Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Ethical Principles

The Journal of Political Psychology adheres to international standards for ethical publishing, including guidelines from COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). All parties involved—publishers, editors, reviewers, and authors—are expected to comply with these ethical responsibilities.

Editor Responsibilities

• The Editor-in-Chief has the ultimate authority to accept or reject manuscripts and is responsible for maintaining the journal’s quality.
• Editors must avoid conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality.
• The peer review process is double-blind and unbiased regarding authors’ personal attributes such as ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, or political beliefs.
• Editors are responsible for appointing impartial reviewers and safeguarding against plagiarism and data fabrication.
• Corrections, retractions, and clarifications are issued as necessary to uphold scientific accuracy and transparency.
• Financial support for research must be disclosed to readers.

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Reviewers should only accept assignments if they are qualified and can provide timely, objective evaluations.
• Reviews should focus on scholarly content, not personal judgments of the authors.
• Confidentiality of manuscripts and privileged information must be strictly maintained.
• Reviewers should identify relevant prior work omitted by authors and disclose any conflicts of interest.
• Conflicts of interest with authors, editors, or funders must be avoided.

Author Responsibilities

• Authors must submit original, unpublished work and ensure compliance with scientific and ethical standards.
• Proper citation and permissions must be obtained for all referenced materials.
• All contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.
• Data must be reported honestly, without fabrication or falsification.
• Authors are expected to respond promptly to editorial requests and revise manuscripts accordingly.
• Financial interests or conflicts must be fully disclosed.
• If errors are discovered post-publication, authors must cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions.

Publication Policy

• The journal follows an open access model, providing free access to all published content without any subscription fees.
• No submission, evaluation, or publication fees are charged to authors. Similarly, no payments are made to authors or reviewers.
• Manuscripts undergo a preliminary review by the Editorial Board. Submissions that meet the journal’s formal and qualitative criteria proceed to double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts.
• Reviewers remain anonymous to authors, and authors remain anonymous to reviewers.
• Reviewers typically have 20 days to complete evaluations, with one possible 10-day extension. Failure to submit a timely report results in termination of the review process for that reviewer.
• Articles receiving two negative reviews are rejected outright. If reviews are mixed, a third expert reviewer is consulted. Articles must receive at least two positive reviews to be accepted.
• The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any work found to violate scientific integrity or publication ethics at any stage of the process.
• Authors are responsible for all ethical aspects of their work, including originality and copyright. Copyright is transferred to the journal upon acceptance, and authors do not receive financial compensation for published work.
• Readers are encouraged to report any errors, omissions, or ethical concerns to politikpsikolojidergisi@gmail.com.