PUBLICATION POLICY
In accordance with our publication policy, we require the use of the term “Romani” in articles to be published in our journal. However, terms such as “Gypsy” and “Kipti” which are commonly used in fields such as history and literature, may be used if they are not used pejoratively. In articles where these expressions are used, an explanation should be provided in a footnote detailing the reason for their use. The editor may request changes to the expressions used or reject the article in cases where the explanation is insufficient. The authors are solely responsible for the title and content of their articles, and all authors who submit articles to our journal are assumed to have agreed to this policy.

Journal of Roma Language and Culture Research Institute is the official publication of the Trakya University Institute of Roma Language and Culture Research, and it is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal.
- The journal is published once a year (June).

- The manuscripts sent to our journal for evaluation are firstly pre-reviewed in terms of form and spelling rules, and the manuscripts that do not comply with the spelling principles are rejected without the need for referee evaluation.

- Double-blind refereeing is practiced in our journal. (Book Reviews are accepted to the publication process after the review by the relevant field editor without need for the referee assessment. In this regard, the field editor has the authority to request revisions and reject submissions.) For this reason, manuscripts that include the institution and identity information of the author(s) in the main manuscript file are rejected without the need for peer review. Authors are not informed about the identity of the referees and referees are not informed about the identity of the authors.

- Manuscripts delivered to the journal are submitted for the evaluation of at least two referees, at least one of whom is an expert in the field, at least one of whom is from outside the institution. Manuscripts accepted in line with the referee evaluation reports are queued for publication. Even if the manuscripts are accepted, the Editor may decide whether or not to publish.

-When an article undergoes review by two referees, if one of them recommends rejection, it may be subject to further evaluation by a third referee, and a final decision will be made based on the collective assessments. If the referees advise the author to revise the manuscript, the author will be informed and requested to resubmit a corrected version. Failure to address the referees' recommendations will result in the article being rejected for publication, even if it was initially accepted.

- Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not have been published previously.

-The views and scientific content presented in the published articles, as well as any legal liabilities arising from their publication, are the sole responsibility of the author(s). Trakya University Journal of Roma Language and Culture Research Institute assumes no liability for the content presented in published articles.

-Publication fees are not charged to the author(s) for the submission, review, or publication of articles in the journal.

Article Evaluation and Publication Process

1- Preliminary evaluation by the editor’s office of the article.
2- Examination by the Editorial Board.
3- Verification of the compliance of the main manuscript file with the journal format.
4- Evaluation of the similarity report.
5- Invitation to referees to initiate the peer-review process. (Not including Book Reviews)
6- Notification to the author based on the referee evaluation reports.
7- Review of the revised article submitted by the author and forwarding it to referees (in case of request for a second review by the referee).
8- Notification to the author of the second evaluation results by the referees.
9- Submission of the final version of the article by the author.
10- Receipt of the final similarity report by the editor.
11- Acceptance of the article.
12- Receipt of the final approval from the author after typesetting and layout of the article.
13- Publication.

Open Access Policy
Trakya University Journal of Roma Language and Culture Research Institute adheres to the principle that providing open access to scientific research to the public will enhance the global sharing of knowledge, and as such, it provides immediate open access to its content.

Archiving
Trakya University, Journal of Roma Language and Culture Research Institute uses the LOCKSS archiving system.

Ethics in Publication and Statement of Misconduct in Publishing

Clinical and experimental studies involving human and animal subjects that necessitate ethics committee approval must procure such endorsement, which must be explicitly documented and declared in the study. The methods section of the article should contain information pertaining to the approval, along with the first and last pages of the manuscript. In case presentations, explicit mention of the signed informed consent form must be incorporated into the article.

Furthermore, the authors must assert the ethical compliance of their research and publication, and provide a statement at the end of the manuscript detailing the contributors' declaration of their respective roles, acknowledgments, conflict of interest disclosures, and funding sources.

It is pertinent to note that this declaration adheres to the rules of the “Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors – 2011” by the Committee on Publication Ethics and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, Version 3.

a) Responsibilities of the Editor: The editor of the journal decides on the suitability of the submissions and whether or not to publish them. In making this decision, the editor decides not on the basis of the race, gender, faith, nationality, political opinion of the author(s), but on the compatibility of the submission with the journal’s editorial policy, originality and importance. The journal editor cannot share personal information about the submission with third parties (referees, scientific board members, publisher, etc.). Editors or referees may not use the information and documents contained in rejected applications or applications in the publication stage in their own research without the written permission of the author.

b) Responsibilities of Referees: Referees support the editorial board in checking the suitability of the application for publication. Reviewers should strive to be fair, impartial and constructive in evaluating the submitted work. Reviewers are expected to provide suggestions to the author(s) to improve the submission and eliminate possible errors. Reviewers are obliged to inform the editor if they feel inadequate about the submission sent for review or if they cannot complete the review on time. Reviewers are responsible for ensuring the security of the information and ideas contained in the submissions. They cannot share them with third parties or use them in their own research.

c) Responsibilities of Authors: Studies based on fake/fraudulent data are not acceptable. Authors must ensure the accuracy and originality of the data. If the study involves human subjects, appropriate institutional authorities must be obtained and permission from the individuals who participated in the study must be obtained. Written permission must be obtained from the relevant institution or person(s) for “data collection tools, tables, graphs, maps, and other visuals” belonging to third parties and subject to copyright. The terms and conditions stated in the Submission List, which are accepted by the responsible author who submits the article during the submission process, are considered accepted by all other authors. All authors who have made a significant contribution to the study must be included as co-authors. Inclusion of individuals who have not made a contribution in the list of co-authors is not appropriate, and will not be tolerated. Authors must agree to reasonable revisions suggested by our journal’s referees and editors. If an author refuses to make revisions without acceptable reasons, the submitted article will be rejected. All authors are required to correct every mistake and withdraw any inaccurate information in the submitted article as needed.

Kaynaklar:
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). (2011, March 7). Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
http://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf

The Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, Version 3.
https://blog.doaj.org/2018/01/15/principles-of-transparency-and-best-practice-in-scholarly-publishing-version-3/