HAFIZA Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal published biannually (June–December).

All submitted manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial board in terms of scientific expression and compliance with writing guidelines. Manuscripts deemed appropriate are sent to two anonymous reviewers who are recognized for their scholarly expertise in the relevant field. Based on the reviewers' evaluations, a decision is made to accept the article for publication, request revisions before acceptance, or reject it. Articles that are not approved for publication by the reviewers are declined.

Submissions must be made via the Dergipark platform, and all required fields on the system must be completed.

During the initial submission, the author’s name, title, institutional affiliation, and email address must not be indicated with a starred footnote. If the manuscript is a translation, the source of the original work should be cited in a footnote, and the original text must be submitted along with the translation. For translations, a copyright permission document is also required.

All manuscripts submitted for peer review are anonymized. Only the editorial board has access to the names of both authors and reviewers, which are kept confidential. All referee reports are archived by the journal.

Based on reviewer feedback, authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts. The final decision regarding publication lies with the editorial board.

Accepted articles are scheduled for publication according to the editorial queue. Rejected articles or those deemed unsuitable for publication following revision requests will not be returned but will be accompanied by an explanation to the author.

Members of the editorial, advisory, or review boards are not permitted to participate in the review process of their own manuscripts.

Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their published articles.

Manuscripts submitted for publication must be original and not previously published elsewhere.

If the article is derived from a graduate thesis, this must be clearly indicated in a footnote.

The journal accepts all original and scholarly publications within the field of social sciences.

Upon publication, all copyrights of the articles are transferred to HAFIZA International Journal of Social Sciences.

LANGUAGE AND ABSTRACTS

The journal accepts manuscripts written in Turkish, English, Arabic, and Persian.

All articles must include abstracts in both Turkish and English, each ranging between 150 to 250 words. Before the English abstract, the English title of the article must also be provided.

Below each abstract, 4 to 6 keywords should be listed.

The abstract should indicate the scope and objective of the research, describe the methodology, and present the key findings.

WRITING GUIDELINES

Submissions not complying with the journal’s formatting guidelines will not be considered for evaluation.

Manuscripts must be prepared using Word 2013 or later versions (submissions in earlier formats may cause technical issues such as merged words).

Manuscripts should be formatted according to the article template provided and uploaded accordingly.

Titles in both Turkish and English must be bolded.

Each manuscript must include sections titled Abstract, Introduction, Conclusion, and References.

Images must be scanned in high resolution and print quality, and must be submitted as additional files. Proper labeling conventions must be followed for images, figures, and tables.

The manuscript should not exceed 30 pages, excluding references. Some flexibility may be allowed for works involving extensive quotations, such as reviews, editions of manuscripts, or translations.

Bibliographies for Arabic-language articles must be transliterated into the Latin alphabet.

Direct quotations must be placed in quotation marks. Quotations shorter than 2.5 lines should be embedded within the paragraph; longer quotations should be formatted as block quotes, indented 1.5 cm from both margins, and single-spaced.

HAFIZA Journal follows APA 7th edition guidelines. Articles must be formatted according to the most recent edition of APA style. 

For more details on other source types, please consult the official APA 7th edition manual or visit the official APA style website.