Journal of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology contains original scientific publications. All published articles, except editorials, are subject to a double blind peer review process.

Purpose and Scope

The aim of the journal is to contribute to science by publishing high quality texts of scientific importance. For this purpose, original research articles, reviews, case reports and letters to the editor are published in the basic field of theology. Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open access, print and online journal that aims to publish articles in all sub-branches of the basic field of Theology. Articles should describe original data that have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts that are deemed suitable for the submission rules Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for scientific evaluation. The Editorial Board members of Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology then take into account the comments of the referees on each submission. The final decision for all submitted manuscripts belongs to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editorial Board of the Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology is committed to comply with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) criteria.

Subject Category:

Humanities:
• Religion

Field of Science
• Philosophy and Religious Sciences
• Islamic History and Arts
• Basic Islamic Sciences

Keywords:
• Arabic Language and Rhetoric
• Hadith
• History of Philosophy
• History of Religions
• Islamic Arts
• Islamic History
• Islamic Law
• Islamic Philosophy
• Islamic Sects
• Kelam
• Logic
• Mysticism
• Religious Education
• Religious Music
• Philosophy of Religion
• Psychology of Religion
• Reading the Holy Qur'an and Kiraat
• Sociology of Religion
• Tafsir
• Turkish Islamic Literature

Publication Language
Full Text Publication Language:
• Primary Language: Turkish
• Secondary Language: English
• Third Language: Arabic

Content Written in Turkish:
• Article Title: Turkish & English
• Author Name: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
• Author Address: Turkish & English (in Latin Alphabet)
• Abstract & Keywords: Turkish & English
• Bibliography: Turkish (in Latin alphabet)
• Full Text: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)

Content Written in English:
• Article Title: English & Turkish
• Author Name: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
• Author Address: English & Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
• Abstract & Keywords: English & Turkish
• Bibliography: English (in Latin alphabet)
• Full Text: English (in Latin Alphabet)

Content Written in Arabic:
• Article Title: Arabic & English
• Author Name: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
• Author Address: Turkish & English
• Abstract & Keywords: Arabic & English
• Bibliography: Arabic
• Full Text: Arabic

Article Submissions

• Submitted manuscripts must be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal. Original, unpublished manuscripts that are not in the evaluation process in another journal and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.

• More than one study by one author in the same issue will not be evaluated. New articles by authors who have already been published in the first issue of the same year will not be considered for subsequent issues within that year and will be returned to the author.

• At least one of the author or authors of the article must have a PhD degree. In articles produced from thesis, the student should be indicated as the first author and the supervisor as the second author.

Readership

The target audience is members of the profession, experts, researchers, specialists and doctoral students in all fields of theological sciences, as well as students related to this field. It aims to contribute to the spread of continuous professional development and research culture.

Originality of Articles

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology does not accept papers previously published elsewhere. However, sometimes articles published in a foreign language may be accepted.

Writing Rules

SPELLING RULES

Article Preparation (Article Template)

Language: Turkish, English, Arabic
The language of the journal is Turkish and English.

Article Subject Area: The scope of the journal is limited to the basic fields of Theology. For this reason, only articles related to the subfields of Theology are accepted for publication.

Publication Types: Research article, review article, book review, and editorial essays are published. However, we advise authors to be as concise as possible for the dissemination of the work. It has been decided not to publish translation articles in the journal as of 2024. In book review type studies, only qualified studies by experts in the field will be evaluated.

Publication Period: Our journal is published twice a year, 15 March and 15 September. The article acceptance dates are 01 October-01 November for the March issue and 01 April-01 May for the September issue. If the number of articles is deemed sufficient, the system may be closed to article submission before the specified acceptance dates at the discretion of the editorial board of the journal. Articles that do not reach the publication date due to the incomplete evaluation process are transferred to the next issue.

Ethical Principles: Author(s) are required to review the Ethical Principles and Publication Policy of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Faculty of Theology before submitting the article. For field research studies, the approval of the ethics committee must be obtained and the approval must be indicated with the meeting date. It should be added separately during manuscript submission. On the first page of the article, the name, date and number of the ethics committee in the ethics committee approval document should be added. In the method section, the start and end dates of the data collection process must be included.

Author Change: It is only processed before the manuscript is accepted. The author(s) should carefully review the list and order of author(s) before submitting the manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.

Copyright Notice: The Copyright Notification Text to be submitted by the corresponding author is filled in completely, signed and uploaded to the system as PDF. In articles with more than one researcher, if the authors are from different institutions, the notification text must be filled in and signed by each author and all copies must be combined and uploaded in a single PDF file.

Article Format:
• Title: It should be a title that summarises the subject of the article and attracts the attention of the reader.
• Abstract: It is a short summary of the article. It includes the problem, purpose, original value, method, findings and results of the research.
• Introduction: It is the section that defines the general purpose, research questions or hypotheses of the study. After the summary of the literature is presented to show the originality of the study, the importance of the study is stated.
• Method: This is the section detailing how the research was conducted. Data collection methods, tools or materials used are explained here. In this section, the selection of the data collection tool, introduction of the data collection tool, explanation of the data collection process, data analysis method should be specified.
• Findings: This is the section where the obtained data and findings are presented. Tables, graphs or statistical analyses can be included in this section.
• Discussion: This is the section where the findings are interpreted and compared with the literature. The importance and limitations of the study can be included here. If deemed necessary, findings and discussion section can be given together.
• Conclusion: This is the section where the main findings of the study are summarised, important conclusions are drawn and recommendations for future research are given.
• Bibliography: This is the section where the literature used is listed.

Writing Rules:

• The upper word limit for articles (including title, abstract and references) is 9000 words. The abstract text should be between 450-600 words. If the word limit is exceeded or if it is less than the minimum level, it is sent to the author with a request for correction.
• Articles submitted to the journal should be prepared according to the article template of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology Journal. Articles that are not submitted in accordance with the journal template are returned to the author without being included in the evaluation process. (Article Template)
• After the articles are prepared according to the template, they should be uploaded to the system only in Word file format (.doc).
• Article writing rules are detailed in the template. The text of the article can be automatically adapted according to all spelling rules from the styles tab.
• Consistency should be maintained in the use of letters with diacritical marks and transcribed words. For words whose spelling is uncertain, the spelling rules of the Turkish Language Association (Türk Dil Kurumu) should be considered.
• If additional information, data, documents, or visuals are to be provided in the article, they should be included in the appendices section at the end of the article, with proper citations to their sources. The information in the appendices should support the main text but should not be excessive.
• Direct quotations exceeding 40 words should be written as a separate block, without quotation marks, indented 1 cm from the text, and with single line spacing. Quotations of 40 words or fewer should be included within the text and enclosed in quotation marks.
• Field-specific terms and abbreviations used in the text should be clearly defined or explained at their first occurrence. Names of individuals and works, as well as conceptualized terms, should be written according to the entry titles and spelling rules in the Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslâm Ansiklopedisi.

Source Citation Style
References should be organised according to the ISNAD Citation System (https://www.isnadsistemi.org/download/isnad-2-yazim-kilavuzu/) with footnotes or in-text according to the author's preference. A single bibliography writing style should be preferred in the article.

Final Checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final check of the manuscript before it is uploaded to the journal system.

Make sure that the following items are present:
1. Author information added.
• E-mail address
• Full postal address
• Telephone number
2. All necessary files have been uploaded.
• Article text
• Copyright Agreement
• Ethics Committee Declaration (Mandatory for Field Research)
3. The article has been "spell-checked" and "grammar-checked".
4. All references mentioned in the bibliography are cited in the text and vice versa.

Article Submission
At least one of the author or authors of the article must have a PhD degree. In articles produced from thesis, the student should be indicated as the first author and the supervisor as the second author. In the applications, the account of the corresponding author of the study should be used. All correspondence regarding the application is sent to the corresponding author via e-mail sent through the journal system. When uploading the manuscript file, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that will decipher the identity of the author due to the double-blind review process.
Files You Need to Upload Separately:
1) Full Article Text
2) Copyright Agreement

During submission, the following commitment is obtained from the author electronically:
1. I am authorised/authorised by the co-authors to submit this work to your journal.
2. The manuscript is original, has not been formally published in another peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration by another journal, and does not violate any existing copyright or other third-party rights.
3. I/we agree that if the article is accepted for editorial publication, it will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence.
4. The copyright and intellectual property rights of the author(s) or, if applicable, the author(s)' employer are reserved. The author(s) undertake(s) that the publisher is not responsible for any claims or lawsuits to be filed by third parties due to copyright infringement, and that they bear full responsibility.
5. The author(s) undertake(s) that there are no criminal offences or illegal expressions in the article, and that no illegal materials and methods were used during the research.

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Publication Ethics Principles

Publication Ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that insists on integrity on behalf of authors, reviewers and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing. Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public confidence in scientific findings, and respect for people's opinions.

• Honest researchers do not plagiarise.

• They do not misattribute sources.

• They do not hide objections they cannot refute.

• They do not distort opposing views.

• They do not destroy or conceal data.

Peer-reviewed studies are studies that support and realise the scientific method. At this point, it is of great importance that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with ethical principles. Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology adheres to national and international standards in research and publication ethics. It complies with the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). It also undertakes to comply with the decisions of the Turkish Editors' Workshop.

• Press Law (National Legislation)

• Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (National Legislation)

• Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (National Legislation)

• Transparency and Best Practice Principles in Academic Publishing (International Criteria)

• Turkey Editors' Workshop Decisions (National Criteria)

Replay

Republishing is the publication of the same article or substantially similar articles in more than one journal. The editor sends back such an article without reviewing it. Thereafter, the editor may impose an embargo for a certain period of time on the author who has attempted to republish, publicise this situation in the journal in which the author has previously published (perhaps by simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or apply all of these measures together.

Simultaneous submission of the same work to more than one journal

Authors may not submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor learns of possible simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult with the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. In addition, the editor may return the manuscript without review or reject the manuscript without considering the reviews, or take this decision in discussion with the other editor(s) involved, and may decide not to accept submissions from authors for a certain period of time. It may also write to the authors' employers or take all of these measures together.

Control to Prevent Plagiarism

Plagiarism is presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, forms or works of others as one's own work in whole or in part without citing the owners in accordance with scientific rules.

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology scans all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. The studies submitted for review are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin & Ithenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 15%. The main measure of similarity is the author's compliance with the rules of citation and citation. If the similarity rate is 1%, but citation and quotation are not done properly, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and quotation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author.

Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/ denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, slicing and dicing, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behaviours. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles containing possible irregularities and non-conformities detected after publication.

Forgery

To produce data that is not based on research, to edit or change the work presented or published on the basis of unreal data, to report or publish them, to show a research that has not been done as if it has been done.

Falsifying research records and data obtained, showing methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating data that do not comply with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the persons and organisations supported.

Protection of Personal Data of Participants

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials relating to human participants that are not legally available to the public be subject to formal ethical review.

Addressing Allegations of Research Misconduct

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology follows COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Process. The editors of the Journal of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology will take measures to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct occur. In no case will the editors of the Journal of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If the editors of the Journal of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology are aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Ethical Violation Notifications

Readers can send an e-mail to ethicilahiyat@ogu.edu.tr if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.). We welcome applications as it will provide an opportunity for us to improve, and we will respond quickly and constructively.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern

Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are detected in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the manuscript if there are major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider issuing a statement of concern if there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors; there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and that the authors' institutions have not investigated the incident; or the potential investigation appears unfair or inconclusive. COPE guidelines regarding correction, retraction or expression of concern are taken into account.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology adopts the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" in order to provide ethical assurance in scientific periodical publishing. In this context, the following points should be complied with in the studies submitted to the journal:

1) For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article.

2) In studies requiring ethics committee authorisation, information about the authorisation (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Special Issue Publication Policy

A special issue can be published once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subjected to a preliminary editorial review. Then, they are examined for compliance with the journal's spelling rules and similarity screening is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they are taken into the peer review process in which the double blinded model is used.

Editorial Confidentiality Obligation

The editors of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Theology Faculty treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents, which means that they will not disclose information about a manuscript to anyone without the authors' permission. During the manuscript review process, the following people have access to the manuscripts: Editors, Referees, Editorial Board Members. The only situation in which details about a manuscript may be passed to a third party without the authors' permission is if the editor suspects serious research misconduct.

Allegations-Suspicions of Scientific Misconduct

There are different definitions of scientific misconduct. We address these issues on a case-by-case basis as the Journal of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Theology Faculty Journal follows the guidance established by major publication ethics bodies. If the editor suspects or alleges a breach of ethics, they are obliged to take action. This duty extends to both published and unpublished articles. The editor should not simply reject articles raising concerns about possible misconduct. He/she is ethically obliged to follow up on alleged cases. The editor should follow COPE flowcharts when appropriate. Editors should first seek a response from those suspected of misconduct. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employer or organisation to investigate. The editor should make all reasonable endeavours to ensure that an appropriate investigation into the alleged misconduct is carried out; if this fails, the editor should make all reasonable attempts to insist on a resolution to the problem. This is an arduous but important task.

The Journal of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology follows COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. The editors of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Faculty of Theology will take measures to prevent the publication of manuscripts in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct occur. In no case will Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Faculty of Theology or its editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If the editors of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Faculty of Theology are aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Reviewers should inform the Editor if they suspect research or publication misconduct. The Editor is responsible for taking necessary action in accordance with COPE recommendations.

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology is committed to following the COPE flowcharts when faced with allegations of misconduct on the following or similar issues.

• What to do when republication is suspected

• What to do when plagiarism is suspected

• What to do if fabricated data is suspected

• Requests for change of authorship

• What to do if an undisclosed conflict of interest is suspected

• What to do if unfair or gift authorship is suspected

• What to do when an ethical problem is suspected in an article

• What to do when the suspicion of ethical violation is directly notified by e-mail, etc.

• What to do when a suspected ethical violation is announced via social media

Complaint Procedure

This procedure applies to complaints about content, procedures, or policies that are the responsibility of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Theology Faculty or our editorial staff. Complaints can provide an opportunity and incentive for improvement and we aim to respond in a prompt, courteous and constructive manner.

The complaint should relate to content, procedures, or policies that are the responsibility of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Journal of Theology Faculty or our editorial team. Complaints should be emailed directly to ethicilahiyat@ogu.edu.tr and will be treated confidentially. The editor responds to complaints immediately. The editor follows the procedure outlined in the COPE flowchart regarding complaints.

Complaints are reviewed by the relevant member of the editorial team and if they cannot be resolved, the following processes are followed:

• If this initial response is considered inadequate, the complainant may request that the complaint be forwarded to a more senior member of the journal.

• If the complainant is not satisfied, the complaint may be forwarded to the editor-in-chief.

• If possible, a full response will be given within two weeks.

COPE publishes a code of practice for editors of scientific journals. This will facilitate the resolution of disputes with editors, journals and publishers, but only after the journal's own complaints procedures have been exhausted.

Appeal Process

We welcome serious objections to the evaluations made by editors and reviewers. If you feel that we have rejected your paper because we misunderstood its scientific content, please send an appeal message to our editorial team at ethicilahiyat@ogu.edu.tr. Do not attempt to submit a revised version of your manuscript at this stage. If, after reading your appeal letter, we realise that your appeal is justified, we may invite you to submit a revised version of your manuscript. Your manuscript will then be resubmitted to the external reviewer process. Please include as much detail as possible in the appeal letter. Finally, we can only consider one appeal per manuscript, so please take the time and effort to write the letter in detail to make your appeal clear - you have one chance, so use it well. We have found that prolonged deliberation over rejected papers is often unsatisfactory for both authors and editors, so we do not process multiple appeals for the same paper.

Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest arises when professional judgement about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). We believe that we need to know the authors' competing interests in order to make the best judgement about how to handle an article, and that readers should know them if we publish the article.

Any interest, financial or otherwise, which may cause one to be conflicted in one's work, significantly impair one's objectivity, or give an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology has a set process for handling submissions from editors, staff or editorial board members to ensure impartial review. Such submissions are first referred to other journals. If this is not possible, the owner of the submission is suspended from the journal. These submissions are reviewed in a double blind process.

The editor should not be involved in decisions about manuscripts written by him/herself or family members. Furthermore, such a paper should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor should follow COPE guidelines on the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Principles of Research Ethics

Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology observes the highest standards in research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics defined below. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the articles comply with ethical rules.

• The principles of integrity, quality and transparency should be ensured in the design, review of the design and conduct of the research.

• The research team and participants should be fully informed about the purpose of the research, its methods and possible uses; the requirements and risks, if any, of participation in the research.

• Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.

• Research participants should take part in the research voluntarily and should not be under any coercion.

• Harm to the participants should be avoided. The research should be planned in a way that does not put the participants at risk.

• Research independence must be clear and explicit; if there is a conflict of interest, it must be stated.

• In experimental studies with human subjects, the written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the research must be obtained. The consent of the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or those with a recognised mental illness must be obtained.

• If the study will be carried out in any institution or organisation, approval must be obtained from this institution or organisation that the study will be conducted.

• In studies with a human element, it should be stated in the "method" section that "informed consent" has been obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval has been obtained from the institution where the study is conducted.

Price Policy

No fee is charged for the articles submitted to Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology for the purpose of evaluation and publication and for accessing the published articles via the internet.

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Journal of Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Theology (ESOGUIFD) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International license.

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