Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

The following ethical duties and responsibilities are written in the light of the guide and policies made by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). https://publicationethics.org/

Publication Ethics
Release Declaration
The journal is tightly bound to the principles of good publishing practices in the guidelines of the Editorial Committee (COPE). Authors in the article application; that their work is in compliance with ethical, legal and scientific rules and that they have not been published before and are not in the evaluation stage to be published elsewhere during the application. Previously published tables, figures and articles must be clearly stated and permission must be obtained from those holding the broadcasting rights. The journal requires that appropriate ethics committee applications are made, that informed consents are received and that they are reported to the article. In medical studies involving human subjects, the Helsinki Declaration is firmly attached to its principles. Authors are required to report that they are in compliance with institutional or national guidelines for the use and care of laboratory animals.

Scientific works are studies which are concluded as a result of scientific methods and which provide with the application of scientific methods and objectivity. In the process of production of these works, all the components of the publication process; namely, publisher, editor, author, reviewers, and readers must follow the ethical principles. In this scope, International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS) must also follow the ethical principles of the all components of the publication process in the light of the guides and policies published in the open access by the Committee on Publication Ethics, COPE (e.g. COPE “Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” ve “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors”, ICMJE Recommendations, WAME resources, WMA policies, and WMA Helsinki Declaration)

Ethical Approval (ETHICAL CONSENT REPORT)
In the articles evaluated in International Journal of International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS) Ethics Committee Approval is needed for the following items:
* Research conducted in qualitative or quantitative approaches which require data collection from the participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, and/or experiment techniques,
* Using humans or animals (including material/data) with experimental or other scientific aims,
* Clinical research on humans,
* Research on animals,
* Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data.

Publisher's Responsibility
The International Journal of International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS) publishes new and up-to-date scientific information by the publisher following a rigorous peer review process as soon as possible. As a publisher, the following policies are taken into account: Supporting the fair and timely peer review process with valuable input and responsible viewers. Make constructive recommendations to improve the overall process and ensure better production support and dissemination of information published in the magazines. For magazines and articles, web development, web management, and social media management ensure the trouble-free operation of staff. The International Journal of International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS) is seeking to design and initiate innovative ways with the vision of "Open Access", a scientifically valuable research information.

Responsibilities of Authors
The author is expected to be held accountable for the accuracy of the data and information about the submitted article. A proper and relevant citation should be considered by presenting the original original output of the authors' research, documenting the data and documenting the discussion. A writer should not repeat any research data from himself or herself when making an original manuscript for a primary publication in the magazine. The reported scope of work should be based on the appropriate references of other publications that affect it. Before submitting any article, the authors should check the extent of the journal and, in the case of any inquiries, contact the Editorial Office.
Authors should strictly comply with the authorship criteria. All listed authors have made important contributions to the research presented in the manuscript and must have approved all their claims. Anyone who should be considered as the author of an original research article should contribute to any of the following methods: designing the study, conducting the study or conducting the experiments, taking part in the analysis of the data. It is necessary to include everybody who makes a significant contribution to the completion of their research work. The financial and personal benefits governing the findings or research of the nature, as well as financial support details and resources, should be clearly stated

Responsibilities of Evaluators
Editors are obliged to comply with the policies of "Blind Review and Review Process" stated in the journal's publication policies. Therefore, the editors ensure that each manuscript is reviewed in an unbiased, fair and timely manner.
Privacy Policy: Observers should not share or disclose any information about an assigned manuscript with strangers without permission from the Editor.
Competency Principle: You must complete the assessment with a qualified person. The appointed observer with unauthorized competence must feel responsible and may refuse to review because the evaluator is assumed to be an expert on the relevant field.
Constructive Evaluation
Reviewer's comments should assess the positive aspects of the studies, constructively describe their negative aspects and indicate the necessary equipment. An evaluator (Observer) should clearly and adequately explain and support the judgment of the editors and the authors for their interpretation. The reviewer must ensure that he or she is accompanied by a relevant reference to an observation or argument previously reported, and should immediately notify the editor if he / she is aware of the repetitive publication. The interpreter should not use any kind of abusive language when commenting on a article. The evaluation of each article should be made without prejudice and personal attention by the person who has been appointed.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The observer should minimize conflict of interest as much as possible. In such a case, the eye must inform the editor of the conflict of interest. Observers must be sufficiently active to present their review comments in a timely manner, and to respond to questions asked by the editor, if any.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
The editor and field editors of International International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society should hold the following ethical responsibilities that are based on the guides "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" published as open Access by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Editors are obliged to publish corrections or corrections as soon as possible, preserving the integrity of the published article, if necessary. The editor must comply with the policy guidelines provided by the publisher and fulfill its responsibilities in its entirety. Review process: Editors are responsible for monitoring and providing justice, timing, rigor and courtesy of the arbitration review process. Ensure that the content or author information contained in the article is legible. To evaluate all the manuscripts so that they are not covered by the journal. Promoting corrections, dealing with withdrawal, additional data, etc. To protect the inner integrity of the magazines with themes. Try to publish the best articles and research that attract readers.
Decision Making: It has the right to be in consultation with decision-making, eye-catching or editorial board members.
Impartiality: The editorial and editorial board should evaluate manuscripts in terms of their intellectual content, without putting any prejudice against race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, citizenship, or political philosophies of authors.
Confidentiality: The Editor or any Editor board staff should not pass any information about a submitted manuscript, the related author, the reviewers, other editorial advisers, or the outside of the publisher.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
The fact that all manuscripts are reviewed through "Blind Review" has a direct influence on the publication quality. This process ensures confidentiality by objective and independent review. The review process at IJSDS is carried out on the principle of double blind review. Reviewers do not contact the authors directly, and the reviews and comments are conveyed through the journal management system. In this process, the reviewer views on the evaluation forms and full texts are assigned to the author(s) by the editor. Therefore, the reviewers doing review work for IJSDS are supposed to bear the following ethical responsibilities:
Reviewers must
• Agree to review only in their subject of expertise.
• Review in an unbiased and confidential manner.
• Inform the editor of the journal if they think that they encounter conflict of interests and decline to review the manuscript during the review process.
• Dispose the manuscripts they have reviewed in accordance with the principle of confidentiality after the review process. Reviewers can use the final versions of the manuscripts they have reviewed only after publication.
• Review the manuscript objectively and only in terms of its content and ensure that nationality, gender, religious and political beliefs, and economic apprehension do not influence the review.
• Review the manuscript in a constructive and kind tone, avoid making personal comments including hostility, slander and insult.
• Review the manuscript they have agreed to review on time and in accordance with the ethical rules stated above

Vulnerable Population Policy

International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society  will not publish research that does not comply with the following policies. The purpose of these policies is to protect vulnerable groups as research participants and to ensure that research is scientifically sound, ethical, and socially beneficial.
Vulnerable groups research must be conducted in accordance with the WMA Helsinki Declaration, Articles 19 and 20, and approved by an ethics committee decision by the legal authority. The study must meet the needs and priorities of the group/individuals in which it is conducted. The case in which the study cannot be carried out outside of these groups and individuals is taken into consideration. In research involving vulnerable groups, additional measures to protect volunteers must be documented by researchers/s. The journal editor/advisory board may conduct an additional review within the framework of basic ethical principles. Additional information may be requested in addition to ethics committee permissions during the journal review process.

Scientific Quality
The scientific quality of research conducted with vulnerable groups must be in accordance with the standards of the Helsinki Declaration, ICH, and the Human Rights and Biomedicine Convention. This means that the research must be well-designed, the research protocol must be properly implemented, and the methods for compiling and analyzing the data must be valid.

Autonomy Principle
Vulnerable groups and individuals must be protected in terms of informed consent processes that are not based on coercion, pressure, or incomplete information. This includes ensuring that research participants are fully informed about the nature, risks, and benefits of the research, and that they have the right to freely decide whether or not to participate.

Privacy Principle
For the publication of research conducted with vulnerable groups, the confidentiality of participants and the anonymity of data must be ensured. This means that the identities and personal information of research participants cannot be disclosed.

Justice Principle
Research on vulnerable groups must be in accordance with the principles of equality and justice. This means that research should not discriminate on the basis of gender, ethnicity, religious belief, socioeconomic status, or other demographic factors.

Social Benefit
The fundamental criterion is that the interests of the volunteers who participate in the research should take precedence over the social and scientific benefits. It is expected that research conducted with vulnerable groups will provide social benefits.

Conflict of Interest Policy
Signed by all authors For Authorship Form, please click here. International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS) is responsible for taking precautions in order to prevent potential conflicts of interest and for assessing the given declarations. Consequently, the journal thinks that potential conflicts of interest harms the scientific publication ethics. The journal defines all the responsibilities for all shareholders in order to determine and prevent conflicts of interest. In case of a potential conflict of interest, the Journal suspends the evaluation process of an article until the unclarity is eliminated. In this context, the Journal has the right to request Ethics Committee Approval, Interviewer Voluntary Consent Form and other documents to be submitted from the author that submits the article. Author/s must submit the article with the signed version of Copyright and Conflict of Interest Form (all the authors of an article must sign it) when they apply for article publication to International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS).

Preview
The articles which are submitted to the International Journal of Sustainable Development & Society (IJSDS) accepted after the evaluation process and completed the process after the acceptance are presented with preview along with their DOI (Digital Object Identifier) numbers on the electronic environment in order to distribute the scientific information in an up-to-date manner. The articles which are published in the preview are published in an issue and voice with a page number approved by the editor board and they are removed from the preview afterward. The articles in preview may not be the last version which will be published in the intended issue. Small changes may occur in the last version of the studies.

Archieving Policy (LOCKSS)

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