Open Access Policy:

The Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT), published by Ninety Nine Publication, is dedicated to the free and open dissemination of research in the fields of computer and mathematics education. As a fully open access journal, all articles are made available on our website https://turcomat.org without charge to the reader or institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. 

Copyright:  

Copyright for articles published in TURCOMAT is retained by the authors. Authors grant Ninety Nine Publication a non-exclusive license to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher. 

Licensing 

TURCOMAT publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This licensing allows for any use of the work, provided the original author(s) and source are credited, thereby facilitating the free exchange and use of research for the advancement of knowledge. 

Detailed Licensing Terms 

Attribution (BY): Users must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. Users may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses them or their use. 

No Additional Restrictions: Users may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. 

Author Rights:  

Authors who publish with TURCOMAT retain the following rights: 

- To share their article in the same way permitted to third parties under the relevant user license. 

- To retain patent, trademark, and other intellectual property rights (including raw research data). 

- To use the content of the article in future own works, including lectures and books. 

FAQs for Authors 

Q1: Can I post my published article on my personal or institutional website? 

A1: Yes, you can post your published article on personal, institutional websites, or in institutional repositories, provided the original publication in TURCOMAT is cited and the article is linked to the license under which it was published. 

Q2: Are there any charges for publishing in TURCOMAT? 

A2: TURCOMAT is committed to open access for academic work. All the published articles are free for access. Please visit our website for details on any article processing charges (APCs) that may apply. 

Q3: How can I use my work after publication in TURCOMAT? 

A3: You are free to use your work for non-commercial purposes as long as the original work is properly cited. This includes academic and educational purposes. 

Q4: Can others use my work published in TURCOMAT? 

A4: Yes, others can use your work under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows sharing, copying, distributing, and transmitting the work, as well as adapting the work and making commercial use of it, provided proper attribution is given. 

Q5: What should I do if I want to reuse figures or extracts from my published article in TURCOMAT in other works? 

A5: Since the article is published under the CC BY license, you are free to reuse figures or extracts in any subsequent work without requesting permission, as long as the original article published in TURCOMAT is cited appropriately. 

Q6: Can I update my published article?  

A6: Post-publication changes are restricted to corrections of critical errors. Please contact the editorial office for guidance on this process. 

Q7: How can I share my article published in TURCOMAT?  

A7: You are encouraged to share your article directly from the TURCOMAT website, using the provided DOI link. This ensures readers view the most current version of your work. 

Q8: How does TURCOMAT comply with open access mandates from funders and institutions? 

A8: Our publication model and licensing terms are designed to satisfy the requirements of most funding bodies and academic institutions for open access. Authors should review their funder’s policies to ensure compliance. 

Contact Information:

For any further questions regarding the copyright and licensing policy of TURCOMAT, please contact support@turcomat.org. 

Policy Updates:

TURCOMAT reserves the right to update these policies periodically to reflect the evolving standards of open access publishing. All authors will be notified of significant changes.