Ethics and Publication Policy

Studies in Economics and Political Sciences is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. The journal adopts the ethical publishing principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and ULAKBİM. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are expected to be original works.

A manuscript submitted to the journal must not have been previously published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to another journal for publication. Each manuscript undergoes a double-blind peer-review process, involving one editor and at least two reviewers.

Plagiarism, fabricated or denied authorship, research/data fabrication, fabrication of data or results, article slicing or salami publication, simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals, copyright infringement, concealment of conflicts of interest, and other forms of unethical conduct are considered violations of publication ethics. If authors identify an error or inaccuracy in their published, early-view, or under-review work, they are responsible for cooperating with the editor in the correction or retraction process. All manuscripts that do not comply with accepted ethical standards may be removed from publication. This also includes manuscripts in which potential irregularities or violations are identified after publication.

Research Ethics

Our journal follows the highest standards of research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics outlined below. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts comply with ethical standards.

The principles of integrity, quality, and transparency must be upheld in the design of the research, the review of the research design, and the conduct of the research.

The research team and participants must be fully informed about the purpose and methods of the research, its intended uses, the requirements of participation, and any potential risks involved.

The confidentiality of information provided by research participants and the privacy of respondents must be protected.

Research must be designed in a manner that respects the autonomy and dignity of participants. Research participants must participate voluntarily and must not be subjected to any form of coercion.

Researchers must avoid causing harm to participants. Research must be planned and conducted in a manner that does not expose participants to undue risks.

Researchers must be transparent about the independence of the research and must disclose any conflicts of interest.

In experimental studies, written informed consent must be obtained from participants who agree to participate in the research.

For children, individuals under guardianship, or individuals with a certified mental disorder, consent must be obtained from their legal guardians.

If the research is conducted at any institution or organization, permission to conduct the study must be obtained from the relevant institution or organization.

For studies involving human participants, the Methods section must state that informed consent was obtained from the participants and that Ethics Committee approval was obtained from the institution where the study was conducted.

Copyright

When submitting a manuscript to Studies in Economics and Political Sciences, authors are required to read and approve the copyright form uploaded online. 

The author(s) acknowledge and agree to the following:

• The submitted manuscript is the original work of the author(s) and does not contain plagiarism.
• All authors have made substantial contributions to the study and assume full responsibility for the work.
• All authors have read and approved the final version of the submitted manuscript.
• The manuscript has not been published elsewhere and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere.
• The text, figures, and other materials included in the manuscript do not infringe the copyrights of any third party.
• The author(s) grant Düzce University permission to publish the work under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
• The copyright of all works accepted for publication in SEPS following peer review remains with the author(s).
• The author(s) must upload the signed Copyright Form together with their manuscript to the SEPS submission system. By signing this agreement, the author(s) acknowledge that they grant SEPS the right to make editorial corrections to the manuscript to be published.
• The author(s) bear full responsibility for all aspects of manuscripts submitted to SEPS in accordance with the journal's rules.

• No copyright or publication fee is paid for articles published in the journal.

   

Protection of Personal Data

Editors are responsible for protecting the personal data of authors, reviewers, and readers. In addition, editors are responsible for ensuring the protection of personal data relating to research participants or individuals depicted in images included in manuscripts submitted to Studies in Economics and Political Sciences.

If a manuscript submitted to Studies in Economics and Political Sciences contains personal data or images of individuals without the individuals' explicit consent, the editors are required to reject the manuscript.