Editorial Policies

Bayrakol Medical Publishing is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. Our journals follow the principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Journal Editors (WAME).

These editorial and ethical guidelines apply to all participants in the publication process — authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers. Honesty, transparency, and responsibility are essential in the preparation, evaluation, and dissemination of scientific work.

Core Ethical Principles

• Integrity in research and publication
• Transparent authorship and conflict-of-interest disclosures
• Ethical approval and informed consent where required
• Fair, unbiased, double-blind peer review
• Protection of personal and sensitive data
• Prevention of plagiarism and unethical research practices

Ethical Conduct & Transparency

• Ethical Approval: Required for human and animal studies.
• Data Integrity: No fabrication, falsification, or manipulation.
• Corrections & Retractions: Applied transparently in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Peer Review Process

All manuscripts undergo a confidential, unbiased, double-blind peer-review process. Reviewers provide constructive feedback, and editorial decisions are based solely on scientific merit.

Editorial Process

1. Submission: Technical and ethical screening.
2. Review: Double-blind peer review by qualified experts.
3. Decision: Based on reviewer evaluations and editorial judgment.
4. Publication: Scheduled, archived, and indexed.

Open Access Policy

Bayrakol journals operate under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC license. All content is free to access and share for non-commercial purposes.

Plagiarism Policy

All submissions are screened using similarity-detection software. High similarity or unethical reuse results in rejection or retraction in line with COPE Flowcharts.

Transparency & Best Practices

• Open Workflow: Clear and accessible editorial procedures.
• No Hidden Fees: All publication charges are fully disclosed.
• Archiving: Permanent digital preservation of content.
• Open Science: Encouragement of data sharing and reproducibility.

Editorial & Ethical Policy Sections

• Ethics & Malpractice
• Research Ethics
• Peer Review
• Informed Consent
• Data Protection
• Retractions
• Plagiarism
• Advertising
• Open Science
• Data Availability
• Support for Science