Publication Ethics

 In the publication processes of SGD (Social Security Journal), the principle of producing and sharing scientific knowledge with appropriate research methods and in an impartial manner is essential.

It is important for all parties involved in the publication process in SGD (authors, researchers, referees, editors and publishers) to comply with universal standards regarding ethical principles. Within the scope of journal publication ethics, all stakeholders must pay attention to the general and specific ethical rules and responsibilities in the open access guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 Authors must have received ethics committee approval, if necessary, for the publications they submit for evaluation. ETHICS COMMITTEE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE is requested for articles that have passed the peer review before publication. Articles of those who cannot provide these documents will NOT be published.

In addition, according to the articles related to ethical rules of TR Index criteria, “In studies that require ethics committee permission, information about the permission should be included in the article that the necessary permissions have been obtained”. Accordingly, it should be stated in the article whether ethics committee permission and/or legal/private permission is required for the articles to be published in SGD. If it is necessary to obtain these permissions, it should be clearly presented from which institution, on which date and with which decision or number number the permission was obtained. Studies requiring ethics committee permission are as follows: 

• All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation experiment, interview techniques
• Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes
• Clinical trials on humans
• Animal Testing
• Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data

 Before 2020, retrospective ethics committee permission is not required for articles that use research data, are produced from master's/doctoral studies (must be specified in the article), applied for publication to the journal in the previous year, accepted but not yet published. 

The article evaluation process starts when the draft article is uploaded to the system via DergiPark or sent to the journal e-mail address by the author(s).
 

The Journal of Social Security (SGD) has the right to make corrections to the submitted articles, to publish or not to publish the articles. The final decision on this matter is made by the Editorial Board.

 Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

 The SGD Editorial Board and the Editors are responsible for each draft article submitted to the SGD and all processes after their publication.

The Editorial Board ensures the determination and implementation of the editorial policy and journal policies such as double blind review, evaluation process, ethical principles.

 The refereeing process of the article by the Editorial Board does not mean a commitment to publication. Even if the referee process is positive for publication, the decision of the Editors and finally the Editorial Board is required.

The Editorial Board always investigates allegations of plagiarism and misconduct in published articles. For example, if an author has plagiarized from other works, used third-party copyright material without permission or with incomplete notification, the Editorial Board reserves the right to take various actions, including returning the article, reporting the matter to the head of the department, dean and/or relevant academic institutions at the institution where the author works.
 

 Responsibilities of Editors

SGD Editors are responsible for taking precautions regarding intellectual property rights, scientific-ethical behavior and plagiarism during the article and journal publication process.

 When making a positive or negative decision about the articles, the editors take into account the original value of the articles, contribution to the field, validity and reliability of the research method, clarity of expression, and the purpose and scope of the journal within the framework of the referee reports.

Editors apply double-blind review and evaluation process policies. Editors keep the identities of referees and authors confidential from each other during the review process and ensure that each article is evaluated impartially and in a timely manner. They correct errors, inconsistencies or misdirection in the articles. If deemed necessary, they may send the article to more than two referees at any stage of the evaluation process.

Editors ensure the protection of personal data within the scope of the journal's publication guidelines and ethical principles.
 

Editors pay attention to the protection of human and animal rights in article, care about documenting the explicit consent of the participants subject to the study in the article, and reject the article in the absence of ethics committee approval in experimental research or studies involving surveys.

 Responsibilities of Referees

 Referees opinions are prioritized by the Editorial Board in deciding whether or not to publish the submitted article.

The referees should evaluate the article fairly and impartially, observing the double-blind referee procedure.
 

Referees are obliged to respect the principle of confidentiality and not to use the information obtained from the referee process for their personal benefit. They should not share their reports or information about the article with others.
 

Referee evaluations should be objective.The academic competence of the article should be taken as basis. Criticisms other than academic competence are not considered appropriate. Referees should provide explanations and arguments to support their evaluations in the referee evaluation reports submitted by the journal editorial office. Editors/Assistant Editors will not consider biased and personalized evaluations and unjustified approvals and rejections, and will reappoint referees for such article.

Reviewers should not agree to consider articles that may result in personal or institutional conflicts of interest.
 

Referees must inform the journal editorial board of any actual or potential cases of plagiarism, multiple publications, or simultaneous submissions.

Referees must conduct the evaluation with impartiality and confidentiality. According to this principle, they must destroy the articles they have reviewed after the evaluation process. Nationality, gender, religious belief, political view and commercial concerns must not compromise the academic impartiality of the evaluation.

The referees must evaluate the article they have accepted for evaluation within the time limit. In order to increase the academic quality of the article, the referees' suggestions for correction are conveyed to the authors and, if the referees request, the corrections made by the author are conveyed to the referee.
  

Responsibilities of the Author/Authors

Draft articles submitted to the Journal of Social Security must be original and free of plagiarism. The responsibility in this regard lies entirely with the authors.
 
Any form of plagiarism, including improper citation of the author's own publications, is a serious ethical problem. Articles found to contain plagiarism will be suspended. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the Editors will take appropriate action.

The author has the right to withdraw his/her article until the refereeing process is initiated, provided that he/she notifies the journal editors.

Authors should not use discriminatory language based on belonging and identities such as gender, race, language, belief, culture, class, age, opinion, caste and sexual orientation.
 

The work/articles must not violate the privacy and intellectual property rights of a third party.

Authors are obliged to acknowledge all individuals who have a stake in their work. They should indicate as co-authors those individuals who have a significant stake in their work. A study cannot be published without the consent of all authors.

The names of people who do not contribute to the article should not be listed among the authors. Changing the order of authors, removing authors, adding authors should not be suggested or requested for an article that has been submitted for publication. Studies with a maximum of three authors can be published in SGD. Studies with more than three authors will be returned without being included in the evaluation process.

Authors should indicate if an earlier version of the work/text has been published elsewhere. If the work has been compiled from an unpublished thesis or an unpublished scientific meeting presentation, this should be indicated as a footnote on the first page. The full text of a published paper should not be submitted to SGD for publication.

Authors are responsible for complying with the principles of current copyright law.

In case the authors are asked for information or data about their articles during the evaluation process, they should submit the requested information to the journal editorial office.

Authors are responsible for fulfilling the revision suggestions of the referees and Editors. If the author does not agree with the suggestions of the referees or the Editors, he/she has the right to notify the editor of the journal with his/her justification. The final decision is made by the Editors.

Authors should submit their actions to the peer review suggestions to the journal editorial office by processing the report sent by the journal editorial office.

All authors must disclose any conflicts of interest and financial, otherwise, in their research manuscripts that they believe may affect the conclusions or interpretation of that manuscript. All sources of financial support for the study should be clearly indicated in the manuscript.

When an author discovers a serious error or inaccuracy in a published article, he or she should notify the journal editor without delay. The author is then responsible for cooperating with the journal editor in withdrawing or publishing a correction to the article.

Separate ethics committee approval must be obtained for the research conducted and for clinical and experimental human and animal studies that require ethics committee approval. This approval must be stated and documented in the article.
 

Plagiarism Checking

Authors are required to scan each double-blind peer-reviewed article with iThenticate software and submit the final report. The Editor and the Editorial Board make the final decision about the article according to the final report.