The publication processes applied in the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Research 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 Research.

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 Research.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Author(s) submitting articles to the International Journal of Turkic World Tourism Research 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 Research.
- 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 Research 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 Research. 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.