EREN Journal, published by the Faculty of Science and Letters at Bitlis Eren University, covers the fields of Social, Human and Administrative Sciences, as well as Philology, Education Sciences, History, Literature, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, Archaeology, Communication, Public Administration, Fine Arts, and Religious Sciences, in both Turkish and English.
Eren Journal is published twice a year, on 30 June and 31 December. For information on how to submit your article, please refer to our section titled Writing Rules.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dr. Sait Emre ÇİFTÇİ, Assistant Professor
For communication: erendergisi@beu.edu.tr
Research Article
Information for the Editor and Editorial Board
Principles Regarding the Appointment, Formation, Duties, Responsibilities, and Terms of Office of the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and the Editorial Board
Established in accordance with the Directive of Bitlis Eren University Scientific Journals and Publications Coordination Office
Editor-in-Chief
ARTICLE 16
The Editor-in-Chief is the faculty member responsible for managing the entire publication and peer-review process from the submission of a manuscript to its publication, and is primarily accountable for the journal’s quality and performance.
The Editor-in-Chief is appointed by the Rector for a term of two years from among the University’s faculty members whose academic background aligns with the journal’s aims, scope, and field.
A faculty member may serve as the Editor-in-Chief of only one journal within the University.
Duties of the Editor-in-Chief
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The duties of the Editor-in-Chief include:
Working to ensure the publication of scientifically qualified articles in the journal,
Ensuring timely publication in accordance with the journal’s announced frequency,
Coordinating the process of article submission, preliminary evaluation, peer review, implementation of revisions based on reviewers’ comments, and final preparation of articles for publication,
Creating appropriate reviewer evaluation forms for the journal,
Ensuring manuscripts comply with the journal’s formatting standards,
Ensuring the confidentiality of the review process,
Overseeing the printing and dissemination of the journal,
Maintaining communication with national and international field-specific and citation indexes and working to include the journal in such indexes,
Establishing necessary journal committees, including the advisory board,
Establishing necessary sub-units (associate editors, section editors, statistical editor, language editor) to enhance the journal’s scientific quality and regular publication,
Timely submission of reports and documents required for indexing in national and international databases in accordance with the journal’s publication schedule,
Collaborating with the Scientific Journals Coordination Office in establishing journal committees, defining roles, and managing the editorial and peer-review process,
Ensuring articles are prepared in accordance with the journal’s publication principles.
Associate Editor
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Associate Editors are appointed by the Editor-in-Chief.
The term of office for an Associate Editor expires upon the expiration of the Editor-in-Chief’s term.
Duties of the Associate Editor
ARTICLE 19
The duties of the Associate Editor include:
Assisting the Editor-in-Chief in journal-related tasks,
Acting as section editor when necessary during the review process,
Assigning reviewers to manuscripts under their section and ensuring completion of the review process,
Maintaining ethical communication among reviewers, authors, and section editors,
Coordinating indexing processes together with the Editor-in-Chief,
Updating the journal's website when needed,
Preparing the journal’s writing guidelines,
Generating and reviewing plagiarism reports,
Working in coordination with the Editor-in-Chief and the Scientific Journals Coordination Office,
Performing other duties related to the journal as assigned by the Editor-in-Chief.
Editorial Board
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The Editorial Board consists of the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, and qualified academic members from various disciplines relevant to the journal’s aim and scope.
The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors are ex officio members of the Editorial Board. Other members may be appointed by the Scientific Journals Coordination Office from Bitlis Eren University or other national and international universities.
The Editorial Board shall consist of at least 7 members.
A board member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings without excuse shall lose membership.
Except for the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors, the term of office for board members is two years. Members may be reappointed.
Duties of the Editorial Board
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The duties of the Editorial Board include:
Deciding whether submitted articles fall within the journal’s scope,
Managing the control and approval of manuscripts after the peer-review process,
Supporting the Editor-in-Chief throughout the editorial and peer-review processes,
Collaborating with the Scientific Journals Coordination Office during the publication process,
Evaluating and deciding on special issue applications,
Selecting reviewers who are reputable scholars in the relevant field, nationally and internationally.
Section Editors and the Peer Review Process
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The peer review process shall be conducted as follows:
A manuscript that passes the preliminary evaluation is sent to at least two experts in the relevant field, selected by the editors or section editors, depending on the nature of the study. Editors must ensure that reviewers and authors are from different institutions and that no conflicts of interest exist. A manuscript can be published only if a majority of reviews are favorable. In case of conflicting reviews or tie decisions, the manuscript may be accepted, rejected, or sent to additional reviewers.
The peer review process is conducted confidentially. All university journals follow a double-blind peer-review system, meaning that both authors and reviewers remain anonymous.
The decision to publish a manuscript is based on the reviewers' evaluations. However, an editor or associate editor may reject a submission without peer review if it is deemed scientifically insufficient.
The peer review process adheres to principles of scientific research and publication ethics.
Eren is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.