All articles submitted to the journal are subject to a preliminary review by the Editorial Board to ensure they comply with the formatting guidelines listed below. During the preliminary review, the following aspects are considered: (1) the article’s alignment with the journal’s objectives and scope, (2) compliance with the journal’s publication principles, (3) adherence to the journal’s formatting guidelines, and (4) the scientific originality and relevance of the content. In accordance with the journal’s plagiarism policy, submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software such as Turnitin or iThenticate. Manuscripts are accepted for peer review only if the similarity rate in the plagiarism report does not exceed 20%. Therefore, a similarity report must be obtained for all works submitted to the Dergipark system and uploaded to the system along with the manuscript. For articles deemed suitable, a double-blind peer review process is initiated; those deemed unsuitable are returned to the authors.
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be in an A4-sized Word document with 2.5 cm margins on all sides and without hyphenation at the end of lines. Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the APA 7 Publication Guidelines and formatted as specified below:
The formatting guidelines for sections to be published after July 31, 2024, have been updated; therefore, manuscripts submitted as of April 1, 2024, must be prepared in accordance with the current formatting guidelines available on the website.
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must follow the journal’s ARTICLE TEMPLATE
The title page must include the article title along with the full names of the author(s), their affiliations, and their ORCID numbers. The article title should be in 14-point font and centered.
The article file must consist of the following sections:
The title should be in 14-point font and centered.
Abstract, 150–200 words.
The abstract should be followed by 3–5 keywords.
The abstract must clearly state the purpose of the research, the methodology, and the key findings.
Main Text: Empirical studies should include an introduction, methodology [population-sample, data collection tools, data analysis], findings, and a discussion section. Review articles should identify the problem, analyze the relevant literature competently, highlight gaps, inconsistencies, and shortcomings in the literature, and discuss the steps needed to address them. For other types of studies, the structure may vary depending on the subject; however, care must be taken to ensure that subheadings do not include excessive detail that might bore the reader or hinder their ability to benefit from the text.
• In the article;
First-level headings (Times New Roman 12 pt—all words should be capitalized).
The main text should be in Times New Roman 12 pt, justified, with no paragraph indentation. The entire article should not exceed 8,000 words.
Second-level headings (Times New Roman 12-point—only the first letter of the first word should be capitalized).
Third-level headings (Times New Roman 12-point italic—only the first letter of the first word should be capitalized)
To ensure tables, figures, images, graphs, and similar elements do not extend beyond the journal’s page dimensions and for easier use, smaller font sizes and single spacing may be used for these elements. Decimal parts in the text and tables must be separated by a period, and the decimal part must consist of two digits.
In-text citations should follow the format shown below; in cases where this format is not applicable, APA 7 guidelines should be followed.
Single author:
According to Demirtaş (2005) …
The journal’s formatting guidelines are clearly defined (Demirtaş, 2005).
Two authors:
According to Demirtaş and Alanoğlu (2020) …
In-text citations should follow APA 7 guidelines (Demirtaş & Alanoğlu, 2021).
Publications with three or more authors:
From the first citation onward, the first author’s last name followed by “et al.” (year) is used (Demirtaş et al., 2021)
According to Demirtaş et al. (2001) (…)
If the author is an organization or government agency;
When an abbreviation is not used: According to the American Psychological Association (2018).
If there are multiple references and the agency’s abbreviation is used;
First reference: (Ministry of National Education [MoNE], 1973)
Second citation: (MoNE, 1973)
If multiple works are cited within the same parentheses;
Works should be listed in alphabetical order and separated by semicolons: (Çalışkan, 2008; Demirtaş, 2010; Podgorica, 2020)
When citing works by the same author published in the same year;
The letters a, b, c… are placed before the year based on the first occurrence in the text. The first work is cited as (Demirtaş, 2021a), the second as (Demirtaş, 2021b); if these works are listed within the same set of parentheses, they should be formatted as (Demirtaş, 2021a; 2021b).
For authors with the same last name, the first initial of the first name is also used to avoid confusion; (H. Demirtaş, 2020; Z. Demirtaş, 2019)
In direct quotations; “the quotation must be provided in quotation marks and the page number must be included” (Demirtaş, 2019, p.12).
Citation from a secondary source: ……… (Demirtaş, 1995; cited in Alanoğlu, 2014).
Only the source from which the information was cited is listed in the References. The secondary source is not listed (Alanoğlu, 2014 must be included in the References).
Care should be taken to ensure that there are no more than FIVE (5) tables in the study. If it is necessary to include more than five tables, this must be explained in a Note to the Editor with justification. Additionally, each prepared table must not take up more than one page.
Care should be taken to ensure that there are no more than FIVE (5) Figures in the study. If it is necessary to include more than five Figures, this must be explained with justification in a Note to the Editor.
Following the changes made to the TR Index Journal Evaluation Criteria for 2020, “Ethics Committee Approval” is now required for articles in all scientific disciplines, including the social sciences. Therefore, for studies submitted to our journal that involve human subjects -such as surveys, collection of social and demographic data, and measurement of user experience- “Ethics Committee Approval” must be obtained from the relevant university’s ethics committee. Studies without ethics committee approval will not be included in the review process.
The ethics committee approval certificate must be uploaded to the system via Dergipark when the article is uploaded, additionally;
‘Ethical approval for this research was obtained from the Ethics Committee of ............... University ..................... Ethics Committee on .................... dated ....................... No. ....................’ This statement must appear both at the end of the Methods section and immediately before the References.
References
Single author:
Demirtaş, Z. (2007). Elementary schools and the organization of primary education in the Ottoman Empire. Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences, 17(1), 173-183.
Two authors:
Alanoğlu, M. and Demirtaş, Z. (2020). An examination of the relationship between bureaucratic school structure and principals’ management styles. Pamukkale University Journal of Education, 48, 199-213. doi: 10.9779/pauefd.560610
Studies with up to six authors:
All author names must be listed.
For studies with more than six authors:
After listing the first six authors’ names, add an ellipsis (…) followed by the last author’s name. No more than seven names should be included.
If two or more works by the same author are cited, the references should be arranged in chronological order.
Demirtaş, Z. (2015).
Demirtaş, Z. (2020).
If an author has works published with different co-authors, the order is determined alphabetically based on the second or subsequent name.
Journals and periodicals:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., and Author, C. C. (Year). Article title. Journal title, volume No. (issue No.), pages. doi:http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy
Book:
Author, A. A. (Publication year). Title of the work. Publisher.
Book Chapter:
Author, A. A. and Author, B. B. (Publication year). Chapter title. In A. Editor and B. Editor (Eds.), Title of the book (pp. 1–10). Publisher.
Unpublished thesis;
Last Name, F. N. (Year). Title of doctoral thesis. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). Institution Name.
Alanoğlu, M. (2019). An analysis of the relationship between perceived school principal leadership styles and teachers’ perceptions of decision-making participation, organizational justice, job satisfaction, and burnout. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Fırat University.
Conference paper:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., and Author, C. C. (July 2019). Paper title. In Conference Title (pp. 20–25), Fırat University, Elazığ.
Extended Abstract:
For Turkish articles, a structured English abstract of 500–750 words must be included at the end of the article; for English articles, a structured Turkish abstract of 1,500–2,000 words must be included. The structured abstract must include at least three of the following headings, depending on the content of the article: Introduction, Literature Review/Conceptual Framework, Method, Findings, and Conclusion/Discussion. For a Turkish article, the English extended abstract should be as follows:
Manuscript Title
Extended Abstract
Introduction
Method
Results
Conclusion
Authors must clearly disclose in the article (1) all financial contributions, sponsorships, or project support received for the articles, and (2) whether the work has previously been presented at national or international scientific meetings in the academic field, such as congresses, conferences, or symposia. Such works may be accepted and undergo the peer-review process provided they have not been published elsewhere—other than as an abstract—or submitted for publication.