Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi-Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Faculty of Theology is a peer-reviewed Journal published twice a year as July and December. It aims to publish scientific research such as papers, book reviews and symposium reviews on religious studies and to share these studies with public. Makü İFD provides articles written by qualified specialists in the area of Islamic Studies (Scope: Arts and Humanities/Religion/Islamic Studies & Scope: Social and Behavioral Sciences/ Theology and Ethics). It continues to publish compelling original research articles that contribute to the development of scholarly understanding and interpretation in the history and philosophy of religious thought in all traditions and periods - including the areas of Islamic Studies.

Scope

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Faculty of Theology publishes in "Religious Studies and Islamic Studies" (research articles, reviews, translations and memorials). The journal seeks authentic and quality works about religion and Islam in relation to the fields of humanities and social science such as ethics, anthropology, history, law, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, literature, and art. 

Editorial Principles
Scholarly Content
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty contains original scholarly material. Except for editorial papers, all published manuscripts are subjected to double blind peer review by at least two referees.


Topic Category
• Social Sciences - Religious Studies
• Humanities, Theology, Law, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, History, Religion, Education, Music, Literature, Art.

LC Classification
Social Sciences (General)

Keywords
Kalam, Tafsir, Hadith, Islamic Law, Sufism, Arabic Language and Rhetoric, History of Sects, Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Islamic Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, Turkish-Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Studies, Religious Education, Sociology of Religion, Psychology of Religion, History of Islam, Turkish-Islamic History, Turkish-Islamic Culture, Religious Music, Turkish-Islamic Music, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Works.

Language of Publication
Full Text Publication Language:
• Primarily Language: Turkish
• Secondary Language: English
• Third Language: Arabic
• Fourth Language: German
Content written in English and Latin Alphabet:
• Article title: Turkish & English
• Author name: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
• Author address: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
• Keywords: Turkish & English
• Bibliography: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
Full Text: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)

Manuscripts Submissions
Submitted articles must be in accordance with the purpose and scope of the journal. Original, previously unpublished manuscripts that are not under evaluation in another scientific publication organ and whose content and submission have been approved by the author are accepted for evaluation.

Audience
The academic level of the published articles is suitable for academics, researchers, graduate students and relevant academic institutions and organisations.

Article Processing Charge
During the publication of the article and the execution of the processes, no processing fee or submission fee is charged under any name from the author or the institution for the articles sent to the journal or accepted for publication. As part of its publication policies, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty does not accept sponsorship or advertisements. All charges of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty are covered by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University.

Originality of Articles
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty does not want to publish material that has already appeared in full elsewhere. However, published articles in a foreign language may sometimes be processed. Papers presented at scientific meetings may be published provided that the necessary explanations are made.

Model of Peer Review
The editor ensures that the manuscripts go through a fair double-blind review and, if the article conforms to the formal principles, it submits the incoming article for the evaluation of at least two referees from the country and/or abroad. If the referees deem it necessary, the referees approve the publication of the manuscript after the requested changes are made by the authors. Editors mediate all interactions between reviewers and authors. Time in Review: Average 60 Days / 8 Weeks.


The Best Practice of COPE
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University is committed to the highest standards in publishing ethics. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty accepts the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Prevent Plagiarism
Authors submitting articles to Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty are deemed to have declared that they have not committed any ethical violations. The texts are analysed for plagiarism/similarity through Turnitin software. The plagiarism/similarity rate determined by the Editorial Board is 20%. The main measure of similarity is the author's compliance with the rules of citation and citation. If the similarity rate appears to be 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, false authorship/denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, slicing, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behaviors. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from the publication. This includes articles with possible irregularities and inconsistencies detected after publication.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
If the editors identify minor errors in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions, they may consider publishing a correction. The editor should consider retraction if major errors and/or misconduction that invalidate results and conclusions are detected.
Editors should consider publishing an expression of concern if there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors and the authors' organisations are not investigating the case or are drawing unfair conclusions. With regard to correction, withdrawal or expression of concern, the COPE and ICJME guidelines are taken into account.

The Group of Turkey Editors Workshop
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University encourages editors to be in contact with other editors, as they think it will be useful for them. Our editors are members of the Turkish Editors Workshop Group.

Record of Peer-Review Process Records
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University takes the task of scientific review extremely seriously. Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty archives and preserves all records of article publication processes.

Citation Style
Articles should be prepared according to the Isnad Citation System 2nd Edition (Footnoted).
ISNAD Turkish (PDF)
ISNAD English (PDF)
ISNAD Arabic (PDF)
ISNAD Persian (PDF) (Link verilecek)

Abstract and Keywords
Manuscripts, should contain 150-250 word abstracts and 5-8 keywords to facilitate electronic search.

Authorship and Contributorship
After the article is submitted to the Journal for publication, the names of the authors cannot be removed from the article without their written permission. Likewise, a new name cannot be added and the order of authors cannot be changed.

Contribution Rate Statement
In the manuscript, the contribution rate statement of the researchers, support and acknowledgment statements, if any, and conflict of interest statement should be stated.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty adopts the "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" of the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE) in order to create ethical assurance in scientific periodicals. In this context, the following points should be followed in the manuscripts submitted to the journal:
• For research conducted in all branches of science that requires ethics committee approval ethics committee approval should be obtained, this approval should be stated and documented in the article.
• In research that requires ethics committee permission, information about the permission (name of the committee, date, and number) is in the method section, and also on one of the first/last pages of the article; In case of reports, information about signing the informed consent/consent form should be included in the article.


Special and Additional Issue Publication Procedure
A special issue can be published in the journal once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. All articles published in abstract and supplementary issues are also subject to a double blind peer review process.

Access to The Full Texts
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Theology Faculty is open access journal. Readers can access to the full text of the journal without requiring registration.

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