The author(s) of the present study and the article accept(s) the ethical responsibilities that fit the PUBLICATION ETHICS. Each author is responsible for the content of his or her article. Articles submitted for publication are checked by the Turnitin (Professional Plagiarism Prevention) program. If an article contains plagiarism or self-plagiarism in more than 25% of the manuscript, it will be returned to the author for appropriate citation and correction. The review evaluation period of the article is approximately two months.

The article evaluation process includes the following steps:

1. Initial Evaluation

• After the article submission is completed, it will undergo a preliminary review by the editorial team.
  
• In the preliminary review, elements such as whether the article aligns with the journal's aims and scope, adherence to writing guidelines, and plagiarism checks are evaluated.
  
• At this stage, journal editors may either directly reject the manuscript or decide to send it for peer review. Articles deemed insufficient or out of scope are returned to the authors.
  

2. Peer Review Process (Double-Blind Peer Review)

• The Turkish Journal of Remote Sensing uses a double-blind peer review system. In this process, the identities of the authors and reviewers are kept confidential from each other.
  
• The article is referred to at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the field. Reviewers evaluate the scientific content, methodology, findings, and contributions of the article.
  
• Reviewers provide their opinions on whether the article should be accepted, rejected, or revised. For articles requiring revision, authors are asked to make the necessary adjustments within a specified period.

3. Review of Reviewer Reports

• Reports from reviewers are carefully reviewed by the editors.
  
• Based on the reviewer reports, the editors decide whether to accept the article or to ask the authors to make the suggested corrections and resubmit the article.
  
• In cases where revisions are requested, authors are required to make the necessary corrections and resubmit the revised article.

4. Evaluation of Revised Articles 

• Revisions made by the authors are reviewed again by the editors and may be resubmitted to the reviewers if necessary.
  
• The article after revision is accepted or rejected with the final approval of the reviewers and editors.

5. Final Decision 

• Based on the reviewer reports and the revisions made, the final decision on whether the article will be accepted or not is made by the Chief Editor.
  
• The final decision is shared with the authors, and if the article is accepted, it is prepared for publication. A reasoned rejection notification is issued for articles that are not accepted.

6. Publication Preparation and Pre-Press Checks

• Accepted articles are arranged in accordance with the journal's publication schedule. Articles undergo spelling and language checks as well as pre-print adjustments.
  
• Authors give their pre-print approval by reviewing the final version of the article.

7. Publication 

• Articles that have completed their final revisions are published online in the relevant issue of the journal. All articles are published as open access and are offered to readers free of charge.

The processes for articles in which editors are included as authors are carried out as follows;

• Articles in which an editor or field editor is included as an author are assigned to a different editor or field editor in order to ensure impartiality in the evaluation process. The blind refereeing process continues in such articles, and the editor or field editor whose name is mentioned as an author is not involved in the evaluation process in any way.