Manuscripts submitted to the Uluslararası Dil ve Teknoloji Dergisi / International Journal of Language and Technology must be prepared in accordance with the current article template of the journal. Before submission, the instructional notes included in the template must be removed, and the title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, and declaration sections must be completed properly.
Submitted manuscripts must be original, must not have been published previously, and must not be under review by another journal. All submissions must comply with scientific research and publication ethics.
1. General Formatting
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be prepared on A4-size paper. The top, bottom, right, and left margins must be 2.5 cm.
The manuscript text must be prepared using the sans-serif typeface used in the journal’s current template. The main text must be written in Noto Sans Condensed, 10 pt, single line spacing, and justified alignment.
Paragraphs must have a 0.75 cm first-line indentation, and the spacing after paragraphs should be arranged between 4–6 pt. Unnecessary blank lines should not be inserted between headings and the main text.
The same font family must be used consistently throughout the manuscript. Formatting consistency must be maintained in headings, tables, figures, footnotes, and references.
2. Peer Review and Author Information
The peer review process of the journal is conducted on the basis of blind peer review. Therefore, the main manuscript file submitted for review must not contain any information that may reveal the identity of the author(s).
The manuscript file uploaded for peer review must not include the following information:
- Author name and surname
- ORCID information
- E-mail address
- Institutional affiliation, department, faculty, or institute information
- Acknowledgements
- Project, thesis, conference paper, or institutional information that may identify the author(s)
- Any identifying information in the file name, header, footer, or document properties
The author information fields in the article template must be left blank or removed in accordance with editorial instructions during the review stage. Author information should only be entered in the relevant fields of the DergiPark submission system.
After the manuscript is accepted, author name, ORCID, e-mail address, and institutional affiliation will be added to the final version of the manuscript in accordance with the instructions of the editorial office.
3. Article Title
For manuscripts written in Turkish, a Turkish title must be provided first, followed immediately by an English title. The English title must accurately, academically, and concisely reflect the meaning of the Turkish title.
For manuscripts written in English, only an English title is required. A Turkish title is not required for English manuscripts.
The title must clearly reflect the subject, scope, and main focus of the study. Overly long titles, sentence-like explanations, undefined abbreviations, and vague expressions should be avoided.
Titles must be formatted in accordance with the visual identity of the journal, using the burgundy tone #67001F, which is derived from the journal cover design.
4. Abstract and Keywords
For manuscripts written in Turkish, both a Turkish Öz and an English Abstract must be included. Turkish manuscripts must also include Anahtar sözcükler and Keywords.
For manuscripts written in English, only an English Abstract and Keywords are required. A Turkish Öz is not required for English manuscripts.
The Öz and/or Abstract must clearly present the aim, method, main findings, and conclusion of the study. These sections should allow readers to understand the scope of the study quickly.
The Öz and/or Abstract must be between 150–200 words. References, tables, figures, footnotes, long quotations, and undefined abbreviations must not be used in these sections.
For Turkish manuscripts, 3–5 Turkish anahtar sözcükler and 3–5 English keywords must be provided. For English manuscripts, 3–5 English keywords must be provided. Keywords should be written in lowercase, separated by commas, and should reflect the core concepts of the study.
5. Heading Levels
Heading levels must be used consistently throughout the manuscript. Headings must be formatted in burgundy in accordance with the journal’s visual identity.
First-level headings indicate the main sections of the manuscript. They must be centered and bold.
Example:
Introduction
Method
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Second-level headings are used to organize subsections within the main sections. They must be left-aligned and bold.
Third-level headings may be used for lower-level explanations. They must be left-aligned, bold, and italic.
If headings are numbered, the same numbering system must be used throughout the manuscript. Only some headings should not be numbered, and inconsistencies in heading structure should be avoided.
6. Manuscript Sections
Research articles should generally include the following sections:
Introduction
The introduction should clearly present the research problem, the context of the study, the gap in the relevant literature, the aim of the study, research questions or hypotheses, and the original contribution of the study.
The introduction should guide the reader toward the rationale of the study without unnecessarily broadening the scope. The significance of the study and the scientific or practical need it addresses should be clearly stated.
Method
The method section must be written in sufficient detail to ensure the reproducibility of the study. The research type, design, study group or sample, data collection tools, implementation process, ethical procedures, and data analysis must be presented clearly.
In quantitative studies, the population, sample, sampling method, and validity and reliability information of the data collection tools must be explained.
In qualitative studies, the study group, participant profile, selection criteria, data collection process, analysis approach, and information regarding the trustworthiness of the research must be provided.
In mixed-method studies, quantitative and qualitative stages must be explained separately, and the relationship between these stages must be clarified.
Findings
Findings must be organized according to research questions, hypotheses, or themes. Findings should be presented objectively; interpretation and comparison with the literature should mainly be addressed in the discussion section.
Tables and figures must be explained within the text. The findings section should not consist solely of tables or figures; the main results must also be stated in the text.
Discussion
In the discussion section, findings must be interpreted in relation to the aims of the study and the relevant literature. Similarities and differences with previous studies should be discussed with justification.
Overgeneralizations should be avoided. The theoretical, methodological, or practical implications of the findings must be discussed clearly.
Conclusion and Recommendations
The conclusion section must provide a brief and coherent synthesis of the main findings of the study. Conclusions must be directly related to the findings.
Recommendations must be derived from the results of the study, and concrete suggestions should be offered for practitioners, researchers, or policymakers. The limitations of the study may also be stated in this section.
References
All sources cited in the text must be included in the reference list. Likewise, every source listed in the references must be cited in the text.
The reference list must be prepared in accordance with APA 7th Edition principles adopted by the journal.
7. Other Types of Manuscripts
For review articles, theoretical papers, book reviews, translation reviews, letters to the editor, and similar manuscript types, section headings may be organized according to the nature of the study.
However, each manuscript must include an introductory section, main discussion sections, a conclusion section, and references.
In book reviews, the full bibliographic information of the reviewed work must be provided. The review should not merely summarize the work; it should critically discuss the subject, aim, method, contribution, and limitations of the work.
8. Tables, Figures, and Visual Materials
Tables, graphs, figures, and visual materials should be used only when necessary for the clarity and comprehensibility of the study.
Tables and figures must be placed as close as possible to the first place where they are cited in the text. Each table and figure must be numbered, and each must be explicitly referred to in the text.
Table titles must appear above the table, and figure titles must appear above the figure. Explanatory notes may be provided below tables and figures when necessary.
Vertical lines must not be used in tables. Horizontal lines should be used sparingly. Table content must be clear, readable, and in line with academic reporting standards.
The font used in tables and figures must be consistent with the main text. Table content may be formatted in 9 pt when necessary.
9. Quotation and Citation Rules
In-text citations and references must be prepared in accordance with APA 7th Edition principles.
10. Reference List
The reference list must be prepared in accordance with APA 7th Edition rules. References must be arranged alphabetically.
11. Language and Style
Manuscripts may be submitted in Turkish or English. Turkish manuscripts must follow the spelling and punctuation rules of the Turkish Language Association. English manuscripts must observe academic English usage, grammatical consistency, and terminological accuracy.
Turkish manuscripts must include a Turkish title, an English title, Öz, Abstract, Anahtar sözcükler, and Keywords.
English manuscripts must include an English title. They must also include an Abstract.
Abbreviations must be written out in full at first use, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. The abbreviation may be used in subsequent occurrences.
12. Ethical Principles and Publication Ethics
Submitted manuscripts must comply with the principles of scientific research and publication ethics. Plagiarism, duplicate publication, salami slicing, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, and similar ethical violations are not accepted.
For studies requiring ethics committee approval, ethical approval information must be declared. Studies involving human participants, surveys, interviews, focus groups, experimental procedures, or personal data must have completed the relevant ethical procedures.
For studies that do not require ethics committee approval, this must be explained with justification.
13. Ethical and Author Declarations
At the end of the manuscript, the following information must be provided under the heading Ethical and Author Declarations / Etik ve Yazar Beyanları.
However, in the initial manuscript file submitted for peer review, these declarations must be arranged in a way that does not reveal the identity of the author(s). Statements that may directly identify the author(s), institution, project team, or thesis information must be anonymized during the review stage.
Graduate Thesis / Project Information
If the manuscript is derived from a graduate thesis, research project, or conference paper, this information must be clearly stated in the final accepted version. During peer review, thesis, project, or advisor information that may identify the author(s) must be anonymized.
Authors’ Contributions
In multi-author studies, the contributions of the authors to the theoretical framework, data collection, analysis, writing, revision, and final reading must be stated. This information should be provided clearly in the final version after the peer review process is completed.
Conflict of Interest Statement
Any financial, personal, or institutional relationships that may influence the study must be disclosed. If there is no conflict of interest, the following statement may be used: “The author(s) declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding this study.”
Ethical Approval
For studies requiring ethics committee approval, the name of the institution, approval date, and approval number must be provided. If this information may reveal the identity of the author(s) during peer review, it must be anonymized.
Funding / Support
If the study was supported by any institution, fund, project, or scholarship, this information must be stated. If there is no funding or support, the following statement may be used: “This study received no funding or institutional support.”
Use of Artificial Intelligence
If artificial intelligence tools were used in writing, translation, analysis, coding, data processing, or visual production processes, the name of the tool and the purpose of use must be stated. If artificial intelligence was not used, this must also be declared.
Artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors are responsible for the accuracy, ethical compliance, and originality of any content produced or revised with the support of artificial intelligence tools.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements to individuals, institutions, or project teams that contributed to the study may be included in the final accepted version. During peer review, acknowledgements that may reveal the identity of the author(s) must not be included in the main manuscript file.
14. Similarity and Originality
Submitted manuscripts may be subject to similarity checking. The similarity rate alone is not a final decision criterion; the nature of quotations, accuracy of citations, originality of the text, and ethical compliance are also evaluated by the editorial office. In addition, the plagiarism rate must be below %15.
Authors are responsible for citing all sources properly. Uncited borrowings, close paraphrasing without citation, and non-original content are considered ethical violations.
15. Appendices
If survey forms, interview protocols, additional tables, code lists, technical explanations, or supplementary data are to be provided, they should be included under the heading Appendix / Ek.
Appendices must be numbered and cited in the main text. Appendices must not contain any information that may reveal the identity of the author(s) during peer review.
16. Pre-Submission Checklist
Before submitting the manuscript, authors should check the following:
- The manuscript has been prepared in accordance with the current journal template.
- Author name, ORCID information, e-mail address, institutional affiliation, and any other identifying information have been removed from the main file.
- For Turkish manuscripts, both Turkish and English titles have been included.
- For English manuscripts, an English title has been included.
- For Turkish manuscripts, Öz and Abstract are between 150–200 words.
- For English manuscripts, the Abstract is between 150–200 words.
- For Turkish manuscripts, Anahtar sözcükler and Keywords include 3–5 terms.
- For English manuscripts, Keywords include 3–5 terms.
- The main text has been prepared in the journal’s designated sans-serif typeface, 10 pt, and single line spacing.
- Heading levels have been used consistently.
- Tables and figures have been numbered and explained in the text.
- In-text citations have been prepared in accordance with APA 7th Edition principles.
- Every source listed in the references has been cited in the text.
- Every source cited in the text appears in the reference list.
- Ethical approval, conflict of interest, funding, author contribution, and artificial intelligence use declarations have been prepared.
- Declaration sections have been anonymized for peer review when necessary.
- The manuscript has not been published previously and is not under review by another journal.
- The file name and document properties have been checked to ensure that they do not reveal author identity.
- The Copyright Form and the Ethics Committee Authorisation Form (if required) have been completed.
- The Author Contribution Form has been completed.
The attached document must be used as the journal template: 📝 IJLT Format.docx
📝 IJLT_Telif_Hakki_Formu.docx
📝 IJLT_Yayin_Etigi_ve_Etik_Kurul_Izni_Beyan_Formu.docx
