The aim of the peer review process is to ensure the publication of high-quality and original scientific research articles. All articles published in DSJOURNAL undergo a peer review process as described below.

Preliminary Evaluation

The submitted papers that pass the plagiarism check are initially subjected to a preliminary evaluation by the Editorial Board. Papers that are deemed unscientific, outside the scope of the journal, or do not comply with the format may be rejected without initiating the peer review process or may require certain revisions. At this stage, no article can be accepted for publication by the editor without a positive peer review report.

Peer Review Policy

The journal employs a double-blind peer review system, where the identities of both the reviewers and authors are kept confidential.

Peer Evaluation

Following the preliminary evaluation, the papers are sent to at least two reviewers appointed by the Editorial Board and/or the Publication Committee. The number of reviewers may be increased if deemed necessary by the Editor or the Publication Committee. Reviewers are selected from a pool of experts in consideration of their areas of expertise.

Reviewers assess the submitted papers in terms of originality, methodology, contribution to the literature, presentation of findings and supporting conclusions, and utilization of previous studies. Reviewers may accept, reject, or request revisions to the article in terms of form and/or content from the authors. For an article to be accepted for publication, it is required to receive positive opinions from at least two reviewers. If one reviewer provides a positive opinion while the other provides a negative one, the study is sent to a third reviewer.

Reviewers may request to reassess the manuscript after revisions. In such cases, they may request further modifications if deemed necessary.

If the reviewer(s) require revisions, the author(s) must address the critiques and suggestions provided by the reviewers by making the necessary corrections or presenting counterarguments. The revised manuscript should then be resubmitted via the DergiPark system. To facilitate and expedite this process, authors are encouraged to use the "Reviewer Suggestions - Author Responses" file.

At DSJOURNAL, opinion pieces are generally not subject to peer review. However, if deemed necessary, they may undergo the same peer review process as research articles.