Ethical Policies
Editorial Duty of Confidentiality
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty 's editors treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents. People who can access the articles during the article review process: Editors, Referees and Editorial Board Members. Only if the editor suspects serious research misconduct may the editor disclose details of the manuscript to a third party without the authors permission.

Allegations of Scientific misconduct - Suspect Research or Publication Misconduct
The editor is obliged to take action if he/she suspects or alleges an ethical violation. This duty extends to both published and unpublished articles. The editor should not simply reject articles that raise concerns about possible abuses. Firstly, it must request a response from the persons suspected of misconduct. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employers or institution, to investigate.
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty abides the Ethics Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Office. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty or its editors will not knowingly allow plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct to occur. If Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty’s editors are aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE’s guidelines in dealing with allegations.
Reviewers should notify the Editor when they suspect research or publication misconduct. The editor is responsible for carrying out the necessary actions by following the COPE recommendations.
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty undertakes implementing the COPE Flowcharts when it encounters allegations of misconduct on the following or similar issues.
• Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript
• Plagiarism in the article
• Suspecting of fabricated data
• Requests for change of authorship
• Suspecting of an undisclosed conflict of interest
• Suspecting of unfair or gift authorship
• Suspecting the ethical problem of the article

Complaints Procedure
This procedure applies to complaints about content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty or our editorial staff.
Complaints should be directly emailed to ifd@mehmetakif.edu.tr, and will be dealt with confidentially. The editor follows the procedure set out in the COPE flowchart on complaints.
Complaints are reviewed by the relevant member of the editorial team and if they cannot be resolved, the following processes are followed:
• In the case that this initial response is felt to be insufficient, the complainant can request that their complaint is escalated to a more senior member of the team.
• If the complainant is not satisfied, complaints can be forwarded to the editor-in-chief.
• If possible, a full response will be made within two weeks.

Appeal Process
Serious objections to the judgements made by the editors and referees are welcomed. If you believe that your article has been rejected due to a misunderstanding of its scientific content, please send an appeal message to our editorial team at ifd@mehmetakif.edu.tr. If, after reading your letter of objection, it appears that your objection is justified, you may be asked to submit a revised version of your manuscript. Your manuscript will then be resubmitted to the external referee process. Only one objection per article will be considered. Therefore, please include as much detail as possible in your letter of objection.

Conflicts of Interest
Conflict of interest exists when professional judgment concerning a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal rivalry). All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be explained. If there is no source of funding, this should also be stated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that need to be disclosed include consultations, hiring, grants.
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty has a declared process for handling submissions from the editors, employees or members of the editorial board to ensure unbiased review. Such manuscripts are primarily directed to other journals. If this is not possible, the author's role in the Journal will be temporarily terminated. These submissions are reviewed through a double-blind process.
The editor should not be involved in decisions about manuscripts written by him/herself or by family members. Furthermore, such a paper should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor shall apply the ICMJE guidelines relating to the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Publication Ethics Principles
Publication Ethics may be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism insisting on integrity on the part of authors, peer reviewers, and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing.
• Ethical researchers do not plagiarize.
• They do not misreport sources.
• They do not conceal objections that they cannot rebut.
• They do not distort opposing views.
• They do not destroy or conceal data
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty adheres to national and international standards on research and publication ethics. It complies with Press Law, Intellectual and Artistic Works Law, and Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). It also undertakes to comply with the Decisions of the Turkey Editors' Workshop.

Duplicate Publication
Duplicate publication is the publication of the same article or substantially similar articles in more than one journal. The editor sends back this type of article without reviewing it. If the author attempts to publish again, an embargo may be imposed on the author for a certain period of time, the journal in which the author has previously published may publicise this situation (with simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or all of these measures may be applied together.

Simultaneous submission of the same study to more than one journal
Authors may not submit an article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor learns of possible simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult with the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. In addition, the editor can return the article without reviewing it or reject it without taking into account the reviews. Or it may take this decision in discussion with the other editor(s) concerned and decide not to accept submissions from authors for a certain period of time. It may also write to the authors' employers or take all of these measures together.

Publication Check for Plagiarism
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty routinely screens article submissions for Plagiarism. The studies submitted for review are checked for plagiarism using the Turnitin software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 20%. The main measure of similarity is that the author complies with the citation and citation rules. Even though the similarity rate is 1%, if the citation and citation are not duly made, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and citation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author: www.isnadsistemi.org
Data fabrication and falsification
It is to produce data that is not based on research, to edit or change the work presented or published on the basis of untrue data, to report or publish them, to present a research that has not been done as if it has been done. Falsifying the research records and data obtained, showing the methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating data that are not in accordance with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping research results in line with the interests of the persons and organisations receiving support.
Protection of Personal Data of Participants
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials about participants that are not legally publicly available be subject to formal ethical review.

Dealing with allegations of Research Misconduct
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty abides the Ethics Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Office. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty’s editors will take reasonable steps to prevent the publication of papers where plagiarism, citation manipulation, data tampering, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. If editors become aware of any allegations of research misconduct in relation to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Ethical Violation Notifications
If they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty (ISSN 2757-6418) or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.), readers can send an e-mail to ifd@mehmetakif.edu.tr

Research Ethics
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty adheres to the highest standards in research ethics and follows the principles of international research ethics as defined below. The authors are responsible for the compliance of the manuscripts with the ethical rules.
• Principles of integrity, quality, and transparency should be sustained in designing the research, reviewing the design, and conducting the research.
• The confidentiality of the information provided by the research participants and the confidentiality of the respondents should be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.
• The independence of research must be clear and explicit; any conflict of interest or must be disclosed.
• In experimental studies, the written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the study must be obtained. The consent of the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or with a recognised mental illness must be obtained.
• If the study is to be carried out in any institution or organization, approval must be obtained from this institution or organization.
• In studies with a human element, it should be stated in the "method" section that "informed consent" was obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval w