Colloquium Anatolicum

Colloquium Anatolicum aims to contribute to the disciplines of ancient history, archaeology, and philology at an international level by publishing high-quality studies and research conducted by both Turkish and international scholars in these fields, with a particular focus on Anatolia within the broader context of the ancient world.

Colloquium Anatolicum publishes original articles, conference papers, and book reviews in all branches of ancient studies, including prehistoric archaeology, the history and archaeology of the Ancient Near East and Greco-Roman civilizations, ancient languages, epigraphy, numismatics, archaeometry, cultural heritage management, and archaeological reports.

Author Guidelines

1. Colloquium Anatolicum is an annual journal published by the Turkish Institute of Ancient Studies. It features papers presented at conferences organized by the Institute on topics related to the ancient world, as well as original research articles, scholarly reviews, and critical essays that contribute new perspectives to the field.

2.Manuscripts submitted for publication may be written in Turkish, German, French, or English, according to the author’s preference. Submissions must not have been previously published elsewhere.

* Texts should be formatted in Times New Roman, 12-point font, single-spaced, and should not exceed 20 A4 pages including images and illustrations.
* Bibliographic references must be given within the main text (see item 8), while explanatory footnotes—if necessary—should appear at the bottom of the page in 10-point font.
* Authors must provide their full name(s), institutional affiliation, contact address, and ORCID number in a footnote on the first page.

3. Each article must include abstracts of approximately 150 words in both English and Turkish, as well as titles and five keywords in both languages.

4. Articles should not include more than 20 images, drawings, or maps.

5. Captions for all visual materials, along with proper source citations for any borrowed content, must be submitted on a separate page.

6. Visual materials submitted in digital format must have a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch. The long side should be at least 15 cm; for images intended to fill an entire page, the long side must be at least 22 cm. Visual materials should not be embedded in other document formats (e.g., Microsoft Word) but submitted separately in Adobe Photoshop TIFF or JPEG format. Drawings created in graphic design programs should be submitted in their original format without conversion.

7. Articles must be prepared in Microsoft Word (version 2010 or later) and submitted via the journal’s DergiPark webpage, accompanied by a PDF copy of the manuscript.

8. Bibliographic references should appear within the main text in parentheses, including the author’s surname, year of publication, and relevant page or figure numbers. Bibliographic footnotes should not be used. Only extended explanatory notes that may disrupt the flow of the text may be included as footnotes.

Examples:
(Walsh 1998: 12)
(Lopez, Rice 2006: 13–14)
(Demir et al. 2006: 48)

9. A full bibliography should be included at the end of the article and formatted according to the following examples:

Books:
Surname, A. Year
Title of the Book (in Italics). Publisher, City.

Benedict, R. 1959
Patterns of Culture. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston.

For multiple authors:
Surname, A., Surname, A., Surname, A. Year
Title of the Book (in Italics). Publisher, City.

Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G.J., Minkov, M. 2010
Cultures and Organizations. McGraw-Hill Publishing, New York.

Book chapters:
Surname, A. Year
Title of the chapter. *Title of the Book*, A. Surname, A. Surname (eds.), Publisher, City: page range.

Watson, J. 1998
Engineering Education in Japan After the Iwakura Mission. The Iwakura Mission in America and Europe: A New Assessment, I. Nish (ed.), Japan Library, Surrey: 108–112.

Dinçol, A., Dinçol, B. 1992
Die urartäische Inschrift aus Hanak (Kars). Hittite and Other Anatolian and Near Eastern Studies in Honour of Sedat Alp, H. Otten, E. Akurgal, H. Ertem, A. Süel (eds.), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, Ankara: 109–117.

Journal articles:
Surname, A. Year
Title of the article. "Journal Name" Volume (Issue): page range.

Robinson, M. 1995
Frank Calvert and the Discovery of Troia. Studia Troica 5: 323–341.

Gerritsen, F., Özbal, R., Thissen, L. 2013
The Earliest Neolithic Levels at Barcın Höyük, Northwestern Turkey. *Anatolica* 39: 53–92.

Online sources:
Surname, A. Year
Title (in Italics). Accessed on \[date], website: \[URL]

Narangoa, L. 2000
Japan’s Modernization: The Iwakura Mission to Scandinavia in 1897. Accessed on 18 February 2017, [http://kontur.au.dk/fileadmin/www.kontur.au.dk/OLD\_ISSUES/pdf/kontur\_02/li\_narangoa.pdf](http://kontur.au.dk/fileadmin/www.kontur.au.dk/OLD_ISSUES/pdf/kontur_02/li_narangoa.pdf)

Unpublished theses:
Surname, A. Year
Title of the Thesis. University Name, Institute Name, Department Name, (Unpublished PhD/Master’s Thesis), City.

Konyar, E. 2004
Doğu Anadolu Erken Demir Çağı Kültürü: Arkeolojik Kazı ve Yüzey Araştırmaları Bulgularının Değerlendirilmesi. İstanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Ancient History, (Unpublished PhD Dissertation), İstanbul.

10. All article submissions must be uploaded to the journal’s page on the DergiPark platform.

11. The editorial board reserves the right not to publish submitted manuscripts.

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Colloquium Anatolicum
Turkish Institute of Ancient Studies
İstiklal Caddesi, Merkez Han, No. 181, Floor: 2
Beyoğlu 34433, İstanbul – TURKEY
[colloquiumanatolicum@gmail.com](mailto:colloquiumanatolicum@gmail.com)

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Publication Ethics

Colloquium Anatolicum adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the ethical publishing principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). It endorses the **Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing**, which can be accessed at:
[https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing](https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines-new/principles-transparency-and-best-practice-scholarly-publishing)

All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under review elsewhere. Each submission undergoes a **double-blind peer review** process conducted by at least two anonymous reviewers and one editor. The journal also employs the *iThenticate* plagiarism detection software to evaluate originality.

Ethically unacceptable practices include, but are not limited to: duplication, gift/ghost authorship or denial of rightful authorship, data fabrication or falsification, redundant publication, image or text slicing (“salami publishing”), copyright infringement, and failure to disclose conflicts of interest.

Any manuscript found to violate ethical standards will be withdrawn from publication, including after publication if necessary.

Research Ethics

Colloquium Anatolicum upholds the highest standards of research ethics and follows internationally recognized ethical principles, as outlined below. Responsibility for compliance lies with the authors.

* Research must be designed, reviewed, and conducted with integrity, quality, and transparency.

* Research teams and participants must be fully informed about the objectives, methods, and potential uses of the research; the requirements for participation; and any foreseeable risks.

* The confidentiality of data and the privacy of participants must be protected. Research must be designed to uphold the autonomy and dignity of participants.

* Participation in research must be voluntary and free of coercion.

* Researchers must avoid causing harm and must not expose participants to unnecessary risk.

* Independence of research must be ensured, and any conflicts of interest must be explicitly disclosed.

* For experimental studies, written informed consent* must be obtained from all participants. In the case of children or individuals under legal guardianship, consent must be obtained from a legal guardian.

* Where research is conducted within an institution, written approval from that institution is required.

* For studies involving human subjects, the “Methodology” section must indicate that **informed consent** was obtained and that **ethics committee approval** was secured from the relevant institution.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for the scientific and ethical integrity of their manuscripts. By submitting, the author confirms that the work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere, including in other languages. All applicable copyright laws and agreements must be respected. Copyrighted materials (e.g., tables, figures, or substantial quotations) must be used with proper permission and acknowledgment. Contributions from other researchers must be appropriately cited and referenced.

All individuals listed as authors must have made substantial academic and scientific contributions to the manuscript. An "author" is defined as someone who has made a significant contribution to the conceptualization, design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of the study, or who has participated in writing or critically revising the manuscript. Additional criteria include involvement in planning, executing, or revising the research. Funding acquisition, data collection, or general supervision alone does not qualify one for authorship. Every listed author must meet all authorship criteria; likewise, all individuals who meet the criteria must be listed as authors. The order of authorship should be a joint decision among all authors. All authors must confirm and sign the author order in the Copyright Agreement Form.

Individuals who do not meet authorship criteria but contributed to the work should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgements" section. This may include those providing technical assistance, editorial support, or financial/material aid.

All authors must disclose any financial relationships, conflicts of interest, or competing interests that could influence the research or its evaluation. If an author identifies a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they are obligated to contact the editor promptly and cooperate in issuing a correction or retraction.

Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers

The Editor-in-Chief evaluates submissions without regard to the authors’ ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or political affiliation. The editor ensures that each manuscript undergoes fair double-blind peer review and that confidentiality is maintained until publication. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the overall content and quality of the journal and must issue corrections or retractions when necessary.

The Editor-in-Chief must prevent any conflict of interest among authors, editors, and reviewers. The editor has full authority over reviewer selection and final decisions regarding publication.

Reviewers must not have any conflicts of interest relating to the research, authors, or funding bodies. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Reviewers must ensure confidentiality and alert the editor to any potential cases of plagiarism or copyright infringement. If a reviewer feels unqualified to evaluate a manuscript or cannot meet the deadline, they must notify the editor promptly and withdraw from the process.

Editors must inform reviewers that manuscripts are the intellectual property of the authors and should be treated as privileged and confidential. Reviewers and editorial board members must not discuss manuscripts with others. The identity of reviewers must be kept confidential. In certain cases, the editor may share anonymized comments among reviewers to facilitate discussion or clarify evaluations.