Manuscripts submitted to our journal are first reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's scope and principles. If the manuscript is considered suitable, it is forwarded to the subject editor. The subject editor evaluates the work in terms of language, scientific quality, and journal standards and conveys any necessary revisions to the editor-in-chief. Once these revisions are completed, the peer review process begins. Reviewers have the right to request multiple revisions and re-evaluate the revised manuscript. After the final reviewer assessments and the revised version of the manuscript are submitted to the editor, the subject editor or editor-in-chief decides whether the article will be published or not. Our journal employs a double-blind peer review system.

Our journal upholds the highest standards of scientific publishing ethics and adheres to the recommendations and guidelines established by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for journal editors. Submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process, evaluated by an editor and at least two reviewers. Submissions must not have been published on any other platform or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

(1) The Editorial Board is responsible for each article submission to bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters, and which applies for the whole process – from the submission of the paper until its publication. The Editorial Board adopts the principles of international ethical standard in the frame of COPE- Committee on Publication Ethics.

(2) The Editorial Board examines the article submissions in matters of plagiarism, scientific originality and ethics.

(3) Papers approved by the Editorial Board are sent to at least two referees. Those who receive a positive report from both referees are published. If a positive report and a negative report are received, the paper is sent to a third referee. Thus, the decision is determined according to the report of the third referee.

(4) The Editorial Board keeps the identity information of the referees confidential and ensures that each article is evaluated impartially and within the specified time.

(5) The Editorial Board takes into account the consistent criticisms of the articles published in the journal and gives the right to reply to the authors of the articles that are criticized.

(6) The Editorial Board continuously strives to improve the quality of the journal and its publications.

(7) There is an institutional quota for articles submitted to bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters, a publication of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. Accordingly, no more than 20% of the articles in a single issue may be from within the institution.

(8) The Editorial Board maintains effective communication with those involved in the publication process and therefore meets periodically in line with the developmental goals of the journal.

(9) The Editorial Board is responsible for archiving each work.

(1) All referees accepting an invitation to referee are expected to comply with international referee standards. Accordingly, they must adopt the principles of the COPE -Committee on Publication Ethics.

(2) The principle of blind refereeing is applied in bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters. Referees do not directly communicate with authors.

(3) Referees only evaluate the articles related to their field of expertise.

(4) The referees conduct the evaluation within the principles of impartiality and confidentiality.

(5) The referees are obliged to evaluate the articles they accept within the time given to them.

(6) The referees make their evaluations in a constructive manner. The review process must be conducted in a completely objective and impartial manner.

(1) Authors who submit their studies to the journal should provide their full academic titles, name and surname and the institution they work for. They should add the full address, telephone number and e-mail address, as well.

(2) Authors are obliged to submit their original (unpublished) works to bitig Journal of Faculty of Letters and follow the writing instructions given on the journal website. Authors should not submit works that have been previously published or whose peer-review process has begun on another platform. If the authors apply to our journal with a publication they have prepared or presented from their scientific activities and studies, they must declare the relevant information. In case of a contrary situation, the author will be responsible for the situation in accordance with the relevant sanctions.

(3) Authors have the responsibility that the papers submitted to the journal are original and that they are written in accordance with scientific ethical principles. The author's plagiarism report is examined through various programs such as iThenticate, Turnitin or intihal.net. Authors are obliged to upload the reports. If the result of the report is above 20%, the article will not be evaluated.

(4) Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the study, and all contributors should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure that all contributors are included in the author list.

(5) All authors must clearly disclose any potential financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the study must be fully declared.

(6) According to the ULAKBİM decision dated February 25, 2020, “For all scientific fields, separate ETHICS COMMITTEE APPROVAL must be obtained for clinical and experimental studies involving humans and animals that require an ethics committee decision. This approval must be stated in the manuscript and documented.” Publications that do not meet this requirement will not be accepted.