ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Turkish Journal of Analytical Chemistry (TurkJAC) adheres to the ethical standards and responsibilities defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In accordance with these guidelines, the journal applies the following principles regarding publication ethics.

Ethical Approval

Ethics committee approval must be obtained for studies involving human participants or experimental animals that require ethical review. Such approval must be clearly stated in the manuscript and documented at the time of submission.

The statement confirming compliance with research and publication ethics must be included in the article. Details of the ethical approval, including the name of the committee, approval date, and approval number, should be provided in the Materials and Methods section and also stated on the first or last page of the manuscript.

Editors’ Responsibilities

During the initial evaluation, the Editor assesses whether the submitted manuscript fits the aims and scope of the journal, its originality, its relevance to the literature, and its compliance with the journal’s language and formatting requirements. Manuscripts meeting these criteria proceed to scientific evaluation, and a Section Editor (handling editor) may be assigned when appropriate. Editors do not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. Such manuscripts are assigned to an independent editor. Editors must also disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to editorial board membership, institutional affiliation, or personal relationships.

All original studies are evaluated through a peer review process, taking into full account potential conflicts of interest.

Section Editors manage manuscripts within their field of expertise and play a significant role in the editorial decision-making process based on reviewers’ reports.

Section Editors do not communicate with individuals other than the authors, reviewers, and the Editor-in-Chief regarding manuscripts under evaluation.

The final decision on acceptance, revision, or rejection of a manuscript is made by the handling editor, based on the reviewers’ reports, the scientific quality, clarity, originality, and relevance of the work.

Authors’ Responsibilities

All authors must have made a significant scientific contribution to the design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the study. Authorship must not be granted to individuals who have not contributed meaningfully to the work.

All authors share responsibility for the content of the manuscript. In interdisciplinary studies involving multiple authors, individual contributions should be explained in the cover letter.

Authorship, contributions, and acknowledgements should preferably be determined before the study begins to avoid disputes over academic credit.

The corresponding author acts on behalf of all authors throughout the submission and publication process and is responsible for communication with the journal. The corresponding author confirms that all co-authors approve the submission.

Submission of a manuscript implies that the work is original, has not been published previously (in whole or in part), and is not under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts that have been published previously as full-text conference papers are not accepted for publication in TurkJAC.

Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and salami slicing are unacceptable.

All authors confirm that the data presented in the manuscript are accurate and original. If an error is discovered after publication, authors are obliged to cooperate with the journal in correction or retraction procedures.

All authors are expected to cooperate fully with the peer review process.

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Peer reviewers are independent experts who voluntarily evaluate manuscripts to improve their scientific quality.

Reviewers are expected to complete their evaluations within the agreed timeframe and to declare any conflicts of interest related to the manuscript, authors, or funding sources.

Reviewers must treat manuscripts as confidential documents and must not share or discuss them with others.

Reviewer performance may be assessed based on criteria such as responsiveness, timeliness, and the quality of review reports. Active and reliable reviewers may be given priority consideration for their own submissions to the journal.

PUBLICATION POLICY
Submission

All submission, evaluation, and publication processes are conducted through the journal management and archiving system www.dergipark.org.tr.

Authorship, Originality, and Plagiarism

Authors confirm that the submitted manuscript is entirely original and that all sources from other works have been appropriately cited with necessary permissions. Authors must avoid plagiarism.

The use of plagiarism detection software such as iThenticate, CrossCheck, or similar tools is strongly recommended. Responsibility for plagiarism and ethical compliance rests entirely with the authors.

Submission of a manuscript indicates that all authors are aware of, approve, and consent to the submission. Any request for authorship changes during the review process must be justified and approved by the editor. No changes in authorship (addition, removal, or order) are permitted after acceptance.

Proofs

Proofs are prepared carefully to prevent errors or changes after acceptance. Corresponding authors must review proofs within the specified time and submit corrections as a Word file listing page and line numbers. Corrections may also be submitted as an annotated PDF file.

Peer Review Process

Manuscripts submitted to Turkish Journal of Analytical Chemistry are first evaluated by the Editor for compliance with the journal’s aims and scope. Manuscripts deemed suitable are sent to two or three independent expert reviewers under the responsibility of the handling editor (Section Editor).

The journal applies a single-blind peer review system, in which reviewer identities are kept confidential while author identities may be visible to reviewers.

Reviewers may request additional data, clarification, or revisions from the authors. Based on the reviewers’ reports, the handling editor makes the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of the manuscript. The journal reserves the right to request raw data or supporting materials when necessary to ensure research integrity.

All stages of the peer review process are conducted in accordance with confidentiality principles and the ethical standards recommended by COPE.

Open Access Policy

TurkJAC is a fully Open Access journal with no article processing or page charges. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) license, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction provided that the original work is properly cited and not modified.

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