Ethical Principles / Ethical Rules
Publication Ethics

The publication processes of the Journal of Health Academics 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 Health Academics, in line with the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in open access (For example, the "Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct and For Journal Editors". Best Practice Guidelines; “Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” and “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors”) require that all components of the publication process comply with ethical principles.
If situations such as the manipulation, distortion and use of fabricated data used in the articles are detected, this situation will be reported to the institution where the article author works, and the article will be rejected. Our journal has the right to request the output files of the analysis results from the authors according to the feedback given by the editor and/or the referees.

Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities:

It is published by the World Congress, the publisher of the Journal of Health Academics. The publisher's ethical responsibilities are as follows:
The publisher accepts that the decision maker and the refereeing process are the responsibility of the editor in the process of publishing an article in the Third Sector Journal of Social Economy.
The publisher provides open, electronic and free access to the journal on the journal's web page.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board:

The Editorial Board is responsible for every article submitted to the Journal of Health Academics, and even for all processes after its publication, and the Editorial Board knows this responsibility. This responsibility is solely for the public interest in the decisions made on issues related to the journal; requires independent decision making without considering personal gain. The relationship between the publisher and the Editorial Board is based on the principle of independence, all decisions taken by the editors are independent of the publisher and other individuals and organizations.
The Editorial Board strives to continuously improve the Journal and increase its publication quality.
The Editorial Board ensures the determination and implementation of journal policies such as publication, blind refereeing, evaluation process, and ethical principles.
The Editorial Board protects the copyright of the authors of the articles published in the Journal of Health Academics.
The Editorial Board is responsible for taking precautions regarding intellectual property rights, unscientific and unethical behaviors, plagiarism, and citation gangs during the publication of articles and journals.
The Editorial Board prepares an "Author's Guide" containing the information requirements of the author(s), and a "Referee's Guide" containing the information that the referees will need during the evaluation phase, and updates it when necessary.
The Editorial Board determines the policies that motivate the referees and the author(s).
The Editorial Board 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 according to 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.
While making positive or negative decisions about the articles, the 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.
As long as the submitted articles do not have significant problems, the editors take them to the preliminary evaluation stage, 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 identity information 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, journal publication processes, publication policies and