Articles prepared in accordance with the publication rules and submission guidelines stated below can be sent via the DergiPark system.
1. The journal publishes articles in Turkish and English.
2. Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format only.
3. Page Layout: The manuscript should be prepared on A4-size paper with 2.5 cm margins on the left, right, and bottom, and 3 cm margin at the top. The text must be written in Times New Roman, 11-point font, single-spaced. Paragraph spacing should include 12 pt before and after each paragraph, and each paragraph should begin with a 0.5 cm indent. Click here to access the Article Writing Template.
4. Section Titles:
First-level titles: All words in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, Times New Roman, 11-point, bold, left-aligned, and numbered with Roman numerals (I., II., III., …).
Second- and lower-level titles: Only the first letter of the first word capitalized, the rest in lowercase; Times New Roman, 11-point, bold, left-aligned, and numbered as 1.1., 1.2., 2.1., 2.2., …. Second-level titles must begin with a 0.5 cm indent.
5. Figure and Table Display: Figure and table titles should be written in Times New Roman, 11-point, bold, numbered consecutively, and placed above the figure or table, left-aligned. Source/citation information should be given below the figure or table, left-aligned.
Tables must fit within the text margins and should not extend beyond the page layout. Table columns should be centered, while numerical values should be right-aligned, with decimals aligned. In English manuscripts, decimals must be indicated with a dot (.); in Turkish manuscripts, with a comma (,). Tables must not be inserted as images (e.g., jpg) but prepared in editable text format.
6. Articles must be submitted as two separate Word files: “Title Page” and “Main Text.”
Title Page: Must include the article type, full title in Turkish and English, a short running title (no more than 10 words), author names, academic titles, institutional affiliations, email addresses, full correspondence address and phone number of the corresponding author, and ORCID numbers of all authors. Additionally, the following must be stated on the title page: author contributions, funding information, conflict of interest, acknowledgments, thesis information (if the article is derived from a thesis: advisor, university, thesis title), and ethics committee approval (committee name, date, and decision number).
Main Text: Research articles should be structured with the following subheadings: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusions and Recommendations. Review articles should be organized within a logical framework appropriate to the subject. Figures, tables, and graphics must be presented in the text at the appropriate place and numbered consecutively. The main text should not include author names or identifying information. The manuscript length must not exceed 6,000 words (excluding references).
7. Abstracts: Each manuscript must include both Turkish and English abstracts. The Turkish abstract should be titled “Öz,” and the English abstract “Abstract.” Abstracts must not exceed 300 words. Abstracts should reflect the purpose, methods, main findings, and conclusions of the study. Abstracts must be written in Times New Roman, 10-point, italic.
Keywords: Authors must provide 3–5 keywords that best reflect the content of the article. Keywords should be written in Times New Roman, 10-point, italic, separated by commas, with only the first word capitalized and the others lowercase.
8. Plagiarism Check: All submitted manuscripts must undergo plagiarism screening by the authors. The similarity report must be generated using iThenticate or Turnitin software. The screening should exclude references, quotations, and text sections with fewer than 5 consecutive words overlapping.
9. Articles Derived from Theses: If the manuscript is derived from a thesis, this must be clearly indicated on the title page (thesis title, advisor name, university, and department).
10. References: In-text citations and references must conform to the APA 7th Edition style. In the reference list, the first line of each entry should be flush left, and subsequent lines indented by 1 cm (hanging indent). For detailed information on APA 7th Edition:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC: APA. https://apastyle.apa.org/
10.1. In-text Citations:
Single author: (Johnson, 2013)
Two authors: (Lowe and Palokangas, 2010)
Three or more authors: (Herzog et al., 2017)
10.2. In Reference
Article:
Cooper, Z., Craig, S. V., Gaynor, M., & Van Reenen, J. (2019). The price ain’t right? Hospital prices and health spending on the privately insured. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 134(1), 51-107.
Book:
Sloan, F. A., & Hsieh, C. R. (2017). Health economics. MIT Press.
Chapter in a Book:
Lowe, G. F., & Palokangas, T. (2010). Heritage brand management in public service broadcasting. In Petros Iosifidis (Eds.), Reinventing public service communication (2nd ed., pp. 128-141). Palgrave Macmillan.
Web Page
Walker, A. (2019, November 14). Germany avoids recession but growth remains weak. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50419127
Final Checklist
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that the following documents are complete: