The publication processes applied in the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies aim to contribute to the development of academic publishing in an impartial and reputable manner. The processes applied in this direction are directly reflected in the quality of the authors' work and the institutions supporting the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that embody and support the scientific method. Authors, readers, researchers, referees, and editors must comply with ethical principles in publication processes. All stakeholders are expected to carry ethical responsibilities within the scope of the publication ethics of the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies.
The principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) are adopted as open access for ethical duties and responsibilities in the International Journal of Turkish World Tourism Studies.
Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Author(s) submitting articles to the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities:
- The work submitted by the author(s) is expected to be original.
- If the author(s) utilize other works or use other works, they must cite and quote them entirely and accurately.
- Individuals who did not contribute intellectually to the content of the study should not be listed as authors.
- All manuscripts submitted for publication must disclose any conflicts of interest and relationships.
- The author(s) may be requested to provide raw data on their manuscripts as part of the review process, in which case the author(s) should be prepared to provide the expected data and information to the editorial board.
- The author(s) should have a document showing that they have the rights to use the data used, the necessary permissions related to the research/analyses, or that the consent of the experiment subjects has been obtained.
- If the author(s) becomes aware of an inaccuracy or error in the published, early view, or under review manuscript, the author(s) must notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to correct or withdraw the manuscript.
- Authors cannot have their work in the submission process of more than one journal simultaneously. Each submission can be initiated following the completion of the previous submission. The work published in another journal cannot be submitted to the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies.
- It cannot be proposed to change the author responsibilities (such as adding an author, changing the author order, removing an author, etc.) of a study whose evaluation process has started.
Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Editors
The editors and field editors of the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies 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) as open access:
General Duties and Responsibilities
The editors are responsible for every publication published in the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies. Editors have the following roles and obligations as a part of this responsibility.
- Strive to meet the information needs of readers and writers,
- Ensuring the continuous development of the journal,
- Carrying out processes to improve the quality of studies published in the journal,
- Supporting freedom of thought,
- Ensuring academic integrity,
- Maintaining business processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
- Demonstrating openness and transparency regarding publication in matters requiring correction and clarification.
Relations with the Reader
Editors should consider the expectations of knowledge, skills, and experience that all readers, researchers, and practitioners need. They should pay attention to the contribution of the published studies to the readers, researchers, practitioners, and scientific literature and ensure that they are original. In addition, editors must consider feedback from readers, researchers, and practitioners and provide explanatory and informative feedback.
Relations with Authors
The duties and responsibilities of editors towards authors are as follows:
- 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.
- Unless the manuscript has a serious problem, it should be included in the preliminary evaluation stage.
- Editors should only ignore positive referee recommendations if there is a serious problem with the study.
- New editors should only change the decisions made by the previous editor(s) if there is a serious problem.
- The "Blind Review and Evaluation Process" should be published, and editors should prevent deviations in the defined processes.
- Editors should publish an “Author Guidelines” document covering every matter expected from authors. These guidelines should be updated at regular intervals.
-Authors should be provided with explanatory and informative notifications and feedback.
Relations with Reviewers
The duties and responsibilities of editors towards reviewers are as follows:
• Reviewers should be selected in accordance with the subject matter of the study.
• Editors are responsible for providing reviewers with the information and guidance they need during the evaluation stage.
• Editors must consider whether a conflict of interest exists between authors and reviewers.
• Within the context of blind review, the identity of reviewers must be kept confidential.
• Reviewers should be encouraged to evaluate the study in an impartial, scientific and objective manner.
• Reviewers should be assessed using criteria such as timeliness and performance.
• Editors should establish practices and policies that improve reviewer performance.
• Editors must take the necessary steps to dynamically update the reviewer pool.
• Discourteous and unscientific evaluations should be prevented.
• Steps should be taken to ensure that the reviewer pool consists of a wide range of experts.
Relations with the Editorial Board
Editors must ensure that all editorial board members carry out the processes in accordance with the publication policies and guidelines. They should inform editorial board members about publication policies and keep them updated on developments. New editorial board members should be trained on publication policies and provided with the information they need.
In addition, editors;
• Must ensure that editorial board members evaluate studies impartially and independently.
• Should identify new editorial board members who can make a genuine contribution and possess suitable qualifications.
• Should send studies for evaluation to editorial board members whose expertise matches the subject matter.
• Must maintain regular interaction with the editorial board.
• Should organize meetings with the editorial board at certain intervals regarding publication policies and the development of the journal.
Relations with the Journal Owner and Publisher
The relationship between editors and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. Under the written agreement made between the editors and the publisher, all decisions made by editors are independent of the publisher and the journal owner.
Editorial and Blind Peer Review Processes
Editors are responsible for implementing the “Blind Review and Evaluation Process” policies set out in the journal's publication policies. In this context, editors ensure that the evaluation process of every study is completed in a fair, impartial and timely manner.
Quality Assurance
Editors are responsible for ensuring that every article published in the journal is published in accordance with the journal's publication policies and international standards.
Protection of Personal Data
Editors are obliged to ensure the protection of personal data relating to subjects or images included in the studies under evaluation. They are responsible for rejecting a study unless the explicit consent of the individuals involved has been documented. In addition, editors are responsible for protecting the personal data of authors, reviewers and readers.
Ethics Committee, Human and Animal Rights
Editors are obliged to ensure the protection of human and animal rights in the studies under evaluation. They are responsible for rejecting a study where ethics committee approval regarding the subjects used in the study, or the permissions required for experimental research, are absent.
Prevention of Possible Misconduct and Malpractice
Editors are obliged to take precautions against possible misconduct and malpractice. In addition to conducting a meticulous and objective investigation to identify and evaluate complaints related to such situations, sharing the resulting findings is also among the editor's responsibilities.
Ensuring Academic Publishing Integrity
Editors must ensure that any errors, inconsistencies, or misleading statements contained in published studies are corrected promptly.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Editors are obliged to protect the intellectual property rights of all published articles and to defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in the event of possible violations. In addition, editors are obliged to take the necessary precautions to ensure that the content of all published articles does not infringe the intellectual property rights of other publications.
Constructiveness and Openness to Discussion
Editors;
• Must take convincing criticisms relating to works published in the journal into consideration and maintain a constructive attitude toward such criticisms.
• Must grant the author(s) of criticized studies the right to reply.
• Must not ignore or exclude studies containing negative results.
Complaints
Editors are obliged to carefully examine complaints received from authors, reviewers, or readers and to respond to them in an informative and explanatory manner.
Political and Commercial Concerns
Neither the journal owner, the publisher, nor any other political or commercial factor may influence the editors' independent decision-making.
Conflicts of Interest
Editors guarantee that the publication process of studies is completed independently and impartially, taking into account any conflicts of interest among authors, reviewers, and other editors.
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
Evaluating all studies through “blind review” directly affects publication quality. This process ensures trust through the objective and independent evaluation of the publication. The evaluation process of the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies is conducted under the principle of double-blind (double anonymous) peer review. Reviewers may not communicate directly with authors; evaluations and comments are conveyed through the journal's management system. In this process, evaluation forms and reviewer comments on the full text are conveyed to the author(s) through the editor. In this context, reviewers evaluating studies for the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies are expected to have the following ethical responsibilities:
• Agree to evaluate only studies related to their own area of expertise.
• Carry out the evaluation impartially and confidentially.
• If they believe they face a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, decline to review the study and inform the journal editor.
• In accordance with the principle of confidentiality, destroy the studies they have reviewed after the evaluation process is complete. They may use only the final versions of the studies they have reviewed, and only after publication.
• Carry out the evaluation objectively, relating solely to the content of the study. They must not allow nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or commercial concerns to influence the evaluation.
• Conduct the evaluation in a constructive and courteous manner. They must not make derogatory personal comments containing hostility, defamation, or insult.
• Complete the evaluation of a study they have agreed to review in a timely manner and in accordance with the above ethical responsibilities.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher
• Editors are responsible for all processes relating to studies submitted to the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies. Within this framework, editors are the decision-makers, without regard to economic or political gain.
• The publisher undertakes to ensure that editorial decisions are made independently.
• The publisher protects the ownership and copyright of every article published in the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies and undertakes the obligation to keep a record of every published copy.
• The publisher is responsible for taking precautions against any scientific misconduct, citation cartels, and plagiarism relating to editors.
• In accordance with its publication policy, the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies has, as of 06.07.2021, discontinued publishing works by the same author in two consecutive issues of the journal. In addition, more than one article by the same author will not be published in the same issue.
If You Encounter an Unethical Situation
If you encounter any unethical behavior or content in the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Studies, whether related to the ethical responsibilities mentioned above or otherwise, please report it by e-mail to tdtad@kastamonu.edu.tr.