Publisher Responsibilities

SDÜ İFADE is a non-profit, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by Süleyman Demirel University. The journal supports the free sharing of scientific knowledge and operates in accordance with the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).

The publisher;

• Supports the journal's academic independence and its operation in accordance with publication ethics principles.
• Ensures that scientific content is made available to readers under free open access.
• Provides the institutional support necessary for publication processes to be conducted reliably, transparently, and sustainably.

Editors' Responsibilities

The editors of SDÜ İFADE make publication decisions in line with scientific quality, ethical principles, and academic standards.

Editors;

• Make publication decisions based on the originality, scientific quality, methodological appropriateness, and relevance of the work to the journal's scope.
• Adhere to the principles of impartiality, confidentiality, and academic integrity throughout the evaluation of all submissions.
• Openly assess conflicts of interest and take appropriate measures when necessary.
• Ensure that the peer review process is conducted fairly, independently, and constructively.
• Evaluate allegations of ethical violations, complaints, and appeals in accordance with relevant ethical standards.
• Implement correction, retraction, or removal processes when necessary to preserve the integrity of the scientific record.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers are one of the core elements of the scientific evaluation process at SDÜ İFADE.

Reviewers;

• Agree to review only studies that fall within their area of expertise.
• Conduct their evaluations objectively, confidentially, constructively, and on an evidence-based basis.
• Protect the confidentiality of the studies submitted to them.
• Decline the assignment when a conflict of interest exists or when any circumstance may affect their evaluation.
• Report to the editor any concerns regarding research ethics or scientific integrity.

Authors' Responsibilities

Authors submitting work to SDÜ İFADE;

• Declare that the work is original, has not been previously published, and is not under review at another journal.
• Are responsible for ensuring that the research is conducted in accordance with relevant ethical standards.
• List as authors only those who have made a genuine contribution to the research.
• Accurately disclose author contributions.
• Disclose conflicts of interest and sources of funding.
• Ensure that sources are cited accurately and appropriately.
• Are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for content belonging to third parties.
• Are responsible for the reliability of the research data and the accuracy of the reported findings.

For submission documents, anonymization, and file preparation procedures, authors should consult the Author Manuscript Submission Guide and Writing Rules pages.

Research Ethics and Ethics Approval

In studies requiring ethics committee approval, particularly research involving human participants, it is the authors' responsibility to obtain the necessary permissions and to state them in the manuscript.

Research must be conducted in accordance with relevant national legislation, ethical principles, and scientific research standards.

In studies requiring ethics committee approval, particulars of the approval (the name of the committee, the date, and the approval/decision number) must be stated explicitly both in the Method section and on the first or last page of the manuscript. For case reports, the manuscript must also indicate that informed consent was obtained from participants.

Conflicts of Interest and Funding

Authors must disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the conduct of the research or the interpretation of its results.

If the research received financial or institutional support, this support must be stated at the end of the manuscript.

Data Access and Research Transparency

Authors must adhere to transparency principles appropriate to their field regarding the reliability, protection, and, where necessary, accessibility of research data.

Data sharing should be carried out taking into account the nature of the research, ethical obligations, the protection of personal data, and relevant legislation.

Plagiarism and Ethical Violations

Manuscripts submitted to SDÜ İFADE are subjected to similarity screening in order to preserve academic integrity.

Similarity reports are reviewed as part of the editorial evaluation not solely on the basis of the numerical ratio but taking into account the nature and context of the matches.

Where failure to cite sources, plagiarism, data fabrication, data manipulation, duplicate publication, or other scientific ethical violations are identified, the relevant ethical procedures are applied.

The anonymized full text uploaded during submission is automatically sent for similarity screening through the DergiPark-Intihal.net integration. Report generation may take time. Once the report is ready, the author is notified by email and the report becomes accessible to the author and the editors. Based on the report, the author may complete the submission or return to the file-upload step, update the file, and repeat the screening. Click here for information about Intihal.net.

The overall similarity rate must not exceed 20%, and the rate of similarity from a single source must not exceed 3%. Numerical thresholds alone are not an indicator of ethical compliance; the nature of the matches is additionally assessed by the editor. Studies exceeding these thresholds, or containing ethically problematic matches, may be returned to the author or rejected during the editorial pre-evaluation.

Generative Artificial Intelligence Use

For the principles, disclosure requirements, and responsibilities regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence tools, see the Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy page.

Complaints and Appeals Policy

SDÜ İFADE evaluates complaints and appeals concerning publication decisions or ethical matters through a fair, transparent, and structured process.

Appeals, together with their justifications, must be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief.

Reviewer reports provide scientific guidance to the editorial decision process and are not, on their own, binding. The final decision to accept or reject rests within editorial responsibility.

If the Editor-in-Chief or the editor involved in the decision process has a conflict of interest, the manuscript is assigned to an independent editor.

The outcome of the appeal, together with its justification, is communicated to the appellant.

Correction and Retraction Policy

In order to preserve the integrity of the scientific record, corrections, retractions, or other necessary actions may be applied in cases of confirmed ethical violations, serious errors, or circumstances affecting scientific reliability.

These processes take into account the retraction guidelines published by COPE and relevant ethical standards.

Useful Resources

• COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)
• COPE Core Practices
• COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
• Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK)