Ethical Principles

The Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies strictly adheres to Research and Publication Ethics across all types of articles. The journal has adopted the ethical principles of academic publishing as specified in the guidelines prepared by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) (https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines).

The publication of articles in a peer-reviewed journal is of essential importance in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. For such a phenomenon is a direct indicator of both the quality of the authors’ work and the institutions that support these authors. In peer-reviewed articles, scientific methods are applied and supported. For this reason, it is of great importance that all factors involved in the publication process—namely authors, editors, reviewers, and the associations and organizations that publish the journals—reach an agreement on the expected ethical behaviors.

The acceptance of an article submitted to the Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies for publication occurs within the following ethical and legal conditions:

All authors acknowledge the content of the article and that this content has been submitted to the journal.
The content of the article has been evaluated and approved by expert and responsible authorities in the relevant field of study.
The article has not been previously published, in part or in whole, in any language.
An article submitted to the Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies for publication must not be submitted to any other journal during the evaluation process.
If the copy submitted to the Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies contains previously published figures, tables, or long blocks of text, the author must obtain permission from the original copyright holders to use such information. All copyrighted elements must be appropriately indicated in the copy submitted to the Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies.

Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics

Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data, or works of other researchers as one’s own, in part or in whole, without citing them in accordance with scientific citation rules, is an action contrary to academic publication ethics. Authors are responsible for the originality of the text they produce; they must ensure that they have conducted a completely original study and must cite those works appropriately if they have benefited from the research of others. All types of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism (duplication), are immoral and unacceptable behaviors.
Fabrication: Using data that does not exist in reality or has been falsified in scientific research is contrary to publication ethics. It is mandatory to state all studies utilized in an article. Authors must cite publications that are effective in determining the nature of their work.
Falsification: Falsifying research records or obtained data, presenting devices or materials not used in the research as if they were used, or falsifying or shaping research results in line with the interests of the individuals and organizations providing support is an action contrary to publication ethics. Authors must convey the data and materials they use accurately and must provide sufficient clarity and citation for other researchers. Deliberately presenting false or incomplete information is an unacceptable immoral behavior.
Duplicate Publication and Salamization: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications for academic appointments and promotions, and dividing the results of a research project into parts in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and publishing them in multiple instances to present them as separate publications for academic appointments and promotions is contrary to publication ethics. A research paper must have a new and original perspective or interpretation that has not been previously published and is not in the evaluation process of another journal. Re-proposing a text published in any format or submitting the same article to more than one journal simultaneously is immoral and unacceptable.
Unfair Authorship: Including individuals who have no active contribution among the authors or not including those who do, changing the author ranking unnecessarily and inappropriately, removing the names of those with active contributions from the work in subsequent editions, or including one’s name among the authors by using their influence despite having no active contribution is contrary to publication ethics. Authorship should be reserved for those who have made significant contributions to the design, execution, or interpretation of the article. Other individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Those who have contributed only to certain aspects of the article should be mentioned in the acknowledgment section. All co-authors and the corresponding authors/authorities must have approved the version of the article submitted to the journal.
Conveying Necessary Information: Authors who have turned their original studies into articles must describe the research they have conducted in detail and state the importance of their work. They must convey the data obtained from the study accurately and include enough detail and references to allow others to replicate the study. Statements that do not reflect the truth or are deliberately distorted are contrary to research ethics and are unacceptable. Accuracy and objectivity are of great importance in reviews and other professional articles. Editorial writings reflecting an opinion are also handled in this direction.
Patent and Divergence of Opinion/Conflicts of Interest: All authors are obliged to disclose financial, personal, and similar other relationships or potential conflicts of interest with individuals or institutions that could improperly influence, or be perceived to influence, their work within three years following the initiation of their research. The conflict in question may be current or potentially exist; therefore, the safest approach is to clearly disclose this to the Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies. All applications must also include a declaration of any kind of relationship and connection that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest/divergence of opinion. The Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies may take such information as a basis for making necessary decisions in editorial processes and may publish these declarations if it concludes that they are important for readers to evaluate the study in question. The Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies may decide not to publish the article due to the mentioned conflict/divergence.

At the end of their work, under the subheading "Patent Declaration," all authors must explicitly state any potential conflict of interest/divergence of opinion involving relationships with individuals or institutions—financial, personal, or otherwise—that have occurred or have the potential to occur within three years starting from the presentation of the work that could be adversely affected or have the potential to be affected. Potential conflicts of interest/divergences of opinion that must be explicitly stated should also include units such as employment, consultancy, stock ownership, honoraria, notary certification, patent application and registration, grants, or other financial sources. Potential conflicts of interest should be recorded at the earliest possible stage.

All financial sources of the project must also be explicitly stated. This declaration (under the heading List of Financial Sources) should be located in a separate section of the study, immediately before the References. Authors must state the role of the unit(s) providing financial resources, if any, in the study design, data collection and analysis, interpretation of data, writing of reports, and the decision to submit the study for publication.

Privileged information and ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal gain. Reviewers should not agree to evaluate articles that would result in a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the paper they are evaluating.
Definition of Sources: The definition of the works of other authors must be conducted properly. Publications that determine the fundamental scope of the cited work must be referenced. Private information obtained from a conversation, correspondence, or a discussion with third parties must not be used or conveyed without the written permission of the source. Private information obtained from confidential services, such as official correspondence and applications, must not be used without the written permission of the authors of the works inherent to these services.

Other types of ethical violations are as follows :

a) Failure to acknowledge contributions in the published work if support was received from individuals, institutions, or organizations during the execution of the research.
b) Using theses or studies that have not yet been presented or defended and accepted as a source without the explicit permission of the owner.
c) Sharing information contained in a work undertaken for review purposes (such as peer review) with third parties before publication and without the explicit permission of the owner of the work.
d) Using resources, venues, facilities, and equipment allocated for scientific research for purposes other than their intended use.
e) Making unfounded, inappropriate, and deliberate allegations of ethical violations.
f) Publishing data obtained from surveys and attitude studies conducted within scientific research without obtaining the explicit consent of the participants, or without securing the permission of the relevant institution if the research is carried out within an institutional framework.
g) Using data and information obtained from other individuals and institutions in scientific studies beyond the extent and methods permitted; failure to comply with the confidentiality of this information and failure to ensure its protection.
h) Making false or misleading statements regarding scientific research and publications in academic appointment and promotion processes.

Ethics Committee Approval

It is mandatory to have obtained ethics committee approval for studies in all scientific fields submitted for publication in our journal that require such approval. Information regarding the ethics committee approval for the study (committee name, date, and decision number) must be stated clearly, fully, and accurately within the article text. In accordance with the regulations put into effect by Ulakbim TR Index as of 2020, studies lacking ethics committee approval are not accepted for the evaluation process in our journal.

Research Requiring Ethics Committee Approval

Within the scope of our journal, research requiring ethics committee approval includes the following types of studies:

All research conducted with qualitative or quantitative methods that rely on obtaining data from participants via data collection techniques such as surveys, interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and similar methods.
Retrospective studies conducted within the framework of the Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data.

In order for such studies to be taken into the scientific evaluation process, the relevant ethics committee approval must have been obtained in advance, and the said approval must be stated clearly and in detail in the article text.

Detecting Plagiarism

All studies submitted to our journal for publication are subjected to similarity analysis through the intihal.net software; in this way, it is verified that the articles have not been previously published and do not contain elements of plagiarism.

In the event that plagiarism is detected in a study submitted to or published in the journal, the journal management takes the necessary actions in line with COPE principles (Plagiarism in a Submitted Article; Plagiarism in a Published Article).

Use of Artificial Intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence tools is permitted in studies submitted to our journal, provided that it does not compromise the originality and scientific quality of the article. However, it is mandatory that the use in question be carried out within the framework of ethical principles and rules. Utilizing artificial intelligence for unethical purposes such as fabrication of data, data manipulation, generating misleading content, or similar objectives is strictly prohibited.

Regarding studies involving the use of artificial intelligence, this matter must be declared to the journal in an open and transparent manner during the article submission stage. All legal and ethical responsibilities regarding the use of artificial intelligence belong to the authors.

Privacy Statement

All personal data submitted to our journal is protected. Data belonging to Authors, Reviewers, and other real persons are not shared with third parties or institutions.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern

In the event that minor errors are detected in a published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or results, editors may consider publishing a correction (corrigendum/erratum). Conversely, in cases where a serious error or ethical violation occurs to an extent that invalidates the findings and results of the research, the retraction of the article should be considered.

Authors are obliged to promptly inform the editor for the purpose of making the necessary correction or retracting the article if they detect a significant error or inaccuracy in their published works.

In the processes of correction, retraction, or expression of concern, COPE principles are taken as a basis.

Complaints and Appeals to Our Journal

You may submit your complaints and appeals regarding the content, procedures, or policies under the responsibility of our journal or the board members within our journal boards via e-mail to dergi@isam.org.tr Complaints and appeals submitted to our journal are carefully examined and evaluated within the scope of COPE principles.

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