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.
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.
Journal Scope | Article Type |
Administrative Sciences Business Communication Economics Logistics Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Public Relations Sociology Statistics | Research Article Review Book Review Book Introduction |
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.
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:
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 Type | Abstract Structure | Abstract | Keywords | Full Text | Tables | Figures | References | Guidelines |
Research | - Aim - Method - Results - Conclusion | 250 words | 5-7 | 7000 words | 1-7 | 1-7 | 30 | Template: Word Guideline: PDF |
Review | No structure | 150 words | 5-7 | 8000 words | 1-10 | 1-10 | 80 | |
Book Review | No structure | |||||||
Book Introduction | No 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.
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.
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.
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