Ethics Policies

Turkuaz Publications is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, following guidelines from COPE, DOAJ, and OASPA.

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the publication process, including submission, peer review, editorial decisions, and communication.

All contributing authors must complete and submit the ICMJE Potential Conflict of Interest Notification Form (http://www.icmje.org/). The Editorial Board resolves conflicts involving editors, authors, or reviewers in accordance with COPE and ICMJE guidelines.

Plagiarism

Manuscripts that pass preliminary checks are scanned for plagiarism using iThenticate software. Authors are informed if plagiarism or self-plagiarism is detected. High similarity scores may lead to the rejection of a manuscript before or after acceptance.

 

Double Blind Peer Review

 

After plagiarism control, appropriate submissions are evaluated for originality, methodology, relevance, and alignment with our scope. The editor ensures a fair, double-blind peer review process. Reviewers’ feedback is sent to authors for corrections, and the revised text is then approved for publication.

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

To disclose potential conflicts of interest, authors must complete the ICMJE Potential Conflict of Interest Notification Form (http://www.icmje.org/). Cases of conflict are resolved by the Editorial Board under COPE and ICMJE guidelines.

 

Ethics Complaints

 

Turkuaz Publications does not tolerate unethical behavior such as plagiarism or copyright infringement. Any detected violations should be reported to complaints @turkuazkey.com.

 

Responsibilities of the Publisher

 

Turkuaz Publications adheres to these ethical principles during the evaluation of submitted works:

  1. Ensuring the confidentiality of authors’ and reviewers’ identities during the review process.
  2. Conducting publishing activities fairly, without discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or political views.
  3. Following COPE flowcharts in cases of ethical violations, including plagiarism.

Responsibilities of Authors

 

Turkuaz Publications requires authors to adhere to the following ethical principles:

  1. Authors must ensure all submitted texts are original and have their own copyright.
  2. Sources used in the work must be properly cited.
  3. The content must remain strictly scientific.
  4. Authors must not violate copyright or intellectual property rights.
  5. Authors must obtain permissions for texts, scales, surveys, and visuals sourced from third parties.
  6. The author list should accurately represent contributors to the research and writing, with authorship order determined jointly in cases of multiple authors.
  7. Any funding, including Open Access funding, must be clearly acknowledged.
  8. Authors must declare any conflicts of interest.
  9. Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions to use data, required research approvals, and consent from experimental subjects.
  10. Authors must not submit their work to multiple publishers.
  11. If the publication is based on a book chapter, unpublished article, or thesis, the preface must include the statement: “This book is based on our article/master’s/doctoral thesis titled…”.

Responsibilities of Editors

 

Editors commit to the following ethical principles during the evaluation process of submitted works:

  1. The editor guides the authors.
  2. The editor scientifically reviews the submitted work within 15 days (the review period may vary depending on the work).
  3. The editor evaluates the scientific aspect of the book.
  4. The editor reviews the literary works that have not been published as a book in terms of grammar, spelling rules and literary style before sending them for referee evaluation. Reports any corrections it deems necessary to the publisher and the author.
  5. After the corrections specified in the editorial report by the author are made, the editor starts the referee process.
  6. Controls the performance of the reviewers’ correction requests by the author.
  7. Upon completion of the editorial process of the work, it gives its own editorial approval.
  8. The editor always protects the confidentiality of the identities of the authors and referees and cannot disclose them.
  9. The editor acts fairly and rationally without discrimination such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious belief or political view while performing his/her duties.
  10. The editor may only send book manuscripts for referee evaluation. Protects the confidentiality of these manuscripts, except for the referees.
  11. The editor follows COPE flow charts in cases of ethical violations (including plagiarism) or disputed authorship.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

 

Reviewers commit to the following ethical principles during the evaluation of authors’ works:

  1. Reviewing the book outline with care, attention, and objectivity.
  2. Completing the review within the allotted time.
  3. Maintaining the confidentiality of all information and materials received during the review process.
  4. Acting impartially and fairly, without discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or political views.
  5. Informing the editor of any published or submitted material similar to the work under review or any suspicion of plagiarism.
  6. Making decisions based on scientific criteria.
  7. Declaring any potential conflicts of interest related to the authors.
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