The following points should be considered when writing articles submitted to our journal:
Turkish Language Association Standards: In articles written in Turkish, the current Turkish Language Association (TDK) Spelling Guide and Turkish Dictionary should be used as the basis for grammar and spelling rules.
Scientific Style: A clear, understandable, and objective scientific language should be used in the studies; grammatical errors and everyday expressions should be avoided.
Use of Concepts: Turkish equivalents should be preferred over foreign concepts whenever possible. Foreign terms that do not have a fully established Turkish equivalent or that are mandatory for the discipline should be written in italics within the text.
English Texts: It is the authors' responsibility to ensure that articles written in English (or English abstracts of Turkish articles) conform to academic writing standards (Academic English), are fluent in terms of grammar and terminology, and are error-free.
1. General Formatting Requirements:
Page Layout: A4 size, top and bottom 2 cm, left and right 1.5 cm margins, binding margin 0.
Font Type and Size: Times New Roman should be used throughout the text. The main text should be 11 points in font and single spacing; footnotes, block quotations, and table/figure contents should be 10 points in font and single spacing. Text should be justified. Spacing after paragraphs should be 6nk before and 6nk after. The first line of each paragraph should be indented 1 cm.
Page Limit: Articles (including abstract and bibliography) should be between 5,000 and 10,000 words.
2. Title, Abstract, and Keywords
Title: A title reflecting the content of the study, no more than 15 words long, bold, and with the first letter capitalized, should be included in both Turkish and English. The main title should be 14 points.
Abstract: Should be between 150-250 words in both Turkish and English. The abstract should include the aim, method, main findings, and conclusion of the study. It should not contain quotations. It should be written in 10-point font.
Keywords: Should consist of at least 3 and at most 5 words that accurately reflect the topic. JEL codes should follow the keywords.
3. Main Text Structure and Methodology
Articles should generally include Introduction, Conceptual Framework, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections.
Method Transparency: The methods section of the article should transparently detail the research design, sampling strategy (e.g., purposive sampling, criterion sampling, etc.), data collection tools (semi-structured interviews, questionnaires), and software used for data analysis (MAXQDA, SPSS, NVivo, etc.).
Titling: First-level headings (INTRODUCTION, RESULTS, and REFERENCES) should be written in capital letters, with the first letter of each word capitalized and in bold; second-level subheadings should be written similarly to first-level headings, but with a 1.0 cm indentation. Third-level headings should be written in bold with a 1.0 cm indentation, with only the first letter of the heading capitalized and the rest in lowercase.
4. Tables, Figures, and Images
Tables and figures must be cited within the text.
Table and figure/image titles should be placed above the table in 10-point font. The source should be written below the image in 9-point font.
5. Citation System and Bibliography
To ensure international standardization in social sciences, the APA 7 citation system should be used in articles. In-text citations should be in the format (Author, Year, Page), and the bibliography should be arranged alphabetically by the authors' last names.
6. Mandatory Statements (To be Added at the End of the Article)
The following statements should be added at the end of the article, immediately before the bibliography:
Statement of Ethics Committee Approval: For all research requiring data collection, such as surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, and experiments, it must be stated that Ethics Committee Approval has been obtained (including the name, date, and number of the Committee). (For studies that do not require ethics committee approval, the statement "This study does not require ethics committee approval" should be written.)
Author Contribution Statement: In studies with multiple authors, the percentage contribution of each author to the study should be stated.
Conflict of Interest Statement: It should be clearly stated whether there is any conflict of interest between the authors or with third-party institutions.