Article Review Process

Preliminary Review and Plagiarism Check
The manuscript is reviewed by the editorial board for compliance with the journal’s publication policies, academic writing guidelines, and the ISNAD Citation System, 2nd Edition.  
Similarity reports for articles submitted for publication in our journal must be submitted to the journal via the DergiPark system in PDF format. In similarity scans conducted using iThenticate and Turnitin, the “Exclude Small Sources (optional)/Word count” setting must be configured as “9 words” and “exclude citations and references.” The acceptable similarity rate in plagiarism reports is 15%. Even if the similarity rate appears to be 1%, plagiarism may still be present if citations and quotations are not properly formatted. Therefore, authors must be familiar with and carefully apply citation and quotation rules:

Citation/Indirect Quotation: If a reference is made to an idea, discussion, or finding in a source, and the cited view is paraphrased in the researcher’s own words, a footnote symbol (1) must be placed at the end of the sentence. If the citation refers to a specific page or page range of the work, the page number must be provided. If the citation refers to the entire work—that is, if the citation is of such a scope that it requires the reader to review the entire work—the footnote should include the phrase “See,” “See regarding this view,” “See regarding this discussion,” or simply “See,” followed by the source.

Quotation/Citation: If the relevant section from the cited source is reproduced verbatim, without altering a single comma or period, the quoted section is placed “in double quotation marks,” and the source is cited by adding a footnote number1 at the end. Direct quotations within the quoted text are written using ‘single quotation marks.’ If the directly quoted section is longer than three lines (more than forty words), it should be presented as a separate paragraph. To distinguish long quotations from the main text, it is recommended to use a font size one size smaller than the normal text and to indent the entire paragraph from the left margin. In the directly quoted text, certain words, sentences, or paragraphs may be omitted provided the meaning remains unchanged. Ellipses (…) are used in place of the omitted sections. It is incorrect to reproduce a section quoted verbatim from a source without placing it in “double quotation marks” and simply citing the source at the end. Failure to adhere to these rules may result in the author facing allegations of a violation of publication ethics.

Field Editor Review
A manuscript that has passed the Preliminary Review and Plagiarism Screening stage is reviewed by the relevant field editor for issues related to academic language and style.

Peer Review Process (Academic Evaluation)
A manuscript that has passed the field editor’s review is submitted for evaluation to at least two external reviewers who have relevant doctoral theses, books, or articles on the subject. The peer review process is conducted confidentially under a double-blind review system. Reviewers are required to either note their opinions and conclusions directly in the text or provide a rationale of at least 150 words via the online review form. The author is granted the right to object and defend their position if they disagree with the reviewers’ opinions. The field editor facilitates mutual communication between the author and the referees while maintaining confidentiality. If both referee reports are positive, the manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Board with a recommendation for publication. If one of the two referees expresses a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third referee. Manuscripts may be published only with the positive decision of at least two referees.

Revision Stage
If the reviewers request revisions to the text they have reviewed, the relevant reports are sent to the author, and the author is asked to revise the work. The author makes the revisions in Microsoft Word with the “Track Changes” feature enabled or highlights the changes in red within the text. The author then submits the revised text to the field editor.

Field Editor Review
The field editor checks whether the author has made the requested revisions to the text.

Reviewer Review
The reviewer who requested revisions checks whether the author has made the requested revisions to the text.

Language Review
Manuscripts that have passed the peer review process are reviewed by Language Editors, and if necessary, the author is asked to make corrections.

Editorial Board Review
Articles that have passed technical, academic, and linguistic reviews are examined by the Editorial Board to determine whether they will be published and, if so, in which issue. The Board makes its decision by majority vote.

Typesetting and Layout Stage
Manuscripts approved for publication by the Editorial Board are typeset and laid out to prepare them for publication, then sent to the author for review. After the author’s review, the manuscripts are published.