About Us

Journal History

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (DIR) is the open access, double-blind peer-reviewed, official publication of the Turkish Society of Radiology. It is published online bimonthly and the journal’s publication language is English.

First ten volumes of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (DIR) have been published in Turkish under the name of Tanisal ve Girisimsel Radyoloji (PubMed abbreviation: Tani Girisim Radyol), which was the current title's exact Turkish translation. 

Journal Abbreviation: Diagn Interv Radiol

E-ISSN: 1305-3612

Publication Fee (APC) Policy

Publication Fee Policy

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (DIR) applies an Article Processing Charge (APCs) for only accepted articles. No fees are requested from the authors during submission and evaluation process. All manuscripts must be submitted via Manuscript Manager.

An APC fee of and local taxes will be applied depending on the article type (see Table 1)

Table 1. Article Types and Fees

The APCs will be accepted through the link that will be sent to the corresponding author of each article via the online article system. In the next step, the authors will be receiving a receipt of their payment.

*Please note that the Article Processing Charge (APC) will not affect neither the editorial and peer-review process nor the priority of the manuscripts by no means. All submissions will be evaluated by the Editorial Board and the external reviewers in terms of scientific quality and ethical standards.

Refund Policy:

Returning the article to the author; Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (DIR) will refund the submission fees with a coupon code if the article is returned to the author. Using this code, authors can use the submission fees of different articles without making a new payment.

Article Retraction: 

Infringements of publication/research ethics, such as multiple submissions, bogus claims of authorship, plagiarism, and fraudulent use of data could lead to article retraction.

A retraction statement titled “Retraction: [article title]” must be signed by the authors and/or the editor. The original article is marked as retracted but a PDF version remains available to readers, and the retraction statement is linked to the original published paper.

Abstracting and Indexing

Copyright

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (DIR) is protected by copyright laws. The Copyright Agreement Form should be signed and attached to the submissions. As of 2022, the journal is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). By signing this form authors agree that the article, if accepted for publication by Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, will be licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) which permits third parties to copy, distribute, or reuse the content for non-commercial purposes by giving the appropriate credit to the author and original work.

The copyright of the published article belongs to its author under CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

The authors agree to transfer the commercial rights to the Turkish Society of Radiology if the article is accepted for publication. CC BY-NC license includes the following elements: BY – Credit must be given to the creator NC – Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted

Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy

Digital preservation is a set of processes and activities that ensure the retrieval and distribution of information now available in digital formats to guarantee long-term, perpetual access. The preservation policy includes the following measures:

Website Archiving

All of the electronic content (website, manuscript, etc.) is stored in three different sources. Content on a server is online and accessible to readers. A copy of the same content is preserved as a backup on other servers. Should a server fail, other resources can be brought online, and the website is expected to be available in 24-36 hours.

Abstracting/Indexing Services

Our journal's Abstracting/Indexing services store essential information about articles. In addition, some of our journal’s Abstracting/Indexing services archive metadata about the article and electronic versions of the articles.In this way, copies of articles are presented to the scientific community through these systems as an alternative to journals.

Besides, this journal’s archive has been backed up by PubMed Central (PMC) as from 2014 publications.

Author Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their articles on personal and institutional websites after publication (while providing full bibliographic details and a link to the original publication).

Crossmark Policy

Permanency of content

All articles published in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology receive a DOI and are permanently published. This applies regardless of the outcome of the peer review that follows after publication.

All versions of all articles that have passed peer review will be archived in PubMed and elsewhere.

Authors can revise, change and update their articles by publishing new versions, which are added to the article’s history; however, the individual versions, once published, cannot be altered or withdrawn and are permanently available on the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology website. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology participates in the CrossMark scheme, a multi-publisher initiative that has developed a standard way for readers to locate the current version of an article. By applying the CrossMark policies, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology is committed to maintaining the content it publishes and to alerting readers to changes if and when they occur.

Clicking on the CrossMark logo (at the top of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology article) will give you the current status of an article and direct you to the latest published version; it may also give you additional information such as new peer review reports.

In order to maintain the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record, the following policies will be applied when published content needs to be corrected; these policies take into account current best practice in the scholarly publishing and library communities:

Correction to an Article

In traditional journals, where articles are peer reviewed before publication, Corrections (or Errata) are published to alert readers to errors in the article that became apparent following the publication of the final article.

By contrast, articles in in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology undergo peer review post publication and publication is not ‘final’ as new versions can be added at any stage. Possible mistakes that come to light during the peer review process may be highlighted in the published peer review reports, which are part of the article. Authors can publish revised versions, and any errors that become apparent during peer review or later can be corrected through the publication of new versions. Corrections and changes relative to the previous version are always summarized in the ‘Amendments’ section at the start of a new version.

Retraction

Articles may be retracted for several reasons, including:

* honest errors reported by the authors (for example, errors due to the mixing up of samples or use of a scientific tool or equipment that is found subsequently to be faulty)

* research misconduct (data fabrication)

* duplicate or overlapping publication

* fraudulent use of data

* clear plagiarism

* unethical research

For any retracted article, the reason for retraction and who is instigating the retraction will be clearly stated in the Retraction notice. The retraction notice will be linked to the retracted article (which usually remains on the site) and the article will be clearly marked as retracted (including the PDF).

An article is usually only retracted at the authors’ request or by the publisher in response to an institutional investigation. It is important to note in the context of in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology  publication model, that ‐ as in traditional journals ‐ a retracted article is not ‘unpublished’ or ‘withdrawn’ in order for it to be published elsewhere. The reasons for retraction are usually so serious that the whole study, or large parts of it, are not appropriate for inclusion in the scientific literature anywhere.

The content of a retracted article would only be removed where legal limitations have been placed upon the publisher, copyright holder or author(s), for example, if the article is clearly defamatory or infringes others’ legal rights, or if the article is the subject of a court order. In such cases, the bibliographic information for the article will be retained on the site along with information regarding the circumstances that led to the removal of the content.

Under rare circumstances, for example, if false or inaccurate data have been published that, if acted upon, pose a serious health risk, the original incorrect version(s) may be removed and a corrected version published. The reason for this partial removal would be clearly stated on the latest version.

Editorial Note

If there is a potential, not yet resolved, problem with an article, it may be appropriate to alert readers with an Editorial Note. Such an Editorial Note may be added, for example, if in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology receives information that research or publication misconduct might have taken place, or that there is a serious dispute between authors or between the authors and third parties. The Editorial Note will usually be posted while further investigations take place and until a more permanent solution has been found (e.g. the publication of a revised ‘corrected’ version, or a Retraction).

Expression of Concern

In rare cases, in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology may decide to publish an Expression of Concern, which is linked to the problematic article, if there are serious concerns about an article but no conclusive evidence can be obtained that would unequivocally justify a Retraction. This may include:

* if there is inconclusive evidence of research or publication misconduct

* there is evidence that there are problems with the article, but the authors’ institution will not investigate the case

* an investigation into alleged misconduct has not been impartial or conclusive