Evaluation Process
1. Preliminary Evaluation
Every article submitted to the journal is first evaluated by the editor-in-chief and/or associate editors.
At this stage, the article's formal adequacy, relevance to the journal's scope, and compliance with ethical principles are verified.
For studies requiring ethics committee approval, if the required documentation is not provided, the article will not be evaluated.
Unsuitable articles are returned to the author with a justification.
Preliminary evaluation reports are sent to the author(s) within a maximum of 15 days.
2. Peer Review (Double-Blind System)
Articles that pass the preliminary review are sent to two reviewers based on their subject area.
Reviewers and authors cannot see each other's identities (double-blind system).
Following the review, a decision is made:
• Acceptance
• Re-evaluation after revision (minor/major)
• Rejection.
Reviewers submit their review reports within a maximum of 30 days.
If one of the two reviewers accepts and the other rejects, the article is sent to a third reviewer.
3. Correction Process
The author(s) make corrections based on the reviewer reports and resubmit their files with a response letter to the reviewer comments.
The maximum correction period is 15 days. Additional time may be requested if necessary.
The revised article is redirected to the same reviewer(s) if necessary.
4. Editorial Decision and Publication Process
At the end of the peer-review process, the editor-in-chief makes the final decision on whether the article will be published.
Accepted articles are placed in the publication order according to the next issue.
The article undergoes proofreading and layout before being prepared for publication, subject to author approval.
5. Publication Policies
All articles in the journal are published open access.
There is no fee for article submission and publication.
The entire publication process is conducted in accordance with the principles of academic integrity and the international ethical standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
COPE is an international organization established to develop ethical standards in academic publishing. It provides guidelines for editors, authors, and reviewers, as well as principles for ethical decision-making processes. COPE's guidelines help ensure that ethical issues such as plagiarism, data fabrication, author contributions, and conflicts of interest are managed fairly and transparently. The Journal of Design Disciplines adopts COPE principles in all its publication processes.
Publication Ethics Principles
The Journal of Design Disciplines is committed to the principles of transparency, honesty, and impartiality in academic publishing. Authors, reviewers, and editors are obligated to adhere to the following ethical principles throughout the publication process:
1. Author Responsibilities
Only original and previously unpublished work should be submitted.
All authors must have made academic contributions to the work and should be listed in the order of their contributions.
Works published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted for review in another journal will not be accepted.
Ethical violations such as plagiarism, fabrication of data, falsification, duplication of publication, and unfair authorship are unacceptable.
For studies requiring ethics committee approval (surveys, interviews, experiments, observations, etc.), ethics committee approval must be clearly stated in the article.
2. Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers should only review articles that align with their areas of expertise.
Reviews should be conducted objectively, impartially, and confidentially.
Reviews should be rejected in cases where there is a conflict of interest.
Reviewer opinions should be based on scientific criteria, include constructive feedback, and avoid personal attacks.
3. Editor Responsibilities
Editors evaluate manuscripts submitted to the journal based on their scientific quality, originality, and contribution.
Editors are obligated to maintain confidentiality throughout the manuscript submission process.
Conflicts of interest are not permitted at any stage.
The review process is transparent, double-blind, and fair.
4. Ethical Violations
In the event of ethical violations, the article will be immediately removed from publication. The journal cannot be held responsible for ethical violations; responsibility rests with the author.
Institutions will be notified if necessary.
Any plagiarism or unethical behavior detected will be evaluated by the journal boards within the framework of COPE guidelines.
JODED – Article Acceptance Criteria
For a study to be published in a design disciplines journal, it is expected to meet the following criteria:
Originality: The study must be unique and unique enough to contribute to the scientific field.
Scientific Adequacy: The theoretical framework, methodology, data use, analysis, and interpretation sections must be of sufficient academic quality.
Field Compliance: The study must belong to one of the art and design-based fields covered by the journal.
Ethical Compliance: In cases requiring ethics committee approval (human subjects, interviews, surveys), the necessary permissions must be obtained.
Formal Compliance: The article must be prepared in accordance with the rules of writing and the citation format (APA 7).
Publishability: Articles that receive positive evaluations from the reviewers and are deemed suitable for publication by the editorial board are accepted.
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