Scope
The Journal of folklore&literature is a Cyprus International University publication that publishes original
work in the fields of folklore, literature, anthropology, language, linguistics, that are based on analysis and research
conducted in accordance with the scientific method. The scope of the journal includes a variety of different pieces
that range from original theoretical works to original research and analyses; to documents and interpretations; to
applications or application based works; to educational works, meta-analyses, critiques, evaluations, and book
reviews.


Scientific - Academic Principles

The goal of a scientific article is to disseminate its findings acquired from research conducted by
experienced field researchers, to the larger scientific community. Scientific ethics is the starting point of a study.
TUBA (Turkey’s Scientific Academy) defines ethics as “the field of thought where people contemplate on the foundations of living a moral life and based on these foundations, they differentiate between right and wrong search for accurate behaviors, and develop theoretical and scientific tools that can be applied”. This perspective is the basic principle underlying article acceptance for the Journal of folklore/ literature. The journal publishes articles that are in accordance with TUBA and TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)’s publication principles.

Articles with exceptional academic quality that are accepted to the journal should contain an Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion section. In the introduction, a clear and concise description of the problem the article is covering should be given. In the methods section, how the problem was approached should be describedin detail and the choice of scientific method used should be explained and justified. In the results-discussion section, examination of the findings via the scientific method should be described and suggestions for future research as well developmental implications should be offered

The journal's Scopus/Scimago quartile rating is Q2


Peer Review Process

Articles sent to the journal are initially examined and evaluated according to their appropriateness with the journal’s publication principles and publication rules as determined by CIU’s Preliminary Evaluation Committee.
All other technical additions/changes that are beyond this Committee’s jurisdiction are done in collaboration with the author(s). Upon receiving approval from the Publication Committee and Editor, the article is sent to two expert reviewers in the associated field. During the evaluation period, the article will go through a blind review process. In the event there is a conflict between reviewer’s final reports, the article will either be sent to a third reviewer or a decision will be made by both the Publication Committee and Editor. Authors are required to make the suggestedor necessary corrections during the evaluation process. In the event where authors disagree with the suggestions made, they need to indicate this with justifications. The final decision is made by the Publication Committee.
Articles sent to the journal are not returned. folklore & literature journal publishes products in the fields of folklore, literature and anthropology.

Period Months

February May August November