İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences aims to publish the authentic scientific articles of researchers in accordance with the publication principles in order to globalize with the guidance of science, to reach to the society it is included, and to lead their changing and improving requisitions. Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences is the publication body of Istanbul Aydin University. Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences only accepts the articles belonging to social sciences field. It is a periodical publication containing authentic scientific articles in Turkish and English languages. Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal which is published since 2009.
Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences (IAUD), having social sciences as a basis, accepts and publishes the articles submitted within the framework of journalism and media studies, visual communication design, public relations, cinema, political science, communication studies, social psychology, sociology, linguistics, communication sociology, communication systems, communication psychology, communication history, interpersonal communication, mass communication, intercultural communication, political communication and new communication technologies, applied communication and related fields of social sciences.

Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences is a peer-reviewed scientific journal which is electronically published as quarterly. Articles with original theoretical and/or experimental study and various scientific research methods are accepted. Editor Board of Istanbul Aydin University Journal of Social Sciences is authorized to accept or deny the articles with the evaluations of national and international experts.

The Istanbul Aydın University Journal of Social Sciences (IAUJ) publishes scientific works in the fields of applied communication, communication sciences, media studies, new media, digital culture, advertising, public relations, educational sciences, distance education, visual communication design, radio, television, cinema, sociology, and related social sciences.

The Istanbul Aydın University Journal of Social Sciences is a refereed journal published four times a year. Original theoretical and/or experimental studies and articles with instructional explanations related to fixed reference values are accepted.

The editorial board of the Istanbul Aydın University Journal of Social Sciences is authorized to accept or reject articles with the evaluation of international experts.

GENERAL RULES:

The language used in the articles published in the journal is Turkish and English.
If there is a supporting institution for the study, it should be specified in the text.
The articles submitted should not exceed a maximum of 12,000 words, including references and attachments.
Articles should be prepared according to the APA reference system (APA 7.0). Please ensure that the references given in the text are included in the bibliography.
The maximum similarity rate set by the editorial board for our journal is 15%. Filtering options in the similarity detection program are set as follows: -Excluding bibliography -Excluding quotes -Excluding text portions with less than 5 words of overlap -Other filtering options in the program menu are not included in the reporting.

WRITING RULES:

Page Layout:

The entire text area should be 170 mm x 240 mm, leaving a margin of 3.5 cm at the top, 2.5 cm at the bottom, 2.5 cm on the left, and 2 cm on the right.

Font Type:

The Times New Roman font should be used. The Turkish "Abstract" and English "Abstract" sections should be in 12-point font, the main text should be in 12-point font, and the references section should also be in 12-point font. The text, Turkish-English abstract, and references should be aligned both ways and written in single line spacing with a one-line space between paragraphs.

Headings:

The article should be organized with main and subheadings.

Main Heading:

It should be in 14-point bold, uppercase letters using the Times New Roman font in Microsoft Word format. After the title, the author's name, abbreviations, ORCID number, and email addresses should be written with a two-line space, with the author's name in lowercase and the surname in uppercase, in 12-point font.

Abstract:

It should not exceed 300 words, the "Abstract" should be bold and in 12-point font, and the abstract text should be in 12-point Times New Roman font, aligned both ways and written as a single paragraph in Microsoft Word format. Keywords should be in italics, bold, and 12-point font. At least three and at most five keywords relevant to the article should be written with the initial letters capitalized and the others in lowercase.

Sections:

The subheadings, all in uppercase letters, should be written in 12-point bold font without numbering, according to the content of the article (INTRODUCTION, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, LITERATURE REVIEW, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, etc.).

Main Text:

Subheadings should be written in 12-point bold uppercase letters and the text should be in 12-point Times New Roman font. Articles should be written in a single column, aligned both ways, with single spacing between paragraphs. There should be no gap between paragraphs in the main text, and the first subheading of each section should start after leaving a blank line following the keywords.

Length of the Article:

The length of the article, including figures and tables, should not exceed 30 pages.

Tables, Figures, Graphics, and Pictures:

Tables, figures, graphics, and images used in the text can be used in the text by indicating the "source" if they are not originally created by the author(s). Tables, figures, graphics, and pictures should be placed in the text to fit and their titles should be written in 12-point font. Table and graph numbers should be written before the table, and their titles should be written after the table. The numbers and titles of figures, graphics, and pictures should be written after them (figure, graph, picture). The words used in the titles of tables, figures, graphics, and pictures should be created with the initial letters capitalized and the others in lowercase.

Conclusion:

The title should be bold, 12-point font, uppercase letters, and the text should be in 12-point Times New Roman font in Microsoft Word format.

Principles of Research and Publication Ethics

Scientific manuscripts submitted to IAUD should take into account the guidelines related to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions, ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) International Standards for Editors and Authors. Plagiarism, falsification or misrepresentation of data, duplication of publications, dividing publications, and the inclusion of people who have not contributed to the research among the authors are unacceptable practices within the ethical rules. Necessary legal actions will be taken in case of any ethical irregularities related to these and similar practices.

a) Plagiarism: It is considered plagiarism to present the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as one’s own work in whole or in part without proper attribution in accordance with scientific rules. In order to avoid plagiarism, authors should cite in accordance with scientific rules and pay attention to the citation of all scientific articles in their research.

b) Falsification of Data: Using non-existent or altered data in scientific research is considered as data falsification. Authors should collect their data within ethical rules and analyze them without subjecting them to any changes that may affect validity and reliability in the process.

c) Distortion: Changing the records or data obtained from the research, showing devices or materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, changing or shaping the results of the research in line with the interests of the people and organizations receiving support are considered within the scope of falsification. Authors should be honest, objective and transparent in the information they provide about the research process. They should avoid violating ethical rules.

d) Repetition of Publication: Presenting the same publication as separate publications without referring to previous publications is considered as publication duplication. The responsibility for the fact that the publications submitted for evaluation have been previously published elsewhere or are in the evaluation process lies entirely with the authors. Authors should avoid repetition and take care to submit original and unique research.

e) Divisional Publication: Dividing the results of a research into parts in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and inappropriately and publishing them in more than one issue and presenting these publications as separate publications is considered within the scope of divisional publication. Authors should consider the integrity of the research and avoid divisions that will affect the results.

f) Authorship: Including people who have not contributed to the research or not including people who have contributed to the research is considered as unfair authorship. All authors must have contributed adequately to the planning, design, data collection, analysis, evaluation, preparation for publication and finalization of the research.

Ethics Committee Approval

“Ethics Committee Permission” is required for the following researches. Approved “Ethics Committee Permission” must be obtained from the institution where the author of the article is employed. Researches that require Ethics Committee permission are as follows:

– All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group study, observation, experiment, interview techniques,
– Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
– Clinical trials in humans,
– Research on animals,
– Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data,
Also;
– Stating that the “informed consent form” has been obtained in case presentations,
– Obtaining and indicating permission from the owners for the use of scales, questionnaires, photographs belonging to others,
– It is stated that copyright regulations are complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used.

In these articles, “Ethics Committee Permission” must be stated in the article. Articles should include a statement that Research and Publication Ethics are complied with.

Duties and Responsibilities

Author Responsibilities: It is the authors’ responsibility to ensure that the manuscript conforms to scientific and ethical standards, therefore authors must guarantee that the manuscript is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication in another language. Copyrights should be respected and copyrighted material should be used with the necessary permissions. The work of other authors, contributors or references cited should be used appropriately and acknowledged in the references. All authors should directly contribute to the academic and scientific integrity of the manuscript; those who do not meet the criteria for authorship but have contributed should be acknowledged in the ‘acknowledgments’ section. Financial relationships, conflicts of interest and competition of interest must be declared. In studies involving a human element, it should be stated that ‘informed consent’ was obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval was obtained. The author should prepare and submit the manuscript strictly in accordance with the writing rules specified by the journal.

Editor’s Responsibilities: The editor-in-chief has the responsibility to ensure that manuscripts submitted for publication are evaluated impartially and treated fairly regardless of the ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious beliefs, and political philosophy of the authors. The editor-in-chief ensures that reviewers adhere to the principles of impartiality by opposing conflicts of interest. He/she has full authority in the referee assignment process and is responsible for making the final decision on the articles to be published in the journal.

Responsibilities of Reviewers: Reviewers are expected to adhere to the principles of impartiality. They should not have any conflicts of interest with the authors or financial supporters of the research and should be impartial in their evaluations. Reviewers should ensure that all information about submitted manuscripts remains confidential and report to the editor if they encounter any problems such as copyright infringement or plagiarism. Care is taken to keep the identity of the referees confidential during the evaluation process and it is emphasized that the referees should not discuss the articles among the referees.

There is no charge for the journal. In addition, all accepted articles are published free of charge.