Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

Ases International Journal of Health and Sports Sciences is a non-profit, peer-reviewed, international academic indexed journal publishing articles in all disciplines of health and sports sciences. Its publication stages are based on the objective production, development, and sharing of information through peer-reviewed articles that ensure the application of scientific methods and impartiality. Accordingly, the journal employs a double-blind peer review system. All components including the publisher (or institution authorized by protocol), editors, authors, reviewers, and readers must adhere to its publication ethics and policies. If fabricated or falsified data is detected in any research, this will be officially reported to the author’s institution and the manuscript will be rejected. The editorial board members and/or reviewers reserve the right to request the raw data used in the article from the author(s).

Editorial board members are appointed considering their expertise in various disciplines of health and sports sciences. An editor and two associate editors are appointed to chair the editorial board. The editor may also send articles to other experts who are not members of the editorial board based on the subject matter of the research.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

Ases International Journal of Health and Sports Sciences ensures that the content published adheres to publication ethics. To achieve this goal, it follows the recommendations outlined in the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The Editorial Board is responsible for all peer review processes of submitted manuscripts. It independently decides which articles to publish based on their importance to the scientific community and public interest.
The relationship between the publisher and the editorial board is based on an independence policy; editors’ decisions are free from any influence by the publisher or other individuals and institutions.
The Editorial Board aims to enhance the scientific quality of the journal.
The Editorial Board establishes and implements journal policies (publishing, peer review, evaluation process, and ethical principles, etc.).
The Editorial Board maintains a record of each article either electronically or in writing.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors and Associate Editors

Editors must address the needs of authors and readers, provide feedback on issues requiring correction or clarification, and act transparently.
Editors are responsible for ensuring the originality of manuscripts and that they contribute to the literature, readers, researchers, and practitioners.
Editors implement the policies of blind review and evaluation processes, keep reviewer identities confidential, and ensure impartial and timely evaluation of each manuscript.
Editors protect personal data in reviewed manuscripts, safeguarding the personal information of authors, reviewers, and readers.
Editors ensure that human and animal rights are protected in studies. They document the informed consent of contributors and pay attention to ethics committee approval.
Editors take measures against misconduct. When necessary, they may conduct objective investigations and share their findings.
Editors protect the intellectual property rights of published articles and defend the rights of the journal and authors in case of infringement.
Editors also take necessary precautions to ensure that published content does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers of Ases International Journal of Health and Sports Sciences have the following ethical responsibilities:

• Reviewers should only agree to evaluate manuscripts related to their field of expertise.

• Reviews should be conducted objectively and confidentially. Nationality, gender, religious or political beliefs, and commercial interests should not affect impartiality.

• Reviewers should inform editors if any conflicts of interest or collaborations arise and decline to review such manuscripts. They should also inform editors if they suspect any similarity between the submitted research and other published or unpublished studies.

• Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts constructively, avoiding derogatory or hostile personal comments. Criticizing authors personally is inappropriate.

• Reviewers should consider the “Author Guidelines”, “Initial Submission Template”, and “Manuscript Template” as criteria while reviewing both initial and final submissions.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors have the following ethical responsibilities:

• Any manuscript submitted to Ases International Journal of Health and Sports Sciences must be original and not previously published in its current or similar form. If any significant element of the manuscript has been published elsewhere, this must be disclosed to the journal editor.

• The research should not have been submitted elsewhere.

• By submitting to the journal, authors guarantee that their work does not violate any existing copyright.

• Authors must provide raw data, research permits, and approvals to the editorial team upon request.

• Authors should include evidence of ethical data collection processes (such as permissions to use scales, questionnaires, interviews, personal photos, and other materials). Manuscripts must state compliance with research and publication ethics and copyright regulations. If the study involves human and/or animal subjects, compliance with local and international guidelines must be indicated.

• Authors must document proper citations from other works. They must also submit a plagiarism report (similarity report) with their manuscript. The overall citation rate should not exceed 20%, and no single source should account for more than 2% of the manuscript.

• Authors are obliged to inform the editor-in-chief of any errors detected in their research and cooperate in correction or retraction processes.

• Authors must make the corrections requested by reviewers within one year. Manuscripts not revised within this period will be returned to the author(s) and will not be reconsidered for resubmission.

Reporting Inconsistencies with Publication Ethics and Policies

If any unethical situation inconsistent with the “Publication Ethics and Policies” of Ases International Journal of Health and Sports Sciences is identified during evaluation, early view, or after publication, it should be reported to the editor.

Open Access Policy

Articles published in this journal are permanently free for everyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts.

Licensing Policy

Articles published in this journal are licensed under the “Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.”

Copyright Policy

Authors of articles published in this journal transfer all publication rights to Ases International Journal of Health and Sports Sciences.