Ethical Responsibilities and Policies

1. Manuscripts submitted to JIMuseumED must not be published in another journal or sent for publication. Papers presented previously in a congress - provided that the whole study has not been published in the congress book - and the articles compiled from the postgraduate thesis study should be indicated at the end of the page with a footnote containing the necessary information. Any responsibility for the published works belongs to the author(s)
2. The studies reaching the journal are pre-examined by the editorial board in terms of the scope of the journal and compliance with the writing rules. As a result of this examination, the studies deemed appropriate are submitted to the evaluation of two referees. The referees are given 20 days to evaluate, and the referee who has not returned within this period is granted a one-time, 7-day grace period. If he does not evaluate work during this time, a new referee is appointed. For the candidate's work to be published in the journal, both referees must obtain a positive opinion. If one of the referees gives a positive opinion and the other gives a negative opinion, the study is submitted to the final opinion of the Editor or a third referee. The author(s) are obliged to make the corrections suggested by the referee(s) (if any). Studies that receive the printable report from the referee(s) enter the "Regulation" process. During this process, iThenticate plagiarism screening is carried out. As a result of the screening, the studies, which are 20% and below (except for the bibliography), are sent to the author with the report and asked to give the final form to the study. Works with 21% and above can be corrected or rejected by the Editor. The final shape of the studies is put on the string. Before the publication, the work is sent to the author for final control and approval. Approved work can be published from the front view without waiting for the number of time (research studies only) or can wait for the publication date of the new issue. Changes to published works can be made by contacting the Editor no later than 4 days after the relevant volume is published.
3. The referee(s) do not have any information about the author(s) and the author(s) does not have any information about the referee(s). The responsibility of ensuring confidentiality in this matter belongs to the editors of the journal.

1. Editorial Ethics and Responsibilities

1.1 General Responsibilities of Editors

Impartiality and Fairness: Editors of the Journal of International Museum Education must ensure that each article is evaluated objectively and fairly. Editors must ensure that their decisions are not influenced by personal, academic, or commercial interests. All submissions must be evaluated by the journal’s pre-determined editorial policies.

Confidentiality: Editors must share the content of submitted articles only with reviewers and other editors for purposes related to the article review process. Article content must not be shared with third parties in any way.

Content Quality: Editors are responsible for ensuring the scientific and academic quality of the articles submitted to the journal. An editorial policy that is of high standards, scientifically valid, and encourages innovative research must be followed.

1.2 Selection and Assignment of Reviewers

Reviewer Selection: Editors must consider the reviewers’ subject matter expertise, impartiality, and academic credentials when selecting appropriate reviewers to evaluate articles. The selected reviewers must have sufficient knowledge and experience in the subject matter.

Management of Conflicts of Interest: Editors should ensure that reviewers declare their conflicts of interest. Reviewers should ensure that they do not have any personal or professional conflicts of interest related to the articles they review.

1.3 Submission and Review Process

Transparency and Openness: Editors are responsible for ensuring the transparency of the article review process. Authors should receive clear information about the review process and be informed at every stage of the process.

Fair and Fast Review: Articles should be evaluated and decisions made fairly and impartially as soon as possible. Authors should receive timely feedback.

1.4 Ethical Violations and Corrections

Management of Ethical Violations: Editors should thoroughly investigate any suspected ethical violations and take appropriate action. Violations should be handled by the journal's ethical rules and relevant academic standards.

Correction and Retraction: If any errors or ethical violations are detected in published articles, the journal should immediately correct or retract the article. Authors must have the right to correct errors or inaccuracies in their articles.

1.5 Conflicts of Interest and Transparency

Editor Conflicts of Interest: Editors must declare any personal or financial conflicts of interest related to the content of the journal. These conflicts must not influence the article review process.

Disclosure of Financial Support: The financial supporters or sponsors of published work must be clearly stated. This is important to maintain the impartiality of the research.

1.6 Feedback and Communication

Feedback: Editors should carefully consider feedback from reviewers and authors and use this feedback appropriately in the publication process.

Open Communication: Editors should maintain open and professional communication with authors and reviewers. Clarity and transparency should be at the forefront of communication.

1.7 Adherence to Publication Ethics Standards

International Standards: The Journal of International Museum Education will adhere to the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These standards promote academic integrity and ethical practices.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

2.1 Independent and Impartial Review

Impartiality: Reviewers of the Journal of International Museum Education must review the reviewed articles impartially only in terms of scientific and academic content. Reviewers must ensure that personal, academic, or professional interests do not influence the review process. The review process must be based on the scientific merit and methodological soundness of the work.

Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must declare to the journal editors any conflict of interest they have regarding the article. In the event of a conflict of interest, the reviewer must withdraw from the article review role.

2.2 Confidentiality

Confidentiality: Reviewers of the Journal of International Museum Education must keep the content of the article they review confidential. The article content may only be used in connection with the review process and should not be shared with third parties. Reviewers must refrain from disclosing the article content or any information related to the review process.

Feedback: Reviewers must keep feedback they provide on the article content confidential and use this information only in the relevant review process.

2.3 Feedback and Constructive Criticism

Constructive Feedback: Reviewers should provide constructive and detailed feedback to the Journal of International Museum Education to improve the quality of the article. Criticisms should be expressed clearly and politely which will help the authors improve the work.

Objectivity: Reviewers should base their feedback on scientific and academic standards rather than personal opinions. Criticisms should focus on the methodology, results, and relationship to the literature.

2.4 Scientific and Academic Content

Scientific Merit: Reviewers should consider the current state of knowledge in the field when evaluating the scientific and academic value of articles. The accuracy of the data in the articles, the validity of the analyses, and the scientific contribution of the results should be meticulously evaluated in the Journal of International Museum Education .

Review of References: Reviewers should check the scope of the article's literature review and the accuracy of the references. Missing or incorrect references may negatively affect the scientific quality of the article.

2.5 Ethical Rules and Practices

Compliance with Ethical Rules: Reviewers should assess whether the research in the Journal of International Museum Education complies with scientific ethical standards. They should check whether ethical approvals and permissions are available for research on humans or animals.

Checking for Plagiarism: Reviewers should detect any plagiarism in the article. They should ensure that the authors have properly cited the content of other studies.

2.6 Management of the Review Process

Timely Review: Reviewers should evaluate the articles given to them within the specified periods and provide their feedback promptly. This is critical for the effective publication process of the International Journal of Museum Education.

Communication: Reviewers should ensure open and professional communication with the journal editors in case of any ambiguity or problem during the review process. In case of any questions or uncertainties, the journal editors should be contacted promptly.

3. Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities and Rights

3.1 Ethical Responsibilities

Originality and Plagiarism: All articles submitted to the Journal of International Museum Education must be original and have not been previously published elsewhere. Authors must accurately cite all citations and references in the article and avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism or other ethical violations may result in rejection from the journal.

Author Contributions: Authors must list all significant contributors to the article. All contributors must be listed as authors and non-authors must not be included in the author list. All authors of the article must approve the research results and the submission of the article.

Data Accuracy: Authors must ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data included in the study. Data manipulation, misleading data presentation, or distortion of results are unacceptable. All data must be reported clearly and accurately.

Ethical Approval and Permissions: Research on human subjects must have received approval from ethical committees. In addition, relevant permissions and approvals must be stated in the study. Authors must act by ethical standards and relevant laws and regulations.

Conflicts of Interest: JIMuseumED requests and encourages authors involved in the evaluation process of submitted studies to declare any current or potential conflicts of interest, including financial, institutional, and personal relationships that may cause potential conflicts of interest or bias. Any financial support received for a study must be declared by the authors to the Editorial Board. Any current or potential conflicts of interest regarding authors, reviewers, and editors are resolved within the framework of COPE guidelines.

Study Content and Reporting: Authors must transparently report all aspects of the study, positive or negative results. The results of the study should not contain misleading or incomplete information.

Publication Rights and Licensing: The content of JIMuseumED is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 International License. This copyright permits third parties to share and adapt the content for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate attribution is given.

3.2 Rights

Right to Receive Feedback: Authors who submit articles to the Journal of International Museum Education have the right to receive feedback on their submitted articles. They have the opportunity to be informed about the evaluation process to review the feedback provided by the referees and correct their articles accordingly. Authors can contact the editors at any time through the JIMuseumED journal management system.

Confidentiality: Authors have the right to confidentiality regarding the content of the article during the article evaluation process. The content of the article evaluated in the Journal of International Museum Education should be used only for the evaluation process and should not be shared with third parties.

Correction and Retraction: When errors are detected in published articles, authors have the right to submit a request for correction (at the latest within 4 days from publication) or a request for retraction (at the latest before the publication process) to the Journal of International Museum Education. Authors can contact the journal and make the necessary corrections if they find an error in the content of the article that needs to be corrected.

Publication Information: Authors have the right to learn how their article is included in the Journal of International Museum Education after it is published, the accessibility of the article, and all the details of the publication. The publication information can be easily accessed by the authors and can be shared on their individual and institutional pages.

Right to Object: Authors have the right to object to decisions made during the article evaluation process. Complaints or objections can be forwarded to the editors of the Journal of International Museum Education. Authors can send their objections regarding the evaluation results in JIMuseumED with their reasons and scientific basis to the jimuseumed@gmail.com e-mail address. The objections made are evaluated by the editorial board and feedback is provided to the authors. If the objections are found positive, the editorial board may ensure that the study is taken into the evaluation process again with new referees.

Correction and Withdrawal Policy

Correction

Situations Requiring Correction

Simple spelling and grammar errors, incorrect citations, data errors, or other minor errors noticed after publication can be corrected. Situations requiring correction are as follows:

• Distorted or inaccurate information.
• Database or source errors.
• Statistical or calculation errors.
• Minor spelling and grammar errors.

Correction Process

Authors must report any errors they notice in the article to the journal. After the journal editors verify the error, they publish the corrected version of the article. The correction is indicated with the title "Correction" at the beginning and end of the article and a link is provided to the original article.

If errors are detected in the published works, the Author may contact the editor and request corrections within 4 days after the publication. However, if 5 days or more have passed since the publication process, the author may request an error notification in the next issue. Editors are responsible for publishing this notice. The correction process is also indicated via Crossmark.

CrossMark Policy

Crossmark is a unique initiative from CrossRef to facilitate a standard way for readers to locate the authoritative version of a document. JIMuseumED maintains the Crossmark icon with a commitment to maintain the updated published content and alert readers whenever any change occurs in the published content. JIMuseumED understands the significance of the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record and attaches the highest importance to maintaining trust in the authority of its electronic archive. The Crossmark icon will be present on pdf versions of the article. When a reader clicks on the icon, he/she gets information about the current status of the published content and any information on additional publication record of that manuscript.

Withdrawal

Situations Requiring Withdrawal

Article withdrawal occurs in the following cases.

• Plagiarism (plagiarism) or other ethical violations.
• Errors that seriously affect the reliability of research results.
• Unethical behavior of authors.
  

Withdrawal Process

A withdrawal request must be submitted in writing to the journal editors or the editorial board. The withdrawal request is reviewed by the Editorial Board and, if necessary, a detailed evaluation is prepared on the relevant article. After the retraction decision is made, the article is removed from the journal's online system and the withdrawed notification is published together with the title and abstract of the article. The retracted article is marked as "Withdrawed" on the journal website and announced to all relevant users.

Appeals to Evaluation Result

Authors regarding the evaluation result in JIMuseumED can use their appeals to jimuseumed@gmail.com e-mail addresses with their justifications and scientific grounds. Appeals are evaluated by the Editorial Board and feedback is provided to the authors. If the appeals are found positive, the Editorial Board may ensure that the study is re-evaluated with new referees.

Open Access Policy

Plagiarism Screening

All candidate works sent to JIMuseumED are scanned with iThenticate software. JIMuseumED reserves the right to reject all articles with academic extremism during the editorial stage. IThenticate is used as a plagiarism program in JIMuseumED. When discussing the previous work of others (or your own), please ensure that you quote the material correctly in all cases. The authors(s) should avoid any form of plagiarism and ethical misconduct as exemplified below. 

Self-plagiarism: Sections or sentences that overlap without citations with the author(s) previous publications. Even if you are the author of the phrases or sentences, the text should not contain unacceptable similarities with previously published data.

Slicing: Using the same research data in several different articles. It is unacceptable to report the same hypotheses, population, and methods of a study to different articles.

Data Fabrication: It is the collection of data or the addition of data that never occurred during experiments. Results and their interpretation should be based on complete datasets and reported accordingly.

Data Manipulation/Falsification: It means manipulating research data to give a false impression. This includes manipulating images, removing outliers or inconvenient results, changing data points, etc.

License Policy and Copyright

 

Archiving Policy

Disclaimer

Statements or opinions expressed in the studies published in JIMuseumED reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the editors, the editorial board, or the publisher; the editors, the editorial board, and the publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials. The final responsibility regarding the published content rests with the authors.

Privacy Statement

All personal information such as telephone, address, etc. requested when sending work to JIMuseumED will be used only when deemed necessary by the Editors to operate a healthy process. We declare that this information will not be used for other purposes and will not be shared with other people.

Unethical Behaviour

If you encounter an unethical situation other than the ethical responsibilities mentioned in the Ethical Principles and Publication Policy section of JIMuseumED, please report it to jimuseumed@gmail.com via e-mail.

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