This publication ethics policy is established by the Jurnalistrendi Editorial Team with reference to the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold honesty, impartiality, confidentiality, accountability, and respect for intellectual property.

The journal publishes research within its stated focus and scope: linguistics, literary studies, language and literature education, and relevant interdisciplinary studies. Manuscripts must comply with the journal's Author Guidelines and be submitted through the official Online Journal System (OJS). Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript's relevance, scholarly quality, ethical compliance, and the results of editorial assessment and peer review.

1. Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to Jurnalistrendi must comply with the following ethical standards:

1. Originality. Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original, have not been published elsewhere, and do not contain plagiarized material. Any related publication or overlapping manuscript must be disclosed to the editor where relevant.
2. Intellectual property and citation. Authors must respect intellectual property rights and properly acknowledge all sources, ideas, data, quotations, and materials derived from other works.
3. Authorship. Authorship must reflect substantial scholarly contributions to the research. All listed authors share responsibility for the integrity of the article and must be able to account for their contributions.
4. Approval of the manuscript. The corresponding author must confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.
5. Exclusive submission. A manuscript under consideration by Jurnalistrendi must not be submitted simultaneously to another journal.
6. Author declaration. Authors must submit the required signed Author Declaration Letter at the initial submission stage, in accordance with the Author Guidelines.
7. Research integrity. Authors must not fabricate or falsify data, manipulate results dishonestly, or misrepresent research procedures or findings.
8. Permission and confidentiality. Privately obtained information must only be used with the source's explicit permission where required. Authors must obtain appropriate permissions for third-party materials when necessary.
9. Conflict of interest. Authors must disclose relevant financial or non-financial interests that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the research or its interpretation.
10. Responsible reporting. Authors must avoid misleading claims and defamatory or libelous statements that could unfairly harm individuals or institutions. Applicable research ethics, consent, privacy, and data protection requirements must be observed.
11. Post-publication corrections. Authors must promptly inform the editorial office if they discover a significant error in their published work and cooperate in any appropriate correction or other editorial action.

2. Plagiarism and Similarity Screening

Jurnalistrendi considers plagiarism a serious violation of publication ethics. Plagiarism includes presenting another person's words, ideas, data, or work as one's own without appropriate acknowledgment. Inappropriate reuse of previously published material may also raise ethical concerns.

Submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin in accordance with the journal's Author Guidelines. The journal's stated similarity thresholds are a maximum of 20% at initial screening and a maximum of 15% at the final publication stage.

Similarity scores are used to support editorial assessment and do not, by themselves, establish whether plagiarism has occurred. The editorial team may examine the similarity report, the sources involved, the nature of the matched text, and the context of quotations and references before determining the appropriate action.

A manuscript that exceeds the applicable threshold may be returned for correction or rejected in accordance with the journal's screening and editorial policies. Suspected plagiarism or other research misconduct will be assessed based on the available evidence and handled fairly.

3. Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest may arise when personal, financial, professional, or institutional relationships could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, research conduct, peer review, or editorial decisions.

• Authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest when submitting their manuscripts.
• Reviewers must notify the editor of potential conflicts and decline assignments when impartiality cannot reasonably be maintained.
• Editors must disclose relevant conflicts and arrange independent editorial handling when necessary.

4. Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers are responsible for providing fair, confidential, and constructive scholarly evaluations. Reviewers must:

1. Evaluate manuscripts objectively, impartially, and on the basis of scholarly merit and relevance to the journal's focus and scope.
2. Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts, review materials, and editorial communications.
3. Provide clear, respectful, constructive, and evidence-based feedback.
4. Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe or notify the editor promptly if a delay is expected.
5. Inform the editor of suspected plagiarism, substantial overlap with previously published work, or other potential ethical concerns.
6. Disclose conflicts of interest and decline assignments when necessary.
7. Refrain from using unpublished data, ideas, or materials obtained through peer review for personal or professional advantage without the author's explicit permission.

5. Ethical Guidelines for Editors

Editors are responsible for maintaining a fair, confidential, and academically rigorous editorial process. Their responsibilities include:

1. Evaluate manuscripts on academic merit, originality, relevance, and compliance with the journal's scope, without discrimination based on irrelevant personal characteristics or institutional affiliation.
2. Maintain confidentiality throughout editorial assessment and peer review.
3. Conduct initial assessments to determine whether manuscripts fit the journal's focus and scope and meet essential submission requirements.
4. Select appropriate reviewers and consider their expertise, impartiality, and potential conflicts of interest.
5. Make editorial decisions based on scholarly quality, peer-review assessments, ethical considerations, and the journal's published policies.
6. Communicate decisions and revision requirements clearly and make reasonable efforts to process submissions efficiently.
7. Investigate credible concerns regarding plagiarism, authorship, data integrity, conflicts of interest, or other possible ethical breaches.
8. Arrange appropriate corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when warranted by significant errors or confirmed misconduct.
9. Refrain from using unpublished data or materials obtained through editorial handling without the author's explicit permission.

6. Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher supports the editorial team in maintaining the integrity of the journal and the scholarly record. The publisher is expected to provide appropriate administrative and technical support for implementing publication ethics policies and addressing substantiated concerns. Editorial decisions must remain based on scholarly assessment and the journal's published policies.

7. Handling Allegations of Misconduct

Allegations of publication misconduct will be considered fairly and confidentially. The editorial team may request explanations, supporting documents, or responses from relevant parties before determining appropriate action.

Actions must be proportionate to the nature and seriousness of the concern and based on available evidence. Where appropriate, the journal may consult the publisher, the authors' institutions, or relevant ethical guidance. Parties involved are expected to cooperate with legitimate inquiries while respecting confidentiality.

8. Editorial Decisions, Corrections, and Retractions

Editorial decisions, including rejection, requests for revision, and acceptance, are made in accordance with the journal's Editorial and Peer Review Process and Author Guidelines. Acceptance remains subject to final editorial checks and completion of applicable administrative requirements.

If a significant error is identified in a published article, or if serious ethical misconduct is established, the journal will consider appropriate corrective action. Depending on the circumstances, this may include a correction, an expression of concern, or retraction. Relevant notices should explain the reason for the action and help preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

9. Copyright and Publication Rights

Copyright and licensing arrangements for published articles are governed by the journal's Copyright Notice. Jurnalistrendi's stated license is Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0). Authors and users must observe the applicable license terms and acknowledge the original publication appropriately.