PRINCIPLES OF ARTICLES

THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS (e-ISSN 2147 6845) is published by SELÇUK UNIVERSITY MYCOLOGICAL APPLICATION RESEARCH CENTER. The journal, which is a peer-reviewed journal, publishes original research and review articles. The journal includes national or international research of results with respect to the field of mycology.

Journal articles submitted for publication, after deciding for the eligibility in terms of issues to be published in the journal by the editors, articles will be sent to relevant expertise in the field of scientific referees for evaluation. Editorial Board decides whether it can be published or not in accordance with the referees decides and suggestions. Galley Proof of the articles which is accepted for the publication is sent to the authors then final inspection is done. The language of the journal is in Turkish and English.

The Journal of Fungus is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

·      Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

·      Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

·      Licensees may copy, distribute, display and perform the work and make derivative works and remixes based on it only if they give the author or licensor the credits (attribution) in the manner specified by these.

The author must upload the Reviewer Suggestion Form, contained at least 5 experts related to his / her article with the contact information (mobile tlf, e-mail address) as an additional file to the system.

To start the process of the Articles as soon as possible; Article, Reviewer Suggestion Form and Article Final Control Form should be uploaded to the system.

Articles preparation Rules

The article must be 1.5 spaced in A4 size, 2 cm each margins, 10 font size and in Arial text character. Articles should be written in Word 2003 or higher. Sections of the article should be respectively like this:

For Article in Turkish

Turkish title, Name(s) of author(s) and their addresses, E-mails, Orcid number(s), Turkish abstract, Turkish key words, English title, English abstract, Key words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, References.

For Article in English

English title, Name(s) of author(s) and their addresses, E-mails, Orcid number(s), English abstract, Key words, Turkish title, Turkish abstract, Turkish key words, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, References.

If necessary, authors may use sub-titles. The title of each section should be written in bold and the initial letters should be written big on title. All the scientific names should be italicized in the text, if it take part in the title should be both bold and italic. Genus and species names must first be supplied with the authors in their place. Then other place names should be used only species names. Should be a blank line between sections.

Title: Title of Turkish articles should be 14 points. English title should be 12 points. Initial letters and surname of the author's must be greater. Address should be written under the name of the author. E-mail address of corresponding author must be given. Academic qualifications are not included in the article.

Key words: Should consist of 4-10 words.

Introduction: Research topic as much as possible should be short and concise. The aim of the study should also be indicated.

References: References in the text must be written in parentheses (name, date). References section should be written as 10 points in alphabetical order. Names of books, articles and announcements initial letters should be big. The first letters of the names of the book, the article and the published submition should be written in large. Master's theses are not shown as a reference. References should be written in APA style in the following order (from 2019).

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Tables and figures: All images (photographs, drawings, graphs, maps, etc..) should be named as figure. All figures and tables should be numbered consecutively in the text. The sizes of tables and figures 14×20 cm should not be greater than. Figures must be original. Photos must be at least 600 dpi resolution or must be scanned. Figures must be separate from the main article "jpeg" should be sent to the file. Figure name should be written under figure and should be 10 points. Table name should be written on top of the table and should be 10 points.

Works are sent online at "https://dergipark.org.tr/mantar". Unspecified subjects must comply with scientific rules.

Contact Address:

S.Ü. Mantarcılık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Müdürlüğü

Mantar Dergisi Editörlüğü

Fen Fakültesi Binası B Blok Zemin Kat42079 Kampüs/KONYA                          E-posta: mantarcilik@gmail.com

• Publication Ethics
  
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  The publication process at THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS is the basis of the improvement and dissemination of information objectively and respectfully. Therefore, the procedures in this process improves the quality of the studies. Peer-reviewed studies are the ones that support and materialize the scientific method. At this point, it is of utmost importance that all parties included in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, reviewers and editors) comply with the standards of ethical considerations. THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS expects all parties to hold the following ethical responsibilities.
  The following ethical duties and responsibilities are written in light of the guide and policies made by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
  
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• Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
  
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  • The authors who submit their manuscripts to THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities:
  • Author(s) must submit original studies to the journal. If they utilize or use other studies, they must make the in-text and end-text references accurately and completely.
  • People who have not contributed to the study at the intellectual level should not be indicated as authors.
  • If the manuscripts submitted to be published are subject to conflicting interests or relations, these must be explained.
  • During the review process of their manuscripts, the author(s) may be asked to supply raw data. In such a case, the author(s) should be ready to submit such data and information to the editorial and scientific boards.
  • Author(s) should document that they have the participants' consent and the necessary permissions related to the sharing and research/analysis of the data that are used.
  • Author(s) bear the responsibility to inform the editor of the journal or publisher if they happen to notice a mistake in their study which is in the early release or publication process and to cooperate with the editors during the correction or withdrawal process.
  • Authors cannot submit their studies to multiple journals simultaneously. Each submission can be made only after the previous one is completed. A study published in another journal cannot be submitted to THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS. Author responsibilities are given in a study (e.g.: adding an author, reordering of author names) whose review process has begun cannot be changed.
  
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• Ethical Responsibilities of Editors
  
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  The editor and field editors of THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS should hold the following ethical responsibilities that are based on the guides "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" published as open Access by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
  
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• General duties and responsibilities
  
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  Editors are responsible for each study published in THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS. In this respect, the editors have the following roles and responsibilities:
  • Making efforts to meet the demand for knowledge from readers and authors,
  • Ensuring the continuous development of the journal,
  • Managing the procedures aimed to improve the quality of the studies published in the journal,
  • Supporting freedom of expression,
  • Ensuring academic integrity,
  • Following the procedures without making concessions on intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
  • Being transparent and clear in issues that require correction or explanation.
  
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• Relationships with Readers
  
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  Editors must make decisions taking into consideration the knowledge, skills and expectations of all readers, researchers and practitioners need. They must also ensure that the published studies contribute to the literature and be original. Moreover, they must take notice of the feedback received from researchers and practitioners and provide explanatory and informative feedback.
  
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• Relationships with Authors
  
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  Editors have the following duties and responsibilities in their relations with authors:
  • Editors must make positive or negative decisions about the studies' importance, originality, validity, clarity in wording and suitability with the journal's aims and objectives.
  • Editors must accept the studies that are within the scope of the publication into pre-review process unless there are serious problems with the study.
  • Editors must not ignore positive suggestions made by reviewers unless there are serious problems with the study.
  • New editors, unless there are serious issues, must not change the previous editor's decisions about the studies.
  • "Blind Review and Review Process" must be published and editors must prevent possible diversions in the defined processes.
  • Authors should be provided with explanatory and informative feedback.
  
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• Relationships with Reviewers
  
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  Editors have the following duties and responsibilities in their relations with reviewers:
  
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  • Choose reviewers according to the subject of the study.
  • Provide the information and guidance reviewers may need during the review process.
  • Observe whether there are conflicting interests between reviewers and authors.
  • Keep the identities of reviewers confidential in a blind review.
  • Encourage the reviewers to review the manuscript in an unbiased, scientific and objective tone.
  • Develop practices and policies that increase the performance of reviewers.
  • Take the necessary steps to update the reviewer pool dynamically.
  • Prevent unkind and unscientific reviews.
  • Make an effort to ensure the reviewer pool has a wide range.
  
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• Relationships with the Editorial Board
  
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  Editors must make sure that the members of the editorial board follow the procedures in accordance with the publication policies and guidelines, and must inform the members about the publication policies and developments. Moreover, editors must
  • Ensure that the members of the editorial board review the manuscripts in an unbiased and independent manner.
  • Select the new members of the editorial board from those who can contribute to the journal and are qualified enough.
  • Send manuscripts for review based on the subject of expertise of the editorial board members.
  • Regularly communicate with the editorial board. Arrange regular meetings with the editorial board for the development of publication policies and the journal.
  
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• Relationships with the Journal's Owner and Publisher
  
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  The relationship between the editors and publishers is based on the principle of the independence of editors. All the decisions made by the editors are independent of the publisher and the owner of the journal as required by the agreement made between editors and publishers.
  
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• Editorial and Blind Review Processes
  
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  Editors are obliged to comply with the policies of the "Blind Review and Review Process" stated in the journal's publication policies. Therefore, the editors ensure that each manuscript is reviewed in an unbiased, fair and timely manner.
  
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• Quality Assurance
  
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  Editors must make sure that articles in the journal are published in accordance with the publication policies of the journal and international standards.
  
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• Protection of Personal Information
  
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  Editors are supposed to protect the personal information related to the subjects or visuals in the studies being reviewed and to reject the study if there is no documentation of the subjects' consent. Furthermore, editors are supposed to protect the personal information of the authors, reviewers and readers.
  
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• Encouraging Ethical Rules and the Protection of Human and Animal Rights
  
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  Editors are supposed to protect human and animal rights in the studies being reviewed and must reject the experimental studies which do not have ethical and related committee’s approval about the population given in such studies.
  
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• Precautions against possible Abuse and Malpractice
  
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  Editors are supposed to take precautions against possible abuse and malpractice. They must conduct investigations meticulously and objectively in determining and evaluating complaints about such situations. They must also share the results of the investigation.
  
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• Ensuring Academic Integrity
  
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  Editors must make sure that the mistakes, inconsistencies, or misdirections in studies are corrected quickly.
  
  
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• Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
  
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  Editors are responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all the articles published in the journal and the rights of the journal and author(s) in cases where these rights are violated. Also, editors must take the necessary precautions in order to prevent the content of all published articles from violating the intellectual property rights of other publications.
  Constructiveness and Openness to Discussion
  
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• Editors must
  
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  • Pay attention to the convincing criticism about studies published in the journal and must have a constructive attitude towards such criticism.
  • Grant the right of reply to the author(s) of the criticized study.
  • Not ignore or exclude the study that includes negative results.
  
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• Complaints
  
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  Editors must examine the complaints from authors, reviewers or readers and respond to them in an explanatory and enlightening manner.
  
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• Political and Economic Apprehensions
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  Neither the owner of the journal, publisher or any other political or economical factor can influence the independent decision-taking of the editors.
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• Conflicting Interests
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  Editors, acknowledging that there may be conflicting interests between reviewers and other editors, guarantee that the publication process of the manuscripts will be completed in an independent and unbiased manner
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• Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
  
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  The fact that all manuscripts are reviewed through "Blind Review" has a direct influence on the publication quality. This process ensures confidentiality by an objective and independent review. The review process at THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS is carried out on the principle of double-blind review. Reviewers do not contact the authors directly, and the reviews and comments are conveyed through the journal management system. In this process, the reviewer views on the evaluation forms and full texts are assigned to the author(s) by the editor. Therefore, the reviewers doing review work for THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS are supposed to bear the following ethical responsibilities:
  
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• Reviewers must
  
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  • Agree to review only in their subject of expertise.
  • Review in an unbiased and confidential manner.
  • Inform the editor of the journal if they think that they encounter a conflict of interests and decline to review the manuscript during the review process.
  • Dispose of the manuscripts they have reviewed in accordance with the principle of confidentiality after the review process. Reviewers can use the final versions of the manuscripts they have reviewed only after publication.
  • Review the manuscript objectively and only in terms of its content and ensure that nationality, gender, religious and political beliefs, and economic apprehension do not influence the review.
  • Review the manuscript in a constructive and kind tone, avoid making personal comments including hostility, slander and insult.
  • Review the manuscript they have agreed to review on time and in accordance with the ethical rules stated above.
  
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• Ethical Responsibilities of Publisher
  
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  Selçuk University, Mushroom Application and Research Center, publisher of THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS
  • The Editors and the Editorial Board of THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS are conscious of the fact that they must observe the ethical responsibilities below and act accordingly:
  • Editors are responsible for all the processes that the manuscripts submitted to THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS will go through. Within this framework, ignoring the economic or political interests, the decision-makers are the editors.
  • The publisher undertakes to have an independent editorial decision made.
  • The publisher protects the intellectual property rights of all the articles published in THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS and holds the responsibility to keep a record of each unpublished article.
  • The publisher bears all the responsibility to take precautions against scientific abuse, fraud, and plagiarism.
  
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• Unethical Behaviour
  
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  Should you encounter any unethical act or content in THE JOURNAL OF FUNGUS apart from the ethical responsibilities listed above, please notify the journal by e-mail at mantarcilik@selcuk.edu.tr.