Journal of History and Strategy

Turkiye is currently one of the countries playing a role in regional and global crises. In particular, political and military developments in neighboring countries, the Armenian issue, the Cyprus issue, continental shelf disputes, migration, energy, and similar topics are emerging as key factors shaping Turkiye’s foreign policy. The historical background and analysis of these issues concerning Turkiye can provide scientific groundwork for the country’s policymakers. In this regard, the Journal of History and Strategy aims to offer historical perspectives and data on contemporary issues relevant to Turkiye.

The journal targets academics conducting scientific research on the topics mentioned in its mission statement, as well as young academics at the beginning of their careers, historians, and readers. It values original, scholarly articles that fill gaps in the field, supported by rich bibliographies, and that engage in critical, research-oriented writing.

FORMAT:
• Program: Microsoft Word
• Paper size: 210x297 mm
MARGINS:
• Top: 2.5 cm
• Bottom: 2.5 cm
• Right: 2.5 cm
• Left: 4 cm
TITLE/SUBTITLE:
• Top: 2 cm
• Bottom: 2 cm
TEXT:
• Font: Times New Roman, 12-point
• Paragraph indent: 1.25 cm
• Paragraph spacing: Before: 0.6 nk
• Line spacing: Single
• Text quotes: Italic
FOOTNOTE:
• Font: Times New Roman, 9-point
• Line spacing: Single
• Hanging: 0
The article can be written in either Turkish or English. An abstract of no more than 200 words should be written in both Turkish and English.
The article should contain up to seven keywords in both Turkish and English that describe the topic.
The author must include an asterisked footnote on the first page, beside their name, with their academic title, institutional affiliation, email address (in parentheses and italicized), and ORCID number.
Example:
• Prof. Dr., Dokuz Eylül University, Atatürk Principles and Revolution History Institute, (abc@deu.edu.tr), (ORCID: 0001-0000-0000-000X).
The main headings in the article should be numbered as 1, 2, 3, and the subheadings as 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, according to the content of the topic.
Any maps or images to be included in the article must be placed in the Word (.doc, .docx) document, and these maps and images should also be numbered and submitted separately from the article.
Graphs should be prepared in Microsoft Office Excel (.xls) or Word (.doc, .docx) documents and should be inserted into the document in an appropriate format.
FOOTNOTES
Our journal uses the latest version of the Chicago style for footnotes and bibliography.
When citing a source for the first time, the author's full name must be provided.
The title of the work should be written in italics.
The publisher, place of publication, year, and page number of the source must be provided.
Footnotes should be formatted in Times New Roman, 9-point font.
Shortened Footnotes (For subsequent references after the first citation)
After the first reference to a source, subsequent citations to the same source should be shortened. The shortened form should remind the reader of the full title or direct them to the relevant entry in the bibliography. The format of the shortened citation may vary depending on whether other sources are cited between references:
Example:
1. Andrew Mango, Atatürk: The Founder of Modern Turkey, 7th ed. (Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2004), 324. (First citation of the source in the footnote)
2. Mango, Atatürk: The Founder, 325.
3. Mango, 326.
4. Naşit Hakkı Uluğ, Üç Büyük Devrim (Istanbul: Ak Yayınları, 1973), 27.
5. Mango, Atatürk: The Founder, 325.
Italics and Quotation Marks
Whether in the text or in the bibliography, titles of books, journals, plays, and other standalone sources (works that can be considered a source on their own) should be written in italics. Articles, book chapters, or sections within a novel should be enclosed in quotation marks.
Example:
• We read A Separate Peace in class. (book title)
• The article titled "Your Brain on Drugs" in Time magazine was very impactful.
• The phrase “in the magazine” is not italicized, as it is not part of the publication's title.
• His article titled "Death by Dessert" was published in The New York Times Magazine. In this example, both "The" and "Magazine" are part of the publication's title, so they are italicized.
Block Quotations
• Quotations that exceed 100 words should be formatted as block quotes. Even if a quotation is under 100 words but consists of two or more paragraphs, it should still be formatted as a block quote.
• Additionally, information presented in list format or special text formats like poetry should also be shown as block quotations. Block quotations do not use quotation marks. A block quote always begins on a new line.
Single-Author Book
• Footnote:
1Andrew Mango, Atatürk: The Founder of Modern Turkey (Istanbul: İletişim Publishing, 2005), 324.
• Bibliography: Mango, Andrew. Atatürk: The Founder of Modern Turkey. Istanbul: Remzi Kitabevi, 2004.
Two or Three-Author Book
• Footnote:
1Selim İlkin and İlhan Tekeli, İkinci Dünya Savaşı Türkiyesi (Istanbul: İletişim Publishing, 2005), 324.
• Bibliography: İlkin, Selim, and Tekeli, İlhan. İkinci Dünya Savaşı Türkiyesi. Istanbul: İletişim Publishing, 2005.
Editor Instead of Author
• Footnote:
1Sina Akşin, ed., Türkiye Tarihi (Istanbul: Cem Publishing, 2002), 352.
• Bibliography: Akşin, Sina, ed. Türkiye Tarihi. Istanbul: Cem Publishing, 2002.
Translated Book
• Footnote:
1Berthe Gaulois, Çankaya Akşamları, trans. Firuzan Tekil (Istanbul: Cumhuriyet, 2001), 324.
• Bibliography: Gaulois, Berthe. Çankaya Akşamları, translated by Firuzan Tekil. Istanbul: Cumhuriyet, 2001.
Multi-Volume Book
• Footnote:
1Şerafettin Turan, Türk Devrim Tarihi, vol. 2 (Ankara: Bilgi, 2008), 20.
• Bibliography: Turan, Şerafettin. Türk Devrim Tarihi, vol. 2. Ankara: Bilgi, 2008.
Book Chapter
• Footnote:
1Celal Şengör, “Lozan Barış Antlaşması ve Türkiye’nin Entelektüel Gelişmesindeki Önemi,” in İlk ve Son Barış 100. Yılında Lozan, ed. Bülent Özükan (Istanbul: Boyut, 2021), 40.
• Bibliography: Şengör, Celal. “Lozan Barış Antlaşması ve Türkiye’nin Entelektüel Gelişmesindeki Önemi.” In İlk ve Son Barış 100. Yılında Lozan, edited by Bülent Özükan, 34-46. Istanbul: Boyut, 2021.
Article
Author's Full Name, “Article Title,” Journal Name volume no., issue no. (Publication Year): page number, DOI or URL.
• Footnote:
1Zafer Toprak, “Gazi, Afet Hanım ve Kadınların Siyasal Hakları,” Toplumsal Tarih 247 (July 2014): 34.
2Toprak, “Gazi, Afet Hanım,” 35.
• Bibliography:
Toprak, Zafer. “Gazi, Afet Hanım ve Kadınların Siyasal Hakları.” Toplumsal Tarih 247 (July 2014): 30-50.
Two-Author Article
• Footnote:
1Aziz Ogan and Arif Müfid Mansel, “Rhegion – Küçükçekmece Hafriyatı 1940-1941 Çalışmalarına Dair İlk Rapor,” Belleten 6, 21 (January 1942): 10.
• Bibliography:
Ogan, Aziz, and Mansel, Arif Müfid. “Rhegion – Küçükçekmece Hafriyatı 1940-1941 Çalışmalarına Dair İlk Rapor.” Belleten 6, 21 (January 1942): 1-18.
Newspaper/Magazine Article
• Footnote:
Kemal Salih Sel, “Yeni Gün’den Cumhuriyet’e,” Cumhuriyet, May 7, 1984, 1.
• Bibliography:
Sel, Kemal Salih. “Yeni Gün’den Cumhuriyet’e.” Cumhuriyet, May 7, 1984.
Thesis
• Footnote:
Nevzat Artuç, “Ahmed Cemal Paşa (1872-1922) Askeri ve Siyasi Hayatı,” (PhD diss., Süleyman Demirel University, 2005), 60.
• Bibliography:
Artuç, Nevzat. “Ahmed Cemal Paşa (1872-1922) Askeri ve Siyasi Hayatı.” PhD diss., Süleyman Demirel University, 2005.
Web Content
• Footnote:
Steve Johnson, "The Whole Brain Atlas," Harvard University Medical School, accessed April 29, 2011, http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/.
• Bibliography:
Johnson, Steve. "The Whole Brain Atlas." Harvard University Medical School, accessed April 29, 2011, http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/.
Symposium Paper
• Footnote:
Ali Engin Oba, “Büyük Taarruz’un Arka Planı: Tek Cepheli Savaş ve Diplomasi,” 100. Yılında Uluslararası Büyük Taarruz ve Başkomutan Meydan Muharebesi Sempozyumu, ed. Gürsoy Şahin (Afyonkarahisar: Afyon Kocatepe University Press, 2023), 20.
• Bibliography:
Oba, Ali Engin. “Büyük Taarruz’un Arka Planı: Tek Cepheli Savaş ve Diplomasi.” 100. Yılında Uluslararası Büyük Taarruz ve Başkomutan Meydan Muharebesi Sempozyumu, edited by Gürsoy Şahin, 19-32. Afyonkarahisar: Afyon Kocatepe University Press, 2023.
Encyclopedia Entry
• Footnote:
Şerif Mardin, “Atatürkçülüğün Kökenleri,” Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Ansiklopedisi, ed. (Editor’s Name) (Istanbul: İletişim Publishing, 1983), 1:87.
• Bibliography:
Mardin, Şerif. “Atatürkçülüğün Kökenleri.” Cumhuriyet Dönemi Türkiye Ansiklopedisi, edited by (Editor’s Name), 1:87-90. Istanbul: İletişim Publishing, 1983.
Archive Sources
Archive sources should primarily include the location where the document was obtained, the file number, and the folder number (if available).
Example:
• Archive Source Format:
[Name of the Archive], [File Number], [Folder Number] (if available).
Newspapers and Periodicals
Newspapers and magazines should be listed in alphabetical order.
Example:
• III. Periodicals
Akşam
Cumhuriyet
Hürriyet
Tarih ve Toplum
PREPARATION OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The order of works to be included in the bibliography should be as follows:
1. Archive Sources
2. Official Publications
3. Research Works
4. Periodicals (Newspapers and Magazines)
5. Articles
6. Internet Sources
7. Oral History Interviews
Bibliography Format
Only sources cited in the text should be included. Bibliography entries should be listed in alphabetical order based on the first author's last name. If a source has more than one author, only the first author’s last name is placed first.
If multiple works by the same author are listed, after the first entry, the author's name should be replaced with three long dash marks (―――), and the author’s name should be repeated in each new entry.
In such cases, the bibliography entries should be alphabetized according to the title of the book/article/book chapter. The bibliography entry should always end with a period, even if the entry includes a website address.

Publication Ethics Statement
The Journal of History and Strategy adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and adopts the ethical publishing principles set forth 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).
All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The author must declare that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under review for publication in any other journal or in any other language. Authors must adhere to applicable copyright laws and agreements. Copyrighted material (e.g., tables, figures, or large quotations) must be used with the necessary permissions and appropriate acknowledgments. The works of other authors or contributors, as well as any sources referenced, must be properly cited. Once a manuscript is under review, requests for changes to the list of authors cannot be made.
Evaluation Stages of Submitted Manuscripts
Editorial Evaluation: Every manuscript submitted via the DergiPark system undergoes an initial evaluation by the editorial team based on its theme and content. Manuscripts with a similarity rate exceeding 15%, excluding references and the bibliography, will be directly rejected without entering the review process. Any responsibility arising from non-compliance with ethical rules, scientific citation standards, and plagiarism regulations lies with the author(s). Authors must guarantee the originality of their submitted works. Manuscripts that align with the journal's thematic scope are evaluated by the editorial team for adherence to the journal's publishing guidelines and formal requirements (e.g., the number of words in the article, abstract, and keywords, compliance with translations into foreign languages, citation rules, etc.). Manuscripts not meeting formal standards will be returned to the author for revision.
The editor evaluates manuscripts independently of the authors' ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religious beliefs, or political philosophy. The editor ensures that all information related to the submitted manuscripts remains confidential until the article is published. When selecting referees, the editor ensures their impartiality, expertise, and maintains confidentiality throughout the review process.
A manuscript from an author whose previous work has been published in the journal can only be considered for review after at least two issues have passed.
Publication Board Evaluation and Referee Selection: Each manuscript that meets the formal requirements, as assessed by the editorial team, is anonymized (author identity is concealed) and then sent to the members of the Publication Board. The editor, along with the editorial assistants, convenes a "Double-Blind Publication Board", consisting of academics from different universities, to review the manuscript. The manuscripts are assessed one by one according to the journal’s principles. Decisions regarding the manuscripts are made through consensus in most cases, or through a vote in some instances. The possible decisions are: "send to referees," "revise," or "reject." Manuscripts that do not meet the journal's publication standards or scientific publishing criteria and cannot be corrected by the Publication Board will be rejected. Manuscripts deemed appropriate for review are sent to external referees within 10 working days. Every manuscript is reviewed by two independent referee. If one referee provides a positive report and the other gives a negative review, a third referee is assigned to resolve the evaluation. The journal aims to complete the editorial and peer review process within a maximum of 90 days. If the editor identifies and documents any violation of accepted ethical standards in a manuscript—whether during the peer review process or after a positive review—the manuscript will be withdrawn from the publication process.
Referee Evaluation: Referees assess manuscripts independently of the authors' ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, or political beliefs. They must have no conflict of interest or competitive relationship with the authors or supporters of the manuscript being reviewed. All referee decisions must be based on objective criteria. If a referee has contributed to the writing of the manuscript or has any personal relationship with the author, they should decline to review that manuscript. Referees are required to complete the manuscript evaluation form thoroughly and provide detailed justifications in the comments section of their report. Referees must maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript and must not use the information obtained during the review process for their own benefit, or for the benefit or detriment of others or any institution. If a referee determines that the content of a submitted manuscript does not fall within their area of expertise, or if they believe they will be unable to complete the evaluation within the required time, they should inform the editor and withdraw from the review process.

All expenses of the journal are covered by Dokuz Eylül University. No fees are charged for submitting or publishing articles in the journal.