The Turkish Journal of Gynecologic Oncology is a peer-reviewed journal published three times a year. The journal places great importance on maintaining ethical standards in order to protect the rights of both authors and the journal. Accordingly, authors submitting manuscripts to the journal are expected to comply with the following ethical principles.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

• The list of references and all cited works should be complete and accurate.
• Plagiarism and fabricated data must not be included in submitted manuscripts.
• Authors must not submit or publish the same research in more than one journal and must comply with the principles of research and publication ethics.
• All individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research should be listed as authors.
• Individuals who have not made a substantial contribution to the research should not be listed as authors.
• Individuals who have contributed to the research in a limited capacity but do not meet the criteria for authorship should not be listed as authors; their contributions should instead be acknowledged in the appropriate section.
• All authors are responsible for addressing and implementing revisions requested by the editor.

2. Responsibilities of Reviewers

• Reviewers should conduct their evaluations objectively and impartially.
• Reviewers should not have any conflict of interest with the research, the authors, and/or the research funders.
• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
• Reviewers must keep the manuscripts they evaluate confidential.

3. Responsibilities of Editors

• Editors have the responsibility and authority to accept or reject a manuscript based on the journal's editorial and scientific standards.
• Editors should not have any conflict of interest regarding manuscripts they accept or reject.
• Only manuscripts that are considered to make a meaningful contribution to the field should be accepted for publication.
• When errors are identified, editors should support the publication of corrections, retractions, or other appropriate amendments when necessary.
• The identities of reviewers must be kept confidential.
• Editors should take appropriate measures to prevent plagiarism and the use of fabricated data.

4. Misconduct in Scientific Research and Publication

a) Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data, or works of others, in whole or in part, as one's own without appropriate acknowledgment or citation in accordance with scientific standards.

b) Fabrication: Using data in scientific research that do not actually exist or have been artificially created.

c) Falsification: Manipulating research records or obtained data; presenting equipment or materials that were not actually used in the research as having been used; or manipulating or selectively presenting research findings in accordance with the interests of supporting individuals or organizations.

ç) Duplicate publication: Presenting duplicate or substantially overlapping publications as separate publications for purposes such as academic appointment or promotion.

d) Salami slicing: Dividing the results of a research study into multiple publications in an inappropriate manner that compromises the integrity of the research, and presenting these publications as separate studies for purposes such as academic appointment or promotion.

e) Unethical authorship: Including individuals who have not made an active contribution among the authors or excluding individuals who have made an active contribution; changing the order of authors without a justified and appropriate reason; removing the names of active contributors from subsequent editions or versions of a work; or using one's influence or position to include oneself as an author despite not having made an active contribution.

5. Detection of Plagiarism in Submitted Manuscripts

The Turkish Journal of Gynecologic Oncology uses a dedicated plagiarism-detection program to assess submitted manuscripts. This process aims to determine whether a manuscript has been previously published and to identify potential instances of plagiarism, thereby helping to protect researchers from academic misconduct and unfair practices.

PUBLICATION POLICY

1. The Turkish Journal of Gynecologic Oncology does not charge authors any fees for manuscript evaluation or publication. No royalties are paid for published articles.
2. Manuscripts submitted for publication are first evaluated by the editor. Following the initial editorial assessment, manuscripts are sent to two experts in the relevant field selected by the Editorial Board for peer review.

If both reviewers provide favorable evaluations, the manuscript is considered for publication. If both reviewers provide unfavorable evaluations, the manuscript will not be accepted for publication. If one reviewer provides a favorable evaluation and the other an unfavorable evaluation, the Editorial Board may, after considering the content of the reviewers' reports, either send the manuscript to a third reviewer or reject the manuscript.

Manuscripts deemed suitable for publication are returned to the authors for revision in accordance with the comments and recommendations provided in the peer-review reports. After the revisions have been completed, the editor evaluates whether the reviewers' recommendations have been adequately addressed and makes the final decision regarding publication.

The maximum period from the initial editorial assessment to the manuscript becoming ready for publication is two months.

1. Manuscripts that have been sent for peer review may not be withdrawn by the authors unless there is a valid reason related to publication ethics.