Ethical principles

The publishing processes applied in Heybe Academy Journal form the basis for the development and distribution of knowledge in an impartial and respected manner. These processes directly reflect the quality of the work produced by the authors and the institutions supporting them. Peer-reviewed works are those that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important for all stakeholders (authors, readers, researchers, publishers, reviewers, and editors) to comply with ethical principles. Heybe Academy Journal expects all stakeholders to adhere to the following ethical responsibilities within the scope of publishing ethics. The ethical duties and responsibilities below have been prepared taking into account the guidelines and policies published as open access by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (https://publicationethics.org/).

Authors

1. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that the submitted article contributes to the academic field.
2. Works must be original and research-based.
3. Although the journal will conduct plagiarism checks, the consequences of plagiarism, which is considered academic dishonesty, will be entirely directed at the author.
4. The article should not be submitted to different journals at the same time, nor should it have been previously submitted to another journal.
5. The author must ensure that the other authors mentioned in the article have contributed to the research.
6. Adding people who have not made academic contributions as authors or arranging the order of authors based on non-scientific criteria such as rank, age, or gender is against scientific ethics.
7. Authors who submit articles to the journal are considered to have read and accepted the publication and writing principles of the journal and are deemed to have committed to fulfilling what is expected of them in these principles.
8. Citations and references should be complete.
9. Authors must adhere to the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics, as stated by the Council of Higher Education.

Reviewers

1. Reviewers should act with the awareness that they are the key determinant of the academic quality of the article to be published in the journal and should evaluate with the responsibility of improving academic quality.
2. Reviewers should only accept to review articles for which they have the necessary expertise to make an appropriate evaluation, can comply with blind peer review confidentiality, and can keep details of the article confidential.
3. Even after the review process is completed, any information about the reviewed article should not be shared with others in any way.
4. Reviewers should only evaluate the accuracy of the article’s content and its compliance with academic criteria. The fact that the ideas presented in the article differ from the reviewer’s views should not affect the evaluation.
5. Review reports should be objective and measured. Insulting, derogatory, and accusatory expressions should be avoided.
6. Reviewers should avoid superficial and vague expressions in their evaluation reports. In evaluations with negative results, the incomplete and flawed aspects on which the result is based should be clearly shown.
7. Reviewers should evaluate articles within the timeframe provided. If they are not going to review, they should notify the journal within a reasonable time.

Editors

1. Editors should accept articles for the review process that will contribute to the fields specified in the journal's policy.
2. Editors should not have any conflicts of interest/relationships with accepted or rejected articles.
3. Editors have full responsibility and authority to accept or reject an article.
4. It is the editor's responsibility to ensure that the names of reviewers and authors are kept confidential from each other.
5. Editors should make every effort to prevent academic dishonesty and ensure that articles submitted for publication are subjected to plagiarism checks.
6. Editors are responsible for ensuring that the pre-review, peer-review, editing, and publishing processes of submitted articles are completed on time and properly.
7. Editors should prioritize academic concerns and criteria when accepting articles to the journal.

Similarity Report / Plagiarism Screening

Articles submitted for publication in Heybe Academy Journal are subject to a double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers. In addition, through the iThenticate or Turnitin programs, it is confirmed that the articles have not been previously published and do not contain plagiarism. Works found to contain plagiarism are rejected by the Heybe Academy Journal Editorial Board.

Ethics Committee Approval

ULAKBİM (TR Index) has added certain items regarding ethical rules to the 2020 criteria. These regulations are summarized below. Please prepare your candidate articles in accordance with these items. Authors must obtain and upload the relevant documents to the system for studies requiring ethics committee approval.

1. An “Ethics Committee Approval” is required for all types of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches where data is collected from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, or interview techniques.
2. The article must state whether ethics committee approval and/or legal/special permission is required. If these permissions are required, it must be clearly stated from which institution, on what date, and with what decision or number the permission was obtained.
3. An “Ethics Committee Approval” is required for research involving the experimental or scientific use of humans or animals (including materials/data).
4. If the study involves the use of human or animal subjects, it must be declared that the study was conducted in accordance with international declarations, guidelines, etc.
5. An “Ethics Committee Approval” is required for clinical studies on humans and studies on animals.
6. In accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law, an “Ethics Committee Approval” is required for retrospective studies.

* Researchers who are not affiliated with a university can also apply to the Ethics Committees in their regions.