The Milli Egitim Journal recognizes the consideration of environmental sustainability principles as one of its fundamental responsibilities in conducting its academic publishing activities. The journal aims to minimize environmental impacts in its publishing and management processes and supports sustainable practices through the efficient use of resources, reduction of waste, and promotion of digitalization.

In this context, the journal’s approach is based on the principles of reduction, reuse, recycling, and responsible consumption. It aims to enhance environmental performance through the continuous improvement of its publishing processes.

Publishing Processes

The Millî Eğitim Journal adopts digital publishing as its primary approach in order to reduce environmental impacts. Accordingly:

• The journal is published online as an open-access publication, and the production of printed copies is kept to a minimum.
• Reports, editorial documents, and publication content are prepared and shared in digital formats whenever possible.
• Publication design and page layout are optimized to reduce paper consumption.
• Manuscript evaluation, editorial decision-making, and communication processes are conducted entirely through electronic systems.
• Considering the potential negative impacts of artificial intelligence technologies on environmental sustainability policies due to their high energy and water consumption, careful attention is paid to the responsible and measured use of artificial intelligence tools both in the journal’s management and editorial processes and in the research to be published in the journal, and their limited use is encouraged.

Editorial and Office Practices

Sustainable working principles are adopted in the journal’s editorial and administrative processes.

•Printing and photocopying are carried out only when strictly necessary.
•The use of single-use materials is avoided, and the preference for recyclable products is encouraged.

Institutional Responsibility and Continuous Improvement

The Millî Eğitim Journal regards environmental sustainability as an integral part of academic publishing and is committed to continuously improving its practices in this field. The journal operates in accordance with the principles of transparency, responsibility, and sustainability in its publishing processes.