General Information

The article elements should be arranged as follows:
1. Turkish Title
2. Abstract (in Turkish)
3. Keywords (in Turkish)
4. English Title
5. Abstract (in English)
6. Keywords (in English)
7. Introduction
8. Main Text of the Article
9. Conclusion
10. References
 

• The main headings in the article should be capitalized and set in 12-point font, while subheadings should be in 11-point font. 
• The article should be formatted in MS Word A4 size. 
• Headers and footers should not be included. 
• The font for the article should be Palatino Linotype.
   

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting the manuscript, author(s) should check the following list.

• Does your work align with the journal’s publication policy, aims, and scope?
• Have you included the author name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and email address(es)?
• Have you provided ORCID ID?
• In multi-author submissions, are the author names listed in the correct order?
• Has a corresponding author been designated?
• Have you specified the type of research?
• Does your manuscript include both a Turkish and an English title?
• Does it contain both Turkish and English abstracts?
• Have you included both Turkish and English keywords?
• Has the Copyright Agreement, Conflict of Interest, Author Contribution, and Financial Support Form been completed and signed by all authors?
• Do the in-text citations match the references listed in the bibliography, and vice versa? Are there any missing or incorrect citations, references, or attributions?
• Has the entire manuscript been carefully reviewed for grammar and scientific language?
• Is your manuscript formatted as a Microsoft Word document?
• Have you ensured that the manuscript has not been previously published or submitted for review to any other journal?

• If ethical approval is required for your study, have you obtained and included the necessary ethics committee approval documents?

   

  Required Documents

  Authors are required to submit the following documents when submitting a manuscript:

  1- Author Contribution Form, Copyright Preference, Conflict of Interest, and Financial Support (Click to download)

  2- Full manuscript with author names (in Word format)
  3- Full manuscript without author names (in Word format)
  4- Ethics Committee Approval Certificate for applicable studies (See: Ethical Permission Policy)
  5-Copyright Agreement Form (Click to download)

  Before publication, the final version of the manuscript will be re-evaluated using similarity detection software.

  IBAD Journal of Social Sciences provides flexibility in terms of writing rules for our authors at the time of initial submission, as long as the manuscript is formatted properly and remains internally consistent. There is no requirement for a rigid structure before the peer review process, except for the essential components that should be included in the article. The journal does not impose restrictions on writing style, article length, or tables and figures. However, to facilitate the submission process, it recommends authors use the journal's template.

  To access the template for submission, click here.

  
   

  After your article is accepted for publication, a new template file will be sent to you, and you will be requested to edit your article according to the journal spelling rules. In this context, care should be taken to publish the accepted articles in accordance with the following spelling rules:

  Main Text: The manuscript must be written in A4 size using MS Word, with the Palatino Linotype font, 11-point size, and single line spacing. The paragraph spacing should be set to 6nk before and after. Tables and figures should be formatted according to page size. For ease of the peer review process, the pages should be numbered.

  Guidelines for Article Structure
  The Introduction and Conclusion sections are mandatory in the main text. 
  To ensure academic integrity and consistency in the works published in our journal, we expect manuscripts to be structured according to the following steps. This framework should be applied not only to the full article but also separately to the Öz (Abstract in Turkish) and Abstract (in English) sections.

  Key Components of a Manuscript:
  1. Contextualizing the Research Topic: Providing a broad overview of the subject or problem under discussion. 
  2. Clearly Defining the Problem and Research Objective: Clearly stating the specific issue being addressed and explaining its significance. 
  3. Literature Review: Summarizing previous studies related to the topic. 
  - Has this problem been directly addressed before? 
  - What are the most influential and recent studies in the field, and what findings have they presented? 
  - If the problem has not been directly studied, what are the closest related works? 
  - These questions should be answered, and appropriate references to the literature must be included. 
  4. Scientific Contribution of the Study:
  - How does your research contribute to the existing literature? 
  - What gap in the literature does it fill? 
  - What does it introduce that has not been done before? 
  - This section should convince the reader of the originality and significance of your study. 
  5. Research Methodology and Implementation:
  - A detailed explanation of how the study contributes to the literature. 
  - This section forms the core of the paper, requiring a systematic presentation of the theories, methods, and materials used. 
  - The main body of the manuscript should: 
  - First, establish the theoretical framework. 
  - Clearly define the methods and materials to be used. 
  - If necessary and relevant, provide background information on the historical context of the topic. 
  - Apply the selected theory and methods to concrete examples, demonstrating their implementation. 
  This structure will enhance the academic quality of the manuscript and help readers better understand the significance and contribution of the research.
  
  Author(s) and Address: Author(s) names should be written in bold, with only the first letter of the first name capitalized, in 10-point size. The institution, country, and email address of the author should be listed in 9-point size. All authors must also include their ORCID ID.
  
  Title:The title should be concise and accurately reflect the content of the paper. It must be written in 12-point bold font with capitalized first letters of each word. Efforts should be made to keep the title as short as possible. Main headings should also be in uppercase, 12-point, bold font.
  
  Abstract: A concise abstract of the article must be included at the beginning, in both Turkish and English, with a length of at least 150 and at most 300 words. A +/-100 word variation is allowed under special circumstances. In all cases, the abstract should not exceed one page, as outlined in the template. Below the abstract, 3-8 keywords should be provided. The abstract must be written in 9-point font, without subheadings, citations, or references. It should encapsulate the introduction, development, and conclusion of the article.

  Keywords: Key words (3-8) should be in English and Turkish provided below the Abstract to assist with indexing of the article.
  
  Figures: At initial submission, figures should be at good enough quality and high contrast to be assessed by referees, preferably incorporated with the manuscript text in a single Word doc or PDF, although figures can be supplied separately as JPEGs if authors are unable to include them with the text. Figures, tables and illustrations should not exceed 10 pages.
  
  References: For Turkish articles, "KAYNAKÇA" should be used, while "REFERENCES" should be used for English articles. References should not be numbered, and if they exceed one line, the second line should be indented. The references should be written with single line spacing and paragraph spacing set to 6nk before and after.
  
  Citation Examples in the Text:
  One Author:

  (Akın, 2005, p. 15). (No page number is needed if referring to the entire work).

  Two Authors:

  If fully in parentheses: (Arıcı & Ungan, 2015, p. 17), otherwise: Arıcı and Ungan (2015, p. 17).

  Three or More Authors:

  (Aytan et al., 2021, pp. 20-25).
  
  End of Text Reference Examples:

  For multi-author publications, use "&" between authors as shown in the two-author example. Further details for citations not specified here should remain consistent with the mentioned guidelines.

  Journal Articles

  The article title should be written in lowercase except for special words, the journal name in italics, volume in italics, issue in parentheses, and page numbers. The DOI should be included with the URL if available. If there is no DOI, online sources should include the full URL.

  Kahya, H. (2018). Aday Türk dili ve edebiyatı öğretmenlerinin “edebiyat öğretmeni” kavramına ilişkin algılarının metafor yoluyla analizi. International Journal of Scientific Research, 3(1), 104-117. https://doi.org/10.21733/ibad.343188

  Çeliköz, N. & Çeliköz, M. (2018). Öğretmen adaylarının medya ve televizyon okuryazarlık düzeyleri. International Journal of Scientific Research, 3(1), 262-274. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ibadjournal/issue/31095/399539

  Books

  Book titles should be written in lowercase italics except for the first word, and the publisher should be listed without the city of publication. 

  Kahya, H. (2017). Karamanlıca bir çocuk dergisi: Angeliaforos Çocuklar İçün (1872). Grafiker Publishing.

  Arıcı, A. F. and Ungan, S. (2015). Yazılı anlatım el kitabı. Pegem Akademi Publishing.

  Book Written by a Corporate Entity
  Turkish Language Association. (2005). Turkish Dictionary. TDK Publications. www.sozluk.gov.tr 
  
  Book Chapter
  Başaran, M. (2019). The Ideal Teacher and Ideal Person in Nurettin Topçu. In A. F. Arıcı & M. Başaran (Eds.), The Ideal Turk (pp. 453-466). Turkish Literature Foundation Publications. 
  
  Translated Book
  Crystal, D. (2016). What is linguistics? (Trans. A. Benzer). Pegem.  

  Thesis or dissertation

   Follow the same format as books but in italics with the first letter capitalized. “Unpublished” should not be written.

  Başaran, M. (2007). İlköğretim 5. sınıf öğrencilerinin hikâye edici metin unsurlarına ilişkin tercihleri. Phd Dissertation, Gazi University, Ankara. 

  Electronical references

  Blok3. (2024, March 8). Vikipedi. https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blok3 or Blok3. (2024). Vikipedi. https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blok3

  Encyclopedia Articles
  Bezer, G. Ö. (2009). Seyfeddin Gazi I. In TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (Vol. 37, p. 31). Diyanet Vakfı Publications.

  Note: In multi-author publications, the format will follow that of two-author publications, with the use of "&" before the last author. 

   

  Additional Information

  The sections on author contributions, data availability, funding, conflicts of interest, ethical statement, informed consent, and acknowledgments must be completed appropriately.
  
  Author Contributions
  The percentage of each author’s contribution should be specified. In addition, authors must declare which parts of the manuscript each contributed to. For single-author manuscripts, it should be stated that all stages of the manuscript were prepared solely by the author. Information on author contributions must also be uploaded to the system at the time of manuscript submission via the Author Contribution, Copyright, Conflict of Interest, and Financial Support Declaration Form.
  
  Data Availability
  In this section, please provide details on where the data supporting the reported results can be found, including links to publicly archived datasets that were analyzed or generated during the study. If this is not possible for reasonable reasons, it should be stated that the datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
  
  Funding
  Authors must disclose all sources of funding, including any financial support received for the research. The role of the sponsor(s) (if any) in the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, or the decision to submit for publication must be clearly stated. If the sponsor(s) had no involvement in any of these stages, this must also be explicitly indicated. Authors are responsible for ensuring that funding information is complete, accurate, and consistent with the requirements of the funding organization.
  
  Conflict of Interest
  All authors must disclose any relationships or interests that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to, financial interests (such as memberships, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, grants or other funding, paid expert testimony, and patent licensing agreements) and non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, or personal beliefs). Authors should also submit possible conflicts of interest during the submission process through the Author Contribution, Copyright, Conflict of Interest, and Financial Support Declaration Form. The corresponding author must include a brief statement in the manuscript under the “Conflict of Interest” section. This statement should reflect all potential conflict of interest disclosures collected in the form. Example: Conflicts of Interest: Author A has received research grants from Company A. OR Conflicts of Interest: The corresponding author declares no conflict of interest.
  
  Ethical Statement
  If ethics approval was obtained, details such as the name of the committee, approval number, and date must be provided. If ethics approval was not required, the manuscript must include a statement clarifying that no human participants were involved, and therefore ethics approval was not necessary. For more detailed information on the Ethics Statement, please visit the Research and Publication Ethics Policy page.
  
  Informed Consent
  Where applicable, participants must have signed an informed consent form, and a statement confirming this must be included in the manuscript. For more detailed information on the Informed Consent, please visit the Research and Publication Ethics Policy page.
  
  Acknowledgments
  This section should confirm that the study complies with research and publication ethics, and that all correspondence and material requests should be directed to the corresponding author. It must also state that all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript. If the research involved any experimental procedures, compliance with relevant international declarations and guidelines should be explicitly declared. The use (or non-use) of generative AI tools must be disclosed; if used, the specific AI tool version and technical details should be provided. Any additional acknowledgments, such as presentations at conferences, support from a Scientific Research Project (BAP), or derivation from a thesis, should be mentioned here. If there are individuals or institutions you wish to thank, their permission should be obtained and explicitly stated in this section.

   

   

Ethical Principles

The publication processes implemented by IBAD Journal of Social Sciences serve as a foundation for the impartial, reliable, and reputable production and dissemination of knowledge. These processes directly reflect the quality of the work produced by authors and their affiliated institutions. Peer-reviewed publications are among the most crucial elements supporting the development and application of the scientific method. In this regard, it is essential that all stakeholders in the process—including authors, readers, researchers, publishers, reviewers, and editors—adhere to ethical principles. IBAD Journal of Social Sciences expects all stakeholders to fulfill their ethical responsibilities within the framework of publication ethics. The ethical duties and responsibilities outlined below are based on the guidelines and policies published as open-access resources by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

IBAD Journal of Social Sciences meticulously ensures compliance with ethical principles, particularly plagiarism, in all submitted manuscripts. During the preliminary review stage, articles undergo plagiarism screening. If plagiarism is detected, the authors are immediately notified. If necessary, a manuscript may be subjected to similarity checks at any stage of the evaluation or publication process. High similarity rates may result in rejection either before acceptance or even after it has been accepted. The acceptable similarity threshold is generally below 25%; however, in exceptional cases, the editorial board may allow up to 30%. In any case, the similarity rate from a single source should not exceed 5%. Before publication, every article is screened through similarity detection tools such as iThenticate, Turnitin, and Intihal.net. The journal maintains a strict stance against plagiarism.

IBAD Journal of Social Sciences places great emphasis on intellectual property and is committed to protecting and promoting authors’ original work. Articles that fail to adhere to ethical principles, particularly those involving plagiarism, are considered to be in violation of the journal’s standards of quality, research integrity, and innovation. Therefore, all authors submitting manuscripts to the journal are expected to uphold ethical standards and avoid all forms of plagiarism. If a manuscript raises suspicions of plagiarism, it will undergo a thorough review. Following this review, the corresponding author(s) will be contacted and required to take appropriate action. If no response is received within 30 days, the journal will escalate the matter by notifying the author’s affiliated institution and requesting an official investigation. Furthermore, any instances of data manipulation, distortion, or fabrication will result in the manuscript’s rejection, and the author’s institution will be formally informed. The journal also reserves the right to request output files related to analysis results from authors, based on evaluations conducted by editors and/or reviewers.

IBAD Journal of Social Sciences takes the following measures against published articles identified with plagiarism:
1. Immediately contacts the university to which the author(s) is affiliated and requests definitive action.
2. Removes the PDF copy of the article from the website and disables full-text access links. The phrase "Plagiarized Article" is added to the title of the article.
3. Deactivates the author's account and rejects all future article submissions for a period of 3 years.

For studies based on surveys and interviews, the following guidelines must be adhered to:
1) For research in all scientific fields that requires ethical approval, the ethics committee approval must be obtained, indicated in the article, and documented.
2) In research requiring ethics committee approval, information regarding the approval (committee name, date, and approval number) should be included in the methodology section, as well as on one of the first or last pages of the article, and information about the signed informed consent form should be provided in the article.

The journal may publish a special issue upon request by the Editorial Board once a year. The review process and rules for articles submitted for consideration in the special issue are the same as those for regular issues.

The Editorial Board may consider publishing a correction if minor errors that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or conclusions are identified in a published article. However, if there are serious errors or violations that invalidate the findings or conclusions, the article may be retracted. If there are suspicions that the authors have misused the research or publication, or if there is evidence showing the findings are unreliable, or if the institutions of the authors have failed to investigate the matter or if the investigation appears biased or inconclusive, the editors may consider publishing an expression of concern. In cases of correction, retraction, or expression of concern, actions will be taken in accordance with Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. For more detailed process on Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern, please refer to the Research and Publication Ethics Policy page.

Since its first issue,  IBAD Journal of Social Sciences has adhered to universal publishing standards. The Editorial Board of IBAD Journal of Social Sciences is composed of experts in their fields. The members of the Editorial Board are selected based on their expertise in various disciplines within the social sciences. The Editor-in-Chief may send articles to guest editors, who are faculty members not part of the Editorial Board, for review if the subject of the article requires it.

Reporting Ethical Violations to the Editorial Board
In IBAD Journal of Social Sciences, if any unethical behavior is observed by editors, reviewers, or authors during the evaluation process or if any unethical situation is encountered in early stages or in a published article, we encourage you to report it to ibadjournaleditor@gmail.com. This will help enhance the quality of our publication. Readers who detect significant errors or inaccuracies in a published article or have any concerns regarding editorial content (such as plagiarism or duplicate publications) can report the issue by emailing ibadjournaleditor@gmail.com. We view complaints as an opportunity for growth and welcome your feedback. Our goal is to respond promptly and constructively. Ethical complaints related to published articles will be investigated, even if a significant amount of time has passed since the publication date. The author will be contacted, and information regarding the complaint or allegations will be provided. If a violation of ethical standards is identified during the investigation, a correction note will be published addressing any publication error, inconsistency, or misleading information. 

Editorial Responsibilities

The Editorial Board must adhere to the following ethical duties and responsibilities, based on the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors, which are openly accessible and published by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

• The Editorial Board is responsible for all aspects of every manuscript submitted to the journal, including all stages after publication, and the board is fully aware of this responsibility. This duty requires decision-making based solely on public interest, without consideration for personal gain, and calls for independent judgment. The relationship between the publisher and the Editorial Board is based on the principle of independence, ensuring that editorial decisions are made without influence from the publisher or any other individuals or organizations.

• The Editorial Board of the journal is committed to continuously improving the journal and enhancing its publication quality.

• The Editorial Board of the journal ensures the development and implementation of the journal's policies, including those on publication, blind peer review, evaluation processes, and ethical guidelines.

• The Editorial Board of the journal protects the copyright of authors whose articles have been published in the journal.

• The Editorial Board of the journal is responsible for taking measures against issues related to intellectual property rights, unscientific or unethical conduct, plagiarism, and citation manipulation during the publication and editorial processes.

• The Editorial Board of the journal maintains records of every manuscript and correspondence related to the journal, preserving these records electronically or in print, either via the journal’s platform or its own resources.

• The Editors of the journal strive to meet the informational needs of reviewers, authors, researchers, practitioners, and readers, providing feedback when necessary, and adhere to transparency in cases requiring clarification or corrections during the publication process.

• The Editors of the journal ensure that articles are original, contribute to the academic field, and provide value to readers, researchers, and practitioners.

• When deciding whether to publish an article, the Editors consider the article’s originality, its contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research method, the clarity of the expression, and the alignment with the journal's aims and scope.

• The Editors of the journal perform an initial evaluation of submitted manuscripts unless there are significant issues, consider positive reviewer recommendations, and, unless there are substantial reasons, refrain from altering decisions made by previous editors.

• The Editors of the journal implement policies related to blind peer review and the evaluation process, keeping the identities of reviewers confidential, and ensuring impartial and timely evaluations for each manuscript.

• The Editors of the journal assign manuscripts to the appropriate subject-area editors and reviewers, ensuring evaluations are impartial and independent.

• The Editors of the journal take into account potential conflicts of interest among editors, reviewers, and authors to ensure impartial evaluations of manuscripts.

• The Editors of the journal actively seek to expand and regularly update the pool of reviewers to ensure diversity and expertise.

• The Editors of the journal prevent unprofessional or scientifically unsound evaluations in adherence to academic codes of conduct.

• The Editors of the journal ensure that publication processes are carried out in accordance with the journal’s policies and guidelines, informing those involved in the process about developments in publication policies and providing training when necessary.

• The Editors of the journal maintain effective communication with all participants in the publication process and organize regular meetings.

• The Editors of the journal ensure the protection of personal data in reviewed manuscripts and maintain the confidentiality of individual data for authors, reviewers, and readers.

• The Editors of the journal ensure the protection of human and animal rights in articles, insist on documenting participants' informed consent, and reject articles that lack ethical approval or participant permissions in experimental research.

• The Editors of the journal take preventive measures against abuse of power. In case of complaints about abuse of authority, they conduct an objective investigation and share findings.

• The Editors of the journal ensure the correction of any errors, inconsistencies, or misguidance found in published articles.

• The Editors of the journal protect the intellectual property rights of published articles and defend the rights of authors and the journal in cases of infringement. They also take measures to ensure the content of published articles does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications by conducting originality and similarity checks.

• The Editors of the journal consider consistent criticism of published articles and grant authors the right to respond to critiques.

• The Editors of the journal take into account studies with negative results.

• The Editors of the journal review complaints submitted to the journal and provide necessary clarifications.

Ethical Responsibilities for Reviewers

In the article evaluation process of the journal, a double-blind peer review principle is applied, meaning that the reviewer(s) do not know the identity of the author(s), and the authors do not know the identity of the reviewer(s). Reviewers are not allowed to communicate directly with the authors. Any requests for corrections or notes on the manuscript are transmitted to the authors through the editor(s) via the journal's management system.

Reviewers for the journal should bear the following ethical responsibilities when evaluating submitted manuscripts:

• Reviewers should only accept to evaluate articles that fall within their area of expertise.

• Reviewers should conduct their evaluations with impartiality and confidentiality. In accordance with this principle, they must destroy the manuscripts after the review process and should only use them once published. Nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political views, and commercial interests should not influence the impartiality of the evaluation.

• Reviewers should inform the editors and decline to review a manuscript if they realize there is a conflict of interest.

• Reviewers must conduct the review in a constructive manner, following academic conventions, and avoid making personal comments that are insulting or hostile.

• Reviewers should complete the evaluation of a manuscript within the given time frame once they accept to review it.

Ethical Responsibilities for Authors

Accepted manuscripts cannot be withdrawn or published in another journal. The reference list must be complete and properly formatted. The manuscript must have a complete list of references, and plagiarism or falsification of data should be avoided. Authors should not attempt to publish the same research in multiple journals and must adhere to scientific research and publication ethics. They must avoid any unethical behavior as outlined in the Council of Higher Education's (YÖK) Guidelines on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics. See: https://www.yok.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Kurumsal/mevzuat/bilimsel-arastirma-ve-etik-yonetmeligi.aspx

The ethical responsibilities of authors submitting manuscripts to the journal include:

• Authors should not submit the same article simultaneously to more than one journal or submit articles that have been previously published elsewhere.

• Authors should contribute original research or review articles, as well as scientific translations or book reviews.

• Authors should correctly cite the sources they have used during the writing process in accordance with ethical guidelines.

• Authors should not list individuals who did not contribute to the manuscript as authors, and they should not request changes to the order of authors, add or remove authors after submission.

• Authors should disclose any conflicts of interest regarding the manuscript to the editors.

• Authors should provide any requested information or raw data concerning the manuscript during the review process to the editors.

• Authors must provide documentation that confirms they have obtained permission for the use of data, research analyses, or approval from participants in their research.

• Authors must contact the editor if they identify any errors in the manuscript during the evaluation, early view, or online publication stages, in order to correct or withdraw the article.

• Authors must provide proof of ethical approval for research involving experiments, surveys, scales, interviews, observations, or focus groups that require ethical approval. This approval, along with the name of the ethics committee, decision date, and number, should be included on the first and last pages of the manuscript and in the methods section. Additionally, information about obtaining informed consent should be included.

• Authors must provide evidence in the manuscript that they have adhered to ethical principles during the data collection process, such as obtaining permission to use scales, surveys, photographs, etc. Research and publication ethics, as well as copyright regulations for intellectual and artistic works, should be followed, and if the research was conducted with human or animal subjects, the relevant guidelines and standards should be cited.

• Ethical approval is not required for review articles, but if no ethical committee approval is needed, this should be noted in the manuscript.

References

https://publicationethics.org/

https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf

https://publicationethics.org/files/u2/Best_Practice.pdf

https://www.yok.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Kurumsal/mevzuat/bilimsel-arastirma-ve-etik-yonetmeligi.aspx

https://www.yok.gov.tr/Documents/2024/yapay-zeka-kullanimina-dair-etik-rehber.pdf

Publication Policy

The publication policy of IBAD Journal of Social Sciences is determined by the Editorial Board. The primary criteria for evaluating submitted manuscripts are academic impartiality and scientific quality. The journal follows a double-blind peer review process. Each manuscript that successfully completes the review process is assigned a DOI number and may be published in early view on the journal’s website with volume and page numbers. All processes are conducted with full transparency. 

Authors submitting to IBAD Journal of Social Sciences are expected to consider the feedback and suggestions provided by reviewers and the Editorial Board. If they disagree with certain points, they have the right to submit a reasoned objection. Peer review reports are stored digitally in the DergiPark system. By submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors are deemed to have accepted the journal’s peer review policies and procedures. (See: Review Process) 

The Editorial Board reserves the right to make minor revisions that do not alter the essence of an accepted manuscript. If deemed necessary, the Board may also appoint a guest field editor. An author may submit only one manuscript at a time, including co-authored works. Additionally, an author may have no more than one paper published in a single issue. Once a manuscript is published, the author may submit a new manuscript for the following issue. Care is taken to ensure that the number of articles authored by individuals from the same institution/university does not exceed 25% of the total articles in a single issue.

Editorial Board members are also permitted to submit manuscripts to the journal. However, in such cases, they do not participate in any stage of the editorial process for their own submissions. While the manuscript is undergoing peer review, its authors who also serve as editors have their editorial roles suspended to prevent access to the review process. This ensures the integrity of the double-blind peer review system. The journal ensures that in the last two issues, no more than 25% of published research articles have at least one author who is an editor, Editorial Board member, or reviewer.

The IBAD Journal of Social Sciences is published twice a year, in August and December.