Publishing processes applied in the Sociological Context are the basis for the development and distribution of information in an impartial and respectful manner. The processes applied in this direction directly reflect the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support the authors. Peer-reviewed studies are studies that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important that all stakeholders of the process (authors, readers and researchers, publishers, referees and editors) comply with the standards of ethical principles. Our journal is expected to bear the following ethical responsibilities from all stakeholders within the scope of publication ethics.
The ethical duties and responsibilities below have been prepared by taking into account the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive.
It is expected that the author(s) submiting studies to the Sociological Context comply with the ethical responsibilities indicated below;
Sociological Context editors and field editors should have the following ethical duties and responsibilities based on the “COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” and “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors”, as open access published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
General duties and responsibilities
Editors are responsible for every publication published in the journal. In the context of this responsibility, editors have the following roles and obligations:
Relations with the audience
Editors should make decisions by taking into consideration the knowledge, skills and experience expectations of all readers, researchers and practitioners. They should be careful that the published studies contribute to the reader, researcher, practitioner and scientific literature, and to be original. In addition, editors are obliged to take into account the feedback from readers, researchers and practitioners and to provide explanatory and informative feedback.
Relations with the Authors
Duties and responsibilities of the editors for the authors:
Relations with the referees
Duties and responsibilities of the editors for the referees:
Relations with the editorial board
Editors should ensure that all editorial board members advance processes in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines. The editorial board should inform its members about the publication policies and keep them informed of the developments. They should educate the new editorial board members on editorial policies and provide the information they need.
In addition, the editors should;
Ensure that editorial board members evaluate the work impartially and independently.
Identify new editorial board members who are able to contribute and are of a suitable nature.
Submit studies suitable for the field of expertise of editorial board members for evaluation.
Interact with the Editorial board regularly.
Hold meetings with the editorial board at regular intervals for the development of publication policies and the journal.
Relations with the publisher;
The relationship between editors and publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. In accordance with the written contract between the editors and the publisher, all decisions taken by the editors are independent of the publisher and the journal owner.
Editorial and blind peer-review processes
Editors are obliged to implement the “Blind Peer-Review and Evaluation Process” policies in the journal publication policies. In this context, editors ensure that each work is completed in a fair, impartial and timely evaluation process.
Quality assurance:
Editors are responsible for publishing every article published in the journal in accordance with journal publishing policies and international standards.
Protection of personal data:
Editors are obliged to ensure the protection of personal data regarding the subjects or images in the evaluated studies. Unless the express consent of the individuals used in the studies is documented, they are responsible for refusing the study. In addition, the editors are responsible for protecting the individual data of the author, referee and readers.
Civil rights:
Editors are obliged to protect civil and environmental rights in the studies evaluated. They are responsible for refusing the study in cases where there is no legal permission for the participants in the studies.
Prevention against possible misconduct and malfeasance:
Editors are obliged to take measures against possible misconduct and malfeasance. In addition to conducting a meticulous and objective investigation in determining and evaluating complaints regarding this situation, it is among the editor’s responsibilities to share the findings on the subject.
Ensuring the integrity of academic studies:
Editors should ensure that any errors, inconsistencies, or misleading judgments in the study are quickly corrected.
Protection of the intellectual property rights:
Editors are obliged to protect the intellectual property rights of all published articles and to defend the rights of the journal and author(s) in possible violations. In addition, editors are obliged to take the necessary measures to ensure that the content in all published articles does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.
Constructiveness and disputability:
Editors should take into account convincing criticisms of the works published in the journal and take a constructive attitude towards these criticisms.
They should grant the author(s) the right to reply to the criticisims.
They should not ignore or exclude studies with negative results.
Complaints:
Editors are obliged to carefully examine complaints from authors, referees or readers and respond in an enlightening and explanatory manner.
Political and Commercial concerns:
Journal owner, publisher, and any other political or commercial aspect does not affect the editors’ independent decision making.
Conflict of interest:
Editors ensure that the publication process of the manuscripts is completed in an independent and impartial manner, taking into account the conflicts of interest between the author(s), referees and other editors.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Referees:
The evaluation of all studies by “Blind Peer-Reviewing” directly affects the quality of the publication. This process provides confidence through objective and independent evaluation of the publication. The Sociological Context evaluation process is carried out on the basis of double-blind peer review. Referees cannot contact the authors directly, evaluations and comments are submitted through the journal management system. In this process, referee comments on evaluation forms and full texts are sent to the author(s) through the editor. In this context, it is expected that referees evaluating a study for our journal will have the following ethical responsibilities:
– Referees should only accept work evaluations related to their specialty.
– The referees should evaluate in impartiality and confidentiality.
– If the referees think that they are faced with a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, they should refuse to examine the study and inform the editor of the journal.
– The referees should destroy the studies they examine in accordance with the confidentiality principle after the evaluation process. They can only use the final versions of the studies they have reviewed, after they are published.
– Reviewers should make the Evaluation objectively only in relation to the content of the study. They should not allow nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs, and business concerns to influence assessment.
– Referees should make the Evaluation in a constructive and courteous language. They should not make derogatory personal comments that contain hostility, slander and insult.
– Referees should carry out the work that they have accepted to evaluate in a timely manner and with the above ethical responsibilities.
Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher
The Board of Directors of the Journal acts with the awareness of the following ethical responsibilities:
Editors are responsible for all processes of work submitted to the journal. In this context, editors are the decision makers, regardless of economic or political gains.
The Board undertakes to make an independent editorial decision.
Sociological Context protects the property and copyright of every published article and undertakes the obligation to keep a record of every published copy.
The Board has the responsibility to take all kinds of scientific misconduct, citation fraud and plagiarism related to editors.
If You Encounter an Unethical Situation:
If you encounter any unethical behavior or content other than the above-mentioned ethical responsibilities in our journal, please report it to dergi@sosyolojikbaglam.org via e-mail.
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