The Journal of Liberal Thought is a peer-reviewed academic and scientific journal indexed in TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM) and published quarterly.

The journal publishes original research articles, translations (with the permission of both the author and the original publisher), abridged texts, critical editions, book and symposium reviews, and similar scholarly works.

When preparing submissions to The Journal of Liberal Thought, authors, editors, and referees are expected to adhere to the international standards set by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). All parties involved in the publication process must comply with the responsibilities outlined below.

I. Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities

Authors submitting work to The Journal of Liberal Thought are expected to comply with the following ethical standards:

• Authors bear full intellectual responsibility for the content of their articles.
• uthors cannot claim copyright for articles submitted to the journal.
• Submissions must be original and unpublished. Neither the whole text nor any part of it may have been published elsewhere or be under review at another journal simultaneously.
• Proper citation practices must be strictly followed in all submissions.
• In the case of co-authored articles, all listed authors must have read, approved, and agreed to the submission of the manuscript to the journal.For translated works, authors must submit documented permission from both the original author and the publishing institution.
• Individuals who have not made an intellectual contribution to the study must not be listed as authors.
• Authors may be asked to provide raw data related to their study during the review process and must be prepared to share such data with the editorial and scientific boards upon request.
• Authors must confirm that they have the rights to use the data employed in their research, obtained all necessary permissions for analysis, and secured informed consent from any human subjects involved.
• If the author(s) discover any significant error or inaccuracy in their submitted or published work, they must promptly notify the editor or publisher and cooperate in the correction or retraction process.
• Authors may not submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. New submissions should begin only after the previous process has been concluded.
• Authors may not propose any changes to authorship (such as adding, removing, or reordering authors) once the review process has started.
• Authors are obliged to address reviewers’ revision requests within the specified time frame. If an author refuses to make the suggested revisions, the editorial board may reject the manuscript.
• Upon acceptance for publication, the copyright of the manuscript is considered transferred to The Journal of Liberal Thought. Authors may not publish the manuscript elsewhere (including journals, edited volumes, websites, or blogs) without written permission from the journal’s editorial office.

Submissions must also comply with Article 4 of the Higher Education Council’s Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics. The following are considered violations of scientific research and publication ethics:

Article 4 – Scientific Misconduct Includes:

a) Plagiarism: Presenting others’ original ideas, methods, data, or works as one’s own without proper citation.

b) Fabrication: Using non-existent or falsified data in research.

c) Falsification: Distorting research records or data, misrepresenting the use of tools or materials, or manipulating results to fit institutional or funding expectations.

ç) Duplicate Publication: Presenting the same research as separate publications for academic promotion.

d) Salami Slicing: Fragmenting a study inappropriately into multiple publications to inflate publication count.

e) Unjustified Authorship: Including individuals who did not contribute intellectually as authors or excluding those who did; making unauthorized changes to authorship lists.

Other Types of Ethical Violations Include:

a) Not acknowledging the support or contributions of institutions or individuals who aided the research.

b) Using unpublished theses or research without permission from the author.

c) Violating ethical standards in research involving human or animal subjects or patient rights.

ç) Violating legal or institutional regulations in biomedical or clinical studies involving humans.

d) Sharing the contents of a manuscript assigned for review without the author’s explicit consent.

e) Misusing resources, spaces, or equipment allocated for research purposes.

f) Making baseless, malicious, or deliberate accusations of ethical misconduct.

g) Publishing data obtained from participants without their informed consent or without institutional approval when required.

h) Harming animal welfare or ecological balance during research.

ı) Failing to obtain necessary written permissions from relevant authorities before commencing research.

i) Violating applicable national and international legal frameworks governing research.

j) Failing to inform relevant parties about potentially harmful research practices.

k) Misusing data obtained from others beyond the limits of granted permission or breaching data confidentiality.

l) Making false or misleading statements about research or publications during academic evaluations.