Publication Ethics and Publication Abuse Disclosure is based on the Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (Committee on Publication Ethics, 2011).

DUTIES OF THE EDITORS AND THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Fair Conduct and Editorial Independence

The editors evaluate the submitted articles on the basis of not only to their academic value (importance, originality, validity, clarity of the study), but also to the scope of the journal regardless of the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religious belief, political opinion or institution. Editing and publishing decisions are not determined by government policies or by any institution outside of the journal. The Editor-in-Chief has full authority over all editorial content of the journal and the timing of publication of this content.

Privacy

Editors and editorial staff will not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the respective author, referees, potential referees, other editorial consultants, and the publisher.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Editors and editorial board members will not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted text for their own research purposes without written consent of the authors. Privileged information or ideas obtained as a result of editors' use of the manuscript will be kept confidential and will not be used for personal gain. Editors should withdraw from manuscripts in which there are conflicts of interest arising from competition, partnership, or other relationships or links with any of the authors, companies, or any of the institutions that may be associated with the article. Editors should ask all participants to disclose conflicting interests on the topic and publish corrections if conflicting interests have arisen after publication. If necessary, other appropriate action should be taken, such as issuing a statement of concern or withdrawal.

Publication Decisions

Editors ensure that all submitted articles are evaluated for publication and are refereed by at least two referees who are experts in this field. Based on some legal requirements, the editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal will be published, approving them, evaluating its importance for researchers and readers, and considering the comments of the referees. It is still in effect for defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may meet with other editors or referees while making this decision.

DUTIES OF THE REFEREES

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and can help authors improve their writing through editorial communication with authors. Peer review is an essential component of formal scientific communication and is at the center of scientific effort.

Promptness

A referee who is not qualified to evaluate the research reported in an article, or who believes that it will be impossible to evaluate in a short time, should immediately notify the editor of this situation and seek exemption from the review process in order to appoint a new referee.

Privacy

Manuscripts submitted for review are confidential documents and should be treated as such. It should not be shown or discussed with others, unless authorized by the editors (who will only do so under exceptional and special circumstances). This privacy policy also applies to invited referees who decline their invitation to review.

Objectivity Standards

Referees should make their reviews objectively and their evaluation should be clearly expressed with supporting arguments that the authors can use to improve the article. Personal criticism of the authors is not appropriate.

Recognition of Resources

Reviewers should be familiar with published studies that is not cited by the authors. Any statement that is an observation, derivation, or discussion reported in previous publications should be accompanied by the relevant quote. A referee should also inform editors of any significant similarity or overlap between the manuscript in question and any other manuscript (published or unpublished) with personal information. For this, s/he can also deepen his/her analysis by using software that offers similarity reports.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Invited referees should immediately notify the editors of the conflict of interest in the event of a conflict of interest related to the articles they have reviewed (competitive, collaborative or other relationships with article authors, companies or organizations), so that alternative referees can be contacted.

Unpublished material in a submitted article should not be used in its own research by a referee without the written consent of the authors. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review should be kept confidential and not used for the personal advantage of the reviewer. This also applies to referees who decline their invitation to review.

AUTHOR DUTIES

Standards of Reporting

Authors of the original article should present the procedures and results of the study accurately and then objectively discuss the significance of the article. The manuscript should contain sufficient details and references so that other researchers can benefit from the study. Review articles should be accurate, objective and comprehensive, with editorial 'opinion' or perspective parts clearly stated. Fraudulent or using false statements on purpose constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Authenticity and plagiarism

Authors should ensure that they only write and submit entirely original works, and if they have used the works and/or statements of others, this is indicated by appropriate attribution. The publications that were influential in determining the quality of the work reported in the article should also be mentioned. Plagiarism takes many forms, from writing someone else's publication as the author's to copying (without attribution) significant parts of someone else's paper, or in other words, getting the result of research conducted by others. Any form of plagiarism constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Multiple, duplicate, redundant, or simultaneous references/posts

The same study should not be published in more than one journal or primary publication. Therefore, authors should not submit an article published in another journal for consideration. Submitting an article to more than one journal at the same time is unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Author of the Article

Only people who meet the criteria for authorship who can take public responsibility for the content/article should be listed as authors in the text:

(i) Make significant contributions to the design, implementation, data collection or analysis/interpretation of the study;

(ii) have prepared the article or critically revised it for important intellectual content

(iii) has seen and approved the final version of the article and has accepted its submission for publication. All authors who have made significant contributions to the work reported in the manuscript (such as technical assistance, writing and editing assistance, general support) but do not meet the authorship criteria should not be listed as authors. The corresponding author must ensure that not all eligible co-authors (according to the definition above) are listed and that ineligible authors are not included in the list of authors. All co-authors must confirm that they have seen and approved the final version of the article and agree to be published.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors should disclose any conflict of interest, if any, at the earliest possible stage (usually by submitting a disclosure form at the time of application and adding a statement in the text).

Recognition of References

Authors should ensure that they have properly reviewed the work of others and should also cite work that has inspired their own work. Privately obtained information (interview, correspondence or conversations with third parties) should not be used or reported without express and written permission from the person/sources concerned. Authors should not use information obtained during the provision of open/confidential services unless they obtain the express written consent of the persons involved in these services.

Peer Review

Authors are obliged to participate in the peer-review process. In case of initial decision for necessary revisions, authors should review and resubmit their manuscripts by the given deadline, responding to reviewers' comments in a systematic and timely manner.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

When authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they must immediately notify the journal's editors or publisher. In addition, the authors have to cooperate to correct or retract any typos/typing errors in the article. If the editors or the publisher learns that third party publications have been misrepresented/reviewed/cited incorrectly, the corresponding author is responsible for promptly correcting, retracting the article or providing proof of the article's accuracy to the journal's editors.

Disclaimer

The editor and the editorial board are not responsible for the opinions expressed by the authors and the content of the articles published in the journal. Authenticity, reading and errors are the responsibility of the individual authors. The decisions of the referees for all manuscripts submitted for review and publication to the Ondokuz Mayıs University Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology (OMUJEST) are the only tool and are final.

REFERENCE

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). (2011, March 7). Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors. Retrieved from link.