1) The Journal of Yeditepe University Faculty of Law (YUHFD) is a peer-reviewed journal published online in electronic format, issued twice a year in January and June.

2) The articles that are published in the journal are legal articles, legislation chronicles, case notes, and translations. Translations are also subject to referee evaluation. The Articles are written in Turkish and in other European languages are welcome.

3) Articles that will be sent to the editor should not be published elsewhere, nor be submitted to other journals simultaneously.

4) Articles should be submitted as Microsoft Word (either with .doc or .docx file extensions) documents (Microsoft Office 1998 or higher versions). Articles should be written according to the following style guidelines:
Paper size: A4
Top: 2.5 cm; Bottom: 2.5 cm; Left: 2 cm; Right: 2 cm
Text body: Times New Roman, 12 points, at 1.5 line spacing, justified
Footnotes: Times New Roman, 10 points, at 1 line spacing, justified

5) Softcopy of the article either on a CD or as an attached Microsoft Word Document via e-mail should be submitted to the editor (yuhfd@yeditepe.edu.tr). There is no need to submit any hardcopy of the article.

6) The name(s), formal position(s), institutional affiliation(s), orcid id(s) and contact details (especially e-mail(s)) of the author(s) must be clearly included with the submission to the editor.

7) Each submission should contain a Turkish (only for Turkish authors) and an English Title, as well as a structured Abstract in Turkish (only for Turkish authors) and English.

8) All articles should be accompanied by a sufficient number of keywords in Turkish (only for Turkish authors) and English that reflect the content of the article.

9) All references cited in the text should be numbered in the order of mention in the text and should be given in abbreviated form in footnotes. They should be listed in full form at the end of the article in an alphabetically arranged bibliography as well.

10) All submissions are regarded as ready to publish and already proofread by the author himself or herself.

11) The authors of the texts submitted for publication in the journal are deemed to have consented to the publication of their work electronically.

12) In the first review by the Editorial Board, the manuscripts, which are clearly determined not to comply with the publication and submission requirements, are sent to the author to make the necessary corrections before being sent to the referee. Manuscripts that do not meet the scientific criteria are returned to the author without being sent to the referee by the Editorial Board. The manuscripts found suitable by the Editorial Board are submitted for review by two referees. According to the report from the referees, it is decided to publish, correct or refuse the manuscript. The contributor(s) is immediately informed of the situation. The Editorial Board can send completed or revised text to the referee again. In the event that one reviewer issues a rejection, the opinion of a third reviewer shall be sought.

13) All articles submitted are subject to a double blind peer review. The identity of the author(s) and reviewer(s) will not be revealed to the other party.

14) All reviewers’ evaluation reports will be kept for at least five years after publication and copies of these reports will be sent to the ULAKBIM (Turkish Academic Network and Information Center) Law Database Committee whenever required.

15) Each published issue of the Journal will be uploaded as a PDF file to the Online Journal Watch System of ULAKBIM (ODIS) and Faculty of Law website.

16) The final submission deadline for the January issue of our journal is November 1, and the final submission deadline for the June issue is April 1. The articles that reach after these dates will be evaluated for the next issue.

Publication Policy:

The deadline for accepting manuscripts for the January issue of our journal starts on October 1 and ends on November 1; for the June issue it starts on March 1 and ends on April 1. Manuscripts received later than the deadline will be considered for the next issue.



Ethical Principles:

The publication of an article in our peer-reviewed journal is a key building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of scientific knowledge.

It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the relevant institutions that support them.

Peer-reviewed articles support and embody scientific methodology.

It is therefore important for all parties involved in the act of publishing for the authors, the journal editor, peer reviewers, the publisher, and the society to decide on the standards of ethical behavior expected for society-owned or sponsored journals.



Duties of Editors

Being fair

Deciding on publication

Privacy

Participation and collaboration in evaluation

Disclosure and conflicts of interest



Duties of Referees

Contribution to editorial decision

Privacy

Quickness

Objectivity standards

Recognition of the source

Disclosure and conflicts of interest



Duties of Authors:

Authorship of the Article

Reporting standards

Data access and storage

Originality and plagiarism

Multiple, redundant or simultaneous broadcasting

Recognition of resources

Basic errors in published works

Dangers to human or animal subjects

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Rights and responsibilities:

As YÜHFD, we require a transfer of copyright or in some cases exclusive rights from our journal authors to ensure that we have the necessary rights to properly manage electronic rights and distribute journal articles online. Authors and their employers retain or grant important scientific rights in their work. We take our responsibility as online registrars seriously to ensure the integrity of academic work and the sustainability of day-to-day business models.



Reporting standards:

Authors of new research should provide an objective discussion of the precise findings and significance of the work done. Key data must be accurately presented in the paper. An article should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to follow up on the work. False statements used intentionally or accidentally constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Reviews and professional presentations should be accurate and objective, and editorial thinking should be defined as such.



Data access and storage

Authors may be asked to provide raw data linked to an article for editorial review and, if applicable, should be prepared to ensure that such data is made available to the public and, in any case, should be retained for a reasonable period after publication.

Originality and plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they are writing entirely original work, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, they must ensure that this is properly cited or quoted. Plagiarism can take many forms, such as “passing off” someone else's work as the author's own, attributing important parts of someone else's work without attribution, taking the results of research conducted by others, etc. All forms of plagiarism constitute unethical publishing behavior and are unacceptable.



Multiple, redundant or simultaneous publication

An author should not generally publish articles that describe the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same article to more than one journal at the same time constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. In general, an author is not obliged to review a previously published article in another journal. Publication of some articles, such as clinical guidelines and translations in multiple journals, may sometimes be justified, provided certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the relevant journals may accept the secondary publication, which should reflect the same data and interpretation of the main document. The primary reference should be cited in the secondary publication.

Recognition of resources

Appropriate acknowledgment of the work of others should always be made. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the work reported. Information obtained privately, such as in conversation, correspondence or interviews with third parties, should not be used without express written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of services such as article submissions must not be used without the express written permission of the author of the work involved.



Dangers with human or animal subjects

If the study involves chemicals, procedures or equipment with unusual hazards that may arise from their use, the author should clearly indicate these in the manuscript. If the study involves the use of animal or human subjects, the author should ensure that the manuscript includes a statement that all procedures were performed in accordance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committees approved them. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must be respected at all times.

Use of patient images or case details

Studies involving patients or volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which must be documented in the manuscript. Where an author wishes to include case details or other personal information or images of patients and others in a YÜHFD publication, appropriate permissions must be obtained. Written permissions should be retained by the author and copies of the permissions or evidence that such permissions have been obtained should be made available to YÜHFD upon request. Particular attention should be paid to obtaining explicit consent where children are concerned, particularly where a child has special needs or a learning disability, where a person's head or face is visible, or when a person's name or other personal details are referred to.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

A conflict of interest may arise when an author or the author's institution has a financial or other relationship with other individuals or organizations that could improperly influence the author's work. A conflict may be actual or potential, and disclosure to the journal is the safest course of action. All submissions should include a description of all relationships that could be seen as a potential conflict of interest. The journal may use this information as a basis for editorial decisions and may publish such disclosures if they are believed to be important to readers in evaluating the article. The journal may decide not to publish on the basis of the declared conflict. At the end of the text, under the subheading “Declaration of Disclosure”, all authors must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest, including any financial, personal or other relationships, within 3 years of starting the submitted work that they may have inappropriately started working on. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that must be disclosed include employment, consulting, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed. This statement, entitled “Role of funding source”, should be made in a separate section of the text and should be given before References. Authors should describe the role of study sponsors (if any) in study design.



Basic errors in published works

When an author becomes aware of a significant error or inaccuracy in his or her published work, he or she must immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to withdraw or correct the article. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, the author must immediately withdraw or correct the manuscript or provide proof of the accuracy of the original document to the editor.

Author of the Article

Authorship should be limited to those who made a significant contribution to the design, conduct or interpretation of the reported study. All those who made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who participated in some important aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as participants. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and inappropriate co-authors are included and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication.

Authorship changes;

This policy concerns the addition, deletion or reorganization of author names to authors of accepted articles.

Before the accepted article is published:

Requests to add or remove an author, or to rearrange author names, must be sent by the author of the accepted manuscript to the journal convener and must include the following:

The need to add or remove a name or rearrange author names:

Written confirmation (by e-mail, fax or letter) that all authors have agreed to the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes the consent of the added or removed author.

Requests not submitted by the corresponding author will be notified by the journal officer to the corresponding author, who must follow the procedure described above.

The Journal Officers will inform the Journal Editors of such requests.

The online publication of the accepted article is suspended until the authors are agreed.

After the accepted article is published online:

Requests to add, delete, or redact author names in an article published in an online issue follow the same policies as outlined above and may result in the publication of a correction.

For more detailed information on ethical principles, see the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) International Standards for Editors and Authors.