EKEV Academy Journal is published four times a year in Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. It is published in Turkish, English and Arabic.


All articles published in EKEV Academy Journal are the responsibility of their authors. They cannot be printed or reproduced in whole or in part in any way without permission. The editorial board is free to publish or not publish the articles sent to the journal. Submitted manuscripts are not returned.

EKEV ACADEMY JOURNAL PUBLICATION PROCESS AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Open Access

EKEV Academy Journal is a national refereed and open access journal.

Confidentiality

Within the scope of the “Personal Data Protection Law”, EKEV Academy Journal uses referee, author and reader information for the scientific purposes of the journal and does not share it with third parties.

Archive

Articles published in EKEV Academy Journal are archived in pdf format on ULAKBIM servers through TÜBİTAK ULAKBIM EKEV Academy Journal. It is also stored in pdf format by the editorial office.

Copyright

The articles submitted to EKEV Academy Journal must be original articles that have not been previously published in another journal or elsewhere or sent to any journal for publication.

Authors agree to waive and transfer the copyright of the article to EKEV Academy Journal when they upload the article to the journal system.

Blinded Refereeing

In EKEV Academy Journal, the identities of referees and authors are kept confidential bilaterally and are not shared with authors, referees and third parties.

Evaluation Process

Articles submitted to EKEV Academy Journal are reviewed by the journal editors. Articles that are outside the purpose and scope of the journal, have no original value, are scientifically weak and do not comply with ethical principles, are problematic in terms of language and are outside one of the publication languages are rejected. The result of the evaluation is notified to the author within 10 days. If the first review result of the article is positive, it is forwarded to the field editors.

Field Editor Review

The general structure, introduction, material and method, findings, conclusion, evaluation and discussion sections of the article are evaluated by the field editor on the basis of the journal's publication policy and criteria. Studies that are not deemed sufficient by the field editor are returned to the author within three weeks at the latest.

Referee Process

Referees are recommended by the field editors for the article that passes the preliminary review in accordance with its content. Referee suggestions are evaluated by the editor and the article is first sent to two referees. The referees review the article and write a report within two weeks at the latest.

Report process:

1- If both reports are positive = the process continues with the editors' suggestions for checking and correcting the article.

2- If one or both of the reports are corrections = the article reports are reviewed, forwarded to the author, the author's corrections are followed, the corrected copy is checked by the editors and referees, and if the corrections have been made, the article is included in the list to be published.

3- If both reports are negative = the article is rejected after the editors' evaluation.

4- If one of the reports is positive and the other is negative = the article is sent to the third referee recommended by the field editor, if the third referee's report is positive, the process specified in Article 2 is carried out. However, if the third referee report is negative, the article is rejected after editorial review.

Evaluation

The article, which is corrected in line with the suggestions of the referees and editors, is reviewed by the field editor and if the result is positive, it is included in the list to be published. If the article included in the list of articles to be published is found appropriate by the editorial office in the final review, it is sent to the typesetter for publication. Unsuitable articles are rejected by the editorial board.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism check of the article submitted for publication. EKEV Academy Journal acceptable similarity rate is 15%. The author is primarily responsible for ensuring the originality of the article.

Article Submission

Authors can upload their articles to the journal system after subscribing to the main website of EKEV Academy Journal “http://www.ekevakademi.org/YeniUyelik.aspx”.

Withdrawing an Article

Articles submitted to EKEV Academy Journal cannot be withdrawn after the referee process has started or because they have been sent to another journal. Authors can contact the editors of the journal (dergi@ekevakademi.or) with a petition stating that they wish to withdraw their article and withdraw their articles that have not started the refereeing process. Authors cannot send their articles to another journal for evaluation unless the editorial board approves the withdrawal request of the works whose copyrights have been transferred to EKEV Academy Journal.

Supporting and Advertising

EKEV Academy Journal does not accept advertisements and does not have any sponsors.

PUBLICATION ETHICS

EKEV Academy Journal is a peer-reviewed journal where research articles (evaluation, copyright, book review) prepared in accordance with the working principles of scientific disciplines are published.

The publication processes applied in EKEV Academy Journal constitute the basis for the development and distribution of knowledge in an impartial and reputable manner. The processes applied in this direction are directly reflected in the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions supporting the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important that all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers and researchers, publishers, referees and editors) comply with the standards for ethical principles. Within the scope of EKEV Academy Journal publication ethics, all stakeholders are expected to carry the following ethical responsibilities.

The following ethical duties and responsibilities are based on the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) as open access (https://publicationethics.org/authorship).

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Scientific development is based on an objective attitude and ethical principles. Authors who submit work to EKEV Academy Journal are expected to comply with universal ethical values and the following ethical principles.

1- The work submitted by the author(s) is expected to be original. In case the author(s) utilize other works or use other works, they are required to cite and/or quote them completely and accurately.

2-People who do not contribute intellectually to the content of the study should not be listed as authors.

3-Any conflict of interest situations and relationships, if any, should be disclosed in all manuscripts submitted for publication.

4-Raw data may be requested from the author(s) within the framework of the evaluation processes, in such a case, the author(s) should be ready to present the expected data and information to the editorial board and scientific board.

5- The author(s) should have a document showing that they have the rights to use the data used, the necessary permissions for the research/analyses, or that the consent of the experimental subjects has been obtained.

6-In the event that the author(s) notices a mistake or error in the published, early appearance or evaluation stage of the manuscript, he/she has the obligation to inform the journal editor or publisher and to cooperate with the editor in the correction or withdrawal process.

7-Authors cannot have their work in the submission process of more than one journal at the same time. Each application can be started after the completion of the previous application. Work published in another journal cannot be submitted to EKEV Academy Journal.

8-Changing the author responsibilities (such as adding an author, changing the author order, removing an author) cannot be proposed for a study whose evaluation process has started.

9-Authors should provide information about their compliance with research and publication ethics under the title “Research Ethics” in their articles.

10-In studies requiring ethics committee permission, authors should include information about the permission (name of the committee, date and number) in the method section and also on the first/last page of the article in accordance with the authorized institution regulation (MEB Permission Directive) for studies in the field of education. In addition, in case reports or experimental studies in the field of education, they should include information that the informed consent form has been signed in their articles.

Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

The editors and field editors of EKEV Academy Journal should have the following ethical duties and responsibilities based on the “COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” and “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in open access:

General duties and responsibilities

Editors are responsible for every publication in the journal. In the context of this responsibility, editors have the following roles and obligations

1- Making efforts to meet the information needs of readers and writers,

2- Ensuring the continuous development of the journal,

3- Carrying out processes to improve the quality of the studies published in the journal,

4- Supporting freedom of thought,

5- Ensuring academic integrity,

6- Maintaining business processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards,

7- Demonstrating openness and transparency in terms of publication in matters requiring correction and clarification.

Relations with the reader

Editors should make decisions by taking into account the expectations of knowledge, skills and experience needed by all readers, researchers and practitioners. They should make sure that the published studies contribute to the readers, researchers, practitioners and scientific literature and are original. Editors are also obliged to take into account feedback from readers, researchers and practitioners and to provide explanatory and informative feedback.

Relations with authors

The duties and responsibilities of the editors towards the authors are as follows:

1- Editors should make a positive or negative decision based on the importance, original value, validity, clarity of expression and the aims and objectives of the journal.

2- Unless there are serious problems with the manuscripts that are suitable for publication, they should be included in the preliminary evaluation stage.

3- Editors should not ignore positive referee recommendations unless there is a serious problem with the study.

4- New editors should not change the decisions made by the previous editor(s) unless there is a serious problem.

5- “Blind Review and Evaluation Process” should be published and editors should prevent deviations that may occur in the defined processes.

6- Editors should publish an “Author's Guide” that includes every subject that will be expected by the authors in detail. These guidelines should be updated at certain time intervals.

7- Authors should be notified and returned in an explanatory and informative manner.

Relations with reviewers

The duties and responsibilities of the editors towards the referees are as follows:

1- Determine the referees in accordance with the subject of the study.

2- They are obliged to provide the information and guides that the referees will need during the evaluation phase.

3- Monitor whether there is a conflict of interest between authors and reviewers.

4- Keep the identity information of the referees confidential in the context of blinded refereeing.

5- Encourage the reviewers to evaluate the manuscript in an impartial, scientific and objective manner.

6- Evaluate the referees with criteria such as timely return and performance.

7- Determine practices and policies to improve the performance of referees.

8- Take necessary steps to dynamically update the referee pool.

9- Prevent unkind and unscientific evaluations.

10- Take steps to ensure that the referee pool consists of a wide range of referees.

Relations with the editorial board

Editors should ensure that all editorial board members carry out the processes in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines. They should inform editorial board members about editorial policies and keep them informed about developments. They should train new editorial board members on editorial policies and provide them with the information they need.

In addition, editors should;

1- Ensure that editorial board members evaluate the studies impartially and independently.

2- Identify new editorial board members who can contribute and have appropriate qualifications.

3- Send manuscripts suitable for the expertise of the editorial board members for evaluation.

4- Interact regularly with the editorial board.

5- Organize periodic meetings with the editorial board for the development of editorial policies and the journal.

Relations with the journal owner and publisher

The relationship between editors and publishers is based on the principle of editorial independence. As per the written agreement between the editors and the publisher, all editorial decisions are independent of the publisher and the journal owner.

Editorial and blind review processes

Editors are obliged to implement the “Blind Review and Evaluation Process” policies in the journal publication policies. In this context, the editors ensure that each manuscript is reviewed in a fair, impartial and timely manner.

Quality assurance

Editors are responsible for the publication of each article published in the journal in accordance with the journal's editorial policies and international standards.

Protection of personal data

Editors are responsible for ensuring the protection of personal data regarding the subjects or images included in the evaluated studies. Unless the explicit consent of the individuals used in the studies is documented, they are responsible for rejecting the study. Editors are also responsible for protecting the individual data of authors, reviewers and readers.

Ethics committee, human and animal rights

Editors are responsible for ensuring the protection of human and animal rights in the studies evaluated. In the absence of ethics committee approval for the subjects used in the studies and permissions for experimental research, they are responsible for rejecting the study.

Precautions against possible abuse and misconduct

Editors are obliged to take precautions against possible misconduct and malfeasance. It is among the editor's responsibilities to conduct a rigorous and objective investigation to identify and evaluate complaints about this situation, as well as to share the relevant findings.

Ensuring the integrity of academic publications

Editors should ensure that errors, inconsistencies or misleading judgments in manuscripts are corrected promptly.

Protection of intellectual property rights

Editors are responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and the author(s) in case of possible violations. Editors are also obliged to take the necessary measures to ensure that the content of all published articles does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.

Constructivism and openness to discussion

Editors

1- Should take into account the convincing criticisms of the works published in the journal and show a constructive attitude towards these criticisms.

2- Allow the author(s) of the criticized studies the right to reply.

3- They should not ignore or exclude studies with negative results.

Complaints

Editors are obliged to carefully review complaints from authors, reviewers or readers and respond in an enlightening and explanatory manner.

Political and commercial concerns

The journal owner, publisher, and no other political or commercial considerations influence the independent judgment of the editors.

Conflicts of interest

The editors guarantee the independent and impartial completion of the publication process, taking into account conflicts of interest between the author(s), reviewers and other editors.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

The evaluation of all studies by “Blinded Review” directly affects the quality of the publication. This process provides confidence through objective and independent evaluation of the publication. The evaluation process of EKEV Academy Journal is carried out with the principle of double blind reviewing. Reviewers cannot communicate directly with the authors, and evaluations and comments are communicated through the journal management system. In this process, reviewer comments on evaluation forms and full texts are communicated to the author(s) through the editor. In this context, referees who evaluate studies for our journal are expected to have the following ethical responsibilities:

1- Only accept to evaluate studies related to their field of specialization.

2- Evaluate with impartiality and confidentiality.

3- If they think that they are faced with a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, they should refuse to review the study and inform the journal editor.

4- In accordance with the principle of confidentiality, they should destroy the studies they have reviewed after the evaluation process. They can only use the final versions of the studies they have reviewed only after publication.

5- Evaluate objectively only in relation to the content of the study. Nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs and commercial concerns should not be allowed to influence the evaluation.

6- Evaluate in a constructive and courteous manner. They should not make derogatory personal comments containing hostility, slander and insult.

7- They should carry out the work they accept for evaluation in a timely manner and with the above ethical responsibilities.

Referee Guide:

https://publicationethics.org/files/Peer%20review%20guidelines.pdf

Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher

The Board of Directors of the Journal acts with the awareness of the following ethical responsibilities:

1- Editors are responsible for all processes of the manuscripts submitted to the journal. In this context, editors are the decision makers, regardless of economic or political gains.

2- The journal is committed to independent editorial decision-making.

3- EKEV Academy Journal protects the ownership and copyright of each published article and undertakes the obligation to keep a record of each published copy.

4- The editors have the responsibility to take measures against all kinds of scientific misconduct, citation mongering and plagiarism.

If You Encounter an Unethical Situation

If you encounter any unethical behavior or content in our journal other than the ethical responsibilities mentioned above, please report it via e-mail to dergi@ekevakademi.org.