Article Preparation
Language: Turkish, English, Arabic, Russian
Article Types: Original Research Articles, Book Reviews, Research Notes, Symposium Reviews and Translated Articles.
Article Format: MS Word Template
Image Format: JPEG Minimum 300 dpi

Author Change: Only processed before the manuscript is accepted. Authors should carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscripts and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.

ISNAD2 citation system is used in our journal.

Since the articles and works to be published in İdrak will appeal to the whole scientific world, especially academicians, they should be written in a simple and understandable language in terms of style and expression; they should be written in a scientific and qualified nature. Current language and grammar rules should be taken into account in writing, and words, expressions and compositions that do not comply with the structure and grammar of the Turkish language should not be included. It is preferable to use Turkish translations of foreign language terms, if any; if the Turkish expression does not fully meet the term, it is preferable to use the original term and to give an explanation when necessary.

The current ISNAD Citation Style should be used in the writing of research articles and other works submitted to İdrak. In addition, the spelling and transcription rules not mentioned in the ISNAD citation system should be based on the spelling rules of DIA (Turkish Religious Foundation Islamic Encyclopedia). These spelling and transcription rules should also be followed in the writing of article titles.

1. Research Article
Word Count: Maximum 8000 words including abstract and bibliography (Special studies can be published with the opinion of the editorial board).
Article components should be prepared with the following qualifications respectively:
1. Article Title: Font: Palatino Linotype; point: 12; font: bold and in lower case, aligned in the centre of the line.
2. Abstract: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 10; 150-200 words.
3. Keywords: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 10; should consist of at least 5 words.
4. English Article Title: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 12; font type: bold and lower case letters aligned in the centre of the line.
5. Abstract: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 10; 150-200 words.
6. Keywords: Font: Palatino Linotype; font: 10; should consist of at least 5 words.
7. Body Text:
•  Subheadings: Font: Palatino Linotype; point: 11; font: bold and small letters, aligned to the paragraph and written in accordance with ISNAD.
•  Title numbering system: Numerical and automatic, for example: 1.; 2.; 3.; 1.1.1.; 1.1.2.; 1.1.3.; 1.2.1.; 1.2.2.; 1.2.3.
•  Font: Palatino Linotype.
•  Punto: 11.
•  Page Margins: Top: 3 cm, Bottom: 3 cm, Left: 3 cm, Right: 3 cm.
•  Alignment: Justify to both sides.
•  Line Spacing: 1,25.
•  Paragraph Spacing: 6 pt before, 6 pt after.
•  Paragraph Indent: First line: 1 cm.
•  Quotation: Quotations of less than three lines should be given in the text with "double quotation marks". Single quotation marks are used for quotations within quotations. If the quotation is more than three lines, it should be written as a separate paragraph and without using double quotation marks, in Palatino Linotype, 10 font size, one (1) cm from the right and left sides of the page.
- Footnote
- Font: Palatino Linotype.
- Punto: 9.
- Line Spacing: Single (1 cm).
- Paragraph Indent: Hanging 0.25.
- Paragraph Spacing: None.

- Footnote text should be justified.
8. Bibliography: The surname or famous name should be written in small and bold letters in accordance with ISNAD in the body text size.

Other Considerations:
• Spaces between paragraphs and/or any unnecessary characters should not be added anywhere in the text.
• All parts of the article should be justified except for the headings, paragraph headings of the body text and quotation texts.
• In the Arabic text edition: The principles of the ISAM Guidelines for Edited Manuscripts by Okan Kadir Yılmaz should be followed.
• In the writing of Arabic text and expressions:
- Main Title: Font: Traditional Arabic, font size: 16
- Body Text: Font: Traditional Arabic, point: 16
- Footnote: Font: Traditional Arabic, point: 14
• Auxiliary programmes such as Zotero, Mendeley, Endnote etc. can be used in manuscripts submitted to our journal.

2. Book/Symposium Review and Research Note
Word Count: Book and symposium reviews should be between 1000-1500 words, and research notes should be between 3000-4000 words.
1. Main Title: Font: Palatino Linotype; point: 12; font: bold and in lower case, aligned in the centre of the line.
2. Body Text:
• Subheadings: Font: Palatino Linotype; point: 11; font: bold and small letters, aligned to the paragraph and written in accordance with ISNAD.
• Title Numbering System: Numerical and automatic, for example: 1.; 2.; 3.; 1.1.1.; 1.1.2.; 1.1.3.; 1.2.1.; 1.2.2.; 1.2.2.; 1.2.3.
• Font: Palatino Linotype.
• Punto: 11.
• Page Margins: Top: 3 cm, Bottom: 3 cm, Left: 3 cm, Right: 3 cm.
• Alignment: Justify to both sides.
• Line Spacing: 1,25.
• Paragraph Spacing: 6 pt before, 6 pt after.
• Paragraph Indent: First line: 1 cm.
• Quotation: Quotations of less than three lines should be given in the text with double quotation marks. Single quotation marks are used for quotations within quotations. If the quotation is more than three lines, it should be written as a separate paragraph and without using double quotation marks, in Palatino Linotype, 10 font size, one (1) cm from the right and left sides of the page.
• Footnote
- Font: Palatino Linotype.
- Punto: 9.
- Line Spacing: Single (1 cm).
- Paragraph Indent: Hanging 0.25.
- Paragraph Spacing: None
- Footnote text should be justified.
• In the writing of Arabic texts and expressions:
- Main Title: Font: Traditional Arabic, font size: 16
- Body text: Font: Traditional Arabic, point: 16
- Footnote: Font: Traditional Arabic, point: 14

3. Translation
The publication of an article in translation in another language does not pose any problem in terms of publication ethics, provided that the original source is fully and clearly stated. (Committee On Publication Ethics Guidelines On Good Publication Practice)
1. Translation Title: Font: Palatino Linotype; point: 12; font: bold and in lower case, aligned in the centre of the line.
2. Abstract: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 10; 150-200 words.
3. Keywords: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 10; must consist of at least 5 words.
4. English Title: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 12; font type: bold and in lower case, aligned in the centre of the line.
5. Abstract: Font: Palatino Linotype; font size: 10; 150-200 words.
6. Keywords: Font: Palatino Linotype; font: 10; should consist of at least 5 words.
7. Body Text:
• Subheadings: Font: Palatino Linotype; point: 11; font: bold and small letters, aligned to the paragraph and written in accordance with ISNAD.
• Title Numbering System: Numerical and automatic, for example: 1.; 2.; 3.; 1.1.1.; 1.1.2.; 1.1.3.; 1.2.1.; 1.2.2.; 1.2.2.; 1.2.3.
• Font: Palatino Linotype.
• Punto: 11.
• Page Margins: Top: 3 cm, Bottom: 3 cm, Left: 3 cm, Right: 3 cm.
• Alignment: Justify to both sides.
• Line Spacing: 1,25.
• Paragraph Spacing: 6 pt before, 6 pt after.
• Paragraph Indent: First line: 1 cm.
• Quotation: Quotations of less than three lines should be given in the text with "double quotation marks". Single quotation marks are used for quotations within quotations. If the quotation is more than three lines, it should be written as a separate paragraph and without using double quotation marks, in Palatino Linotype, 10 font size, one (1) cm from the right and left sides of the page.
• Footnote
- Font: Palatino Linotype.
- Punto: 9.
- Line Spacing: Single (1 cm).
- Paragraph Indent: Hanging 0.25.
- Paragraph Spacing: None.
- Footnote text should be justified.
8. Bibliography: Surname or famous name should be written in small and bold letters in accordance with ISNAD in the size of the body text.

Note: A ready-made article template can be used to ensure that the submitted article complies with the journal's writing rules. Click the link for the article template.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganisation. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Author Change Requests
Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.

Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.

Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.

Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Simultaneous Publication
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article. In researches requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section, as well as on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to co-operate with the editor, including informing the editor.

Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.

Publication Ethics Principles
Publication Ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that insists on integrity on behalf of authors, reviewers and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing. Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public confidence in scientific findings, and respect for people's opinions.
• Honest researchers do not plagiarise.
• They do not misattribute sources.
• They do not hide objections they cannot refute.
• They do not distort opposing views.
• They do not destroy or conceal data.

Peer-reviewed studies are studies that support and realise the scientific method. At this point, it is of great importance that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with ethical principles. İdrak journal adheres to national and international standards in research and publication ethics. It complies with the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions. İdrak has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA). It also undertakes to comply with the decisions of the Turkish Editors' Workshop.
• Press Law (National Legislation)
• Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (National Legislation)
• Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (National Legislation)
• Transparency and Best Practice Principles in Academic Publishing (International Criteria)
• Turkey Editors' Workshop Decisions (National Criteria)

Replay
Republishing is the publication of the same article or substantially similar articles in more than one journal. The editor sends such an article back without reviewing it. Thereafter, the editor may impose an embargo for a certain period of time on the author who has attempted to republish, publicise this situation in the journal in which the author has previously published (perhaps by simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or apply all of these measures together.

Simultaneous Submission of the Same Work to More than One Journal
Authors may not submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor learns of possible simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult with the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. In addition, the editor may return the manuscript without review or reject the manuscript without considering the reviews, or take this decision in discussion with the other editor(s) involved, and may decide not to accept submissions from authors for a certain period of time. It may also write to the authors' employers or take all of these measures together.

Control to Prevent Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, figures or works of others as one's own work, in whole or in part, without citing their owners in accordance with scientific rules.
İdrak scans all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. Whether there is plagiarism in the works submitted for review is checked using the software intihal.net & Ithenticate. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 20%. The main measure of similarity is the author's compliance with the rules of citation and citation. If the similarity rate is 1%, but citation and quotation are not done properly, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and quotation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author: www.isnadsistemi.org 
Plagiarism, duplication, pseudo-authorship/ denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, sliced publication, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behaviours. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles containing possible irregularities and non-conformities detected after publication.

Forgery
To produce data that is not based on research, to edit or change the work presented or published on the basis of unreal data, to report or publish them, to show a research that has not been done as if it has been done.
Falsifying research records and data obtained, showing methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating data that do not comply with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the persons and organisations supported.

Protection of Personal Data of Participants
The Awareness requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials relating to human participants that are not legally publicly available be subject to formal ethical review.
Addressing Allegations of Research Misconduct
İdrak adheres to COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. İdrak editors will take measures to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. In no case will İdrak editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If İdrak editors become aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Ethical Violation Notifications
Readers can notify us by sending an e-mail to idrak@giresun.edu.tr if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in İdrak Journal or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.). We welcome applications as it will provide an opportunity for us to improve, and we will respond quickly and constructively.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are detected in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the manuscript if there are major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider issuing a statement of concern if there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors; if there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and the authors' institutions have not investigated the incident; or if the possible investigation seems unfair or inconclusive. COPE guidelines regarding correction, retraction or expression of concern are taken into account.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews
İdrak Journal adopts the "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in order to provide ethical assurance in scientific periodical publishing. In this context, the following points should be complied with in the studies submitted to the journal:
1) For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article.
2) In studies requiring ethics committee authorisation, information about the authorisation (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent/assent form should be included in the article.

Special Issue Publication Policy
A special issue can be published once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subjected to a preliminary editorial review. Then, they are examined for compliance with the journal's spelling rules and similarity screening is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, the manuscripts are taken into the peer review process in which the double blinded model is used.

Editorial Confidentiality Obligation
İdrak's editors treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents, which means that they will not disclose information about a manuscript to anyone without the authors' permission. During the article review process, the following people have access to the articles: Editors, Reviewers, Editorial Board Members. The only situation in which details about a manuscript may be passed to a third party without the authors' permission is if the editor suspects serious research misconduct.

Allegations-Suspicions of Scientific Misconduct
There are different definitions of scientific misconduct. We address these issues on a case-by-case basis while following the guidance established by the major publication ethics organisations. If the editor suspects or alleges an ethical violation, they are obliged to take action. This duty extends to both published and unpublished articles. The editor should not simply reject articles raising concerns about possible misconduct. He/she is ethically obliged to follow up on alleged cases. The editor should follow COPE flowcharts when appropriate. Editors should first seek a response from those suspected of misconduct. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employer or organisation to investigate. The editor should make all reasonable endeavours to ensure that an appropriate investigation into the alleged misconduct is carried out; if this fails, the editor should make all reasonable attempts to insist on a resolution to the problem. This is an onerous but important task.
İdrak follows COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial Office. İdrak editors will take measures to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. Under no circumstances will İdrak or its editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If İdrak editors become aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.
Reviewers should inform the Editor if they suspect research or publication misconduct. The Editor is responsible for taking appropriate action, following COPE recommendations.
The reviewer undertakes to follow the COPE flowcharts when faced with allegations of misconduct in the following or similar matters.
• What to do when republication is suspected
• What to do when plagiarism is suspected
• What to do if fabricated data is suspected
• Requests for change of authorship
• What to do if an undisclosed conflict of interest is suspected
• What to do if unfair or gift authorship is suspected
• What to do when an ethical problem is suspected in an article
• What to do when the suspicion of ethical violation is directly notified by e-mail, etc.
• What to do when a suspected ethical violation is announced via social media

Complaint Procedure
This procedure applies to complaints about content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of İdrak or our editorial staff. Complaints can provide an opportunity and incentive for improvement and we aim to respond quickly, courteously and constructively.
The complaint must relate to content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of İdrak or our editorial team. Complaints should be emailed directly to idrak@giresun.edu.tr and will be treated confidentially. The editor responds to complaints immediately. The editor follows the procedure outlined in the COPE flowchart regarding complaints.
Complaints are reviewed by the relevant member of the editorial team and, if not resolved, the following processes are followed:
• If this initial response is considered inadequate, the complainant may request that the complaint be forwarded to a more senior member of the journal.
• If the complainant is not satisfied, the complaint may be forwarded to the editor-in-chief.
• If possible, a full response will be given within two weeks.
COPE publishes a code of practice for editors of scientific journals. This should facilitate the resolution of disputes with editors, journals and publishers, but only after the journal's own complaints procedures have been exhausted.

Appeal Process
We welcome serious objections to the evaluations made by editors and reviewers. If you feel that we have rejected your paper because we misunderstood its scientific content, please send an appeal message to our editorial team at idrak@giresun.edu.tr. Do not attempt to submit a revised version of your manuscript at this stage. If, after reading your appeal letter, we realise that your appeal is justified, we may invite you to submit a revised version of your manuscript. Your manuscript will then be resubmitted to the external reviewer process. Please include as much detail as possible in the appeal letter. Finally, we can only consider one appeal per manuscript, so please take the time and effort to write the letter in detail to make your appeal clear - you have one chance, so use it well. We have found that prolonged deliberation over rejected papers is often unsatisfactory for both authors and editors, so we do not process multiple appeals for the same paper.

Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest arises when professional judgement about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). We believe that we need to know the authors' competing interests in order to make the best judgement about how to handle an article, and that readers should know them if we publish the article.
Any interest, financial or otherwise, which may cause one to be conflicted in one's work, significantly impair one's objectivity, or give an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
İdrak has an established process for handling submissions from editors, staff or editorial board members to ensure impartial review. Such submissions are first referred to other journals. If this is not possible, the owner of the submission is suspended from the journal. These submissions are reviewed in a double blind process.
The editor should not be involved in decisions about manuscripts written by him/herself or family members. Furthermore, such a paper should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor should follow the COPE guidelines on disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Principles of Research Ethics
İdrak observes the highest standards in research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics defined below. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that manuscripts comply with ethical rules.
• The principles of integrity, quality and transparency should be ensured in the design, review of the design and conduct of the research.
• The research team and participants should be fully informed about the purpose of the research, its methods and possible uses; the requirements and risks, if any, of participation in the research.
• Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.
• Research participants should take part in the research voluntarily and should not be under any coercion.
• Harm to the participants should be avoided. The research should be planned in a way that does not put the participants at risk.
• Research independence must be clear and explicit; if there is a conflict of interest, it must be stated.
• In experimental studies with human subjects, the written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the research must be obtained. The consent of the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or those with a recognised mental illness must be obtained.
• If the study will be carried out in any institution or organisation, approval must be obtained from this institution or organisation that the study will be conducted.
• In studies with a human element, it should be stated in the "method" section that "informed consent" has been obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval has been obtained from the institution where the study is conducted.

• İdrak Journal of Religious Studies is an open access journal, no fee is charged for the journal. • No fee is paid to the author for the published texts. • No fee is paid to the editorial board and referees. • All financial and legal transactions of translations are carried out by the translator. • Sponsorship and advertisement are not accepted due to publication policies. • All expenses of our journal are covered by Giresun University Faculty of Theology Dean's Office.