For a manuscript to be published in KARED, it must not have been previously published elsewhere or accepted for publication. The journal has an “advisory and referee board” consisting of faculty members from different universities. Articles submitted to KARED are evaluated by two referees through a double-blind review process. If one referee gives a positive opinion and the other a negative one, the article is sent to a third referee. For an article to be accepted, ultimately two positive referee reports are required.

The manuscript evaluation process takes approximately 2 months. After receiving positive referee opinions, an acceptance letter signed by the editor can be provided upon the author(s)' request. Each accepted article is assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) number.When submitting a manuscript, the copyright transfer form, duly completed and signed by the corresponding author, must be sent to iibf@ktu.edu.tr. If deemed necessary by the editor, the copyright transfer form may be required to be signed and submitted by all authors.

All scientific, legal, and ethical responsibility for the content of the articles published in the journal belongs to the authors. No copyright fees are paid for published articles.The publication processes implemented in KARED are based on the principle of disseminating and advancing knowledge in an impartial manner and in accordance with ethical rules. In this context, KARED is committed to following the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethics Committee Approval: Ethics committee approval must be obtained for studies involving research on humans or animals, and the name of the committee, approval date, and number must be clearly stated in the manuscript. Where necessary, the ethics approval document should also be uploaded to the system.

Informed Consent: In studies involving data collection from participants, informed consent must be obtained and this information must be included in the manuscript.

Conflict of Interest Statement: Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest and sources of financial support in their manuscript.

Authorship Contribution: All authors must have made a meaningful and genuine contribution to the study, and the order of authorship should be determined by mutual agreement.

Data Sharing: Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data, analyses, and materials used in the research. Data sharing may be requested by the editorial board when necessary.

Ethical Violations: All forms of ethical misconduct, such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, salami publication, and unjustified authorship, are strictly prohibited. In this regard, KARED follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) as well as national and international standards.

Complaints and Notifications: If any unethical conduct is encountered, please report it to iibf@ktu.edu.tr.