Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Our Journal Policy on Ethical Principles and Research Publication Ethics;
Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy is based on the ethical principles guide and recommendation booklet (COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors) published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) within the scope of adherence to the rules related to publication ethics and it asks all stakehoders of the journal-editors, reviewers, authors and publishers- to consider the following responsibilities.
Ethical Responsibility Statement
Research Publication Ethics
- For the studies that require permission from the Ethics Committee (studies that require the application of a questionnaire or scale, that contain interviews and observations such as documents, pictures, questionnaires etc. that are developed by others and that require permission to use) (For research in all branches of science, including social sciences and ethics Ethics committee approval must be obtained separately for studies on clinical and experimental humans and animals that require a committee decision, this approval must be stated and documented in the article.) the necessary permissions from the ethics committees or commissions must be obtained before the research is conducted, these must be stated in the article content or submitted as an appendix. In the absence of these permissions, the publication is returned to the author at the preliminary examination stage.
- In studies that require ethics committee permission, information about the permission (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and also on the first/last page of the article. In case reports, information about signing the informed consent/consent form should be included in the article.
- It is necessary to comply with the copyright regulations for the intellectual and artistic works used.
- It is essential that the raw data regarding the researches in the peer-reviews be submitted when requested by the referees. It is obligatory to provide the data after the publication of the article when necessary.
Own Journal Policy on Article Similarity Report and Similarity Rate
Candidate articles should be submitted with an originality report from the academic similarity prevention program iThenticate or Turnitin (it should not be used in articles, if it includes opinions, book chapters, etc., it is suitable to be used in that case). This rate is accepted up to 20%. Studies with a similarity rate of more than 20% will be returned at the pre-control stage.
Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
The author(s) who submit a study to our journal are expected to comply with the following ethical responsibilities:
The study sent by the author must not have been published in another journal before, and the similarity rate of the work should not be above the rate determined by our journal.
In order to determine the originality of the studies, a similarity report may be requested from the authors. The expected similarity rate from the studies should not be more than 20%.
Each author named in the study is equally responsible for the content of the study. It is unacceptable to not include the name of the researcher who contributed to the study, or to include his name unjustly even though he did not contribute.
The editorial board of the journal receives documents, information, etc. from the authors during the publication process. can request; The author is required to provide any required data.
The author(s) must keep their identities confidential in order to be able to make an impartial evaluation in accordance with the method of blind refereeing during the publication process.
The author is expected to notify the journal editor immediately if there is an error or a situation that requires correction, which she/he noticed during the publication process.
If there is an existing or potential conflict of interest between multiple authors who are stakeholders of the work, this should be reported to the editor.
The works submitted by the author(s) are expected to be original. If the author(s) benefit from or use other studies, they are required to cite and/or cite completely and accurately.
All studies submitted for publication, if any, that may constitute a conflict of interest and their relationships should be explained.
Raw data regarding their articles can be requested from the author(s) within the framework of the evaluation processes, in such a case the author(s) should be ready to present the expected data and information to the editorial board and scientific committee.
Ethical Rules for Referees
The evaluation of all studies with Blind Refereeing directly affects the quality of the publication. This process provides confidence through an objective and independent evaluation of the publication.
Referees cannot directly communicate with authors, evaluations and comments are transmitted through the journal management system. In this process, reviewer comments on evaluation forms and full texts are forwarded to the author(s) through the editor.
Only work related to the field of expertise should accept evaluation.
It should make an evaluation with impartiality and confidentiality.
If he thinks that he is facing a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, he should refuse to review the study and inform the journal editor.
According to the confidentiality principle, they should destroy the studies they have examined after the evaluation process. They can only use the final versions of the studies they have reviewed after they are published.
Should make the evaluation objectively only in relation to the content of the study. Nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs and commercial concerns should not influence the evaluation.
Evaluation should be done in a constructive and kind language. Do not make derogatory personal comments that include hostility, slander and insults.
They should perform the work they accept to evaluate in a timely manner and with the ethical responsibilities above.
Referees should be aware that the evaluation process is confidential and should not be shared with third parties.
Referees must submit an objective, impartial, scientific, understandable and constructive evaluation report about the work within the specified time.
Referee reports will also include an assessment of the scientific nature of the article (the subject it covers, the method used, or the appropriate use of the relevant literature). This evaluation must be made about the content, whether positive or negative.
When it is understood that the work is plagiarized or has been published elsewhere before, the referees should notify the editor.
The stages in the evaluation process must be completed within the given time.
Editors' Ethical Responsibilities
Editors should respect intellectual property rights while evaluating the works, and should strive for a qualified and rapid progress of the evaluation and publication processes of the work.
The process steps of the work evaluation processes should be published openly and transparently.
It should ensure that the process of evaluation and publication of the work is qualified and fast.
Editors should appoint referees impartially in accordance with scientific evaluation principles and provide an environment of free thought.
It is expected that the journal will bring together many academicians who are experts in different fields, and that the editor will expand the scientific committee pool of the journal by reaching these academics and inviting them to the journal.
In order to make the work of the authors easier during the publication process in the journal, the editors should share a list containing the writing rules of the journal.
Every step of the evaluation process of the work sent to the journal should be shared with the owner of the work. When a positive or negative decision is made about the work, this information should be shared with the owner of the work in detail and scientifically evaluated.
In accordance with the principle of blind refereeing, the names and information of the authors and referees should be kept confidential and should not be shared.
Publisher's Responsibilities
Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy provides open, electronic and free access. All stakeholders of the journal are independent of the publisher, and all processes related to publication are carried out independently of the publisher.
Intellectual property rights of all stakeholders who contribute to the journal with their academic publications are reserved by Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy.
At the end of the article; Matters to be included before the bibliography:
Conflict of Interest Statement:
The authors will declare their status as to whether or not there is any potential conflict of interest regarding the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Support/Financing Information:
The authors will declare whether or not they have received any financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Ethics Committee Decision:
It will declare whether or not an ethics committee decision is needed for this research.
If you encounter any unethical behavior or content other than the ethical responsibilities mentioned above, Toros University Journal of Food, Nutrition and Gastronomy, please report it to jfng@toros.edu.tr via e-mail.