1. General Principles
- Manuscripts must be prepared using the journal's Turkish or English manuscript template and in accordance with APA 7 style.
- The entire text (including the abstract, tables, figures, references, acknowledgments, and appendices) must be written in Palatino Linotype, 10 pt, single-spaced.
- To ensure an impartial review process, author names, institutional affiliations, and any other information that may reveal the authors' identities must be removed from the file uploaded to the system.
2. Submission Process
2.1. Metadata
When submitting via DergiPark, the title, abstract, keywords, and references must be entered completely in both Turkish and English.
2.2. Ethics Committee Approval
In line with the TR Dizin Journal Evaluation Criteria, an ethics committee approval document is required for all manuscripts submitted to the journal. Manuscripts without this document will not be considered for review.
2.3. Similarity (Plagiarism) Report
Manuscripts must be checked with iThenticate© or Turnitin©, and the report must be uploaded together with the manuscript.
- The overall similarity index must be below 20%.
- Similarity with any single source must be below 3%.
- Where similarity with a single source exceeds 1%, authors are advised to review the relevant passages carefully.
2.4. Language of Publication
Peer review is conducted on the Turkish full text. After acceptance, both the Turkish and English full texts of the manuscript are requested, and both are checked by language editors.
3. Page Layout
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Paper size | A4, portrait |
| Margins | 2.5 cm on all sides (Normal) |
| Font | Palatino Linotype, 10 pt |
| Line spacing | Single |
4. Title, Abstract, and Keywords
- Article title: 14 pt, bold, centered; capitalize the first letter of each word except conjunctions.
- Abstract: 100–250 words, 9 pt, justified.
- Keywords: 3–5 keywords; capitalize only the first letter of the first keyword (except proper nouns).
5. Sections and Heading Levels
The manuscript should consist of the following main sections: Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion.
| Level | Format |
|---|---|
| Main section headings | 11 pt, bold, centered, sentence case (first letter only capitalized) |
| Level 1 subheadings | 11 pt, bold, left-aligned, numbered, title case |
| Level 2 and lower subheadings | 11 pt, bold italic, indented |
6. Quotations and In-Text Citations
- Direct quotations longer than 40 words should be indented 1.25 cm from the left, in 10 pt, italic, and justified.
- In Turkish texts: use "ve" for two authors and "vd." for three or more authors.
- In English texts: use "&" for two authors and "et al." for three or more authors.
7. Tables and Figures
| Item | Tables | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 10 pt, bold (e.g., Table 1) | 10 pt, bold, no period at the end (e.g., Figure 1) |
| Title | 10 pt, italic, title case | 10 pt, italic, title case |
| Note | Note. in italics; 8 pt, left-aligned | Note. in italics; 8 pt, left-aligned |
| Additional rule | No vertical lines | — |
8. References
- References must be formatted according to APA 7.
- A DOI link should be provided for each reference where available; otherwise, a web address where the work can be accessed should be included.