JOURNAL ETHICS

Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning has accepted that internationally accepted ethical rules and publication policies should be applied by all parties (editor, referee, author).

GUJSPB observes the publication ethics principles, standards and recommendations set by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). As of April 1, 2022, GUJSPB guarantees the publication and quality of the articles in terms of compliance with the ethical rules. Ethical issues will be evaluated in accordance with COPE rules and journal guidelines. The ethical responsibilities of the parties are also specified below.

While the article is uploaded to the system, the "Copyright Transfer Form" filled and signed by all authors and the "Manuscript Title Form" containing the author's information should also be uploaded. In order for an article to be published in the journal, it must be approved for publication by at least two referees. The articles that passed the blind referee process and did not have any missing documents were deemed suitable for publication and sharing in the journal. However, in the publication process or after publication, articles that do not comply with the publication ethics policy of the journal are removed from publication. Journal referees and/or editorial board have the right to request documents related to the work outputs from the authors in the studies they deem necessary. If the required documents are not submitted, the article will be rejected.

If there is a behavior that does not comply with the ethical principles of the parties, an unethical situation of a work sent or published for publication, the journal e-mail address should be informed.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

• Editors should strive to improve the quality of publication in the journal.
• Editors should be independent of any commercial institution.
• Editors should be clear about their expectations from reviewers and authors.
• Public interest should be considered in the decisions made in the journal.
• Editors should keep records of each article and correspondence related to the journal electronically or in print.
• Editors should complete their work with impartiality, confidentiality, conflict of interest and peer review processes.
• Editors should manage unethical behavior in accordance with rational ethical rules.
• The articles uploaded to the journal should be checked for compliance with the journal before they are submitted to the referees (at least 2 copies) by the relevant editor. These are the eligibility steps:
o Compliance with spelling rules
o Compliance with the template in shape
o Compliance with its purpose and scope
o Compliance with publication principles
o Compliance with publication ethics
o Scientific quality and originality should be examined.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees

• The article should be checked in accordance with the journal's guidelines.
• The academic quality and originality of the article should be examined.
• Should not share information about the work with the authors or others.
• Evaluations should be concrete, measured and objective.
• During the evaluation process, the referees should pay attention to the time given to them. If necessary, additional time should be requested.
• In case of copyright infringement and plagiarism, the editor should be informed immediately.

Ethical responsibilities of authors

• Author names should be presented in full.
• Person(s) who did not contribute to the study should not be included as authors.
• Studies that are not covered by the journal should not be submitted.
• Studies involving plagiarism and unethical publishing behavior should not be done.
• There should be no copyright infringement.
• It should not disclose a place/person/institution/organization etc.
• There should be no conflicts of interest.
• Must comply with reporting standards.
• The data used should be available when needed.
• Be open and honest about the results of the study.
• The methodology of the study should be clearly stated.
• Multiple publications should not be made from the same work.
• Appropriate citations and references should be used within the scope of the study.
• The article should not have obvious errors.
• The similarity rate detected before publication should be below 20% (Turnitin).

The authors are responsible for the submitted and published work.

JOURNAL PUBLICATION POLICY

As of 2013, all parts (a, b, c) of Gazi University Journal of Science are published in English and in electronic format, 4 issues per year.

Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning is a double-blind, peer-reviewed, indexed and open access journal. The content of the journal can be accessed online at no cost. Therefore, Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning does not charge any product processing fees (APC) and article submission fees (ASC).
Article finalization period is a maximum of 4 months.

The article (or study) in the evaluation process can be withdrawn through the DergiPark system, provided that all authors send the withdrawal request letter with wet signature. However, the article cannot be sent to another journal before this process is completed. A completed article cannot be withdrawn.

All rights of the published articles belong to Gazi University Journal of Science, Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning.

Scientific responsibilities of the article belong to the authors.