Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study

Abstract This study aimed to determine editors’ attitudes toward the article publication process in educational journals. A convergent mixed-methods design was employed to achieve this. Data were collected from 179 faculty members working in the education faculties in Turkey. The data collection ins...

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Main Authors: Gülsüm Sertel, Engin Karadag, S. Koza Ciftci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:International Journal for Educational Integrity
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-025-00194-7
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description Abstract This study aimed to determine editors’ attitudes toward the article publication process in educational journals. A convergent mixed-methods design was employed to achieve this. Data were collected from 179 faculty members working in the education faculties in Turkey. The data collection instruments included the Editorial Attitudes Assessment Scale, a questionnaire on demographic characteristics, and an open-ended question soliciting additional opinions on the subject matter. The results of the descriptive and comparative analyses were compared, interpreted, and integrated with the findings obtained from the supplementary views provided by the participants. The authors contend that there are significant ethical shortcomings in the editorial practices. To enhance awareness of the role, responsibilities, and scientific and social obligations of editors in the article publication process, editorial training, orientation, and incentives for editing can be implemented.
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spelling doaj-art-797176dbde0c43ac838186f1611c5dfd2025-08-20T04:01:25ZengBMCInternational Journal for Educational Integrity1833-25952025-07-0121111710.1007/s40979-025-00194-7Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods studyGülsüm Sertel0Engin Karadag1S. Koza Ciftci2Akdeniz UniversityKadir Has UniversityAkdeniz UniversityAbstract This study aimed to determine editors’ attitudes toward the article publication process in educational journals. A convergent mixed-methods design was employed to achieve this. Data were collected from 179 faculty members working in the education faculties in Turkey. The data collection instruments included the Editorial Attitudes Assessment Scale, a questionnaire on demographic characteristics, and an open-ended question soliciting additional opinions on the subject matter. The results of the descriptive and comparative analyses were compared, interpreted, and integrated with the findings obtained from the supplementary views provided by the participants. The authors contend that there are significant ethical shortcomings in the editorial practices. To enhance awareness of the role, responsibilities, and scientific and social obligations of editors in the article publication process, editorial training, orientation, and incentives for editing can be implemented.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-025-00194-7Academic publishingScientific researchPublication processResearch integrityEditorial ethics
spellingShingle Gülsüm Sertel
Engin Karadag
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Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study
International Journal for Educational Integrity
Academic publishing
Scientific research
Publication process
Research integrity
Editorial ethics
title Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study
title_full Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study
title_fullStr Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study
title_full_unstemmed Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study
title_short Educational researchers’ perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in Turkish academic journals: a mixed-methods study
title_sort educational researchers perceptions of editorial ethics and attitudes in turkish academic journals a mixed methods study
topic Academic publishing
Scientific research
Publication process
Research integrity
Editorial ethics
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-025-00194-7
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