Journal of Selcuk Communication

Purpose

The aim of Journal of Selcuk Communication is to contribute to science by publishing high quality publications of scientific importance. For this purpose, original research articles and reviews related to communication are published. It is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access and online journal that aims to publish articles produced in communication-related fields, especially in integrated marketing communication, advertising, public relations, journalism, radio and television, cinema, social media, digital communication studies, health communication and political communication. Articles should describe original data that have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

Scope

Publication Content
Journal of Selcuk Communication, the academic publication of Selçuk University Faculty of Communication, contains original scientific publications.
Manuscripts that are deemed suitable for the submission rules Journal of Selcuk Communication and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for scientific evaluation. The final decision for all submitted manuscripts belongs to the Editor of Journal of Selcuk Communication. 

Journal of Selcuk Communication, the academic publication of Selçuk University Faculty of Communication, is published two (2) times a year in April and October.

The manuscripts submitted to Journal of Selcuk Communication are pre-evaluated by the editorial board and published after the positive reports of at least two referees. The acceptance dates and publication dates of the articles are as follows:
APRIL ISSUE: April 15 - May 15
OCTOBER ISSUE: October 15 - November 15

Subject Category:
Field of Science: Communication
Keywords: Integrated marketing communication, advertising, public relations, journalism, radio and television, cinema, social media, digital communication, health communication, political communication.

Article Submissions
Submitted articles must align with the journal's purpose and scope. Original, unpublished, and not concurrently under evaluation in another journal, articles approved by each author for content and submission are eligible for evaluation.

Readership
The target audience includes professionals, academics, experts, researchers, as well as specialization and doctoral students in all fields of communication. Additionally, students engaged in studies related to this field are part of the intended readership.

Originality of Articles
Journal of Selcuk Communication does not accept previously published works.

JOURNAL OF SELCUK COMMUNICATION WRITING RULES

1. General Rules

• Authors cannot have MORE THAN ONE article published in a single issue.
• All legal responsibility for the content of the studies lies with the author(s).
  
• Articles that do not comply with the writing and formatting rules will be returned to the author(s) without being evaluated.
  
• Studies produced from master's and doctoral theses will not be considered for evaluation.
  
• Papers presented at conferences or symposiums may be accepted provided that they have not been previously published in full text and that the presentation details are specified.

2. Shipping Files

• Anonymous Main Text: In the initial submission, identifying information such as author names, institutional details, email addresses, and ORCID IDs must not appear in the text. Additionally, author information must be removed from the document properties (metadata). This is mandatory for the double-blind peer review process. Authors must use the first submission template from the submission files menu when uploading their articles.
• Cover Sheet: A cover sheet must be included, indicating the title of the article, the order of authors, and the corresponding author; it should contain the author's first and last name, title, institution, email address, and ORCID number. Additionally, if the work has been presented at a scientific meeting or funded by a funding organization (name of the funding organization, project number, etc.), this information should be indicated as a footnote in the cover file.
• Copyright Declaration Form: This form, declaring that the work does not contain any content that infringes copyright, must be signed by all authors and uploaded. Click here for the relevant form.
• Contribution Ratio and Conflict of Interest Statement: This must be signed by all authors and uploaded to the system. Click here for the relevant form.
• Ethics Committee Approval Document (if applicable): For studies involving human subjects (field research, in-depth interviews, etc.), the ethics committee approval document must be added to the system. In addition to the ethics approval certificate, click here for the ethics consent form.
• Artificial Intelligence Usage Statement: Authors should disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies in their articles. Declaring the use of these technologies promotes transparency and trust among authors, readers, reviewers, editors, and contributors, and facilitates compliance with the terms of use of the relevant tool or technology (The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing).
  Authors should use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies during the writing process solely to improve the readability and language of the article and should not use them to replace fundamental authoring tasks such as generating scientific, pedagogical, or medical insights, drawing scientific conclusions, or providing clinical recommendations. The application of technology should be done under human supervision and control, and all work should be carefully reviewed and edited. This is because generative AI (GIA) can produce outputs that may be incorrect, incomplete, or biased. Authors are ultimately responsible for the content of their work. Click here for the Ethical Guidelines on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research and Publication Activities at Higher Education Institutions.

3. Page Layout and Writing Style

• Articles: Must be prepared in MS Word, A4 size, with margins of 2.5 cm on the right, left, top, and bottom.
• Writing Style: Writing styles are specified below.

Title	Calibri	20 pt	Bold	Align left	1.5 Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	The first letter should be capitalized and indented 1.25 cm.
Abstract Text	Calibri	11 pt	Normal	Justify	Single Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	The sentence should be formatted correctly.
Keywords	Calibri	11 pt	Normal	Justify	Single Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	The first letter of the first word should be capitalized.
Section Headings	Calibri	14 pt	Bold	Align Left	1.5 Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	All letters should be capitalized, with an indent of 0 cm.
Subheadings	Calibri	14 pt	Bold	Align Left	1.5 Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	The first letters of words should be capitalized, with an indent of 1.25 cm.
Text	Calibri	12 pt	Normal	Justify	1.5 Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	The first line indent should be 1.25 cm.
Block Quotes	Calibri	10 pt	Normal	Justify	Single Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 0 nk	The indent should be 1.25 cm. There should be no quotation marks in the citation, and the source should be enclosed in parentheses.
Table and Image Headings	Calibri	10 pt	Bold	Center	Single Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 0 nk	The table title should be at the top and numbered. The figure/image title should be at the bottom and numbered. (Table 1 Table title)
References	Calibri	12 pt	Normal	Justify	Single Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 6 nk	The hanging indent should be 1.25 cm.
Author Information*	Calibri Light	10 pt	Normal	Align Left	Single Line Spacing	First 0 nk, then 0 nk	This section will be added after the article has been accepted for publication following the peer review process.

4. Article Structure

• Title in Turkish
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Title in English
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Theoretical Framework
• Methodology
• Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Extended Abstract
• References
• Appendices

An English extended abstract is mandatory for Turkish articles.

Word Count Rules

• Total Article Word Count: Including titles, abstracts, keywords, all main and sub-sections, extended abstract, references, and appendices, the article must be between 5,000 and 9,000 words.
• Abstract and Summary Word Count: Must be at least 150 and no more than 250 words.
• Keywords: Must be at least 5 and no more than 7 words.
• Extended Abstract: Must be at least 750 and no more than 1500 words.

5. Similarity Ratio Rules

• The similarity ratio of studies should be no greater than 15%. Studies exceeding this ratio will be rejected outright, bypassing the peer review process.
• Similarity checks should be performed using the iThenticate program, if possible.
• The "no repository" option must be selected during similarity detection. Otherwise, the system may show the work as having a 100% similarity ratio, resulting in rejection.
• If there is a discrepancy between the similarity ratio determined by the authors and the ratio determined by the Journal of Selcuk Communication editorial board, the latter will prevail.
• In the similarity report, exclude sections such as references, footnotes, and appendices from the analysis.
• Direct quotations and citations must follow APA 7 guidelines, and expressions that carry the risk of plagiarism must be avoided.

6. Some Content Rules

Abstract: Should include the purpose, scope, method, findings, and conclusions of the study. Avoid unnecessary theoretical discussions; provide information directly related to the research.

Extended Abstract: The extended abstract should comprehensively include the purpose, scope, theoretical framework, method, findings, and conclusions of the study.

Method: The method section should clearly state the purpose and importance of the study, the study design, data collection methods, analysis process, measurement tools used, research universe/sample group, and validity and reliability analyses. It must be stated who developed the data collection tools used in the study or from which source they were obtained.

7. Declarations

[This section should be added after the article has been accepted for publication following the peer review process. At this stage, authors should format their work according to the final version template.

• Acknowledgments: Should be brief and straightforward. Anonymous reviewers and editors should not be thanked. Financial support, institutional contributions, or professional assistance (language editing, etc.) should be acknowledged if provided. [To be added after the article is accepted]
• Author Contribution Statement: The contribution of each author to each stage and the percentage of their contribution should be clearly stated.
• Conflict of Interest Statement: Any conflicts of interest should be explained in detail. If there are none, the statement “There is no conflict of interest” should be used.
• Ethics Statement: If ethics committee approval has been obtained, the name of the ethics committee, date, and approval number should be provided. For anonymous submissions, the phrase “[ETHICS COMMITTEE INFORMATION TO BE ADDED]” should be used.
• Artificial Intelligence Use Statement: Originality should be the basis for writing articles. Therefore, it is prohibited to write the content of the article directly using artificial intelligence. However, artificial intelligence may only be used to improve the grammar and readability of the text. If artificial intelligence has been used in any way, this must be clearly stated at the end of the article under the heading “Declaration of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Article Writing Process.” This declaration must specify the name and purpose of the artificial intelligence technology used. It must be clearly stated that the authors have reviewed and edited the content produced by artificial intelligence and take full responsibility for all content. This statement is not required for artificial intelligence tools used only for proofreading (spelling, grammar, formatting, etc.). The use of AI in visual production or modification of visuals is prohibited. However, if this use is part of the research, it must be explained in detail in the methods section and presented in a way that ensures the reproducibility of the study.

8. Reference Citation
In-text citations and reference list (bibliography) formatting should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition style guidelines. Authors should follow the rules and format specified in the APA Publication Manual published by the American Psychological Association for both direct quotations and creating a reference list. Citation management tools such as Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote, or sample templates provided by us, can be used for formatting references.

According to APA 7th edition, two basic methods are used for in-text citation: paraphrasing (conveying someone else's idea in your own words) and direct quotation (conveying the original statement word for word). In both methods, the source must be cited; this should be done either narratively (author's name in the sentence) or in parentheses (author, year).

Paraphrasing: Paraphrasing is rephrasing someone else's or your own previously published idea in your own words. In academic writing, paraphrasing is preferred over direct quotation. This method is used to summarize, synthesize, emphasize key points, and make comparisons. When paraphrasing, the source must be cited, and the page or paragraph number should be included if necessary (especially in long and complex texts). A paraphrase can span multiple sentences; in this case, citing the source in the first sentence is sufficient. However, if the paragraph changes or you move to another source, you must cite the source again. (See: APA Style – Paraphrasing Guidelines)

Direct Quotations: Direct quotations are expressions taken word for word from a source. Direct quotations should be used if a conceptual definition is to be given verbatim and the author's expression is original, concise, and compelling. Short quotations, those fewer than 40 words, are enclosed in quotation marks and must be cited. Long quotations, those 40 words or more, are written without quotation marks, as a separate paragraph, and indented as a block. (See: APA Style – Quotation Guidelines)

Online source rule: Adding the access date and the phrase “retrieved from” is not required, except in special cases. Such information should only be used for web pages or sources that are not historically fixed, where the content may change over time. If the access date must be provided, the following format should be used: U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). U.S. and world population clock. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 9, 2020, from https://www.census.gov/popclock/.

In-text citation

Source Type	In-Text Submission
Single Author	(McLuhan, 2011, s. 13)
Two Authors	(Bayrak & Yengin, 2023, s. 19)
3 or more authors	(Tosun vd., 2023, s. 25)
Legal Entity	Metin içinde ilk gönderim: (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 2020) Metin içinde ikinci ve Sonraki Göndermeler: (NIMH, 2020)
Transmitted by	(Rabbitt, 1982, aktaran Lyon vd. 2014) Bkz: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/secondary-sources

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Translated Book	McLuhan, M. (2001). Gutenberg galaksisi (G. Çağalı Güven, Çev.). Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Edited/Compiled/Prepared Book	Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Ed./Düz./Haz.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag.
Book Section	Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. İçinde M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Ed./Haz./Düz.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4. Baskı, ss. 115–129). Routledge.
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9. Review Process

In articles accepted for review, corrections requested by the editor or reviewers should be highlighted in yellow within the text. This practice ensures that changes made are easily noticeable and verifiable.

Legislation

Journal of Selcuk Communication adheres to national and international standards regarding research and publication ethics. It complies with the Press Law (a), Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (b), Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive for Higher Education Institutions (c), and Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (d). It has also adopted published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA).

Publication Ethics Principles

Ethics Committee Permission

For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval, an ethics committee decision must be obtained and information regarding the decision must be stated in the manuscript text. Our journal does not evaluate studies that do not have an ethics committee decision.
In studies requiring ethics committee approval, information about the permission (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the text of the article. In case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.
In line with the decisions taken by Ulakbim TR Index, Ethics Committee Permission is required for studies to be published since 2020.

Research Requiring Ethics Committee Authorization
All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
Clinical trials in humans,
Research on animals,
Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data.

Also;
Indication of compliance with copyright regulations for the intellectual and artistic works used
Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires, photographs belonging to others,
In case presentations, it should be stated that the “Informed Consent Form” has been obtained.

Protection of Human, Animal and Environmental Rights

• All research on humans should be conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (World Medical Association (WMA) Helsinki Declaration for Medical Research in Human Subjects).
• Informed consent must be obtained for clinical research on humans or samples obtained from humans and must be stated on the first page of the article. For research with human volunteers, a written informed consent form prepared in accordance with the research protocol must be obtained. The consent of the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or those with confirmed mental illness must be obtained.
• Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research must be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of participants. The research must be planned in a way that does not put participants at risk.
• All experiments involving animals must comply with ARRIVE and ICLAS guidelines and be approved by the ethics committee.
• Authors must provide information on the ethical treatment of animals as well as measures taken to prevent pain and suffering.
• Studies involving plants must comply with the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Endangered Species and the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
• Experimental research and field work on plants and the collection of plant material must comply with relevant institutional, national and international norms and legislation.
• A statement indicating any permissions and/or licenses required for the extraction of plant or seed samples should be included in articles.

Protection of Personal Data

All personal data sent to our journal are protected under the Personal Data Protection Law. The data belonging to the Author, Referee and other real persons are not shared with third parties and institutions.

Republishing and submitting the same work to more than one journal

The submission of identical or substantially similar articles by authors to more than one journal is considered an ethical violation by our journal. When this situation is detected by our journal, the article will be returned to the author and the author's articles will be embargoed for a period to be determined by the editor.

Plagiarism Action Plan and Journal's Measures

Our journal scans all submitted articles for plagiarism. The plagiarism status of the papers submitted to the journal is examined using ITHENTICATE software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 15%. Manuscripts exceeding this rate are rejected without being included in the refereeing process. If necessary, the editors may subject the article to plagiarism check at various stages of the evaluation process.

The journal attaches great importance to intellectual property rights and aims to support and protect the original work of authors. Plagiarism is considered an act contrary to research ethics and innovation standards. Therefore, all authors submitting manuscripts to the journal are expected to fully comply with the code of ethics and refrain from any act of plagiarism.

When plagiarism is suspected in an article, it is first reviewed by the editors of our journal. As a result of the review, our journal contacts the author and requests an explanation within two weeks. If no response is received within the specified period, the journal contacts the university to which the author is affiliated and requests an official investigation.
In cases where plagiarism is detected, our journal follows the following steps:
Notify the university to which the author is affiliated and cooperate to initiate official action.
The PDF copy of the relevant article is removed from the journal's website and links to the article are deactivated. In addition, the phrase “Plagiarized Article” is added to the article title.
The account of the author responsible for the violation will be closed and the author will be prevented from making any submissions to the journal for 3 years.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern

Editors may issue a correction if minor errors are identified in published articles that do not change the findings, interpretations and conclusions. Editors may consider retracting the manuscript if errors/omissions are found that are major enough to change the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider issuing a statement of concern if there is evidence of research or publication misconduct by the authors; if there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and that the authors' institutions have not investigated the incident; or if the potential investigation seems unfair or inconclusive. Correction, retraction or expression of concern will follow COPE guidelines.

Conflicts of Interest

1. Authors must declare any (institutional, financial, personal and academic) conflict of interest at the time of submission.
2. Referees should inform the journal editor and withdraw from the manuscript process in case of any (institutional, financial, personal and academic) conflict of interest that prevents them from evaluating the manuscript.
3. In order to prevent conflicts of interest in the article evaluation process, our journal pays attention to the fact that referees and authors do not work in the same institution.
4. In order to prevent conflicts of interest in the evaluation process of the articles sent to our journal by our board members (Editor, Editorial board member, etc.), the roles of the authors in our journal are suspended until the process of the relevant article is completed and they are not allowed to see the process.
5. The editors of our journal do not take part in decisions regarding articles written by themselves or their family members.

Ethical Violation Notifications

Readers can send an e-mail to iletisimdergi@selcuk.edu.tr if they notice any errors, inaccuracies, plagiarism, misconduct or duplicate articles in the published articles.
The editors of our journal carefully review the notifications made and take the necessary actions within the scope of COPE principles. Click here to access the relevant COPE guidelines.

Complaints and Appeals to our Journal

You can send your complaints and objections about the content, procedures or policies under the responsibility of our journal or the board members of our journal boards by e-mail to iletisimdergi@selcuk.edu.tr.
Complaints and objections submitted to our journal are carefully reviewed and evaluated within the scope of COPE principles. Click here to access the relevant COPE principle.

Other Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics

Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (Click here to access the Directive)

Article 4 - (1) Acts against scientific research and publication ethics are as follows
a) Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as one's own work in whole or in part without citation in accordance with scientific rules,
b) Forgery: Using non-existent or falsified data in scientific research,
c) Distortion: Falsifying research records or data obtained, falsifying devices or materials not used in the research, falsifying or shaping the results of the research in line with the interests of the persons and organizations receiving support,
ç) Republishing: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications for academic appointments and promotions,
d) Slicing: Dividing the results of a research into parts in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and inappropriately and publishing them in more than one number and presenting these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
e) Unfair authorship: Including or excluding people who have not made active contributions, changing the order of authors in an unjustified and inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made active contributions from the work in subsequent editions, using one's influence to have one's name included among the authors even though one has not made active contributions,

(2) Other types of ethical violations are as follows
a) Failing to specify the persons, institutions or organizations providing support and their contributions in the publications made as a result of the researches conducted with support,
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) Failure to comply with ethical rules in research on humans and animals, and failure to respect patient rights in publications,
ç) Violating the provisions of the relevant legislation in human biomedical research and other clinical research,
d) Sharing the information contained in a work that he/she has been assigned to examine with others before publication without the express permission of the author,
e) To misuse the resources, spaces, facilities and devices provided or allocated for scientific research,
f) Making baseless, unwarranted and intentional allegations of ethical violations,
g) Publishing data obtained in surveys and attitude surveys conducted within the scope of a scientific study without obtaining the explicit consent of the participants or, if the research is to be conducted in an institution, without obtaining the permission of the institution,
h) To harm animal health and ecological balance in research and experiments,
ı) Failure to obtain the necessary permissions in writing from the authorized units in research and experiments before starting the studies.
i) Conducting research and experiments contrary to the provisions of the legislation or international conventions to which Turkey is a party regarding the relevant research and experiments.
j) Failure by researchers and authorities to comply with the obligation to inform and warn those concerned about possible harmful practices related to the scientific research conducted,
k) Not using the data and information obtained from other persons and institutions in scientific studies to the extent and in the manner permitted, not respecting the confidentiality of this information and not ensuring its protection,
l) Making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointments and promotions,

Responsibilities of Stakeholders

1-Publisher's Responsibilities

Integrity and Impartiality
• Articles submitted for publication should be evaluated according to academic and scholarly criteria. To ensure that the article evaluation process is carried out regardless of the differences of the authors (gender, religion, race, political opinion, etc.).
Confidentiality
• To ensure that all personal data sent to the journal are protected and not shared with third parties and institutions.
Editorial Structure
• Appointment of editors and editorial board members and ensuring that their information is shared transparently on the website.
Independence of Editors
• All decisions made by the editors working in the journal are independent from the publisher. The relationship between editors and publishers is based on the principle of editorial independence.
Ensuring Ethical Principles
• Ensuring that peer review processes are transparent and fair.
• Taking necessary measures to prevent conflict of interest and ethical violations.
Management of Publication Processes
• Supervising article evaluation and refereeing processes.
• To ensure that the published issues are prepared correctly in terms of format and content.
Responsibilities Regarding Published Articles
• To protect the copyright and other rights of published articles on behalf of the journal and authors, to keep a record of each unpublished article.

2-Responsibilities of Editors

Managing the Publication Process
• To check whether the submitted articles are suitable for the purpose and scope of the journal.
• Ensuring that articles are directed to appropriate referees and supervising the refereeing process.
Referee Evaluation Process
• Ensuring that peer review processes are carried out in a transparent, fair and objective manner.
• Preventing conflicts of interest and controlling ethical violations.
Protection of Ethical Principles
• Identifying and resolving ethical issues.
• Reviewing papers or using software to prevent ethical violations such as plagiarism and scientific fraud.
Ensuring Scientific Quality
• Working to improve the scientific quality of the content published by the journal.
• Ensuring that language and grammar corrections are made in articles.
Editorial Team Management
• Organizing team members working in journal boards.
• Planning the division of labor and distribution of tasks in editorial processes.
Communication and Transparency
• Communicate effectively with authors, reviewers and editorial board members.
• Ensure that policies regarding the refereeing process and other editorial processes are clearly stated on the website.
NOTE: Editors observe the principles of impartiality, transparency and scientific ethics while fulfilling these duties.

3-Responsibilities of Authors

Presenting Original Research
• Ensure that the research presented in the article is original and makes a scientific contribution.
• To work ethically, avoiding plagiarism, data manipulation or falsification.
Compliance with Ethical Rules
• To comply with ethical principles while conducting and presenting the research.
• Obtain the necessary ethics committee approval for studies involving human or animal subjects and include this information in the manuscript.
• Declare that there are no conflicts of interest and clearly state the sources of funding, if any.
Accurate and Transparent Data Presentation
• Report research findings in a complete, accurate and transparent manner.
• Provide detailed information to ensure reproducibility of the methods, analyses and results used.
Compliance with Writing Rules
• To prepare articles in accordance with the journal's writing rules and technical requirements.
• Providing content appropriate to the scope and subject area targeted by the journal.
Following the Article Process
• To make revisions if necessary, taking into account the suggestions of reviewers and editors.
• To make the necessary arrangements on time by complying with the deadline specified in the evaluation process.
Determining the Correct Author List
• Limiting the list of authors to those who actually contributed to the study.
• Determining the author ranking in accordance with their contribution rates.
• Correctly identify the corresponding author and keep their contact information up to date.
Declaring Conflict of Interest
• Clearly indicate any potential conflicts of interest in the research or publication process.
• If the article has been financially supported, declare this.
Referencing Published Work
• Providing accurate references for all information and findings used in the study.
• Referring to previous studies with relevant and accurate citations in the bibliography section.
Avoiding Repeated Publication
• Not submitting the same article to more than one journal.
• Not copying and re-presenting a previously published work.
Cooperation in case of subsequent correction
• If a significant error or omission is noticed in the study after publication, to notify the editor immediately and to publish a correction if necessary.

4-Responsibilities of Referees

Scientific Evaluation
• To evaluate the scientific value, originality and contribution of the articles in the field.
• To examine in detail the purpose, methods, results and discussion of the study.
• To check the accuracy and reliability of the hypotheses, findings and conclusions in the article.
Ethical Control
• To detect ethical violations such as plagiarism, data manipulation, conflicts of interest in articles.
• To evaluate whether the research is conducted in accordance with ethical rules.
Commitment to the Refereeing Process
• Maintaining confidentiality with submitted articles.
• To evaluate the studies in his/her field in an impartial and objective manner.
• To complete the evaluation within the specified timeframe.
Feedback to Improve Article Quality
• Provide constructive and detailed feedback on the content of the manuscript.
• If necessary, making suggestions to present the study in a more understandable and scientific format.
Being Objective and Impartial
• To avoid personal opinions and prejudices in the evaluation process.
• Declare that there is no conflict of interest or affiliation with the author(s)
Compliance with the Principles of the Refereeing System
• To act in accordance with the refereeing system determined by the journal.
• To adhere to the journal's policy regarding the refereeing process.

JOURNAL PUBLICATION POLICIES

General Principles

• Submitted manuscripts must be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal and must comply with the rules on the journal website.
• Manuscripts submitted for publication should not have been previously published, accepted for publication elsewhere or under evaluation.
• Our journal accepts manuscripts in Turkish and English.
• Our journal publishes original research articles and reviews.
• For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee permission, an ethics committee decision must be obtained and information regarding the decision must be stated in the text of the article. Our journal does not evaluate studies that do not have an ethics committee decision.
• Multiple article applications of the same author will not be accepted in the same period.

Article Evaluation Process

• The referee processes of the articles submitted to our journal are carried out within the scope of double blind refereeing.
• Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's editorial principles, academic writing rules and APA 7 Citation System, and are scanned for plagiarism using ITHENTICATE software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 15%. Manuscripts exceeding this rate are rejected without being included in the refereeing process.
• After the Preliminary Review and Plagiarism Scanning, the appropriate studies are reviewed by the field editor and then forwarded to at least two expert referees within the scope of double blind review. If one of the two reviewers responds negatively, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer. In order for the manuscripts submitted to our journal to be published, at least two referees must make a publishable decision.
• In articles evaluated within the scope of double blind review, the process is carried out in confidentiality. The information of referees and authors is kept confidential.
• In cases where the referees request a correction, the relevant referee evaluations are sent to the author and a correction is requested. The corrected text is first checked by the field editor and then by the referee(s).
• The manuscripts that pass the referee process are reviewed by the Language Editors and, if necessary, the author is asked to make corrections. The corrected text is checked by the language editors.
• The manuscripts that are decided to be published are made ready for publication by typesetting and layout.
• After the typesetting and layout processes are completed, the article is published in the journal.
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Special Issue Publication Policy

A special issue may be published in our journal once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Manuscripts submitted for the special issue are first subjected to a preliminary editorial review, examined for compliance with the spelling rules and similarity scanning for plagiarism assessment. After these stages are evaluated, the articles are taken into the peer review process using the double blind model. Articles that have completed the referee process are published after the completion of processes such as language control, typesetting and layout, just like other articles published in our journal. Articles submitted to our journal as a special issue must comply with the ethical principles and policies of our journal.

Copyright Policy

The authors own the copyright of their works published in our journal and their works are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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Open Access Policy

Articles published in our journal are published as open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. The full text of all published articles can be accessed by anyone via instant open access viewing at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josc/archive.
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Archive Policy

Articles published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. The full texts of all published articles can be accessed by anyone via instant open access viewing at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josc/archive.
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Price Policy

Our journal is an open access journal, no fee is charged for the journal. No processing or submission fee is charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. Our journal does not accept sponsorship and advertising in accordance with its publication policies. All expenses of our journal are covered by the publisher.
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The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee.
No processing or submission fee is charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication.
Selçuk Journal of Communication does not accept sponsorship and advertisement in accordance with its publication policies.
All expenses of Selçuk Journal of Communication are covered by Selçuk University.