WRITING GUIDELINES

1. The Journal of Young Thinkers is a scientific peer-reviewed journal and is published four times a year, in March, June, September and December.

2. The Editorial Board is the only authorized body that decides whether the articles submitted to the journal should be published or not. Editors are considered natural members of the Editorial Board.

3. The publication languages of the journal are Turkish, Arabic, English, Persian, French, German and Russian. The decision to publish articles in other languages belongs to the Editorial Board.

4. Manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication are evaluated by at least two referees. A blind peer-review system is applied in the journal.

5. It is obligatory to keep the Referee and Editorial Board Evaluation Reports open to audit for 5 years.

6. Manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication should include an abstract in Turkish (not exceeding one page) and English (not exceeding one page) with 1, 5 line spacing on one side of A4 paper with a maximum of one page. The manuscripts should include appropriate keywords (Key Words) in Turkish and English defining the subject.

7. The sources used in the articles should be given as a bibliography list at the end of the article.

8. In the article, the author's name, title, institution and contact information should be clearly stated. All legal responsibility for the ideas in the articles belongs to the author.

9. Manuscripts should not exceed 20000 (twenty thousand) words, spaced 1.5 lines on one side of A4 paper; The font should be left in Times New Roman 12 font size.

10. The subheadings of the articles should be written in 12 font size and left aligned.

11. If there is a graphic or picture in the article, it should be sent in jpg format as a separate file with a maximum size of 10x20.

12. In addition to academic articles, the Journal of Young Thinkers also includes academic activities, interviews, book and article reviews, and criticism articles, provided that they are between 600 and 6000 words maximum.

13. The journal also includes translated articles. Imprint information such as the author, date, where it was published, volume, issue and page of the article to be translated should be specified in full, and if it is not out of the scope of copyright protection, publication permission should be obtained.

14. All rights of the published articles belong to the Journal of Young Thinkers. It can be quoted provided that the source is shown.

15. APA in-text footnote system is used in the articles published in our journal. You can review the examples below.

AUTHOR GUIDELINES:

1.Single Author, Single Study
Citation Example: (Alptekin 2013).
Page numbered: (Alptekin 2013: 85). (Abd al-Baqi: 1945, 67)
2. Example of Citation from Secondary Source
(From Alptekin 2013: Karyelioğlu 2016: 20).
3. Bibliography Example for a Single Author Book
Aydin, M. (2017). Sociology of Change, Istanbul: Expansion.

Abd al-Baki, M. F., Mu'jamu'l-Mufehres li Alfazi'l-Qur'ani'l-Karim, Dar al-Hadith, Cairo 1945.

Maturidi, E. M. Ta'wilat-i Ahli's-Sunna, Daru'l-Qutb al-Ilmiyya, Lebanon, 2005.
4. Bibliography Example for a Book with a Double Author

Alptekin, M. Y., Karyelioğlu, S. (2016). Social and Economic Aspects of Contracting in Trabzon, Trabzon: Karadeniz Technical University Publications.
Reference to the same book: (Alptekin and Karyelioğlu 2016: 139).

Sarıçam, İ. – Erşahin, S. History of Islamic Civilization, TDV Pub., Ankara 2019.


5. Bibliography Example for a Book with Three Authors
Alptekin, M. Y., Karyelioğlu, S. and Fidan, S. (2019). Patriotism in Theory and Practice with Its Local and National Dimensions: Trabzon-Based Eastern Black Sea Research, Ankara: Night Academy.
Reference to the same book: (Alptekin et al. 2019: 52).
6. Bibliography Example for Books with More Than Three Authors
Büyüköztürk, Ş., Kılıç-Çakmak, E., Akgün, Ö. E. et al. (2017). Scientific Research Methods, Ankara: Pegem.
Reference to the same book: (Büyüköztürk et al. 2017: 13).
7. Bibliography Sample for Translated Book
Giddens, A. (2012). Sociology, C. Güzel (Trans.), Istanbul: Red.
8. Writing of the Single Author Article in the Bibliography
Alptekin, M. Y. (2013). Geographer Approach in Sociology and Ecological Interpretation of Social Character in Trabzon, Journal of Black Sea Studies, (15), 77-98.

Yılmaz, M. K., "The Manners Highlighted by Surah Hucurat", Harran Univ. Journal of Theology, (38), 2017, 1-30.

Note: As the number of authors in the article increases, the rules in the book tag examples are applied in the same way.
9. For Articles in Electronic Newspapers, Magazines or Websites with Known Author
Gallagher, J. (2020, April 2). Coronavirus: What are the Effects of Covid-19 on the Human Body?. https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler-dunya-51910851 (Accessed: 17.12.2021).
Citation for the same article: (Gallagher 2020).
10. For Articles in Digital Newspapers, Magazines and Websites with Unknown Author
URL-1: "Corona virus does not infect Turks". (2020, March 5). https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com.tr/oytun-erbas-corona-virus-turklere-bulasmiyor-270766h.htm (Accessed: 17.12.2021).
In-text citation to the same source: (URL-1).
Note: For citation on a page on an organization's website where there are no individual authors, the organization's name is used as the author.
Example: Ministry of Internal Affairs. (2020, December 1). Coronavi

In addition to complying with the writing rules of the articles to be published in the In addition to complying with the writing rules of the articles to be published in the Young Thinkers Journal, it should have an academic, simple and integrative language for society. Articles with divisive and marginalizing language are not accepted. In the studies published in our journal, compliance with national and international ethical rules and research and publication ethics is required.

AUTHORS

The following mandatory documents must be uploaded for the ethics committee documents such as surveys, interviews, etc. conducted in the field of Social Sciences.

1. It is mandatory to take data from individuals for studies/articles where data needs to be collected using scales, surveys, interviews and other data collection tools.

2. The author must have received approval from the Ethics Committee of the university to which he is affiliated.

3. In studies requiring ethics committee permission, information about the permission (board name, date and number no) should be included in the method section and also on the first / last page of the article.

4. In case reports, it is necessary to include information in the article that the informed voluntary consent / consent form has been signed.

IN ADDITION;

It is the author's responsibility that the submitted article is of a quality that will contribute to academic fields.
The studies should be original and based on research.
The article should not be sent to different journals at the same time.
It should be ensured that the other authors whose names will be written in the article contribute to the research. It is against scientific ethics to show people who do not have academic contributions as additional authors or to rank authors with non-scientific criteria such as title, age and gender, regardless of the order of contribution.
It is assumed that the authors who submit articles to the journal have read and accepted the publication and writing principles of the journal and the authors are deemed to have committed to what is expected of them in these principles.
Citations and bibliography should be complete.
Authors should take care to provide the documents and information requested by the editor in a timely manner during the processing process.
Authors should make the referee evaluations appropriately and in a timely manner and indicate through the system that the necessary changes have been made.
Authors should inform the editor of the deficiencies or erroneous situations they see in the evaluation processes in a timely manner.
Authors should read the writing, evaluation and publication rules of the journal well and act according to these criteria.
Authors should know that they do not have the right to sort and select numbers for their accepted publications. They should act knowing that they can only give an opinion to the editor for the order of publication or issue and that this opinion will be decided by the editorial board.
Care is taken to publish an article sent to the journal at the end of the process in which it is sent. However, in accordance with the decision of the editorial board, the decision on this issue belongs to the editorial board.
Authors should take into consideration the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive also specified by the Council of Higher Education.

EDITORS:

Editors will pay attention to the criteria requested by Ulakbim and determined below.

It should be constantly in search of innovations in order to improve the journal and manage the processes well.

In order for the authors to use the process well, they should declare the detailed necessary information visibly on the journal page.

The submitted work's Copyright Transfer Form and Similarity Report should check the Ethics Permit (if necessary).

Accept articles appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal.

Impact requires board approval; live experiments, surveys, interviews, etc. should check the permission dates of the Ethics committee.

The article should definitely be taken through the dergipark system. should not manage the article processes via mail.

Provide the necessary information and documents to the referees.

Should not use a derogatory style towards the Author and Referees.

Attention should be paid to the confidentiality of the referees.

It is not possible for the referee to share the study with another person or to include it in the evaluation process without the permission of the editor. The editor should control this process and intervene when necessary.

Check whether the author has previously published the study and, if so, whether he has explicitly declared this.

In order for the evaluation processes to run healthily, the system must be constantly checked.

When necessary, the referee should change.

The evaluation of the rejection or acceptance of an article should be determined according to the opinions of the referees.

The decision process of an article belongs entirely to the editor. Referee evaluations are effective elements in the decision-making process.      it should have an academic, simple and integrative language for society. Articles with divisive and marginalizing language are not accepted. In the studies published in our journal, compliance with national and international ethical rules and research and publication ethics is required.

AUTHORS

The following mandatory documents must be uploaded for the ethics committee documents such as surveys, interviews, etc. conducted in the field of Social Sciences.

1. It is mandatory to take data from individuals for studies/articles where data needs to be collected using scales, surveys, interviews and other data collection tools.

2. The author must have received approval from the Ethics Committee of the university to which he is affiliated.

3. In studies requiring ethics committee permission, information about the permission (board name, date and number no) should be included in the method section and also on the first / last page of the article.

4. In case reports, it is necessary to include information in the article that the informed voluntary consent / consent form has been signed.

IN ADDITION;

It is the author's responsibility that the submitted article is of a quality that will contribute to academic fields.
The studies should be original and based on research.
The article should not be sent to different journals at the same time.
It should be ensured that the other authors whose names will be written in the article contribute to the research. It is against scientific ethics to show people who do not have academic contributions as additional authors or to rank authors with non-scientific criteria such as title, age and gender, regardless of the order of contribution.
It is assumed that the authors who submit articles to the journal have read and accepted the publication and writing principles of the journal and the authors are deemed to have committed to what is expected of them in these principles.
Citations and bibliography should be complete.
Authors should take care to provide the documents and information requested by the editor in a timely manner during the processing process.
Authors should make the referee evaluations appropriately and in a timely manner and indicate through the system that the necessary changes have been made.
Authors should inform the editor of the deficiencies or erroneous situations they see in the evaluation processes in a timely manner.
Authors should read the writing, evaluation and publication rules of the journal well and act according to these criteria.
Authors should know that they do not have the right to sort and select numbers for their accepted publications. They should act knowing that they can only give an opinion to the editor for the order of publication or issue and that this opinion will be decided by the editorial board.
Care is taken to publish an article sent to the journal at the end of the process in which it is sent. However, in accordance with the decision of the editorial board, the decision on this issue belongs to the editorial board.
Authors should take into consideration the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive also specified by the Council of Higher Education.

EDITORS:

Editors will pay attention to the criteria requested by Ulakbim and determined below.

It should be constantly in search of innovations in order to improve the journal and manage the processes well.

In order for the authors to use the process well, they should declare the detailed necessary information visibly on the journal page.

The submitted work's Copyright Transfer Form and Similarity Report should check the Ethics Permit (if necessary).

Accept articles appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal.

Impact requires board approval; live experiments, surveys, interviews, etc. should check the permission dates of the Ethics committee.

The article should definitely be taken through the dergipark system. should not manage the article processes via mail.

Provide the necessary information and documents to the referees.

Should not use a derogatory style towards the Author and Referees.

Attention should be paid to the confidentiality of the referees.

It is not possible for the referee to share the study with another person or to include it in the evaluation process without the permission of the editor. The editor should control this process and intervene when necessary.

Check whether the author has previously published the study and, if so, whether he has explicitly declared this.

In order for the evaluation processes to run healthily, the system must be constantly checked.

When necessary, the referee should change.

The evaluation of the rejection or acceptance of an article should be determined according to the opinions of the referees.

The decision process of an article belongs entirely to the editor. Referee evaluations are effective elements in the decision-making process.

An editorial service fee of 1750 TL is charged to authors who wish to submit an article to Genç Mütefekkirler Journal. This fee is non-refundable whether the article is published or not. If the article is not accepted for publication, the author can submit a second article to the journal without paying an additional service fee. On 7 March 2019, based on the decision of the Council of Higher Education: ‘Journals that demand a fee or additional fee from the author for publication after acceptance of the article (predatory/shady journals) cannot be used in associate professorship application conditions (declaration) due to the fact that this relationship involves a conflict of interest. However, it should be added to the curriculum vitae and list of works. In this context, the following journals can be used in associate professorship application conditions (declaration): - Journals that charge a fee for article submission, regardless of acceptance/rejection, - Journals that operate on a subscription basis but charge a fee to make the article open access, - Journals that do not charge any fee to authors during the article publication process The articles uploaded to the system are subject to a fee after editorial approval and a fee of 1500 Turkish Liras is requested from the relevant author*s* for payment. For this reason, you can easily use our journal in DOÇENT applications. Respectfully announced to our authors.