Scope

• JoPAR is an international, interdisciplinary, and indexed scientific e-journal published online.
• JoPAR operates under a “Continuous Publication” model, in which accepted articles are published online without waiting for an issue to be completed. (Publishing Period: Continuous Publication)
• JoPAR employs a double-blind, peer-reviewed process. All articles are evaluated by internal reviewers (Editors and Editorial Board Members) for preliminary assessment and by external reviewers (the International Editorial Advisory Board and subject matter experts) for content.
• JoPAR’s publication policy is based on the principles and standards of quality, scientific rigor, technical accuracy, ethics, and transparency.
• The journal does not charge any submission or publication fees.
• JoPAR publishes “original research and review articles” written in English on multifaceted, interdisciplinary theoretical and practical topics related to protected areas research. Additionally, a limited number of invited review articles, letters to the editor, etc., may be published if deemed appropriate by the JoPAR Editor.
• JoPAR strongly adheres to the principles of transparency and best practices in scientific publishing as defined by DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).
• All works published in JoPAR comply with the provisions of the “YÖK Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics” and the relevant regulations and ethical principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Starting in 2020, Ethics Committee approval is mandatory for articles to be published, and  https://publicationethics.org/node/39386
• JoPAR is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
• The Turnitin similarity rate in JoPAR is less than 18%.
•  A “DOI number” is assigned to every article published in JoPAR.
•  If deemed appropriate by the JoPAR Editorial Board, “Special Issues” are published once a year on topics such as symposia, conferences, workshops, and specific thematic areas. The same research article publication processes and policies applicable to JoPAR also apply to articles in “Special Issues.” Experienced Subject Editors or Editorial Editors from the JoPAR Editorial Board are appointed as Editors for Special Issues. Please refer to JoPAR’s Special Issue Policy for details.
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Topics related to JoPAR

• Protection & Conservation & Preservation
• Protected Natural Areas,
• Protected Cultural Areas,
• Planning& Design and Governance of Natural &Cultural Protected Areas,
• Ecology & Ekosistem,
• Biodiversity,
• Cultural & Natural Heritage,
• Tourism & Recreation, Visitor Management,
• Cultural Tourism, Nature Tourism, Ecotourism,
•  Wildlife and Wild Animals (fauna),
• Wild Plants (Flora),
• Sustainability,
• Global Warming and Climate Change,
• Resource Recycling,
• Carbon Management,
• Landscape & Nature Repair (Restoration, Rehabilitation, Reclamation),
• Urban/Rural Conservation and Revitalization,
• Human Health and Welfare,
• Nature Conservation and Ethics,
• Creative and Multidisciplinary Solutions in Harmony with Nature,
• Archaeology,
• Built Environment and Climatology,
• Building Renovation and Restoration,
• Green Spaces & Green Infrastructure Systems,
• Urban Agriculture and Agroforestry,
• Policies and Legislation in Protected Areas,

and others...