Peer Review Process and Principles

Confidentiality and Impartiality
The evaluation process is conducted in complete confidentiality. Reviewer names are known only to editors. Applications are evaluated impartially regardless of authors' race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, political orientation, age, or reputation.

Reviewer Selection and Responsibilities
Reviewers are selected from experts in the relevant field and are expected to complete an evaluation form. Individuals with conflicts of interest (those who have collaborated with the author, have institutional connections, or cannot make an objective assessment) cannot be appointed as reviewers. Authors are obligated to declare potential conflicts of interest in advance.

Evaluation Criteria and Expectations
The fundamental elements expected from reviewers include: methodological evaluation of the work, identification of communicative strengths and weaknesses, verification of ethical standards, provision of constructive suggestions, citation control, and providing content to assist the editor in decision-making.

Review Process and Timeline
Reviewers must respond to review invitations within 7 days. Accepting reviewers must complete their evaluations within 15 days. An additional 7-day extension may be granted if necessary.

Confidentiality Principles
Information obtained during the review process must be kept strictly confidential
Work cannot be shared without the editor's written permission
Work cannot be utilized without the authors' permission
Conflicts of interest must be reported to the editorial board
Technical Review Process
Reviewers should follow these steps through the DergiPark system:

Login to the system
Access the article
Prepare the evaluation report
Remove personal information
Upload the report to the system
Complete the evaluation form
Revision Options
Major Revision: Text requires re-examination after corrections
Minor Revision: Re-examination not required after suggested corrections
Accept: Text can be published in its current form