Disiplinler Arası Sürdürülebilirlik Çalışmaları Dergisi (DASÇ) is an interdisciplinary journal that supports sustainability-focused studies. It operates in full compliance with scientific ethical principles across its editorial, peer review, and authorship processes.
These ethical principles have been prepared in line with the guidelines and policies published openly by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and are recommended for adoption by all stakeholders. A selection of these principles is presented below.

Responsibilities of Authors

Articles submitted to DASÇ must be original works.

To maintain publication diversity, there must be at least two issues between two publications where the same author appears as the first author.

All sources used in the articles (authors, online pages, personal communications, etc.) must be cited in accordance with the journal’s referencing rules.

Authors must declare that their manuscript has not been submitted to another journal and must complete the Copyright Transfer Form prepared by DASÇ.

Authors cannot withdraw their articles after acceptance.

Authors must use inclusive language that respects all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunity. The content should not assume or imply superiority based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health status. Writings should avoid bias, stereotypes, jargon, dominant culture, or cultural assumptions.

For studies requiring ethics committee approval (experiments, surveys, scales, interviews, observations, etc.), authors must state the name of the ethics committee, the decision date and number both in the methodology section and on the final page of the article, and upload the approval document to the system during submission.

If authors detect an error in their work, they must inform the editor and editorial board, and cooperate in the correction or retraction process.

Changes to Authorship

Authors are expected to carefully arrange the order of authors before submission and present the definitive list during the original submission.

Adding, removing, or rearranging authors is only possible before acceptance of the manuscript and with the approval of the Journal Editor.

To request such a change, the Editor must receive a written confirmation (e-mail or letter) from the corresponding author explaining the reason, along with confirmation from all authors that they agree to the change.

Responsibilities of Editors, Associate Editors, and Field Editors

Editors strive to meet the information needs of reviewers, authors, and readers, and act according to principles of transparency in correction and clarification.

In deciding on publication, editors ensure articles are original, scientifically prepared, and contribute to readers, researchers, and practitioners, while considering the journal’s aims and scope.

Editors implement the journal’s double-blind peer review policies, protect reviewer identities, and ensure unbiased and timely evaluations.

Editors assign manuscripts according to the expertise of field editors and reviewers, supporting impartial and independent assessments.

Editors must ensure articles are reviewed solely on scientific grounds and prevent coercion for unnecessary citations.

Editors continually seek to expand and update the reviewer pool.

Editors block unscientific or inappropriate reviews and ensure protection of personal data of authors, reviewers, and readers.

Editors consider consistent criticisms of published works and grant authors the right of reply.

Ethics Committee, Human and Animal Rights

Editors are responsible for ensuring that human and animal rights are protected in all reviewed studies. If ethics committee approval or experimental research permissions are lacking, the study must be rejected.

Author Declaration Form for Articles Not Requiring Ethics Committee Approval

For articles not requiring ethics committee approval, authors must scan and upload a signed declaration form to the system. The form must contain the signatures of all authors.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

DASÇ applies double-blind peer review with at least two reviewers for each article. For acceptance, both reviewers must provide positive evaluations; if necessary, a third reviewer may be consulted.

Review forms, manuscript notes, and requested revisions are communicated to authors via the editorial system.

Reviewers should only evaluate manuscripts within their expertise.

Reviews must be conducted impartially and confidentially.

Reviewers must use constructive, professional language and avoid hostile or offensive remarks.

Reviewers must complete their evaluations within the agreed timeframe.

Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must decline to evaluate any manuscript if a conflict of interest is identified and inform the editors.

Authors must disclose any direct or indirect financial interests, affiliations, or personal/academic relationships that could create bias, including commercial sponsors or funding sources.

Editors are responsible for ensuring the independence and impartiality of the publication process by considering potential conflicts of interest among authors, reviewers, and editors.

Plagiarism Screening

All submitted work is checked with iThenticate or Turnitin. The similarity rate for all papers is 20%. Any papers with more than 20% similarity will be rejected unless the author submits another submission.

Publication Policy

DASÇ adopts an open access policy. No article processing charges (APC) or submission fees are requested. The journal’s content is freely accessible online.

The journal is published biannually.

Responsibility for published works rests solely with the authors.