Owner and Publisher
Novel Forensic Research (NOFOR) is the official scientific journal of the
Society of Turaz Bilim.
The journal owner and publisher support the scientific and ethical
independence of the journal and provide institutional oversight for publication
activities.
Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the overall editorial management of
the journal and for maintaining scientific quality, editorial integrity, and
ethical publishing standards.
The Editor-in-Chief oversees the peer review and editorial decision-making
processes and has final responsibility for manuscript acceptance, revision, or
rejection.
Editors
Editors support the editorial management and peer review processes of the
journal within their areas of expertise in forensic medicine and forensic
sciences.
They assist in reviewer selection, evaluation of reviewer reports, and
editorial recommendations while ensuring a fair, timely, independent, and
unbiased review process.
Editors contribute to maintaining the scientific quality, ethical standards,
and editorial consistency of the journal.
Editorial Board
Editorial Board members contribute their scientific expertise to support the
journal's aims and scope, academic quality, and editorial standards.
Board members may participate in peer review, provide scientific guidance,
recommend qualified reviewers, and contribute to the academic development and
international visibility of the journal.
Ethical Responsibilities
All editors and Editorial Board members are expected to follow
internationally accepted publication ethics standards, including the
recommendations of COPE
(Committee on Publication Ethics) and ICMJE (International Committee of
Medical Journal Editors).
Editors must disclose potential conflicts of interest and must not
participate in the evaluation or decision-making process of manuscripts in
which they have a conflict of interest.
Manuscripts submitted by editors or Editorial Board members must be handled
by an independent editor without a conflict of interest.
All manuscripts, reviewer reports, and editorial communications must remain
confidential throughout the evaluation and publication process.