In line with its commitment to scientific transparency and ethical publishing principles, the Turkish Review of Communication Studies requires that the following declarations be uploaded as a separate document during the manuscript submission process. Accordingly, the “Author Declaration” form must be downloaded, completed, and submitted at the time of submission. These declarations must be filled out in Turkish for articles written in Turkish and in English for articles written in English. As these statements may affect the blind peer review process (e.g., references to thesis or project information), they should not be included in the anonymized manuscript file. Authors who are not registered users of DergiPark can access the declaration form via this link.
Explanatory information regarding each declaration is provided below.
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Author Declaration
Peer Review Statement: Authors should state the type of peer review process the manuscript has undergone (e.g., double-blind, single-blind, or open peer review). This section may be left blank during article submission, it will be added during the publication process.
Example: This article was reviewed through a double-blind peer review process.
Plagiarism Check: Authors should confirm that the manuscript has been screened using software such as iThenticate, Intihal.net, or similar tools, and that it complies with the journal’s similarity criteria. The similarity report is obtained by the editorial team; this section may be left blank during submission and will be completed at the publication stage.
Example: The manuscript was screened using iThenticate and found to comply with the journal’s plagiarism policy.
Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the findings or interpretations of the study. If no conflict exists, this must also be explicitly stated.
Example: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Funding and Project Support: If the research received financial support from any institution or organization, the name of the funder and the grant/project number, if applicable, must be stated. If no such support was received, this must also be indicated.
Example: This research was supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), Grant No: 123ABC.
Or: The authors received no financial or institutional support for this study.
Ethics Approval: If the study involved human participants, the name of the ethics committee that granted approval and the approval number must be clearly indicated. Example: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of XXXXXXX University (Approval No: 1111111, Date: xx.xx.20xx). Or: Ethical approval was not required for this study.
Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools: Authors must declare whether they used any artificial intelligence tools (e.g., ChatGPT) during the preparation of the manuscript, and specify the purpose and version of the tool used. For detailed guidance, please refer to the “Appendix 1: AI Use Policy” section below on this page.
Example: ChatGPT-4 was used solely for language editing after the manuscript was written. All content reflects the authors’ original work.
CRediT Author Contribution Statement: Authors should specify the individual contributions of each author in accordance with the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) system. If the article has a single author, the statement “This is a single-authored study” may be used. For more information, please see the “Appendix 2: Authorship Contribution Policy” section below on this page.
Declaration of Origin (Thesis, Conference, Project, etc.): If the article is derived from a thesis, a pre-preint article, conference paper, or research project, this must be explicitly stated. If the article is an original work that is not based on any prior source, this section may be left blank.
Example: This article is based on the author’s master’s thesis submitted to [University] in [Year].
Or: A preliminary version of this article was presented at [Conference Name] on [Date].
Data Availability Statement: Authors must indicate the accessibility status of the data used in the study. For detailed guidance, please refer to the “Appendix 3: Data Availability Policy” section below on this page.
Acknowledgments: Individuals, institutions, or organizations who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship may be acknowledged here.
Example: The authors would like to thank Prof. X for their valuable feedback on earlier drafts of this article.
As stated in the March 2023 COPE forum, AI tools may be considered helpful—especially for non-native English speakers or researchers who face challenges in written expression. However, even in such cases, full transparency and explicit disclosure are essential. According to COPE’s position statement dated February 2023, AI tools cannot be listed as authors. All content—including sections generated with the help of AI—remains the full responsibility of the author(s). Authors must ensure the originality, accuracy, and ethical integrity of the content produced.
If authors have used any AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, DeepL, etc.) during the preparation of the manuscript, this must be disclosed at the end of the article under the "Author Declaration" section.
Required Contribution Roles
Authors are required to indicate their involvement in one or more of the following categories, as defined by CRediT:
1. Conceptualization – Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.
2. Methodology – Development or design of methodology; creation of models.
3. Software – Programming, software development, designing computer programs; implementation of the computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components.
4. Validation – Verification of results and reproducibility.
5. Formal analysis – Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques.
6. Investigation – Conducting a research and investigation process, specifically performing the experiments, or data/evidence collection.
7. Resources – Provision of study materials, reagents, samples, instruments, computing resources, or other analysis tools.
8. Data curation – Management activities to annotate, clean data, and maintain research data for use and reuse.
9. Writing – Original Draft – Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically writing the initial draft.
10. Writing – Review & Editing – Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work by those from the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary, or revision.
11. Visualization – Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically visualization and data presentation.
12. Supervision – Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity, planning, and execution.
13. Project administration – Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.
14. Funding acquisition – Acquisition of financial support for the project leading to this publication.
Example Format:
CRediT Author Contribution Statement: A.N.; Methodology: A.N. and B.Y.; Writing – Original Draft: A.N.; Writing – Review & Editing: B.Y.; Supervision: A.N.
Additional Notes
- All listed authors must meet authorship criteria as defined by COPE and ICMJE.
- Contributions should be reported accurately and will be published with the article.
- Any disputes over authorship must be resolved prior to submission.
- Guest authorship and ghost authorship are strictly prohibited.
This policy supports academic integrity and aligns with international publishing standards.
A Data Availability Statement should inform readers about the accessibility of the data used or produced during the research. This includes whether the data are publicly available, available upon request, restricted, or not applicable.
This statement is particularly relevant for studies involving:
- Original data collection (e.g., interviews, surveys, fieldwork),
- Quantitative datasets (e.g., coded data, statistical files),
- Textual or visual data subjected to analysis (e.g., discourse/content analysis),
- Publicly sourced datasets (e.g., national statistics, institutional databases).
Authors should specify one of the following scenarios where appropriate:
1. Data available upon request:
The data that support the findings of this study were generated by the author(s) and are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
2. Data not publicly available due to restrictions:
The data that support the findings of this study were generated by the author(s) but are not publicly available due to confidentiality agreements and ethical restrictions.
3. Data not shared:
The data used in this study were generated and analyzed by the author(s) and are not publicly available. If the data cannot be shared, the reason must be clearly stated.
4. Data publicly available:
The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in [Repository Name] at [DOI/URL].
5. No data generated or analyzed:
No new data were generated or analyzed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable.
Even if authors choose not to share their data, they are still expected to provide a statement specifying the reason.
All articles published in the Turkish Review of Communication Studies are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.