Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences

As a multidisciplinary journal, the Istanbul Gelişim University Journal of Social Sciences aims to publish high-quality and innovative academic research. The journal focuses on original articles that provide both theoretical and applied contributions across a wide range of disciplines, including administrative sciences, economics, political science, sociology, business administration, logistics, psychology, statistics, communication sciences, philosophy, and public relations. The primary objective of the journal is to publish research that introduces diverse perspectives on social, economic, and administrative issues while developing innovative approaches to address these challenges.

Published articles are expected to be grounded in a solid theoretical framework and to provide concrete contributions through the use of original research methodologies. Furthermore, the studies that foster interdisciplinary interaction and aim to build new bridges between different fields receive particular interest. The journal highly values in-depth reviews of contemporary issues, research offering methodological innovations, and articles that discuss specific topics from multiple perspectives. All submitted works must adhere to scientific ethical principles and meet the highest academic writing standards. 

Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences, scientific articles within the framework of the topics of ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, BUSINESS, COMMUNICATION, ECONOMICS, LOGISTICS, PHILOSOPHY, POLITICAL SCIENCES, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIOLOGY, STATISTICS are published.

Scientific articles with ARCHEOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE, EDUCATION, FINE ARTS, HISTORY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LAW, LINGUISTICS and LITERATURE are not published.

IGUJSS publishes theoretical and empirical studies, book reviews and annotated bibliographies.

IGUJSS has an international editorial and advisory boards and publishes articles in Turkish and English languages.

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.
• Click here to submit your article.
• 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. 
  

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. 

Recommended Terminology 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

Keywords

Tables, Figures, Appendices

Declarations

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

• 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.
• Copyright Transfer Form (Download Form)
• Plagiarism Check Report
• Ethics Committee Approval Certificate
• Writing rules: (https://panel.gelisim.edu.tr/assets/2025/dokumanlar/iguyayinlari/igujss-rules-for-writing-rev-4_d28dbe7643d7495a9847fa6ef7ff1f30.pdf)

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.

There are no Article Processing Charges (APCs) or article submission charges in our journal.