Journal of Geomorphological Researches

The aim of the Journal of Geomorphological Researches is to publish original articles with the highest scientific quality at the international level. Thus, the journal publishes original articles, reviews, letters to the editor, which are approved by the editor (permission must be obtained) on geomorphology and related subjects. 

The Journal of Geomorphological Researches is an international journal that is based on independent and unbiased double-blinded peer-review principles. The publishing language of the journal is both Turkish and English.

The Journal of Geomorphological Researches is the scientific and official publication of the Turkish Society for Geomorphology and is published twice a year; in April and October, and is financed by the Turkish Society for Geomorphology.

The target audience of the journal is scientists working on geomorphology and related earth sciences, as well as postgraduate students studying these topics.

Scope of the journal is all geomorphological themes includes;

• structural tectonic geomorphology,
• fluvial processes  and fluvial land forms,
• glacial and periglacial processes,
• arid and semi-arid landforms,
• coastal, estuarine,
• lake and marine geomorphology,
• alluvial processes and landforms,
• karst geomorphology,
• Quaternary environmental change and dating,
• geoarchaeology,
• weathering,
• erosion and slope processes,
• mass movements, volcanic landforms,
• theoretical and quantitative geomorphology,
• geomorphological mapping,
• GIS and remote sensing methods and applications,
• hazards and applied and
• engineering geomorphological subjects etc.

General Rules

Manuscripts submitted to the journal should not have been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere.

All submissions must be accompanied by a signed statement of scientific contributions and responsibilities of all authors and a statement declaring the absence of conflict of interests.
All submissions must be accompanied by a letter that states that all authors have approved the publication of the paper in the journal. Upon acceptance, all authors must sign the Copyright Transfer Form, and send this form to the editorial office through mail.

Authors should consult the journal’s editorial and publication policies. Editor(s) may return manuscripts that are grossly inconsistent with these policies. The managing editör will allocate the submitted paper to an associate editör to handle the reviewing, revision, and acceptance or rejection procedures. The managing editor retains the right to return a paper without review if the content is deemed inappropriate. The managing editor’s judgment is final, with regard to suitability for publication.

The journal adopts COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) standards in editorial, paper acceptance, and review processes. Fort his reason, the papers must be prepared with these rules, especially in terms of ethics and plagiarism.

Papers will be limited to a maximum length of 20 pages, except in special circumstances. Excessively long papers will normally be returned for shortening before review.

Preparation of the Manuscript

Title

The title should be as short as possible, both in Turkish & English, and should accurately reflect the content of the article.

Main Text

Manuscript should preferably be in .doc or .docx format. All text should be in PTSans font, 1 line space at a minimum font size of 12 points with a single column.

Equations should be numbered serially on the right-hand side, in parentheses.

The main text should be formed in the following order: Title (both in Turkis and English), Abstract and Keywords, Main text, Acknowledgements, References, and appendices.

Author(s)’s name, address, e-mail, corresponding author, ORCID info should be written on a separate page.

Abstract

The abstract must be written in Turkish and English (maximum length 300 words). It should summarize the entire paper, not the conclusions alone. Turkish abstracts are not necessary for all articles prepared in English. Include at least five keywords that describe your paper for indexing purposes.

Figures and Tables

All drawings, charts, maps, diagrams, photographs are to be referred to as “Figures”, and tables as “Table” in the main text.

All figures should be at least in 300 dpi  (600 dpi preferred) resolution in. pdf or .tif format. Each figure should be numbered separately and, if necessary, where the top of the figure is indicated.

Citation in the Text

Single Author : (Turoğlu, 2018). 
Double Author : (Soykan & Cürebal, 2012) 
More than 2 Author: (Yiğitbaşıoğlu et al., 2019)
Citation more than one: (Verstappen, 1980; Soykan & Mutlu, 2017; Doğan, 2011).
Report : (TÜBİTAK, 2014).

REFERENCES

All references should be arranged in alphabetical order and grouped together at the end of the paper under the title of “References”.

All publications cited in the text must only be presented in the Reference section.

All authors’ names must be complete in the Reference section.

Referencing 

Names of periodicals and books should be written out in full, the first letters are capital and italic without any abbreviation.
Surname, First Letter of Author Name. (YEAR) Title of Article, Journal Info, Issue, Pages.

BOOKS

BOOK (Single Author) : 
Erinç, S. (2017) Jeomorfoloji I, Der Yayınları, İstanbul
BOOK (Two Authors) : 
Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2013) Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, (Genişletilmiş 9. Baskı), Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara
BOOK (Three and more Authors) :
Bulliet, R.W., Crossley, P.K., Headrick, D.R., Hirsch, S.W., Johnson, L.L., & Northrup, D. (2011) The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History (5th ed.), Blackwell Publishing, Boston
BOOK (Editorial Book) :
Richards, K.C. (1997) Views on globalization, in H.L. Vivaldi (Ed.), Australia in a Global World (pp. 29-43). Century Publishing, North Ryde, Australia:
BOOK (Editorial Translation Book) : 
Kutluca, T. (2014) Eğitim Araştırmaları: Nicel, Nitel ve Karma Yaklaşımlar. S.B. Demir (Translation Editor), Veri Toplama Yöntemleri (ss. 193-214). Eğiten Kitap, Ankara
BOOK (Translation) : 
Verstappen, H.T. (2013) Applied Geomorphology / Uygulamalı Jeomorfoloji (Translation: İsa Cürebal), Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara

JOURNALS

JOURNAL (Single Author) 
Goudie, A.S. (2006) The Schmidt Hammer in Geomorphological Research, Progress in Physical Geography, 30: 703 – 718.
JOURNAL (Two Authors) 
Yaşar, E. & Erdoğan, Y. (2004) Estimation of Rock Physicomechanical Properties Using Hardness Methods, Engineering Geology, 71/3-4: 281-288.
JOURNAL (Three and more Authors) 
Shobe, C.M., Hancock, G.S., Eppes, M.C., Small, E.E. (2017) Field Evidence for the Influence of Weathering on Rock Erodibility and Channel Form in Bedrock Rivers, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 42: 1997–2012. https://onlinelibrary. wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/esp.4163
JOURNAL (With DOI) 
Day, M.J. (2010) Rock Hardness: Field Assessment and Geomorphic Importance, The Professional Geographer, 32:1, 72-81, DOI: 10.1111/j.0033-0124.1980.00072.x

No Authors References

Publications of Official Institutions
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (2013) Minerals in Turkey, State Press, Ankara
Online
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (2008) Animal Husbandry. Retrieved from https://www.tarimorman.gov.tr/Konular/Animal-Husbandry
University or Foundation Reports
Önortaç, N. (2007) European Union Competency (Report No. 11), Yeditepe University, Center of Management, İstanbul
TÜBİTAK (2014) Faaliyet Raporu, TÜBİTAK Yayınları, ANKARA
Doctorate and Master Thesis
Soykan, A. (1991) Geomorphology of Simav Creek Valley in Nothern Part of Kepsut, İstanbul Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü (Unpublished Master Thesis), İstanbul
Soykan, A. (1994)  Geomorphological Properties of Sındırgı ve Bigadiç Depressions, İstanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences (Unpublished Doctorate Thesis), İstanbul
Online Thesis
Cürebal, İ. (2003) Applied Geomorphological Properties of Madra Creek Basin, Obtained from YÖK National Thesis Center Database (Thesis Number: 123456)

Except for the above-mentioned principle in citing, references should be prepared by using APA standards.

PUBLICATION ETHICS

The publication process at JADER is the basis of the improvement and dissemination of information objectively and respectfully. Therefore, the procedures in this process improve the quality of the studies. Peer-reviewed studies are the ones that support and materialize the scientific method. At this point, it is of utmost importance that all parties included in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, reviewers, and editors) comply with the standards of ethical considerations. JADER expects all parties to hold the following ethical responsibilities.

The following ethical duties and responsibilities are written in the light of the guidelines and policies made by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher.

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

The authors who submit their manuscripts to JADER are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities:

There is no charge for the paper submitted to the journal.
Author(s) must submit original studies to the journal.
If the author(s) utilize or use other studies, they must make the in-text and end-text references accurately and completely.
People who have not contributed to the study at the intellectual level should not be indicated as authors.
If the manuscripts submitted to be published are subject to conflicting interests or relations, these must be explained.
During the review process of their manuscripts, author(s) may be asked to supply raw data. In such a case, the author(s) should be ready to submit such data and information to the editorial board.
Author(s) should document that they have the participants' consent and the necessary permissions related to the sharing and research/analysis of the data that are used.
Author(s) bears the responsibility to inform the editor of the journal or publisher if they happen to notice a mistake in their study which is in the early release or publication process and to cooperate with the editors during the correction or withdrawal process.
Authors cannot submit their studies to multiple journals simultaneously. Each submission can be made only after the previous one is completed. A study published in another journal cannot be submitted to JADER.
Author responsibilities are given in a study (e.g., adding an author, reordering of author names) cannot be changed if the review process has begun.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

The editors of JADER should hold the following ethical responsibilities that are based on the guides "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" published as open Access by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

General duties and responsibilities

Editors are responsible for each study published in JADER. In this respect, the editors have the following roles and responsibilities:

Making efforts to meet the demand for knowledge from readers and authors,
Ensuring the continuous development of the journal,
Managing the procedures aimed to improve the quality of the studies published in the journal,
Supporting intellectual freedom,
Ensuring academic integrity,
Following the procedures without making concessions on intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
Being transparent and clear in issues that require correction or explanation.
Relationships with Readers

Editors must make decisions taking into consideration the knowledge, skills, and expectations of all readers, researchers, and practitioners that they need. Editors must also ensure that the published studies should contribute to the literature and be original. Moreover, they must take notice of the feedback received from readers, researchers, and practitioners and provide explanatory and informative feedback.

Relationships with Authors

Editors have the following duties and responsibilities in their relations with authors:

Editors must make positive or negative decisions about the studies' importance, originality, validity, clarity in wording, and suitability with the journal's aims and objectives.
Editors must take the studies that are within the scope of the publication into the pre-review process unless there are serious problems with the study.
Editors must not ignore positive suggestions made by reviewers unless there are serious problems with the study.
New editors, unless there are serious issues, must not change the previous editor's decisions about the studies.
"Blind Review and Review Process" must be published and editors must prevent possible diversions from the defined processes.
Editors must publish an "Author's Guide" that is comprehensive enough in answering queries by authors. This guide must be updated regularly.
Authors should be provided with explanatory and informative feedback.
Relationships with Reviewers

Editors have the following duties and responsibilities in their relations with reviewers:

Editors must

respect that their own papers are evaluated by appropriate independent referees from the editorial board.
choose reviewers according to the subject of the study.
provide the information and guidance reviewers may need during the review process.
observe whether there are conflicting interests between reviewers and authors.
keep the identities of reviewers confidential in a blind review.
encourage the reviewers to review the manuscript in an unbiased, scientific, and objective tone.
evaluate reviewers regularly based on criteria like performance and timing.
develop practices and policies that increase the performance of reviewers.
take necessary steps to update the reviewer pool dynamically.
prevent unkind and unscientific reviews.
make effort to ensure the reviewer pool has a wide range.
Relationships with the Editorial Board

Editors must make sure that the members of the editorial board follow the procedures in accordance with the publication policies and guidelines, and must inform the members about the publication policies and developments. The editors must also train new members of the editorial board and provide the information they need.

Moreover, editors must

ensure that the members of the editorial board review the manuscripts in an unbiased and independent manner.
select the new members of the editorial board from those who can contribute to the journal and are qualified enough.
send manuscripts for review based on the subject of expertise of the editorial board members.
regularly communicate with the editorial board.
arrange regular meetings with the editorial board for the development of publication policies and the journal.
Relationships with the Journal's Owner and Publisher

The relationship between the editors and the publisher is based on the principle of the independence of editors.

Editorial and Blind Review Processes

Editors are obliged to comply with the policies of the "Blind Review and Review Process" stated in the journal's publication policies. Therefore, the editors ensure that each manuscript is reviewed in an unbiased, fair, and timely manner.

Quality Assurance

Editors must make sure that articles in the journal are published in accordance with the publication policies of the journal and international standards.

Protection of Personal Information

Editors are supposed to protect the personal information related to the subjects or visuals in the studies being reviewed and to reject the study if there is no documentation of the subjects' consent. Furthermore, editors are supposed to protect the personal information of the authors, reviewers, and readers.

Encouraging Ethical Rules and Protection of Human and Animal Rights

Editors are supposed to protect human and animal rights in the studies being reviewed and must reject the experimental studies which do not have ethical and related committee’s approval about the population given in such studies.

Precautions against possible Abuse and Malpractice

Editors are supposed to take precautions against possible abuse and malpractice. They must conduct investigations meticulously and objectively in determining and evaluating complaints about such situations. They must also share the results of the investigation.

Ensuring Academic Integrity

Editors must make sure that the mistakes, inconsistencies, or misdirections in studies are corrected quickly.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights

Editors are responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all the articles published in the journal and the rights of the journal and author(s) in cases where these rights are violated. Also, editors must take the necessary precautions in order to prevent the content of all published articles from violating the intellectual property rights of other publications.

Constructiveness and Openness to Discussion

Editors must

pay attention to the convincing criticism about studies published in the journal and must have a constructive attitude towards such criticism.
grant the right of reply to the author(s) of the criticized study.
not ignore or exclude the study that includes negative results.
Complaints

Editors must examine the complaints from authors, reviewers, or readers and respond to them in an explanatory and enlightening manner.

Political and Economic Apprehensions

Neither the owner of the journal, publisher nor any other political or economical factor can influence the independent decision-making of the editors.

Conflicting Interests

Editors, acknowledging that there may be conflicting interests between reviewers and other editors, guarantee that the publication process of the manuscripts will be completed in an independent and unbiased manner.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

The fact that all manuscripts are reviewed through “Blind Review” has a direct influence on the publication quality. This process ensures confidentiality by an objective and independent review. The review process at JADER is carried out on the principle of double-blind review. Reviewers do not contact the authors directly, and the reviews and comments are conveyed through the journal management system. In this process, the reviewer comments on the evaluation forms and full texts are assigned to the author(s) by the editor. After the blind review process is completed, the accepted papers will be tested in that are subject to plagiarism detection program, whether they contain plagiarism or not, and they have been previously published or not. In this context, the reviewers doing review work for JADER are supposed to bear the following ethical responsibilities:

Each paper submitted to the journal is evaluated by two referees at least.
If one of the two referees rejects a paper while the other accepts it; the paper is sent to third referee or to the editor for making final decision.
Reviewers must

agree to review only in their subject of expertise.
review in an unbiased and confidential manner.
inform the editor of the journal if they think that they encounter a conflict of interests and decline to review the manuscript during the review process.
dispose of the manuscripts they have reviewed in accordance with the principle of confidentiality after the review process. Reviewers can use the final versions of the manuscripts they have reviewed only after publication.
review the manuscript objectively and only in terms of its content and ensure that nationality, gender, religious and political beliefs, and economic apprehension do not influence the review.
review the manuscript in a constructive and kind tone, avoid making personal comments including hostility, slander, and insult.
review the manuscript they have agreed to review on time and in accordance with the ethical rules stated above.

4. Ethical Responsibilities of Publisher

The Board of JADER is conscious of the fact that they must observe the ethical responsibilities below and act accordingly:

JADER does not charge any article submission from authors.
Editors are responsible for all the processes that the manuscripts submitted to JADER will go through. Within this framework, ignoring the economic or political interests, the decision-makers are the editors.
The publisher undertakes to have independent editorial decision-making.
However, the journal has left the database open on the internet.
The publisher bears all the responsibility to take precautions against scientific abuse, fraud, and plagiarism.

5. Plagiarism Detection Policy

The iThenticate program, which is used in the detection of plagiarism, is used to confirm that the articles are not previously published and do not contain plagiarism.

6. Unethical Behavior

Should you encounter any unethical act or content in JADER apart from the ethical responsibilities listed above, please notify the journal by e-mail at jader@jd.org.tr or curebal@balikesir.edu.tr

Jeomorfolojik Araştırmalar Dergisi yazarlardan herhangi bir ücret talep etmemektedir.