Cankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (CUJHSS) is an open access, double-blind peer reviewed academic journal which accepts high-quality, original research written in English. The Journal is published biannually in June and December. It is listed or indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, the MLA Directory of Periodicals, ERIH PLUS, EBSCO, Index Copernicus Master List, MIAR, Sobiad, Asos Social Science Index and TR Index.

The Journal publishes interdisciplinary work in humanities and social sciences. The scholarly works at the intersection of literary studies, comparative literature, cultural studies and theory, translation studies, language and linguistics, foreign language education and translator education fall within the scope of the Journal. The Journal aims to facilitate a more expanded and participatory academic discussion on the theoretical and/or applied scholarly work under its scope, and to inform scholars and public about recent developments in these fields. The Journal also aims to publish special issues on a single field. Sharing and expanding the new perspectives in humanities and social sciences is of primary focus for the Journal, which aims to reach wider audience through its open access policy.

All submitted articles to the journal are checked out with iThenticate for similarity index. Articles published are distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License CC BY-NC-ND.

Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences is a refereed academic journal that publishes original scientific articles and research notes that meet the standards for a given discipline and the principles of COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines. All manuscripts sent for publication should meet academic writing conventions and publication ethics. Scientific and ethical rules must be adhered to in the design, preparation, production stages of the manuscript and in the analyses of data and use of materials. Manuscripts submitted to CUJHSS should not be previously published or under review elsewhere. Submissions should be the original work of their authors and should contribute to the literature. All submissions are subjected to originality check on iThenticate program.

The Journal publishes interdisciplinary works at the intersection of literary studies, comparative literature, cultural studies and theory, translation studies, linguistics, foreign language education and translator education that fall within the scope of the Journal, which aims to facilitate a more expanded and participatory academic discussion on the theoretical and/or applied scholarly work under its scope, and to inform scholars and public about recent developments in these fields.

• The Journal accepts manuscript submissions in English. Articles submitted to the journal must be original work and should be between 5500-8000 words in length (Word doc.) 
• All articles should have English (and Turkish) abstracts. Abstracts should be about 150 words, not exceeding 200 words
• No less than five keywords should be listed
• For all references to quotations from and for the ideas and concepts taken from other sources, proper citation conventions specified in the Journal guidelines (APA Style 7th Edition) should be used. https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-guide.pdf
• No publication fee is charged at any stage
• Manuscripts that do not adhere to publication ethics and/or citation conventions or display any form of plagiarism are rejected
• The content and language of manuscripts and any legal liabilities are under the sole responsibility of their authors. The author(s) warrant that the Article is original and has not been submitted to any other journal to be published or has not been published before, and that the Article is not in violation of any right of privacy, common law, statutory copyright, or other personal or property rights. Sources that contribute to an understanding of the research findings should be cited properly and there is no conflict of interest to disclose
• The editors, readers, reviewers, and manuscript authors are to adhere to ethical standards, rules and regulations and take any reasonable steps to prevent their violations. Statements of fact and opinion in the articles submitted to CUJHSS are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Editors of the Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. No royalties are paid to authors, and they cannot withdraw their submissions. If authors use any material (photograph, drawing, etc.) from other sources under copyright, they are responsible for getting the copyrights for these

For further details, refer to the ethical rules and publishing policies listed below:

Publishing Policies and Ethical Rule
• Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (CUJHSS, ISSN: 1309-6761) is an open access, double-blind peer reviewed international journal and publishes original scholarly articles, review articles, research notes, and book reviews. It accepts manuscript submissions in English. No publication fee is charged at any stage. • The Journal publishes interdisciplinary works at the intersection of literary studies, comparative literature, cultural studies and theory, language and linguistics, translation studies, foreign language education and translator education that fall within its scope. • Manuscripts submitted to the Journal should not be previously published or under review elsewhere. Submissions should be the original work of their authors and should contribute to the literature. The content and language of manuscripts and any legal liabilities are under the sole responsibility of their authors. No royalties are paid to authors. • The Journal commits to the internationally accepted principles of publication ethics expressed in the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; https://publicationethics.org). Reviewers, readers, and authors who submit manuscripts should comply with the evaluation and review procedures set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics. The whole publication process is bounded by the provisions set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics along with the Interuniversity Board Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive. All manuscripts sent for publication should meet academic writing conventions and publication ethics. Scientific and ethical rules must be adhered to in the design, preparation, production stages of the manuscript and in the analyses of data and use of materials. • The author(s) warrant that the Article is original and has not been submitted to any other journal to be published or has not been published before, and that the Article is not in violation of any right of privacy, common law, statutory copyright, or other personal or property rights. Sources that contribute to an understanding of the research findings should be cited properly. For all references to quotations from and for the ideas and concepts taken from other sources, proper citation conventions specified in the Journal guidelines (APA Style 7th Edition) should be used. The author(s) warrant that there is no conflict of interest to disclose. • Manuscripts that do not adhere to publication ethics and/or citation conventions or display any form of plagiarism are rejected. The publication of any submitted manuscript is at the discretion of the Editorial Board. • If the study requires research on animals, clinical studies on humans and/or human subjects, data collection from the participants by using survey, interview, focus group work, observation, experiment, interview techniques, etc. the authors are required to obtain institutional ethics committee approval. Authors should provide a clear statement explaining that necessary consent has been obtained from human subjects and that the rights of participants are respected. • All submissions are examined first by the Editorial Board, and the anonymous manuscripts which meet the standards for a given discipline and the principles of COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines are sent to at least two referees for their evaluation of format and content. If the referees ask for revisions in the manuscript, the manuscript is sent back to its author. The author is responsible for the timely completion of revisions and sending the revised manuscript to the Journal. When necessary, the revised manuscript is re-evaluated by the referees. • The editors, readers, reviewers, and manuscript authors are to adhere to ethical standards, rules and regulations and take any reasonable steps to prevent their violations. Referees and editors are entitled to evaluate the manuscript in a detailed and fair manner, and are expected to comply with scientific publication conventions and be objective in their decision. Referees should reject the invitation and inform the Editorial Board in cases which might risk the objectivity of their evaluation such as conflict of interests, prejudice or beliefs that might affect the objectivity of their decision, or if they think the scope of the work does not fall within their area of expertise. Confidentiality is crucial; and referees should pay utmost importance to this in review, revision and publication procedures. • The author(s) accept that the Article is distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND). The Journal’s rights include but are not limited to the following: (1) to publish the Article in any media, whether paper or electronic, free of charge; (2) to license others to create abstracts of the Article and to index the Article. The author(s) retain the rights (1) to publish the Article, or permit its publication, as a part of any book the author(s) may write or contribute with chapters provided that this publication is acknowledged properly; (2) to reproduce the article for their own purposes provided the copies are not offered for sale; (3) to use, free of charge, all or some parts of the article in their lectures, classroom teaching, etc. Provided that it is partially or fully published, the author(s) also grant that any kind of permission has been taken for the Article to be published in the Journal. If authors use any material (photograph, drawing, etc.) from other sources under copyright, they are responsible for getting the copyrights. • Statements of fact and opinion in the articles submitted are those of the respective authors and not of the Editors of Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Publishing Policies and Ethical Rule
• Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (CUJHSS, ISSN: 1309-6761) is an open access, double-blind peer reviewed international journal and publishes original scholarly articles, review articles, research notes, and book reviews. It accepts manuscript submissions in English. No publication fee is charged at any stage. • The Journal publishes interdisciplinary works at the intersection of literary studies, comparative literature, cultural studies and theory, language and linguistics, translation studies, foreign language education and translator education that fall within its scope. • Manuscripts submitted to the Journal should not be previously published or under review elsewhere. Submissions should be the original work of their authors and should contribute to the literature. The content and language of manuscripts and any legal liabilities are under the sole responsibility of their authors. No royalties are paid to authors. • The Journal commits to the internationally accepted principles of publication ethics expressed in the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; https://publicationethics.org). Reviewers, readers, and authors who submit manuscripts should comply with the evaluation and review procedures set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics. The whole publication process is bounded by the provisions set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics along with the Interuniversity Board Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive. All manuscripts sent for publication should meet academic writing conventions and publication ethics. Scientific and ethical rules must be adhered to in the design, preparation, production stages of the manuscript and in the analyses of data and use of materials. • The author(s) warrant that the Article is original and has not been submitted to any other journal to be published or has not been published before, and that the Article is not in violation of any right of privacy, common law, statutory copyright, or other personal or property rights. Sources that contribute to an understanding of the research findings should be cited properly. For all references to quotations from and for the ideas and concepts taken from other sources, proper citation conventions specified in the Journal guidelines (APA Style 7th Edition) should be used. The author(s) warrant that there is no conflict of interest to disclose. • Manuscripts that do not adhere to publication ethics and/or citation conventions or display any form of plagiarism are rejected. The publication of any submitted manuscript is at the discretion of the Editorial Board. • If the study requires research on animals, clinical studies on humans and/or human subjects, data collection from the participants by using survey, interview, focus group work, observation, experiment, interview techniques, etc. the authors are required to obtain institutional ethics committee approval. Authors should provide a clear statement explaining that necessary consent has been obtained from human subjects and that the rights of participants are respected. • All submissions are examined first by the Editorial Board, and the anonymous manuscripts which meet the standards for a given discipline and the principles of COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines are sent to at least two referees for their evaluation of format and content. If the referees ask for revisions in the manuscript, the manuscript is sent back to its author. The author is responsible for the timely completion of revisions and sending the revised manuscript to the Journal. When necessary, the revised manuscript is re-evaluated by the referees. • The editors, readers, reviewers, and manuscript authors are to adhere to ethical standards, rules and regulations and take any reasonable steps to prevent their violations. Referees and editors are entitled to evaluate the manuscript in a detailed and fair manner, and are expected to comply with scientific publication conventions and be objective in their decision. Referees should reject the invitation and inform the Editorial Board in cases which might risk the objectivity of their evaluation such as conflict of interests, prejudice or beliefs that might affect the objectivity of their decision, or if they think the scope of the work does not fall within their area of expertise. Confidentiality is crucial; and referees should pay utmost importance to this in review, revision and publication procedures. • The author(s) accept that the Article is distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND). The Journal’s rights include but are not limited to the following: (1) to publish the Article in any media, whether paper or electronic, free of charge; (2) to license others to create abstracts of the Article and to index the Article. The author(s) retain the rights (1) to publish the Article, or permit its publication, as a part of any book the author(s) may write or contribute with chapters provided that this publication is acknowledged properly; (2) to reproduce the article for their own purposes provided the copies are not offered for sale; (3) to use, free of charge, all or some parts of the article in their lectures, classroom teaching, etc. Provided that it is partially or fully published, the author(s) also grant that any kind of permission has been taken for the Article to be published in the Journal. If authors use any material (photograph, drawing, etc.) from other sources under copyright, they are responsible for getting the copyrights. • Statements of fact and opinion in the articles submitted are those of the respective authors and not of the Editors of Çankaya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

No fee is charged at any stage.
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