Education Science and Sports journal strictly adheres to the ethical standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). All editorial and publishing processes are conducted with transparency, impartiality, and academic integrity.

Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Plagiarism: Presenting others’ original ideas, methods, data, or works partially or wholly as one’s own without proper citation.
Fabrication: Using non-existent or falsified data in scientific research.
Falsification: Distorting research records or obtained data; presenting devices or materials not used in the research as if they were used; manipulating results to serve the interests of supporting individuals or institutions.
Duplicate publication: Presenting repeated publications as separate works in academic appointments and promotions.
Salami slicing: Fragmenting research results inappropriately, disrupting the integrity of the study, and publishing them as multiple papers to present as separate works in academic appointments and promotions.
Unjust authorship: Including individuals without active contribution among the authors, excluding those who contributed, unjustified changes in author order, removing contributors’ names in later editions, or adding names through influence despite lack of contribution.

Other Types of Ethical Violations
a) Failure to acknowledge supporting individuals, institutions, or organizations in publications resulting from supported research.
b) Using theses or studies not yet submitted or defended without the owner’s permission.
c) Sharing information from a manuscript under review without the author’s explicit consent before publication.
ç) Misusing resources, facilities, or equipment allocated for scientific research.
d) Making baseless, unjustified, or deliberate allegations of ethical violations.
e) Publishing data obtained from surveys or attitude studies without participants’ explicit consent, or without institutional approval when conducted within an institution.
f) Failure to inform and warn relevant parties about potential harmful practices related to scientific research.
g) Using data and information obtained from other individuals or institutions beyond permitted scope, failing to respect confidentiality, or neglecting protection.
h) Making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointments and promotions.

Ethics Committee Approval
For all research requiring ethics committee approval, a decision must be obtained and clearly stated in the manuscript. According to ULAKBİM TR Index decisions, ethics committee approval is mandatory for studies published from 2020 onwards. Research requiring ethics approval includes:

• Studies using qualitative or quantitative approaches that collect data from participants through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, or similar techniques.
• Retrospective studies within the framework of the Personal Data Protection Law.
Ethics approval details (committee name, date, approval number) must be explicitly stated in the methodology section and on the first/last page of the article.

Relations Between Journal Owner and Publisher
The relationship between the editor and publisher is based on editorial independence. According to the written agreement, all editorial decisions are independent of the publisher and journal owner.

Corrections, Retractions, Expressions of Concern
Editors may issue corrections for minor errors that do not affect findings, interpretations, or conclusions. Retractions are considered when major errors or violations invalidate findings or conclusions. COPE principles are followed in matters of correction, retraction, or expression of concern.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
The journal is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and authors in case of possible violations.

Protection of Participants’ Personal Data
All personal data submitted to the journal are protected in accordance with legal regulations and ethical rules.

Limitation of Editorial Contributions
To ensure impartiality and prevent conflicts of interest, articles authored by the publisher, editors, or advisory board members will not be published in the journal from 2027 onwards. Only independent researchers’ works will be considered, thereby strengthening peer review and safeguarding scientific quality standards.

Responsibilities of Stakeholders
1. Publisher’s Ethical Responsibilities
Upholds impartiality and academic integrity in publishing.
Evaluates all manuscripts based on scientific content and quality, without discrimination.
Acts in accordance with COPE guidelines against ethical violations and retracts articles when necessary.

2. Editors’ Ethical Responsibilities
Evaluate manuscripts based on scientific content, originality, and academic contribution.
Avoid conflicts of interest and maintain impartiality.
Ensure double-blind peer review.
Maintain confidentiality throughout the publishing process.
Accept or reject manuscripts solely on scientific criteria.
Use plagiarism detection systems and collaborate with supporting institutions when necessary.

3. Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities
Guarantee that submitted manuscripts are original and unpublished elsewhere.
Act in accordance with academic integrity and avoid plagiarism.
Cite all sources completely and properly.
Obtain ethics committee approval for research involving humans or animals and declare compliance with ethical standards.
Ensure all contributors are properly listed as authors, avoiding unjust authorship or ghost authorship.

4. Reviewers’ Ethical Responsibilities
Act impartially, independently, and confidentially during evaluation.
Keep information obtained during review confidential and not use it for personal gain.
Declare any familiarity with the author and decline review if necessary.
Provide reports addressing scientific content and methodology, not just editorial corrections.
Decline to review manuscripts outside their area of expertise.

Reporting Unethical Conduct
In addition to the ethical responsibilities outlined above, if any unethical behavior or content is encountered in the Education Science and Sports journal, please report it via email to ilyasgorgut@hotmail.com or esasjournal@gmail.com.