Publishing ethics:

These principles apply to our editors, reviewers, writers, publisher and readers.
This journal abides by the principles of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and will follow their guidance in relation to any ethical issues arising.
For reviewers:
This journal operates a system of blind peer review, without prejudice and to the best ethical standards, taking note of COPE’s guidance to peer reviewers laid out in *COPE’s Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers*. Reviewers are expected to complete reviews within th allotted timeframe. We respect the confidentiality of our reviewers and we expect authors and reviewers to do likewise. Reviewers are expected to report without prejudice and with the use of respectful language. Reviews containing aggressive language or personal views about authors will be disregarded.
A reviewer should notify the editors about any possible conflict of interest before committing to reviewing a submission.
For authors:
All submissions must be original research. The journal does not accept articles that have already been published wholly, or in part, elsewhere. At time of submission an article must not be under consideration or review by any other journal. The journal reserves the right to check texts using plagiarism detection software (iThenticate or similar). Relevant permissions must be obtained for the reproduction of pictures or figures according to the copyright terms of their source, authors are required to confirm that permissions have been obtained. These permissions are the responsibility of the author and must be provided to the journal before publication. The journal reserves the right to withdraw an article from publication, including post-publication retraction, if ethical or copyright issues are found. In such a situation, an evaluation will be carried out according to COPE’s guidelines. Authors will be informed of any such decision.
Our blind peer review process and editorial code of ethics are designed to ensure that the journal avoids prejudice based on nationality, gender or any other characteristic.
Authorship:
Those named as authors must have made a substantial contribution to the preparation of the submission in the form of conception and design, data gathering and interpretation, data analysis or research and writing. All co-authors must have approved the final submitted version, and all are equally accountable for the contents of the work.
The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the journal editors on behalf of all article authors, carrying our corrections and proofreading, re-submitting article within specified time frames. The corresponding author must confirm on behalf of all co-authors that the manuscript abides by the journal’s ethical and copyright guidelines. The corresponding author must also respond to any post-publication enquiries, relating to permissions for reproduction, data, ethical issues etc.
Authorship cannot be changed after initial article submission without the submission of a written request stating the reason for the requested change. Where there is more than one author, contributions of the authors must be made clear at the end of the text.
Copyright:
Anadolu is covered by a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which applies to all articles published in the journal.
Each article is allotted a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) number.
The copyright of articles published by Anadolu remains with the authors within the scope of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license. All copyright issued are the responsibility of the author/s. by agreeing to publish in the journal authors consent to abide by the terms of this copyright.
Plagiarism:
This is the use of the work of others (ideas, data, words, images etc. in all forms of media) without acknowledgement or, when relevant, obtaining the necessary permission. This includes self-plagiarism in which the author/s reproduce their own work without the necessary references or permissions. Submissions containing plagiarised material will be automatically rejected. After publication, issues can be raised with the editors who will decide on relevant action.
Funding:
Funding received for the completion of the work presented in publication must declared, including grant numbers where appropriate.