Publication Ethics Principles
1. IZU Journal of Education publication processes are based on the unbiased production, development and sharing of knowledge using the scientific method.
2. Peer-reviewed articles are studies that ensure the application of the scientific method and impartiality.
3. In the realization of scientific production, all components of the publication process; publisher, editors, authors, referees and readers must comply with ethical principles.
4. In this context, İZÜED, which adheres to international standards regarding publication ethics and open access policy, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA).
5. If cases such as manipulation, distortion and fabrication of the data used in the articles are detected, the institution where the author of the article works will be officially notified of this situation and the article will be rejected.
6. Our journal has the right to request output files related to the analysis results from the authors according to the feedback given by the editorial board and/or referees.
7. If the work prepared for publication is derived from a book chapter, unpublished proceedings, or a master's or doctoral thesis, this should be stated on the first page of the work (In studies derived from graduate theses, the highest author contribution rate should belong to the author of the thesis).
Plagiarism Action Plan and Journal Measures
IZU Journal of Education respects intellectual property and aims to protect and promote the original work of its authors. Plagiarized articles are contrary to the 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 an author is suspected of plagiarism in a submitted or published manuscript, the Ethics Editor of the journal will first review the manuscript. Subsequently, the manuscript is referred to and reviewed by the Editorial Board. According to the conclusion reached, the Journal will contact the author(s) and request them to send their explanations within two weeks. If no response is received from the author within the specified period, the author's affiliated university is contacted and asked to investigate the allegation.
The journal will take the following serious measures against published manuscripts found to contain plagiarism:
1. Contacting the university to which the author(s) is affiliated to take definitive action against the author(s) concerned.
2. Remove the PDF copy of the published article from the website and disable all links to the full-text article. Adding the phrase Plagiarized Article to the title of the article.
3. Deactivating the author(s) account and rejecting all future submissions by the author(s) for 3 years.
This journal checks for plagiarism in manuscripts submitted for review: Pre-checked manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using iThenticate software. Authors are notified if plagiarism/self-plagiarism is detected. If necessary, editors may check the article for plagiarism at various stages of the review or production process. High similarity rates may result in a manuscript being rejected before or even after acceptance. This rate is expected to be less than 20%.
Protection of Personal Information
All personal data submitted to our journal are protected in accordance with legal regulations and ethical rules.
Author Change
Only the article is processed before acceptance. Authors are required to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.
Financial Support
Authors should clearly disclose any financial support provided by any organization within the scope of their work in the text of the manuscript.
Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are identified in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. In the case of major errors/violations that invalidate findings and conclusions, editors should consider retracting the article. COPE guidelines regarding correction, withdrawal or expression of concern are taken into account.
Responsibilities of the Editorial Board of IZU Journal of Education
• All articles submitted to IZU Journal of Education are under the responsibility of the Editorial Board - from the application stage to the publication stage. The Editorial Board recognizes this responsibility and is obliged to ensure that decisions are taken independently in the process of evaluating and publishing the articles, taking into account the public interest without considering personal gain. The relationship between the author(s) and the Editorial Board is based on the principle of independence on the basis of this responsibility. All decisions of the Editorial Board are independent of the author(s) and other individuals and organizations.
• The Editorial Board of IZU Journal of Education strives for the continuous development of the journal, for the articles to be appropriate to the field, to meet the needs of readers and authors, and to improve the quality of the publication.
• IZU Journal of Education Editorial Board defines the “Double Blind Review and Evaluation Process” of the journal and ensures that all processes are carried out accordingly. By keeping referee and author information confidential, it enables the evaluation process to be carried out in an objective, scientific and impartial manner.
• IZU Journal of Education Editorial Board keeps all information about the articles uploaded to the system confidential until the article is published and protects the copyright of the authors of the published articles.
• The Editorial Board of IZU Journal of Education takes precautions against unscientific-ethical behavior, plagiarism, and citation gangsterism during the article and journal publication process. When faced with situations involving ethical violations, they take the necessary actions by adhering to the policies and procedures of the journal.
Ethical Responsibilities of Editors, Deputy Editors and Area Editors
• Editors strive to meet the information needs of referees, authors, researchers and readers, and to act in accordance with the principle of openness in matters requiring clarification regarding the publication process.
• Editors review the submitted manuscripts at the preliminary evaluation stage and assign them to the relevant field editor and review the referee recommendations and forward the referee evaluations to the author(s).
• While making decisions on the submitted articles, the editors take into account the original value of the articles, their contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research method, and the purpose and scope of the journal.
• The editors implement the double-blind refereeing and evaluation process policies of the journal, and ensure that each article is evaluated impartially and within the deadline by keeping the identity information of the referees and authors confidential during the evaluation process.
• The editors strive to ensure that the referee pool consists of a wide range of referees and is constantly updated.
• Editors ensure that the journal publication process is carried out in accordance with the publication policies and guidelines, and inform those involved in the process about the publication policies.
• Editors ensure that errors, inconsistencies or misdirections in articles are corrected.
• Editors protect the intellectual property rights of published articles and defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in case of violation. They also take necessary measures to prevent the content of published articles from violating the intellectual property rights of other publications by checking for originality-similarity.
• Editors emphasize the importance of documenting the explicit consent of the article's participants and request ethics committee approval of the article's participants.
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
IZU Journal of Education applies the principle of double-blind refereeing in which the identities of authors and referees are concealed (authors and referees do not see or know each other's names). Referees cannot communicate directly with the authors; article evaluation forms, notes on the text, and correction requests are communicated to the author(s) through the editors and the journal management system.
Referees who will evaluate the articles submitted to the IZU Journal of Education should bear the following ethical responsibilities:
• Referees should only accept to evaluate articles related to their areas of expertise.
• Referees should evaluate in accordance with the principles of impartiality and confidentiality.
• Referees should refuse to evaluate the article and inform the editors if they think that there is a conflict of interest.
• Reviewers should evaluate the manuscript in a constructive manner in accordance with the rules of academic etiquette; they should avoid personal comments containing insults and hostility.
• Referees should evaluate the manuscript they accept for evaluation within the deadline.
Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
The author(s) submitting an article to IZU Journal of Education should bear the following ethical responsibilities:
• Author(s) are expected to submit original manuscripts.
• The author(s) cannot have their work in the application process of more than one journal at the same time. Each submission can be started after the completion of the previous submission. Work published in another journal cannot be submitted.
• Author(s) should fill out the Copyright Form together with the submitted article and upload it to the system with wet signature.
• The author(s) must have obtained legal permissions for any copyrighted elements used in their articles, the journal is not responsible for any copyright issues arising from the use of any element.
• The author(s) should cite the sources they have used during the writing of the article completely and correctly in accordance with ethical principles.
• In the event that the author(s) are requested raw data regarding their articles within the framework of the evaluation processes, they should share the expected data and information with the editorial board and the scientific board.
• The author(s) must have the rights to use the data used, have the necessary permissions for research and analysis, and document that they have obtained the consent of the participants on whom they conducted research.
• The author(s) must indicate that they have obtained ethics committee approval for research that requires data collection with quantitative or qualitative methods such as experiments, surveys, scales, interviews, observations, focus group studies, and upload the document showing the ethics committee decision to the system with the application of the article.
• The author(s) should notify the editors of any conflict of interest/conflict of interest related to the submitted manuscript.
• The author(s) should contact the editor to inform, correct, or withdraw an error in a manuscript that is under review, early appearance, or published electronically.
Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
a) Plagiarism: Presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, figures, or works of others as one's own, in whole or in part, without proper scientific attribution to the original authors.
b) Fabrication: Producing data that is not based on research, editing or altering a submitted or published work based on false data, reporting or publishing such data, presenting research that has not been conducted as if it had been conducted,
c) Distortion: Tampering with research records and obtained data, presenting methods, devices, and materials not used in the research as if they had been used, excluding data that does not fit the research hypothesis from evaluation, manipulating data and/or results to fit relevant theories or assumptions, distorting or shaping research results in line with the interests of the individuals and organizations providing support,
ç) Duplicate publication: Presenting multiple works containing the same results of a research as separate works in associate professorship examination evaluations and academic promotions,
d) Salami slicing: Presenting the results of a study as separate works in associate professorship examination evaluations and academic promotions by dividing them into parts in an inappropriate manner that disrupts the integrity of the study and publishing them in numerous publications without cross-referencing each other,
e) Unfair authorship: Including individuals who have not made an active contribution among the authors, not including individuals who have made an active contribution among the authors, changing the order of authors without justification and in an inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made an active contribution from the work during publication or in subsequent editions, including one's name among the authors by using one's influence despite not having made an active contribution,
Other types of ethical violations include:
a) Failing to acknowledge the individuals, institutions, or organisations that provided support for research conducted with such support, or failing to acknowledge their contributions in publications resulting from such research,
b) Using theses or studies that have not yet been submitted or defended and accepted as a source without the permission of the owner,
c) Sharing information contained in a work assigned for review with others prior to publication without the express permission of the author,
ç) Using resources, premises, facilities, and equipment provided or allocated for scientific research for purposes other than those intended,
d) Making unfounded, inappropriate, and deliberate allegations of ethical violations,
e) Publishing data obtained without the explicit consent of participants in surveys and attitude studies conducted as part of scientific work, or without the additional permission of the institution if the research is to be conducted at an institution,
f) Failure to comply with the obligation to inform and warn those concerned about possible harmful practices related to scientific research conducted by researchers and officials,
g) In scientific studies, failing to use data and information obtained from other persons and institutions to the extent and in the manner authorised, failing to respect the confidentiality of this information and failing to ensure its protection,
h) Making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointments and promotions,
Principles of Research Ethics
• The principles of scientific integrity, impartiality, reliability, and transparency must be adhered to throughout the planning, conduct, reporting, and publication of research.
• Participants must be informed about the purpose, methodology, and use of data in the research; their informed consent must be obtained.
• Personal data must be protected in accordance with the principles of confidentiality and privacy, and relevant data protection regulations must be followed.
• Participation in research must be voluntary; participants must be able to withdraw from the study at any time without providing a reason.
• Participants’ rights and safety must be protected throughout the research process; necessary ethical precautions must be taken in studies involving vulnerable groups.
• Researchers must clearly disclose conflicts of interest and financial support and must maintain their scientific independence.
• Ethical violations such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, salami slicing, and unfair authorship must be avoided; sources must be properly cited.
• Research results must be shared accurately and responsibly, with the public interest in mind.
• In studies utilizing artificial intelligence and digital tools, the role of these technologies must be explained; data security and ethical usage principles must be adhered to.
Ethical Violation Notifications
Readers can send an e-mail to izued@izu.edu.tr if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in our journal or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.).
Publication Policy
• IZU Journal of Education is a peer-reviewed international academic journal published twice a year (June-December).
• The aim of IZU Journal of Education is to publish scientific research in the field of education and to contribute to the educational literature.
• Scientific articles in Turkish and English, including critical, evaluation, meta-analysis studies, original ideas and model proposals made with quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods in the field of Education and Educational Research are within the scope of the journal.
• IZU Journal of Education is open for article submission. Submitted articles should be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal. Original manuscripts, which have not been published anywhere else before and are not in the evaluation process in another journal, and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.
• IZU Journal of Education appeals to all education professionals, especially academics, researchers, teachers and graduate students, who work in the field of educational sciences and want to follow current developments in this field.
• IZU Journal of Education accepts studies that have not been published elsewhere before, provided that they are directly or indirectly related to the field of education. Studies that are outside the purpose and scope of our journal are not published.
• Authors publishing in our journal retain the copyright to their works (including commercial rights) under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC). Click here for more information.
• Articles published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. Articles published in our journal can be accessed free of charge at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/izujed/archive. Click here for more information.
• There are no fees for publishing articles in the journal or for the article review process. No processing or submission fees of any kind are charged for articles submitted to or accepted for publication in the journal. Click here for more information.
• Our journal accepts the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies solely as tools to support scientific research. Artificial intelligence cannot assume the responsibilities of an author, editor, or reviewer and cannot be listed as an author. The use of artificial intelligence must be transparently disclosed; the accuracy and ethical appropriateness of all generated content are the responsibility of the researchers. Confidential or personal data must not be shared with artificial intelligence systems; all uses must comply with research ethics, publication ethics, and data protection principles. Click here for more information.
• Special issues of our journal may be published once a year, at the request of the Editorial Board, provided they comply with the TRDizin Criteria established by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM and do not exceed one-third of the regular publication period. Articles submitted for inclusion in a special issue are first subjected to an editorial preliminary review. They are then reviewed for compliance with the journal’s style guidelines, and a similarity check is conducted to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, the articles undergo a peer-review process using a double-blind review model. Click here for more information.