JSTER PUBLICATION POLICY

Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering Research (JSTER); It is an open access, online, peer-reviewed academic journal .

JSTER ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

JSTER Journal; Being aware of the fact that information should be easily accessible in order to advance scientific studies, the refereed journal literature in the Budapest Open Access Declaration supports the initiative of open access and presents all published articles free of charge in an environment that everyone can read and download. These open access policies adopted by our editorial board, adopted on September 12, 2012, can be accessed at http://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/boai-10-translations/turkish-translation.

Refereed articles are studies that ensure the application of the scientific method and impartiality. Publishing an article in a refereed journal is an important building block in developing a consistent and respected information network. It is a direct reflection of the quality of work of the author and the institutions that support them. Refereed articles support and embody the scientific method.
All parts of the publishing process in the realization of scientific production; publishers, editors, authors, reviewers and readers must comply with ethical principles. In this context, the publication ethics of Ankara University Faculty of Education Journal and the open access policy are also in line with the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in open access (For example, the Code of Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct and The Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors; “Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” and “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” require that all components of the publishing process comply with ethical principles.

Therefore, it is expected from all stakeholders to provide expected ethical standards of ethics. Ethical issues to be considered in publishing:

Article Authors' Ethical Responsibilities:

• The author of the article: Authorship should be limited to those who make significant contributions to the design, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported work. Transparency about the contributions of the authors is documented by the Copyright and Author Agreement..

• Originality and plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they write entirely original works, and when the authors use others' works and / or words, this is properly quoted or quoted.
• Data access and retention: Authors may be asked to provide raw data associated with an article for editorial review and must be ready to provide access to such data.
• Multiple, unnecessary or simultaneous broadcasts: An author should generally not publish articles describing the same research in more than one journal or primary publication.
• Sources approval: Appropriate approval of the work of others should always be given.
• Disclosure and conflicts of interest: All applications should include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as a potential conflict of interest.
• Basic mistakes in published works: When an author finds a significant error or mistake in his own work, he is obliged to notify the journal editor or publisher immediately and contact the editor to withdraw or correct the article.
• Human or animal rights: To ensure compliance with national and international laws and guidelines for all studies involving human or animal subjects (for example, WMA Helsinki Declaration, NIH Laboratory Animal Policy, EU Directive on Animal Use), to confirm that the necessary approvals have been obtained. respect. To specify the relevant ethics committee approvals and research details regarding his work in the “Materials and Methods” section of the study.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
• To contribute to the editor's decision making process, review the article objectively in time and agree to evaluate only the studies related to his area of expertise.
• To make the assessment objectively only in relation to the content of the study. To evaluate the work without considering religious, political and economic interests.
• Providing guidance to help improve the quality of the article to be published and scrutinizing the study. Communicating your comments to the author in a constructive and kind language.
• To protect the confidentiality of the information provided by the editor and the author, to destroy the study he / she examined in accordance with the principle of confidentiality after the evaluation process, to inform the editor if there is a situation against the blind peer review and not to evaluate the study.
• Be aware of potential conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, collaborative, or other relationship between the author and the author), and warn the editor to retract their help for this article if necessary.

Editors' Ethical Duties and Responsibilities
• Acting in a balanced, objective and fair manner while performing their duties without discriminating on gender, religious or political beliefs, ethnic or geographical origins of the authors.
• To evaluate the works sent to the journal according to its content, not to privilege any author.
• To take necessary measures to prevent possible conflicts of interest and to evaluate existing statements, if any.
• To handle sponsored works or works on special topics in the same way as other works,
• In the event of an ethical complaint, to follow the journal's policies and procedures and to apply the necessary procedures. To give the authors an opportunity to respond to the complaint, not to refuse to apply the necessary sanctions regardless of who the study belongs to.
• If the journal does not comply with its purpose and scope, to refuse the work.