1. PAGE DESIGN:
The text should be written with blank on upper 2.5 cm, lower 2.5 cm, right 2.5 cm, left 2.5 cm gutter margin Zero (0), and gutter position as left margin. The text must be justified alignment.

2.TITLES:
Title of the article: the first letter of each word should be written in capital letters, as 12 points, bold, one line spaced, and centered. The English title should appear just below the Turkish title, and the first letter of each word should be capitalized, as 12 points, bold, single-spaced, and centered.
Text Headings: The first letter of each word should be capitalized, 11 points, bold, single-spaced, and left-aligned.

Abstract: On the first page of the text, Turkish / English abstracts should be written in 10 pt, bold and centered, and the text should be justified in 10 pt. Turkish and English abstracts should be limited to 200-300 words.

Keywords: Keywords should be written in 10 pt and left-aligned just below the bottom line of the Turkish / English abstracts. Turkish / English keywords should be 3-5.

Extended Abstract: After the English abstract, an English Extended Abstract of 500-800 words should be added for Turkish articles and a Turkish Extended Abstract of 500-800 words for English articles.

Introduction: Starting on a new page after the English keywords, the title “introduction” should be written in 11-point bold, with the first letter capitalized, without a number.

Text Structure: Texts should be written in Times New Roman font, single line, followed by 6 nk paragraph spacing and 11 font size. The titles of the text (without a number given to the introduction) must be numbered in numeral order. 1., 2., 3. (3.1.) (3.1.1.) ... it should be written in 11 point size.

Result: The title” result " must be written in 11 points, bold, with the first letter capitalized without a number.

The texts must be at least 5000 words and no more than 8000 words, including the bibliography and annexes.

3. AUTHOR/S OF THE ARTICLE:
The first letter of author names, middle, first, and last names must be written in capital letters in 10-point and normal (not in italics or bold). The footnote on the last name (with the number) (without parentheses) should be given, the academic title of the authors, the University, Faculty, department, and e-mail address should be written in 8 points with a comma between them.

4. IN-TEXT REFERENCES:
References should not be in the form of footnotes, but should be made with brackets to be opened in the relevant place in the text. Sequence in parentheses should be Author (s) surname, year of source, page number or numbers i.e., (Author (s) surname, year: page number), such as (Dessler, 2000: 9-13), (Masserton and Slowinski, 1989) and (Jones and Powell, 1993; Peterson, 1995; Smith, 1990). If more than one author, it should be cited as (Masserton et al., 1989).

5. NUMBERING FORMULAS:
Formulas used in the text should be numbered in the form of (1), (2),..., and these numbers should be located at the right of the corresponding formula. The reference to formulas must be made by the formula number. When issuing a formula number, expressions such as “Formula below” or “formula above” should be avoided. Formulas or equations should be written in “Equation Editor” or “MathType”.

6. APPENDICES
Appendices should be given after the bibliography. References to these in the text should be made as “Appendix Table: 1, Appendix Figure: 7, or Appendix Graphic: 5”.

7. TABLES, FIGURES, GRAPHICS:
If a quotation was used for Tables, Figures, graphics, or pictures, the source must be specified. The source to be cited must be 10 points, centered, single-spaced, just below the table, figure, graphic, and picture, and must not exceed the size of the table, figure, graphic, and picture. Other information to be written at the bottom should be in accordance with the above specifications after the source.

8. WRITING BIBLIOGRAPHY:
The bibliography must appear at the end of the work. The bibliography title should be left-aligned. The first letter of the bibliography title should be written in capital 11 pt, references 11 pt, followed by 6 nk paragraph spacing, single line spacing. The second row will be a 1 cm rate hanging tab. Writing of Sources APA 7. It should be written according to the edition.

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Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Akademi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi adheres to the ethical principles of publication as published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). For the principles outlined under the title Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, visit: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guideline/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing

Articles submitted to Akademi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi for publication must not have been previously published in another journal or submitted simultaneously to any other journal for publication. Submitted articles undergo preliminary review by the editorial board. Articles deemed unsuitable for the journal's publication objectives may be rejected outright or returned to the author for revision to align with the publication objectives and guidelines without undergoing peer review. Articles deemed suitable for the journal's scope are subjected to a double-blind peer review process. The editorial board is authorized to suggest necessary corrections and changes during the preparation of manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication, based on the reviewers' comments and suggestions, or to reject the manuscript at any stage. Manuscripts that pass the review process are published online after the author's approval, with a DOI code assigned and page numbers added, to be included in the appropriate issue of the journal. Authors whose articles are approved are required to obtain an ORCID. A second article by an author whose article has been published in the journal can be published no earlier than four issues after the issue in which the first article was published. As of January 1, 2020, authors must upload plagiarism reports generated by scanning all articles using iThenticate, Turnitin, or İntihal.net during the application process. Articles with a similarity rate exceeding 15%, excluding references, are rejected directly without proceeding to the evaluation stage.

Open Access Policy

Akademi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi is open access, and articles published in the journal are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
Akademi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi provides all of its content to readers free of charge. Readers may access the full text of all works published in the journal for non-commercial purposes. However, the journal or any part of the works may not be reproduced or quoted inappropriately without written permission and without citing the source.
Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy
The name(s) of generative artificial intelligence tools used in studies submitted to Akademi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi must be declared in the notes section at the end of the study, along with the purposes and extent of their use. If this declaration is not made and it is determined that generative artificial intelligence tools were used, the study will be rejected outright and evaluated as an ethical violation. One of our fundamental principles is that the study's content must not be generated by artificial intelligence. However, the following rules must be observed.
1. If generative artificial intelligence tools are used, the relevant tools should not be added as authors.
2. Generative artificial intelligence tools can be used in the translation of limited sections, such as abstracts and extended abstracts, or for grammar checking. However, translating an entire text using generative artificial intelligence tools is not accepted.

For editors and reviewers:

In the peer review process, uploading authors' work to artificial intelligence applications and platforms by reviewers would constitute a violation of blind peer review and ethical principles and would also raise intellectual property rights concerns.

Author Responsibilities
Authors are solely responsible for any consequences arising from non-compliance with ethical guidelines. Authors must guarantee the originality of the manuscripts they submit. Authors must declare that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere in any language or submitted for publication elsewhere, and must comply with applicable copyright agreements and laws. Copyrighted material, such as tables, figures, or other contributed quotations, will only be published with valid permission and copyright approval. The authors of the submitted article should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the work presented. If an author discovers a meaningful scientific error or inaccuracy in their published work, they are obligated to contact the relevant editor as quickly as possible to withdraw the article or correct the error.

Referee Responsibilities
Referees evaluate submitted manuscripts solely on their scientific content, without regard to the authors' ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious beliefs, or political philosophy. Referees should have no conflict of interest or competitive relationship with the research, authors, or supporters. Referee decisions must be objective. If referees have made any subjective and active contribution to the writing process of the article, they should decline to evaluate it. Referees must complete the article evaluation form in full and prepare a reasoned report if they decide to reject the article. Reviewers should not use the information obtained during the review process for their own advantage or that of any other person or institution, or exploit it in a manner that would be detrimental to others, or for the purpose of discrediting others. Reviewers should indicate any related publications that have been published but not cited by the author. They are responsible for keeping all information related to the submitted manuscript confidential and for notifying the relevant editor when they become aware of copyright infringement or plagiarism by the author. If a referee believes that the content of a submitted manuscript is incompatible with their scientific field or expertise, or if they are unable to make a quick assessment, they should inform the relevant editor and withdraw from the review process.

Editorial Responsibilities
The Editorial Board of the Academy of Social Sciences Journal evaluates submitted manuscripts solely on their scientific merit, without regard to the authors' ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious beliefs, or political philosophies, or any personal interactions with the association's members or volunteer leaders. It ensures that a fair peer review process is conducted for the publication of submitted manuscripts. It guarantees that all information related to the submitted manuscript remains confidential until publication. The editorial board is responsible for assigning referees and for making positive or negative decisions on the publication of manuscripts in the Academy of Social Sciences Journal. The editor must initiate the evaluation process for the article submitted to them without delay. Evaluations are based on at least two referee opinions; if there is one acceptance and one rejection, a third referee opinion is sought. Editors should prefer reviewers who have strong publications in their fields, adhere to ethical values, and will not disrupt the journal's publication processes. Unpublished information, arguments, or comments disclosed in a submitted article should not be used by editors in their own research without the author's permission. If editors have contributed to an article submitted to the journal, the review process for that article is conducted by another editor. The responsibility for published articles lies with the author, while the copyright belongs to our journal. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles found to contain irregularities or inappropriateness after publication.

Research requiring Ethics Committee approval includes the following.
* Any research conducted using qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation, experiments, or interview techniques,
* The use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
* Clinical research conducted on humans,
* Research conducted on animals,
* Retrospective studies in accordance with the personal data protection law.
Additionally;
* Indicating that an “Informed consent form” has been obtained in case presentations,
* Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, surveys, and photographs belonging to others,
* Indicating compliance with copyright regulations for the ideas and works of art used
* Letters to the Editor submitted for evaluation outside of Research, Review, and Case Presentation: Written in a formal and academic style; consists of opinion pieces on current scientific topics or comments/criticisms/responses to articles published in the journal. The word count should be between 400 and 800.
Stages of Evaluation for Articles Submitted to the Academy Journal of Social Sciences
Not Previously Published: Articles to be published in Akademi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi must not have been published anywhere else. Papers presented at scientific conferences may be published with a footnote on the first page. An author whose article has been published in the journal may have a second article published no sooner than four issues after the issue in which the first article appeared.
Similarity Rate: As of January 1, 2020, authors must upload plagiarism reports generated by scanning all articles using iThenticate, Turnitin, or İntihal.net (the system performs automatic scanning) during the application process. Articles with a similarity rate above 15%, excluding references, will be rejected directly without proceeding to the evaluation stage.
Editorial Unit Formal Suitability Assessment: Every article submitted to the journal via the DergiPark system is first assessed by the Editorial Unit for formal suitability in accordance with the journal's Publication Principles (number of articles, abstracts, and keywords, consistency of foreign language equivalents, reference rules, etc.). Manuscripts that do not meet formal requirements are returned to the author(s) for revision.

Subject Editors' Thematic Suitability Assessment: Each article submitted to the journal via the DergiPark system undergoes a thematic and content assessment following a formal suitability check. Articles are reviewed to determine whether they are suitable for the field of the Journal of Social Sciences. Suitable articles are sent to at least two referees after the author's information has been removed.
Reviewer Evaluation: Two main reviewers are assigned for each manuscript decided to be sent to reviewers. The author's title is taken into consideration when selecting reviewers. Reviewers from different institutions and with relevant expertise are selected to ensure impartiality and diversity. The review process continues until two positive or two negative reports are received about the manuscript. If one referee gives a positive opinion and the other gives a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third referee. Manuscripts that pass the evaluation are published online with a DOI code after the author's approval, with page numbers added, to be included in the journal period. Authors whose articles are approved are required to obtain an ORCID. Due to the “Double-Blind Peer Review” principle, communication between reviewers and authors is conducted through the Editorial Unit via DergiPark. Given these processes, the journal cannot make any commitments to authors regarding publication timelines. However, it is anticipated that all manuscripts will complete the peer review process and be published within 6-12 months at the latest.

Letter to the Editor Evaluation Process: The editor-in-chief may decide whether to publish the article by submitting an editorial opinion or, if deemed necessary, may apply a double-blind peer review system. For articles undergoing peer review, the editor-in-chief makes the final decision after receiving the reviewers' opinions.

ASBİDER writing rules, ethics, and publication policies apply to these articles as well.

Statistics for the last 3 years regarding the number of accepted articles

YEAR      Number of Articles Accepted       Number of Articles Rejected     Acceptance Rate     Rejection Rate
2022                       21                                                          21                                             50%                             50%
2023                      23                                                          14                                             62%                             38%
2024                      11                                                            22                                             33%                             67%