Writing Rules

All contributions should be submitted via the Dergipark system. They have to be anonymous, not revealing the identity of the author(s). For questions, you can contact Dr. Jale Coşkun (jalezaman@aydin.edu.tr).


General Rules:
1. The language to be used in articles and essays published in the magazine is Turkish, English, Russian, Arabic and other foreign languages.
2. If there is an institution that supports the study, the last word of the article title should be marked with (*) and the institution information should be given in the footnotes of the same page.
3. Manuscripts should not exceed 12.000 words including references and annexes.
4. Articles should be organized according to the latest APA reference system. Please make sure that the in-text citations are given in the references.
5. Please include an abstract in the language of publication of the study and in both English and Turkish.

Editing of topics: All work submitted to our journal must have the following characteristics: Studies submitted as a basic spelling rule must be written in accordance with APA (6.0) style.

* Page Layout, entries must be written in a Microsoft Word program and the page metrics must be organized as follows:

Paper Size: A4
Portrait Top Margin: 3.5 cm
Bottom Margin: 2.5 cm
Left Margin: 2.5 cm
Right Margin: 2 cm
Paragraph Head: 1 cm
Block Quote: Left 1 cm
Font: Times New Roman
Font Style: Normal
Main Text Size: 11 point
Block Quote: 9 points
Footnote Text Size: 9 points
Inside the Table: 9 points
Paragraph Spacing: 6 nk
Line Spacing: Single (1)

Type of Font :
Times New Roman style should be used. Turkish Abstract and English Abstract should be in 11 pt, main text should be 11 pt. The main text, Turkish-English abstract and the sources used should be justify. Text should be written using single line spacing, 1 line spacing between paragraphs should be left.

Headlines:
The manuscript should be composed of main headings and sub-headings.

Main Title :
The main title should be Times New Roman, bold and in 14-pt format. Author name, abbreviations, author ORCID number and e-mail addresses should be written with two lines of space after the title and the name of the author should be written in 11 pt font size.

Abstract:
Abstracts should be in Turkish and English. Abstract text should use Times New Roman, should be in bold, 11 pt, justified, and in single spacing. It should not exceed 600 words. Keywords in abstract should be in italic, bold and 11 pt. At least three, maximum five key words should be written. In abstract, subject of the article, research method and result should be given.

Sections:
The article should include sections, and if necessary, subsections. Section titles (INTRODUCTION, THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK, LITERATURE REVIEW, METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, etc), which are formed according to the content of the article, should be all uppercase, 11 pt and bold, and typed without numbering. Subsection titles should be 10 pt, bold and italic.

Main Text:
The main text should be written in Times New Roman 11 pt, single column, justified, and single spaced. The subtitle of the first section should start with a single line space after the keywords and there should be no spaces in the following paragraphs. Article length must not exceed 20 pages with shapes and figures.

Tables, Figures, Graphics and Pictures:
If the tables, figures, graphics and pictures used in the text are not originally created by the author(s), they can be used in the text by showing the “source”. Tables, figures, graphics and pictures should be placed to fit the text and the headings should be written in 11 font size and centered. Tables and graphs used in the text should be listed as Table 1., Table 2. / Chart 1., Chart 2. etc. and so on. Table numbers and titles should be written before the table. Figures, graphics and pictures of the numbers and the headers (figure, graphic and picture) then the bottom of the Figure 1., Figure 2. / Picture 1., Picture 2. etc. should be written as ordered. The first letters of the words used in the tables, figures, graphics and image titles should be initials large and the others are small.

Conclusion:
The title should be written in bold, 11 pt, capital letters and the text in 11 pt. Times New Roman style.


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