ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
WRITING GUIDELINES

General Principles

The Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi (ADED) accepts original research articles written in Turkish and English on Turkish Language and Literature. The journal is published three times a year (April, August, and December) only in e-journal format. Submissions are accepted between February 15-28 for the April issue, June 15-30 for the August issue, and October 15-30 for the December issue. The review process typically takes about 45 days. Articles submitted to the journal are reviewed by 2 internal reviewers, 2 external reviewers, 2 language editors, and 1 final reviewer.

Articles accepted for review must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. They must be approved by the author(s) in terms of content and submission.

Starting from the August 2024 issue, articles derived from graduate theses will no longer be accepted for publication.

Starting from the August 2024 issue, book reviews/assessments will not be considered for publication.

In addition to the article submission, the Copyright Agreement Form must be signed by the author(s) in blue ink and uploaded in PDF format. Authors hold the copyright for their works published in the journal, which are released under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

A single author may only submit one article per publication period (volume).

Articles must be written in Microsoft Word using the ADED Article Template, with the Minion Pro font, 10.5 pt for the main text, and 8.5 pt for footnotes.

Articles that do not use the APA citation style or exceed the 12,000-word limit will be returned to the author.

Submitted articles must include a 150-300 word Turkish abstract, an English abstract, and at least 5 keywords in both Turkish and English.

The publication and processing of articles in the journal are free of charge. There are no processing or submission fees for articles submitted or accepted for publication.

After an article is submitted to the journal, no author’s name can be removed from the author list or changed, nor can a new author be added without the written consent of all authors.

The content of the articles published in the Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi is the sole responsibility of the author(s).

The Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi reserves the right to make corrections to the submitted articles, decide whether to publish the articles, or not.

The article must include a Turkish and English abstract (150-300 words), 3-5 keywords in both languages, and a Turkish and English title at the beginning.

Articles should be submitted via the system using the link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/journal/2062/submission/step/manuscript/new after logging in at http://www.dergipark.org.tr. After uploading the article, the review process can be followed through the same page. The authors should wait for the reports from all the reviewers before making any revisions. If revisions are requested by the reviewers, the final version of the article should be uploaded again after the necessary corrections are made.

The submitted article must not have been previously published elsewhere.

An article rejected after the review process cannot be resubmitted.

Publication of Survey and Interview-based Studies: To ensure ethical compliance in scientific publishing, Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi follows the ethical guidelines outlined in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)’s "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers." In this context, the following conditions must be followed:
a) For research that requires ethical board approval in any scientific field, the ethical board approval must be obtained, mentioned in the article, and documented.
b) For research requiring ethical approval, information regarding the approval (name of the board, date, and approval number) must be included in the methodology section, and a statement confirming informed consent must be provided in case reports.

Ethical Board Approval
It is mandatory for studies/articles that collect data from individuals using scales, surveys, interviews, and other data collection tools.
The author must obtain approval from the university's Ethics Committee.
The approval should be stated on the first page of the article, including the name of the committee, date, and approval number.
The methodology section of the article should include the data collection start and end dates.
The approval document should be uploaded as an additional file to DergiPark.

For TR Dizin’s guidelines on Ethical Committee approval, refer to: https://trdizin.gov.tr/about#applicationAndCriterias

Ethical Statement:
At the end of the article, before the references, a statement of the authors' contributions, acknowledgments, and any conflict of interest should be included. This statement must be approved by the authors.
"It is declared that scientific and ethical principles have been followed while carrying out and writing this study and that all the sources used have been properly cited."

Funding:
The authors must declare if they received external funding for the research. The following statement must be approved by the authors:
"The authors acknowledge that they received no external funding in support of this research."

Author Contributions:
For works with multiple authors, the contributions should be stated as follows:

Conceiving the Study: Author-1 (55%) - Author-2 (45%)
Data Collection: Author-1 (70%) - Author-2 (30%)
Data Analysis: Author-1 (60%) - Author-2 (40%)
Writing the Article: Author-1 (80%) - Author-2 (20%)
Submission and Revision: Author-1 (90%) - Author-2 (10%)
Competing Interests:
The authors must declare the following:
"The authors declare that they have no competing interests."

Page Layout
Articles must be written using the ADED Article Template and formatted as follows in Microsoft Word:

Paper Size: Custom
Width: 17 cm;
Height: 24 cm
Top Margin: 1.5 cm
Bottom Margin: 1.5 cm
Left Margin: 2.0 cm
Right Margin: 1.5 cm
Font: Minion Pro
Font Style: Regular
Main Text: 10.5 pt
Tables/Graphs: 9 pt
Block Quotes: 10 pt
Footnote Text: 8.5 pt
Paragraph Spacing: Before 0 nk, After 6 nk
Line Spacing: Single (1)
The font used for transcription texts must also be Minion Pro (This font is embedded in the ADED Article Template).
The first letter of each word in the title should be capitalized, with no other formatting applied.
For spelling and punctuation, unless specific cases require otherwise, the Turkish Language Institution's Spelling Guide should be followed.
The APA 7 Citation Style should be used for referencing, and a reference list must be included at the end of the article.
APA 7 Writing Style Examples

Citing Sources
1.1. Direct Quotation
Direct quotations from a source (even if the source is the author's own work) should be written word-for-word. Quotations less than 40 words are placed in quotation marks, while those 40 words or more should be formatted as a block quote, indented 1 cm from the left.
1.1.2. Accuracy of Quotations
In direct quotations, the quoted text must match the original exactly, including any errors. If a mistake in the original text is likely to confuse the reader, the word "sic" should be placed after the error, indicating that the error is in the original text.
1.2. References
1.2.1. Single Author, Single Work
Pala (2005) stated that the primary function of rhyme is to place difficult-to-rhyme words at the end of lines.
Pala (2005) expressed that rhyme's most important function is facilitating the placement of hard-to-rhyme words at the end of lines.
The most important function of rhyme is to make it easier to place difficult-to-rhyme words at the end of lines (Pala, 2005).

Source List Examples
2.1. Journal Articles
2.1.1. With DOI
Taş, M. E. (2023). The translated work Tercüme-i Hilye-i Şerîf by Sa'di. Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 7(3), 2346-2373. https://doi.org/10.34083/akaded.1388284
2.1.2. Without DOI
Ersoy, E. (2012). Some gazelles by 16th-century poet Azîzî. Celal Bayar University Journal of Social Sciences, 10(1), 14-161.

Publication Policies

Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi aims to contribute to knowledge sharing on a national and international level by publishing original research articles in Turkish and English in the fields of Turkish Language and Literature (Old Turkish Literature, New Turkish Literature, Folk Literature, Folklore, Turkish Language, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Contemporary Turkish Dialects, Linguistics, Comparative Literature).
Articles can be submitted for the journal's issues published annually in three issues: March (15 February-28 February), August (15 June-30 June), and December (15 October-30 October). The review process takes an average of 45 days. The article will be reviewed by 2 internal reviewers, 2 external reviewers, 2 language editors, and 1 final reader.
Starting from the August 2024 issue, Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi will only accept "Research Articles" and "Translations." Articles prepared as book reviews/introductions will no longer be accepted.
Articles submitted to the journal must be original, in line with the journal’s scope, not under review elsewhere, and approved by the author(s) for submission.
Authors submitting articles to the journal must sign the Copyright Agreement Form in blue ink and upload it in PDF format during submission. Authors retain the copyright to their work, and articles are published under a CC BY-NC 4.0 open access license.
An author may only submit one article per publication cycle (year).
There are no fees associated with article publication or processing in Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi.
Articles should be submitted electronically in Word format via the journal's "Submit Article" section on the website.
Articles submitted to the journal must follow the journal's formatting guidelines. Manuscripts that do not adhere to the guidelines will be returned to the author.
In multi-author articles, the removal or addition of an author after submission cannot occur without written consent from all co-authors, and the author order cannot be changed.
Submissions must follow the APA 7th edition citation style. Submissions that do not meet this standard will not be considered.
The maximum word count for submitted articles is 12,000 words. Articles exceeding this limit will not be reviewed.
Articles should be written using the ADED Article Template in Microsoft Word with Minion Pro font, size 10 for abstracts, 10.5 for text, 8.5 for footnotes, 10 for block quotations, tables, and references. Block quotations should be indented by 1 cm from both sides.
All submissions should include a 150-300 word abstract in both Turkish and English, as well as at least 5 keywords in both languages.
Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi checks for plagiarism. Plagiarism, duplication, fake authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, copyright violations, and conflicts of interest are considered unethical behaviors.
Articles that do not meet ethical standards will not be published, even if they pass the review process. If this is detected after publication, the article will be retracted.
Double-blind peer review: After plagiarism checking, articles that pass initial assessments in terms of originality, methodology, and alignment with the journal's scope will be reviewed by at least two impartial reviewers with doctoral qualifications.
Publication decision: Articles that are recommended for publication after the review process, and revised according to reviewers' feedback, will be evaluated by the Editorial Board for final publication.
The initial review and peer review process typically takes 7 weeks.
All articles published in Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi are assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
All articles published in the journal are archived digitally on the website: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/akaded/archive.
Publication Ethics Statement
Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi adheres to national and international standards for research and publication ethics. The journal complies with the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, and the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Guidelines for Higher Education Institutions. It also follows the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

Survey and Interview-based Studies
For research involving surveys and interviews, authors must ensure that ethical approval from the relevant ethics committee is obtained and documented. This approval must be stated in the methods section and on the first page of the article.

Correction, Retraction, and Expression of Concern
Editors may issue corrections for minor errors that do not affect the findings or conclusions of an article. However, in cases of major errors or violations, the article may be retracted. If there is suspicion of research or publication misconduct, editors may express concerns, particularly when the findings are not reliable or if the institution has not investigated the issue.

Plagiarism Prevention and Measures
Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi uses iThenticate to detect plagiarism and checks articles for similarity before publication. If plagiarism is detected, corrective measures are taken, including communicating with the author’s institution, retracting the article from the website, and disabling the author’s account for future submissions.

Publication Ethics Policy
Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi strictly follows international standards for research and publication ethics. It is committed to ensuring the originality of submissions and follows a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification.

Special Issue Policy
The journal may publish a special issue upon request by the Editorial Board. Manuscripts submitted for special issues are subjected to initial review, formatting checks, plagiarism screening, and double-blind peer review.