These author guidelines will come into effect starting from Issue 34 (2026). For submissions to the September 2026 issue, manuscripts are expected to be prepared in accordance with these rules.

    1. General Principles

For details regarding the journal’s peer-review, publication, ethical standards, and similar policies, the Policies page shall be taken as the basis; for the journal’s scholarly framework, the Aims and Scope page shall be taken as the basis. Submitted studies must be original and must not have been previously published in electronic/print media or submitted for evaluation elsewhere. If the study was presented at a congress/meeting, the name, date, and venue of the event must be stated.

Compliance with reporting guidelines is recommended depending on the type of research: STROBE (observational original research studies), PRISMA/PRISMA-P (systematic review/meta-analysis), SRQR (qualitative research). For reporting sex and gender dimensions, the SAGER guidelines; and for language and clarity of expression, the EASE guidelines may be considered.
Manuscript formatting shall be prepared based on APA 7, within the framework of the journal’s current adaptations.

    2. Submission
Manuscripts are submitted only through the journal’s online system; submissions outside the system will not be evaluated. At the initial submission, the following documents must be uploaded:
Copyright Agreement
Ethics Committee Approval Document
Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Form

    3. Font and Formatting
Turkish Title: Uppercase, Times New Roman 11 pt, bold
English Title: Uppercase, Times New Roman 11 pt
    3.2. Abstract and Keywords
Times New Roman 9 pt, italic, single spacing (1.0)
Abstract: 100–300 words; 3–8 keywords should be provided below.
Turkish (Abstract/Keywords) and English (Abstract/Keywords) are mandatory.
    3.3. Main Text
Times New Roman 11 pt, single spacing (1.0)
Paragraph spacing: 6 pt before – 6 pt after
First-line indent: 1 cm
When possible, the main text should follow the IMRaD structure: Introduction – Method/Methodology – Results – Discussion – Conclusion.
    3.4. Footnotes
Times New Roman 10 pt, single spacing (1.0)
Paragraph spacing: 0 pt before – 0 pt after
    3.5. References
The reference list must be prepared in accordance with APA 7 and arranged alphabetically from A to Z.
Times New Roman 11 pt, single spacing (1.0)
Paragraph spacing: 0 pt before – 0 pt after
Indent: 1 cm
   4. Extended Abstract (Mandatory)
Before the Introduction section, the manuscript must include an English extended abstract between 650–750 words. The extended abstract should present the aim, problem/research question, method, main findings, and conclusions in more detail than the “abstract,” and must not include findings/interpretations/conclusions that are not included in the main text. If possible, it should follow the flow of Aims and Scope – Method – Findings – Conclusion. The Turkish equivalent of the extended abstract must be uploaded to the system as a supplementary file.                
   5. Section Structure
   5.1. Introduction
The introduction should proceed from general to specific, presenting the context, selectively summarizing the literature, and clearly demonstrating the research gap/deficiency. At the end, the aim, research questions/hypotheses, and the study’s original contribution should be stated; detailed findings should not be provided.
    5.2. Method/Methodology
The Method/Methodology should explain the research approach, the rationale for the study area/sample, data sources, and the steps of data collection and analysis. Software/tools/scales/date ranges/parameters must be reported to the necessary extent; ethical and permission information (if any) must be stated.
    5.3. Results
Results should present the data systematically; tables/figures/maps/images should be numbered, titled, and cited in the text. Interpretations and comparisons with the literature should be made in the Discussion section.
    5.4. Discussion and Conclusion
The discussion should evaluate the findings in the context of the literature; it should not be merely a literature summary. Limitations should be stated, and no new findings/conclusions not included in the text should be added. The conclusion should summarize the main findings briefly and clearly in relation to the aims and questions, and should emphasize the original contribution.
    6. Tables, Figures, and Images
Tables and figures are numbered and titled according to the order in which they are mentioned in the text.
    7. Abbreviations, Product Identification, Supplementary Material
Abbreviations must be defined at first use; for product/software/hardware names, manufacturer and location information must be provided. Supplementary materials may be presented in a section titled “Supplementary Materials” after the references.
    8. Ethics Statement
The author(s) declare that ethical rules have been followed, that no data falsification has been carried out, and that the study is not under evaluation elsewhere. Peer review: double-blind. Conflicts of interest, financial support, ethics committee approval, acknowledgements, and artificial intelligence disclosure are arranged according to the study.

See the sample author guidelines: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines 

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