PUBLICATION PRINCIPLES
Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University applies the publication principles foreseen and accepted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) organizations. Furthermore, Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University applies the publication principles determined by DergiPark under the umbrella of TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, in which it is located. The language control of the articles published in English languages in the journal is done by language editors assigned for the language. In accordance with a publication policy determined by our Editorial Board, the publication rate of accepted articles from authors affiliated with Harran University in each issue is limited to 20%.

Animal Rights
In experimental animal studies, authors should state that the applied procedures are in accordance with animal rights (Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals) and obtain animal ethics committee approval. The ethics committee approval document must be uploaded together with the article text to the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University online article system, which is the DergiPark system, together with the article.
Ethics committee approval; a declaration of compliance with the international guides specified above; should be stated in the Material and Method section.

Plagiarism and Other Violations
The quality of the submitted data and analyses are important issues for the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University. Authors must provide data sets upon request from the editors. The journal editors check the text contents for plagiarism and duplication using the relevant software. By submitting their articles to this journal, authors are deemed to have accepted that the article may be subjected to a plagiarism check against previously published works. If plagiarism is detected before publication, the article will be rejected and subjected to the authors' institutional recognition. This information may be sent to the authors' institutions and other relevant institutions. The Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University does not accept articles that have been previously submitted to another journal for evaluation and/or previously published. Therefore, authors must ensure and declare in the cover letter that the article is not simultaneously submitted to any other journal. An exception to this rule is oral presentations or posters presented as abstracts at scientific congresses. It should be stated that your article was previously presented as an oral presentation or poster at a scientific congress. This information should be added to the cover page or relevant field in the online article submission system, and details such as the name, date, and location of the congress where the abstract was published must be specified. All ethical, scientific, and legal responsibility of published works belongs to the authors. All articles, case reports, and review studies submitted are subjected to a preliminary evaluation using the iThenticate plagiarism detection program provided by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM. As a result of the preliminary review, the similarity rate of the studies with other sources, excluding abstracts and references, must not exceed 15%. If the similarity rate detected by the iThenticate program is above 15%, the relevant study will not be included in the evaluation process and will not be accepted for publication. An article in the process cannot be submitted to or published in another journal.

Statements and Conflict of Interests
All financial support sources must be disclosed. All authors should declare whether there was any conflict of interest in the process of creating their work. Any financial grants or other support received from individuals or institutions for a study must be disclosed to the Editorial Board of Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University. To declare any potential conflict of interest, the ICMJE Potential Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form must be completed and submitted by all contributing authors of the article. The Journal's Editorial Board determines possible conflict of interest situations of editors, authors, or reviewers within the scope of COPE and ICMJE guidelines.
Conditions that provide financial or personal gain lead to a conflict of interest. The reliability of the scientific process and published articles is directly related to the objective consideration of conflict of interests during the planning, implementation, writing, evaluation, editing, and publication of scientific studies.
Financial relationships are the most easily identifiable conflict of interests and it is inevitable that they affect the reputation of the journal, authors, and science. These conflicts may arise from individual relationships, academic competition, or intellectual approaches. Authors should avoid as much as possible making agreements with sponsors that restrict their ability to access all data of the study or analyze, interpret, prepare, and publish their articles with a view to gaining profit or any other advantage. Editors who make the final decision about articles should not have any personal, professional, or financial ties with any of the matters they will decide on. Authors should inform the editorial board about potential conflict of interests to ensure their articles are evaluated within the framework of ethical principles through an independent evaluation process.
Our publication team works devotedly to ensure the evaluation process is conducted impartially, taking all these situations into consideration.

Authorship and Statement
We adopt the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors criteria (JAMA. 1997; 277:927-934). For articles with two or more authors, each author must meet the necessary conditions for authorship by having actively and sufficiently participated in the conducted and reported work.
Other individuals who contributed to the study should be acknowledged separately in the Acknowledgments section. In the cover letter accompanying the submitted manuscripts, it should be confirmed that all authors have fulfilled the conditions.
The responsibility for compliance with international ethical principles in articles submitted to our journal, such as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, salami slicing, gift authorship, ghost authorship, and duplicate publication of a publication, belongs to the authors. If such a situation is detected before or after publication in any research, the article is retracted from the journal.
The raw data of their studies may be requested from the authors for the editorial review process. Where applicable, these data are expected to be prepared for uploading to a public platform. Furthermore, provided that legal restrictions concerning copyright and privacy are not violated, authors are obliged to ensure that the data remain accessible to other qualified professionals for at least ten (10) years after publication (preferably through an institutional or subject-based repository or another data center).

Editors' Authorship
The peer review process of the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University is conducted confidentially for all parties. Since confidentiality cannot be ensured in the evaluation process, editors cannot submit their own articles to the journal except for editorial writings. Authors cannot make suggestions to and/or put pressure on the editors regarding the manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University. Manuscripts should only be submitted for evaluation after obtaining the written approval of all contributing authors. The author list must include all persons who can be included as authors in accordance with the authorship policies of ICMJE and COPE.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy for Authors
As the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University, we keep track of technological developments in the publishing ecosystem and aim to manage these developments within an ethical framework. In this context, we have established a policy regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the article preparation process.
Our Editorial Board has decided that a maximum of 20% artificial intelligence support can be utilized during the writing process of an article.
In accordance with the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University acknowledges the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing and research. However, to ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity, the use of AI must comply with ethical publishing standards.
Therefore, authors must adhere to the following rules:

1. Artificial Intelligence Tools Cannot Be Listed as Authors
We follow COPE’s position that artificial intelligence tools cannot fulfill the role of an author and, therefore, cannot be listed as an author in any submission. Only individuals who meet the authorship criteria (e.g., significant contribution, accountability, and approval of the final version) should be designated as authors.
2. Disclosure of AI Usage is Mandatory
"Authors who use artificial intelligence tools in the writing of a manuscript, creation of images or graphical elements of the article, or collection and analysis of data must transparently disclose how and which AI tool was used in the Methods section and the cover letter of the article." The following format can be used in the cover letter:
"During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [Tool Name, e.g., ChatGPT, OpenAI] for [specific purpose, e.g., language editing, drafting parts of the introduction, summarizing background literature]. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as necessary and take full responsibility for the content of the publication."
Covert or unethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) may lead to the rejection of the manuscript or the retraction of a published article.
This policy will be periodically reviewed and updated in line with COPE guidance and evolving best practices.
If you have any questions regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools, please contact the editorial office before submitting.
Guideline for Section Editors and Peer Reviewers
1. Purpose and Scope
This document provides ethical and procedural guidance for Section Editors and Peer Reviewers of the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University, consistent with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
It aims to safeguard the integrity, confidentiality, and fairness of the editorial and peer review process, define appropriate and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in editorial and review workflows, and promote accountability, transparency, and trust in scholarly publishing.
2. Fundamental Ethical Principles
• Integrity: Decisions must be based solely on the scientific merit of the work, independent of personal, institutional, or commercial interests.
• Accountability: Editors and reviewers remain fully responsible for decisions and judgments, even when assisted by software or AI tools.
• Confidentiality: Unpublished material must not be disclosed or used for personal advantage.
• Transparency: Use of AI systems must be declared, traceable, and limited to ethically acceptable purposes.
• Fairness and Impartiality: Reviews and editorial decisions must be free from bias related to authors’ gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, or research field.
3. Responsibilities of Section Editors
• Editorial Oversight and Decision-Making
• Section Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair and timely peer review process. Final decisions on acceptance or rejection of manuscripts must always be made by a human editor. No AI tool may autonomously determine manuscript outcomes. Editors must evaluate AI-generated recommendations critically and ensure human oversight in every step of the decision process.
• Use of AI Tools
• Editors may use AI-assisted tools only for supportive functions, such as reviewer matching, plagiarism detection, or language checks. AI tools must not be used for making final editorial decisions, generating decision letters, or evaluating novelty and validity without human judgment.
• Confidentiality and Data Protection
Editors must not upload manuscripts or reviewer comments to public or non-secure AI systems.
• Accountability and Transparency
Editors remain accountable for all outcomes of AI-assisted decisions. Any use of AI in editorial workflows must be disclosed internally and traceable. Editors must justify all decisions, including AI-supported analyses.
• Managing Ethical Concerns
Editors must act promptly when ethical issues are identified. AI outputs suggesting ethical breaches should be verified manually before action is taken, following COPE’s procedures.
4. Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers
• Reviewers should accept invitations only if they have the necessary expertise and can complete the task impartially and on time.
• Manuscripts under review are confidential and must not be shared or uploaded to AI tools.
• Reviewers may use AI only for language or grammar assistance and must disclose any such use in their review.
• Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and respectful feedback, focusing solely on scientific merit.
• If ethical misconduct is suspected, reviewers should report it confidentially to the Section Editor without public accusations.
5. Handling of AI-Related Issues
If a reviewer or editor suspects that AI tools were misused in manuscript preparation, review, or decision-making, they should report the concern confidentially to the Editor-in-Chief.
TJPH will maintain records of AI-related incidents and update policies accordingly.
6. Transparency Toward Authors
Authors have the right to know whether AI-assisted systems were involved in manuscript handling (e.g., plagiarism checks, reviewer matching).
Any AI use in decision support should be described transparently in the journal’s editorial policies.
This guideline will be reviewed annually based on new COPE or other recommendations and technological developments.

References
• COPE Council. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Decision Making – Discussion Document. Version 1, 2021.
• COPE Council. Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. Version 2, 2017.

Advertising Policy
Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University is the periodic, peer-reviewed, open access, scientific official publication of Harran University. To maintain its academic independence, the journal carries out its publishing activities independently of any commercial advertising or sponsorship agreements.
All editorial decisions are made solely based on academic standards, scientific value, and a rigorous peer review process, without any commercial or financial influence. The journal operates in accordance with Harran University's financial and publication policies, with a commitment to serving the public interest and advancing scientific knowledge.
In line with these principles, the journal does not publish commercial advertisements or sponsored content; it is solely dedicated to the dissemination of academic and scientific materials. Ethical publishing practices and editorial independence are upheld at all stages of the publication process.

Appeals and Complaints
Appeal and complaint cases are handled by the journal's Editorial Board within the scope of COPE guidelines. Appeals must be based on the scientific content of the article. The final decision on appeals and complaints is made by the Editor-in-Chief. Depending on the situation, a mediator or external ethics editor may be assigned to resolve issues that cannot be resolved internally. Authors should contact the editor-in-chief regarding appeals and complaints via e-mail address from veterinerdergi@harran.edu.tr mail address.

Handling of Unethical Publishing Behavior
The publisher, in close collaboration with the editors, will take all appropriate measures to modify the article in question in cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fabrication, or plagiarism. This includes, in the most severe case, the prompt publication of a correction, clarification, or retraction of the affected work. The publisher, together with the editors, will take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of articles where research misconduct has occurred, and under no circumstances will it encourage or knowingly permit such misuse.
Errors Detected in Published Works
If significant errors or inaccuracies are identified in a published work, authors are obligated to promptly inform the journal's editors or publisher and cooperate with them to correct or retract the article. If editors or the publisher learn from a third party that a published work contains a material error or inaccuracy, the authors must promptly correct the article or provide the editorial board with justification for retraction, or provide the journal editors with proof of the article's accuracy.

Data Sharing and Open Science
Transparent reporting of methods is essential for the verifiability of findings. Where applicable, raw data/code and analysis scripts should be uploaded to open repositories (e.g., institutional repository, OSF, Zenodo, etc.), and the access links should be shared. Permissions for third-party data are the responsibility of the authors.

Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy
Digital preservation is a set of processes and activities that ensure long-term and continuous access to information in digital format by guaranteeing its access and distribution. The preservation policy includes the following measures:

Website Archiving
All electronic content (website, manuscript, etc.) is stored in different sources. The content on one server is online and accessible to readers. A copy of the same content is stored as a backup. In case of a server failure, the archive is provided from other sources.

Abstracting/Indexing Services
Our journal's abstracting/indexing services store basic information about articles. Additionally, some abstracting/indexing services archive the metadata about articles and the electronic versions of the articles. Thus, copies of the articles are provided to the scientific community through these systems as an alternative to the journals.

Cessation of Publication
If the publication of this journal is discontinued, the articles will remain online and accessible to readers through third parties and archiving processes as described above. Access to the content will be provided by the journal's editorial board in specific circumstances, such as the cessation of the publishing process.

Authors' Archiving Policy
Abstract and Citation Information
Authors may reuse the abstract and citation information of their articles (e.g., title, author name, publication dates), including on social media platforms; however, a backlink must be provided to the article on the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University website as a citation.

Accepted Manuscript
The "accepted manuscript" is the final draft of the author's manuscript, accepted by a journal for publication, including changes made based on reviewers' suggestions, before undergoing copyediting and typesetting.
Authors of open access articles have the freedom to publish and share links to their articles anywhere immediately after publication. However, a backlink must be provided to the article on the Journal of Veterinary Medicine-Harran University website as a citation.