The Bartın University Journal of Women, Children and Family Studies accepts only original research articles prepared in accordance with scientific and ethical standards.

The studies submitted for evaluation by the authors must be original, not previously published, and not under review by another journal. All authors are deemed to have approved the content and submission of the study.

Article submissions are accepted year-round. Publication planning is based on the completion dates of the referee and editorial evaluation processes. Only one work by the same author is published in an issue. In case there is more than one accepted work by the same author, the editorial decision decides which work will be published first. Papers presented at a scientific meeting may be accepted provided that the meeting place and date are clearly stated. 

Academic ethics, editorial independence, and the prevention of conflicts of interest constitute the fundamental principles of publication for BARU-JWCFS. In line with these principles, submissions authored by members of the journal’s editorial board are not accepted. This approach aims to ensure the impartiality of the peer-review process and to safeguard transparency in publication policies. The journal keeps endogeneity (internal authorship) to a limited level (0-15%) to maintain editorial independence, and editors withdraw from the evaluation process in cases of conflict of interest.

In order for the articles sent to the journal to be evaluated, they must be prepared in accordance with the journal's 📝 Article Writing Template.docx. Studies that do not comply with the spelling rules specified below in the template will not be evaluated.

1. Article Type
The journal publishes original research articles only.

2. Language of Publication
Manuscripts may be submitted in English (80%) or Turkish (20%).
English manuscripts must include a Turkish abstract of 200–250 words.
Turkish manuscripts must include an extended English abstract of 750–1,000 words.
Authors are responsible for the linguistic accuracy and academic quality of the manuscript.

3. Manuscript Length
Main text (excluding abstracts, tables, figures, and references):
5,000–7,000 words
Abstracts: 200–250 words

Click here for the English article template.

Click here for the Turkish article template.

Click here for the Copyright Form

4. Page Layout and Font
File format: Microsoft Word (.docx)
Page size: A4
Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
Font type: Sans Serif
Font size (main text): 12 pt
Line spacing: 1.5
Paragraph indentation: 1.25 cm
Text must be justified.

5. Manuscript Structure
Manuscripts must include the following sections in the order listed below:
Title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Method
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Ethical Statement
Conflict of Interest Statement
Funding Information (if applicable)
References

Section headings must not be numbered.

6. Title and Author Information
The title should be clear, concise, and accurately represent the study's content.
Author information must be provided on a separate title page.
Due to the double-blind peer review process, no author-identifying information should appear in the main text.
The title page must include:
Full name(s) of the author(s)
Institutional affiliation(s) and department(s)
ORCID ID(s)
Corresponding author’s email address

7. Abstract and Keywords
The abstract should clearly state the aim, method, main findings, and conclusions of the study.
Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract.
Number of keywords: 3–5
Keywords must be listed in alphabetical order.
Authors are encouraged to use MeSH terms for health-related studies and APA / ERIC descriptors for social sciences.

8. Tables and Figures
Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance in the text.
Table titles should appear above the tables; figure captions should appear below the figures.
Tables and figures must be embedded within the text.
Permission must be obtained for previously published materials, and appropriate citations must be provided.

9. Ethical Principles
Ethics committee approval is mandatory for all studies involving human participants.
The name of the ethics committee, the approval date, and the reference number must be stated in the Methods section.
It must be clearly stated that informed consent was obtained from participants.
For studies that do not require ethical approval, this must be explicitly stated, along with justification.

10. Conflict of Interest and Funding
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
If a funding agency or institution supported the study, this must be clearly stated.
If no funding was received, the following statement should be included:
“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”

11. Citations and References
Citations and references must follow the APA 7th Edition format.
In-text citations should be based on the author's surname and year.
The reference list must be arranged in alphabetical order.

12. Similarity and Plagiarism Policy
All submissions are checked with similarity scanning software (Turnitin).

All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software.
The maximum acceptable overall similarity index is 15%.
Similarity from a single source must not exceed 3%.
Manuscripts exceeding these limits will not be considered for evaluation.

13. Same Author Publication Frequency Policy

An author may publish a maximum of one article per calendar year.

This rule applies to all authors, including editors and editorial board members.

The aim is to increase publication diversity and maintain scientific impartiality.

14. Peer Review Process
The Bartın University Journal of Woman, Child and Family Studies employs a double-blind peer review system.
At least two independent reviewers evaluate each manuscript.
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision.

15. Endogenous Authorship Policy

The rate of internal authorship (endogenous) in our journal will be limited to a maximum of %20. In studies where the editor and editorial board members are authors, a rigorous double-blind peer review process will be conducted, and the editor in question will be excluded from the process.

16. Publication Fee
The Bartın University Journal of Woman, Child and Family Studies does not charge any submission, processing, or publication fees.
No fees are requested from authors under any circumstances.