The Journal of Sirah Studies Publication Policy
1- The Journal of Sirah Studies (hereinafter referred to as the Journal) is a peer-reviewed journal (at least two referees) and is published every six months (April 30th and October 30th) annually.
2- Manuscript submission dates are open year-round for the April and October issues.
3- The right to accept or reject all kinds of articles submitted to the journal belongs to the editor and/or the editorial board of the journal. Articles that are not scientific enough and that are deemed contrary to national, moral and cultural values will not be evaluated by the editor.
4- The legal responsibilities of all works accepted and published by the journal editor belong to the authors.
5- Spelling and typographical errors that may be found in the texts belong to the author.
6- Original articles should include an abstract and bibliography in accordance with international journal boards. The 3rd edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam should be considered for the transliteration, such as spelling of proper names, book titles and concepts in the English text.
7- The editor reserves the right to make corrections to publish or not to publish the manuscripts submitted to the journal.
8- The text of the article submitted to the journal should never contain the author's name, surname, or imprint information. If the article is produced as a thesis, project, communiqué, etc., there should be no information about it.
9- The articles submitted to the journal for publication are subjected to pre-checking, plagiarism screening, referee evaluation and Turkish-Arabic-English language control. The manuscripts that pass the pre-control stage are included in the evaluation process in which at least two referees take part within the framework of the principle of double-blind refereeing. Articles approved by two referees are published.
10- We do not charge the authors any fee for the article evaluation and publication process.

Publication Ethics Principles
Publication Ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that insists on integrity on behalf of authors, reviewers and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing. Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in scientific findings, and respect for people's opinions.
• Honest researchers do not plagiarize.
• They do not misattribute sources.
• They do not hide objections they cannot refute.
• They do not distort opposing views.
• They do not destroy or hide data.

Peer-reviewed studies are studies that support and actualize the scientific method. At this point, it is important that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with ethical principles. JSR adheres to national and international standards on research and 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. JSR has adopted 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). It is also committed to abide by 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)

Informing for Ethical Violation
Readers can send an e-mail to leventozturk@outlook.com if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in the JSR or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.). We welcome submissions and will respond quickly and constructively, as any feedback provides an opportunity for improvement.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are identified in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the manuscript if major errors/violations invalidate the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider stating concern if there is a possibility 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. COPE guidelines for correction, retraction or expression of concern are followed.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews
JSR adopts the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" to provide ethical assurance in scientific periodical publishing. In this context, the following points should be followed in the studies submitted to the journal:
1) For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval, ethics committee approval must be obtained; this approval must be stated and documented in the article.
2) In studies requiring ethics committee approval, information about the permission (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.

Special Issue Publication Policy
A special issue may be published once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subjected to a preliminary editorial review. Then, they are examined for compliance with the journal's spelling rules, and similarity screening is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they are taken to the peer review process, where the double-blind model is not used.

Editorial Confidentiality Obligation
The editors of the Journal treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents, meaning they will not disclose information about a manuscript to anyone without the authors' permission. During the article review process, the following people have access to the articles: Editors, Reviewers, and 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.

Allegations-Suspicions of Scientific Misconduct
There are different definitions of scientific misconduct. We address these issues case-by-case as the JSS follows the guidance established by major publication ethics bodies. If the editor suspects or alleges an ethical violation, they are obliged to take action. This duty extends to both published and unpublished articles. The editor should not simply reject articles raising concerns about possible misconduct. He/she is ethically obliged to follow up on alleged cases. The editor should follow the COPE flowcharts where appropriate. Editors should first seek a response from those suspected of misconduct. If they are unsatisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employer or organization to investigate. The editor should make all reasonable efforts to ensure that an appropriate investigation into the alleged misconduct is conducted; if this fails, the editor should make all reasonable attempts to insist on a resolution to the problem. This is a laborious but important task.
JSS follows COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. The editors of the Journal will take measures 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 JSS or its editors intentionally allow such misconduct to occur. Suppose the editors of the Journal of Siyer Studies are aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal. In that case, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.
Reviewers should inform the Editor if they suspect research or publication misconduct.
JSS is committed to following the COPE flowcharts when faced with misconduct allegations on the following or similar issues.
• What to do when republication is suspected
• What to do when plagiarism is suspected
• What to do when fabricated data is suspected
• What to do when requesting a change of authorship
• What to do when an undisclosed conflict of interest is suspected
• What to do when unfair or gift authorship is suspected
• What to do when an ethical problem is suspected in an article
• What to do when directly notified of a suspected ethical violation by e-mail, etc.
• What to do when a suspected ethical violation is announced via social media

Complaint Procedure
This procedure applies to complaints about content, guidelines or policies that JSR or our editorial staff is responsible for. Complaints can provide an opportunity and incentive for improvement, and we aim to respond quickly, courteously and constructively.
The complaint must relate to content, procedures or policies for which JSR or our editorial team is responsible. Complaints should be e-mailed directly to leventozturk@outlook.com and will be treated confidentially. The editor will respond to complaints immediately. 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 deemed inadequate, the complainant may request that the complaint be escalated to a more senior journal member.
• If the complainant is unsatisfied, the complaint may be forwarded to the editor-in-chief.
• A full response will be provided within two weeks, if possible.
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.