Publication Ethics Principles
Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences adheres to national and international research and publication ethics standards. It complies with Press Law, Intellectual and Artistic Works Law and Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA).
• 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 in Academic Publishing (International Criteria)

Ethics Committee Permission
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval, an ethics committee decision must be obtained and information regarding the decision must be stated in the manuscript text. Our journal does not evaluate studies that do not have an ethics committee decision.
In studies requiring ethics committee authorisation, information about the authorisation (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the text of the article. In case reports, information about the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

In line with the decisions taken by Ulakbim TR Index, Ethics Committee Permission is required for studies to be published since 2020.

Research Requiring Ethics Committee Authorisation
All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
Clinical trials on humans,
Research on animals,
Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data.

Also;
Stating that copyright regulations are complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used
Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires, photographs belonging to others,
In case presentations, it must be stated that the ‘Informed Consent Form’ has been obtained.

Protection of Human, Animal and Environmental Rights
• All research on humans should be conducted according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (World Medical Association (WMA) Helsinki Declaration for Medical Research in Human Subject).
• Informed consent form must be obtained for clinical research on humans or samples obtained from humans and must be indicated on the first page of the article. For research conducted with human volunteers, a written informed consent form prepared in accordance with the research protocol 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.
• Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research must be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants. The research must be planned in a way that does not put participants at risk.
• All experiments involving animals must comply with ARRIVE and ICLAS guidelines and be approved by the ethics committee.
• Authors should provide information on the ethical treatment of animals as well as measures taken to prevent pain and suffering.
• Studies involving plants must comply with the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Endangered Species and the Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
• Experimental research and field work on plants and the collection of plant material must comply with relevant institutional, national and international norms and legislation.
• A statement indicating the permissions and/or licences required for the extraction of plant or seed samples should be included in the articles.

Protection of Personal Data
All personal data sent to our journal are protected within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law. Data belonging to authors, referees and other real persons are not shared with third parties and institutions.

Republication and submission of the same work to more than one journal
Submission of identical or substantially similar articles by authors to more than one journal is considered an ethical violation by our journal. When this situation is detected by our journal, the article will be returned to the author and the author's articles will be embargoed for a period to be determined by the editor.

Plagiarism Action Plan and Journal's Measures
Our journal scans all submitted articles for plagiarism. The plagiarism status of the papers submitted to the journal is examined using Ithenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this rate are rejected without being included in the refereeing process. If necessary, the editors may subject the article to plagiarism check at various stages of the evaluation process.
The journal attaches great importance to intellectual property rights and aims to support and protect the original work of authors. Plagiarism is considered an act contrary to research ethics and innovation standards. Therefore, all authors submitting manuscripts to the journal are expected to fully comply with the code of ethics and refrain from any act of plagiarism.

When plagiarism is suspected in an article, it is first reviewed by the editors of our journal. As a result of the review, our journal contacts the author and requests an explanation within two weeks. If no response is received within the specified period, the journal contacts the university to which the author is affiliated and requests an official investigation.
In cases where plagiarism is detected, our journal follows the following steps:
Notify the university to which the author is affiliated and cooperate to initiate official action.
The PDF copy of the relevant article is removed from the journal's website and links to the article are deactivated. In addition, the phrase “Plagiarized Article” is added to the article title.
The account of the author responsible for the violation will be closed and the author will be prevented from making any submissions to the journal for 3 years.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may issue a correction if minor errors are identified in published articles that do not change the findings, interpretations and conclusions. 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 seems unfair or inconclusive. Correction, withdrawal or expression of concern will follow COPE guidelines.

Conflicts of Interest
1. Authors must declare any (institutional, financial, personal and academic) conflict of interest at the time of submission.
2. Referees should inform the journal editor and withdraw from the manuscript process if there is any (institutional, financial, personal and academic) conflict of interest that prevents them from evaluating the manuscript.
3. In order to prevent conflicts of interest in the article evaluation process, our journal pays attention to the fact that referees and authors do not work in the same institution.
4. In order to prevent conflicts of interest in the evaluation process of the articles sent to our journal by our board members (Editor, Editorial board member, etc.), the roles of the authors in our journal are suspended until the process of the relevant article is completed and they are not allowed to see the process.
5. The editors of our journal do not take part in decisions regarding articles written by themselves or their family members.

Ethical Violation Notifications
Readers can send an e-mail to sjafs@selcuk.edu.tr if they notice any errors, inaccuracies, plagiarism, misconduct or duplicate articles in the published articles.
The editors of our journal carefully review the notifications made and take the necessary actions within the scope of COPE principles. Click here to access the relevant COPE guidelines.

Complaints and Appeals to our Journal
You can send your complaints and objections about the content, procedures or policies under the responsibility of our journal or the board members of our journal boards by e-mail to sjafs@selcuk.edu.tr.
Complaints and objections submitted to our journal are carefully reviewed and evaluated within the scope of COPE principles. Click here to access the relevant COPE principle.

Other Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics

Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (Click here to access the Directive)

Article 4 - (1) Acts against scientific research and publication ethics are as follows:
a) Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as one's own work in whole or in part without citation in accordance with scientific rules,
b) Forgery: Using non-existent or falsified data in scientific research,
c) Distortion: Falsifying research records or data obtained, showing devices or materials not used in the research as if they were used, falsifying or shaping the results of the research in line with the interests of the persons and organisations receiving support,
ç) Repeat publication: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
d) Slicing: Dividing the results of a research into parts in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and inappropriately and publishing them in more than one number and presenting these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
e) Unfair authorship: Including people who have not made active contributions among the authors or not including people who have made active contributions, changing the order of authors in an unjustified and inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made active contributions from the work in subsequent editions, using his/her influence to have his/her name included among the authors even though he/she has not made active contributions,

(2) Other types of ethical violations are as follows:
a) Failing to indicate the persons, institutions or organisations providing support and their contributions in the publications made as a result of the researches carried out with support,
b) Using theses or studies that have not yet been submitted or defended and accepted as a source without the permission of the owner,
c) Failure to comply with ethical rules in research on humans and animals, and failure to respect patient rights in publications,
ç) Violating the provisions of the relevant legislation in human biomedical research and other clinical trials,
d) Sharing the information contained in a work that he/she has been assigned to examine with others before publication without the express permission of the author,
e) misuse the resources, spaces, facilities and devices provided or allocated for scientific research,
f) Making baseless, unwarranted and deliberate allegations of ethical violations,
g) Publishing data obtained in surveys and attitude surveys conducted within the scope of a scientific study without obtaining the explicit consent of the participants or, if the research is to be conducted in an institution, without obtaining the permission of the institution,
h) To harm animal health and ecological balance in research and experiments,
ı) Failure to obtain the necessary permissions from the authorised units in writing before starting the research and experiments.
i) To carry out research and experiments in violation of the provisions of the legislation or international conventions to which Turkey is a party regarding the relevant research and experiments.
j) Failure by researchers and authorities to comply with the obligation to inform and warn those concerned about possible harmful practices in relation to the scientific research conducted,
k) Not using the data and information obtained from other persons and institutions in scientific studies to the extent and in the manner permitted, not respecting the confidentiality of this information and not ensuring its protection,
l) Making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointments and promotions,

Responsibilities of Stakeholders

1-Publisher's Responsibilities
Honesty and Impartiality
• Articles submitted for publication should be evaluated according to academic and scientific criteria. To ensure that the article evaluation process is carried out regardless of the differences of the authors (gender, religion, race, political thought, etc.).
Confidentiality
• To ensure that all personal data sent to the journal are protected and not shared with third parties and institutions.
Editorial Structure
• Appointment of editors and editorial board members and ensuring that their information is shared transparently on the website.
Independence of Editors
• All decisions made by the editors working in the journal are independent from the publisher. The relationship between editors and publishers is based on the principle of editorial independence.
Ensuring Ethical Principles
• To ensure that the peer review processes are transparent and fair.
• To take necessary measures to prevent conflict of interest and ethical violations.
Management of Publication Processes
• To supervise article evaluation and refereeing processes.
• To ensure that the published issues are prepared correctly in terms of format and content.
Responsibilities Regarding Published Articles
• To protect the copyright and other rights of published articles on behalf of the journal and authors, to keep a record of each unpublished article.

2-Responsibilities of Editors
Management of the Publication Process
• To check whether the submitted articles are suitable for the purpose and scope of the journal.
• Ensuring that articles are directed to appropriate referees and supervising the refereeing process.
Referee Evaluation Process
• To ensure that peer review processes are carried out in a transparent, fair and objective manner.
• Preventing conflicts of interest and controlling ethical violations.
Protection of Ethical Principles
• Identifying and resolving ethical issues.
• Reviewing papers or using software to prevent ethical violations such as plagiarism and scientific fraud.
Ensuring Scientific Quality
• To work to improve the scientific quality of the content published by the journal.
• To ensure that language and grammar corrections are made in the articles.
Editorial Team Management
• Organising the team members working in the journal boards.
• To plan the division of labour and distribution of tasks in editorial processes.
Communication and Transparency
• Communicate effectively with authors, reviewers and editorial board members.
• Ensure that policies regarding the refereeing process and other editorial processes are clearly stated on the website.
NOTE: While fulfilling these duties, editors observe the principles of impartiality, transparency and scientific ethics.

3-Responsibilities of Authors
Presenting Original Research
• To ensure that the research presented in the manuscript is original and makes a scientific contribution.
• To work in accordance with ethical rules by avoiding plagiarism, data manipulation or falsification.
Compliance with Ethical Rules
• To comply with ethical principles while conducting and presenting the research.
• Obtaining the necessary ethics committee approval for studies involving human or animal subjects and stating this information in the article.
• Declare that there is no conflict of interest and clearly state the sources of funding, if any.
Accurate and Transparent Data Presentation
• To report research findings in a complete, accurate and transparent manner.
• Providing detailed information to ensure the reproducibility of the methods, analyses and results used.
Compliance with Writing Rules
• To prepare articles in accordance with the journal's writing rules and technical requirements.
• To present content appropriate to the scope and subject area targeted by the journal.
Following the Article Process
• To make revisions if necessary, taking into account the suggestions of the referee and editor.
• To make the necessary arrangements on time by complying with the time specified in the evaluation process.
Determining the Correct Author List
• To limit the list of authors to those who actually contributed to the study.
• To determine the author ranking in accordance with the contribution rates to the study.
• Correctly identify the corresponding author and keep their contact details up to date.
Declaring Conflict of Interest
• Clearly state any potential conflicts of interest in the research or publication process.
• To declare if the article has been financially supported.
Referencing Published Work
• To cite the correct sources for all information and findings used in the study.
• Referring to previous studies with relevant and correct citations in the bibliography section.
Avoiding Repeated Publication
• Not submitting the same article to more than one journal.
• Not copying and re-presenting a previously published work.
Co-operation When Correction is Required Afterwards
• If a significant error or omission is noticed in the study after publication, to notify the editor immediately and to publish a correction if necessary.

4-Responsibilities of Referees
Scientific Evaluation
• To evaluate the scientific value, originality and contribution of the articles in the field.
• To analyse the purpose, methods, results and discussion of the study in detail.
• To check the accuracy and reliability of the hypotheses, findings and conclusions in the article.
Ethical Control
• To detect ethical violations such as plagiarism, data manipulation, conflicts of interest in articles.
• To evaluate whether the research is conducted in accordance with ethical rules.
Commitment to the Refereeing Process
• To maintain confidentiality with submitted articles.
• To evaluate the studies in his/her field in an impartial and objective manner.
• To complete the evaluation within the specified period.
Feedback to Improve Article Quality
• Providing constructive and detailed feedback on the content of the manuscript.
• If necessary, to make suggestions for presenting the study in a more understandable and scientific format.
Being Objective and Impartial
• To avoid personal opinions and prejudices in the evaluation process.
• Declare that there is no conflict of interest or connection with the author(s)
Compliance with the Principles of the Referee System
• To act in accordance with the refereeing system determined by the journal.
• Adhering to the journal's policy regarding the refereeing process.

JOURNAL PUBLICATION POLICIES

General Principles
• Submitted manuscripts should be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal and should comply with the rules on the journal website.
• Manuscripts submitted for publication must not have been previously published, accepted for publication elsewhere or under review.
• Our journal accepts manuscripts in English.
• Our journal publishes original research and reviews.
• For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee permission, an ethics committee decision must be obtained and information regarding the decision must be stated in the text of the article. Our journal does not evaluate studies that do not have an ethics committee decision.

Article Evaluation Process
• The referee processes of the articles submitted to our journal are carried out within the scope of double blind refereeing.
• Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's editorial principles, academic writing rules and APA 6 Citation System, and are scanned for plagiarism using Ithenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 20%. Manuscripts exceeding this rate are rejected without being included in the refereeing process.
• After the Preliminary Review and Plagiarism Scanning, the eligible manuscripts are reviewed by the field editor and then forwarded to at least two expert referees within the scope of double blind review. If one of the two reviewers responds negatively, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer. In order for the manuscripts submitted to our journal to be published, at least two referees must make a publishable decision.
• In articles evaluated within the scope of double blind review, the process is carried out in confidentiality. The information of referees and authors is kept confidential.
• In cases where the referees request a correction, the relevant referee evaluations are sent to the author and a correction is requested. The corrected text is first checked by the field editor and then by the referee(s).
• The manuscripts that are decided to be published are prepared for publication by typesetting and layout.
• After the typesetting and layout processes are completed, the article is published in the journal.
NOTE: Click here for detailed information about the Article Evaluation Process.

Special Issue Publication Policy
A special issue may 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 a preliminary editorial review, examined for compliance with the spelling rules and similarity scanning for plagiarism assessment. After these stages are evaluated, the articles are taken into the peer review process using the double blind model. Articles that have completed the referee process are published after the completion of processes such as language control, typesetting and layout, just like other articles published in our journal. Articles submitted to our journal as a special issue must comply with the ethical principles and policies of our journal.
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Copyright Policy
The authors own the copyright of their works published in our journal and their works are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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Open Access Policy
Articles published in our journal are published as open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. The full texts of all published articles can be accessed by anyone via instant open access viewing at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/selcukjafsci/archive.
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Archive Policy
Articles published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. The full texts of all published articles can be accessed by anyone via instant open access viewing at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/selcukjafsci/archive.
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Price Policy
Our journal is an open access journal, no fee is charged for the journal. No processing or submission fee is charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. Our journal does not accept sponsorship and advertising in accordance with its publication policies. All expenses of our journal are covered by the publisher.
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