Sinop University Journal of Social Sciences adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and follows international ethical standards for academic publishing. The ethical responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and editors are outlined below.

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Authors must submit original and unpublished work that has not been sent to another journal.

All sources and references must be properly cited in accordance with academic standards.

Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or duplicate submission is strictly prohibited.

All authors must have significantly contributed to the research and be listed accordingly.

If the manuscript requires Ethics Committee Approval, authors must provide the relevant documentation.

Any conflicts of interest or funding sources must be disclosed.

Authors must cooperate with the editorial and peer review process and respond to revision requests in a timely manner.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
Reviewers must provide an objective, fair, and confidential assessment of the manuscript.

Reviews should be constructive and professional, focusing on the content rather than personal opinions.

Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest and decline to review if they cannot provide an unbiased assessment.

Any suspicion of ethical misconduct (e.g., plagiarism or falsification) must be reported to the editor.

Reviewers should complete their evaluations within the given timeframe and respect confidentiality.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors
Editors must ensure that all manuscripts are evaluated fairly and without bias.

The editorial team follows COPE guidelines for handling ethical violations, conflicts of interest, and disputes.

Editors must conduct a plagiarism check using iThenticate.com before sending manuscripts for peer review.

Manuscripts suspected of ethical misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, duplicate submission) will be investigated and may be rejected.

Editors must ensure a transparent peer-review process and respond to ethical complaints professionally.

4. Plagiarism and Ethical Violations
The journal uses iThenticate.com for plagiarism screening. Manuscripts exceeding 20% similarity (excluding references) will be returned to the author for revision or rejection. DergiPark also automatically monitors with intihal.net. 

If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article will be retracted following COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Authors, reviewers, and editors must uphold academic integrity and ethical publishing practices at all stages of the publication process.