Kayseri University Journal of Social Sciences is committed to implementing publication ethics at the highest standards and to complying with the following principles of the Declaration of Publication Ethics and Misconduct. This declaration has been prepared based on the recommendations and guidelines developed for journal editors by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Council of Science Editors (CSE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

• Manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication should not have been previously published in another journal (including abstracts presented at scientific meetings and published in full text) or should not have been simultaneously submitted to any journal for publication.

• Articles sent to the journal are subject to a double-blind peer review process by being reviewed by an Editor and at least two referees. The right is reserved for the submitted articles to be reviewed for plagiarism at any stage using software for the purpose. For this purpose, articles that are not compliant with the standards and that include unauthorized citations or fabricated data, forgery (fabrication or manipulation of tables, figures or research data) and inappropriate use of human or animal material in the research will not be published in the journal. This rule is also valid in cases where non-compliance with the standards is detected at the post-publication stage and requires the withdrawal of the article from publication. Our journal reminds us of its responsibility to report cases of plagiarism or double publication suspicions, as required by publication ethics.

The publication processes implemented in KAYU Journal of Social Sciences form the basis for the development and distribution of knowledge in an impartial and respectful manner. The processes implemented in this direction directly reflect on the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important for all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) to comply with the standards regarding ethical principles. Our journal expects all stakeholders to carry the following ethical responsibilities within the scope of publication ethics.

Some of the actions considered to be contrary to scientific research and publication ethics: