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Peer review, selective submission standards, editorial support, and other attributes of prestigious publication are independent of the openness of the publication. Some open-access publishers apply the highest standards of quality control, some non-open access publishers publish low-quality works and vice versa.
Peer reviewers are external experts chosen by editors to provide written opinions, with the aim of improving the study. Working methods vary from journal to journal, but some use open procedures in which the name of the reviewer is disclosed, together with the full or “edited” report.
(1) Suggestions from authors as to who might act as reviewers are often useful, but there should be no obligation on editors to use those suggested.
(2) The duty of confidentiality in the assessment of a manuscript must be maintained by expert reviewers, and this extends to reviewers’ colleagues who may be asked (with the editor’s permission) to give opinions on specific sections.
(3) The submitted manuscript should not be retained or copied.
(4) Reviewers and editors should not make any use of the data, arguments, or interpretations, unless they have the authors’ permission.
(5) Reviewers should provide speedy, accurate, courteous, unbiased and justifiable reports.

Oku Okut Publishing is committed to peer reviewing works sent to us for consideration.

All book proposals, including sample material, will be read by a dedicated point editor and then assessed by the Editorial Board. They will collectively consider the suitability of texts for publication by Oku Okut Publishing.

If the Editorial Board decides that the proposed book is within the scope of the press, the point editor will initiate the peer review process. This will involve the proposal being sent to two external and independent reviewers for comment.

Final editorial decisions are taken on the basis of the recommendations of the two reviewers and the assessment of the Editorial Board.

If the book proposal is accepted we may on some occasions also invite one or both reviewers to act as advisers to the book on a more ongoing basis. This is connected to our commitment to offering authors a higher level of support than is often the case and is something we are particularly keen to institute for works by early career scholars.

 
The Review process for papers:  Double-blind peer review
  1. Preliminary Examination and Plagiarism Screening: The study is reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal publication principles, academic writing rules, and the ISNAD Citation Style and it is scanned about plagiarism by using iThenticateprogram. Placenta similarity rate to be less than %15 condition required. This review is completed in a maximum of 15 days.
  2. Series Editor Review: The study which was carried out Preliminary Examination and Plagiarism Screening is examined by the related section editor in terms of problematic and academic language style. This review is completed in a maximum of 15 days.
  3. Referee Process (Academic Evaluation): The study, which is subjected to review by the section editor, is submitted to the evaluation of at least two referees who has doctoral thesis, book or article. The arbitration process is carried out confidentially within the framework of double-sided blind arbitration. The referee is required to present his / her opinion about the reviewed study either on the text or to justify it with an explanation of at least 150 words on the online referee form. The author is given the right to defend his / her objections and opinions if he/she does not agree with the opinion of the referee. The field editor provides mutual communication between the author and the referee while maintaining confidentiality. If both of the referee reports are positive, the study is submitted to the Editorial Board with a proposal for the evaluation of its publication. In case one of the two judges declares a negative opinion, the study is sent to a third referee. The studies can be published at least two positive decisions. Translated articles are sent to language and related field experts to assess the appropriateness of the original, the proper use of space concepts, and language. The translation which the experts’ stated negative opinions are not published. The publication of book and symposium reviews and dissertation abstracts is decided as a result of the evaluation of the related field editors.
  4. Correction Phase: In the case of referees requesting proofreading in the text that they are examining, relevant reports are sent to the author and they are asked to correct them. The correction is requested to be completed within 10 days. The author presents his corrections by specifying a red color to the section editor.
  5. Series Editor Control: The field editor checks whether the author makes the corrections requested in the text. The inspection process is completed within a maximum of 5 days.
  6. Referee Control: The referee who requests correction checks whether the author has made any corrections requested from him in the text. The inspection process is completed within a maximum of 7 days.
  7. Preparing Extended Summary: After the referee evaluation, it is requested to expand the abstract part of the study to 500-600 words.
  8. Turkish Language Control: The works which are passed through the referees are examined by Language Editor and if necessary the author is asked for correction. The inspection process is completed within a maximum of 15 days.
  9. English Language Control: The works which are passed through the Turkish Language Control are examined by English Language Editor and if necessary the author is asked for correction. The inspection process is completed within a maximum of 15 days.
  10. Editorial Board Review: The works which are passed through technical, academic, and linguistic examination, final broadcast status is decided with review of Editorial Board. In case of objection from the members, the Board shall decide by majority vote.
  11. Typesetting and Layout: The works which decided to be published by the Editorial Board, are made ready for publication by making the typesetting and layout of the works.
  12. Data Transmission to National and International Indexes: The metadata is transmitted to related Indexes within 15 days. 
What is the peer review process at Oku Okut Publishing?
Oku Okut Publishing is committed to scholarly and editorial excellence. Our publications undergo rigorous peer review by at least two peer experts. The experts must produce a report, which the author/editor will have a chance to respond to. The reports and the author’s response are then presented to the Oku Okut Publishing editorial committee, which makes a publishing recommendation to the Press. The decision to publish rests with the Press.
 
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