Author Guidelines
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.
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
• 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.
