Your manuscripts must be uploaded to the system in accordance with the writing guidelines specified below.

Writing Guidelines:

1. Title:
The title of the manuscript must be left-aligned, 12-point, Times New Roman, written in all capital letters and bold. The English title must also be left-aligned, 12-point, Times New Roman, with initial letters capitalized and in bold, and placed directly below the Turkish title.

2. Abstracts:
Manuscripts must include a Turkish Abstract (Özet) of at least 200 and at most 500 words, and an English Abstract of at least 200 and at most 500 words. The Özet/Abstract texts must be written in Times New Roman, 10-point font size.

3. Keywords:
Below the Özet and Abstract sections, a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) keywords must be provided (Anahtar Kelimeler – Keywords), written in 10-point font.

4. Sections:
Manuscripts must include, in order: abstract, introduction, main body sections, conclusion, and references.

5. Author Information:
Author name(s) must be right-aligned and written in italics. Author information must be provided in numbered footnotes and must include, in order: title, institution, department, e-mail, and ORCID.

6. Main Text:
The body text must be written in Times New Roman, 12-point, justified alignment, with a first-line paragraph indentation of 1.25 cm.

7. Headings:
All section headings must be numbered, written with a 1.25 cm paragraph indentation, in 12-point font, with only the first letters of each word capitalized and all text in bold.

8. The manuscript must not exceed 25 pages in total.

9. Manuscripts must be uploaded in .doc or .docx format.

10. Formulas and equations must be written using MathType or the Word Equation Editor.

11. Tables/Figures:
Table/Figure numbers and titles must be placed above the table/figure, left-aligned, with each word capitalized, written in 10-point font. The Table/Figure number must be in bold and followed by a colon.

Table 1: Data Set Used in the Study

12. The source of each Table/Figure must be provided. The source should be written below the Table/Figure in the in-text citation format.

13. Text inside tables must be 10-point, single-spaced, with 0 nk paragraph spacing.

14. (Repeated rule) Formulas and equations must be written using MathType or the Word Equation Editor.

15. Page Layout of the Manuscript:

16. All references used must be listed at the end of the article under the heading References. The reference list must be 12-point, hanging indent, and alphabetically ordered.

17. Manuscripts must follow APA 7 referencing rules. MANUSCRIPTS THAT DO NOT USE THE CORRECT REFERENCE SYSTEM WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REJECTED BY THE EDITOR!!!

18. Manuscripts not complying with the writing rules will not be evaluated.

NOTE: Manuscripts submitted in accordance with the Giresun University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences writing guidelines are checked for plagiarism. Plagiarism screening is conducted using the Turnitin software. The acceptable similarity index is a maximum of 20%, with no more than 2% similarity from a single source.

NOTE: Studies presented at any symposium or congress may be published provided that the name, place, and date of the event are indicated. For studies supported by a research institution or fund (BAP, TÜBİTAK, Ministry of Development, etc.), the name of the supporting institution and the project number must be indicated at the bottom of the first page. For articles derived from a thesis, the thesis title, the related institute, and department must be specified.