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Editorial Policies — Bayrakol Medical Publishing

BAYRAKOL MEDICAL PUBLISHING

Editorial
Policies

Bayrakol supports responsible scholarly publishing through independent editorial practices, publication ethics, and internationally recognized standards. Our journals follow the recommendations of AMA Manual of Style, ICMJE, COPE, and WAME to promote research integrity, editorial transparency, and responsible scholarly communication.

Honesty, transparency and responsibility — across every stage of publication

These editorial and ethical policies apply to all participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers.

They guide the submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, publication, and post-publication management of all scholarly content published by Bayrakol Medical Publishing.

CORE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

Core principles governing every manuscript

  • Integrity in research and publication
  • Fair, unbiased, double-blind peer review
  • Transparent authorship and conflict of interest disclosure
  • Protection of personal and sensitive data
  • Ethical approval and informed consent where required
  • Prevention of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of research misconduct

ETHICAL CONDUCT & TRANSPARENCY

Clear rules, applied without exception

Ethical approval, data integrity, and post-publication corrections are integral parts of responsible scholarly publishing—not optional requirements.

  • Ethical approval Required for human and animal research where applicable, in accordance with institutional and national regulations.
  • Data integrity No fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of research data or images.
  • Corrections & retractions Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions are handled transparently in accordance with COPE guidance.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Double-blind
Scientific merit only

All manuscripts undergo a confidential, double-blind peer-review process. Editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific merit, independent of commercial interests or external influence.

EDITORIAL PROCESS

From submission to indexed record

Every manuscript follows a standardized editorial workflow: screening, peer review, editorial decision, and publication.

  1. 01

    Submission

    Technical and ethical screening before peer review begins.

  2. 02

    Review

    Double-blind peer review by independent experts.

  3. 03

    Decision

    Editorial decisions are based on reviewer evaluations and scientific merit.

  4. 04

    Publication

    Published, archived, and indexed for long-term discoverability.

ACCESS, INTEGRITY & PRACTICE

Open access, research integrity, and transparent publishing

Licensing, similarity screening, and editorial procedures are clearly documented to ensure transparency and consistency.

  • Open access Bayrakol journals operate under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license. All content is freely accessible for non-commercial use under the applicable license terms.
  • Plagiarism All submissions undergo similarity screening. Suspected plagiarism or unethical text reuse is evaluated in accordance with COPE guidance and may result in editorial action.
  • Open workflow Clear and accessible editorial procedures for authors, reviewers, and editors.
  • No hidden fees All publication charges are fully disclosed before submission.
  • Archiving Published content is preserved through long-term digital archiving.
  • Open science Data sharing is encouraged where appropriate and in accordance with journal policies.