Research Ethics

-The journal adheres to the highest standards in research ethics and adopts international research ethics principles outlined below. The authors are responsible for the articles' conformity with the rules.

Our journal adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing published by esteemed organizations, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). You can find the details of these principles on the following website: https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing

- Principles of integrity, quality, and transparency should be followed throughout the research design, design

- The confidentiality of information provided by research participants as well as the confidentiality of respondents should be ensured. Research should be designed in such a way that participants' autonomy and dignity are protected. review, and implementation of the research.

- A firm stance should be taken on research independence. If there is a conflict of interest, it should be stated.

- For experimental studies, written informed consent should be obtained from participants who choose to take part in the research. For children, as well as those who are under the guardianship or have been diagnosed with a mental illness, the approval of legal guardians should be sought.

- If the study is to be conducted in an institution or organization, that institution or organization's approval should be sought.

-  In human studies, it should be indicated in the “methods” that an “informed consent” was taken from the participants and that the ethical board’s approval was obtained from the institution where the study was conducted.

- Participants in the research should agree to participate voluntarily and should not be coerced.

Responsibility of Authors 

The authors are responsible for the articles' conformity with scientific and ethical rules. The author should guarantee that the article is original, has not been published elsewhere and is not evaluated for publication elsewhere in another language. Copyright laws and agreements in place should be taken into account. Materials protected by copyright (for instance tables, figures or major citations) should be used with necessary permission and acknowledgment. Other authors' and contributors' studies, as well as any literature used, should be properly used and cited.

All authors should make a direct academic and scientific contribution to the submitted article. Therefore, an author is viewed as someone who expressly contributes to the conceptualization and design of the published research, to the acquisition of data, analysis, or interpretation of the research; and someone who takes part in the writing of the article or critical review of the article. Other requirements for authorship include planning or conducting the work in the article and/or revising it. The provision of funds, collection of data or the overall organization of the research group does not entitle authorship. All individuals cited as authors should meet the criteria listed previously and every individual who meets the outlined criteria can be author. The order of the names of the authors should be agreed upon by all. With their signatures, all authors must specify the order of authors on the Copyright Agreement Form. 

All authors should declare any financial relationships, conflict of interest and competition of interest that might affect the conclusions of research or scientific assessment. If an author identifies an obvious error or flaw in his or her published article, he or she is responsible for immediately contacting the editor for correction or withdrawal and collaborating with the editor.

Responsibilities of Editors and Referees

The editorial board evaluates the article irrespective of authors’ ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious belief, and political philosophy. It ensures that the article submitted for publication is fairly subjected to double-blind peer review. It guarantees that all the information regarding the submitted articles will be kept confidential until the article is published. The editor in chief is responsible for the publication’s content and overall quality. When necessary, it should publish the error page or make corrections.

The owner of the publication prohibits the conflict of interest among authors, editors and referees. He/she has complete authority to appoint referees, and is ultimately responsible for making decisions about articles to be published in the journal. 

Referees should have no conflict of interest with authors and/or financial supporters of the research. They should arrive at an objective conclusion as a result of their evaluations. They should ensure that all the information pertaining to articles is kept confidential, and they should report to the editor if they find any violation of copyright and plagiarism by the author. 

If the referee does not feel qualified to evaluate the subject of the article or it does not appear possible to provide timely feedback, he or she should inform the editor and request that he or she not be included in the refereeing process.

The editor clearly explains during the review process that the articles, submitted for evaluation to the referees, are the authors' private property and that this is a privileged communication process. Referees and members of the publication board are not permitted to discuss articles with others. The referees’ identities should be kept strictly confidential. With the editor's decision, the relevant referees’ comments for the article can sometimes be shared with other referees who commented on the same document, ensuring that referees are kept informed throughout the process.