1. KMU EFAD EDITORIAL RULES
• Articles and studies that are planned to be sent to KMU EFAD Journal must not have been previously published or sent for publication.
• In the Journal of the Faculty of Letters of KMU (KMU EFAD), primarily original research, original compilations, extended papers, original translations, book reviews, reviews, opinions and letters to the editor are published in Turkish in the field of social and human sciences.
• Studies submitted to the KMU Faculty of Letters Journal (KMU EFAD) are examined carefully and objectively by the editorial group at the first stage. If the articles sent to KMU EFAD do not comply with the spelling rules, the editorial group can directly reject the submitted articles. If the articles are prepared in accordance with the publishing and writing rules of KMU EFAD, they are sent to three referees with the "double-blind" technique. Upon the positive report of at least two of the three referees, the studies are published in the relevant issues after the necessary arrangements are made.
• In accordance with the “double-blinding” technique, the names and institutions of the authors are removed from the original text and sent to expert referees. Referee information is not shared with the authors, and author information is not shared with the referees under any circumstances.
• The referee evaluation process has been determined as a maximum of 30 days. Sent to the referee for evaluation; however, for the articles for which no feedback is provided, a referee is determined again and the referee process is started again for the study. The "Arbitration Board" membership of the referee who does not evaluate the work sent to him within the given time is evaluated by the journal management.
• The current status should be stated as a footnote under the first page of the studies that were supported by an institution or organization or prepared from Master's or Doctoral theses sent to the Journal of the Faculty of Letters of KMU (KMU EFAD).
• When the articles submitted to the KMU Journal of the Faculty of Letters (KMU EFAD) are sent to the authors for the necessary corrections after the referee process, the author cannot add or remove any size that will remain outside the referee's recommendations and change the original text.
• The final version of the articles sent to the KMU Faculty of Letters Journal (KMU EFAD) and approved for publication in line with the referee's recommendations is sent back to the author for review. After the author's control, the works whose referee process is completed are published on the basis of the date of arrival.
• All rights of the articles sent to the Journal of the Faculty of Letters of KMU (KMU EFAD) are deemed to have been transferred to the journal by the author. For this process, a "Copyright Transfer Form" is requested from the author. This form should be uploaded to the Dergipark application system with the article.
• The responsibility (scientific ethics, plagiarism, etc.) of the articles sent to the Journal of the Faculty of Letters of KMU (KMU EFAD) rests with the author or authors unilaterally. EFAD cannot be put under any obligation in this regard.
• Articles sent to KMU Faculty of Letters Journal (KMU EFAD) are scanned with plagiarism detection programs called "iThenticate" or "Turnitin". In cases where the plagiarism rate is exceeded, the Editor group retains the authority to take the necessary sanctions. Studies may be rejected for this reason.
• Please note that works that do not comply with the rules mentioned above will not be evaluated under any circumstances.
2. KMU EFAD WRITING AND REFERENCES RULES
The rules to be followed regarding references, citations, in-text references and citations used and to be used in the Journal of the Faculty of Letters of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University (KMU EFAD) have been prepared on the basis of the APA American Psychological Association (APA) system. For more detailed information and spelling rules, the website of APA (
https://apastyle.apa.org/) can be visited.
• The articles to be sent to the journal are in A4 size in Word file; 2 cm from the top. and 1.5 cm from the bottom. 1.5 cm from left and right. should be prepared accordingly.
• Articles should be written in Times New Roman font and with single line spacing. The title of the article (in Turkish and English) should be short, not exceeding 15 words, and should cover the subject, the words should be written in capital letters, 12 points and bold.
• The “summary” part of the article should be prepared in Turkish and English, with a minimum of 200 and a maximum of 350 words, reflecting the purpose, method and findings of the research. If the language of the article is Turkish, “Abstract” should come first, if it is in a foreign language, “Abstract”. Keywords should consist of at least 3 and at most 5 words.
• Author names are left blank after the title of the article, and the initials of the name(s) are capitalized in 12 font size and bold; my genealogy should be written in all capital letters. Author names should be placed aligned on the right side of the page. Academic titles and other consideration
2.1. Bibliography Examples
Single Author Journal Article
Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Article name. Journal Name, volume (issue), page numbers.
Irzik, G. (1990). Karl Popper's theory of three worlds and the objectivity of scientific knowledge. Philosophy Debates, 7, 45-57.
In-text: (Irzık, 1990: 55) Footnote: Irzık, 1990: 55
Journal Article with Two Authors
Surname, A. & Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Article name. Journal Name, volume (issue), page numbers.
Wegener, D.T. & Petty, R.E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 66, 1034–1048.
In-text: (Wegener and Petty, 1994: 1042) Footnote: Wegener and Petty, 1994: 1042
Journal Articles with Three or more Authors
Surname, A., Surname, A., Surname, A., Surname, A. & Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Article name. Journal Name, volume (issue), page numbers.
Kandır, Y.S., Karadeniz, E., Özmen, M. and Önal, B.Ö. (2008). Investigation of the effects of growth indicators in the Turkish tourism sector on the financial performance of tourism enterprises. Dokuz Eylul University Journal of Social Sciences Institute, 1 (10), 211-237.
In-text: (Kandır et al., 2008: 220) Footnote: Kandır et al., 2008: 220
Journal Articles in Press
Surname, A. & Surname, A. (in publication). Article name. Journal Name.
Zuckermctn, M. & Kieffer, S.C. (in publication). Racial differences in facial expression: Does facial prominence indicate superiority? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
In-text: (Zuckermctn and Kieffer, y.a.) Footnote: Zuckermctn and Kieffer, y.a.
Single Author Books
Author, A. (Year of Publication). Book name. Place of publication, Publisher.
Musmal, H. (2009). The Antiquities Policy of the Ottoman Empire, The Case of Konya Province (1876-1914). Konya, Kömen Publications.
In-text: (Muşmal, 2009: 45) Footnote: Musmal, 2009: 45
Books with Three or more Authors
Author, A., Author, B., Author, C., Author, D., Author, E. & Author, E. (Year of Publication). Book name. Place of publication, Publisher.
Çevik, O., Doğanay, T. & Karaçayır, E. (2017). Social and Economic Profile of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Students. Ankara, Murat Bookstore.
In-text: (Çevik et al., 2017: 45) Footnote: Çevik et al., 2017: 45
Edited Books
Author, A. & Author, B. (Ed.). (Year of Publication). Book name. Place of publication, Publisher.
Gibbs, I.T. & Huang, L. N. (Ed.). (1991). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass.
In-text: (Gibbs & Huang, 1991) Footnote: Gibbs & Huang, 1991
Books with Legal Entity (Institution) Authorship
Legal entity, (Year of Publication). Book name. Place of publication, Publisher.
Turkish Language Institution, (2017). Turkish dictionary. Ankara, Turkish Language Institution.
In-text: (Turkish Language Institution, 2017: 15-18) Footnote: Turkish Language Institution, 2017: 15-18
Books Without Authors
Book title (Print number) (Publication Year). Place of publication, Publisher.
Cambridge Turkish-English Dictionary (1st Ed.) (1985), Istanbul, Cambridge.
In-text: (Cambridge, 2000: 45) Footnote: Cambridge, 2000: 45
Translation Books
Author, A. (Year of Publication). Book title, (A. Surname, Trans.). Place of publication, Publisher, (The publication year of the reference work).
Danermark, B., Karlosson, J.C., Jakobsen, L. & Ekstrom, M. (2018). Explaining Society: Critical Realism in Social Sciences, (Ü. Tatlıcan, Trans.). Istanbul, Phoenix, (2001).
In-text: (Danermark et al., 2018: 65) Footnote: Danermark et al., 2018: 65
Chapter or Article in an Edited Book
Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Publication name. A. Editor (Jun./Ed.), Title of the book Inside (pp. page numbers of the publication), Place of publication, Publisher.
Cakir, M. (2016). Analysis of Policy Promises for Young Individuals in Election Proceedings. NETWORK. Baran & M. Çakır (Ed.), The Hope of Youth with an Interdisciplinary Approach Within Society's Expectations (pp. 107-125), Ankara, Hacettepe University Press.
In-text: (Çakır, 2016: 108-109) Footnote: Çakır, 2016: 108-109
Dictionary or Encyclopedia
Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Name of Dictionary or Encyclopedia (Print number, Volume number). Place of publication, Publisher.
Sadie, S. (Ed.). (1980). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians (6. Bs., C. 1-20). London, Macmillan.
Gurun, O.A. (2001). Dictionary of Psychology (2nd ed., Vol. 1-3). Istanbul, Revolution.
Article in the Encyclopedia
Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Substance name. Encyclopedia Name (Print number, Volume number, Page number). Place of publication, Publisher.
Bergmann, P.G. (1993). Relativity. The new encyclopaedia Britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Öncül, R. (2000). Psychology. Education and educational sciences dictionary (C. 1, pp. 501-503). Istanbul, National Education.
Note: If there is no author, bring the article to the beginning.
Published - Paper
Surname, A. (Year of Publication). Paper Name. A. Editor (Jun./Ed.), in the title of the book (page numbers), Place of Publication, Publisher.
Aircraft, N. (2005). Production, Access and Use of Knowledge in Social Sciences. O. Horata (Jun.), Periodicals in Social Sciences and Information Technologies Symposium: April 2, 2005 – Ankara: In Proceedings (pp. 92-103), Ankara, New Eurasia.
In-text: (Uçak, 2005: 96) Footnote: Aircraft, 2005: 96
Unpublished - Paper
Speaker, A. (Month Year). Paper name. Meeting Name, information presented in Meeting Place
Undated, Authorless Website
The name of the resource. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://link on Day Month Year.
Unpublished Doctorate / Master's / Proficiency in Art ThesesSurname, A. (Year). Thesis Name. Unpublished master's/doctoral thesis/proficiency in arts, Name of University, City.
Akkas, I. (2020). Roman and Early Byzantine/Late Roman Period trade relations in the Ancient City of Parion in the light of amphora finds between 2008-2019. Unpublished doctoral thesis, Mersin University, Mersin.
Özkaya Karaismailoğlu, A. (2006). Power debates in social theory; Marx, Nietzsche, Weber, Foucault. Unpublished master's thesis, Uludag University, Bursa.
In text: (Akkaş, 2020: 150-151) Footnote: Akkaş, 2020: 150-151
AnonymousAnonymous, 1993. Summary of Agricultural Statistics. T.R. Prime Ministry State Institute of Statistics, Publication No: 1579, Ankara.
Internet Only ArticleAuthor, A. (Month Year). Article name. Journal/Site Name, Issue. Retrieved from https://link on Day Month Year.
Fredrickson, B.L. (March 2000). Developing positive emotions to maximize health and well-being. Prevention&Treatment, 3, retrieved 20 November 2000 from
http://:'journals.apa.org/volume3/pre301a. Chapter or Section in an Internet DocumentDocument Name. (Month year). Chapter/Chapter name. Retrieved from https://link on Day Month Year.
Benton Foundation. (July 7, 1998). Barriers to closing the gap. Losing ground bit by bit: Low- income communities in the information age. Retrieved August 18, 2001 from
http://www.benton.org/Library/Low-Income/two.html. Undated, Authorless WebsiteThe name of the resource. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://link on Day Month Year.
TMMOBB Chamber of Mechanical Engineers Library Catalog Scan (n.d.). Retrieved 8 August 2000 from
http://kutuphane.mmo.org.tr/tarama.php?hit=1.
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