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UMAY PUBLISHING HOUSE PEER REVIEW POLICY

Umay Publishing House conducts a rigorous evaluation process to ensure the scientific value, originality, and quality of all academic works it publishes. Our publishing house guarantees impartiality and high academic standards by adopting the “Peer Review” system.

1. Initial Assessment Process

All submissions sent to our publishing house are first reviewed by the editorial board according to the following criteria:

• Compliance with publication principles and scope.
• Originality and adherence to scientific methodology.
• Similarity (Plagiarism) report compliance (İntihal.net/iThenticate/Turnitin, etc.).

2. Peer Review Method (Double-Blind Peer Review)

Umay Publishing House uses the Double-Blind Peer Review method in its evaluation process.

• Author information is kept confidential from reviewers, and reviewer information is kept confidential from authors.
• Each work is sent to at least two independent reviewers who are experts in their field.
• In the event of a disagreement among the referees, the opinion of a third referee shall be sought.

3. Evaluation Criteria

Referees are responsible for evaluating the work from the following perspectives:

• The contribution of the study to the literature and its relevance.
• The accuracy and applicability of the method.
• The consistency of the findings and the depth of the discussion.
• Compliance with ethical rules.

4. Referee Reports and Decisions

Based on the reports from the referees, the editor makes one of the following decisions:

1. Accept: The work can be published as is.
2. Revision (Minor/Major): The author is asked to revise their work based on the reviewers' suggestions.
3. Reassessment: After major revisions, the work is sent back to the referee for review.
4. Rejection: The study is rejected due to scientific inadequacy or ethical violation.

5. Confidentiality and Ethical Responsibility

• Confidentality: Referees may not share the works they review with third parties prior to publication, nor may they use the data contained therein for their own benefit.
• Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should inform the editor and withdraw from the review process if they have any conflict of interest (financial, academic, or personal) with the authors of the work they are evaluating.

6. Right to Disclosure and Objection

Authors have the right to file a reasoned objection to scientific errors or allegations of biased evaluation in referee reports. These objections are reviewed by the Editorial Board and a final decision is made.

The book copyright assignment forms are as follows: