The Journal of Science, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship and Technology Education (FMGT Journal of Education) adopts as a core principle the impartial, reliable, and reputable production and dissemination of scientific knowledge. Peer-reviewed publishing is a concrete embodiment of the scientific method. Therefore, all stakeholders in the publication process (authors, editors, reviewers, the publisher, and readers) are expected to comply with ethical standards.

The principles and responsibilities below have been prepared on the basis of the guidelines and policies published in open access by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal are expected to adhere to the following principles:

1. Originality: Submitted manuscripts must be original. When other works are used, they must be cited fully and accurately.
2. Authorship: Only individuals who have made a scholarly contribution to the design, conduct, analysis, or writing of the study should be listed as authors.
3. Conflict of Interest: Any financial or personal relationships and conflicts of interest that may influence the study must be disclosed.
4. Raw Data: Raw data related to the manuscript may be requested during the review process. Authors should be prepared to provide such data to the editorial board.
5. Permissions and Informed Consent: Authors must hold documentation demonstrating their right to use the data, the necessary research permissions, and the informed consent of participants.
6. Error Reporting: Authors who discover an error in their manuscript, whether under review, published online first, or published, must promptly notify the editor and cooperate with the editor in the correction or retraction process.
7. No Simultaneous Submission: A manuscript may not be submitted to more than one journal at the same time. Works previously published elsewhere may not be submitted to the journal.
8. Changes in Authorship: Once the review process has begun, requests to add or remove authors or to change the order of authors cannot be made.

2. Publication Policy

2.1. Initial Screening
Submitted manuscripts are first examined by the editorial board for their fit with the journal's aims and scope and their compliance with the author guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements are not sent for peer review.

2.2. Peer Review
Manuscripts that pass initial screening are sent to at least two reviewers under a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of reviewers and authors are concealed from each other. Where necessary, a manuscript may be sent to more than two reviewers.

2.3. Review Timelines
The editorial board takes the necessary measures to ensure that reviews are completed within a reasonable time. Where needed, new reviewers are assigned to prevent manuscripts from losing their timeliness.

2.4. Revision Requests
For manuscripts found publishable subject to revision, reviewer comments are forwarded to the authors. Authors must make the necessary revisions and upload the final version to the system within 20 days. Authors may object to revision requests provided that they present justification. In such cases, the opinion of at least one member of the reviewer board is sought; if the objection is not upheld, the manuscript is not published.

2.5. Substantial Changes
Changes that alter the scope or substance of the manuscript are not accepted during the revision stage. Where deemed necessary, the manuscript may be sent for another round of peer review.

2.6. Publication Decision
The publication decision is made by the relevant section editor based on the reviewer reports.

• Manuscripts rejected by both reviewers are not published.
• Where only one reviewer gives a negative opinion, the final decision rests with the editor-in-chief.
• If the number of manuscripts deemed publishable exceeds the number that can be included in an issue, the editorial board determines the order of publication.

2.7. Editorial Corrections
The editorial board may make language and spelling corrections provided that the meaning of the manuscript is not altered.

2.8. Previously Published Works
Manuscripts stated or found to have been previously published will not be published. Authors bear the legal responsibility arising from any failure to disclose prior publication.

2.9. Copyright and Responsibility
The copyright of published articles within Türkiye belongs to the FMGT Journal of Education, while the scientific and legal responsibility rests with the authors.

2.10. Citation
Material from articles published in the journal may be quoted only with proper citation. Individuals and institutions that quote content in a distorting manner are legally responsible for doing so.

2.11. Fees
The journal does not charge authors any fees at the submission, review, or publication stages. No royalties are paid to authors.

2.12. Submitted Files
Submitted manuscripts are not returned to authors, regardless of whether they are published.

2.13. Tracking Submissions
Authors can track the status of their manuscripts through the relevant section of the DergiPark system.