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For Authors

The Journal of Humanities of Dokuz Eylül University accepts original theoretical and/or applied research and review articles that contribute to the literature in the social sciences and humanities, written in Turkish, English, or German. The abstract of an article must be between 200 and 250 words. Works submitted to the journal are expected to be prepared in accordance with the journal's ethical principles, publication policy, and author guidelines. Articles that are not prepared in line with the author guidelines and the article template are returned to their authors by the editors without being taken into evaluation.

Works prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines and the article template of the Journal of Humanities of Dokuz Eylül University are uploaded to the system by the corresponding author via DergiPark.

All articles submitted to the journal are screened for similarity using the iThenticate plagiarism-detection software before being taken into evaluation; articles with a similarity ratio exceeding 15% are returned to their authors without being admitted to the evaluation process.

Articles that meet these requirements and are found appropriate in terms of author guidelines and format in the editors' preliminary assessment are sent—under the supervision of the field editors and assistant editors, and within the framework of the double-blind review system—to at least two reviewers who have no access to the author's identity.

Articles published in the Journal of Humanities of Dokuz Eylül University are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence. The journal embraces the Libre Open Access policy. Under this policy, authors retain the copyright of the works published in the journal, and no fee is charged to authors at any stage of the process. Libre Open Access removes permission barriers and allows works to be shared, copied, and reproduced in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes, and—provided that the original work is appropriately cited—to be adapted, transformed, and built upon.

Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools in articles submitted to the Journal of Humanities of Dokuz Eylül University is evaluated within the framework of specific ethical and academic responsibilities. Generative artificial intelligence tools may under no circumstances be listed as an author or co-author of an article. Full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and scholarly integrity of all content in the article rests entirely with the authors.

If authors have made use of generative artificial intelligence tools at any stage of the research process—such as text generation, data analysis, translation, or literature review—they must state this clearly and transparently in the "Method" or "Ethical Statement" section of the article. This statement must clearly specify the full name and version of the tool used (for example, "ChatGPT-4o") and the purpose of its use. Simple edits made solely for grammar or spelling correction need not be declared separately.

Using generative artificial intelligence tools to fabricate data, distort existing data, or invent sources, articles, or authors that do not exist in the literature is strictly prohibited and is regarded as a direct ethical violation. Likewise, generative artificial intelligence cannot be used in place of the core cognitive processes of research, such as developing hypotheses, interpreting research findings, or conducting critical academic analysis. All sources, data, and translations suggested by generative artificial intelligence must be verified by the authors through reliable academic databases.

Furthermore, personal data, data requiring ethics committee approval, or confidential research materials obtained within the scope of the research must not be uploaded to generative artificial intelligence systems. For detailed information on these matters, please refer to the journal's "Publication Ethics and Publication Policy" page.

Publication Process

For articles submitted to the Journal of Humanities of Dokuz Eylül University, a preliminary evaluation is first initiated by the editors; an author-guidelines and format review is conducted, after which a plagiarism/similarity report is generated. Following this stage, the evaluation and blind review processes begin under the supervision of the field editors and assistant editors.

In line with the reviewers' opinions, the article is decided to be revised (minor or major revision), accepted, or rejected. Accepted articles are subjected, in turn, to editing by the language, copy-editing, and proofreading editors during the publication process. During this process, authors are required to revise their articles in line with the recommendations of the relevant editors and to upload the final version of the text to the system for typesetting and layout.

Detailed publication process: 📄 DEU_EFD_Publication_Process.pdf 

Citation and Referencing

The Journal of Humanities of Dokuz Eylül University follows the APA 7 system for in-text citation and referencing. Use "p." for a single page and "pp." for a page range. All references are arranged alphabetically by the author's surname and are formatted with a 1.25 cm hanging indent.

In-Text Citation (General)

Smith (2020, p. 45) discusses the relationship between space and memory in modern literature. It is known that space and memory are closely intertwined in modern literature (Smith, 2020, p. 45).

Direct Quotation

Smith (2020, p. 45) notes that space is "not merely a backdrop but the very carrier of memory." In modern literature, "space is not merely a backdrop but the very carrier of memory" (Smith, 2020, p. 45). Direct quotations of forty (40) words or more are given without quotation marks, as a separate block indented 1.25 cm from both the left and the right.

1. Book (Single Author) Smith, J. A. (2020). The poetics of memory in modern literature. Harvard University Press.

In text: (Smith, 2020, p. 45).

2. Book (Two or More Authors) Brown, T., & Green, S. (2019). Narrative techniques in the contemporary novel. Routledge.

Note: In the running text "and" is used; within parentheses "&" is used. In text: Brown and Green (2019, p. 34) … / (Brown & Green, 2019, p. 34).

3. Translated Book Bachmann, P. (2018). The memory of the city (H. Carter, Trans.). Verso.

In text: (Bachmann, 2018, pp. 34-36).

4. Chapter in an Edited Book Clarke, B. (2021). The provincial press and public opinion. In E. Morgan (Ed.), Cultural life in the early republic (pp. 45-67). Oxford University Press.

In text: (Clarke, 2021, p. 47).

5. Journal Article (with DOI) Williams, R. T., & Clark, D. A. (2021). The hero's journey in folk narratives. Journal of Literary Studies, 52(3), 210-233. https://doi.org/10.1234/jls.2021.0123

Note: A DOI link must be added to every article that has one. In text: (Williams & Clark, 2021, p. 213).

6. Journal Article (without DOI — with İZLİK) Kardas, S. (2011). The development of printing in İzmir (1864-1922). History and Society, 16(2), 25-52. https://izlik.org/JA64BX57CS

Note: For articles without a DOI that are published on the DergiPark platform, the İZLİK link must be added. In text: (Kardas, 2011, p. 25).

7. Thesis / Dissertation Doe, J. R. (2021). The role of women in post-war American art (Master's thesis, Dokuz Eylül University). Avery, R. (2018). Modernization themes in the late Ottoman novel (PhD dissertation, Ege University).

In text: (Doe, 2021, p. 60); (Avery, 2018, p. 112).

8. Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry Osman, H. (2016). Mathnawi. In The encyclopaedia of literature (Vol. 4, pp. 120-124). Academic Press.

In text: (Osman, 2016, p. 121).

9. Newspaper Article (Signed / Unsigned) Unger, K. (2023, July 10). Urbanization and cultural memory. The Daily Review, p. 3. How can the world escape the present crisis? (1933, April 27). The Anatolian, p. 1.

In text: (Unger, 2023, p. 3); ("How Can the World Escape the Present Crisis?", 1933, p. 1).

10. Internet Source (Signed / Unsigned) Carter, A. (2022, March 5). Reading habits in the digital age. Culture Journal. https://www.culturejournal.com/digital-reading Education in the digital age. (2021, April 12). Education Portal. https://www.educationportal.org/digital-age-education

In text: (Carter, 2022); ("Education in the Digital Age", 2021).

11. Archival Sources BOA, İ. DH. 12/42. (1880, March 13). Imperial Decree, Interior (İrade-i Dâhiliye). Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Directorate of State Archives, Ottoman Archive.

In text: (BOA, İ. DH. 12/42). BCA, 30-18-1-2/118-108-3. (1949, 24 Mart). Bakanlar Kurulu Kararları. T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Devlet Arşivleri Başkanlığı Cumhuriyet Arşivi. 

In text: (BCA, 30-18-1-2/118-108-3). FO, 78/742. (1848, 2 Ocak). Colquhoun'dan Palmerston'a. Foreign Office. The National Archives. Metin içinde: (FO, 78/742, 1848, 2 Ocak). / Colquhoun, 2 Ocak 1848 tarihli raporunda … belirtir (FO, 78/742).

12. Audiovisual Source (Film / Documentary) Erdman, S. (Director). (2019). The lost memory of the city [Documentary]. Horizon Films.

In text: (Erdman, 2019, 00:27:15).

13. Sacred Texts / Religious Sources The Holy Qur'an: An annotated translation. (2011). (H. Altuntaş & M. Şahin, Eds.). Directorate of Religious Affairs.

In text: (Qur'an, 2011, al-Baqarah 2:255).

For source types not listed here and for further examples, consult the APA 7 reference guide (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples).