Publication Ethics Principles
Publication Ethics is a self-regulatory mechanism that requires integrity from authors, reviewers, and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing. Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in scientific findings, and respect for people's opinions.
Peer-reviewed studies support and actualize the scientific method. It is important that all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, readers, researchers, publishers, referees, and editors, comply with ethical principles. Nigarhane Journal adheres to national and international standards on research and publication ethics. Nigarhane Journal adheres to the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions. Additionally, it has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). The journal is committed to abiding by the decisions of the Turkish Editors' Workshop.
Repeated Publication
Repeat publication refers to the act of publishing the same article or substantially similar articles in multiple journals. It is important to avoid repeat publication in order to maintain academic integrity and avoid potential issues with plagiarism. If an article is found to be a republication, it will be returned without review. The editor may also choose to embargo the article for a certain period of time or publicize it in the journal where the author has previously published. These measures may be implemented individually or in combination.
Simultaneous submission of the same study to more than one journal
Authors are not allowed to submit the same article to multiple journals simultaneously. If the editor becomes aware of possible simultaneous submission, they reserve the right to consult with the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. In addition, the editor may reject the manuscript without review or discussion with the other editor(s) involved. The editor may also decide not to accept submissions from authors for a certain period of time. The editor may take all of these measures together. If necessary, the editor may write to the authors' employers.
Control to Prevent Plagiarism:
It is important to avoid presenting the ideas, methods, data, practices, writings, forms, or works of others as one's own work, in whole or in part, without citing the authors in accordance with scientific rules.
Nigarhane Journal scans all submitted articles for plagiarism using Turnitin & Ithenticate software. The similarity rate should be less than 15%. The main measure of similarity is the author's compliance with citation and referencing rules. Even if the similarity rate is as low as 1%, plagiarism may still be suspected if the citation and referencing are not done properly. Therefore, authors should be familiar with and carefully follow citation and referencing rules.
Unethical behavior includes plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, sliced publication, copyright infringement, and concealment of conflict of interest. Articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication, including those that contain possible irregularities or non-compliances detected after publication.
Forgery
Presenting false data, editing or modifying submitted or published work based on inaccurate information, and presenting research as conducted when it has not been.
Falsifying research records and data obtained, falsifying methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research, not evaluating data that are not in accordance with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping research results in line with the interests of the persons and organizations supported.
Protection of Participants' Personal Information:
Nigarhane Journal requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials about human participants that are not legally available to the public be subject to formal ethical review.
Handling Allegations of Research Misconduct
Nigarhane Journal adheres to COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. The editors of Nigarhane Journal will take steps to prevent the publication of manuscripts in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other forms of research misconduct have occurred. In no case will the editors of the Nigarhane Journal knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. In the event that the editors of the Nigarhane Journal become aware of allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow the COPE guidelines for handling allegations.
Reporting Ethical Violations
Readers can send an email to MAIL ADDED if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in the Nigarhane Journal, or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.). We welcome submissions and will respond quickly and constructively as they provide an opportunity for improvement.
Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are found in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the manuscript if there are major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider issuing a statement of concern if there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors, if there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and the authors' institutions have not investigated the incident, or if the potential investigation appears unfair or inconclusive. COPE and ICJME guidelines regarding correction, retraction, or expression of concern will be followed.
Publication of studies based on surveys and interviews:
Nigarhane Journal adopts the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" to provide ethical assurance in the publication of scientific journals. In this context, the following points should be observed in studies submitted to the journal:
Special Issue Publication Policy
A Special Issue may be published once a year at the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in a special issue will first undergo a preliminary editorial review. They are then checked for adherence to the journal's spelling rules and for similarity to prevent plagiarism. After these steps, the manuscripts are subjected to a peer review process using a double-blind model.
Editorial Confidentiality
The editors of Nigarhane Journal treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents, which means that they will not disclose any information about a manuscript to anyone without the author's permission. During the review process, the following people have access to the manuscripts: Editors, reviewers, editorial board members. The only situation in which details of a manuscript may be released to a third party without the author's permission is if the editor suspects serious research misconduct.
Allegations-Suspicions of scientific misconduct
There are various definitions of scientific misconduct. We address these issues on a case-by-case basis as Nigarhane Journal follows the guidelines established by major publication ethics bodies. If the editor suspects or alleges ethical misconduct, he or she is obligated to take action. This obligation extends to both published and unpublished articles. The editor should not simply reject articles that raise concerns about possible misconduct. They have an ethical obligation to investigate alleged cases. The editor should follow the COPE flowcharts where appropriate. Editors should first seek a response from those suspected of misconduct. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employer or organization to investigate. The editor should make all reasonable efforts to ensure that a proper investigation of the alleged misconduct is conducted; if this fails, the editor should make all reasonable attempts to insist on a resolution of the problem. This is an arduous but important task.
Nigarhane Journal follows COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. The editors of Nigarhane Journal will take steps to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. Under no circumstances will the Nigarhane Journal or its editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. In the event that the editors of Nigarhane Journal become aware of allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow the COPE guidelines for handling allegations.
Reviewers should inform the Editor if they suspect misconduct in the research or publication. The Editor is responsible for taking the necessary action in accordance with the COPE recommendations.
The Nigarhane Journal is committed to following the COPE flowcharts when faced with allegations of misconduct in the following or similar areas.
Complaint Procedure
This procedure applies to complaints about content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of Nigarhane Magazine or our editorial staff. Complaints can provide an opportunity and incentive for improvement and we aim to respond quickly, courteously and constructively.
The complaint should be about content, procedures, or policies that are the responsibility of Nigarhane Magazine or our editorial staff. Complaints should be emailed directly to [email protected] and will be treated confidentially. The Editor will respond to complaints promptly. The Editor will follow the procedure outlined in the COPE Flowchart for complaints.
Complaints are reviewed by the relevant member of the editorial team and if not resolved, the following processes are followed:
COPE publishes a code of practice for editors of scientific journals. This will facilitate the resolution of disputes with editors, journals and publishers, but only after the journal's own complaints procedures have been exhausted.
Appeal Process
We welcome serious objections to the assessments made by editors and reviewers. If you feel that we have rejected your paper because we have misunderstood its scientific content, please send an appeal message to our editorial team at [email protected]. Do not attempt to submit a revised version of your paper at this time. If, after reviewing your appeal, we determine that your appeal is valid, we may ask you to submit a revised version of your manuscript. Your paper will then be resubmitted to the peer review process. Please be as detailed as possible in your appeal letter. Finally, we can only consider one appeal per article, so please take the time and effort to write a detailed letter to make your appeal clear - you have one chance, so use it well. We have found that prolonged deliberation over rejected papers is often unsatisfactory for both authors and editors, so we do not process multiple appeals for the same paper.
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when professional judgment about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). We believe that we need to know the authors' competing interests in order to make the best decision about how to handle an article, and that if we publish the article, the readers need to know as well.
Any interest, financial or otherwise, that could cause a conflict in one's work, significantly impair one's objectivity, or give an unfair advantage to any person or organization. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be stated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed as early as possible.
The Nigarhane Journal has an established process for handling submissions from editors, staff, or editorial board members to ensure impartial review. Such submissions are first referred to other journals. If this is not possible, the author of the submission will be suspended from the journal. These submissions will be reviewed using a double-blind process.
The editor should not be involved in decisions about papers written by him/herself or family members. In addition, such a paper should be subject to all the normal procedures of the journal. The editor should follow the ICMJE guidelines for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.
Research Ethics Principles
Nigarhane Journal adheres to the highest standards of research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics as defined below. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the articles comply with the ethical rules.
