The Journal of Social Sciences Research

The aim of JSSR, which is published by Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Institute of Graduate Studies, is to be a qualified social sciences journal which meticulously reviews qualified and original studies in accordance with scientific norms and science ethics.

The journal accepts original scientific studies in the fields of Archeology, History, Geography, Turkish Language and Literature, Western Languages and Literatures, Theology, Business, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, Political Science, International Relations, Labor Economics within the scope of social sciences.

1.Manuscripts (Turkish and English) which are not published elsewhere or submitted for publication are reviewed after preliminary examination. (Articles found to be violated of this rule will be declined.)

2. The title of the manuscript and information about the authors should be given on the first page of the manuscript. Authors' names should be written with their academic titles, and their e-mail addresses, institution information (University, Faculty, Department etc.) should be placed under the name.

2. a) The first page should contain an Abstract (English and Turkish) of the manuscript between 150-200 words and at least 3 or at most 5 keywords (Word limit should not be exceeded.).

3. Submitted manuscripts must be a minimum of 5,000 and a maximum of 10,000 words, including references and appendices (Word limit should not be exceeded.).

4. Footnotes should take place on the page they refer to. Tables and graphics should take place on the referenced page or its continuation. Tables and figures should be given titles and numbers, and titles should be placed above the tables and below the figures or graphics. The first line of the paragraph should be 1 cm indented.

5. Citations should be included in the text as in the example (Lucas, 1988). The page number in reference to the book should be given as in the example (North, 1992: 93).

6. Appendices should be placed after the bibliography.

7. Manuscript should be prepared in accordance with the template file on the journal page.

8. The scientific manuscript writing rules should be followed in other issues not mentioned here.

9. The author/s is/are responsible for the content of the manuscript/s.

10. The extended abstract (English), of at least 700 and at most 900 words should be attached to the end of the manuscript.  This requirement is not sought for articles written in English. (Although being not obligatory, it is important to attach the Abstract and Extended Abstract of the manuscript after proofreading.)

11. Manuscripts that are not submitted in accordance with the journal publication principles, writing rules, and scientific research methods are not taken into consideration.

Journal Publishing Policy

a) The Journal of Social Sciences Research is published on the ULAKBIM Journal platform with the status of "Refereed Journal". The journal is published twice (June and December) per year in electronic form.
b) The journal publishes original Turkish and English studies in pre-mentioned disciplines of social sciences.
c) Manuscripts sent to the journal are directed to the relevant field editor after the editor and assistant editor review. And upon the approval of the field editor, the manuscript will go through a double-blind peer-review process.
d) No fee is charged for the articles, book reviews, etc. published in the Journal of Social Sciences Research and also the journal does not pay any fees to authors.
e) Research should be prepared in accordance with ethical rules and citations in the manuscript should be indicated. The upper limit of acceptable similarity rate is %20 as of the June 2021 issue.
f) The arguments expressed in the published manuscripts do not represent the views of the journal, and it is the responsibility of the author(s).
Copyright
a) Authors are obliged to fill and send a "Copyright Agreement Form" for the manuscripts sent to the journal.

Publication Ethics

The publication process of the Journal of Social Sciences Research is based on the unbiased production, improvement, and sharing of information by using scientific methods.
The publication ethics and open access policy of the Journal of Social Sciences Research require that all stakeholders of the publication process comply with the ethical principles in line with the guidelines and policies (For example, "Publication Ethics Committee (COPE) Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors;" Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors "and" COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors") published by the Publication Ethics Committee (Committee on Publication Ethics, COPE) on open access.
If such situations as manipulating and distorting the data used in the articles and using make-up data are detected, this situation will be officially reported to the institutions of the author(s) and the manuscript will be rejected.
The journal has the right to request the output files of the analysis results from the authors according to the feedback given by the editors and / or referees.
Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities
The Journal of Social Sciences Research is in the public interest and non-profit. The editorial board of the journal consists of a chief editor, an assistant editor, and field editors. A new member is appointed to replace the leaving member. According to the subject of the manuscript, when necessary, the editor may send manuscripts to faculty members who are not members of the editorial board and who have at least a PhD degree to be reviewed as field editors.

The Responsibilities of the Journal Editorial Board
The editorial board is responsible for every manuscript submitted to the journal, and the editorial board is aware of this responsibility.
The editorial board strives to continuously improve the journal and increase its publication quality.
The editorial board ensures that such journal policies as publication, blind review, review process, and ethical principles are determined and implemented.
The editorial board is responsible for taking measures regarding intellectual property rights, unscientific-unethical behaviors, plagiarism during the publishing process of manuscripts and journals.
The editorial board carries out the responsibility of appointing an expert referee for the manuscripts sent to the journal.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editorial Board
While deciding on the publication of manuscripts, editors consider that the manuscripts are original and contribute to the scientific literature.
When editors give decisions about the manuscripts, they take into account the original value of the manuscripts, their contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research method, the clarity of the language, and the purpose and scope of the journal
Editors implement the policies of blind review and review process, which are among the publishing policies of the journal, keep the identity information of the referees confidential, and ensure that each manuscript is reviewed objectively and in time.
Editors send the manuscripts by taking into account the field of expertise of the editors and referees, and they support the impartial and independent review.
Editors pay attention to unbiased review of the manuscript. Editors strive to ensure the diversity of the referee committee and the constant change of the committee.
Editors ensure the protection of personal data in reviewed manuscripts. Editors pay attention to the protection of human rights in the manuscripts and care about documenting the explicit consent of the participants of the manuscripts. They reject the manuscripts when the authors do not have the approval of the ethics committee related with the participants of the manuscripts.
Editors take precautions against misconduct. When there are complaints about misconduct, they make an objective investigation and shares the findings on the complaints.
Editors take into account the consistent criticism of the manuscripts published in the journal, and give the right to reply to the author(s) for the criticism.
Editors examine the complaints submitted to the journal and make the necessary explanations.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
In the process of reviewing the manuscripts, the two-way blind refereeing principle is applied. Referees cannot communicate directly with the authors. The manuscript review forms, and the notes specified on the manuscript and requests for correction are conveyed to the author(s) by the editors through the journal management system. Referees who will review the manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Social Sciences Research Journal should bear the following ethical responsibilities:
Referees should only accept manuscripts related to their field of expertise.
Referees should notice neutrality and confidentiality of review process.
In case of a conflict of interest, referees should refuse to review the manuscripts and inform the editors.
Referees should review the manuscripts in a constructive language in accordance with academic ethic principles and avoid personal comments containing insults and hostility.
The referees should review the manuscripts, which they have accepted, within the time limit.
The referees should give detailed reasons for acceptance or refusal.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Author(s) should not send the manuscript that they have published elsewhere or sent to be published elsewhere.
The manuscript sent by the author(s) should be distinctive.
Author(s) should refer (cite) to the sources of the manuscript in line with ethical principles.
The names of people who do not contribute to the manuscript should not be mentioned as authors. It should not be suggested to change the order of the authors and to remove or add authors for the manuscript submitted for publication,
If information or data about the manuscript is requested from the author(s) during the review process, author(s) should provide the expected information to the editors.
The author(s) should provide the approval of the ethics committee for the research that requires quantitative or qualitative data collection methods such as experiments, questionnaires, scales, interviews, observations, and focus group studies. The document indicating the ethics committee decision should be uploaded to the system with the application of the manuscript.

Notification of the Editor for the Unethical Cases
In case of encountering an unethical case regarding editors, referees and authors or the manuscript in an early view or in review process that does not comply with ethical principles, it should be reported to sbad@gop.edu.tr e-mail address.
Obtaining Legal / Private Ethical Committee Approval
The articles related to the Principles of Ethics in the previous years in the EXPLANATION and DISCLOSURE Criteria for the TR Index Principles of Ethics were detailed with explanations in 2020 and the issue of “including information about permission in the manuscript” was added to the criteria by assuming permission was obtained for studies requiring ethics committee approval in the field of research.
The researches that require ethical committee approval are as follows, and the forementioned permission must be obtained for the publication of such studies;
1) All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using questionnaire, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, and interview techniques
2) Use of humans and animals (including material / data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
3) Clinical researches on humans,
4) Research on animals,
5) Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data 

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