Article Preparation
Language: Turkish, English
The language of the journal is Turkish and English.
Article Types: Research article, review article, letter to the editor, book review
However, we advise the authors to make the work as concise as possible for dissemination.
Article Format: Word
Citation Style: ISNAD citation system
Author Change: Only processed before the article is accepted. Authors should carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.
Writing Guidelines:
Click here for a sample article writing template.
Programme
Manuscripts should preferably be written in or adapted to Microsoft Office Word (Word 97 or a more advanced version). The submitted manuscripts should not exceed 7,000 words in total (book reviews, book reviews and short notes with academic content should not exceed 1500 words).
Page Layout
Manuscripts should be prepared in A4 size in Microsoft Word. Margins should be 2.5 cm on all sides.
Abstract and Keywords
The submitted article should include both Turkish and English abstracts. Abstracts should not exceed 200 words. At least 3 and at most 5 keywords related to the article in Turkish and English should be included.
Format
Preferably Times New Roman font should be used in 10 pt. font in the text, and the same font should be used in 8 pt. font in footnotes and bibliography. 1.2 line spacing should be used for the text and single line spacing should be used for footnotes and references.
The first letters of the words in all headings and subheadings, including the title of the article, should be written in bold with the others in lower case.
Citation Style
Articles should be prepared according to the ISNAD citation system.
Click here to see examples of ISNAD citation and bibliography style.
- Footnotes should be shown at the bottom of the page. A bibliography should be added at the end of the article.
- Click here to see some abbreviations used in footnotes and bibliography.
- For the same sources shown for the second time in footnotes; only the surname or famous name of the author, the short name of the work, volume and page number should be written.
- In the names of Arabic works, the initials of the first word and proper names should be capitalised, the others should be written in lower case. In the names of works in Persian, English, etc. and other foreign languages and in Ottoman Turkish, the initials of each word should be capitalised.
- Verses should be given in the order of sura name, sura no/verse no ( e.g., al-Baqara, 2/10). In hadith works, the hadith number, if any, should be indicated. Quotations from other sacred texts should be given by book/chapter name, chapter number: sentence number ( e.g. Genesis, 1:3).
Visual Information
In articles, numerical values, statistical information, maps and visual products that are not made for the article and have no original value should not be used as much as possible; if necessary, such statistical information should be expressed with numerical values in the text form instead of coloured columns.
Acknowledgements
Anyone who supported the study other than authorship should be indicated at the end of the article text.
Final Checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final check of the article before it is uploaded to the journal system.
Make sure the following items are present:
- Author information added.
- Email address
- Full postal address
- Phone number
- All necessary files have been uploaded.
- Article text
- The article has been "spell-checked" and "grammar-checked".
- All references mentioned in the bibliography are cited in the text and vice versa.
Submit Article
The account of the corresponding author of the study should be used in the submissions. All correspondence regarding the application is sent to the corresponding author by e-mail sent through the journal system.
When uploading the article file, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that will decipher the identity of the author due to the double-blind review process.
Files You Need to Upload Separately:
• Full Article Text
During submission, the following commitment is obtained from the author electronically:
- I am authorised/authorised by the co-authors to submit this work to your journal.
- The article is original, has not been formally published in another peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration by another journal, and does not violate any existing copyright or other third-party rights.
- I/we agree that if the article is accepted for editorial publication, it will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence.
- Copyright and intellectual property rights of the author(s) or, if applicable, the author(s)' employer are reserved. The author(s) undertake(s) that the publisher is not responsible for any claims or lawsuits to be filed by third parties due to copyright infringement, and that they bear full responsibility.
- The author(s) undertake(s) that there are no criminal offences or illegal expressions in the article, and that no illegal materials and methods were used during the research.
Author's Guideline
Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the article has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganisation. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.
Author Change Requests
Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the article is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.
Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
Authenticity
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.
Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.
Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.
Multiple and Simultaneous Publication
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.
Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article. For researches requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and also on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.
Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the article and the role of sponsors in the study should be explained. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to co-operate with the editor, including informing the editor.
Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.