Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Ethical Principles and Editorial Policy
Publication Ethics

The publication processes implemented at ODUSOBIAD constitute the basis for the development and distribution of information in an impartial and reputable manner. The processes implemented in this direction directly reflect on the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions supporting the authors. Peer-reviewed studies 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. Our journal expects all stakeholders to carry the following ethical responsibilities within the scope of publication ethics.
While establishing the following ethical duties and responsibilities, guidelines and policies published as open access by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Council of Higher Education (YÖK) Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics have been thoroughly taken into consideration.


Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Author(s) submitting a study to ODUSOBIAD are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities.
Author(s) are expected to submit original work. In case the author(s) utilize other works or use other works, they are required to cite and/or quote them completely and accurately.
Individuals who did not contribute intellectually to the content of the study should not be listed as authors.
All manuscripts submitted for publication must disclose any conflicts of interest and relationships.
The author(s) may be requested to provide raw data on their manuscripts within the framework of the evaluation processes, in such a case, the author(s) should be ready to present the expected data and information to the editorial board and scientific committee.
The author(s) should have a document showing that they have the rights to use the data used, the necessary permissions related to the research/analyses, or the consent of the experimental subjects.
In case that the author(s) becomes aware of an inaccuracy or error in the published, early view or under review manuscript, the author(s) has the obligation to notify the journal editor or publisher and to cooperate with the editor in correcting or withdrawing the manuscript.
Authors cannot have their work in the submission process of more than one journal at the same time. Each submission can be initiated following the completion of the previous submission. Manuscripts published in another journal cannot be submitted to us.
It cannot be proposed to change the author responsibilities (such as adding an author, changing the author order, removing an author) of a study whose evaluation process has started.
Authors are obliged to declare the organizations and financial sources that support the submitted work in the Acknowledgments section.

Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Editors
ODUSOBIAD editors and field editors should have the following ethical duties and responsibilities based on the open access guidelines published by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): The COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors
General duties and responsibilities
Editors are responsible for every publication in the journal. In the context of this responsibility, editors have the following roles and obligations:

-Endeavoring to meet the information needs of readers and authors,
-Continuously improving the journal,
-Conducting processes to improve the quality of the work published in the journal,
-Supporting freedom of thought,
-Ensuring academic integrity,
-Continuing processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
-Showing transparency in matters requiring correction and clarification.
Relations with the reader
-Editors should make decisions by taking into account the expectations of knowledge, skills and experience needed by all readers, researchers and practitioners. They should make sure that the published studies contribute to readers, researchers, practitioners and the scientific literature and that they are original. In addition, editors are obliged to take into account the feedback from readers, researchers and practitioners and to provide explanatory and informative feedback.
Relations with authors
The duties and responsibilities of editors towards authors are as follows:
-Editors should make a positive or negative decision based on the importance, original value, validity, clarity of expression and the aims and objectives of the journal.
-Editors should take the manuscripts that are suitable for the scope of publication to the preliminary evaluation stage unless they have serious problems.
-Editors should not ignore positive referee recommendations unless there is a serious problem with the study.
- New editors should not change the decisions made by the previous editor(s) unless there is a serious problem.
- The "Blind Review and Evaluation Process" should be published, and editors should prevent deviations that may occur in the defined processes.
-Editors should publish an "Author's Guide" that includes every issue that will be expected by the authors in detail. These guides should be updated at certain time intervals.
-Authors should be notified and responded in an explanatory and informative manner.
Relations with reviewers

The duties and responsibilities of the editors towards the referees are as follows:
- Selecting in accordance with the subject of the study.
-Providing the information and guidelines that the referees will need during the evaluation phase.
-Monitoring whether there is a conflict of interest between authors and reviewers.
-Keeping the identity information of the reviewers confidential in the context of blind reviewing.
-Encouraging reviewers to evaluate the manuscript in an impartial, scientific and objective manner.
- Evaluating reviewers on criteria such as timeliness and performance.
-Applying policies to improve the performance of referees.
-Taking the necessary steps to dynamically update the referee pool.
-Preventing impolite and unscientific evaluations.
-Taking steps to ensure that the pool of referees is composed of a broad spectrum.
Relations with the editorial board
Editors should ensure that all editorial board members follow editorial policies and guidelines. They should inform editorial board members about editorial policies and keep them informed about developments. They should train new editorial board members on editorial policies and provide them with the information they need.
Furthermore, editors should;
-Ensure that editorial board members evaluate the studies impartially and independently.
-Identify new editorial board members who can contribute and have appropriate qualifications.
-Send manuscripts for evaluation that are appropriate to the expertise of the editorial board members.
-Interact regularly with the editorial board.
-Organize meetings with the editorial board at regular intervals for the development of editorial policies and the journal.

Relations with the journal owner and publisher;
The relationship between the editors and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. According to the written agreement between the editors and the publisher, all decisions of the editors are independent of the publisher and the journal owner.
Editorial and blind review processes
Editors are obliged to implement the "Blind Review and Evaluation Process" policies in the journal publication policies. In this context, the editors ensure that the evaluation process of each study is completed in a fair, impartial and timely manner.
Quality assurance:
Editors are responsible for ensuring that each article published in the journal is published in accordance with the journal's editorial policies and international standards.
Protection of personal data:
Editors are responsible for ensuring the protection of personal data of the subjects or images included in the evaluated studies. Unless the explicit consent of the individuals used in the studies is documented, they are responsible for rejecting the study. Editors are also responsible for protecting the personal data of authors, reviewers and readers.
Ethics committee, human and animal rights:
Editors are responsible for ensuring that human and animal rights are protected in the evaluated studies. They are responsible for rejecting the study in the absence of ethics committee approval for the subjects used in the studies and permissions for experimental research.
Precautions against possible abuse and misconduct:
Editors are obliged to take precautions against possible misconduct and malpractice. It is among the responsibilities of the editor to conduct a rigorous and objective investigation in identifying and evaluating such complaints, as well as sharing the relevant findings.
Ensuring the integrity of academic publications:
Editors should ensure that errors, inconsistencies or misleading judgments in manuscripts are promptly corrected.
Protecting intellectual property rights:
Editors are responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and the author(s) in case of possible violations. Editors are also responsible for taking the necessary measures to ensure that the content of all published articles does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.
Constructivism and openness to discussion:
Editors should take into account convincing criticisms of the works published in the journal and adopt a constructive attitude towards these criticisms. They should give the author(s) of the criticized studies the right to reply.
They should not ignore or exclude studies with negative results.
Complaints:
Editors are obliged to carefully review complaints from authors, reviewers or readers and respond in an enlightening and explanatory manner.
Political and Commercial Concerns:
The journal owner, publisher, and any other political or commercial considerations should not influence the independent judgment of the editors.
Conflicts of Interest:
The editors ensure that the publication process of manuscripts is completed in an independent and impartial manner, taking into account conflicts of interest between the author(s), reviewers and other editors.
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers:
-The evaluation of all manuscripts by "Blinded Review" directly affects the quality of the publication. This process provides confidence through objective and independent evaluation of the publication. ODUSOBIAD evaluation process is carried out with the principle of double blind reviewing. Reviewers cannot communicate directly with the authors, and evaluations and comments are communicated through the journal management system. In this process, reviewer comments on evaluation forms and full texts are communicated to the author(s) through the editor. In this context, referees who evaluate manuscripts for our journal are expected to have the following ethical responsibilities:
- Accept only studies related to their field of specialization.
- Evaluate with impartiality and confidentiality.
- Refuse to review the study and inform the editor of the journal if they think that they are faced with a conflict of interest during the evaluation process.
- Annihilate the studies they have reviewed after the evaluation process due to the principle of confidentiality. They can only use the final versions of the studies they have reviewed only after publication.
- Evaluate objectively only the content of the study. They should not allow nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs and commercial concerns to influence the evaluation.
- Evaluate in a constructive and courteous manner. They should not make derogatory personal comments containing hostility, slander and insult.
- Perform the work they have accepted for evaluation on time and in accordance with the above ethical responsibilities.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher
The Board of Directors of the Journal is aware of the following ethical responsibilities:
Editors are responsible for all processes of the manuscripts submitted to the journal. In this context, editors are the decision-makers, regardless of economic or political gains. Publisher is committed to implementing independent editorial decision-making process.
ODUSOBIAD protects the ownership and copyright of each published article and undertakes the obligation to keep a record of each published copy. It has the responsibility to take measures against all kinds of scientific misconduct, citation mongering and plagiarism related to editors.
If you encounter an unethical situation:
If you encounter any unethical behavior or content in our journal other than the ethical responsibilities mentioned above, please report it via e-mail to odudergi@gmail.com. 

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