In 2025 I was passing through a critical and highly demanding stage of my career, focusing entirely on the requirements for my Associate Professorship (Doçentlik) tenure. This process required an immense amount of dedicated academic output and rigorous research activity, which significantly increased my need for high-quality editorial guidance.
My sponsored membership enabled me to access EASE resources and benefits to support my learning during this crucial period and I have been an active consumer of EASE’s written resources, which played a vital role in my recent academic success. I extensively utilized the EASE Resource Library, particularly the Turkish translations of the “EASE Ethics Checklist for Authors” and “Writing your research paper: tips from EASE editors“. These documents were instrumental in ensuring the integrity and quality of the manuscripts I prepared during my tenure process.
Furthermore, reading articles in the EASE Journal, European Science Editing has been a cornerstone of my professional development this year. I would like to highlight a few specific articles that significantly influenced my perspective:
Research Integrity: In an era where publishing pitfalls are common, I found the review by Kakamad et al. (2024) titled “Lists of predatory journals and publishers: a review for future refinement” incredibly useful for navigating the complexities of journal selection and avoiding predatory outlets.
AI in Publishing: As AI transforms our field, I closely followed the recent discussions in ESE. The article by Baminiwatta et al. (2025) on “Policies on the use of artificial intelligence adopted by journals in psychiatry and mental health” provided me with a clear framework for understanding how editorial policies are evolving regarding AI tools. Similarly, the protocol by Ng et al. (2025) regarding “Attitudes and perceptions towards the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in medical journal peer review” helped me anticipate future trends in peer review.
Inclusivity Standards: I have also adopted the insights from the “Guidelines for Intersectional Analysis in Science and Technology (GIST)” by Schiebinger et al. (2025), which has helped me better structure the methodology of my own research to be more inclusive and analytically precise.
With the Associate Professorship process now largely behind me, I am eager to engage more actively with the live events and the new “Get-togethers” in the 2026 EASE programme. I thank EASE and my generous sponsor for their support and I look forward to contributing to the EASE community and continuing my learning in the coming months.
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