Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Dear Researchers,
Tourism and Recreation, believing that it contributes to the publication of an article and to the development of a consistent and respected information network, invites authors and referees to fulfill the following ethical conditions. Tourism and Recreation takes into account the Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive, the recommendations of the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) and the international standards put forward by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for editors and authors. The duties given below for the editors, authors and referees have been prepared by following the COPE (Code of Conduct for Journal Editors). In Tourism and Recreation, the publications whose peer-review process is completed are accessible. No fee is charged from the authors in any process, from the submission process to the publication process.

1. Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions: The editor of the journal is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal will be published. The validity of the study in question and its importance to researchers and readers are always the basis for such decisions. The editor may consult with other editors or referees while making these decisions.
Peer review: The editor ensures that the peer review process is fair, impartial and timely. Research articles are typically reviewed by at least two external and independent reviewers, and the editor may seek additional comments as needed. The editor selects reviewers with appropriate expertise in the relevant field and avoids selection of fraudulent and biased reviewers.
Impartiality: The editor evaluates articles for their intellectual content, regardless of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy.
Confidentiality: The editor will maintain the confidentiality of all materials submitted to the journal and all communications with the referees, unless otherwise agreed with the respective authors and referees. The editor will keep the identities of the referees confidential unless the referees agree to reveal their names. Materials published in articles may not be used in the editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Information or ideas obtained during the evaluation process are kept confidential and cannot be used for personal advantage.
Conflicts of Interest: Editors should avoid evaluating articles with conflicts of interest arising from relationships.

2. Responsibilities of the Referees

Contribution to the Editorial Process: Peer review helps the editor make editorial decisions and can assist the author in improving the manuscript through editorial communications with the author. Peer review is central to the scientific method. Reviewers are often asked to treat authors and their work as they would like to be treated, and to follow good review etiquette. Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in the article or knows that it is impossible to review immediately should notify the editor and decline to participate in the review process.
Confidentiality: All manuscripts received for review should be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not share reviews or information about the article with anyone or communicate directly with the authors without the permission of the editor. Materials in a submitted manuscript should not be used in a referee's own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review should be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
Sensitivity to Ethical Issues: The reviewing reviewer should be alert to potential ethical issues in the article and bring them to the editor's attention, including any significant similarities or overlaps between the article under review and other published articles of which the reviewer has personal knowledge.
Objectivity: Reviews of submitted articles should be done impartially. Referees should clearly express their views with supporting arguments.

3. Duities of Section Editors

* The editor regarding the publication received from the secretariat makes the necessary checks and sends the article to the section editor within the scientific scope of the study.
* The section editor examines the incoming article, and if it does not find it suitable for the journal criteria, field or scientifically sufficient, it may reject the article by stating the reasons in detail. If it deems it appropriate, it appoints two referees who are experts in the field for the publication.
* If one of the referees rejects the article, it is sent to the third referee.
* If the article is rejected by two referees, the article will be REJECTED by the section editor.
* If the article is corrected by two referees, the section editor sends the article to the author as a minor/major revision in the context of the referee reports.
* If additional files have been sent by the referees, they are checked, if referee information is visible in the files, they are deleted, and the author is asked by the section editor to make revision in a different color and to prepare a revision file for the referees and upload it separately.
* After the revision received from the author, the article is made visible for the referees who want to see it again and is re-sent to the referees in question.
* If the answer from the referee is positive, the publication is sent to the language editor, taking into account the language in which it was written.
* If the language editor requests any corrections, the article is re-sent to the author.
* A spelling editor is assigned to the article with its final version received from the author.
* If the spelling editor requests revision, a revision is requested from the author.
* The completed article is reviewed for the last time by the section editor and if the article is deemed appropriate, it is accepted for publication.

4. Author Rights

Exclusion of Certain Referees from the Evaluation Process:
The author(s) may determine the referees whose work is not submitted for conflict of interest or ethical reasons.
• The Editor does not send reviews to the following referees:
• The author(s) previously published a collaborative work,
• Assisted in the pre-reading of the author(s) works,
• Will benefit financially from the publication of the study,
• Referees who work in the same institution with the author (in the same department at universities).
* In order to be published for the purpose of articles, all resources in the manuscript uploaded to Tourism and Recreation through the DergiPark system were cited in line with scientific research methods and ethical principles.
* If the study belongs to more than one person, all authors in the study have an academic and scientific direct and joint contribution.
* This manuscript is an original manuscript of the author(s).
* All the authors saw the final version of the submitted manuscript and approved the results.
* The manuscript has not been sent to somewhere to be published in any way and / or accepted for publication and / or it has not been awaiting to be published in another journal. will not be sent to the process.
* There was no ethical violation regarding the subject (s) used in the study, and all the data collection methods were used according to scientific ethical principles. (Author(s) must obtain an ethics committee certificate for their articles that require ethical permission from their institution)
* All processes regarding the evaluation of the manuscript (referee reports, editor notes, etc.) will not be shared / shared with third parties.
* All kinds of publishing rights of articles accepted for publication belong to the institution that publishes the journal.
* Thoughts and suggestions in the articles are entirely the responsibility of the authors.
* If the study is an abstract presented earlier in a scientific meeting or a shorter version of this paper, this is stated in the article.
* The author(s) agrees and undertakes to transfer financial rights on this manuscript, in particular, to any public transmission rights, including processing, reproduction, representation, printing, publishing, distribution and transmission via the Internet, for unlimited use to the Tourism and Recreation.
* Regarding the manuscript, Tourism and Recreation and its committees do not have any responsibility for the claims to be requested by third parties due to copyright infringement, and all responsibility belongs to the author(s).
* Although there is no criminal or illegal statement in the publication, no illegal methods were used during the research, all legal permissions related to the study must be obtained and ethical rules must be followed.
* In all matters not mentioned above regarding the suitability of the study in terms of scientific research and publication ethics, the provisions of the “Higher Education Institution Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive” have been acted and in addition, principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) have been adopted as open access to ethical duties and responsibilities.
* Author/s are requested to fill in and upload the "copyright form" when uploading publications to the system.

Duties and Rights of Authors

Reporting Standards: Authors should provide an accurate description of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The data must be accurately represented in the article. The work should contain sufficient detail and references to allow other authors to cite it. Fraudulent or deliberate misrepresentations constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention: Authors may be required to provide research data and/or comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to make such data available to the public whenever possible and be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable number of years after publication.
Authenticity: Authors should ensure that they are writing completely original works and that if authors have used the work and/or words of others, it is appropriately cited and permission is sought when necessary. Authors should avoid any form of plagiarism.
Multiple or Simultaneous Publication: Submitting the same article to more than one journal at the same time constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable. Generally, an author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal.
Article Authorship: Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the scope, design, execution or interpretation of the reported work. Anyone who has made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The authors take collective responsibility for the work. Each author is responsible for ensuring that questions regarding the accuracy or completeness of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Statement of Support: All sources of financial support for the conduct of the study and/or the preparation of the article and, if any, the role of the sponsor in the study design should be explained. In addition, potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
Reporting Fundamental Errors: When an author notices a material error or inaccuracy in his or her published work, it is the author's obligation to notify the journal editor or publisher immediately and to cooperate with the editor to retract the article if deemed necessary by the editor.
Change of Author: Any change in the list of authors cannot be accepted unless a clear reason is given to the Editor. When a change in authorship is required, a clear reason for the change and written consent (a signed letter) should be communicated to the journal editor.
Withdrawal: The author(s) may withdraw their unpublished works while they are in the pre-evaluation process. However, the authors cannot send their work to another journal for evaluation, unless the request for withdrawal of the studies whose copyrights have been transferred to the Tourism and Recreation is approved by the editorial board.
Objection to Referee Reports and Editorial Board Decisions: Author(s) have the right to object to referee reports and editorial decisions at any time and in any situation. In such and similar cases, the Author(s) are requested to report their objections with their justifications. Editors may initiate a new review process if deemed necessary in case of objections.
Saving for published papers: Published articles and reviews are copyrighted in Tourism and Recreation. However, the Author(s) may submit their requests regarding the use of their work to the Journal Editor.

In the studies submitted to Tourism and Recreation, the following processes regarding publication ethics should also be considered:

The author (s) who have uploaded / submitted a study for the purpose of publishing to Tourism and Recreation, are considered to have read all the above-mentioned issues and undertake / accept them by their own will.