Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
The publication process followed in the Mülkiye Journal form the basis for the impartial production and distribution of scientific knowledge. The processes followed in this direction are directly reflected in the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support the authors. Peer-reviewed research are studies that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important that all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with the standards for ethical principles. Property Journal expects all stakeholders to bear the following ethical responsibilities within the scope of publication ethics. The ethical duties and responsibilities listed below have been prepared as open access, taking into account the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (See COPE Directive in Turkish). The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected knowledge network. This is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and their supporting institutions. Peer-reviewed articles support and shape scientific methods. It is therefore important for all parties involved in publishing, the author, journal editor, and reviewer, to agree on the standards of expected ethical behavior:
1. Authorship
The bibliography list should be complete. Plagiarism and fake data should not be included. The same research should not be attempted to be published in more than one journal, and it should comply with scientific research and publication ethics.
Actions against science research and publication ethics are as follows:
a) Plagiarism: Presenting the ideas, methods, data, practices, writings, figures or works of others as their own work, in whole or in part, without attribution in accordance with scientific rules,
b) Fraud: To produce data that is not based on research, to edit or change the presented or published work on the basis of untrue data, to report or publish them, to present a research that has not been done, as if it has been done,
c) Distortion: To falsify research records and obtained data, to present methods, devices and materials that are not used in the research as if they were used, not to evaluate the data that are not suitable for the research hypothesis, to manipulate the data and/or results in order to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsify or shape research results in their own interests,
ç) Republishing: To present more than one work containing the same results of a research as separate works in associate professor examination evaluations and academic promotions,
d) Slicing: Presenting the results of a research as separate works in the evaluations of associate professorship exams and academic promotions by dividing the results of a research in a way that violates the integrity of the research, by dividing it into parts inappropriately and by making multiple publications without reference to each other,
e) Unfair authorship: Including people who do not contribute actively among the authors, not including those who contribute actively among the authors, changing the order of authors unjustifiably and inappropriately, removing the names of those who contributed actively from the work at the time of publication or in subsequent editions, exerting influence even though there is no active contribution. to include his name among the authors,
f) Other types of ethical violations: Not clearly stating the supporting persons, institutions or organizations and their contributions in the publications of the research carried out with support, not complying with the ethical rules in research on humans and animals, not respecting the rights of patients in their publications, to share the information contained in the work with others before it is published, to misuse the resources, places, facilities and devices provided or reserved for scientific research, to accuse completely baseless, groundless and intentional ethical violations (YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive, Article 8).
2. Author's Responsibilities
All authors must contribute significantly to the research. All data in the article must be declared as true and original. All authors must ensure retraction and correction of errors.
3. Responsibilities of Reviewers
Evaluations should be impartial. Reviewers should not have a conflict of interest with the research, authors and/or research funders. Referees should cite relevant published but not cited works. Checked articles should be kept confidential.
4. Editorial Responsibilities
Editors have full responsibility and authority to accept or reject an article. Editors should not have a conflict of interest regarding the accepted or rejected articles. Only articles that will contribute to the field should be accepted. It should support the release or withdrawal of the fix when errors are found. Referees must remain anonymous and prevent plagiarism/fake data.
The peer-review process is at the center of scientific publication. It is part of our commitment to protecting and improving the peer review process, and the Journal has an obligation to assist the scientific community in all aspects of publishing ethics, especially in cases of dubious, duplicate publications or plagiarism.
When the reader notices an important error or inaccuracy in an article published in the Mulkiye Magazine, or has any complaints about the editorial content, they can make a complaint by sending an e-mail to mulkiyedergisi@mulkiye.org.tr. We welcome complaints as they provide an opportunity for us to improve, and we aim to respond quickly and constructively.