Congress Book
The congress book of the 3rd International Congress on Turkic and World Women's Studies has been published.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
The Turkic World Women’s Studies Journal adheres to the ethical publishing standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
• Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data, or works of others as one's own, either partially or entirely, without proper citation in accordance with scientific rules,
• Fabrication: Using data that does not actually exist or has been altered in scientific research,
• Distortion: Altering research records or obtained data, presenting devices or materials not used in the research as if they were used, or altering or shaping research results in line with the interests of the individuals or institutions that provided support,
• Re-publication: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
• Salami slicing: Dividing the results of a research study into parts in an inappropriate manner that disrupts the integrity of the research and publishing them in multiple publications, presenting these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
• Unfair authorship: Including individuals who have not made an active contribution among the authors or excluding those who have, changing the order of authors without justification or in an inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made an active contribution from subsequent editions, or including one's name among the authors by using one's influence despite not having made an active contribution,
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ETHICS COMMITTEE PERMISSION
It is important that all authors pay attention to the following issues within the scope of the rules regarding Ethical Principles announced by TR Index in 2020. Researches that require Ethics Committee permission are as follows:
* All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
* In case human and animals (including material/data) are used for experimental or other scientific purposes and sent to the Journal of Turkish World Women's Studies, the official Ethics Committee permission documents must be sent as an attachment to the journal. Studies without ethics committee permission are not evaluated in our journal.
NOTE: Scientific research on humans and animals must be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and ARRIVE guidelines and approval must be obtained from the relevant ethics committee. Studies without ethics committee approval are not evaluated in our journal.
Detecting Plagiarism
Our journal scans all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. Submitted works are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin or iThenticate software. If plagiarism is detected in an article submitted to or published in our journal, our journal acts in accordance with COPE principles (Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript - Plagiarism in a published article).
Use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in studies submitted to our journal is acceptable in processes that do not affect the originality of the article, such as literature review or language control. However, the use of artificial intelligence must be carried out within the framework of ethical rules and must not be used for unethical purposes such as fabricating data or manipulation.
For studies involving the use of artificial intelligence, it is mandatory to inform our journal of this situation during the article submission stage. All responsibility regarding the use of artificial intelligence lies with the authors themselves.
Privacy Statement
All personal data submitted to our journal is protected. Data belonging to authors, reviewers, and other individuals is not shared with third parties or institutions.
Relationships with the Journal Owner and Publisher
The relationship between the editor and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. According to the written agreement between the editor and the publisher, all decisions made by the editor are independent of the publisher and journal owner.
Corrections, Retractions, Expressions of Concern
Editors may consider publishing corrections if minor errors are found in a published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or conclusions. Editors should consider retracting an article when major errors/violations invalidate the findings and conclusions. COPE guidelines are considered regarding corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Our journal is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and author(s) in case of possible infringements.
Complaints and Appeals to Our Journal
You can email your complaints and appeals regarding content, procedures, or policies under the responsibility of our journal or its editorial board members to editorturkicworldwomen@gmail.com. Complaints and appeals submitted to our journal are carefully reviewed and evaluated in accordance with COPE principles.
Responsibilities of Stakeholders
Responsibilities of Authors
• Authors bear full responsibility for the originality of the articles submitted to the journal, the proper use of citations, and adherence to ethical standards. Authors are required to confirm that the articles they submit to the journal have not been published or are under consideration elsewhere. Furthermore, authors must use plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin or iThenticate, to check their submissions and include the similarity report with their manuscript. Articles with a similarity rate of 20% or higher will not be reviewed. When necessary, the editor may also screen the articles for plagiarism (via Turnitin or iThenticate).
• Photos, tables, figures, or other copyrighted materials included in the article can only be published if appropriate permissions and copyright approvals have been obtained.
• The author(s) are responsible for ensuring the inclusion of correct and relevant author names, titles, affiliations, email addresses, and ORCID information in compliance with the journal’s publication guidelines.
• If raw data regarding submitted articles is requested during the evaluation process, authors are required to provide such data to the editorial and scientific boards. Authors who detect a significant scientific error or inaccuracy in their published work must promptly contact the editorial office to retract or correct the article.
• Authors are also responsible for adhering to the ethical standards outlined in Article 4 of the Inter-University Board's Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
• Reviewers, upon accepting an invitation to review, must adhere to ethical principles, international standards for peer review, and confidentiality agreements.
• All manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to double-blind peer review. The editors review the manuscripts initially, and once they pass technical checks, they are sent to two field experts without disclosing the author’s identity. Authors are not informed of the reviewers' identities. Reports are kept on file for five years.
• Reviewers must guarantee that they will not disclose or share any part of the article or its review process.
• The review process considers originality, methodology, ethical compliance, consistency of findings and conclusions, and relevance to the literature.
Responsibilities of Editors
• Editors shall evaluate the scientific content of all submitted works impartially.
• Editors shall not withhold any information that could lead to a conflict of interest with authors or reviewers.
• They are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and impartiality of the double-blind peer review process.
• They are responsible for selecting suitable reviewers and ensuring that the evaluation process is conducted fairly and in a timely manner.
• They are obliged to initiate the necessary procedures when they detect behaviour that violates publication ethics.
• Acceptance or rejection decisions should be based on scientific contribution and the originality of the work.
• They are responsible for ensuring that articles undergo similarity/plagiarism checks.
Publication Policies
A-General Principles
• The Journal of Women's Studies in the Turkic World is published twice a year, in Spring and Autumn. At the end of each year, the journal's annual index is prepared and published in the Autumn issue. Within one month of publication, the journal is submitted to international indexing agencies determined by the editorial board.
• The Journal of Women's Studies in the Turkic World is published with the aim of disseminating scientific publications covering the social and human sciences, educational sciences, health sciences and natural sciences, addressing all aspects of humanity. The journal also features articles that introduce and evaluate original and creative works in the fields of history, culture, literature, language, and folklore of the Turkish world, as well as important works and figures related to the Turkish world.
• Submissions to the Journal of Women's Studies in the Turkish World must be unpublished. Papers presented at scientific conferences may be accepted provided that this is stated.
• The languages of publication for the Journal of Women's Studies in the Turkic World are Turkish and English. Articles written in other languages, such as Russian, may also be published provided they comply with the publication principles. In addition, translations and reviews may also be published in the journal.
B-Article Evaluation Process
In our journal, the article evaluation process consists of four basic stages: preliminary review, peer review, revision, and publication.
1. Preliminary Review
Submitted works are first evaluated by the editor for compliance with the journal's publication policies, academic writing principles, and the APA 7. At this stage, a similarity scan is performed using Turnitin or iThenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be below 20%; works exceeding this limit are returned to the author with an explanation.
2. Peer Review Process
For submissions that meet the preliminary review criteria, a double-blind peer review process is initiated. The article is sent to two independent reviewers who are experts in the field. Throughout the review process, both the author and reviewer identities are kept confidential; the process is conducted in accordance with ethical principles and confidentiality standards.
The submission is accepted for publication based on positive reports from both reviewers.
If one of the referees gives a negative opinion, the article is referred to a third referee for a final decision.
3. Revision Process
The time given to referees for the referee evaluation process is 3 weeks. Correction suggestions from referees or editors must be completed by authors within 15 days in accordance with the ‘correction guidelines’. If revisions are requested by the referees, authors must mark the suggested corrections in a different colour (e.g. red) in the manuscript. The changes made are first reviewed by the editor and then re-examined by the relevant referees.
Manuscripts that have completed the referee process are also reviewed by the journal's language editors.
Where deemed necessary in terms of language and writing, authors are requested to make additional corrections. The linguistic revisions made are checked again and approved.
4. Publication Process
Articles that have completed all scientific, technical, and linguistic processes are prepared for publication after typesetting and layout. Approved works are published in the following issue.
C- Archiving, Open Access and Copyright Policy
Works published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. Our journal also permits authors to archive versions of their work on their own websites, institutional websites and other repositories. As our journal is open access, there is no embargo period.
The copyright of the works published in our journal belongs to the authors. Authors grant permission for the intellectual work they submit to be published by our journal under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence as open access.
Licence Scope
You are free to:
Share: Copy and redistribute the work in any medium or format, for any purpose, including commercial purposes.
Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial purposes.
Under the following conditions:
Attribution: You must provide appropriate credit, link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but this does not imply that the licensor endorses you or your use.
No additional restrictions: You may not impose any legal or technological measures that restrict the rights granted by this licence.
D- Special Issue Policy
The Editorial Board may publish a special issue once a year by decision. The publication and evaluation principles for articles to be published in the special issue are applied in the same manner as in regular issues.
E- Fee Policy
Article publication and the execution of article processes in the journal are not subject to fees. No processing fee or submission fee is charged under any name for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication.
