Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Publication Principles
- Kirklareli University Journal of Social Sciences is an international refereed journal published electronically twice a year, in June and December.
- Economics, business, finance, history, sociology, philosophy, archeology, art history, law, political science, international relations, public administration, social policy, labor relations, behavioral sciences, linguistics, literature, communication, fine arts, and other scientific and original articles related to social sciences can be sent to the journal.
- Articles submitted to the journal should not have been published elsewhere or sent for publication.
- Articles should be written in Turkish or English.
- Articles should be prepared in accordance with our spelling rules and uploaded to the system in full, including bibliography, after registering in the e-journal system from the registration tab.
- Too many spelling mistakes and not complying with scientific requirements will be deemed sufficient for the rejection of the article.
- Articles submitted to be published in the journal are first subject to the preliminary evaluation of the editorial board and the plagiarism program. It is then evaluated in terms of content and form by at least two independent referees using the double-blinded method. The authors are not informed about the identities of the referees who evaluate the article, and the referees are not informed about who the article belongs to (Blind Review).
- In line with the evaluation reports from the referees, it will be decided to publish the article, request a correction from the author, or reject the article.
- The opinions in the articles published in the journal are not the opinions of the journal. All responsibility belongs to the author of the article.
- The author (s) who submit an article to the journal are deemed to have accepted the ethical principles of the journal.
- All rights of the articles published in the journal are reserved. It cannot be reproduced in any way without the name of the journal.
- The authors of the articles published in the journal are not paid royalties in cash.
- Articles that do not comply with the publication principles will not be included in the referee evaluation process.
Publication Ethics
Our journal undertakes to apply publication ethics at the highest standards and to abide by the following principles of the Publication Ethics and Abuse Statement.
This declaration has been prepared based on the recommendations and guidelines developed for journal editors by the organizations' named Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Council of Science Editors (CSE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication should not have been previously published in another journal (including papers presented at scientific meetings and published in full text) or sent to any journal simultaneously for publication.
Manuscripts sent to the journal are reviewed by an Editor and at least two referees and are taken for a double-blind peer review period.
It reserves the right to review the submitted articles at any stage for plagiarism through purposeful software. For this purpose, articles that do not comply with the standards, which include unauthorized quotations or fraudulent data for plagiarism, forgery (table figures or fabrication or manipulation of research data), and investigations regarding the use of inappropriate human or animal material in the research are not published in the journal. This rule also applies if the standard and its non-conformance are detected at the post-broadcast stage and require the withdrawal of the manuscript.
Our journal reminds us of its responsibility to report plagiarism or suspicion of double publication due to publication ethics.
Our journal is based on Publication Ethics Flowcharts developed by COPE in possible cases of abuse or violation of publication ethics. Please click for detailed information on this subject.
Ethics Committee Permission
With the update of the TR Index criteria, Ethics Committee Permission is required for the following researches to be published in our journal as of 14 July 2020:
• All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using questionnaires, interviews, focus group work, observation, experimentation, interview techniques,
• Use of humans and animals (including material/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
• Clinical trials on humans,
• Research on animals,
• Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data.
Also;
• Stating that "informed consent form" was obtained in case presentations,
• Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires, and photographs of others,
• It should be stated that the copyright regulations are complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used.
With the update of the TR Index criteria, Ethics Committee Permission is required for the following researches to be published in our journal as of 14 July 2020:
• All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using questionnaires, interviews, focus group work, observation, experimentation, interview techniques,
• Use of humans and animals (including material/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
• Clinical trials on humans,
• Research on animals,
• Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data.
Also;
• Stating that "informed consent form" was obtained in case presentations,
• Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires, and photographs of others,
• It should be stated that the copyright regulations are complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used.
Author Responsibilities
The author (s) must ensure the originality of the manuscripts submitted. They must declare that the manuscript has not been published anywhere, in any language, or has not been evaluated for publication. They must comply with applicable copyright agreements and laws. In our journal, copyrighted material such as tables, figures, or other contributory quotations is published only with valid permission and copyright approval and this responsibility belongs to the authors. Writers); cite other authors, contributors, or sources appropriately and cite relevant sources.
Author(s) of research papers (including short reports); participate in and declare at least 3 of the stages of "designing the study", "collecting data", "reviewing data", "writing the text" and "verifying the accuracy of data and analyzes".
The authors are obliged to explain a financial relationship or conflict of interest or competing interest areas that need to be known about the study and that may potentially affect the findings or scientific result of the study. They should clearly report all financial contributions, sponsorships, or project support to the study.
When the author detects a meaningful scientific error or inconvenience in his published manuscript, he is obliged to contact the Editor as soon as possible in order to withdraw the manuscript or correct the error.
Click for ICMJE guidelines on authorship and author responsibilities.
Click to access the "Referee Guide" PDF document prepared by COPE.
Click to access the PDF document titled "General Duties and Responsibilities of Editors" prepared by COPE.
The author (s) must ensure the originality of the manuscripts submitted. They must declare that the manuscript has not been published anywhere, in any language, or has not been evaluated for publication. They must comply with applicable copyright agreements and laws. In our journal, copyrighted material such as tables, figures, or other contributory quotations is published only with valid permission and copyright approval and this responsibility belongs to the authors. Writers); cite other authors, contributors, or sources appropriately and cite relevant sources.
Author(s) of research papers (including short reports); participate in and declare at least 3 of the stages of "designing the study", "collecting data", "reviewing data", "writing the text" and "verifying the accuracy of data and analyzes".
The authors are obliged to explain a financial relationship or conflict of interest or competing interest areas that need to be known about the study and that may potentially affect the findings or scientific result of the study. They should clearly report all financial contributions, sponsorships, or project support to the study.
When the author detects a meaningful scientific error or inconvenience in his published manuscript, he is obliged to contact the Editor as soon as possible in order to withdraw the manuscript or correct the error.
Click for ICMJE guidelines on authorship and author responsibilities.
Click to access the "Referee Guide" PDF document prepared by COPE.
Click to access the PDF document titled "General Duties and Responsibilities of Editors" prepared by COPE.
Evaluation Process and Duration
• Articles submitted to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences should not have been published anywhere before and should not have been submitted to another print/electronic medium for publication. If it is detected that the articles submitted to the Journal and/or taken to the refereeing process have been sent to another medium and have been published previously, the process is canceled.
• Articles are evaluated on the "Dergipark Article Application System (https://dergipark.org.tr/kusbder)".
• Articles in the pre-control stage can be withdrawn from the system by the author without the editor's approval. It is not possible to withdraw the articles that pass the pre-control stage and are in the evaluation stage. During the evaluation phase, if the author requests to withdraw the article; It must provide reasonable and acceptable reasons and be able to document them.
• Articles submitted to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences are subjected to preliminary examination primarily in terms of form and content. Articles deemed appropriate in form and content are submitted to the editorial board to be appointed as a referee. Whether the articles submitted to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences will enter the refereeing process or not is finalized within 4 weeks.
• Referee (s) are appointed if they are found suitable for the articles reviewed anonymously by the Editorial Board. Each article is sent as an anonymous text to at least two referees in total. If one of the referees' reports is positive and the other is negative, it is sent to the third referee for reporting. If the two referee reports are negative, the article is rejected without referring to the third referee's report.
• In line with the reports from the referee (s), it is decided to publish the article, to request a correction, additional information, and abbreviation from the author (s) within the framework of the report or not to publish this decision and this decision is notified to the author (s).
• If a correction is requested for the article, the correction must be made within the period specified by the editorial office and delivered to the editorial board. Otherwise, the study will be removed from the process as an editor.
• In the application of the articles sent to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences, the type of the article (research, case report, review, etc.) should be specified.
• When applying to the "Dergipark Article Application System", the contact form and copyright form are filled. These forms are available on our journal's website and application system. If the article is within the scope of Studies Requiring Ethics Committee Permission in terms of TR Index criteria, it is obligatory to upload the Ethics Committee Permission Certificate.
• Articles submitted to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences should not have been published anywhere before and should not have been submitted to another print/electronic medium for publication. If it is detected that the articles submitted to the Journal and/or taken to the refereeing process have been sent to another medium and have been published previously, the process is canceled.
• Articles are evaluated on the "Dergipark Article Application System (https://dergipark.org.tr/kusbder)".
• Articles in the pre-control stage can be withdrawn from the system by the author without the editor's approval. It is not possible to withdraw the articles that pass the pre-control stage and are in the evaluation stage. During the evaluation phase, if the author requests to withdraw the article; It must provide reasonable and acceptable reasons and be able to document them.
• Articles submitted to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences are subjected to preliminary examination primarily in terms of form and content. Articles deemed appropriate in form and content are submitted to the editorial board to be appointed as a referee. Whether the articles submitted to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences will enter the refereeing process or not is finalized within 4 weeks.
• Referee (s) are appointed if they are found suitable for the articles reviewed anonymously by the Editorial Board. Each article is sent as an anonymous text to at least two referees in total. If one of the referees' reports is positive and the other is negative, it is sent to the third referee for reporting. If the two referee reports are negative, the article is rejected without referring to the third referee's report.
• In line with the reports from the referee (s), it is decided to publish the article, to request a correction, additional information, and abbreviation from the author (s) within the framework of the report or not to publish this decision and this decision is notified to the author (s).
• If a correction is requested for the article, the correction must be made within the period specified by the editorial office and delivered to the editorial board. Otherwise, the study will be removed from the process as an editor.
• In the application of the articles sent to Kırklareli University Journal of Social Sciences, the type of the article (research, case report, review, etc.) should be specified.
• When applying to the "Dergipark Article Application System", the contact form and copyright form are filled. These forms are available on our journal's website and application system. If the article is within the scope of Studies Requiring Ethics Committee Permission in terms of TR Index criteria, it is obligatory to upload the Ethics Committee Permission Certificate.