Article Evaluation Method of Referees

All articles uploaded to GEBD are scientifically evaluated by double-blind method.

Preliminary Assessment

Articles uploaded to GEBD for publication; It is checked by the editor in terms of purpose, scope, method and writing principles.

If the editor sees a deficiency or problem in the article text or files, it returns these deficiencies to the author for completion. The editor explains to the author the reason for the return and when to restore.

Publications that pass the editorial review successfully are sent to the field editors for scientific evaluation and review. Field editors send the article to 2 different referees for evaluation.

Invitation to Referees

The response time for the referee to make an assessment is 7 days, and the time given to the referees who accept the invitation to make the assessment is 15 days.

The 15-day period starts with the referee accepting and approving the invitation.

In case the referee fails to evaluate the work within the specified time, an additional 7 days is given. If the referee does not evaluate the article during this period, a new referee is invited by the field editor.

The selection of referees is made according to the subject of the article from the journal referee list or the journal referee system. For this, referees at least doctor level who work on the subject of the journal are invited by being scanned on academic search sites.

Referee Evaluation Method

The referee is expected to evaluate only the works in their own subject areas in line with the publication principles.

The referee makes his / her evaluation and opinions on the article evaluation form sent by the editor.

The referee is expected to detail his negative opinions and explain the reasons rather than simply responding to the evaluation criteria as yes or no.

The referee, who rejected the article, is expected to provide detailed explanations to guide the author.

The referee can use the "track changes" feature on the article file to detail the opinions expressed in the evaluation form.

Evaluation of the Status of the Article

If two different referees give their opinion as "Suitable for Publication", the article is published in the journal.

If two different referees give their opinion as "Not Suitable for Publication", the article will be rejected.

If a referee accepts and the other referee requests a major or minor correction, the work is returned to the author and requested to make the necessary changes within a specified time.

The amended study is sent to the referee by the field editor again. The referee fills in the evaluation form again at this stage. If the referee's decision is positive, the article is published in the journal. If the referee's decision is negative, the following article is applied.

If one referee gives a positive opinion and the other referees a negative opinion during the evaluation process, the article is sent to a third referee. The opinion of this referee determines whether the article will be published or not.

After the Evaluation Process

All evaluation processes and referee reports are available in the journal archive.

Important Reminders

1. While submitting an article;
a. You are based on the "Submit Article" button on the main page.
b. In the article metadata, enter the required information in Turkish and English.
c. Fill in all the information about the authors.
d. Upload all the files (you can access the magazine template on this page).
e. Go to the next step by making additional information (supporting institution, project number and acknowledgment if any) and referee suggestions.
f. At the last stage, after reading the explanations and confirming your declaration, click the "Send" button to complete the submission process.

2. The text and bibliography of the article must comply with the spelling rules (APA6).
3. Similarity report must be uploaded to the system by the author / authors.
4. In accordance with the criteria announced by TR Index, Ethics Committee Permission is required for studies to be published as of 2020. It is recommended that TR Index carefully examines the explanations on this subject.
5. Our tension is issued three times a year (March-July and November).
6. The evaluation process of the studies uploaded to the journal can take between 4-8 months.
7. Journal management can decide whether an article will be included in the evaluation process.
8. The full texts of the papers presented at the symposiums can be published in the journal. The normal article process is also used for articles in this situation.