Publication Policy

Publication and Ethics Principles

Our congress conducts a transparent and fair evaluation process aligned with the ethics principles of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and ULAKBİM TR Dizin.

Double-Blind Peer Review

All papers are evaluated by at least two field experts through a double-blind process in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept mutually confidential.

Ethics Committee Approval

For studies collecting data from human participants from 2020 onwards through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation or experiments, stating ethics committee approval (committee name, date and decision number) is mandatory.

Plagiarism / Similarity Check

All submitted texts are scanned with software such as iThenticate/Turnitin. Studies above the acceptable similarity threshold are not considered for evaluation.

Conflict of Interest

Authors and reviewers are obliged to declare any potential conflicts of interest that may affect the evaluation process. Assignments where a reviewer–author conflict is detected are reassigned.

Authors' Responsibilities

The submitted work must be original and not previously published elsewhere.
All sources must be properly cited; plagiarism must be avoided.
Everyone who genuinely contributed to the work must be listed as an author (preventing ghost/honorary authorship).
For research involving human/animal subjects, ethics committee approval and the necessary permissions must be obtained and documented.
Data and findings must be presented accurately and without manipulation.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

Conduct the review objectively, constructively and in a timely manner.
Maintain confidentiality; never share the text or use it for their own benefit.
Decline the assignment in case of a conflict of interest.
Report any suspicion of plagiarism or ethical violation to the Organising Committee.

Responsibilities of the Organising/Scientific Board

Conduct the evaluation process impartially, fairly and transparently.
Base accept/reject decisions solely on scientific merit.
Examine allegations of ethical violations in line with COPE flowcharts.

Reporting Ethical Violations

Please report any breach of publication ethics to the Organising Committee via bilgi@ornek-kongre.org. All reports are handled confidentially.

TR Dizin note: For studies involving human participants, including the ethics committee approval information (committee name, date, decision no) in the paper text and submission form is required for the work to be considered.

These principles have been prepared on the basis of the current COPE and TR Dizin criteria.