IDEALKENT

Aim and Scope
• Our journal aims to contribute to science with high quality publications of scientific importance.
• Our journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open access and online academic journal.
• Our journal publishes original and qualified academic studies in the field by including research articles, research articles, translation articles and book reviews.
• Articles should describe original data that have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
• The target audience of our journal consists of professionals, experts, academicians, researchers, speciality and doctoral students, undergraduate and graduate students working in the fields where articles are accepted.
• Our journal accepts articles continuously and there is no time limit for article submission.
• Our journal has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

IDEALKENT Journal of Urban Studies is an urbanisation journal that deals with the city with both a disciplinary and interdisciplinary approach. IDEALKENT considers architecture, urban planning, local governments, history, sociology, local politics, anthropology, art history, archaeology, cultural studies, geography and all kinds of scientific approaches that are subject to urban evaluation to be meaningful in understanding the city. İDEALKENT, which adopts the principle of publishing theoretical and applied original studies produced for this purpose, is open to all studies in the field of social and human sciences within this framework.

WRITING GUIDELINES

• Manuscripts submitted to İDEALKENT must not have been published elsewhere or submitted for publication. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the APA 6.0 Publication Manual format.
• There is no page limit for manuscripts submitted to İDEALKENT. However, manuscripts between 4000 and 7000 words are preferred. Necessary abbreviations and extensions can be made in consultation with the author.
• Manuscripts may be written in Turkish or English. Each article must include an Abstract and a Summary, written in Turkish and English, respectively, with a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 200 words, as specified in the IDEALKENT article template. The title of the article should be short and not exceed 15 words. In addition, 3–5 Keywords should be provided.
• In research articles, the problem should be clearly stated in the introduction section. The introduction section should be followed by the methods, findings, discussion, and conclusion sections. The section headings in review articles should be determined according to the content.
• Articles must be prepared in accordance with the IDEALKENT article template and uploaded to the system without the author's name and address appearing anywhere in the article except on the first page.
• Submissions to our journal must be prepared in accordance with the specified article writing rules and our journal's article template. Authors should format their articles according to the template to ensure the process runs smoothly. Click here to access the article template.
• If the work has been supported by an institution/organization or prepared from a doctoral/master's thesis, this should be stated as a footnote at the bottom of the first page of the article. In addition, if there are individuals, institutions, or organizations to be thanked, the relevant information should be clearly stated in the article file.
• For studies with multiple authors, authors must submit a statement of contribution ratio and a conflict of interest statement during the article submission process.
• If artificial intelligence-based tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, etc.) were used during the article production process, the stages in which they were used must be clearly stated. This information must be provided during the article submission process. All responsibility regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence lies with the authors.

Ethics Committee Approval
Our journal requires that all studies in scientific fields requiring ethics committee approval have obtained the relevant ethics committee decision. In this context, information regarding ethics committee approval (committee name, date, and decision number) must be clearly stated in the article text.
In line with the regulations implemented by Ulakbim TR Index since 2020, studies without ethics committee approval are not considered for publication in our journal.

Studies Requiring Ethics Committee Approval
Studies requiring ethics committee approval in our journal include the following:
• All research conducted using qualitative or quantitative approaches that involve collecting data from participants through methods such as surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observation, experiments, and discussion techniques.
• Studies in which humans and animals (including materials or data) are used for experimental or other scientific purposes.
• Clinical research conducted on humans.
• Scientific research conducted on animals.
• Retrospective studies within the framework of the Personal Data Protection Law.
For such studies to be considered for evaluation, the relevant ethics committee approvals must have been obtained and these approvals must be clearly stated in the article text.

APA WRITING RULES AND REFERENCING METHOD

In-text citations to authors

Single author:
According to Baysal (1982)
(Baysal, 1982, p. 26)

Two authors:
According to Wegener and Petty (1994) (...)
(Wegener and Petty, 1994, p.26)

Three to five authors:
When citing for the first time, list all authors' names;
(Kernis, Cornell, Sun, Berry, and Harlow, 1993)
In subsequent citations, only the first author's name is given, followed by “et al.”
(Kernis et al., 1993, p. 42)

For texts with six or more authors, only the first author's name is used, followed by “et al.”:
As stated by Harris et al. (2001) (...)
According to Harris et al. (2001) (...)
(Harris et al., 2001, p. 112)

When the author's name is unknown or not specified, the first or two words in the text should be used in parentheses and quotation marks:
Politicians and bureaucrats have stated that the results are unacceptable and scandalous (“Die Pisa-Analyse,” 2001).

If the author is an organization or government agency, cite it as in the first reference; if it is a well-known institution, use its abbreviation in subsequent references:
According to the American Psychological Association (2000).
First reference: (Mothers Against Drunk Driving [MADD], 2000, p.65)
Second citation: (MADD, 2000, p.65)

When citing multiple works in the same parentheses, they should be listed in alphabetical order and separated by a semicolon:
(Akar, H. 2010, p.65; Çalışkan, 2008, p.65; Dinçer and Kolaşin, 2009, p.65; Engin-Demir, 2009, p.65; Tunç, 2007, p.65)

For authors with the same last name, the first letter of the first name is also used to avoid confusion:
(E. Johnson, 2001, p.65; L. Johnson, 1998, p.65)

When referring to two or more works by the same author published in the same year, the letters (a, b, c) are used after the year:
According to Berndt (1981a)'s study (...)

Interviews, letters, and emails obtained through personal communication must include the name of the person with whom personal communication was established and the date of the communication. However, data obtained through personal communication should not be added to the bibliography:
(N. AlSayyad, personal communication, March 25, 2012)
N. AlSayyad globalization and neoliberalism (...) (Personal communication, March 25, 2012)

Footnotes and endnotes
In APA style, the use of footnotes and endnotes is not preferred. Therefore, footnotes should be used as little as possible. Footnotes should only be used when a very essential explanatory note is required.

Important note:
APA recommends using “&” instead of “and” in citations and references. However, since the “&” symbol is not used instead of ‘ve’ in Turkish, the “&” symbol should not be used when citing and writing references in Turkish texts.
In addition, when citing texts with more than three authors, APA recommends using “et al.” (Kernis et al., 1993, p.65). However, in Turkish, “et al.” should be replaced with “vd.” (Kernis vd., 1993, p.65).
Nevertheless, if the work submitted to the İdealkent journal for evaluation is prepared in English, the “&” symbol and “et al.” should be used in these texts in accordance with APA standards for citations and references, instead of “and.”

Reference Writing

Basic Principles:

Single author:
Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 7-10.

Two authors:
Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management between emotional states: The hedonic probability hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 1034-1048.

Three to seven authors:
Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993). Self-esteem is more than high or low: The importance of self-esteem stability. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

If there are more than seven authors, list the first six authors followed by an ellipsis and the last author's name. There should not be more than seven names:
Miller, F. H., Choi, M. J., Angeli, L. L., Harland, A. A., Stamos, J. A., Thomas, S. T., . . . Rubin, L. H. (2009). Website usability for blind and visually impaired users. Technical Communication, 57, 323-335.

When the author is an organization:
American Psychological Association. (2003).

When the author is unknown:
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary (10th ed.). (1993). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.

When two or more works by the same author are used; sources should be listed in chronological order:
Berndt, T. J. (1981).
Berndt, T. J. (1999).

If the author is the sole author of one work and a co-author of another, the sole-authored work should be listed first:
Berndt, T. J. (1999). Friends' influence on students' adjustment to school. Educational Psychologist, 34, 15-28.
Berndt, T. J., & Keefe, K. (1995). Friends' influence on adolescents' adjustment to school. Child Development, 66, 1312-1329.

If an author has published works with different authors, the order is alphabetical based on the second or subsequent name:
Wegener, D. T., Kerr, N. L., Fleming, M. A., & Petty, R. E. (2000). Flexible adjustments of jury verdicts: Implications for jury instructions. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 6, 629-654.
Wegener, D. T., Petty, R. E., and Klein, D. J. (1994). The effects of mood on high-detail attitude change: The mediating role of probability judgments. European Journal of Social Psychology, 24, 25-43.

If an author has two or more works published in the same year, letters such as (a, b, c) are used:
Berndt, T. J. (1981a). Age-related and time-related changes in prosocial intentions and behaviors among friends. Developmental Psychology, 17, 408-416.
Berndt, T. J. (1981b). The effects of friendship on prosocial intentions and behaviors. Child Development, 52, 636-643.

Introductions, prefaces, and afterwords are cited like a book chapter:
Kumar, R., & Hill, D. (2009). Introduction: Neoliberal Capitalism and Education. In D. Hill & R. Kumar (Eds.), Global Neoliberalism and Education and its Consequences (pp. 1-11). New York: Routledge.

Journals and periodicals:

Basic Format:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., and Author, C. C. (Year). Article title. Journal title, vol. No (issue no), page/s. doi:http://dx.doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyyy

Articles in journals with only volumes:
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.

In journals with both issue and volume numbers:
Scruton, R. (1996). The eclipse of listening. The New Criterion, 15(3), 5-13.

Articles in journals:
Henry, W. A. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time, 135, 28-31.

Newspaper articles (print):
Schultz, S. (2005, December 28). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, pp. 1A, 2A.

Letter to the editor:
Moller, G. (2002, August). Ripples versus rumbles [Letter to the editor]. Scientific American, 287(2), 12.

Book review:
Baumeister, R. F. (1993). Exposing the self-knowledge myth [Book review The self-knower: A hero under control, by R. A. Wicklund and M. Eckert]. Contemporary Psychology, 38, 466-467.

Citation format for books:

Basic format:
Author, A. A. (Publication year). Title of work. Place: Publisher.
Cuban, L. (2001). Oversold and underused: computers in the classrooms. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

Compiled book:
Duncan, G. J. and Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation.

Compiled book; if the author(s) are known (or if the writings of one person have been compiled):
Plath, S. (2000). The unabridged journals. K. V. Kukil (Ed.). New York, NY: Anchor.

Translation:
Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities. (F. W. Truscott and F. L. Emory, Trans.). New York, NY: Dover. (Original work published in 1814).

Important note:
When citing a reprinted work, both dates should be given: Laplace (1814/1951).

If editions other than the first edition are used:
Helfer, M. E., Kempe, R. S., & Krugman, R. D. (1997). The battered child (5th ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

A chapter or article in an edited book:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Publication year). Chapter/article title. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Book title (page numbers). Place: Publisher.
O'Neil, J. M., & Egan, J. (1992). Men's and women's gender role journeys: A metaphor for healing, transition, and transformation. In B. R. Wainrib (Ed.), Gender issues across the life cycle (pp. 107-123). New York, NY: Springer.

Multi-volume work:
Wiener, P. (Ed.). (1973). Dictionary of the history of ideas (Vol. 1-4). New York, NY: Scribner's.

Encyclopedia entry:
Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The New Encyclopedia Britannica. (Vol. 26, pp. 501-508). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica.

Published thesis:
Last name, F. N. (Year). Thesis title. (Doctoral dissertation). Name of database accessed. (Access or Serial Number)

Unpublished thesis:
Last name, F. N. (Year). Title of doctoral thesis. (Unpublished doctoral thesis). Institution name, Location.
Köprülü, D. (1994). A study on the use of book collections in university libraries. Unpublished doctoral thesis, Hacettepe University, Ankara.

Government documents:
National Institute of Mental Health. (1990). Clinical training in serious mental illness (DHHS Publication No. ADM 90-1679). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Articles in online periodicals:
Author, A. A. and Author, B. B. (publication year). Article title. Name of Online Journal, vol. no. (issue no., if applicable) (...) Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/ on
Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving

Citing articles and DOIs in online scientific periodicals:

Online journal articles with defined DOIs:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (publication year). Article title. Journal Title, volume no, page/s. doi:0000000/000000000000 or http://dx.doi.org/10.0000/0000
Brownlie, D. (2007). Toward effective poster presentations: An annotated bibliography. European Journal of Marketing, 41, 1245-1283. doi:10.1108/03090560710821161
Wooldridge, M.B., & Shapka, J. (2012). Playing with technology: Mother-toddler interaction scores lower during play with electronic toys. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 33(5), 211-218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2012.05.005 

Citing articles in online periodicals without a DOI:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (publication date). Article title. Journal title, vol. no. Retrieved from http://www.journalhomepage.com/full/url/.
Kenneth, I. A. (2000). A Buddhist response to the nature of human rights. Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 8. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://www.cac.psu.edu/jbe/twocont.html.

Online newspaper article:
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Article title. Newspaper Title.
Retrieved from http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/.
Parker-Pope, T. (2008, May 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to drug industry. The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://well.blogs.nytimes.com.

E-books:
De Huff, E. W. (n.d.). Taytay’s tales: Traditional Pueblo Indian tales. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/dehuff/taytay/taytay.html.
Davis, J. (n.d.). Familiar birdsongs of the Northwest. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-9780931686108-0.

Qualitative data and online interviews:
If an audio or written version of the interview is not available, only a reference is made in the text, specifying the month, day, and year; it is not added to the bibliography. If an audio or written version is available online, it is indicated in parentheses ([Interview transcript] or [audio file of interview]); it appears in the bibliography as follows:
Butler, C. (Interviewer) & Stevenson, R. (Interviewee). (1999). Oral History 2 [Interview transcript]. Retrieved from Johnson Space Center Oral Histories Project Web site: January 15, 2012, from http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/history/oral_histories/oral_histories.htm.

Interview published in a printed source:
Çelik, Z. (Interviewer) & AlSayyad, N. (Interviewee). (2012). On neoliberalism and urban inequalities [Interview transcript]. İdealKent. (7), 10-20.

Online lecture notes and presentation slides:
Hallam, A. Duality in consumer theory [PDF document]. Lecture Notes Online website: Accessed January 15, 2012, from http://www.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ501/Hallam/.
index.html.
Roberts, K. F. (1998). Federal regulations of chemicals in the environment [PowerPoint slide]. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://siri.uvm.edu/ppt/40hrenv/index.html.

Non-periodical web document, page, or report:
The basic principle in such cases is to find and use the name of the file or work owner.
Author, A. A. (publication date). File name. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://Web address.
Angeli, E., Wagner, J., Lawrick, E., Moore, K., Anderson, M., Soderland, L., & Brizee, A. (May 5, 2010). General format. Retrieved January 15, 2012, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

The article acceptance and publication processes implemented at İDEALKENT form the basis for the impartial and reputable development and distribution of knowledge. The processes implemented in this regard directly reflect the quality of the work of authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed studies are those that embody and support the scientific method. At this point, it is important that all stakeholders in the process (authors, readers and researchers, publishers, reviewers, and editors) comply with ethical standards. Within the scope of publication ethics, all stakeholders of IDEALKENT are expected to bear the following ethical responsibilities. The ethical duties and responsibilities listed below have been prepared by taking into account the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) as open access.

Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics
a) Plagiarism: Presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, figures, or works of others as one's own, either partially or entirely, without properly citing the owners in accordance with scientific rules.
b) Fabrication: Producing data that is not based on research, arranging or altering a submitted or published work based on false data, reporting or publishing such data, presenting research that has not been conducted as if it had been conducted,
c) Distortion: Tampering with research records and obtained data, presenting methods, devices, and materials not used in the research as if they had been used, not evaluating data that does not fit the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit relevant theories or assumptions, distorting or shaping research results in line with the interests of the individuals and organizations providing support,
ç) Re-publication: Presenting multiple works containing the same results of a research as separate works in associate professorship examination evaluations and academic promotions,
d) Salami slicing: Presenting the results of a study as separate works in associate professorship examination evaluations and academic promotions by dividing them into parts in an inappropriate manner that disrupts the integrity of the study and publishing them in numerous publications without cross-referencing each other,
e) Unfair authorship: Including individuals who have not made an active contribution among the authors, not including individuals who have made an active contribution among the authors, changing the order of authors without justification and in an inappropriate manner, removing the names of those who have made an active contribution from the work during publication or in subsequent editions, including one's name among the authors by using one's influence despite not having made an active contribution,
f) Other types of ethical violations: Failing to clearly indicate the individuals, institutions, or organizations that provided support for research conducted with such support and their contributions to the research in the publications, failing to comply with ethical rules in research conducted on humans and animals, failing to respect patient rights in publications, sharing information contained in a work assigned for review as a referee with others before publication, using resources, facilities, opportunities, and equipment provided or allocated for scientific research for purposes other than those intended, making completely unfounded, baseless, and deliberate accusations of ethical violations.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERS

1-Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Authors must ensure that the work they submit is original. If authors use or benefit from other works, they must cite and/or quote them completely and accurately.
All works submitted for publication must disclose any circumstances and relationships that could constitute a conflict of interest.
Authors may be asked to provide raw data related to their articles during the review process. In such cases, authors should be prepared to submit the requested data and information to the editorial board and scientific committee.
Authors must possess documentation demonstrating that they have the rights to use the data, the necessary permissions for research/analysis, or that they have completed the permission procedures for subjects involved in experiments.
If the author(s) notice an error or mistake in their published, advance view, or review-stage work, they are obligated to inform the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor in the correction or retraction process.
Authors may not submit their work to more than one journal simultaneously. Each submission may be initiated after the previous submission has been completed. Work that has been published in another journal cannot be submitted to the IDEALKENT Urban Research Journal.
Changes to author responsibilities (such as adding authors, changing author order, or removing authors) cannot be proposed for a work that is already in the review process.

2-Responsibilities of Editors

General duties and responsibilities
Striving to meet the information needs of readers and authors,
Ensuring the continuous development of the journal,
Implementing processes aimed at improving the quality of the works published in the journal,
Supporting freedom of thought,
Ensuring academic integrity,
Continuing work processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
Demonstrating openness and transparency in terms of publication on issues requiring correction or clarification.

Relations with readers
Editors should make decisions taking into account the information, skills, and experience expectations of all readers, researchers, and practitioners.
They should ensure that published works contribute to readers, researchers, practitioners, and scientific fields and are original in nature.
Furthermore, editors are responsible for considering feedback from readers, researchers, and practitioners and providing explanatory and informative feedback.

Relationships with authors
Editors should make positive or negative decisions based on the importance, original value, validity, clarity of presentation, and the aims and objectives of the journal.
They should accept studies that are within the scope of the publication for preliminary evaluation, provided they do not have serious problems.
Editors should not disregard positive referee recommendations unless there is a serious problem with the study.
New editors should not change decisions made by previous editors regarding studies unless there is a serious problem.
The “Blind Review and Evaluation Process” must be published, and editors should prevent any deviations from the defined processes.
Editors should publish an “Author Guide” that details everything authors can expect from them. These guides should be updated at specific intervals.
Authors should receive clear and informative notifications and feedback.

Relationships with reviewers
Reviewers should be selected based on their suitability for the subject of the work.
The journal is responsible for providing reviewers with the information and guidelines they need during the evaluation phase.
The journal must ensure that there is no conflict of interest between authors and reviewers.
In the context of blind peer review, the identities of reviewers should be kept confidential.
Referees should be encouraged to evaluate the work in an impartial, scientific, and objective manner.
Referees should be evaluated based on criteria such as timeliness of feedback and performance.
Practices and policies should be established to improve referee performance.
Necessary steps should be taken to ensure the referee pool is continuously and dynamically updated.
It should prevent rude and unscientific evaluations.
It should take steps to ensure that the pool of referees is diverse.

3-Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
They should only accept evaluations of work related to their area of expertise.
They should evaluate impartially and confidentially.
If they believe they have a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, they should decline to review the work and inform the journal editor.
In accordance with the principle of confidentiality, they should destroy the works they have reviewed after the evaluation process. They may only use the final versions of the works they have reviewed after they have been published.
They should evaluate objectively and solely on the basis of the content of the work. They should not allow nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or commercial concerns to influence their evaluation.
They should evaluate in a constructive and polite manner. They should not make derogatory personal comments that are hostile, defamatory, or insulting.
They should complete the evaluation of the work they accept in a timely manner and in accordance with the above ethical responsibilities.

PUBLICATION ETHICS PRINCIPLES

ETHICS COMMITTEE APPROVAL
Our journal requires that all studies in scientific fields requiring ethics committee approval have obtained the relevant ethics committee decision. In this context, authors must include the Ethics Committee approval date and number in the “Sample and Method/Materials and Methods” section.
In line with the regulations implemented by Ulakbim TR Index since 2020, studies without ethics committee approval are not considered for publication in our journal.

Detecting Plagiarism
Our journal screens all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. Submitted studies are checked for plagiarism using software such as Turnitin, iThenticate, etc. If plagiarism is detected in an article submitted to or published in our journal, our journal acts in accordance with COPE principles (Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript - Plagiarism in a published article).

Use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in studies submitted to our journal is acceptable in processes that do not affect the originality of the article, such as literature review or language control. However, the use of artificial intelligence must be carried out within the framework of ethical rules and must not be used for unethical purposes such as fabricating data or manipulation. For studies involving the use of artificial intelligence, it is mandatory to inform our journal of this situation during the article submission stage. All responsibility regarding the use of artificial intelligence lies with the authors themselves.

Privacy Statement
All personal data submitted to our journal is protected. Data belonging to authors, reviewers, and other individuals is not shared with third parties or institutions.

Relationships with the Journal Owner and Publisher
The relationship between the editor and the publisher is based on the principle of editorial independence. According to the written agreement between the editor and the publisher, all decisions made by the editor are independent of the publisher and journal owner.

Corrections, Retractions, Expressions of Concern
Editors may consider publishing corrections if minor errors are found in a published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations, or conclusions. Editors should consider retracting an article when major errors/violations invalidate the findings and conclusions. COPE guidelines are considered regarding corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Our journal is responsible for protecting the intellectual property rights of all published articles and defending the rights of the journal and author(s) in case of possible infringements.

Complaints and Appeals to Our Journal
You can email your complaints and appeals regarding content, procedures, or policies under the responsibility of our journal or our editorial board members to idealkent@gmail.com. Complaints and appeals submitted to our journal are carefully reviewed and evaluated in accordance with COPE principles. 

PUBLICATION POLICIES

A-Article Evaluation Process
The article evaluation process in our journal consists of four main stages: preliminary review, peer review, revision, and publication.

1. Preliminary Review
Submitted works are first evaluated by the editor for compliance with the journal's publication policies, academic writing principles, and the APA 6 Citation System. At this stage, plagiarism screening is performed using software such as Turnitin and iThenticate.

2. Peer Review Process
For submissions that meet the preliminary review criteria, a double-blind peer review process is initiated. The article is sent to two independent reviewers who are experts in the field. Both the author and reviewer identities are kept confidential throughout the review process; the process is conducted in accordance with ethical principles and confidentiality rules.
The work is accepted for publication based on positive reports from both reviewers. If one of the reviewers gives a negative opinion, the article is referred to a third reviewer for a final decision.

3. Revision Process
If the reviewers request revisions, authors must submit the work with the suggested corrections marked in a different color (e.g., red). The changes made are first reviewed by the editor and then re-examined by the relevant reviewers.
Papers that have completed the review process are also reviewed by the journal's language editors.
If deemed necessary in terms of language and writing, authors are asked to make additional corrections. The linguistic revisions made are checked again and approved.

4. Publication Process
Articles that have completed all scientific, technical, and linguistic processes are prepared for publication after typesetting and layout. Approved works are published in the following issue.

B-Open Access and Copyright
The copyright of articles published in the journal belongs to the authors, while the commercial usage rights belong to our journal. All articles published in our Journal are published as open access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.

License Scope
Share: You may copy and redistribute the work in any medium or format.
As long as you comply with the license terms, the license holder cannot revoke these freedoms (the specified rights).
Under the following conditions:
Attribution: You must provide appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so appropriately, but this does not imply that the licensor endorses you or your use.
NonCommercial: You may not use this material for commercial purposes.
NoDerivatives: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
No additional restrictions: You cannot restrict the rights granted by the license to others through laws or technology.

C-Archiving Policy
The works published in our journal are digitally archived in LOCKSS. Our journal also allows authors to archive versions of their work on their own websites, institutional websites, and other repositories. As the journal is open access, there is no embargo period. Articles published in our journal can be accessed free of charge from our Archive page.

D-Special Issue Publication Policy
The Editorial Board may decide to publish a special issue once a year. The publication and review principles for articles to be published in the special issue are applied in the same manner as for regular issues.

1 Temmuz 2025 tarihinden itibaren ücret politikasında değişiklik yapılmıştır.

İDEALKENT Dergisi’ne gönderilen makaleler, ilk olarak yayın komisyonumuzun ön değerlendirmesinden geçmekte ve daha sonra içerik ve biçim açısından uygun görülen makaleler değerlendirilmek üzere en az iki hakeme gönderilmektedir.

İDEALKENT’nde ön incelemeden geçirilen ve biçim ve şekil açısından uygun görülen makalelerin değerlendirme sürecine alınabilmesi için herhangi bir kabul veya red şartına bağlı olmaksızın makale başına ücret ödenmesi gerekmektedir.

İDEALKENT Dergisi’nde değerlendirme işlemleri için 1 Temmuz 2025 tarihinden itibaren hakemlere ücret ödenerek, yazıların dijital baskı, grafik tasarım ve uluslararası indekslere tanıtılması gibi işlemler ücret karşılığında yapılmaktadır. Bu sebeple gerekli ücreti ödenmeyen makalelerin hakem değerlendirme süreci başlatılamamaktadır.

Hakem süreci tamamlanan ancak “Yayınlanması uygun bulunmayan” makaleler için hakemlere ve editörlere ödenen ücretler ve editoryal giderler (4000TL) kesilerek geriye kalan kısım (4000TL) yazarlara iade edilecektir.

Gönderim Ücreti: 8,000.00 TRY

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