Duties of Authors

1. Reporting: In original research studies, the author(s) should clearly state how the study was conducted and its significance, and present the results objectively. The study should be described in sufficient detail so that other researchers can conduct similar studies, and the necessary sources that can be used should be indicated. Review articles should be accurate, objective, and comprehensive, and editorial opinions and other subjective views should be clearly stated. False or intentionally misreported statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

2. Data Access and Retention: Authors should make the raw data of their research (if the data is suitable for presentation) and the editorial version of their articles accessible to everyone upon request. When necessary, authors should keep their data accessible to other researchers for at least 10 years after the publication date of their study (preferably through an institutional or legal data repository or a data center). However, the confidentiality of participants must be protected and legal rights regarding personal information must be taken into consideration.

3. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors should publish only their original work and should properly indicate the sources and data they use. They should also cite other publications that are influential in determining the nature of their work. There are different types of plagiarism, such as presenting another researcher’s work as one’s own, copying part of another researcher’s work without citation, paraphrasing another researcher’s work and presenting it as one’s own, or claiming the results of another study as one’s own. Plagiarism in any form violates publishing ethics and is unacceptable.

Every submitted manuscript is screened for plagiarism using the Turnitin program. In this screening process, references and quotations are also included. Any manuscript with a similarity rate of 20% or higher is rejected without further processing and will not be accepted again even if changes are made. During the screening process, the manuscript is not uploaded to the Turnitin database. However, in some cases 20% is not a strict criterion for editors, and editors reserve the right to reject the manuscript and/or request revisions if they observe even the slightest problem.

Multiple, Duplicate, or Simultaneous Submission / Publication: Articles that essentially contain the same study should not be published in more than one journal or other publication. Therefore, authors should not submit a study that has previously been published in another journal for evaluation by another journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Under certain conditions, some articles (such as clinical guidelines or translations) may be published in more than one journal. In such cases, the authors and editors of the relevant journals must agree that the work may be published in another journal. The data and discussions in the article published in the second journal must be the same as those in the previously published journal. The first publication must be properly cited.

Definition of Authorship: Authors are considered to have accepted all responsibilities related to the publication. For this reason, only individuals who meet the authorship criteria should be listed as authors of the study. These criteria can be listed as follows: (I) making significant contributions to the content of the study, its design, the data collection process, or the analysis / interpretation of the data, (II) making intellectual contributions to the writing and revision of the content, (III) reviewing, approving, and agreeing to the publication of the final version of the study. Individuals who contributed significantly to the study (such as technical assistance, writing and editing assistance, or support) but do not meet the authorship criteria should not be listed as authors; these individuals may be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section after obtaining their written permission. The corresponding author guarantees that all authors who contributed to the study are included in the author list and that these authors have seen the final version of the manuscript and have approved its publication.

4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors should indicate at the earliest possible stage (usually by sending a disclosure form during submission and adding a statement to the article) that there is no conflict of interest that could influence the results or interpretations of the study. Possible conflicts of interest may include financial factors such as grants, scholarships, and other payments, membership, employment, consultancy, share ownership, expert opinion payments, or patent-license agreements. They may also include non-financial factors such as personal or professional relationships, memberships, or knowledge or views related to the study. All financial sources related to the study (including grant numbers or other reference numbers if available) must be specified.

5. Citation of Sources: Authors must properly cite the sources they use in their study and the sources they rely on when determining the nature of the study. Information obtained personally (such as through conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties) should not be used without written permission from the source. Authors must not use documents that belong to others, such as referee reports or grant applications, without written permission from their owners.

6. Human and Animal Rights: If the study involves chemicals, methods, or equipment that may cause harm when used, these materials, methods, and equipment must be clearly indicated in the article. If the study involves human participants or experimental animals, the authors must ensure that all procedures are carried out in accordance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that approval has been obtained from the relevant committees or institutions. A statement regarding this approval must also be included in the article. In studies involving human participants, authors must also state that the necessary permissions have been obtained to conduct the study with the participants. The confidentiality rights of participants must not be violated.

⌭ Peer Review Process & Fundamental Errors

Peer Review Process: Authors are obliged to participate in the peer review process and to respond as soon as possible to editors’ requests for raw data, explanations, ethical approval documents, patient consent, and copyright permissions. If the reviewers make a “revise and resubmit” decision, authors must systematically make all requested revisions and resubmit their work before the final deadline. If one reviewer provides a positive opinion and the other provides a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer for further evaluation.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works: It is primarily the responsibility of the author(s) to identify significant errors or inaccuracies in a published work. If such a problem arises, the author(s) must immediately inform the journal editors or publisher and cooperate with the editor/publisher to correct the error (such as a typographical error) or retract the publication. If editors or the publisher learn from a third party that a study contains a significant error or inaccuracy, the authors are obliged to immediately correct or retract the article, or to provide evidence to the journal editors proving the accuracy of the study.

Duties of the Publisher

1. Ethical Violations: ETA Journal will take the necessary measures to clarify the situation and correct the article in cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism. This will be done in agreement with the editors of the relevant issue. The measures taken may include indicating that there is a typographical error, issuing a statement, or retracting the article in very serious cases. ETA Journal undertakes to take the necessary precautions to prevent the publication of articles involving academic misconduct.

2. Access to Journal Content: The publisher undertakes to provide open access to the journal. Therefore, the publisher accepts the responsibility of making all parts of the published content permanently and freely accessible to the global academic community. The publisher does not request any financial or non-financial fee for the submission process or the publication of articles. The publisher guarantees that the journal content will be continuously and freely available.

3. Archiving and Preservation of Publications: The archiving and preservation of online content are ensured through the Journal Platform infrastructure.