Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be prepared using the article template.
Authors are required to download the article template and prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the instructions provided therein before uploading them to the system. To download the current article template, please click here: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/36164
The font used in the journal (Gentium Plus) can be downloaded here.
General Principles
1. The components of the manuscript should be arranged as follows:
1.1. Turkish Title
1.2. Abstract (in Turkish)
1.3. Keywords
1.4. English Title
1.5. Abstract
1.6. Keywords
1.7. Main Text
1.8. Conclusion
1.9. References
2. All headings in the manuscript must be in 10-point font with each word capitalized.
3. The manuscript must be prepared in A4 format and written using Microsoft Office Word (.doc or . docx).
4. If a footnote is to be added to the article title, an asterisk (*) should be used.
5. The font used for Turkish text must be Gentium Plus, with the main text in 10-point font (for Arabic articles, the main text should be in Traditional Arabic font, 12-point size). Abstracts must be in 9-point font, and footnotes in 8-point font.
6. Line spacing must be single (1). The first line of each paragraph should be indented by 1 cm.
7. Arabic words and texts in the manuscript must be written in Traditional Arabic font, 12-point size.
8. Research articles are expected to be between 5,000 and 10,000 words. In cases where the word count falls below or exceeds these limits, the decision of the Editorial Board shall prevail.
9. The main text, footnotes, and references must be justified on both sides.
10. Articles written in Arabic must include abstracts in English, Turkish, and Arabic.
11. For Arabic articles, it is mandatory to include a bibliography transliterated into Latin script.
12. The entire text must be prepared using the “Normal” style in the styles section. Headings must not be formatted using heading styles.
13. For Arabic articles, the Arabic version of the Isnad Citation System must be followed for elements such as titles, footnotes, references, tables, figures, images, and keywords.
Title and Headings
1.The main title of the article must be formatted in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System; spacing should be set to 0 pt before and 0 pt after, with no indentation, and it must be center-aligned. It should be in Gentium Plus Bold font, 11-point size.
2. Subheadings must be formatted in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System; spacing should be set to 0 pt before and after, with no indentation, and they must be justified. Headings should be in Gentium Plus Bold font, 10-point size. Except for “Abstract,” “Öz,” “Introduction,” “Conclusion,” and “References,” headings must follow a decimal numbering system (e.g., 1., 2., 3.; 1.1., 1.2.; 1.2.1.), using numbers followed by a period. A space must be left between the heading number and the first letter of the heading. For ISNAD heading formatting, see: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/2-titles/
3. Headings should be as concise as possible while accurately reflecting the content. Double quotation marks (“ ”) or slashes (/) must not be used in headings; a colon (:) may be used if necessary.
4. In headings, only the initial letters of words should be capitalized. Italic formatting must not be used.
Abstract and Öz (Turkish Abstract)
1. The abstract must be between 150 and 500 words.
2. It must be written in Gentium Plus font, 9-point size, justified on both sides, with single (1) line spacing and no indentation.
3. The Abstract and Öz sections of the manuscript must include the following elements:
-Presentation of the general context of the study or the background of the problem;
-A clear statement of the problem and/or objective;
-Identification of the gap in the literature and an explanation of how the study contributes to filling this gap and addressing the problem, including its original contribution to the literature;
-The methodology employed in the study;
-The main findings or conclusions of the study.
Keywords and Anahtar Kelimeler (Turkish Keywords)
1. Keywords must be written in Gentium Plus font, 9-point size; justified on both sides; with single line spacing and no indentation. They should consist of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 terms.
2. Keywords facilitate the indexing and electronic retrieval of the article and are therefore crucial for its discoverability. For this reason, terms that accurately reflect the content of the article should be selected and arranged from general to specific.
3. The first keyword must indicate the academic discipline. The second keyword should reflect the subject of the study, such as a topic, school of thought, person, or work. Subsequent keywords should fully represent the content of the article.
4. If the study focuses on a specific person or work, the name of the relevant author and/or work must be included as a keyword.
5. Words that do not convey a conceptual meaning beyond their literal sense when used alone should not be preferred as keywords.
6. Each keyword must begin with a capital letter; keywords should be separated by commas, and a period should be placed after the final keyword.
7. For guidance on keyword selection, see: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/5-keywords/
Footnotes
1. Footnotes must be written in Gentium Plus font, 8-point size; justified on both sides; with single line spacing and no indentation. Spacing before and after must be set to 0 pt.
2. The footnote style must conform to the ISNAD Citation System.
3. Arabic words in footnotes and in the bibliography must be written in Traditional Arabic font, 10-point size.
4. Only the footnote (page-bottom) referencing system must be used.
5. Footnote numbers must be in superscript, 8-point size, and in Gentium Plus font.
Tables, Figures, and Images
1. They must be formatted in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System. https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/21-tables-and-figures/
2. The text within tables, figures, and images must be written in Gentium Plus font, 10-point size, and justified.
3. The titles of tables, figures, and images, as well as their sources (if any), must be written in Gentium Plus font, 8-point size; justified; with single (1) line spacing and 0 pt spacing before and after.
4. Table, figure, and image titles must be numbered as “Table 1.”, “Figure 1.”, “Image 1.” Only the numbering (e.g., “Table 1.”) should be in bold.
5. Tables must not exceed the page margins (i.e., must not extend beyond the text area). Spacing should be set to 0 pt before and 6 pt after. Tables smaller than the text area should be left-aligned.
Abbreviations
1. Abbreviations must be made in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System. If an abbreviation is not specified in the ISNAD system, the author’s preference must be indicated in the explanation section at the time of submission. https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/22-list-of-abbreviations-turkish-english-arabic/
2. Except for encyclopedias and classical works cited, no other work titles should be abbreviated.
References and Bibliography
1. The References section must begin on a new page following the Conclusion.
2. References must be formatted in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System.
3. References must be written in Gentium Plus font, 10-point size; justified; with single line spacing and a 1 cm hanging indent. Spacing before and after each reference must be set to 0 pt.
4. If multiple works by the same author are included in the References, the author’s name must be repeated for each work.
5. For articles included in the References, DOI numbers must be added, where available, in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System.
6. In journal references, day and month information must not be included.
7. Roman numerals must not be used for volume and issue numbers in journal references.
8. In the References section, no spaces should be left before or after the hyphen (-) used between the names of two authors, translators, editors, or annotators.
Main Text
The main text must be written in Gentium Plus font, 10-point size; justified; with single line spacing. Spacing before and after must be set to 0 pt. The first line of each paragraph must be indented by 1 cm.
Direct Quotations
All direct quotations must conform to the ISNAD Citation System. If a direct quotation is presented as a paragraph, or if the author prefers to present it as a separate paragraph, it must be written in Gentium Plus font, 9-point size; justified; with single line spacing. The paragraph must have no first-line indentation; instead, the entire paragraph should be indented 2 cm from both the left and right margins. Spacing must be set to 0 pt before and 6 pt after.
Introduction of Article
The manuscript must include both an Introduction and a Conclusion section within the main text.
In order to ensure academic standards and structural coherence, manuscripts submitted to the journal are expected to be organized according to the following steps. This structure should be applied not only to the main text but also, in a concise form, to the Abstract and Öz sections.
Step 1: This section introduces the general context in which the problem is situated. While it should be limited to a single sentence in the Abstract, it may be expanded into a paragraph in the Introduction. Excessive length may obscure the focus of the study; therefore, concise yet effective expressions are essential to engage the reader and highlight the importance of the topic.
Step 2: This step clearly defines the specific problem to be addressed and explains why it is significant. In other words, within the general context presented earlier, a specific problem is identified and the importance of its resolution is articulated. As with the previous step, this should be limited to a single sentence in shorter texts such as the Abstract.
Step 3: A summary of how the problem has been addressed in the literature must be provided. In this context, the following questions should be addressed and supported with appropriate references:
3.1. Has this problem been directly studied?
3.2. What are the most influential and most recent studies in the field, and what are their findings?
3.3. If the problem has not been directly addressed, what are the closest related studies?
Step 4:
4.1. How does the present study contribute to the existing literature?
4.2. Which gap in the literature does it aim to fill?
4.3. What new contribution does it offer?
4.4. This is the section in which the originality and significance of the study should be clearly demonstrated to the reader.
Step 5: This step presents, in detail, how the study’s contribution to the literature will be achieved. While the previous steps constitute the introductory framework, this step forms the core of the study. Following the Introduction, the main body should be developed under new headings.
In this section, the theoretical framework, methods, materials, and procedures employed to achieve the intended results must be explained in detail, step by step, with relevant examples. In other words, the main body should first present the theoretical basis of the study, along with the methods and materials used. (If relevant, a separate section may also provide the historical background of the topic.) Subsequently, under new headings, examples demonstrating the application of the selected theory and methods to the materials should be provided. At least two examples are required; providing three or more examples will strengthen the argument of the study.
Conclusion of Article
A Conclusion section is mandatory.
This section must clearly present the results, findings, or solutions reached by the study. The Conclusion should not merely be a summary of the study.
FOR MATTERS NOT SPECIFIED IN THE WRITING GUIDELINES, THE ISNAD CITATION SYSTEM MUST BE FOLLOWED; SEE THE ISNAD CITATION SYSTEM GUIDE.