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.