Ethical Principles and Policies
Art Alasia Journal adheres to the highest standards in publication ethics and adopts the ethical publishing principles determined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
All submitted articles must be original, unpublished, and not under review or reviewed by any other journal. Each article undergoes a double-blind review by one of the editors and at least two reviewers.
Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/denied authorship, research/data fabrication, slicing of articles, publishing by slicing, copyright infringement, and concealment of conflicts of interest are considered to be serious unethical practices.
Any article that does not fulfil the accepted ethical standards will be withdrawn from publication. This includes articles in which potential irregularities or misconduct are detected even after publication.
Research Ethics
The journal upholds the highest standards in research ethics and adopts the international research ethics principles defined below. It is the authors’ responsibility to ensure that their articles comply with ethical guidelines.
In designing the research, reviewing its design, and conducting the study, the principles of integrity, quality, and transparency must be maintained.
Both the research team and the participants should be fully informed about the purpose, methods, and any potential uses of the research, as well as the requirements for participation and any associated risks.
The confidentiality of the information provided by the research participants, as well as the confidentiality of the respondents, must be ensured. The research should be designed in a way that protects the autonomy and dignity of the participants.
Participants must engage in the study voluntarily and should not be subjected to any form of coercion.
Any form of harm to participants should be avoided, and the research should be planned in a way that does not expose them to risk.
There should be clear and open disclosure regarding research independence, any conflicts of interest must be stated.
In experimental studies, the written informed consent of the participants who agree to take part in the research must be obtained. For children, individuals under guardianship, or those with a certified mental illness, the consent of the legal guardian must be acquired.
If the study is to be conducted in any institution or organization, approval must be obtained from that institution or organization.
In studies involving human subjects, it is necessary to state in the "methods" section that informed consent was obtained from the participants and that ethical committee approval was secured from the institution where the research was conducted.
Authors Responsibility
The responsibility for ensuring that articles comply with scientific and ethical standards lies with the authors. An author must guarantee that the article is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication in another venue or language. Relevant copyright laws and agreements should be observed. Copyrighted materials (such as tables, figures, or extensive quotations) must be used with the necessary permissions and acknowledgments. The work of other authors, contributions from collaborators, or sources utilized should be properly credited and referenced.
In the submitted article, every author must have made a direct academic and scientific contribution. In this context, the "author" is defined as someone who has significantly contributed to the conceptualization and design of the research, the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data, or who has participated in writing or critically revising the manuscript for important intellectual content. Additional criteria for authorship include planning, executing, and/or revising the work presented in the article. Providing funding, collecting data, or the overall supervision of the research team alone does not merit authorship. Every individual listed as an author must meet all the specified criteria, and any individual who meets these criteria may be listed as an author. The order of authors should be a mutually agreed decision. All authors are required to confirm the authorship order by signing the Copyright Agreement Form.
Individuals who have contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be listed in the "Acknowledgements/Information" section. Examples include those who provided only technical support, assisted in writing, or offered general, financial, or material support.
All authors must disclose any financial relationships, conflicts of interest, or competitive interests that could potentially affect the research outcomes or scientific evaluation. If an author identifies a significant error or mistake in their published work, they are responsible for promptly contacting the editor and collaborating on the correction or retraction of the error.
Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers
The editor-in-chief evaluates articles regardless of the authors' ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious beliefs, or political philosophy. The editor-in-chief ensures that submitted articles undergo a fair double-blind peer review process and guarantees that all information related to the submissions remains confidential until publication. The editor-in-chief is responsible for the overall quality of both the content and the publication, and, when necessary, must publish errata or make corrections.
The editor-in-chief does not allow any conflicts of interest between authors, editors, and reviewers, and holds full authority over reviewer assignments as well as the final decision regarding which articles will be published in the journal.
Reviewers should have no conflicts of interest related to the research, the authors, and/or the financial supporters of the research. Their evaluations should lead to an impartial judgment. Reviewers must ensure that all information related to the submitted manuscripts remains confidential, and if they notice any copyright violations or plagiarism on the part of the authors, they must report it to the editor. If a reviewer does not feel qualified in the subject matter of the article or believes that they will not be able to provide feedback in a timely manner, they should inform the editor and request not to be included in the review process.
During the review process, the editor clearly informs reviewers that the manuscripts submitted for evaluation are the intellectual property of the authors and constitute privileged communication. Reviewers and members of the editorial board are not permitted to discuss the manuscripts with any third parties, and the confidentiality of the reviewers' identities must be maintained. In some cases, at the editor’s discretion, the comments provided by one reviewer may be shared with the other reviewers evaluating the same manuscript to enhance clarity during the review process.
Regarding Ethics Committee Approval
The research studies that require ethics committee approval are as follows:
Any research—whether qualitative or quantitative—that involves collecting data from participants using techniques such as surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observation, experiments, or other interview methods.
The use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes, which includes:
- Clinical studies conducted on humans,
- Research studies conducted on animals,
- Retrospective studies required by the Personal Data Protection Law.
Additionally:
In case reports, it must be indicated that an "Informed Consent Form" was obtained.
- For the use of scales, surveys, or photographs that belong to others, permission must be obtained from the owners and clearly stated.
- It must be specified that copyright regulations have been complied with for any ideas or works of art used.
