Principles of Publication Ethics

Journal of Sociological Context is based on national and international standards regarding publication ethics and works in cooperation with relevant institutions and organizations. Journal of Sociological Context has been a member of the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) since October 4, 2024.
It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that the manuscript submitted to our journal for publication comply with ethical principles.
Manuscripts submitted for publication must not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere for publication. If similar or duplicate publications are submitted to the journal, the work will be returned to the author, and a one-year embargo will be imposed.
Journal of Sociological Context requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials related to human participants that are not legally publicly available must undergo formal ethical review.
For research requiring ethics committee approval, approval must be obtained, stated in the article, and documented.
In research requiring ethics committee approval, information regarding the approval (committee name, date, and number) should be included in the article information section.
For articles with more than one author, the contribution percentages of the authors must be reported.
Manuscripts submitted for publication must comply with the journal’s guidelines; the article template must be used; and the manuscripts must be uploaded to the system within the submission deadlines.
During the evaluation process of manuscripts submitted by editors or editorial board members, Journal of Sociological Context suspends the submitter’s role within the journal to ensure an impartial review and does not allow any conflict of interest.
Master’s and doctoral students may submit their studies co-written with their supervisors (student as the first author – supervisor faculty member as the second author).
Only one manuscript by the same author is considered for publication within the same publication period and will be published if accepted by the reviewers.
In submitted manuscripts, none of the authors’ names can be removed from the list of authors, no new names can be added as authors, and the order of authors cannot be changed.
A special issue may be published once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board.

Principles of Research Ethics

Journal of Sociological Context upholds the highest standards of research ethics and adopts the following internationally recognized research ethics principles.
Integrity, quality, and transparency principles must be ensured in the design of the research, the review of the design, and the conduct of the research.
The research team and participants must be fully informed about the purpose, methods, and anticipated potential uses of the research; the requirements for participation; and any potential risks involved.
The research must protect the confidentiality of the information provided by participants and safeguard the privacy of respondents. It should be designed in a way that respects and preserves the autonomy and dignity of participants.
Participation in the research must be voluntary, and participants should not be subjected to any form of coercion.
It is necessary to avoid and prevent harm to participants. The research should be planned in a way that does not expose participants to risk.
There should be clarity and transparency regarding research independence, and any conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
In experimental studies involving human subjects, written informed consent must be obtained from participants who decide to take part in the research. For children, those under guardianship, or individuals with documented mental illness, consent must be obtained from their legal guardian.
If the study is to be conducted at an institution or organization, approval must be obtained from that institution or organization to conduct the study.
In studies involving human subjects, it should be indicated in the “Method” section that “informed consent” was obtained from the participants and that ethical committee approval was obtained from the institution where the study is conducted.

Plagiarism/Similarity Check

Manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened through similarity check to prevent plagiarism using Turnitin software. The similarity rate must be below 20%. Based on the results of the plagiarism check report, the editorial board makes the final decision on the work.

Fraud and Ethics Violation Reporting

If submitted manuscripts are produced from data not based on research, they will be rejected by the editor.
If a significant error, plagiarism, or ethical violation is noticed in an article published in Journal of Sociological Context, it is expected to be reported via email to dergi@sosyolojikbaglam.org.

Corrections, Retractions and Expressions of Concern

Corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern are handled in accordance with COPE guidelines, and as per the publishing policy, the retraction process is carried out in collaboration with the journal editor.

Editorial Confidentiality and Appeals Procedure

The editors of the Journal of Sociological Context consider the manuscripts submitted to the journal as confidential documents. During the article processing, the access is restricted to the editors, editorial board members, and reviewers.
The authors have the right to appeal the editor and editorial board’s decisions conveyed to them after the evaluation of the Journal of Sociological Context.
The authors should indicate their reasons for appealing the opinions and comments made in the evaluation of their manuscript in a scientific language referencing their justifications in an email and send it to dergi@sosyolojikbaglam.org.