Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Publication Ethics

The publication processes of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) are based on the impartial production, development and sharing of information using scientific methods.

Peer-reviewed articles are studies that ensure the application of the scientific method and impartiality. All components of the publication process in the realization of scientific production; The publisher, editors, authors, reviewers and readers are required to abide by the ethical principles. In this context, the publication ethics and open access policy of the Journal of Unique Glance at Education (JUGE) requires that all components of the publication process comply with ethical principles in line with the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Journal Policy on Data Fraud and Data Generation

Each study submitted to International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) is subject to plagiarism control. Accordingly, studies with a similarity rate above 20% are not accepted for publication. In addition, the data set of each study is carefully reviewed by editors who are experts in the field. If, as a result of these examinations, it is concluded that the statistical data of the submitted study were not obtained in accordance with the research ethics processes, the application for publication of that study is rejected without initiating any editorial process. Therefore, if the data used in the articles are manipulated, distorted and fabricated data are detected, the article will be rejected immediately. Our journal has the right to request the output files of the analysis results from the authors, depending on the feedback given by the editor and/or the referees.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE)

The Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) is responsible for every article submitted to International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE), and even for all its processes after its publication, and the Editorial Board knows this responsibility. This responsibility entails making decisions on issues related to the journal independently and solely in the public interest. The relationship between the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board is based on the principle of independence, all decisions taken by the editors are independent of the Editor-in-Chief and other individuals and organizations.

• The Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) strives to continuously improve the Journal and increase its publication quality.
• The Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) ensures the determination and implementation of journal policies such as publication, blind refereeing, evaluation process, and ethical principles.
• The Editorial Board of the Journal of Unique Glance at Education (JUGE) is responsible for taking precautions regarding intellectual property rights, scientific-unethical behaviors, plagiarism, and citation gangs during the publication process of articles and journals.
• The Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) prepares an "Author's Guide" containing the information requirements of the author(s), and the "Referee Guide" containing the information that the referees will need during the evaluation phase, and updates it when necessary.
• The Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) determines policies that motivate the referees and author(s).
• The Editorial Board of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) keeps the records of each article and correspondence about the journal in electronic or printed form.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors, Assistant Editors and Field Editors

• Editors strive to meet the information needs of referees, authors, researchers, practitioners and readers, to provide feedback when necessary, and to act in accordance with the principles of clarity in matters that require correction and explanation during the publication process.
• While deciding whether to publish the articles, the editors take care to ensure that the articles are original and contribute to the scientific literature, readers, researchers and practitioners.
• Editors take into consideration the original value of the articles, their contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research method, the clarity of the narrative, and the purpose and scope of the journal when making a positive or negative decision about the articles.
• The editors take the submitted articles to the preliminary evaluation stage as long as they do not have significant problems, consider the positive referee suggestions, and do not change the decisions made by the previous editor(s) unless there are serious problems.
• Editors apply the policies of blind refereeing and evaluation process, which are among the publication policies of the journal, keep the identities of the referees confidential, and ensure that each article is evaluated impartially and on time.
• Editors send the articles by taking into consideration the field of expertise of the editors and the referees, and support the impartial and independent evaluations.
• Editors take into account whether there is a conflict of interest between the editors, the referees and the author(s) for the unbiased evaluation of the article.
• Editors look for a wide range of referee pools and to be constantly updated.
• Editors block academic etiquette and unscientific reviews.
• Editors ensure that the publication processes of the journal are operated in accordance with publication policies and guidelines, they inform those in charge of the developments in publication policies, and prepare a training program when necessary.
• Editors communicate effectively with everyone involved in the publication process and organize meetings at regular intervals.
• Editors ensure the protection of personal data in the evaluated articles; they protect the individual data of authors, referees and readers.
• Editors; They pay attention to the protection of human and animal rights in their articles, they care about documenting the explicit consent of the participants of the article, they reject the article when they do not have the approval of the ethics committee for the participants of the article, and permission for experimental research.
• Editors; take action against misconduct. When there are complaints about misconduct, he makes an objective investigation and shares the relevant findings.
• Editors ensure that errors, inconsistencies or misdirections in articles are corrected.
• Editors protect the intellectual property rights of the published articles and defend the rights of the journal and the author(s) in case of violation. In addition, they take the necessary measures to ensure that the content of the published articles does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications; They perform the authenticity-similarity check.
• Editors take into account the consistent criticisms of the articles published in the Journal, and give the right to reply to the author(s) of the criticized articles.
• Editors also consider studies with negative results.
• The editors examine the complaints submitted to the Journal and make the necessary explanations.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees

In the article evaluation process of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE), the principle of two-way blind refereeing is applied, in which the referees of the author(s) do not know the authors, the referees cannot communicate directly with the authors; Article evaluation forms, notes on the text and correction requests are forwarded to the author(s) by the editors through the journal management system. The referees who will evaluate the articles submitted to the Journal of International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE) should bear the following ethical responsibilities:

• Reviewers should only accept to evaluate articles related to their field of expertise.
• The referees should make the evaluation with impartiality and confidentiality. Pursuant to this principle, they should destroy the articles they have reviewed after the evaluation process and use them only after they are published. Nationality, gender, religious belief, political belief and commercial concerns should not impair the impartiality of the assessment.
• When the reviewers understand that there is a conflict of interest, they should refuse to evaluate the article and inform the editors.
• Referees should make the assessment in a constructive language in accordance with academic etiquette; Personal comments that contain insults and hostility should be avoided.
• The referees should evaluate the article for which they accepted the evaluation within the time limit.Editors also consider studies with negative results.
• The editors examine the complaints submitted to the Journal and make the necessary explanations.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Ethical responsibilities of the author(s) applying for an article to International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE):

• The author(s) should not submit an article that they have published elsewhere or sent for publication, or more than one article at the same time, to International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE).
• The author(s) should submit an original article to International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE).
• The author(s) must correctly refer (cite) the sources they used during the writing of the article in line with ethical principles.
• The names of people who do not contribute to the article should not be written as authors, it should not be suggested to change the author order, remove an author, or add an author of an article that is applied for publication.
• Persons who have a conflict-of-interest regarding the article applied for publication should be reported to the editors.
• If information or raw data are requested from the author(s) during the evaluation process, they should submit the expected information to the Editors. The author(s) should document that they have obtained the permissions for the data they use in their articles, the permissions for the research-analysis, or the consent of the participants on whom they have researched.
• The author(s) should contact the editor to inform, correct or retract when they notice an error in an article in the evaluation and early view stage or published in electronic form the necessary explanations.
• The author(s) has obtained ethics committee approval for studies that require data collection through quantitative or qualitative methods such as experiments, questionnaires, scales, interviews, observations, focus group studies that require an ethics committee decision; Ethics committee name, decision date and number should be stated on the first and last page of the article and in the method section, and the document showing the ethics committee decision should be uploaded to the system with the application of the article. In addition, the article should include information about obtaining the informed consent/consent form in the case reports.
• The author(s) should present in the article evidence that they care about ethical principles in the data collection process (such as obtaining their permission to use other people's documents such as scales, questionnaires, photographs). It should be stated in the articles that research and publication ethics and copyright regulations for intellectual and artistic works are complied with. If the research was carried out on human and animal subjects, it should be stated that the research was carried out in accordance with international reports, guidelines, etc.
• Ethics committee approval is not required from the author(s) for review articles. However, in articles that do not require an ethics committee decision, it should be stated on the first-last page of the article and in the method section that an ethics committee decision is not required.

   

  Notifying the Editor of the Situation Not Complying with the Ethical Principles

  In case of a behavior that does not comply with the ethical principles regarding the editors, referees, authors or an unethical situation regarding a published article in International Journal of Unique Glance at Education (IJUGE), it should be reported to editor@egitimeozgunbakis.com via message.