Dear Foreign Authors:
ETUSBED attaches special importance to foreign publications and can take particular interest in the studies. Please do not hesitate to contact the editors about even the slightest problem you encounter.

1- Copyright Agreement Form

2- Author Contribution Form (includes mandatory information on Ethics Committee and financial support)

3- Conflict of Interest Declaration Form in ICMJE format (All authors must sign one document)

3- Ethics Committee Certificate (Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes, Clinical research on humans, Research on animals, Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data)

4- Article Cover Page with Personal Information

Writing Guidelines

• Rules for Evaluation:

Articles derived from undergraduate theses, master’s or doctoral dissertations; articles produced or expanded from papers presented orally will be considered only if they are written in English.
Studies conducted with a small research group or a limited sample size are not deemed suitable for publication.
Manuscripts that do not contain scientific analysis, as well as review-type texts, are not evaluated as research articles.
Works that only present a bibliography or literature summary are not included in the review process.
An author may submit a new manuscript only after a minimum of 6 issues / 2 years following the publication of their previous article.

• Author Information:
Since submissions are directly forwarded to reviewers through the system (without any modification to the uploaded file), to ensure author–reviewer confidentiality, manuscripts must not contain any identifying information about the author(s). Moreover, the "Document Properties and Personal Information" section in MS Word must be cleared of any personal details. Therefore, author names must not appear within the manuscript or file name. A separate Cover Page Form must be filled out for author details.

• Manuscript Text:
Articles should not exceed 8,000 words, must be prepared as MS Word files, and except for specific cases in certain disciplines, must use Times New Roman font, 11-point size, with 1.15 line spacing. If a special font is used, it must be submitted along with the manuscript. The text should begin with an Introduction section, which outlines the hypothesis, scope, and purpose. The Development section should be organized with subheadings as appropriate and supported by data, observations, opinions, comments, and discussions. The Conclusion section should present findings and explain them with recommendations. Unless absolutely necessary, the current Turkish Language Association Spelling Guide must be followed.

• Title:
Manuscripts must have both Turkish and English titles. Titles must not exceed 12 words and should be written with only the first letter of each word capitalized. Section headings within the text should be bold, with only the first letter capitalized.

• Abstract:
Manuscripts must include both Turkish and English abstracts of 150–180 words, concisely expressing the subject of the study. Below each abstract, a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords must be provided in both Turkish and English. Abstract and Öz sections should be written in 9-point font with single line spacing. To minimize errors, authors are encouraged to use Grammarly for the English abstract (our journal has no affiliation with Grammarly; it is free of charge).

• Headings within the Article:
Headings and subheadings should be created according to the content of the manuscript, and the heading styles provided in the template must be used.

• Tables:
Tables must be included within the manuscript text and numbered sequentially as referenced in the text. Each table must have a descriptive title above it, and any abbreviations used must be explained in footnotes below the table (even if defined in the text). The table number should be in bold, followed by a descriptive caption. Tables must be prepared using the "Insert Table" command in Microsoft Word and formatted for clarity and readability. Data presented in tables should not duplicate but rather complement and enhance the main text.

• Figures and Figure Captions:
Figures, graphs, and photographs must be submitted as separate files in TIFF or JPEG format and also embedded within the Word document. If a figure has subcomponents, they should be combined into a single image and labeled (a, b, c, etc.). Each figure must have a minimum resolution of 300 DPI, and all visuals must be clear and legible. Figure captions must be listed at the end of the main document. Figures must be cited in the text and numbered sequentially in the order they appear.

• Quotations and Footnotes:
Direct quotations shorter than five lines must appear in quotation marks: "Quotation." Quotations longer than five lines must be formatted using the “Quotation” style in the template. Footnotes must be written in 9-point font, justified, with single line spacing, and 0 pt spacing before and after.

APA 7 Referencing Examples:
Single-Author Works
• In-text: (İnalcık, 2017, p. 41)
• Reference list: İnalcık, H. (2017). Osmanlı İmparatorluğu klasik çağ (1300-1600). Yapı Kredi Yayınları.

Two-Author Works
• In-text: (Tekeli & İlkin, 2009, p. 45)
• Reference list: Tekeli, İ., & İlkin, S. (2009). Savaş sonrası ortamında 1947 Türkiye iktisadi kalkınma planı. Bilge Kültür Sanat.

Three or More Authors
• First citation: (Topaloğlu, Yavuz, & Çelebi, 1998, p. 35)
• Subsequent citations: (Topaloğlu et al., 1998, p. 35)
• Reference list: Topaloğlu, B., Yavuz, Y. Ş., & Çelebi, İ. (1998). İslam’da inanç esasları. Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Vakfı Yayınları.

Six or More Authors
• In-text: (Harris et al., 2011, p. 42)
• Reference list: Harris, P., Said, M., Kellner, P., Kennedy, M., Taylor, A., & Becker, Z. (2011). Cultural diplomacy in Africa. Oxford University Press.

Note: In the reference list, journal and book titles must be italicized.

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

The ethical principles and rules in ETUSBED (Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Ensitüsü Dergisi/ Erzurum Technical University Social Sciences Journal) have been prepared according to the guidelines of the

Committee on Publication Ethics' (COPE (https://publicationethics.org)).

Council of Science Editors (CSE)

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

European Association of Science Editors (EASE)

It is formatted in accordance with the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) guidelines.

It is conducted in accordance with the principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Academic Publishing (DOAJ Best practice).

ETÜSBED follows the flowchart proposed by Dergipark and which is in line with the processes of other directories.


In addition to this flowchart, both language and spelling compliance/proofreading are checked.


AUTHOR(S)
* The author(s) should not submit a study that they have published or submitted for publication in any other journal to the ETÜSBED.
* Although the author(s) are expected to submit original works to ETÜSBED, they should cite all sources utilized in their studies in accordance with ethical principles.
* The author(s) should indicate the people who contributed to the study. It should not be recommended that people who do not contribute to the study (especially for the study about to be published) should not be added as authors.
* If the author(s) have any conflict of interest or community of interest regarding the study, this situation must be reported to the editor(s).
* The author(s) should cooperate with the editor(s) (such as informing, withdrawing or correcting the study) about the errors they notice in their published, previewed or evaluated studies.
* The author(s) should upload the ethics committee approval they have obtained for research requiring ethics committee approval to the system during the article application. In addition, the author(s) should provide a citation on the first and last page of the study and in the method section. You can also access the Tr Index Ethical Principles Flowchart by clicking here.
* If the author(s) are requested to provide raw data about their research, they are obliged to send the necessary data and information to the editorial board and scientific board.

REFEREE(S)
All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of ETÜSBED are evaluated by double blind refereeing. This review process aims for an unbiased, objective and independent evaluation process, while the information of the author(s) and referee(s) will remain confidential.
* Referee(s) should only accept studies related to their field of expertise.
* Referee(s) should evaluate the study in accordance with scientific principles, impartiality and confidentiality.
* Referee(s) are required to fill out the Referee Evaluation Form and state their opinions about the study in detail in the Opinions on the Article section under this form.
* Referee(s) should refuse the evaluation by informing the editor when they realize that there is a conflict of interest or conflict of interest.
* Reviewer(s) should make their evaluations in an academic language. Personal comments containing hostility and insults should be avoided. Reviewer(s) who make unscientific comments may be asked to reconsider and correct their comments. Despite this, referee evaluations that do not meet the required standards will not be taken into consideration.
* Referee(s) are required to complete the work under review within the specified time frame and comply with the ethical responsibilities stated above.

EDITOR(S)
General Duties and Responsibilities
* The editor(s) should endeavor to meet the information needs of reviewers, authors and readers about the process.
* The editor(s) should strive to ensure that the publication quality and process of ETÜSBED are carried out and developed following the determined rules.
* The editor(s) should enable processes to improve the quality of studies within the framework of publication policies, respect freedom of thought, and strive to ensure academic integrity.
* The editor(s) should protect the personal data of authors, referees, and readers within the framework of the publication policy of the ETÜSBED.
* The editor(s) must protect the intellectual property rights of all manuscripts submitted to ETÜSBED. In case of violation, they should defend the rights of the study and the author(s).
* The editor(s) should constantly update the referee pool and send the manuscripts to referees according to their areas of expertise.
* The Editor(s) should communicate effectively with everyone involved in the review of all manuscripts submitted to ETÜSBED and take precautions against misconduct.

*The Editorial Board follows the relevant flowchart of COPE to minimize peer review manipulation. If there is a suspicion of peer review manipulation after publication, the Editorial Board will follow COPE's appropriate flowchart.

Relations with Reader(s)

* The editor(s) should pay attention to ensure that the studies published in the Journal of ETÜSBE contribute to the scientific literature and are original.
* The editor(s) are obliged to provide explanatory and informative answers, considering the feedback.

Relations with Author(s)

* The editor(s) should organize the publication policy and writing rules on sample templates in line with the expectations of the authors.
* The editor(s) should provide the necessary information to the authors upon their request in a way that will not affect the refereeing process.
* Unless there are serious problems with the manuscript, the editor(s) should advance the process by considering the referee's suggestions.

Relations with Referee(s)
* The editor(s) should ask the reviewers to evaluate articles appropriate to their knowledge and expertise.
* The editor(s) are responsible for providing helpful resources such as information, guides, and forms that reviewers will need.
* The editor(s) should create a database of reviewers and update this database according to the performance of the reviewers.
* The editor(s) should remove referees from the database who behave in a manner far from academic language and do not comply with the specified deadlines.
* The editor(s) should encourage the reviewers to evaluate the manuscript impartially and scientifically.

UNETHICAL BEHAVIORS
All manuscripts submitted to ETÜSBED are scanned with iThenticate (http://www.ithenticate.com) software program in the pre-control phase. Studies with a similarity rate of less than 25%, which comply with the spelling rules and receive the approval of the language editor, are included in the evaluation process. In addition, if the following unethical behaviors are detected, the study will be rejected.
* The presence of people who have not contributed intellectually among the authors of the study.
* Failure to indicate if the study is produced from any of the studies such as master's / doctorate/project / academic presentation.
* The study is divided into parts and converted into more than one study.
* Failure to declare the conflict of interest or conflict of interest of the study.
* Interfering with the refereeing process of the study.
* Citation Manipulation: Manipulation by the author, another journal, or other publication by citing, self-citing, or incorporating chunks of citations into the study for the purpose of manipulation.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The conflict of interest form should be filled out in cases with multiple authors or in cases that may create a conflict of interest and should be added when the article is uploaded.

ICMJE Form is used as a form. Click to download....

All authors need to sign ONE form. A single file with the signatures of all authors must be uploaded to the system.


Declaration of Financial Support

ETÜSBED requests information about the financial support received by the authors and shares information about the financial support such as the institution and project number on the last page of the article.

Disclaimer
Statements or opinions expressed in the articles published in the journal do not represent the views of the editors, editorial board and/or publisher, but those of the author(s).

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