Publication ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that monitors integrity on behalf of authors, reviewers and publishers in order to establish high standards of editorial processing. The main purpose of the principles of publication ethics is to ensure the production of publications of high quality and standards. In addition, ensuring trust in scientific findings and increasing the reputation of people's ideas is also thanks to publication ethics.

- Not plagiarising is a characteristic of honest researchers.

- They specify their sources completely.

- They act objectively and do not conceal objections that they cannot refute.

- They can state opposing views without distorting them.

- They do not hide the data and ensure its protection.

Peer-reviewed studies support and implement scientific research methods. For this reason, it is of great importance that all parties (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with ethical principles and rules in the publication process. Selçuk Dental Journal is a journal that adheres to national and international standards of publication ethics. It complies with the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions. At the same time, Selçuk Dental Journal takes into account the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

In addition, it undertakes to comply with the decisions of the Turkish Editors' Workshop.

- Press Law (National Legislation)

- Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (National Legislation)

- Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (National Legislation)

- Transparency and Best Practice Principles in Academic Publishing (International Criteria)

- Turkey Editors' Workshop Decisions (National Criteria)

The publication of identical or substantially similar articles in more than one journal is called republication. When this situation is detected by the editor, the article is sent back without being evaluated. The editor may impose an embargo on the author for a certain period of time. The editor of the journal in which the author previously published may also publicise this situation. The editors of both journals can also announce this situation simultaneously or apply all measures together.

Authors may not submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor is aware of the possibility of simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. Alternatively, the editor may return the manuscript without review, reject the manuscript regardless of the reviews, notify other relevant editor(s) of this determination, and take joint decisions. It may decide not to accept articles submitted by the corresponding author for a certain period of time. It is also possible to write to the author's employer or to take all these measures together.

Plagiarism is presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, figures or works of others as one's own work, in whole or in part, without citing their owners in accordance with scientific rules. Selçuk Dental Journal scans all submitted articles for plagiarism. The plagiarism status of the manuscripts submitted to the journal is examined using Turnitin & Ithenticate software. The plagiarism rate is expected to be less than 20%. Plagiarism detection is not the only criterion in the similarity rate, the author is also expected to comply with the rules of citation and citation. Even if the similarity rate is 1%, plagiarism may occur when appropriate citation and citation rules are not followed. For this reason, citation and quotation rules should be known, cared and carefully applied. PLAGIARISM Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/confessed authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, sliced publication, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are unethical behaviours. All articles that do not comply with these standards are removed from publication even if they are published.

The plagiarism/similarity rate determined by the Editorial Board is 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this rate are rejected without being included in the referee process.

Studies are checked for plagiarism with the iThenticate program and the similarity report is uploaded to Dergipark.

To create data that is not based on scientific research, to edit or modify studies presented or published based on false data, to report or publish them, to present a research as if it was conducted without being conducted.

Falsifying the obtained data and research records, stating methods, devices and materials not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating the data contrary to the hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the persons and organisations supported.

Selçuk Dental Journal requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials relating to human participants that are not legally available to the public be subject to formal ethical review.

Selcuk Dental Journal adheres to the Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Office as defined by COPE. Selçuk Dental Journal editors will take all necessary precautions to prevent the publication of manuscripts that contain plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct. In addition, in no case will the editors of Selçuk Dental Journal knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If the editors of Selçuk Dental Journal realise that there is any research misconduct related to a published article, they will take the necessary actions following the guidelines of COPE.

Readers can send an e-mail to dishekimligidergisi@selcuk.edu.tr when they notice any error, inaccuracy, plagiarism or duplicate article-like situation regarding the published articles. Since we think that this situation will provide an opportunity for the development of the journal, their information will be welcomed and will be responded quickly and constructively.

If minor errors are detected in published articles that do not change the findings, interpretations and conclusions, editors may issue a correction. Editors may consider retracting the manuscript if errors/omissions are found that are major enough to change the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider issuing a statement of concern if there is evidence of research or publication misconduct by the authors; if there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and that the authors' institutions have not investigated the incident; or if the potential investigation appears unfair or inconclusive. Correction, retraction, or expression of concern will follow COPE and ICJME guidelines.

In order to provide ethical assurance in scientific periodical publishing, Selçuk Dental Journal refers to the "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In this context, the following points should be taken into consideration in scientific studies submitted to the journal:

1) Ethics committee approval must be obtained for research requiring ethics committee approval in all disciplines. The approval of the board must be stated and documented in the article.

2) In studies requiring ethics committee authorisation, information on the permission obtained (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and on one of the first/last pages of the article. In case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

A special issue can be published in our journal once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Manuscripts submitted for the special issue are first subjected to editorial pre-review, examined for compliance with the spelling rules and similarity scanning for plagiarism assessment. After these stages are evaluated, they are included in the peer review process using the double-blind model.

The editors of the Selçuk Dental Journal treat all manuscripts as confidential documents, which means that they will not disclose information and documents about a manuscript to anyone unless authorised by the authors. During the review process of manuscripts submitted to the journal, the following people have access to the manuscripts: Editors, Referees, Editorial Board Members. The only situation in which details about a manuscript may be passed to a third party without the authors' permission is if the editor suspects serious research misconduct.

If the editor suspects or alleges an ethical violation, they are obliged to take action. The suspected article may be published or unpublished. Articles with suspected misconduct should not be politely rejected by the editor. The editor is ethically obliged to pursue cases of alleged misconduct. The editor should also follow the COPE flowcharts when appropriate. The editor should first ask for an explanation from the alleged misconduct. If the explanation is not satisfactory, the editor should ask the relevant employers or institutions to conduct research. The editor should make every effort to clarify the alleged misconduct.

Selçuk Dental Journal complies with COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Office. Selçuk Dental Journal editors will take every precaution to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication and other research misconduct have occurred. Under no circumstances will Selçuk Dental Journal or its editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If the editors of Selçuk Dental Journal are aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Reviewers should notify the Editor if they suspect research or publication misconduct. The Editor is responsible for taking necessary action in accordance with COPE recommendations.

Selçuk Dental Journal is committed to follow the COPE flowcharts when faced with allegations of misconduct on the following or similar issues.

- What to do when republication is suspected

- What to do when plagiarism is suspected

- What to do if fabricated data is suspected

- Requests for change of authorship

- What to do if an undisclosed conflict of interest is suspected

- What to do if unfair or gift authorship is suspected

- What to do when an ethical problem is suspected in an article

- What to do when the suspicion of ethical violation is directly notified by e-mail, etc.

- What to do when a suspected ethical violation is announced via social media

A grievance procedure may apply to complaints about content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of Selçuk Dental Journal or our editorial staff. We view this as an opportunity and incentive for improvement and aim to respond in a prompt, courteous and constructive manner

The complaint should cover content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of Selçuk Dental Journal or our editorial team. Complaints should be emailed directly to dishekimligidergisi@selcuk.edu.tr and will be treated in strict confidence. The editor will respond to complaints promptly. The editor follows the procedure outlined in the COPE flowchart regarding complaints.

Complaints are reviewed by the relevant member of the editorial team and, if not resolved, the following processes are followed:

- If this initial response is considered inadequate, the complainant may request that the complaint be forwarded to a more senior member of the journal.

- If the complainant is not satisfied, the complaint may be forwarded to the editor-in-chief.

- If possible, a full response will be given within two weeks.

COPE publishes a code of practice for editors of scientific journals. This will facilitate the resolution of disputes with editors, journals and publishers, but only after the journal's own complaints procedures have been exhausted.

We welcome author appeals against the evaluations made by the editors and referees. If you feel that we have rejected your paper because we misunderstood its scientific content, please send an appeal message to our editorial team at dishekimligidergisi@selcuk.edu.tr. Do not attempt to submit a revised version of your manuscript during the appeal. If, after considering the appeal, we realise that it is justified, we may request a revised version of your manuscript from you. In this way, your manuscript will be resubmitted to the external reviewer process. As only one objection per manuscript will be considered, endeavour to write your letter of objection in a clear, detailed manner.

A conflict of interest arises when professional judgement about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). We believe that authors' competing interests should be recognised in order to best understand how manuscripts should be handled. Financial interests can lead to author conflicts, impaired objectivity and unfair assessments in favour of any person or organisation. For this reason, the roles of all sponsors or sources of financial support, if any, in the study should be specified during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript. If there are no funding sources, this should also be indicated. Examples of conflicts of interest such as salaries, consultancies, grants should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage. In order to ensure impartial review, Selçuk Dental Journal follows certain rules when handling submissions from its own staff or editorial board members. Such submissions are first directed to different journals. If a suitable journal cannot be found, the submitting author's position in the journal is suspended and a double-blind review is carried out. In addition, the editor should not be involved in decisions on manuscripts written by him/herself or family members, and such work should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor should follow the ICMJE guidelines on disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Selçuk Dental Journal observes the highest standards in research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics defined below. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the articles comply with the ethical rules.

-The principles of integrity, quality and transparency should be ensured in the design, review of the design and conduct of the research.

-The research team and participants should be fully informed about the purpose, methods and anticipated potential uses of the research; the requirements and risks, if any, of participation in the research.

-Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.

-Research participants should take part in the research voluntarily and should not be under any coercion.

-Harm to the participants should be avoided. The research should be planned in a way that does not put participants at risk.

-Research independence must be clear and explicit; if there is a conflict of interest, it must be stated.

-In experimental studies with human subjects, the written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the research must be obtained. The consent of the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or those with a recognised mental illness must be obtained.

-If the study will be carried out in any institution or organisation, approval must be obtained from this institution or organisation that the study will be carried out.

-In studies with a human element, it must be stated in the "method" section that "informed consent" has been obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval has been obtained from the institution where the study is conducted.