Research Ethics Policy
The Journal for Turkish-German Legal Studies upholds the highest standards of research ethics and adheres to internationally recognized principles. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with these ethical guidelines.
Research should be designed, reviewed, and conducted with integrity, quality, and transparency.
Researchers and participants must be fully informed about the study’s objectives, methods, potential applications, requirements, and any associated risks.
The confidentiality of participants’ data and responses must be safeguarded, and the research should respect their autonomy and dignity.
Participation in research must be entirely voluntary, without any form of coercion.
The study should be conducted in a manner that prevents any harm to participants and minimizes risk.
Research independence must be maintained, and any conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
For experimental studies involving human subjects, written informed consent must be obtained. In cases involving minors, individuals under legal guardianship, or those with recognized mental incapacity, consent from a legal guardian is required.
If the research is conducted within an institution or organization, prior approval must be obtained from the relevant authority.
For studies involving human subjects, the manuscript’s methodology section must clearly state that informed consent was obtained from participants and that the study received ethics committee approval from the affiliated institution.
