Inonu University Journal of the Graduate School of Education

The İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education (INU-JGSE) is a journal that publishes original research in various specialized fields within the realm of educational sciences. The journal covers theoretical and practical studies in education and presents research across a wide spectrum, ranging from preschool to adult education. It also publishes works in special education, vocational education, curriculum development, educational management, policy and planning, research methods in education, language education, mathematics education, science education, religious education, and music education.

In addition to original research articles in these fields, the journal includes theoretical and conceptual papers, critiques, book reviews, translation articles, and other scientific contributions. The scope of INU-JGSE includes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research and any academic work that offers diverse perspectives on education.

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted for evaluation should be original and not previously presented or published in any electronic or print medium. If a manuscript was previously presented at a conference or meeting, authors should provide detailed information about the event, including the name, date, and location of the organization.

Authors must submit a plagiarism report and an ethics committee approval document along with the article they are submitting for publication in the journal. Articles without a plagiarism report and ethics committee approval documents will not be considered for evaluation. (Articles with a higher than 20% similarity rate will not be included in the evaluation process.)

For articles written in Turkish, both an English abstract and an extended abstract must be provided. Additionally, attention should be paid to grammar rules and the correct use of Turkish equivalents for words. It is mandatory to include the Turkish translation of foreign or old terms in parentheses for English articles published in our journal. Authors whose native language is Turkish are expected to provide both a Turkish abstract and an extended Turkish abstract.

Article submissions are only accepted electronically via the following link: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/inujgse; submissions sent via email will not be processed.

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Formatting Guidelines:

Articles should be prepared in Word format and submitted to https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/inujgse. To ensure an impartial peer review independent of the author, the digital copy of the candidate article must not include identifying information such as the author's name, surname, or institutional affiliation. The following steps should be followed to achieve this: Authors should remove any instances of their names and institutions in the text (including footnotes and any side text). Personal information may also be embedded in the file properties when Microsoft documents are saved. Therefore, either this personal information should be deleted from the document properties, or the document should be resaved without personal information by following these steps: (File > Save As > Tools (or Options with a Mac) > Security > Remove personal information from file properties on save > Save) (Dosya > Farklı Kaydet > Araçlar > Güvenlik > Kişisel bilgileri silerek kaydet > Kaydet). In PDF files, the author's name should be deleted by selecting document properties from the main menu in Adobe Acrobat.

Page Layout: The paper should be written on A4-sized paper with a 5.85 cm margin at the top and bottom, and a 4.5 cm margin on the left and right. The text should be justified on both sides and written in a single column.

Font Type and Size: The font type used in the article should be Calibri (Body), and the font size should be 10 points.

Paragraph Structure: Except for the Abstract and Extended Abstract sections, the paragraph settings in the text should be as follows: the first line indentation should be 0.75 cm, and the spacing should be set first to 0 pt and then to 6 pt. Single line spacing should be selected.

Page and Word Limit: The length of the article (main text including Introduction and References) should not exceed 8,000 words. The English Extended Abstract section should be up to 1,500 words.

SECTIONS OF THE ARTICLE

Title: The title of the article should not exceed 12 words, with the first letter of each word capitalized, the rest in lowercase, and centered. The title should be written in Calibri (Body) font, 14-point size, single-spaced, and bold.
If the article is derived from a thesis, project, or has been presented as a paper, a footnote should be added at the end of the title, explaining this. The thesis advisor should also be mentioned in the footnote.
Author Names: The authors' first and last names should be centered on the page in Calibri (Body) font, 10-point size. If the authors have a second name, the first name should be written in full, and the second name should only include the first letter followed by a period. This is to avoid confusion. New researchers starting their career are recommended to follow this format. However, established researchers are encouraged to use the names they have used so far (using their second name instead of the first).
The title, institutional affiliation, contact, and ORCID number of the authors should be given as footnotes. These details should not be included during the submission stage but should be provided at the publication stage. The corresponding author’s information should also be included in this section (See the article template of the İnönü University Journal of Educational Sciences).
Abstract and Abstract in English: Every article should have a Turkish "Öz" and an English "Abstract." The "Öz" and "Abstract" sections should be written in 10-point font, justified on both sides, and should not exceed 150-200 words. The "Öz" title should be aligned to the left and written in bold. The abstract should be written in four paragraphs: Aim, Method, Resulty, and Conclusion & Recommendations, without indentation, with single-line spacing.

Under the Abstract section of research articles:

The problem to be examined (if possible, in one sentence),
The main features of the research model,
Key characteristics of the population/sample/study group related to the topic,
Statistical significance level, effect size, and confidence intervals,
Important results and recommendations should be included.

Under the Abstract section of literature review or meta-analysis articles:

The problems and relationships within the scope of the research,
The criteria for selecting the reviewed articles,
The types of participants included in the main studies,
Key findings (including the most important effect sizes) and significant mediators of effect sizes,
Results (including limitations),
Information on recommendations related to theory, policy, and/or practice should be included.

Under the Abstract section of a theoretical-oriented article:

How the theory or model works and/or the fundamental principles on which the theory or model is based,
The types of phenomena the theory or model explains and their connections with empirical (experimental) findings should be included.

Under the Abstract section of a methodological article:

The general class of the methods being discussed,
The main features of the proposed method,
The application area of the proposed method,
Basic features such as the power of the process in cases requiring statistical operations should be included.

Keywords: Keywords should be provided in lowercase letters except for the first letter of each word, listed one per line. There should be at least four and no more than seven keywords.

Main Text: In research articles, the sections and headings should include "Introduction," "Method," "Results" and "Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations." Additionally, the "References" and, if applicable, "Appendices" should be included.

After the title and author information, the introduction up to the "Method" section should include:

Why the addressed problem is important,
The connection of the research to previous studies in the field, its originality, and the differences it carries,
The main and sub-goals of the research, hypotheses, and their connections with the theory (if applicable),
Contributions of the research to theory and practice,
The aim and sub-aims (questions) of the research.

In the Method section:

The research model,
Key features of the population/sample/study group and the selection process,
If a sample is used, the sampling method, sample size determination, and the representativeness of the sample to the population,
Measurement tools used (development/adaptation, validity and reliability, implementation, scoring, etc.),
If it is an experimental study, the intervention applied,
Statistical methods used for data analysis and the extent to which these methods meet their assumptions should be provided.

In the Results section:

The results of the research should be presented in detail in the order of the sub-goals. All findings, including those that contradict the researcher's expectations, should be mentioned. Even small effect sizes should be reported.
Results that are not statistically significant should also be included.
The results should be presented completely (including effect sizes, confidence intervals, significance levels).
Tables (charts) can be included in the presentation of the findings when necessary. While statistical significance tests, such as variance analysis, were previously given in tables, nowadays, it is recommended to present the results within the text.
Additionally, necessary descriptive statistics (such as sample sizes, means, correlations, and standard deviations) should be reported to facilitate the understanding of the results.

In the Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations section:

After the results are presented, they should be interpreted in light of the research hypotheses and within the framework of the relevant literature. It should be stated whether the findings are supported by the literature, and if not, possible reasons should be provided.
Based on the findings, conclusions should be drawn in line with the objectives, and recommendations for practitioners and researchers should be provided.
If an intervention was used in the research, the effectiveness of the materials should be discussed, along with the success of alternative interventions.
The implementation of the intervention, its appropriateness to the research, its accuracy, and potential barriers in this regard should also be discussed.
Results should be discussed within the context of the limitations of the research.

Tables and Figures

The number of tables and figures in the text should be selective. All tables and figures should be numbered according to the order in which they appear in the text. For example, Table 1: The title should be written with the first letter capitalized and italicized, not bold, and placed below the table. The table's title is placed above the table, and the figure's title is placed below the figure. Tables and figures should be numbered without adding letters after the number (e.g., Table 3a should not be used). If there are tables or figures in the appendix, refer to the information in the Appendix section for those tables and figures.

The principle for presenting tables is as follows: Before presenting the table, reference (cite) it in the text. Then, the table is presented, followed by an explanation.
The content of tables should be limited to necessary materials. Each table in the research should be mentioned in the text, highlighting its key features, and the readers should be directed to what to look for in the table. Tables should be referred to by their numbers in the text, not phrases like "the table above" or "the table on page 18." All tables in the research should maintain consistent formatting (terminology, titling, etc.).
Each table should have a short, clear, and descriptive title. The table title should be placed below the table number, aligned to the left without paragraph indentation, with the first letter of each word capitalized and italicized. The headings within the table should be short and longer than the widest entry in the column. Each column in the table should have a header. If the table contains decimal values, the number of decimal places should be consistent throughout.
Table notes should be placed under the table. There can be three types of notes in tables: general, specific, and probability notes. The general note applies to the entire table and should be placed below the table, starting with "Note" (in italics), followed by a period. Specific notes apply to a certain column, row, or individual entry and are usually indicated with small superscript letters. Probability notes indicate the results of statistical significance tests and should be marked. No separate "p" column should be created within the table.
Asterisks represent the rejection of the null hypothesis at specific values. The same asterisk level should be used for the same significance level throughout the study. Table notes should be presented in the following order: general, specific, and probability notes. Each note type should begin on a new line under the table without paragraph indentation. Horizontal lines should be used where necessary in table drawings (above and below the second title of the table, at the bottom). Vertical lines should not be used in the table. If the table is taken from another source, the source should be cited.
Figures can be included where necessary in the article. However, figures should not repeat the text; they should only display key elements. All figures in the research should be consistent. Any graphical representations, maps, models, visuals, etc., should be referred to as figures.
Figures should have captions that serve as a description and a title for the figure. Figure captions should be numbered according to their order of appearance in the text (e.g., Figure 1). The figure number and caption should be in italics, with a period after the number. The caption text should follow with the first letter capitalized and written in regular font.
The principle for presenting figures is as follows: Before presenting the figure, reference (cite) the figure in the text. Then, the figure is presented, followed by an explanation.
Readers should not need to refer to the text to understand the message of the figure. To ensure this, symbols and abbreviations used in the figure should be indicated in the caption (legend). All elements in the figure should be large and clear enough to be legible. If the figure is taken from another source, the source should be cited.
All tables and figures in the text should be in their actual size, with a maximum width of 13 cm and a height of 16 cm. The font size for the titles and content in tables and figures should be 10 points.

Main Points

All submissions (except letters to the editor) should include 3–5 key points, summarizing the study’s significance in a clear, straightforward manner.

Supplementary Materials

Submit as separate files (e.g., videos, datasets).
No page numbers required.

REFERENCES
Both in-text citations and the references must be prepared according to the APA Manual Seventh Edition.

When citing sources, the most recent and up-to-date publications should be preferred. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the sources. Both in-text citations and the reference list should be prepared according to the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). In-text references should include the author's surname and the publication year in parentheses.

The reference styles for different types of publications are presented in the following examples:

Journal Article: Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word- and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology,114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

Books

By a Single Author: Kimmel, M. S. (2007). The gendered society. Oxford University Press.
By Two or More Authors: DiFonzo, N., & Bordia, P. (2007). Rumor psychology: Social and organizational approaches. American Psychological Association.
By a Corporate (Group) Author: American Sociological Association. (1975). Approaches to the study of social structure. Free Press.
Edited Book : Rhodewalt, F. (Ed.). (2008). Personality and social behavior. Psychology Press.
Book Chapter with Editor(s): McCormack, B., McCance, T., & Maben, J. (2013). Outcome evaluation in the development of person-centred practice. In B. McCormack, K. Manley, & A. Titchen (Eds.), Practice development in nursing and healthcare (pp. 190-211). John Wiley & Sons.

Dissertation or Thesis: Valentin, E. R. (2019). Narcissism predicted by Snapchat selfie sharing, filter usage, and editing (s. 67). (Master's thesis). California State University Dominguez Hills, CA. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/3197xm925?locale=en

No Author: The universal declaration of human rights. (1974). U.S. Catholic Conference, Division of Latin America.

Web sites: Sparks, Dana. (2018, September 12). Mayo mindfulness: Practicing mindfulness exercises. Mayo Clinic.

In the seventh edition, up to 20 authors should now be included in a reference list entry. For sources with more than 20 authors, after the 19th listed author, any additional authors' names are replaced with an ellipsis (…) followed by the final listed author's name:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., . . . Author, Z. Z.

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Manuscripts submitted to the İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education undergo a rigorous evaluation and production process. Initially, all submissions are screened for compliance with the journal’s formatting and submission guidelines. Suitable manuscripts then proceed to a double-anonymized peer review by experts in the field. Once the peer review process is completed and the manuscript is accepted, it undergoes language and technical editing to ensure clarity and accuracy. In the final stage, the manuscript is formatted, typeset, and prepared for publication in the relevant issue of the journal.

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

PUBLICATION ETHICS

İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education aims to adhere to the guidelines and core practices set forth by several organizations, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME). These guidelines and recommendations are designed to promote transparency, integrity, and best practices in scholarly publishing.

By adhering to these standards, the journal aims to ensure that the research it publishes is of high quality and meets the ethical standards of the scientific community.

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES AND PUBLICATION POLICY

Ethics Committee Approval and Informed Consent

All research involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by an ethics committee (e.g., IRB) before being conducted. The name of the ethics committee, approval number, and date should be included in the Methods section of the manuscript. Authors may also be required to provide a copy of the approval.

If the study is exempt from ethics approval, authors must provide a statement from the ethics committee explaining the exemption. If a manuscript is submitted without ethics approval, the journal will follow COPE's guidelines to assess the ethical concerns. Manuscripts lacking approval may be rejected if the issue is deemed significant.

Informed consent details must be included in the Methods section, along with relevant information about the research process.

For studies involving human subjects, authors must confirm that written informed consent was obtained from all participants, and the consent form should be kept by the researchers. For research involving children under 18, consent must be obtained from the parent or guardian. In surveys or interviews, participants’ consent for data use must also be confirmed. Personal details should be de-identified unless explicit consent for naming is given.

Authors are responsible for protecting participant anonymity and confidentiality, especially in photographs. Signed releases must be obtained for any images, ensuring consent for publication and specifying any conditions. This approval must be noted in the Methods section.

Plagiarism and Ethical Misconduct

All submissions undergo multiple screenings during the peer review and/or production processes using similarity detection software. When citing previous works, ensure that all material is properly referenced. Copying text, tables, or illustrations from any source (journal articles, books, theses, electronic media, etc.) and presenting them as one's own is considered plagiarism, even if a reference is provided. Listing the source in the 'References' section does not absolve authors of responsibility for plagiarism.

Authors are strongly encouraged to avoid any form of plagiarism or ethical misconduct, as illustrated below:

Citation Manipulation: Refers to inflating citation counts through self-citation, excessive citation of the same journal, or citation stacking, which distorts academic recognition.
Self-Plagiarism (Text Recycling): Involves reusing sections or sentences from an author's prior work without proper citation, constituting a form of plagiarism.
Salami Slicing: The unethical practice of publishing multiple articles using the same data set, hypotheses, and methods from a single study.
Data Fabrication: The creation of false data not supported by actual research or experiments, considered a serious breach of research integrity.
Data Manipulation/Falsification: Involves altering data, such as modifying images or removing outliers, to mislead or misrepresent findings.

In cases of suspected misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, citation manipulation, or data falsification), the Editorial Board will follow COPE guidelines to ensure fair, transparent, and consistent handling of allegations.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

All articles published in the İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education are permanently accessible online at no cost, with no registration requirements. Authors retain the copyright to their work while permitting third parties to share, reproduce, and distribute the content in accordance with the journal’s Copyright and Ethics policy.

As of 2023, all published content will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), which allows non-commercial use, distribution, and modification, provided proper credit is given to the original source.

The content published before 2023 was licensed under a traditional copyright, but the archive is still available for free access.

All journal content can be accessed freely at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/inujgse.

COPYRIGHT POLICY

Articles published in the İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education are Open Access and distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This allows third parties to share and adapt the content for non-commercial purposes, provided the original work is properly credited.

PRICE POLICY

No fees are charged to authors or institutions for submission or publication. All journal expenses are covered by İnönü University, and there are no submission or publishing fees for accepted articles.

ADVERTISING POLICY

İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education accepts digital advertisements on its website, provided they are approved by the journal's Editorial Board and management. All advertisements must be clearly labeled as such. Advertisers have no influence on editorial decisions or advertising policies.

For advertising inquiries, please contact the Editorial Office (inueditorial@inonu.edu.tr).

PEER REVIEW DETAILS

İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education maintains a rigorous and transparent double-anonymized peer-review process to ensure the highest standards of academic integrity. Manuscripts are subjected to this process, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to one another. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent external reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. While authors may suggest potential reviewers, the final selection is made by the editor, who is not obliged to follow the author's recommendations. Confidentiality is paramount throughout the review process, and reviewers must keep the manuscript confidential, sharing it only with the editor's consent. Reviewers provide timely, unbiased, evidence-based, and constructive feedback to improve the quality of the manuscript. Any suspected research misconduct must be reported to the editor confidentially to uphold the process's integrity. The journal ensures transparency by publicly sharing information about the review process, selection criteria, and appeals procedure and publishing key metrics like acceptance rates and publication timelines. The final decision on whether a manuscript is accepted, revised, or rejected rests with the Editor-in-Chief, who considers recommendations from Associate Editors.

Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest before accepting an invitation to review, and all communications between editors and reviewers are confidential. External editors handle manuscripts submitted by editorial board members to ensure impartiality, and these external editors must also disclose any conflicts of interest. If the peer-review process deviates from standard procedures, the type of review will be indicated in the article to maintain transparency and accountability.

REVISION DETAILS

Manuscripts that require "minor revision" or "major revision" will receive a decision letter from the Editor-in-Chief, which includes the reviewers' and editors' comments, along with a deadline for resubmission. Authors must submit a revised manuscript and a detailed "Response to the Reviewers" document, which addresses each comment individually. The response should explain the revisions made and specify the corresponding line numbers in the manuscript. An annotated version of the manuscript highlighting the changes must also be provided. Revised manuscripts must be submitted within the deadline specified in the decision letter. Failure to meet the deadline may result in the rejection of the revision. If additional time is needed, authors should request an extension before the original deadline expires.

AUTHORSHIP CRITERIA

Authors of submissions reporting research findings must meet all four criteria established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE):

Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work;
Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content;
Final approval of the version to be published;
Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Before submission, authors should determine who qualifies for authorship and in what order authors will be listed. The editors of the İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education do not resolve authorship disputes. Any changes to the number or order of authors after the initial submission must be explained in writing to the Editor-in-Chief. The editors reserve the right to refer any authorship irregularities to the research officer or appropriate academic ethics authority at the institution or employer of the first or corresponding author.

Authors may use CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) to provide information about individual contributions at the time of submission.

Declaration of Interests

Any potential financial or non-financial competing interests, including relationships with editorial associations, commercial editing companies, medical communications companies, or other organizations interested in the submission, must be disclosed at the end of the manuscript, just before the References section.

Funding Information

All sources of funding must be acknowledged at the end of the manuscript. Authors should specify the role of the study sponsor(s), if applicable, in the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, report writing, and the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. If the funding source had no involvement in these areas, the authors should clearly state this.

The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manuscript Preparation

İnönü University Journal of the Graduate School of Education follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines regarding the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies in manuscript preparation. Authorship entails responsibilities that only humans can fulfill, and authors are accountable for the originality and integrity of their work.

AI tools may be used for language editing; however, their use must be explicitly acknowledged in the manuscript. AI cannot be listed as an author, as authorship requires intellectual contributions, critical reasoning, and accountability—elements that AI cannot provide. Maintaining these standards is essential to preserving the quality and originality of published research.

POST-PUBLICATION CORRECTION REQUESTS AND RETRACTIONS POLICY

All post-publication correction requests are subject to editorial review. The Editorial Board evaluates the necessity and appropriateness of corrections based on the nature of the error, its impact on the article, and the supporting evidence. If approved, the correction will be made in the journal’s archive. The journal follows the COPE guidelines.

Article Withdrawal (Pre-Publication)

Withdrawal applies only to articles in press, which are early versions of articles that may contain errors, accidental duplicate submissions, or ethical violations (e.g., multiple submissions, fraudulent data, or plagiarism). Withdrawn articles will have their HTML and PDF content removed, replaced by a statement indicating the withdrawal and linking to the journal’s withdrawal policy.

Article Retraction (Post-Publication)

Retractions are issued for serious ethical violations, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, authorship fraud, or publication without co-author consent. Retraction notices include:

A formal retraction note titled “Retraction: [Article Title],” published in a subsequent issue.
A watermark on the PDF of the original article, marking it as "Retracted."
A removal of the HTML version, ensuring transparency in corrections while preserving academic integrity.

Article Removal (Legal & Safety Concerns)

In rare cases, an article may need to be permanently removed from the journal’s online database due to legal issues, court orders, defamation, or significant health risks. While the metadata (title and authors) will be retained, the article content will be replaced with a legal notice explaining the removal.

Article Replacement

If an article poses a serious health risk, authors may request a replacement with a corrected version. In such cases, a retraction notice will be published with a link to the revised article, ensuring a transparent record of updates.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted to self-archive their published work on institutional or personal websites, as well as in open-access repositories. When sharing their articles, they must appropriately cite the original publication and include the DOI number. Additionally, authors are encouraged to provide a link to the publisher’s official website, ensuring the authenticity and integrity of the scientific record. The version published on the publisher’s website is considered the definitive version of record.

DISCLAIMER

The views and opinions expressed in published manuscripts belong solely to the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the editors, editorial board, or publisher. The editors, editorial board, and publisher are not responsible for the content of published manuscripts and do not endorse the views expressed within them.

Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their work. While the journal serves as a platform for disseminating research to the scientific community, it does not guarantee the validity of the content.