Submission Guidelines

The Journal of Asian Studies follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th Edition (APA 7) for citation and referencing guidelines.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Journal of Asian Studies Submission Guidelines and the APA 7 Manual.

Principles Regarding Submission Guidelines

The Editorial Board is responsible for the editing of submitted manuscripts. The current edition of the Turkish Language Association (TDK) Writing Guide is used as the reference for spelling and punctuation. Submissions are expected to comply with the Writing Guide and scientific standards, and to be clear and understandable in terms of language and expression.

Manuscripts submitted for publication should be between 6,000 and 10,000 words.

The title should be written in uppercase letters, 12-point font size, and bold.

The author's academic title and name should be centered, in bold, 11-point font size. The author’s title, affiliation, e-mail address, and ORCID information should be provided in a footnote marked with an asterisk (*) in 9-point font size.

At the beginning of the article, there should be an abstract prepared in both Turkish and English, including the article titles in both languages. The abstract should be between 200-300 words. Directly below the abstract, five keywords in both Turkish and English should be provided. At the end of articles written in Turkish, an Extended Abstract in English, between 1,000-1,500 words, must be included. The Extended Abstract should contain the subheadings: "Introduction" (stating the main findings), "Methodology" (providing information on the methods used), and "Conclusion" (discussing the results obtained in the article).

Except for the title, the entire text should be written in Times New Roman, 11-point font, justified alignment, with single line spacing. Footnotes should be in 9-point font and single-spaced. Margins should be set to 2.5 cm on all sides (top, bottom, right, and left). If necessary, the font size within tables may be reduced.

Paragraph spacing should be set to 6 pt before and after each paragraph.

Section headings and subheadings should be numbered using a sequential decimal system. The numbering should not exceed three levels of depth, and third-level subheadings should be written in italics.

(Example: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. MAIN SECTION, 2.1. Subsection, 2.1.1. Sub-subsection, etc.)

Principles for Referencing Sources in Footnotes

The Journal of Asian Studies applies the APA 7 (American Psychological Association) system for citations and referencing.

Examples of citation methods according to the APA 7 system are provided below:

1. Direct Quotations: Passages taken directly from another work must be presented without any changes. Quotations fewer than 40 words should be included within the text and enclosed in quotation marks. Quotations of 40 words or more should be formatted as a block quote, indented from the left, in 10-point font size, without quotation marks. No period is added after the parenthesis.

-19. Yüzyılın ikinci yarısından itibaren çok uluslu imparatorlukların zayıflamaya başlaması ve bünyelerinde bulunan etnik yapıların isyan ederek kendi devletlerini kurmak istemelerinden en çok zarar gören devletlerden biri de Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’dur. Balkan coğrafyasında başlayan isyanlar devletin gerilemesine paralel olarak toprak kayıplarıyla sonuçlanmıştır. Devletin modernleşme yönünde toparlanmaya çalışmasını olumsuz etkileyen ekonomik sıkıntılar, 1853-1856 Kırım Savaşı sırasında kendini göstermiş ve Osmanlı’nın ilk dış borçlanmasına sebep olmuştur. Kırım Savaşı’nda Osmanlı askeri gücünün yetersiz görülmesi devletin zayıfladığına dair ibareler bilhassa “Büyük Güçlerin” Osmanlı’nın iç işlerine karışmasına ve gayrimüslimlerin durumu meselesinin ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. (Çeken, 2022, p. 76)

2. According to APA 7, the author-date style is used for citations. When citing a work within the text, the author's surname and the publication year are provided in parentheses.

-Van İngiliz Konsolosu Hallward’ın, isyanın başlangıcında verdiği abartılı ve tahrik edici bilgiler yüzünden Osmanlı Hükümeti Konsolosun bölgeye girmesine izin vermemiş onun yerine olayın ayrıntılı ve tarafsız olarak araştırılması için uluslararası bir komisyonun kurulmasına karar vermiştir (Uras, 1987).

3. If a work has two authors, both authors' surnames should be provided every time the source is cited.

-Humbaracı Ahmed Paşa askerî kariyerinin olumsuz gidişatını durdurmak için çeşitli devletlerin hizmetine girmiş fakat umduğunu bulamamıştır (Çeken ve Hayta, 2022).

4. If a work has three or more authors, according to APA 7, "et al." should be used after the first author's surname from the very first citation.

-Nitelikli eğitimin istihdam üzerinde etkisi büyüktür (Asar et al., 2021).

5. Group authors (such as organizations, associations, and government agencies) should be written in full without abbreviation when mentioned in the text. When citing the source for the first time, the full name should be used; for subsequent citations, an abbreviation is used.

In the first citation of the source within the text:

-(Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı [MEB], 2019)

In the next citation of the source within the text:

-(MEB, 2019)

6. When referring to specific parts of a source, page, section, or paragraph information is provided within the text.

-(Çeken, 2022, p. 151)

-(Turan, 2013, sec. 4)

-(Aguston, 1998, Conclusion section, para. 3)

7. For works without a specified author or those listed as "anonymous," the term Anonymous is used for in-text citations. When referencing such a work in the bibliography, it should be listed alphabetically under Anonymous as the author.

-(Anonymous, 1898)

Principles to Follow in Bibliography Formatting

1. When citing periodicals, for journal articles, ensure that elements such as author, year, title, journal name, volume number, issue number, and page range are complete. Unlike APA 6, in APA 7 the article title should be written in sentence case, meaning only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.

Çeken, M. B. ve Hayta, N. (2022). 18. Yüzyıl Osmanlı kara ordusunda teknoloji transferi: Fransız uzmanların topçu ıslahatlarında rolü. Memleket Siyaset Yönetim (MSY), 17(37), 115-142.

Turan, M. (2012). Atatürk’ün Ankara’ya gelişi: “Milli Temsil Meselesi”. Gazi Akademik Bakış, 5(10), 1-24.

2. When citing books and book chapters, make sure to include all necessary elements such as author, year, book title, and publisher. Unlike APA 6, in APA 7 the book title should be written in sentence case, where only the first letter of the first word and proper nouns are capitalized.

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition). Publisher.

Ercilasun, K. (2020). Türk tarihinin çağları (1. Edition). Ötüken.

3. When citing an edited book, make sure to include all necessary elements such as editor, year, book title, and publisher.

Editor's Surname, Initial(s). (Ed.). (Year). Title of the book (Edition). Publisher.

Aydemir, Ö., & Köroğlu, E. (Eds.). (2009). Psikiyatride kullanılan klinik ölçekler (4th ed.). HYB Basım Yayın.

4. When citing a chapter in an edited book, in addition to the standard elements, be sure to include the chapter title and page range.

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the chapter. In Initial(s). Editor's Surname (Ed.), Title of the book (Edition, pp. xx–xx). Publisher.

Dönmez, B. (2013). Motivasyon. In S. Özdemir (Ed.), Eğitim yönetiminde kuram ve uygulama (pp. 185–229). Pegem Akademi.

5. When citing a book republished in translation, be sure to include the following elements: author, year, book title, translator, publisher, and original publication date.

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition). (Initial(s). Translator's Surname, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published [Year])

Agoston, G. (2017). Osmanlı’da ateşli silahlar ve askeri devrim tartışmaları (1st ed.). (K. Şakul, Trans.). Türkiye İş Bankası. (Original work published 1985)

6. When citing official publications, reports, and press releases, make sure to include elements such as the institution or organization, year, report title, and URL.
National Institute of Mental Health (2020, Februray 10). Neural Signature Identifies People Likely to Respond to Antidepressant Medication [Press release].

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science- news/2020/neural-signatureidentifies-people-likely-to- respond-to-antidepressantmedication.shtml
Kocaman, T. (1983). Nüfus sektör raporu. Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı.

7. When citing conference papers and symposium oral presentations, the following format should be used:
Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year, Day Month). Title of the presentation [Oral Presentation]. Name of the Conference, City, Country.

Ercilasun, K. (2016, November 3–5). Çin kaynaklarına göre yedinci yüzyılın ilk yarısında Türk-Kore ilişkileri [Oral Presentation]. Türk-Kore Tarihi Forumu, Ankara, Türkiye.

8. When citing unpublished doctoral or master's theses, be sure to include elements such as author, year, thesis title, type of thesis, and university.

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the thesis [Unpublished master’s thesis / Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Name of the University.

Özen, F. (2017). Modern Türkiye'nin yeni insan arayışı: Halkevleri örneği (1932-1938) [Unpublished master’s thesis]. Gazi University.

9. When citing archival documents, the following examples should be taken into consideration.

BOA, Osmanlı Arşivi. Mühimme-i Asâkir Defterleri [A.DVNS.ASK.MHM.d]. No. 989, Gömlek No.7.

BOA, Osmanlı Arşivi. Düvel-i Ecnebiye Belgeleri [A.DVN.DVE]. No. 976.