Our journal only includes original and previously unpublished articles. The submission and evaluation processes are carried out through the Dergipark system. Studies that do not meet the formal requirements below and do not comply with the spelling rules are not included in the scientific evaluation process. Researchers must also upload the similarity report they have created in programs such as intihal.net or turnitin to the system. The quotation rate must not exceed 15% for the entire text and 3% for each source.

The studies sent to our journal for evaluation must be prepared in accordance with the APA (7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) writing rules, including title layout, structure, citation, quotation, bibliography, tables and figures.

Submissions are expected to be between 4,000-8,000 words in length. For longer studies, the editor should be contacted. Studies should be prepared in Times News Roman font, 12 point size, double-spaced, and page margins should be set at 1.5 cm.

After the editorial evaluation, all articles are sent to at least two reviewers. The final decision is made by the Editor based on the blind peer review. Journal of Youth Research does not accept descriptive studies and studies based on difference statistics for publication. In addition, studies with data older than 5 years, except for longitudinal studies, are not accepted for publication.

All applications must be sent electronically using the link at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/genclikarastirmalari. The texts of the articles uploaded to the system for the blind peer review process must not contain any information about the authors of the study.

Publication Language

Manuscripts can be sumbitted in either Turkish or English. For studies, an abstract of 150-200 words should be prepared in Turkish and English. Manuscripts prepared in English should be sent together with the full text Turkish versions. In addition, if a manuscript is accepted for publication, an Extended Abstract of approximately 750 words should be prepared in English for Turkish manuscripts and in Turkish for English manuscripts. The Turkish and English abstracts and extended abstracts are checked by our journal's language editors. If the language editors find the language of the manuscript inadequate, they may request language editing. Manuscripts requiring language editing must be professionally edited by an accredited language services recommended below, and the editing document must be provided to the editorial board.. Manuscripts that are not edited and documented are not accepted for publication.

The companies from which the author(s) can receive support during the translation and editing process of the manuscript are listed below:
• Elsevier Language Service, http://webshop.elsevier.com/languageservices 
• Editage, http://www.editage.com 
• Enago, http://www.enago.com 

The studies submitted to Journal of Youth Research should include the following titles, respectively:

Title
It should be 10-12 words long and comprehensive enough to reflect the content.

Abstract
Each empirical study should include a structured abstract prepared in both Turkish and English to be consisted of the following subheadings: Purpose, Method (research model, measurement tools, study group), Key Findings, Recommendations for Research and Practice. Non-empirical or conceptual studies should have subheadings such as Purpose, Conceptual Model, Results and Recommendations in accordance with their own frameworks. The original value of the study can be briefly emphasized under the subheading Purpose. The structured abstract should be approximately 150-200 words.

Keywords
At least 3 and at most 5 keywords or phrases should be determined. Keywords should consist of concepts that are not included in the title as much as possible.

Introduction

The conceptual basis and framework of the study, traditional and current discussions on the subject in the literature, and the contribution of the current study to the relevant literature should be explained in detail in this section. The existing knowledge base in the relevant field should be subjected to a critical evaluation, the importance and original value of the current study should be strongly emphasized, and its purpose and sub-problems should be clearly defined. Researchers may create subheadings in this section if they deem necessary.

Method
The research model, universe, sample or study group, data collection tools, validity and reliability evidence, data collection and analysis methods and limitations should be explained in detail.

Findings
Research findings should be presented in accordance with the problem statement of the research, with tables, figures or graphics when necessary. Demographic information regarding the study group should be presented under the relevant heading in the Method section, not in the Findings section. Validity and reliability information regarding the measurement tools used in the study should be presented under the relevant heading in the Method section, not in the Findings section.

Discussion
The main findings of the study should be summarized, the findings should be related to the relevant and current literature to deepen the discussion and reach conclusions. A critical and scientific approach should be presented in the Discussion section.

Conclusion and Recommendations
The main conclusions that emerged as a result of the discussion and the recommendations developed based on these conclusions should be summarized. The conclusions and recommendations should not go beyond the research findings.

References
The APA (7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association) version should be taken as a basis in creating the references. Researchers should consider that a qualified study should both refer to classic sources/approaches in the relevant literature and include current discussions.

Important Note
The names, opinions and references of the publishing houses, press and media organs closed by the Decree Laws and the persons dismissed and the persons known to be in contact and affiliated with these places and persons will not be included in the studies and in their references. This issue will be followed meticulously by the author, the authors and the board of reviewers will be informed about this issue, and the author will personally send a letter to the journal management by e-mail or in writing stating that the names, opinions and references of the dismissed and other persons mentioned are not included in the articles in question.