Publication Process

  • The article submission process operates through Dergipark System transparently. Writers are informed of every step of the publication process automatically.
  • Each article has an editor and an assistant editor, who are also visible to the authors through the Dergipark system. The editors generally evaluate the articles submitted to the journal in terms of quality, content and contribution to the field and decide whether the article should enter the publication process or not. At this stage, the article may be rejected without going through the editorial process.
  • Deputy editors check whether the manuscript files are complete and  comply with the Author Guidelines. They ensure that the authors make the necessary edits.
  • Deputy editors personally enter each article into the Turnitin plagiarism program and receive a plagiarism report. They report problematic issues in terms of content and inform to the field editor.
  • Deputy editors direct the articles whose preliminary review process is completed, to the relevant editor for reviewer assignments.
  • Manuscripts are sent for double-blind peer review by the editors. 
  • It is essential that the reviewers respond to the invitation e-mail with the article abstract attached within 10 days via Dergipark. This period is extended twice more for 5 days, if necessary. If the referee does not accept or reject the invitation within the deadline, the field editor can cancel the invitation through the system and send a referee invitation to another person.
  • The reviewers accepts the invitation can access the manuscript file and the peer review form through his/her Dergipark account.
  • If the peer review is not completed within a reasonable time, the editors may contact the reviewer and request that the process be accelerated or appoint a new reviewer.
  • Articles must be approved for publication by at least two reviewers. Reviewers may request minor or major revisions to the article. In this case, the author is asked to edit the article in line with the reviewers opinions. In case of minor revision, the revised article is checked by the relevant deputy editor. In case of major revision, the article is resubmitted to the same reviewer and he/she is requested to decide on the suitability of the edited version for publication.
  • Articles that are not considered appropriate for publication by both reviewers will not be published. If one of the reviewers deems the article inappropriate for publication, the article may be rejected by the editorial board or sent to a third reviewer, considering the comments of the other reviewer on the article. The editor decides whether the article is appropriate for publication in line with the opinions of the third reviewer.
  • At the end of the review, the editors evaluate the reviewers’ reports. The Editorial Board meets and decides whether to accept the article, send it to a third referee or reject it. The reason for the rejection decision and the referee reports are sent to the author.
  • As a rule, articles whose editorial process has been completed and accepted are published in the next issue. However, the Editorial Board may decide to publish some articles in the next issue, considering the number of articles or article topics. In this case, the authors are informed.

Last Update Time: 12/22/22, 1:13:47 PM