ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
General Principles
1. A double-blind peer review system is implemented to ensure the anonymity of authors and reviewers in the article evaluation process.
2. TRT Academy Journal follows an open-access, non-profit policy, providing free access to all journal content. No article processing or submission fees are charged.
3. TRT Academy Journal does not claim publication rights over the articles it publishes. All rights remain with the authors. However, articles published in the journal must be properly cited when used elsewhere.
4. The journal adheres to the Council of Higher Education Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. Editors, authors, and reviewers are expected to comply with these ethical responsibilities.
5. In cases of potential misuse or violations of publication ethics, the journal follows COPE's publication ethics flowcharts (https://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts).
Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
1. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original, unpublished, and not under evaluation in another journal. Authors cannot submit the same work to multiple journals simultaneously.
2. Authors must possess and provide documentation proving their right to use data, permissions for research/analysis, or approvals for studies involving human subjects.
3. Proper citation and referencing in compliance with APA 7 guidelines are mandatory.
4. All contributing authors must be listed, with their respective contributions acknowledged.
5. If errors are identified after publication, the authors must promptly notify the editorial team for necessary corrections.
6. Authors are responsible for obtaining copyright permissions for any images used in their manuscripts.
7. Once the evaluation process has started, author responsibilities (such as adding or removing authors or changing the author order) cannot be altered.
Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
1. All information regarding the reviewed manuscript must be kept strictly confidential. No discussions or disclosures about the manuscript should take place on external platforms.
2. Documents related to the review process must not be shared outside the journal's editorial team.
3. The review process must be conducted fairly and impartially, respecting the principle of objectivity.
4. Reviewers must complete their evaluations within the given timeframe to avoid delaying the process.
5. Reviewers should collaborate with the editor and provide constructive feedback when necessary.
6. Evaluation reports must not contain offensive or insulting language.
7. All requested corrections must be clearly and explicitly stated.
8. If a reviewer encounters a conflict of interest, they must decline to review the manuscript and inform the journal editor.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Editorial Team
1. The editor has the authority to determine whether a manuscript proceeds to the evaluation stage after the preliminary review.
2. Editors must implement the blind review and evaluation process fairly and impartially, ensuring timely completion of evaluations.
3. Editors are responsible for safeguarding the personal data of authors, reviewers, and readers.
4. Editors must thoroughly investigate and respond to complaints from authors, reviewers, or readers in a clear and informative manner.
5. Editors must provide explanations and clarifications in response to queries from authors, reviewers, and readers.