DOI Service

DergiPark DOI Service

Journals hosted on DergiPark that meet the following criteria may benefit from the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) service free of charge. DOI applications can be submitted by users holding the "Editor-in-Chief" role, as assigned by the "Scientific Publication Coordinator."

1. DOI Application Prerequisites

Journals applying for DOI services must fulfill the following requirements.

·         The journal must be hosted on the DergiPark platform.

·         The archive must be up-to-date and comply with the declared publication frequency.

·         The average number of articles per issue must not be less than 5 (five).

·         Journal pages mandatory by the system must be prepared meticulously, and the content must be unique to the journal.

2. DOI Application Conditions

To apply for the DOI service, at least one of the following conditions must be met.

  1. Being indexed in any of the following databases: TR Dizin, DOAJ, Web of Science, or Scopus.
  2. Conducting editorial processes through the DergiPark system.

Under this second point, journals selecting the "Periodical Publication Model" can apply after publishing at least 2 issues; those selecting the "Continuous Publication Model" can apply after 1 year of publication.

In this context, the following points are taken into consideration regarding the journals' article evaluation processes.

·         The peer review form in the system must be uniquely prepared for the journal using various question types (open-ended, multiple-choice, etc.), allowing reviewers to conduct a detailed examination of the manuscript.

·         Reviewers must be ensured to provide comments that contribute to the scientific content of the articles while filling out evaluation forms.

·         There must be at least two reviewer decisions; in the case of a major revision decision, a follow-up opinion must be obtained from the same reviewer after the revision.

·         The evaluation period must not be unusually short or long.

·         Reviewer and author diversity must be ensured, and care should be taken not to frequently include individuals serving on editorial boards.

Journals whose applications are rejected following an investigation may re-apply after 6 months.

3. Application Acceptance and Approval Process

Journals whose DOI applications are accepted:

  • Are obliged to fill out the Crossref page form provided by DergiPark. After the form is completed, the account opened by Crossref is reported to ULAKBİM. This process takes several weeks, at the end of which the application is approved.

Journals whose DOI applications are approved:

  • May obtain DOIs for articles published from the date of approval onwards. Retrospective DOI assignment is not permitted.

4. DOI Usage Rules

Journals benefiting from the DOI service are obliged to comply with the following rules:

·         DOIs can only be obtained for original articles that have not been published elsewhere. Full responsibility in this matter lies with the journal editor and publisher.

·         DOIs cannot be obtained for content such as journal covers, letters from the editor, or mastheads/generic information.

·         DOIs obtained through DergiPark are associated with the journal's DergiPark page. If the journal leaves the platform, redirection can be arranged.

·         All specified conditions are also mandatory for issues published after the DOI service has commenced. The DOI service will be terminated for journals found to be in violation.

·         Journals whose applications are accepted under Article 2 must apply the submission guidelines to all their articles. 

5. Pricing and Service Continuity

TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, in accordance with the sponsoring institution agreement made with CrossRef, pays a fee for each DOI obtained in addition to the membership fee. TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM reserves the authority to cancel this service in cases where the aforementioned conditions are not met.