children or individuals under legal guardianship, consent must be obtained from a legal guardian.

* Where research is conducted within an institution, written approval from that institution is required.

* For studies involving human subjects, the “Methodology” section must indicate that **informed consent** was obtained and that **ethics committee approval** was secured from the relevant institution.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for the scientific and ethical integrity of their manuscripts. By submitting, the author confirms that the work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere, including in other languages. All applicable copyright laws and agreements must be respected. Copyrighted materials (e.g., tables, figures, or substantial quotations) must be used with proper permission and acknowledgment. Contributions from other researchers must be appropriately cited and referenced.

All individuals listed as authors must have made substantial academic and scientific contributions to the manuscript. An "author" is defined as someone who has made a significant contribution to the conceptualization, design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of the study, or who has participated in writing or critically revising the manuscript. Additional criteria include involvement in planning, executing, or revising the research. Funding acquisition, data collection, or general supervision alone does not qualify one for authorship. Every listed author must meet all authorship criteria; likewise, all individuals who meet the criteria must be listed as authors. The order of authorship should be a joint decision among all authors. All authors must confirm and sign the author order in the Copyright Agreement Form.

Individuals who do not meet authorship criteria but contributed to the work should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgements" section. This may include those providing technical assistance, editorial support, or financial/material aid.

All authors must disclose any financial relationships, conflicts of interest, or competing interests that could influence the research or its evaluation. If an author identifies a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they are obligated to contact the editor promptly and cooperate in issuing a correction or retraction.

Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers

The Editor-in-Chief evaluates submissions without regard to the authors’ ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation. The editor ensures that each manuscript undergoes fair double-blind peer review and that confidentiality is maintained until publication. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the overall content and quality of the journal and must issue corrections or retractions when necessary.

The Editor-in-Chief must prevent any conflict of interest among authors, editors, and reviewers. The editor has full authority over reviewer selection and final decisions regarding publication.

Reviewers must not have any conflicts of interest relating to the research, authors, or funding bodies. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Reviewers must ensure confidentiality and alert the editor to any potential cases of plagiarism or copyright infringement. If a reviewer feels unqualified to evaluate a manuscript or cannot meet the deadline, they must notify the editor promptly and withdraw from the process.

Editors must inform reviewers that manuscripts are the intellectual property of the authors and should be treated as privileged and confidential. Reviewers and editorial board members must not discuss manuscripts with others. The identity of reviewers must be kept confidential. In certain cases, the editor may share anonymized comments among reviewers to facilitate discussion or clarify evaluations.