Editöryal Endojeni
Özet
Endojeni ya da endogami, bilimsel yayıncılık alanında çok sayıda anlama gelebilecek bir terimdir ve içsel bilimsel üretim ile ilişkili bir kavramdır. Bazı yerlerde yazar endogamisi (Authorial endogamy), iç yayın (Endogenous publication) ya da kendi kendine yayın (Self-publishing) gibi isimlendirmeler ile karşımıza çıkabilir. Editöryal endojeni, özü itibarı ile tartışmalı olup çıkar çatışmaları, editör tarafsızlığı ve akran değerlendirme süreçlerinin bütünlüğü konusunda soru işaretlerine yol açar. Kendi dergilerinde hiç yayın yapmayanlardan, kendi dergilerinde yüksek oranda (>%50) yayın yapanlara kadar geniş bir yelpazede gözlenebilir. Özellikle editöryal gücün yoğunlaştığı daha spesifik ve uzmanlık gerektiren disiplinlerle ilgili dergilerde yüksek oranda tespit edilmektedir. Etik kılavuzlar, editörlerin kendi dergilerinde yayın yapmasını açıkça yasaklamaz, ancak dergilere katı prosedürler önerirler. Bu prosedürler, editör tarafından gönderilen makalelerin bağımsız olarak ele alınması, çift-kör ya da açık akran değerlendirmesi ve sürecin ve çıkar çatışmalarının şeffaf bir şekilde okuyucuya açıklanmasını içerir. Öte yandan birçok dergi, editörlerin çıkar çatışmalarına atıf yapan politikalardan yoksundur. Bilimsel dergilerin, çıkar çatışması politikalarını editöryal endojeniyi içerecek şekilde genişletmesi ve pratikte uygulaması önemli ve gereklidir.
Endogeny, or endogamy, is a term with multiple meanings in scientific publishing and is associated with internal scientific production. It may sometimes be referred to as authorial endogamy, endogenous publication, or self-publishing. Editorial endogeny is inherently controversial, raising questions about conflicts of interest, editorial misconduct, and the integrity of peer review processes. It can be observed across a wide spectrum, from those who publish nothing in their own journals to those who publish at a high rate (>50%) in their own journals. It is detected at a higher rate, particularly in journals related to more specific fields or disciplines where editorial power is concentrated. Ethical guidelines do not explicitly prohibit editors from publishing in their own journals, but they do recommend strict procedures for journals. These procedures include independent peer review of submitted manuscripts, double-blind or open peer review, and transparent disclosure of the process and conflicts of interest to the reader. However, many journals lack policies addressing editorial conflicts of interest. It is important and necessary for scientific journals to expand their conflict of interest policies to include editorial endogeny issues and implement them in practice.
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