International Journal of Management Economics and Business

The International Journal of Management Economics and Business (IJMEB) aims to publish research articles that provide in-depth analyses in the fields of Economics, Business Administration, and Political Science, four times a year (March, June, September, and December). In this context, original studies that are directly or indirectly related to these core fields and that make a genuine academic contribution are also considered for evaluation.

The journal is interested in studies that utilize a novel dataset and contribute to the related literature through the originality of its findings. Submissions to the journal must include research motivation, aim, testable hypotheses (if applicable), and contributions to the existing research. The language of the journal is English and Turkish; however, English submissions are encouraged. 

• In line with the objectives of IJMEB:
  
  Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously evaluated or rejected by IJMEB, published on any academic platform, or simultaneously submitted to another journal for consideration.
  
  The journal evaluates not only submissions from academics but also original scientific contributions from researchers and professionals working in practice-oriented fields.
  
  An author cannot have more than one article published in the same volume, nor can multiple manuscripts by the same author be simultaneously under review. Additionally, the number of articles published in a single issue by authors affiliated with the same university or institution cannot exceed 10% of the total number of articles. In this regard, the journal strives to ensure scientific and institutional diversity, equal publishing opportunities, and balance in academic representation.
  
  The languages of publication are Turkish and English; however, manuscripts written in English that present in-depth analyses supported by qualitative or quantitative methods are given priority in the review process.
  
  Only original research articles are considered for evaluation; other types of submissions such as review articles or book reviews are not accepted for publication.
  
  Manuscripts that lack theoretical depth and analytical contribution, and that are limited to descriptive data only, are not considered research articles according to the journal’s publication policy. To be eligible for review, manuscripts must be structured around a clear research question or hypothesis, linked to a theoretical framework, and supported by scientific methods with in-depth analyses. The methodology employed (qualitative or quantitative) must be clearly defined, and the study is expected to present original findings, evaluations, and discussions that contribute to the literature.
  
  The journal supports research within its scope that has social and technological impact, offers solutions to global challenges, or contributes to policy development. Priority is given to studies addressing contemporary and thematic issues (e.g., digital transformation, climate change, sustainable development, financial inclusion, regional development, migration and demographic change, social inequalities).
  
  In accordance with the publication policy, articles derived from conference or symposium proceedings, as well as from master’s theses, are not accepted for evaluation. However, manuscripts based on doctoral dissertations may be considered, provided that they are prepared and submitted in English.
  
  All submissions are subject to similarity checks. Manuscripts must not exceed a 20% overall similarity rate (excluding references), and similarity from a single source must not exceed 3%. Submissions exceeding these limits will not be considered for review.
  
  Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with research and publication ethics. For studies involving human participants (such as surveys), an ethics committee approval obtained from the relevant institution is mandatory. This approval must be explicitly stated in the manuscript and appropriately documented. In addition, permission must be obtained from copyright holders for the use of scales, surveys, visual materials, or similar content created by others, and this permission must be clearly indicated in the manuscript. Manuscripts lacking ethics approval or the necessary intellectual property and copyright permissions will be excluded from the evaluation process in accordance with the journal’s publication policy.

Please pay attention to the spelling and publication rules 

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Files Required for Submission:
Full Manuscript (Author information must not be included)
Ethics Committee Approval (for studies specified under item 2 of the publication guidelines)
Supplementary File (Author Information File)

WRITING GUIDELINES

In Word files uploaded by authors to the system, author-related information must be deleted from the file by right-clicking on the file → “Properties, Details, Remove Properties and Personal Information, Remove the following properties from this file.”

1.The manuscript text should be in MS Word format, using 10-point Times New Roman font, and should be between 8,000 and 12,000 words, including references but excluding the extended abstract. All margins must be set to 2.5 cm.
2.Title: Both Turkish and English titles should be written in Times New Roman, 12-point, bold, uppercase, and centered.
3.Abstract: On the first page, Turkish and English titles, a Turkish and English abstract of 150–200 words, and up to 5 keywords must be included.
The abstract should mention the subject, aim, difference from other studies, limitations, and findings.
The abstract must be in a single paragraph, single-spaced, 10-point, italic, and justified.
Keywords must be capitalized in English, with exact equivalents provided. In English abstracts, language rules must be carefully followed, special attention should be given to the correct use of “i (I)” in the title, and the word “Keywords” must be written correctly.
JEL codes must be stated under the keywords (For JEL codes: https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/jelCodes.php?view=jel).
In Turkish manuscripts, the order should be: “Öz, Anahtar Kelimeler, Jel Kodları” followed by “Abstract, Keywords, JEL Codes.” In English manuscripts, the order is reversed.
Abstracts must consist of a single paragraph.
Manuscripts should be uploaded to the DergiPark system after user registration, in MS Word .doc or .docx format.
4.Section Headings: All section and subsection titles should be written in 10-point, bold, left-aligned, with only the first letter capitalized. Headings must be numbered consecutively starting from the introduction, using the decimal system (1., 1.1., 1.1.1., etc.).
Headings should be aligned with the text.
5.Main Text: Paragraphs should be written in 10-point font, justified alignment, with first-line indentation of 1 cm. Spacing before and after paragraphs must be 6 pt, with single line spacing.
6.Conclusion: This section should explain how the subject was addressed, compare findings with theory and literature, discuss reasons for similarities/differences, and provide recommendations based on the findings.
7.Tables, Figures, and Graphs: Titles should be written in 10-point, bold, placed above the table/figure, and numbered consecutively (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1). Sources should be indicated below in 8-point font, with complete bibliographic information.
No mandatory format is imposed, but visuals must meet scientific presentation standards and be consistent. Visuals should be properly positioned, with titles, numbering, and sources presented clearly. Additionally, tables, figures, or diagrams should be designed by authors and not copied directly.
Text within tables/figures should be 8–10 points. Equations must be numbered and aligned to the right in parentheses.
“Source” should be written in bold under tables/figures.
In tables, textual items must be left-aligned, numerical items right-aligned, with only top and bottom borders used. In Turkish manuscripts, decimal commas must be used; in English manuscripts, decimal points must be used.
8.Citations: References must be cited within the text using the parenthetical method. Explanatory notes should appear as footnotes in 8-point font.
In-text citations should include the author(s)’ surname, year, and page number (e.g., Yüksel, 2003: 5; Yüksel & Murat, 2001: 15; Yüksel et al., 2000: 10–12; DPT, 2004: 32).
For two authors, “&” should be used; for three or more authors, “et al.” should be used after the first surname. Page numbers are not required when referencing an entire work.
9.References: References should be written in 10-point font, at the end of the paper, starting on a new page. Entries must be in alphabetical order by surname.
Multiple works by the same author should be listed from oldest to newest. If there are multiple works from the same year, they must be labeled a, b, c (e.g., 2003a, 2003b).
Hanging indentation of 1 cm must be used. Line spacing must be single, with 6 pt spacing before and after. Only the first word of book/article titles should be capitalized, except for proper nouns.
Authors must follow the rules set in the 6th edition of the APA Manual.
For works in Turkish, Turkish abbreviations (e.g., “vd.”, “ss.”, “s.”, “İçinde”, “Çev.”, “Der.”, “Ed.”) must be used.
Useful APA links:
Basics of APA Style Tutorial: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
APA Formatting and Style Guide: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Mini-Guide to APA 6th: http://library.manukau.ac.nz/pdfs/apa6thmini.pdf
10. The literature review should be written in a holistic, categorized manner rather than as isolated, sequential paragraphs.
11.Only original research articles are accepted; reviews, opinion papers, case reports, and book reviews are not accepted.
Articles derived from conference/symposium papers and master's theses will not be considered for publication in accordance with our journal's publication policy. However, articles derived from doctoral theses must be submitted in English. These works must be identified as derived from a thesis by including a footnote in the article title.
Submitted research articles must meet at least one of the following criteria:
A) Qualitative/Quantitative/Mixed Method Analysis
B) Addressing a Clear Gap in the Literature or Making an Original Contribution
C) Questioning Existing Paradigms or Proposing New Conceptual/Theoretical Frameworks
D) Use of Primary Sources or Data

12. The methodology (qualitative or quantitative) must be explained in detail.
13.Research articles must present findings, evaluations, or discussions that contribute to the literature.
14.Authors must ensure that manuscripts comply with research and publication ethics. Studies involving human participants (e.g., surveys) must obtain ethics committee approval, which must be stated and documented in the manuscript.
15.Intellectual Property and Copyrights: Permission must be obtained for the use of others’ scales or surveys, and this must be stated in the article.
16.Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Authors must comply with the ethical principles set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Content generated by AI (texts, analyses, visuals, etc.) cannot be considered as author contribution. AI may only be used as a tool, with full responsibility for the study lying with the authors. If AI tools were used, this must be declared transparently.
17. Authors must declare any conflicts of interest. If none exist, the statement “There are no conflicts of interest among the authors” should be included.
18.Authors must disclose any financial support. If none was received, the statement “This research received no external funding” should be included.
19.Authors must clearly state their individual contributions (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, data collection, analysis, writing, review, supervision). In this section, when citing authors' contributions, their first and last initials (e.g., ÖUB, SÇ, CEY) should be used.
20.Authors must declare whether AI-based tools were used. Example: “Only AI tools for language editing were used in this study.”
21.Authors must describe the dataset used, including its nature and accessibility. Example: “The dataset used in this study is publicly available, and relevant details are provided in the text.”
22.Authors must declare compliance with ethical principles and intellectual property rights. Example: “This study complies with ethical principles, and all necessary permissions under intellectual property and copyright have been obtained.”
23.No royalties are paid for published papers. Manuscripts are welcomed and no publication fees are charged at any stage.
24.Responsibility for the views expressed in the published articles rests solely with the authors.
25.Published articles may be used under the Open Access Policy and Creative Commons license, provided that proper attribution is given.
26.In plagiarism checks conducted via iThenticate, the overall similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references), and similarity from a single source must not exceed 3%. Manuscripts exceeding these limits will be directly rejected without evaluation. Similarity assessments are based on automatic reports generated by intihal.net and iThenticate.

Some examples of showing different sources in the bibliography are given below:

Single-Author Book
Pehlivan, O. (2018). Devlet bütçesi. Trabzon: Celepler Matbaacılık.
Byram, M. (1997). Teaching and asssesing intercultural communicative competence. UK: Multilingual Matters.

Book with Multiple Authors (Up to Six Authors)
Tokatlıoğlu, M., & Selen, U. (2021). Maliye politikası. Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi
Şenyüz, D., Yüce, M., & Gerçek, A. (2018). Vergi hukuku (genel hükümler). Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi

Book with Seven or More Authors
Livermore, S., Smith, L., Richman, D. F., Fraser, G., Gurr, M., Lawrence, Z., … Ercikan, K. (2010). Handbook for teachers. New York: NASW Press

Edited Book Example
Özbek, M. (Ed.). (2005). Kamusal alan. İstanbul: Hill.
Hill, P., & W. Ralph (Eds.). (1999). Measures of religiosity. Birmingham: Religious Education Press.

Book Chapter in an Edited Book Example
Kayış, A. (2006). Güvenirlilik analizi (reliability analysis). İçinde Ş. Kalaycı (Ed.). SPSS uygulamalı çok değişkenli istatistik teknikleri (s. 401-419). Ankara: Asil.

Compiled Book or Collection Book
Oktar, S., & Eroğlu, N. (2015). Petrolün ilk küresel krizi: 1973 krizi. İçinde N. Eroğlu, İ. Eroğlu & H. İ. Aydın (Ed.), İktisadi krizler ve Türkiye ekonomisi (s. 177-190). Ankara: Orion Kitabevi.
Raz, N. (2000). Againg of the brain and its impact on cognitive performance: Integration of structural and functional findings. In F. I. M. Craik & T. A. Salthouse (Eds.), Handbook of aging and cognition (pp. 1-90). Mahwah, New Jersey: Erlbaum.

Translated Book 
Jones, C. I. (2001). İktisadi büyümeye giriş (S. Ateş & İ. Tuncer, Çev.). İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları.

Book Chapter from a Translated Book 
Kernan, M. (2013). Çocuklar ve ebeveynlerin oyun ve arkadaşlık perspektifleri. M. Kernan & E. Singer (Ed.), Erken çocukluk eğitim ve bakımında akran ilişkileri (A.Tüfekçi & Ü. Deniz, Çev.) içinde (s. 27-37). İstanbul: Nobel.

A Book Obtained from an Electronic Source
Crowther, S., & Ford, H. (2005). My life and work. Project Gutenberg. Retrived from https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7213, Accessed 31.07.2018

Encyclopedia
Baytop, T. (1994). Eczacı mektebi. Dünden bugüne İstanbul ansiklopedisi içinde (c. 3, s. 125-126). İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.

Single-Author Journal Article
Hossain, M. Z. (2012). Zakat in Islam: A powerful poverty alleviating instrument for Islamic countries. International Journal of Economic Development Research and Investment, 3(1), 1-11.

Two-Author Journal Article
Çeştepe, H., & Vergil, H. (2004). Yabancı doğrudan yatırımlar ve istikrar: Gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkeler üzerine panel veri analizi. İktisat İşletme ve Finans, 19(216), 76-85.

Three-, Four-, or Five-Author Journal Article
Ahmad, R. A. R., Othman, A. M. A., & Salleh, M. S. (2015). Assessing the satisfaction level of zakat recipients towards zakat management. Procedia Economics and Finance, 31, 140-151.
Ibrahim, M., Muhd Adnan, N., Aemy, A., Hafizuddin, A., & Nurul, A. (2021). The view of zakat practitioners on micro financing from zakat funds as productive zakat for asnaf entrepreneurs. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(4), 1083-1097.

Six or More Authors Journal Article
Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993) There’s more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

Article with Seven or More Authors
Yalçın, N., Bilican, S., Kezer, F., Yalçın, Ö., Arık, R. S., Türkmen, M., .... Asan, A. (2014). Fen ve teknoloji eğitiminde kavram karmaşaları. Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi, 17(1), 87-102.
Gilbert, D. G., McClarnon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., … Botros, N. (2004). Effects of quitting smoking on EEG activation and attention last for more than 31 days and are more severe with stress, dependence, DRD2 A 1 allele, and depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6(11), 249-267.

Journal Article Example with DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Podsakoff, N. P., Whiting, S. W., Podsakoff, P. M., & Mishra, P. (2011). Effects of organizational citizenship behaviors on selection decisions in employment interviews. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96, 310-326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a002094.

Newspaper Article
Yılmaz, Ş. (2023, Kasım 13). ZBEÜ Çaycuma MYO Açık Deniz Teknolojileri bilgisayar laboratuvarı açıldı. Sabah. https://www.sabah.com.tr/zonguldak/2023/11/13/zbeu-caycuma-myo-acik-deniz-teknolojileri-bilgisayar-laboratuvari-acildi sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/09/30/obesity-affects-economic-social-status/87aff38c-a24d-4d5f-99e5-e0d7f73ff9d9/. Accessed 31.07.2018.

Unpublished Master’s or Doctoral Thesis Example
Bahtiyar, B. (2017). Sosyal sermaye faktörünün ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkisinin karşılaştırmalı analizi (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi). Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Zonguldak.
Omar, K. H. (2015). The public value of Gov 2.0: The case of Victorian Local Government (Unpublished Doctoral Thesis). Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Example of a Master’s or Doctoral Thesis Obtained from an Electronic Source
Kartal, H. (2005). Erken çocukluk programından anne-çocuk eğitim programının altı yaş grubundaki çocukların bilişsel gelişimlerin etkisi (Doktora tezi). https://tez.yok.gov.tr sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Tunçel, M. (2013). Çocukluğun oyunlar ile analizi: Türkiye' de önceki nesillerde büyüyen çocukların oynadığı oyunlar ile 21. Yüzyılda büyüyen çocukların oynadığı oyunları karşılaştıran etnolojik araştırma (Yüksek lisans tezi). https://tez.yok.gov.tr sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
McNiel, D. S. (2006). Meaning through narrative: A personal narrative discussing growing up with an alcoholic mother (Master's thesis). Retrieved from http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/. Accessed 31.07.2018.

Papers Presented at National/International Symposia and Conferences
Meri, T. (2023, Ekim). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kurucu vatandaşlık ilkesinde Jean-Jacques Rousseau’nun etkisi: Homo republicus. 23. Uluslararası Kamu Yönetimi Forumu’nda sunulmuş bildiri, Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Kırıkkale.
Leclerc, C. M., & Hess, T. M. (2005, August). Age differences in processing of affectively primed information. Paper presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

Example of Papers Presented at National and International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings
Parlak, B. (2014, Eylül). Yerel ve ulusal düzeyde siyasete ve yönetime katılım pratiği: Türkiye üzerine bir alan araştırması. Genç, F. N. (Ed.), 12. Kamu Yönetimi Forumu içinde (s. 267-281), Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın.
Tarhan, A. B., Koçak, Y., & Ezici, E. (2014, Eylül). Involatility and fragmentation in Turkish political life and the party system: The case of 2014 local elections. Genç, F. N. (Ed.), 12. Kamu Yönetimi Forumu içinde (s. 280- 291), Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın.
Herculano-Houzel, S., Collins, C. E., Wong, P., Kaas, J. H., & Lent, R. (2008, August). The basic nonuniformity of the cerebral cortex. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,105 (12593-12598), USA.

Dictionary 
Türk Dil Kurumu. (2011). Türkçe sözlük. Ankara: TDK

Electronic Dictionary
Eğitim. (tarihsiz). Türk Dil Kurumu içinde. https://sozluk.gov.tr/ sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Zekât. (2013). Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi içinde. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/zekat#1 sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
History. (2023). In Encyclopoedia Britannica online. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/history. Accessed 31.07.2018.

Reports
DPT (2004). Sekizinci beş yıllık kalkınma planı (2001–2005) 2004 yılı programı destek çalışmaları. http://ekutup.dpt.gov.tr/program sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Merkez Bankası (2022). Yıllık faaliyet raporu 2021. https://www3.tcmb.gov.tr/yillikrapor/2021/tr/ sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.202

 Official Documents Published in the Official Gazette, Such as Laws and Regulations
Gelir Vergisi Kanunu. (1960). T.C. Resmî Gazete, 10700, 6 Ocak 1961.
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Lisans Eğitim-Öğretim ve Sınav Yönetmeliği. (2009). T.C. Resmî Gazete, 27333, 28 Ağustos 2009.

Online Article with a Known Author
Öz, M. (2023). Engellilerin KKDF ve BSMV yönünden avantajları var mı? https://vergialgi.com/engellilerin-kkdf-ve-bsmv-yonunden-avantajlari-var-mi sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Shakespeare, W. (1623). Antony and Cleopatra. Retrieved from http://www.shakespeare- online.com/quotes/antonyquotes.html. Accessed 31.07.2018.

Online Article with No Identified Author, Published on an Official Institution’s Website
Ankara Valiliği (undated). İlçelerimiz. http://www.ankara.gov.tr/ilcelerimiz sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024.
OECD (undated). Corporate Governance. Retrieved from https://www.oecd.org/corporate/. Accessed 31.07.2018.

Online Article with No Identified Author, Published on a Non-Official Website
Türkiye'de turizm (2012). https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCrkiye%27de_turizm adresinden erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024.
Dünya turizm sıralaması (2007). https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCnya_turizm_s%C4%B1ralamas%C4%B1 adresinden erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024.
Impacts of tourism (2017). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacts_of_tourism. Accessed 31.07.2018.

For writing guidelines regarding ethical principles, please refer to the Writing Guidelines section of our journal.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS PRINCIPLES
The International Journal of Management, Economics, and Business (IJMEB) adheres to the principles, standards, and recommendations for publication ethics established by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). Accordingly, all articles that do not comply with the accepted ethical standards will be removed from publication. This also includes articles identified after publication as potentially non-compliant or inappropriate. Within the scope of publication ethics, all stakeholders are expected to bear the following ethical responsibilities, and any ethical issues will be evaluated in accordance with COPE rules.
The ethical principles of IJMEB regarding publishing and editorial matters, the ethical responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and the editorial board, and the publication policy have been prepared taking into account the recommendations, guidelines, and policies published in open access by COPE.
Click here for COPE's recommendations, guidelines, and policies on publishing and editorial matters.
Behaviors Against Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
Plagiarism, forgery or deception of data, repetition of publication, split publishing, and the inclusion of persons who do not contribute to the research are unacceptable within the scope of ethical rules. Necessary legal actions will be taken in case of any ethical irregularity related to these and similar practices explained in detail below.
a) Plagiarism: Showing others' original ideas, methods, data, or works as their work, partially or completely, without reference to scientific rules is considered within the scope of plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism, authors should cite scientific rules and pay attention to the reference of all scientific articles included in their research.
b) Data Falsification: Using data that does not exist or has been changed in scientific research is considered within the scope of data fraud. Authors should collect their data within ethical rules and analyze them in the process without subjecting them to a change that will affect their validity and reliability.
c) Distortion: Changing the records or data obtained from the research, showing the devices or materials not used in the research as being used, changing or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the people and organizations from which the support is received are considered within the scope of distortion. Authors should be honest, objective, and transparent in the information they provide regarding the research process. They should avoid violating ethical rules.
d) Repetition of Publications: Presenting the same publication as separate publications without reference to previous publications is considered within the scope of publication repetition. The responsibility for the articles submitted for evaluation to be published elsewhere or in the process of evaluation belongs entirely to the authors. Authors should avoid repetition and take care to submit original and original research.
e) Publishing by Dividing: Dividing the results of research into pieces in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and inappropriately and publishing these publications in more than one issue is considered within the scope of dividing publication. The authors should consider the integrity of the research and avoid divisions that would affect the results.
f) Unfair Authorship: Including people who do not contribute to the study among the authors or not including contributors are considered within the scope of unfair authorship. All authors should have contributed sufficiently to the planning, design, data collection, analysis, evaluation, preparation of the research for publication, and the final version of the research.
Research Ethics Principles
The following codes of ethics on research ethics contribute to the objectives of the research, promote values for collaboration, ensure researchers' responsibility to the public, provide credibility with public support, and strengthen various moral and social values:
1. The researcher has to share the data, materials, equipment, resources, and findings he uses with the public.
2. The researcher should not make up, steal, or misinterpret his findings. It must report results, methods, procedures accurately and not mislead colleagues, sponsors, and the public.
3. The researcher must respect people's privacy and confidentiality and should not use personal names unless permitted in his research. Besides, the researcher should not hide his identity.
4. Patents, copyrights, and other intellectual property must be respected. Unauthorized data, methods, and results should not be used and contributors should be referenced.
5. Confidential communications, personnel records, commercial and military secrets, and patient records must be protected.
6. Biased experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation should be avoided and objective.
7. Integrity and consistency must be ensured.
8. Errors and omissions made due to carelessness should be avoided through a serious thorough examination of the study.
9. Researches that may cause social damage should be avoided.
10. There should be no discrimination by using gender, race, origin, or other factors that are not related to scientific authority and integrity.
11. Relevant laws should be known and obeyed.
12. Risk and harm should be minimized in research on humanitarian issues, human dignity, privacy and autonomy should be protected. Child, developmental or cognitive disability
Publication Ethics Statement
IJMEB refers to the recommendations provided by CMJE and the guidelines published by COPE regarding the obligations established for editors, authors, and reviewers. Editors, authors, and reviewers are obligated to comply with the journal's submission and review processes.
Responsibilities of Editors
• Responsible for deciding whether submitted articles will be published.
• Article submissions are evaluated without regard to the authors' ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, or political views.
• The editor's decision is based on the importance, originality, clarity, validity, and suitability of the study for the journal's purpose.
• The Editorial Board is composed of academics who are experts in their fields, taking into account the scientific disciplines.
• As the chair of the Editorial Board, it appoints an editor and, depending on the situation, one or more assistant editors and subject editors.
• Depending on the subject of the article, it may send the article to faculty members who are not members of the Editorial Board for review as subject editors, if necessary.
• Protects the intellectual property rights of published articles and defends the rights of the journal and author(s) in case of infringement.
• Reviews complaints submitted to the journal and provides necessary explanations.
Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
• It is responsible for every article submitted, including all processes after publication.
• When making decisions regarding the journal, they consider only the public interest; they make decisions independently, without considering personal gain.
• The relationship between the publisher and the Editorial Board is based on the principle of independence; all decisions made by the editors are independent of the publisher and other individuals and organizations.
• They strive to continuously improve the journal and enhance its publication quality.
• Ensures the determination and implementation of journal policies such as publication, blind peer review, the evaluation process, and ethical principles.
• Protects the copyright of published article authors.
• Is responsible for taking measures regarding intellectual property rights, unethical scientific behavior, plagiarism, and citation fraud during the article and journal publication process.
• Stores records of each article and correspondence related to the journal electronically.
• Cannot share information about the study with individuals or institutions other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial board members, and the publishing organization.
• Unpublished content in a manuscript proposal cannot be used by Board members for their own research purposes without the author's written permission.
Responsibilities of Section Editors
• Strives to meet the information needs of reviewers, authors, researchers, practitioners, and readers; provides feedback when necessary; and acts in accordance with the principles of transparency on issues requiring correction or clarification during the publication process.
• When deciding whether to publish articles, they pay attention to the originality of the articles, their contribution to the scientific literature, and their contribution to readers, researchers, and practitioners.
• When making positive or negative decisions regarding articles, it considers the original value of the articles, their contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research methods, the clarity of the presentation, and the journal's purpose and scope.
• It implements the blind peer review and evaluation process policies included in the journal's publication policies, keeps the identities of the reviewers confidential, and ensures that each article is evaluated impartially and within the specified time frame.
• Assigns articles to reviewers based on their areas of expertise and supports impartial and independent evaluations.
• Seeks to ensure that the pool of reviewers is diverse and constantly updated.
• Prevents evaluations that do not comply with academic etiquette and are unscientific.
• Ensures the protection of personal data in the evaluated articles; protects the personal data of authors, reviewers, and readers.
• Ensures that articles respect human and animal rights, requires documented informed consent from article participants, and rejects articles that lack ethical committee approval or necessary permissions for experimental research.
• Takes measures against abuse of authority. When complaints of abuse of authority arise, it conducts an objective investigation and shares its findings on the matter.
• Ensures that errors, inconsistencies, or misrepresentations in articles are corrected.
• Takes necessary measures to ensure that the content of published articles does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of other publications; performs originality-similarity checks.
• Considers consistent criticism of articles published in the journal and grants the authors of criticized articles the right to respond.
Reviewer’s Responsibilities
• If they do not consider themselves competent in the subject matter of a manuscript proposal or believe they will be unable to evaluate it within the specified time frame, they inform the editor of this situation and withdraw from the evaluation process.
• They treat any manuscript proposal submitted for evaluation as a confidential document.
• They conduct their evaluations impartially. They do not criticize the author personally. They clearly state their opinions, accompanied by supporting evidence.
• They indicate any previously published but not cited relevant studies. They also indicate whether quotations from other sources are properly cited.
• Informs the editor of any similarities or identical content between the article proposal and previously published works.
• Does not use any confidential data or ideas encountered during the review process for personal gain.
• Does not consider any conflicts of interest arising from competition or collaboration with authors, companies, or institutions mentioned in the study.
Authors' Responsibilities
• States the importance of their study as well as its originality.
• Prepares the article proposal in accordance with the journal submission guidelines (see Submission Guidelines).
• Does not submit the article proposal to more than one journal at the same time.
• Cites the sources of the data used in the study and references relevant studies necessary for the research. Within the framework of intellectual property and copyright, obtains permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires, and photographs belonging to others and indicates this in the article.
• Authorship is limited to having made a significant contribution to the conceptualization, design, execution, or interpretation of the study described in the manuscript.
• All contributing authors confirm that they have seen the manuscript and that the information regarding their names is accurate.
• Submits unprocessed data related to article proposals to the editor and preserves it for necessary purposes.
• Reports any significant errors or uncertainties to the editor upon discovery.
Plagiarism Action Plan and Journal Measures
The journal respects intellectual property and aims to protect and encourage the original work of its authors. Plagiarized articles are contrary to standards of quality, research, and innovation. Therefore, all authors submitting articles to the journal are expected to adhere to ethical standards and avoid plagiarism in any form. If a writer is suspected of plagiarism in a submitted or published article, the manuscript is first reviewed by the journal's Ethics Editor. This manuscript is then reviewed by the Editorial Board. The journal contacts the writer(s) to send their explanations within two weeks. If the journal does not receive a response from the author within the specified period, it will contact the author's university to request an investigation of the allegation.
The journal will take the following serious measures against published articles found to contain plagiarism:
1. The journal will immediately contact the author(s)' university to take definitive action against the author(s) concerned.
2. The journal will remove the PDF copy of the published article from its website and disable all links to the full-text article. The phrase “Plagiarized Article” will be added to the title of the published article.
3. The journal will disable the author's account and reject all future submissions from the author for a period of 3 years.
Corrections and Retractions
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are identified in a published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or conclusions. Editors should consider retracting an article when major errors/violations invalidate the findings and conclusions. If there is a possibility that the research or publication has been misused by the authors; if there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and the authors' institutions have not investigated the matter, or if a possible investigation appears unfair or inconclusive, editors should consider publishing a statement of concern. COPE and ICJME guidelines are taken into account regarding corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.

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