Publication Ethics
The Turkish Journal of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (TUAV) will check for plagiarism in all submitted manuscripts before publication. If plagiarism is detected by the editors, the author will be informed and asked to revise the content. All articles will be screened through Turnitin to prevent plagiarism. If the plagiarism rate exceeds 30%, the manuscript will be rejected, and the author will be notified. We strongly recommend that authors check their content for plagiarism before submitting it to TUAV for publication.

The publishing processes applied in TUAV form the basis for the impartial and reputable development and distribution of knowledge. These processes directly reflect the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed studies embody and support the scientific method. Therefore, it is essential that all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers, researchers, publishers, reviewers, and editors) comply with ethical principles.

The ethical duties and responsibilities outlined below have been prepared in accordance with the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The editors of TUAV must adhere to the ethical responsibilities outlined in "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors", which are published by COPE as open access resources.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

1. Authors must ensure that the submitted works are original. If authors use or cite other works, they must provide complete and accurate references.
2. Individuals who have not made intellectual contributions to the creation of the work should not be listed as authors.
3. Any potential conflicts of interest or relationships that may create a conflict of interest must be disclosed in all submitted works.
4. Authors may be requested to provide raw data related to their articles during the review process. If requested, authors should be prepared to submit the required data and information to the editorial board.
5. Authors must have permission documents proving their right to use the data, research, and analyses presented in their manuscripts.
6. If an author detects a mistake or error in their published, early-access, or under-review work, they are obliged to inform the journal editor and collaborate in the correction or retraction process.
7. Authors cannot submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously. Each submission must be completed before a new one begins. Previously published work cannot be submitted to TUAV.
8. Changes to authorship (adding, removing, or rearranging authors) are not allowed after the review process has begun.
9. Manuscripts submitted for publication must comply with scientific publication ethics (e.g., plagiarism, falsification, fabrication, duplicate publication, salami slicing, honorary authorship, failure to acknowledge funding sources, violation of ethical rules for animal research, etc.).
10. Authors must adhere to ethical rules and relevant regulations throughout the research process. Manuscripts should be original studies relevant to the specified research areas.
11. If a manuscript contains research results that require an ethics committee approval, authors must include committee approval details (committee name, date, number, etc.) in the manuscript.
12. If a study contains direct quotations from other works, proper attribution to the original author must be given.
13. The references list must be complete, and all cited sources must be appropriately acknowledged.
14. By submitting a manuscript, all authors are considered to have accepted ethical responsibilities.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

1. Reviewers should only accept manuscripts that fall within their area of expertise.
2. Objectivity and confidentiality must be maintained during the review process.
3. If a reviewer has a conflict of interest, they should decline the review and inform the journal editor.
4. Due to confidentiality principles, reviewers must destroy reviewed manuscripts after the review process is complete. They can only use the final published versions after publication.
5. Reviews should be objective and focus only on the content of the work. Factors such as nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political views, and commercial interests should not influence the review.
6. Reviewers must provide constructive and professional feedback. They should avoid hostile, defamatory, or derogatory comments.
7. Reviews must be completed in a timely manner and adhere to the ethical responsibilities listed above.
   
   

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

1. All publications must be evaluated fairly, without discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or political views.
2. Manuscript details must remain confidential.
3. Editors must disclose any conflicts of interest related to submitted manuscripts.
4. The Editorial Board is responsible for publication decisions based on the journal's editorial policies and legal requirements, including plagiarism, defamation, and copyright infringement.
   
   

Open Access Copyright Policy
TUAV adopts a FREE publication policy, believing that providing scientific research free of charge enhances global knowledge sharing and contributes significantly to the advancement of geomatics and related fields.

Open Access (OA) journals allow unrestricted access to scientific content online without legal or technical barriers. OA facilitates the widest possible audience, enabling users to share and build upon published works.

TUAV is a signatory of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and fully supports its principles.

Additionally, TUAV aligns with the BOAI definition of Open Access:

"Its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself."

TUAV is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The Copyright Agreement Form can be downloaded from the following link:
🔗 Download Copyright Form

Language of Publication
The journal publishes articles in Turkish.

Publication Frequency
TUAV is published twice a year, in June and December.

Publication Fee
TUAV does not charge any fees for article processing or submission.

Peer Review Policy
TUAV follows a DOUBLE-BLIND PEER REVIEW process. The decision to publish a manuscript is made by the Editorial and Publication Board based on the reviewers’ evaluations.

• Submitted manuscripts are not returned, whether accepted or rejected.
• Authors bear full responsibility for the scientific, professional, legal, and ethical content of their published articles.
• The copyright of published articles belongs to the journal and cannot be reproduced without proper citation.
  

Manuscripts must not be previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.
Manuscripts undergo an initial editorial review before being sent to at least three anonymous reviewers for evaluation.
Reviewers may request revisions, or the manuscript may be rejected outright.
Accepted manuscripts are sent to the corresponding author for final approval before publication.
Manuscripts must be returned within 10 days with the necessary revisions.

TUAV does not accept duplicate publications and only considers original, unpublished works.

Archiving Policy (LOCKSS)
TUAV uses the LOCKSS system for digital preservation and ensures that articles are securely archived.

For more information, visit:
🔗 LOCKSS Program Website

All articles published in TUAV are archived by Sherpa Romeo:
🔗 Sherpa Romeo Archiving Link

Privacy Policy
The names and email addresses collected through this journal site will only be used for journal-related purposes and will not be shared with third parties.

TUAV is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.