Ethics

Ethics

  1. DiHA: Journal of Interdisciplinary Legal Studies adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and adopts the ethical publishing principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME); for the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, please visit: https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing.
  2. All submitted articles must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for evaluation by another journal. Each article undergoes double-blind peer review by one editor and at least two reviewers. Plagiarism, duplication, ghostwriting/undisclosed authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, salami publishing, copyright infringement, and hiding conflicts of interest are considered unethical behaviors.
  3. All articles found to be inconsistent with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles after publication.

Research Ethics

  1. The journal upholds the highest standards of research ethics and adopts the following international research ethics principles. Compliance with ethical rules for articles is the responsibility of the authors.
  2. Principles of integrity, quality, and transparency must be ensured in the design, review, and execution of research.
  3. The research team and participants must be fully informed about the purpose, methods, anticipated uses, requirements for participation, and any risks involved in the research.
  4. Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and anonymity of respondents must be maintained. Research must be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of participants.
  5. Research participants must volunteer to participate in the research and must not be under any coercion.
  6. Avoidance of harm to participants must be ensured. Research must be planned to avoid putting participants at risk.
  7. Clarity and transparency regarding research independence must be maintained; any conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
  8. In experimental studies, written informed consent must be obtained from participants deciding to participate in the research. Consent must be obtained from the legal guardian for children and wards or individuals with confirmed mental illness.
  9. Approval must be obtained from the institution or organization if the study is to be conducted in any institution or organization.
  10. In studies involving human subjects, the "method" section must indicate that "informed consent" was obtained from the participants and that ethical approval was obtained from the institution where the study was conducted.

Author Responsibilities

  1. The scientific and ethical integrity of the articles is the responsibility of the authors. The author must provide assurance that the article is original, has not been published elsewhere, is not being considered for publication elsewhere, and is not being evaluated for publication elsewhere in another language. Copyright laws and agreements must be observed in practice. Copyrighted materials (e.g., tables, figures, or extensive quotations) must be used with necessary permissions and acknowledgments. Contributions of other authors, contributors, or sources used must be properly cited.
  2. All authors listed must have made direct academic and scientific contributions to the work; in this context, an "author" is considered to be someone who has made a significant contribution to the conception and design of the published research, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation, and has been involved in writing the manuscript or critically reviewing it for its intellectual content. Other conditions for authorship include planning or executing the study and/or revising it. Funding, data collection, or general supervision of the research group alone does not grant authorship rights. All individuals listed as authors must meet all the criteria mentioned, and any individual meeting the above criteria may be listed as an author. The order of authors' names must be a joint decision. All authors must indicate the authorship order in the Copyright Agreement Form.
  3. Individuals who do not meet the criteria for authorship but have contributed to the work should be listed in the "acknowledgments / information" section. Examples of these individuals include those providing technical support, assisting in writing, or providing general support, financial, and material support.
  4. All authors must disclose financial relationships, conflicts of interest, and competing interests that may affect the results or scientific assessment. If an author identifies a significant error or mistake in their published article, they are responsible for promptly contacting the editor to correct or retract it and cooperating in the process.

Editor and Reviewer Responsibilities

  1. The chief editor evaluates articles without regard to authors' ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious belief, or political philosophy. Ensures that submitted articles undergo fair double-blind peer review. Guarantees that all information regarding submitted articles will remain confidential until the article is published. The chief editor is responsible for the overall content and quality of the publication. They may publish an error page or make corrections as needed.
  2. The chief editor does not allow conflicts of interest among authors, editors, and reviewers. They have complete authority in reviewer assignment and are responsible for making the final decision on articles to be published in the journal.
  3. Reviewers should have no conflicts of interest related to the research, authors, and/or financial supporters of the research. They must arrive at an impartial judgment in their evaluations. They must ensure the confidentiality of information related to submitted articles and report any copyright infringement or plagiarism noticed by the author. If a reviewer does not feel qualified to review the article subject or cannot provide a timely response, they must inform the editor of this and request not to be included in the reviewing process.
  4. During the review process, the editor clearly states that the articles sent for review are the private property of the authors and that this is a privileged communication. Reviewers and editorial board members cannot discuss articles with others. Care must be taken to keep reviewers' identities confidential. In some cases, with the editor's decision, comments on the article by the relevant reviewers can be sent to other reviewers reviewing the same article to inform them during this process.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Using in Manuscripts

Where authors use AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, these technologies should only be used to improve readability and language of the work and not to replace key researcher tasks such as producing scientific insights, analyzing and interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions. Applying the technology should be done with human oversight and control and authors should carefully review and edit the result, because AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete or biased. The authors are ultimately responsible and accountable for the contents of the work.