In the articles submitted to the journal, in accordance with the principle of protecting the rights of people and groups subject to research before, during and after the research, preventing them from being harmed, and obtaining their informed consent, “ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT” will be requested for all kinds of scientific research and studies to be carried out with data collection methods such as “questionnaire, test, scale, interview, observation, computerized test, video/film recording and sound recording to be carried out on historical artifacts and cultural assets where people, society and people interact” by considering the protection of the environment.
Expectations from Authors. For studies reviewed by an ethics review committee, a clear statement at the end of the Methods section stating that the study was approved by a legally constituted ethics committee and providing the name and study reference of the committee is required. Study protocols should be accompanied by a copy of the approval letter sent with the manuscript. For studies exempted from review, a clear statement at the end of the Methods section that the study has been submitted to a legally constituted ethics committee and is considered exempt from review, and that they have provided the name and study reference. If this process was not done by an ethics committee, we request a copy of the letter detailing the permissions. The journal reserves the right to ask for further clarification, depending on the origin of the letter. If we decide that the author of the letter has not appropriately fulfilled the role of an ethics committee, we require the author to submit the study to a legally constituted ethics committee. In such cases, no further decisions are made until the study is either approved or exempted from review. If a study has not been submitted to a legally constituted ethics committee, we must require the authors to submit it and accept that no decision will be taken until it is approved or the committee is exempted from review. The subsequent decision should be recorded in a clear statement at the end of the Declarations section, stating that the study was submitted to a legally constituted ethics committee, the name of the committee, its decision, and the reference to the study committee.
The Core Principles of Ethical Research are. The emotional well-being, physical well-being, rights, dignity, and personal values of research participants must be safeguarded; Research participants and contributors must be fully informed about the purpose, methods, and end use of the research. They should be clear about what their participation involves and the risks associated with the process. These risks should be clearly articulated and, where possible, quantified; Research participants should participate voluntarily, free from coercion. Participants have the right to withdraw at any time; The research must be independent, and any conflict of interest or partiality must be made clear; Information normally provided by participants must be anonymous. Confidentiality must be ensured at all times.