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e-ISSN: 2651-4982
PUBLISHER: EGE UNIVERSITY

Ege Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

Publication Model: Periodical Publication (June - December)
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Author Guidelines

1. The page size of the Ege Journal of Social Sciences is A4. Articles to be sent to the journal must be prepared as MS Word documents in A4 size. A margin of 3.5 cm from the top, 4 cm from the bottom, 3 cm from the left and 2 cm from the right should be left on the page.

2. All parts of the text should be in Times New Roman font. Main headings should be 12.5 pt, all uppercase and centered; author's name should be 10.5 pt and right-aligned; Abstract headings and texts and keywords should be 10.5 pt; body (main) texts of the text should be 11 pt and justified; first level subheadings should be 11.5 pt, bold and left-aligned, second level subheadings should be 11 pt, bold and left-aligned. In paragraph settings, paragraph spacing should be "Spacing: After 6 pt" and line spacing should be "Single spacing". Footnote texts should be 9.5 pt and justified. Authors should not send files with different layouts created with various manual methods.

3. Abstract and Extended Abstract Guidelines

To ensure that submitted manuscripts comply with national (TR Dizin) and international indexing standards, the following rules must be observed in the article files:

A. Short Abstracts (Öz / Abstract) Regardless of the manuscript's original language, a Turkish "Öz" and an English "Abstract" must be included on the first page of every submitted article.

  • Short abstracts should be between 200 and 250 words in length.
  • They should briefly and clearly reflect the research problem, objective, methodology, and the most fundamental finding of the study; they must not contain in-text citations.
  • For Articles Written in Other Languages: If the article is written in a language other than Turkish or English (e.g., German, etc.), a short abstract in the manuscript's original language (e.g., Zusammenfassung) must also be added to the first page, in addition to the Turkish "Öz" and the English "Abstract".
  • Exactly five keywords must be placed immediately below both the "Öz" and "Abstract" sections. Care should be taken to ensure that the keywords are not overly general terms/concepts and do not consist of long phrases.

B. Extended Abstract To enable international researchers to fully comprehend the study and to increase international citation visibility, a separate "Extended Abstract" is mandatory for all articles (except those written in English).

  • The Extended Abstract is not a direct repetition of the short abstract (Abstract); rather, it is a concise English reflection of the entire article and should be approximately 600-800 words in length.
  • Unlike short abstracts, it may contain in-text citations.
  • This section must be positioned at the very end of the article, immediately following the References section.
  • To accurately reflect the integrity of the article, it should include the following subheadings (or logical paragraphs that follow this flow):
    • Introduction: The objective of the research and its place in the literature.
    • Methodology: The data collection process, materials, and research model.
    • Findings and Discussion: Analysis of the obtained data and comparison with the literature.
    • Conclusion: The study's contribution to the field and principal inferences. 
       

4. The footnotes to be given to the author's name(s) should include the author's title, institution information, ORCID ID number and e-mail address. 

5. When formatting the text, paragraph indentations and line spacing must never be created by repeatedly pressing the space bar or the Tab key. The Enter key should only be used to start a new paragraph, and MS Word's "Indentation" settings must be used for specific line indents.

6. Footnotes should have automatic and consistent numbering added with the "Insert Footnote" feature under the "References" tab. of MS Word; they should be given at the bottom of the page and should not be arranged as "endnotes". (Times New Roman and 9.5 pt.)

7. If the article is based on a paper previously presented at a symposium or congress, these issues and the name, location and date of the symposium/congress should be stated with a footnote to be attached to the article title, provided that it has not been published as a full text. Similarly; if the article is a research supported by an institution or the product of a project, the name of the supporting institution and the project number should be stated. If the study is a study produced from a doctoral or master's thesis, this should also be stated by writing the advisor and thesis title information.

8. If the article content includes texts written in an alphabet other than the Latin alphabet, for example, if a special font supporting Cyrillic, Arabic, Greek letters is used, it is important to specify the font in question to the editor and, if possible, to attach the font file to the submission.

9. A "REFERENCES" section must be included at the end of the manuscript. The procedures and formats for in-text citations, as well as the formatting style for the References section, are demonstrated below.

  • The preferred citation style in our journal is APA 6. In-text citations must be enclosed in parentheses. When citing multiple references within the same parentheses, consecutive references must be separated by a semicolon [;].

10. In the references section, care should be taken to ensure that sources that are not mentioned in the article are not listed and that the sources given are actually evaluated in the article.

11. Direct quotes from a source (all directly quoted expressions, sentences, paragraphs) must be enclosed in quotation marks, and the source must be cited at the end. Quotes exceeding two lines must be formatted as a separate block paragraph, indented 2 cm from the left and 1.5 cm from the right, adhering to the same citation principles. Examples of reference and footnote formatting are provided at the end of this document.

12. In the prepared manuscript, visual materials (photographs, pictures, figures, drawings, etc.) may be placed either within the flow of the text or at the end of the manuscript. However, if potential shifts occur as a result of various adjustments during the publication phase, minor layout modifications may be made by the editorial board. For manuscripts utilizing visual materials, these visuals must strictly be embedded within the Word document submitted to the journal. Manuscripts containing visuals that are not embedded in the MS Word file will be returned to the author for addition. All visual materials, tables, and graphics must have a title/caption beneath them. Naming conventions must follow sequential numbering (e.g., Photo 1: ...; Photo 2: ...; Photo 3: ...; Fig. 5: ...; Fig. 6: ...; Fig. 7: ...; Table 1: ...; Table 2: ...; Table 3: ...). References to these visuals, graphics, or tables must be explicitly made at the appropriate places within the main text. If a utilized visual/graphic is cited from another work, its source must be provided in parentheses at the end of the caption, adhering to in-text reference standards. (An example is available in the "EgeSBD manuscript template".)

13. Once manuscripts successfully complete the peer-review process and reach the publication preparation stage, authors may be requested to submit their visual materials via email as separate, high-quality files (preferably 300 dpi) in formats such as JPEG, PNG, or TIFF.

14. When writing abbreviations used in the manuscript (e.g., BC, AD, d., cm), the generally accepted, official abbreviation indices of the manuscript's language (Turkish or English) must be strictly followed. (Some abbreviations adopted in our journal for Turkish sources and archives include: Bk. = See; BOA = Ottoman Archives of the Presidency of State Archives; Çiz. = Drawing; Fot. = Photograph; Res. = Picture/Image; Şek. = Figure, plan, composite graphic object, etc.; KVKK = Cultural Heritage Preservation Board; VGM = General Directorate of Foundations). Special or personal abbreviations not found in standard guidelines and indices must be specified under a separate heading immediately after the References section.

15. The manuscript file in Word format, the quantitative and qualitative details of which are explained above, must be uploaded and submitted via the DergiPark system. [For this process, authors must register on the DergiPark system, navigate to the Ege Journal of Social Sciences (Ege Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi) page, click the "Submit Article" button, and follow the upload steps.]

  • During the submission process, the "Full Text File," "Similarity Report," and "Ethical Declaration/Copyright Transfer" files must be uploaded to the system. The "similarity/plagiarism" scan for articles is automatically conducted by the scanning software integrated into the DergiPark system during the upload; the author will experience a brief wait during this process, after which the report is emailed directly to them.
  • It is highly recommended to create a PDF copy of the submitted manuscript and attach it to the submission as a precaution against potential formatting shifts in the Word document [especially if the manuscript contains tables, italic/bold formatted text, or special fonts such as Arabic, Ottoman Turkish, Greek, or Chinese].

16. There is no strict page or visual material limit for submitted manuscripts; however, care should be taken to ensure that the document, prepared according to the aforementioned formatting dimensions, does not exceed 30 pages in total.

17. Especially for manuscripts on highly specific topics, it may be beneficial for the author to suggest potential reviewers during the upload process. It is required that the suggested reviewers are academicians actively working in the field of the manuscript's subject, have no kinship ties with the author or each other, and are affiliated with institutions different from both the author's and each other's. The journal's and COPE's relevant ethical declarations are strictly observed in this regard. This suggestion is entirely for preliminary advisory purposes, and the editorial board reserves the right not to contact the suggested reviewers.

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REFERENCE AND IN-TEXT CITATION EXAMPLES

  • BOOK:
    • Reference: Luther, U. M. (1989). Historical Route Network Of Anatolia 1550’s to 1850’s: A Methodological Study. Ankara: Atatürk Supreme Council for Culture (AKM), Language and History Publications of Turkish Historical Society.
    • In-text Citation: (Luther, 1989, 385.)
  • MULTIPLE WORKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR IN THE SAME YEAR:

    • Reference:

      Baykara, T. (1988a). Anadolu’nun Tarihi Coğrafyasına Giriş - I. Ankara: Türk Kültürünü Araştırma Enstitüsü.

      Baykara, T. (1988b). Anadolu’nun Tarihi Coğrafyasına Giriş - II. Ankara. Türk Kültürünü Araştırma Enstitüsü.

    • In-text Citation: (Baykara, 1988a, 56; Baykara, 1988b, 78.)
  • WORK WITH TWO AUTHORS:
    • Reference: al-Hassan, A. Y., & Hill, D. R. (1986). Islamic Technology - An Illustrated History. Cambridge, London, New York, Paris: Cambridge University Press & Unesco.
    • In-text Citation: (al-Hassan & Hill, 1986, 127.)
  • WORK WITH THREE OR MORE AUTHORS:
    • Reference: Öney, G., Ünal, R. H., Demir, A., Kuyulu, İ., Bulut, L., Demiralp, Y., Çakmak, Ş., Daş, E. (2002). El Arte Islámico en el Mediterráneo: Los Inicios del Arte Otomano: La herencia de los emiratos. Vienna: MWNF.
    • In-text Citation: (Öney, et al., 2002, 78.)
    • (Note: If the manuscript is in Turkish, use "ve diğerleri" instead of "et al.": (Öney, ve diğerleri, 2002, 78.))
  • WORK PUBLISHED BY AN INSTITUTION/ORGANIZATION WITH NO SPECIFIC AUTHOR:
    • Reference: Aydın Kültür Envanteri. (2012). Ankara: T.C. Aydın Valiliği İl Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlüğü.
    • In-text Citation: (Aydın Kültür Envanteri, 2012, 284.)
  • TRANSLATED BOOK:
    • Reference: İbn Battûta Tancî, E. A. [2004]. İbn Battûta Seyahatnamesi (Vol.1). (Trans.: A. S. Aykut). İstanbul: YKY.
    • In-text Citation: (İbn Battûta Tancî, 2004, 89.)
  • EDITED BOOK:
    • Reference: Oleson, J. P. (Ed.). (2008). The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World. Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press.
    • In-text Citation: (Oleson, 2008)
  • BOOK CHAPTER:
    • Reference: Tanman, M. B. (2005). 14. ve 15. Yüzyılların Anadolu Türk Mimarlığında Gotik Etkiler. In Afife Batur’a Armağan - Mimarlık ve Sanat Tarihi Yazıları (pp. 213-225), (Eds.: A. Ağır, D. Mazlum, & G. Cephanecigil). İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları.
    • In-text Citation: (Tanman, 2005, 217.)
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRY:
    • Reference: Beydilli, K. (1991). Bağdat Demiryolu. TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi (Vol.4, pp. 442-444). İstanbul: TDV İslâm Araştırmaları Merkezi. URL: https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/bagdat-demiryolu (Accessed: 25.07.2020)
    • In-text Citation: (Beydilli, 1991, 443.)
  • JOURNAL ARTICLE:
    • Reference: Mutluer, M. (1997). Orta Gediz Havzasında Yerşekilleri ve Toprak Anamateryalinin Tarım Faaliyetleri Üzerine Etkisi. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi, 9(1), 267-282.
    • In-text Citation: (Mutluer, 1997, 271.)
  • NEWSPAPER ARTICLE/NEWS (Author Unknown):
  • NEWSPAPER ARTICLE/NEWS (Author Known):
  • ELECTRONIC SOURCE - ARTICLE IN A DATABASE:
  • ONLINE ARCHIVE, ETC.:
    • Reference: Gertrude Bell Archive. [2014]. Newcastle University Library. http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/ (Accessed: 16.01.2018)
    • In-text Citation: (Gertrude Bell Archive, 2014)
  • THESES / DISSERTATIONS:
    • Reference: Çelikpençe, B. (2021). 1999-2005 Arasında Türkiye-Almanya İlişkilerinde Avrupa Birliği Söyleminin Almanya'da Yaşayan Türkler Üzerine Etkileri. Antalya: Akdeniz University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of International Relations, Master's Thesis.
    • In-text Citation: (Çelikpençe, 2021, 143.)
  • PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPER (PROCEEDINGS):
    • Formatted the same as a Book Chapter.
  • UNPUBLISHED CONFERENCE PAPER:
    • Reference: Özbay, E. (2013). A Folk Hero From Antakya Cemîl Hâyek And The Folk Epic Overtold About Him. 1st International Symposium on Spoken Arabic Dialects and Their Oral Literature in Turkey (17-19.05.2013). Mardin: Mardin Artuklu University & University of Heidelberg & University of Bergen.
    • In-text Citation: (Özbay, 2013.)
  • REPORT:

    • Reference:

      KGM. (2015). Faaliyet Raporu 2014. Ankara: General Directorate of Highways. URL: https://www.kgm.gov.tr/Sayfalar/KGM/SiteTr/Kurumsal/FaaliyetRaporu.aspx (Accessed: 02.03.2016)

      Daş, E. (2017). Tire Rahmanlar Köyü Camii (Yıkık Minare) Kazı Ve Restorasyon Çalışmaları. Kazı Ve Restorasyon Çalışmaları Sanat Tarihçisi Raporu. İzmir: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, İzmir Regional Board for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage No. 1.

    • In-text Citation: (KGM, 2015; Daş, 2017)
  • OTTOMAN ARCHIVAL DOCUMENT, ETC.:
  • MAP, ETC.:

    • Reference:

      Kiepert, R. (1912). Afiun Karahisar. Karte von Kleinasien C2 - Massstab 1:400000, in 24 Blatt [1908-1914], 2nd Edition. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer (Ernst Vohsen).

      Erkan-ı Harbiye-i Umumiye Haritaları. (1927). İzmir (1:100000). Müdafaa-i Milliye Vekaleti Harita Müdüriyyet-i Umumiyesi Matbaası.

    • In-text Citation: (Kiepert, 1912)

      (Erkan-ı Harbiye-i Umumiye Haritaları, 1927.)

  • PHOTOGRAPH, IMAGE, ETC.:

    • Reference:

      Solakian, G. K. (1901). Konya Antalya Tariki'nin Akyokuş kısmında müteahhid vasıtasıyla inşa ettirilen 1 metre açıklığında kargir köprü [Photograph]. [Hanya Gureba, Mamuratulaziz Askeri ve Hereke Dokuma Fabrikası Hastahanesi, Söğüt Kasabası, Kırşehir ve Afyonkarahisar'a ait fotoğraflar ile Köprülere ait albüm]. İstanbul: Istanbul University Rare Books Library / Abdulhamid II Collection (Yıldız Albums). [URL: http://nek.istanbul.edu.tr:4444/ekos/FOTOGRAF/779-58---0014.jpg]

      Preziosi, A. (1845-1855). Old Turkish Scrivener. V&A. Victoria and Albert Museum Collections. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

    • In-text Citation: (Solakian, 1901.)

      (Preziosi, 1845-1855.)

  • INTERVIEWS / PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS:
    • Personal communications, such as letters or telephone conversations, are not included in the reference list. They are exclusively cited in-text.
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