Publication Policy
The
subjects
covered
in
the
manuscripts
submitted
to
the
journal
for
publication
must
be
in
accordance
with
the
aim
and
scope
of
the
journal.
The
journal
gives
priority
to
original
research
papers submitted for publication.
General Principles
Only
those
manuscripts
approved
by
its
every
individual
author
and
that
were
not
published
before
in
or
sent
to
another
journal,
are
accepted
for
evaluation.
Submitted
manuscripts
that
pass
preliminary
control
are
scanned
for
plagiarism
using
iThenticate
software.
After
plagiarism
check,
the
eligible
ones
are
evaluated
by
editor-in-chief
for
their
originality,
methodology,
the
importance
of
the
subject
covered
and
compliance
with
the
journal
scope.
Short
presentations
that
took
place
in
scientific
meetings
can
be
referred
if
indicated
in
the
article.
The
editor
hands
over
the
papers
matching
the
formal
rules
to
at
least
two
national/international
referees
for
evaluation
and
gives
green
light
for
publication
upon
modification
by
the
authors
in
accordance
with
the
referees’
claims.
Changing
the
name
of
an
author
(omission,
addition
or
order)
in
papers
submitted
to
the
Journal
requires
written
permission
of
all
declared
authors.
Refused
manuscripts
and
graphics
are
not returned to the author.
Open Access Statement
ETKİ:
Journal
of
Literature,
Theatre
and
Culture
Studies
is
an
open
access
journal
which
means
that
all
content
is
freely
available
without
charge
to
the
user
or
his/her
institution.
Except
for
commercial
purposes,
users
are
allowed
to
read,
download,
copy,
print,
search,
or
link
to
the
full
texts
of
the
articles
in
this
journal
without
asking
prior
permission
from
the
publisher
or
the
author. The articles in
ETKI: Journal of Literature, Theatre and Culture Studies
are open access articles.
Peer Review Process
Only
those
manuscripts
approved
by
its
every
individual
author
and
that
were
not
published
before
in
or
sent
to
another
journal,
are
accepted
for
evaluation.
Submitted
manuscripts
that
pass
preliminary
control
are
scanned
for
plagiarism
using
iThenticate
software.
After
plagiarism
check,
the
eligible
ones
are
evaluated
by
Editor-in-Chief
for
their
originality,
methodology,
the
importance
of
the
subject
covered
and
compliance
with
the
journal
scope.
Editor-in-Chief
evaluates
manuscripts
for
their
scientific
content
without
regard
to
ethnic
origin,
gender,
sexual
orientation,
citizenship,
religious
belief
or
political
philosophy
of
the
authors
and
ensures
a
fair
double-blind
peer
review
of
the
selected
manuscripts.
The
selected
manuscripts
are
sent
to
at
least
two
national/international
referees
for
evaluation
and
publication
decision
is
given
by
Editor-in-
Chief
upon
modification
by
the
authors
in
accordance
with
the
referees’
claims.
Editor-in-Chief
does
not
allow
any
conflicts
of
interest
between
the
authors,
editors
and
reviewers
and
is
responsible for final decision for publication of the manuscripts in the Journal.
Reviewers’
judgments
must
be
objective.
Reviewers’
comments
on
the
following
aspects
are
expected while conducting the review.
•
Does the manuscript contain new and significant information?
•
Does the abstract clearly and accurately describe the content of the manuscript?
•
Is the problem significant and concisely stated?
•
Are the methods described comprehensively?
•
Are the interpretations and consclusions justified by the results?
•
Is adequate references made to other Works in the field?
•
Is the language acceptable?
Reviewers
must
ensure
that
all
the
information
related
to
submitted
manuscripts
is
kept
as
confidential
and
must
report
to
the
editor
if
they
are
aware
of
copyright
infringement
and
plagiarism
on
the
author’s
side.
A
reviewer
who
feels
unqualified
to
review
the
topic
of
a
manuscript
or
knows
that
its
prompt
review
will
be
impossible
should
notify
the
editor
and
excuse
himself
from
the
review
process.
The
editor
informs
the
reviewers
that
the
manuscripts
are
confidential
information
and
that
this
is
a
privileged
interaction.
The
reviewers
and
editorial
board
cannot discuss the manuscripts with other persons. The anonymity of the referees is important.