WRITING RULES

The articles submitted for evaluation must be original and should not have been presented or published in any electronic or printed medium previously.

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The author is responsible for ensuring that the articles submitted to our journal are relevant to the journal's scope. If the subject editors find articles unrelated to the journal's scope, the author will be notified of a "rejection decision" in writing, with a justification.

Our editorial board will evaluate the submitted works' conformity to the journal's publication principles. The authors ensure that the articles comply with scientific and ethical standards.

Articles submitted to our journal must be original and should not have been previously published elsewhere or sent for evaluation to be published in a different language.

All authors must have made direct academic and scientific contributions to the article. The author(s) must contribute to the conceptualization, study design, data collection, data analysis, data interpretation, drafting of the manuscript, critical review of the content, final approval, responsibility, materials, and technical support supervision. At the end of the article, the author(s) must include a contribution statement, acknowledgment and appreciation statement (if any), and a conflict of interest statement.

The order of the authors' names should be a decision made collectively. Information about all authors must be provided by the corresponding author in the "Copyright Agreement" form, which must be signed and submitted by the corresponding author.

In the initial submission, authors are required to submit the "Plagiarism Report Result" "Copyright Agreement," "Letter of Commitment," and the "Author Declaration Form" along with the manuscript file.

Plagiarism checks are conducted using programs such as Turnitin, iThenticate, etc. The matches identified in each article are reviewed to detect errors, and a report is prepared for the editorial board in the form of a "Plagiarism Report Result." The editorial board makes the final decision for each article based on the plagiarism report (whether the author has copied information from others and claimed it as their own, or if the author has committed "self-plagiarism" or "duplicate publication" by not properly referencing their previous works). The Journal of Academic Approaches has limited the similarity ratio in plagiarism checks with two basic rules: The overall similarity ratio for the full text should be under 15%, and the similarity ratio for any single source should be under 3%.

Writing Preparation Process

Articles should be submitted after being formatted according to the Writing Guidelines. Works that do not comply with the Writing Guidelines will not be considered for review.

Technical Specifications:

• Font Type: The text should be written in Times New Roman with a line spacing of 1.5.
• Font Size: 12-point for the main text, and 10-point for the abstract and references.
• Page Layout: The page margins should be set to 2.5 cm for the top, bottom, right, and left.
• Headings: All headings, except for the bibliography and main title, should be numbered.
• Paragraph Structure: Headings and subheadings, other than the main title of the article, should start from the beginning of the line. Indentation for the first line of paragraphs should be 1 cm from the margin.
• Article Length: The article should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words.

In-Text Features:

Main Title

The article title should be in bold, 12-point font, and centered on the page. If the work has been previously presented (e.g., produced from a project or thesis), a footnote should be added at the end of the title to provide an explanation.

Author Names: A footnote should be added next to the author names. The footnote should include the author's title(s), institution name (without abbreviations), ORCID ID, and email address(es).

The abstract should consist of a maximum of 200 words. It should be written in 10-point font with a 1 cm line spacing. No citations should be included in the abstract. The extended English abstract should be between 600 and 800 words. It should be written in Times New Roman, 10-point font, with 1 line spacing. It should appear below the English abstract and should cover the study’s aim, significance, research question, methodology, findings, conclusion, and any recommendations (if applicable).

Keywords: Keywords should consist of 3-5 words. They should be relevant to the topic of the article and adequately reflect the subject.

Section Headings: Headings and subheadings, other than the main title, should start from the left margin.

Subheadings should be aligned according to the paragraph indentation.

For example:

2. Second Heading

Citations should follow the APA (American Psychological Association) style.

Main Text: The first line of each paragraph should start 1 cm inward from the margin, aligned with the heading.

Tables, Figures, and Appendices

Tables

The text within the table should be in Times New Roman, 8-10 point font, with a 1 cm line spacing. The table number, table title (12-point, italicized), table content (with two or fewer row lines), and source (10-point) should be aligned centrally below the table. For example:

Table 1

Turkey's Foreign Trade 1970-1985 (GDP %) (Please refer to our PDF for sample table appearance).

Reference: Koçyiğit & Şen, 2007: 64.

Figures

For figures used within the text, the figure number, figure title (italicized), and source should be placed below the figure. All types of non-textual visual materials, such as diagrams, graphs, photos, illustrations, maps, etc., should be considered under the category of figures.

For example:

Figure 1.

Organizational Innovation System (Please refer to our PDF for sample figure appearance).

Kaynak: Vagnani et al., 2019:4.

Appendices;

Each appendix should be placed on a separate page before the references.

Supplementary materials, such as audio files, videos, datasets, and additional documents (e.g., appendices, additional figures, tables, etc.), are used to complement the main text of the article. These supplementary materials should be presented as a separate section after the reference list. Short explanations should be provided for each supplementary material to explain its relevance to the article. Page numbers are not required for supplementary materials.

For Equations;

Equations should be centered on the page, and each equation should be numbered sequentially with the number placed on the right inside parentheses.

Note: Equations can be written using programs like "Mathtype."

REFERENCES - IN-TEXT CITATION

While citing publications, preference should be given to the latest, most up-to-date publications. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references. In the main text of the manuscript, references should be cited by author’s name and the publication year in parenthesis. In the case of direct citations in the main text, only publication year should be stated in parenthesis after the name of the author.

The reference styles for different types of publications are presented in the following examples.

Journal Article: Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word- and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

Book Section: Zeleke, W. A., Hughes, T. L., & Drozda, N. (2020). Home–school collaboration to promote mindbody health. In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: Interventions for mental health professionals (pp. 11–26). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-002

Books with a Single Author: Haslwanter, T. (2022). An introduction to statistics with Python. New York, NY: Springer International Publishing.

Editor(s) as Author: Rhodewalt, F. (Ed.). (2008). Personality and social behavior. Psychology Press.

Thesis: Valentin, E. R. (2019, Summer). Narcissism predicted by Snapchat selfie sharing, filter usage, and editing [Master's thesis, California State University Dominguez Hills]. CSU ScholarWorks. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/3197xm925?locale=en

Websites: Chandler, N. (2020, April 9). What’s the difference between Sasquatch and Bigfoot? howstuffworks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/sasquatch-bigfootdifference.htm

Epub Ahead of Print Articles: Muldoon, K., Towse, J., Simms, V., Perra, O., & Menzies, V. (2012). A longitudinal analysis of estimation, counting skills, and mathematical ability across the first school year. Developmental Psychology. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1037/a0028240.

In the seventh edition, up to 20 authors should now be included in a reference list entry. For sources with more than 20 authors, after the 19th listed author, any additional authors' names are replaced with an ellipsis (…) followed by the final listed author's name:

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., . . . Author, Z. Z.

Author Final Checklist

The author(s) must review the following items before final submission:

• The submission of the manuscript file along with the “Plagiarism Report Result,” “Copyright Agreement,” “Author Declaration Form,” and “Letter of Commitment” forms in the initial submission.
• The title of the article is in both Turkish and English.
• The names, surnames, titles, and affiliated institutions of the authors (including the university and faculty name, followed by the city and country), ORCID IDs, and email addresses.
• The abstract is in Turkish, with a maximum of 200 words
• Keywords: 3-5 keywords in both Turkish and English
• Main text sections of the article
• Acknowledgments (if any)
• Financial support (if any)
• Conflict of interest (if any)
• References
• Tables-Figures (with title, description, and legends)

If an author detects a significant error or mistake in their published article, they should contact the editor to request a correction or withdrawal. Once the peer review process has begun, the author is not allowed to withdraw the manuscript. However, if a clear error or mistake is identified, the editorial board will review and decide upon the withdrawal request.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal and deemed worthy of peer review by the editor will be sent to at least two reviewers who specialize in the relevant field. In this process, the identities of both the reviewer and the author remain confidential.

Published articles will be communicated to the authors for review during the period specified by the editorial board. Requests for corrections after the specified date will not be considered.