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Manuscript Templates and File Use

Three separate templates/files are provided to help authors prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the journal’s writing rules. The correct use of these files is important for ensuring a proper double-blind peer review process and for avoiding delays during the preliminary editorial check.

            1. Manuscript Template

The Manuscript Template must be used to prepare the main manuscript file to be sent for peer review. This template must not include author names, affiliations, ORCID numbers, e-mail addresses, or any information that may reveal the identity of the author(s). The first page of the template includes the Turkish and English titles, abstract sections and keywords; the main text begins with the introduction section from the second page onwards.

Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the formatting structure, heading levels, paragraph layout, table/figure presentation, citation style and reference format shown in the template. During submission, the file prepared for peer review must be uploaded by selecting the file type “Full Text”.

            2. Filled Manuscript Template Example

The Filled Manuscript Template Example has been prepared solely as a guide for authors. This file demonstrates the title page, headings, abstract sections, keywords, introduction, subheadings, body text, tables, figures, in-text citations and reference list format.

This file should not be used directly or uploaded during submission. Authors may consult this example to understand the required formatting, style use, heading structure, table/figure presentation and APA-style in-text citation and reference format.

             3. Title Page

The Title Page is a separate file that contains author-identifying information. It must include the Turkish and English titles of the manuscript, author names, affiliations, ORCID numbers, e-mail addresses, corresponding author information and required declaration fields. In accordance with the double-blind peer review process, the Title Page must not be included in the Full Text file.

During submission, the Title Page must be uploaded as a separate file by selecting the file type “Title Page”. The Full Text file must not contain any information that may directly or indirectly reveal the identity of the author(s).

             Important Notes

-The Full Text file uploaded during submission must be anonymized. Author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, project information, institutional details in ethics approval statements, or any other information that may identify the author(s) must be removed from the Full Text file. Such information should be provided, where necessary, in the Title Page and in the relevant declaration forms. Files that do not meet the anonymization requirement may be returned to the author during the preliminary editorial check.

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19 Mayıs Journal of Social Sciences Author Guidelines

     1.  General Principles

Manuscripts submitted to the 19 May Journal of Social Sciences must be prepared using the journal’s current Word template. All text in the manuscript file must be formatted using the Times New Roman font. No other font should be used in the file, including for the title, header, footer, summary, abstract, main text, tables, figures, footnotes, references and visual sources.

The article text, including the Turkish and English abstracts, should generally be between 5,000 and 10,000 words. Numbering of headings is not mandatory; however, if numbering is used, a consistent heading hierarchy must be maintained throughout the text.

Authors must not use unnecessary ‘Enter’ keys, manual spaces, line breaks, manually inserted page breaks or random paragraph spacing to alter the page layout. Formatting should be carried out using Word styles wherever possible.

     2.  Page Layout and Text Area

The article must be prepared in A4 format. On the cover/first page, the layout comprising the journal logo, title, English title and author name must be maintained. The text area on the first page may be approximately 17 cm wide. From the second page onwards, the ideal text area for the main text pages should be 16 cm.

• First page: The first page may be formatted as a cover/title page. On this page, the text area may be approximately 17 cm.
• From the second page onwards: The main text should be arranged within a 16 cm text area.
• Left and right margins: For a 16 cm text area on an A4 page, the left and right margins should be approximately 2.5 cm.
• Top and bottom margins: The top and bottom margins should be set at approximately 2 cm. These margins must not interfere with the header and footer areas.
• Header and footer: The page layout must be fixed in a way that preserves the template’s header and footer identifiers.

     3.  Header, Footer and Page Number

The header and footer must remain consistent on all pages following the first page. The header must not be lost, and the use of a section break must not cause the header to be split. Recommended header format: 19 May Journal of Social Sciences - [Article Type] {PAGE} / {NUMPAGES} Example: 4 / 20

Page numbers must be inserted as dynamic fields. In Word, the { PAGE } / { NUMPAGES } fields should be used for this purpose. Curly brackets must not be typed manually; field brackets should be created using Ctrl + F9 and the fields updated using F9.

Footer format: 19 May Journal of Social Sciences | ISSN: 2717-736X | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/19maysbd

     4.  Article Title and Author Information

4.1.  Title in Turkish

• Style name: MAIN HEADING.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 12 pt.
• Format: Bold, plain.
• Alignment: Centred.
• Heading convention: The first letter of each word should be capitalised.
• A full stop should not be used at the end of the title.
• The Turkish title should clearly reflect the subject, scope and main focus of the article.

4.2. Title in English

• Style name: EN-MAIN HEADING.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 10 pt.
• Format: Italic.
• Alignment: Centred.
• The English title should be the accurate academic equivalent of the Turkish title.
• A full stop should not be used at the end of the title.
• The English title should be written in clear, grammatically correct and academically appropriate English.

4.3. Author Names and Corresponding Author Information

• Style name: AUTHOR NAMES.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 12 pt.
• Format: Bold.
• Alignment: Centred.
• Author names should be written in the format “First Name Surname”.
• Academic titles should not be included on the author name line.
• Author affiliations, e-mail addresses and ORCID identifiers should be provided in the author information section on the title page.
• The corresponding author must be clearly indicated in the author information section.
• If institutional affiliation information is missing or not provided, the author information section must still include the author’s e-mail address and ORCID identifier.
• The ORCID identifier must be written in the standard 16-digit ORCID format.

     5.  Article Details, Dates and Citation Information

The article details section, allocated on the first page or in the template, must include the article type, submission date, acceptance date, revision date, publication date, suggested citation, DOI, author details and licence information (this section will be sent to the author for a final check, to be edited by the journal’s layout team during the publication process).

• Article type: The article type must be provided in both Turkish and English, for example: Araştırma Makalesi / Research Article.
• Dates: All dates must be written in the DD.MM.YYYY format.
• Citation format: Surname, First Name (Year). Article title. 19 Mayıs Journal of Social Sciences, Volume(Issue), xx-xx. DOI.
• DOI format: The DOI must be provided in the format “https://doi.org/...” or in the format specified in the template.
• Licence information: The statement “This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC licence” must be retained.

Note: Sections to be completed during the publication process should be left blank.

     6.  Summary, Abstract and Keywords

In manuscripts ready for publication, the word count should not be indicated in brackets under the ‘Öz’ and ‘Abstract’ headings. The headings should simply read ‘Öz’ and ‘Abstract’. However, the text prepared by the authors should be between 200 and 250 words.

6.1.  ‘Öz’ Heading and ‘Öz’ Text

• Heading: Summary.
• Heading style: ÖZ and ABSTRACT.
• Summary text style: SUMMARY-ABSTRACT TEXT.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 9 pt.
• Alignment: Justified.
• Line spacing: 1.0 or the summary/abstract text layout defined in the template.
• Paragraph format: The summary must be written as a single paragraph.
• Length: The summary should be between 200 and 250 words.
• Content: The summary should briefly present the purpose, scope, method, main findings and conclusion of the study.
• References, tables, figures and footnotes must not be used within the summary.

6.2. Key Concepts

• Heading: Key Concepts.
• Format of heading: Bold.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 9 pt.
• Number of key concepts: Minimum 5, maximum 8.
• Key concepts must be separated by commas.
• The first letter of each key concept must be capitalised.
• Key concepts must reflect the main subject, theoretical framework, method and core focus of the study.
• Very general, unrelated or excessively broad concepts should be avoided.

6.3. English Abstract and Keywords

• Heading: Abstract.
• Heading style: ÖZ and ABSTRACT.
• Abstract text style: SUMMARY-ABSTRACT TEXT.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 9 pt.
• Alignment: Justified.
• Line spacing: 1.0 or the summary/abstract text layout defined in the template.
• Paragraph format: The abstract must be written as a single paragraph.
• Length: The abstract should be between 200 and 250 words.
• Content: The abstract should accurately convey the meaning of the Turkish summary and should be written in clear academic English.
• References, tables, figures and footnotes must not be used within the abstract.
• Number of keywords: Minimum 5, maximum 8.
• The Turkish key concepts and the English keywords must be conceptually consistent.
• Keywords must be separated by commas and the first letter of each keyword must be capitalised.

     7.  Main Text Style

For the main text, the ‘MAKALE-METNİ’ style from the Word ‘Styles’ panel must be used. In line with the journal’s current publication format, 1.15 line spacing must be applied to the main text.

• Font: Times New Roman.
• Font size: 12 pt.
• Alignment: Justified.
• Line spacing: 1.15.
• Before paragraph: 0 pt.
• After paragraph spacing: 6 pt.
• Special indent: None.
• First-line indent: None.
• Text area: From the second page onwards, the main text must be arranged within a 16 cm text area.
• Paragraph spacing: No unnecessary blank lines should be left between paragraphs.
• The main text should be prepared by using the body text style defined in the manuscript template.
• The formatting of the main text must remain consistent throughout the article.

     8.  Heading Hierarchy

Numbering of headings is optional, but if numbering is used, it must be applied consistently. A space must be left between the heading number and the heading text.

• Unnumbered main headings such as Introduction, Conclusion and References should use IN-TEXT HEADINGS or the heading styles defined by their own names in the manuscript template. These headings should have 12 pt spacing before and after.
• First-level heading: ARTICLE-1ST-LEVEL-HEADING. Spacing before: 0 pt; after: 6 pt.
• Second-level heading: ARTICLE-2ND-LEVEL-HEADING. Spacing before: 0 pt; after: 6 pt.
• Third-level heading: ARTICLE-3RD-LEVEL-HEADING. Spacing before: 0 pt; after: 6 pt.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 12 pt.
• Format: Bold.
• Alignment: Left-aligned.
• Line spacing: 1.
• Before paragraph: 6 pt or the spacing value defined for the relevant heading level in the manuscript template.
• Heading numbering is optional. If numbering is used, it must be applied consistently throughout the manuscript.
• A space must be left between the heading number and the heading text.

Correct usage examples:

1. First-level heading

1.1. Second-level heading
1.1.1. Third-level heading

     9. Direct Quotations and Footnotes

9.1. Direct Quotations

• Style name: DIRECT QUOTE.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Font size: 10 pt.
• Alignment: Justified.
• Left indent: 1 cm.
• Right indent: 1 cm.
• Line spacing: 1.
• Direct quotations must be clearly distinguished from the main text according to the format defined in the manuscript template.
• In direct quotations, page numbers must be provided in accordance with APA 7.

9.2. Footnotes

• Style name: FOOTNOTE TEXT.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 9 pt.
• Footnotes should be used solely for brief explanatory purposes.
• Footnotes should not be used as a substitute for in-text citations.
• References should not be included in footnotes; in-text citations and the reference list must be formatted in accordance with APA 7.

     10.  Tables

Tables should be placed as close as possible to the point in the text where they are first mentioned. Each table must be cited in the text (e.g. see Table 1, etc.).

• Table title: The table title must appear above the table.
• Style name: TABLE TITLE.
• Font of table title: Times New Roman.
• Point size of table title: 12 pt.
• Format of table title: Bold.
• Spacing of table title: 0 pt before; 3 pt after.
• Alignment of table title: Centred.
• Text within the table: Times New Roman, 10 pt.
• Tables must be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript, for example: Table 1, Table 2, Table 3.
• Each table title should be clear, concise and descriptive.
• Tables should be placed as close as possible to the relevant discussion in the text.
• Each table must be referred to in the main text before it appears.
• If a table note or table source is required, it must be provided briefly below the table.
• For the table source, the TABLE FOOTER SOURCE style should be used.
• In the table source line, only the word “Source” should be written in bold.
• The table source line should be kept brief and should follow the same principle as the figure source line.

     11.  Figures, Illustrations and Visual Sources

Figures, graphs, maps, photographs and other visuals should be placed as close as possible to the point in the text where they are first mentioned. Each figure must be referenced within the text. The figure caption should appear above the figure, and the source line below it.

11.1.  Figure Caption

• Figure caption: The figure caption must appear below the figure.
• Style name: FIGURE CAPTION.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 12 pt.
• Format: Bold.
• Alignment: Centred.
• Before paragraph: 3 pt or the spacing value defined in the manuscript template.
• After paragraph spacing: 6 pt.
• Figure numbers must be consecutive throughout the manuscript, for example: Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3.
• Each figure caption should be clear, concise and descriptive.
• Figures should be placed as close as possible to the relevant discussion in the text.
• Each figure must be referred to in the main text before it appears.
• If a figure note or figure source is required, it must be provided briefly below the figure caption.
• In the figure source line, only the word “Source” should be written in bold.
• Figures must be of sufficient resolution and visual clarity for academic publication.
• Images, diagrams, maps, graphs and other visual materials must comply with copyright and publication ethics requirements.

11.2.  Short Caption Below Figures

In the current publication format, only short source citations should be used beneath figures; full references should be provided at the end of the article under the heading ‘Visual Sources’.

• Style name: TABLE FOOTNOTE or the relevant source/note style defined in the manuscript template.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 9 or 10 pt, depending on the layout defined in the manuscript template.
• Alignment: Left-aligned.
• Line spacing: 1.0.
• Before paragraph: 0 pt.
• After paragraph spacing: 12 pt.
• The source line should be brief and should appear below the relevant table or figure.
• Recommended format: “Source: Dümen, 2019, p. 64.” or “Source: Anadolu Agency, 2024.”
• Only the word “Source” should be written in bold.
• Long URLs, access dates and full bibliographic details should not be included below the figure or table.
• Full bibliographic details should be provided in the References section or, where necessary, in a separate Visual Sources section.
• If the table or figure has been created by the author(s), this may be indicated briefly, for example: “Source: Created by the author(s).”
• If the table or figure has been adapted from another source, this must be clearly stated, for example: “Source: Adapted from Dümen, 2019, p. 64.”
• The source information for all visual materials must comply with citation, copyright and publication ethics requirements.

11.3.  ‘Visual Sources’ Section

At the end of the article, after the references or in a location deemed appropriate by the journal, a section titled ‘Visual Sources’ should be included. The full citation for each visual element briefly referenced beneath a figure should be provided here. This section should be clear, traceable and in accordance with APA 7 guidelines.

Example: In a Figure or Table:

Source: Dümen, Ö. N. (2019).

In the References: Dümen, Ö. N. (2019). The satirical press during the National Struggle: Ay Dede and Güleryüz (1922) (Master’s thesis). Hacettepe University, Institute of Atatürk’s Principles and the History of the Revolution, Ankara.

     12.  Conclusion

• Style name: CONCLUSION-HEADING.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Point size: 12 pt.
• Format: Bold.
• Alignment: Left-aligned.
• Line spacing: 1.15.
• Spacing before: 12 pt.
• Spacing after: 12 pt.
• The Conclusion section should clearly present the main findings of the study.
• The contribution of the study to the relevant literature, field or research problem should be stated explicitly.
• The limitations of the study should be acknowledged in a clear and academically appropriate manner.
• Recommendations for future research may be included where relevant.
•The Conclusion section should not merely repeat the abstract or the introduction; it should synthesize the findings and explain their scholarly significance.

     13. In-Text Citations and References

13.1. In-Text Citations

Citation style: In-text citations and references must be prepared in accordance with APA 7.
• Single-author source: (Yılmaz, 2020).
• Two-author source: (Yılmaz & Demir, 2021).
• Narrative citation with two authors: Yılmaz and Demir (2021).
• Source with three or more authors: (Yılmaz et al., 2022).
• Direct quotation: (Yılmaz, 2020, p. 45).
• Page numbers must be provided for all direct quotations.
• Page numbers are also recommended when referring to a specific argument, concept or finding from a particular page.
• Multiple sources within the same parenthesis should be ordered alphabetically and separated by semicolons, for example: (Demir, 2019; Kaya, 2021; Yılmaz, 2020).
• All sources cited in the text must be included in the References section.
• Sources not cited in the text should not be included in the References section.

13.2. References

• References heading: Word Styles > References Heading.
• Spacing of references heading: 12 pt before and 12 pt after.
• References font: Times New Roman.
• Reference font size: 12 pt.
• Hanging indent: 1 cm.
• Line spacing: 1.
• After paragraph spacing: 6 pt or the spacing value defined in the manuscript template.
• References must be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author.
• The reference list must be formatted consistently in accordance with APA 7.
• DOI information should be included where available.
• URLs should be provided only when required and should be formatted in accordance with APA 7.
• The references must be checked carefully for consistency between in-text citations and the reference list.

     14.  Language, Spelling and Terminology Consistency

Articles must undergo a language check in both Turkish and English before publication. Concepts must be used consistently throughout the text. For example, if ‘Millî Kimlik’ is used in the title, the same spelling must be maintained in headings and when referring to the concept within the text.

• Spacing after full stops must be checked throughout the manuscript. There must be one space after each full stop, for example: “...unsurdur. Anthony...”
• In numbered items, a space must be left after the number and full stop, for example: “1. To a large extent...”
• Unnecessary double spaces, extra paragraph breaks and inconsistent punctuation marks must be removed before submission.
• The manuscript must be checked for grammar, spelling, punctuation, academic expression and terminological consistency.
• Academic language, scientific objectivity and the principles of citation must be maintained throughout the manuscript.
• Personal, subjective, unsupported or polemical statements should be avoided unless they are analytically justified and properly supported by evidence.
• All claims, concepts, data, quotations and interpretations derived from other sources must be cited in accordance with APA 7.
• Before submission, authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript complies with the journal’s writing rules, manuscript template and publication ethics principles.

     15.  Style Usage Summary 

      16.  Final Checklist

• The entire manuscript has been prepared in Times New Roman font.
• The layout of the first page, namely the cover/title page, has been retained.
• From the second page onwards, the main text area has been arranged as 16 cm.
• The main text is 12 pt, justified and formatted with 1.15 line spacing.
• The spacing after each main text paragraph is 6 pt.
• The header and footer structure is consistent across all pages.
• Page numbers are provided as dynamic fields in the format “PAGE / NUMPAGES”.
• The headings “Öz” and “Abstract” do not include word-count brackets.
• The Turkish summary and English abstract are each between 200 and 250 words.
• The number of keywords/key concepts is between 5 and 8.
• All tables and figures are numbered consecutively and referred to in the main text.
• Figure captions, table titles and source lines are formatted in accordance with the manuscript template.
• Full source information for visual materials is provided in the References section or, where necessary, in the Visual Sources section, as deemed appropriate by the journal.
• In-text citations and the reference list comply with APA 7.
• All sources cited in the text are included in the References section, and all works listed in the References section are cited in the text.
• Spelling, spacing, punctuation, terminology and conceptual consistency have been checked one final time before submission.
• The manuscript has been reviewed for compliance with the journal’s writing rules, manuscript template and publication ethics principles.