The Istanbul Gelişim University Journal of Social Sciences is an academic journal that publishes scientific articles in Turkish and English twice a year, in April and October. Articles undergo a rigorous and impartial double-blind peer-review process. 

Ethics

The Istanbul Gelişim University Journal of Social Sciences adheres to the ethical policies of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). You can access these policies here.
 

Initial Submission

• For the initial submission, compliance with the Istanbul Gelişim University Journal of Social Sciences formatting guidelines is not required. Authors may use another recognized style such as APA, Chicago, or MLA. Tables, figures, and graphs, as well as the copyright transfer form, may be submitted in the same document or separately. There are no word or page limitations for the initial submission. Articles that pass the preliminary review will be required to conform to the journal’s formatting guidelines.
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• The scope and types of articles to be submitted to the Istanbul Gelişim University Journal of Social Sciences are listed below.

Article Invitation Following Preliminary Review

• Authors will be notified via email whether their manuscript is rejected or proceeds to further evaluation after the preliminary review.
• Articles that proceed to the evaluation process must comply with the journal’s submission policies. 
• The Peer Review Policy is available here.

Formatting Guidelines

Articles submitted to the journal must be written following the APA Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) and formatted according to APA style and grammar guidelines. For further information, please contact us.

Articles must be submitted in Word format. The font should be Times New Roman, 11 pt.

Language, Grammar, and Terminology

Articles must adhere to scientific standards in terms of language, grammar, and terminology.
Guidelines for language and grammar: APA Grammar and Bias-Free Language Guidelines. 

Data and Method Transparency

This policy aims to support transparency in data and methodology for articles published in our journal. Authors are expected to share their data and methods clearly to enhance the understandability and reproducibility of research findings.
For quantitative data, statistical analyses should be archived in a secure repository, and codes should be supplemented with explanations. For qualitative research, data collection and analysis processes should be documented, and the theoretical inferences underlying the findings should be clearly presented.
 

Article Types and Structure   

* The Editorial Board reserves the right to make exceptions to the rules when necessary.
* Table and figure descriptions are not included in the word count limits.

Research Articles

The abstract must include Purpose, Methods, Findings, Conclusion sections.
The main text must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, Footnotes (Ethics Committee Approval, Authorship Contributions, Conflict of Interest Statement), References, Tables, and Figure Descriptions sections, and should not exceed the specified word count.
* Download the Research Article Structure Template here.

Review Articles

The abstract should clearly and concisely present the main points and findings of the review. It should include the study’s purpose, key findings, and conclusions.
The abstract must provide a comprehensive summary of the study to allow readers to quickly grasp its content.
* Download the Review Article Structure Template here.

Keywords

Keywords must be descriptive and cover the most essential aspects of the article. 
Keywords are used as search terms in databases.
Authors must provide 5-7 keywords that best describe their articles.
* Click here for keyword selection recommendations.

Tables, Figures, Appendices

Tables should be kept as simple as possible. 
Tables, figures, and graphs must have unique titles and be numbered sequentially in the order they appear in the text.

Declarations

Ethics Committee Approval
Authorship Contributions
Conflict of Interest Statement
Financial Support

References

Citations and references must be formatted according to APA 7.
Authors can use EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero for citation management.
* Click here for citation and reference formatting examples.

Submission Files

Before submitting your article, review the submission checklist:

• Article File (Download Template: Word)
• Must include: Title, Short Title, Authors, ORCID IDs, Affiliations, Corresponding Author Details, Abstract, Keywords, Declarations, Full Text, Tables, Figures/Graphs, References, and Appendices. If the article was previously presented at a conference, include the conference name and date.
• Declaration of Ethical Responsibility and Copyright Agreement Form (Download Form)
• Plagiarism Check Report
• Ethics Committee Approval Certificate
• Writing rules: (Download)
   

Exploitation Concerns and Complaints

Any concerns or complaints related to potential exploitation, misconduct, or ethical issues—whether involving manuscripts under review or already published—are evaluated by the Editorial Board of Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences.
All assessments are conducted in strict accordance with the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Where deemed necessary, an independent ombudsperson with no involvement in the editorial or peer-review process is appointed to ensure an objective and impartial evaluation.
Complaints should be submitted to the Editorial Office via email at: igusbd@gelisim.edu.tr

Publication Changes and Manuscript Withdrawal

Requests for post-publication changes—including changes in author order, addition or removal of authors, or withdrawal of a published manuscript—must be formally submitted to the Editorial Office via email at: igusbd@gelisim.edu.tr
Each request must include a clear justification along with supporting documentation. All requests are reviewed and finalized by the Editorial Board.
While a manuscript is under evaluation for post-publication changes, any new submissions from the authors of the concerned manuscript will be returned without review until a final decision is reached.

Open Access, Copyright and Licensing Policy

The detailed policy on our journal’s open access, copyright, and licensing can be click here.

Appeals and Complaints

For further information regarding the appeals and complaints process, please click here.

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND PUBLICATION POLICY

Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences (IGUJSS) is an international peer-reviewed journal by at least two international reviewers who are specialized in the area. IGUJSS aims to publish original articles interdisciplinary to form a common academic community. The journal also aims to contribute to produce academic value and knowledge in the interdisciplinary areas. The journal is published two times a year (April and October), but additional issues may be published. Papers are welcomed after a strict peer-reviewed process. The papers are only taken into account in review process in terms of their significance, uniqueness, readability, contribution, signification, relevance, and language. Plagiarism is not acceptable in IGUJSS, thus, an electronic plagiarism programs (iThenticate, Turnitin and intihal.net) are used for evaluating the papers’ originality. The decision process is onto editors and the process contain acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection. The publication ethics of the IGUJSS conform to the international ethical standards for involved parties including authors, editors, and peer reviewers.

IGUJSS welcome following disciplines: ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, BUSINESS, COMMUNICATION, ECONOMICS, LOGISTICS, PHILOSOPHY, POLITICAL SCIENCES, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIOLOGY, and STATISTICS.

IGUJSS’s registered editors and reviewers are responsible for ensuring the quality of the published papers and the contribution to the academia fully committed to fulfilling the ethical responsibilities that are set by COPE (http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines.)

Section A: Publication and authorship 
1. The double blind method is applied.
2. All submitted papers are under strict peer-review process by at least two international reviewers who are specialized in the area.
3. The papers are only taken into account in review process in terms of their significance, uniqueness, readability, contribution, signification, relevance, and language.,
4. It is not possible to re-review rejected papers.
5. The decision process contains acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
6. If an author gets revision or resubmission for the paper, it is not certain that the revised version will be accepted or published.
7. The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as copyright infringement and plagiarism. 
8. Submitting the same paper to different journals is not acceptable.

Section B: Authors’ responsibilities
1. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research. All authors must contribute to the research.
2. All authors must confirm that their research is original. Plagiarism is not acceptable.
3. All authors must confirm that the paper has not been published in any other journals.
4. All authors must report any mistakes that are in the published paper.
5. All authors must confirm that the paper has not been submitted for other journals’ review process.
6. All authors must provide corrections and retractions of the paper.
7. All authors must state that all relevant data that are in mentioned in the paper are genuine and real.
8. All authors must inform the Editors about the conflict of interest.
9. All authors must participate in the peer-review process.
10. All authors must cite the sources that are used in the research.

Section C: Reviewers’ responsibilities
1. Reviewers must define non-cited and relevant sources in the paper.
2. Reviewers must mind that all papers’ information is confidential.
3. Reviews should be objective.
4. Reviewers must notify the Editors about any similarity in the paper among other papers.
5. Reviewers must declare their opinions regarding supporting objectives.
6. Reviewers must be equal to all authors, but if there are conflicts of interest resulting from personal views, the reviewer should not review the paper.

Section D: Editors’ responsibilities
1. All Editors must guarantee the integrity of the academic level and the papers’ quality.
2. All Editors should be determined about their decisions and should not overturn the decisions.
3. All Editors should mind the confidentiality of the reviewers.
4. All Editors are responsible for the quality of the submitted papers’ content.
5. All Editors must mind the authors and the regarding readers’ requests.
6. All Editors must make literal corrections if it is necessary and publish these corrections.
7. All Editors should be clear and controllable about the funding sources that contribute to the journal.
8. All Editors should make their decisions based on the uniqueness, clearness, relevance, and language of the submitted research.
9. All Editors must be certain that all published researches correspond to the international guidelines.
10. All Editors are responsible for rejecting or accepting the papers.
11. All Editors should involve in any malpractice in the journal or the process of publishing and also should take action.
12. All Editors should be transparent in accepting papers and should have proof to present.
13. All Editors must ensure that there are no conflicts of interest between editors, paper authors, reviewers, and editorial board.
14. All Editors should be selective in the process of accepting the papers.