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1.The manuscript must be prepared in MS Word format using Times New Roman, 10-point font size, and should not exceed 25 pages including appendices and references. All margins must be set to 2.5 cm.
2.Title: Both Turkish and English titles should be written in Times New Roman, 12-point, bold, uppercase, and centered.
3.Abstract: On the first page, Turkish and English titles, a Turkish and English abstract of 150–200 words, and up to 5 keywords must be included.
The abstract should mention the subject, aim, difference from other studies, limitations, and findings.
The abstract must be in a single paragraph, single-spaced, 10-point, italic, and justified.
Keywords must be capitalized in English, with exact equivalents provided. In English abstracts, language rules must be carefully followed, special attention should be given to the correct use of “i (I)” in the title, and the word “Keywords” must be written correctly.
JEL codes must be stated under the keywords (For JEL codes: https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/jelCodes.php?view=jel).
In Turkish manuscripts, the order should be: “Öz, Anahtar Kelimeler, Jel Kodları” followed by “Abstract, Keywords, JEL Codes.” In English manuscripts, the order is reversed.
Abstracts must consist of a single paragraph.
Manuscripts should be uploaded to the DergiPark system after user registration, in MS Word .doc or .docx format.
4.Section Headings: All section and subsection titles should be written in 10-point, bold, left-aligned, with only the first letter capitalized. Headings must be numbered consecutively starting from the introduction, using the decimal system (1., 1.1., 1.1.1., etc.).
Headings should be aligned with the text.
5.Main Text: Paragraphs should be written in 10-point font, justified alignment, with first-line indentation of 1 cm. Spacing before and after paragraphs must be 6 pt, with single line spacing.
6.Conclusion: This section should explain how the subject was addressed, compare findings with theory and literature, discuss reasons for similarities/differences, and provide recommendations based on the findings.
7.Tables, Figures, and Graphs: Titles should be written in 10-point, bold, placed above the table/figure, and numbered consecutively (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1). Sources should be indicated below in 8-point font, with complete bibliographic information.
No mandatory format is imposed, but visuals must meet scientific presentation standards and be consistent. Visuals should be properly positioned, with titles, numbering, and sources presented clearly.
Text within tables/figures should be 8–10 points. Equations must be numbered and aligned to the right in parentheses.
“Source” should be written in bold under tables/figures.
In tables, textual items must be left-aligned, numerical items right-aligned, with only top and bottom borders used. In Turkish manuscripts, decimal commas must be used; in English manuscripts, decimal points must be used.
8.Citations: References must be cited within the text using the parenthetical method. Explanatory notes should appear as footnotes in 8-point font.
In-text citations should include the author(s)’ surname, year, and page number (e.g., Yüksel, 2003: 5; Yüksel & Murat, 2001: 15; Yüksel et al., 2000: 10–12; DPT, 2004: 32).
For two authors, “&” should be used; for three or more authors, “et al.” should be used after the first surname. Page numbers are not required when referencing an entire work.
9.References: References should be written in 10-point font, at the end of the paper, starting on a new page. Entries must be in alphabetical order by surname.
Multiple works by the same author should be listed from oldest to newest. If there are multiple works from the same year, they must be labeled a, b, c (e.g., 2003a, 2003b).
Hanging indentation of 1 cm must be used. Line spacing must be single, with 6 pt spacing before and after. Only the first word of book/article titles should be capitalized, except for proper nouns.
Authors must follow the rules set in the 6th edition of the APA Manual.
For works in Turkish, Turkish abbreviations (e.g., “vd.”, “ss.”, “s.”, “İçinde”, “Çev.”, “Der.”, “Ed.”) must be used.
Useful APA links:
Basics of APA Style Tutorial: http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
APA Formatting and Style Guide: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Mini-Guide to APA 6th: http://library.manukau.ac.nz/pdfs/apa6thmini.pdf
10. The literature review should be written in a holistic, categorized manner rather than as isolated, sequential paragraphs.
11.Only original research articles are accepted; reviews, opinion papers, case reports, and book reviews are not accepted.
Submitted research articles must meet at least one of the following criteria:
A) Qualitative/Quantitative/Mixed Method Analysis
B) Addressing a Clear Gap in the Literature or Making an Original Contribution
C) Questioning Existing Paradigms or Proposing New Conceptual/Theoretical Frameworks
D) Use of Primary Sources or Data
12. The methodology (qualitative or quantitative) must be explained in detail.
13.Research articles must present findings, evaluations, or discussions that contribute to the literature.
14.Authors must ensure that manuscripts comply with research and publication ethics. Studies involving human participants (e.g., surveys) must obtain ethics committee approval, which must be stated and documented in the manuscript.
15.Intellectual Property and Copyrights: Permission must be obtained for the use of others’ scales or surveys, and this must be stated in the article.
16.Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Authors must comply with the ethical principles set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Content generated by AI (texts, analyses, visuals, etc.) cannot be considered as author contribution. AI may only be used as a tool, with full responsibility for the study lying with the authors. If AI tools were used, this must be declared transparently.
17. Authors must declare any conflicts of interest. If none exist, the statement “There are no conflicts of interest among the authors” should be included.
18.Authors must disclose any financial support. If none was received, the statement “This research received no external funding” should be included.
19.Authors must clearly state their individual contributions (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, data collection, analysis, writing, review, supervision).
20.Authors must declare whether AI-based tools were used. Example: “Only AI tools for language editing were used in this study.”
21.Authors must describe the dataset used, including its nature and accessibility. Example: “The dataset used in this study is publicly available, and relevant details are provided in the text.”
22.Authors must declare compliance with ethical principles and intellectual property rights. Example: “This study complies with ethical principles, and all necessary permissions under intellectual property and copyright have been obtained.”
23.No royalties are paid for published papers. Manuscripts are welcomed and no publication fees are charged at any stage.
24.Responsibility for the views expressed in the published articles rests solely with the authors.
25.Published articles may be used under the Open Access Policy and Creative Commons license, provided that proper attribution is given.
26.In plagiarism checks conducted via iThenticate, the overall similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references), and similarity from a single source must not exceed 3%. Manuscripts exceeding these limits will be directly rejected without evaluation. Similarity assessments are based on automatic reports generated by intihal.net and iThenticate.
Some examples of showing different sources in the bibliography are given below:
Single-Author Book
Pehlivan, O. (2018). Devlet bütçesi. Trabzon: Celepler Matbaacılık.
Byram, M. (1997). Teaching and asssesing intercultural communicative competence. UK: Multilingual Matters.
Book with Multiple Authors (Up to Six Authors)
Tokatlıoğlu, M., & Selen, U. (2021). Maliye politikası. Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi
Şenyüz, D., Yüce, M., & Gerçek, A. (2018). Vergi hukuku (genel hükümler). Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi
Book with Seven or More Authors
Livermore, S., Smith, L., Richman, D. F., Fraser, G., Gurr, M., Lawrence, Z., … Ercikan, K. (2010). Handbook for teachers. New York: NASW Press
Edited Book Example
Özbek, M. (Ed.). (2005). Kamusal alan. İstanbul: Hill.
Hill, P., & W. Ralph (Eds.). (1999). Measures of religiosity. Birmingham: Religious Education Press.
Book Chapter in an Edited Book Example
Kayış, A. (2006). Güvenirlilik analizi (reliability analysis). İçinde Ş. Kalaycı (Ed.). SPSS uygulamalı çok değişkenli istatistik teknikleri (s. 401-419). Ankara: Asil.
Compiled Book or Collection Book
Oktar, S., & Eroğlu, N. (2015). Petrolün ilk küresel krizi: 1973 krizi. İçinde N. Eroğlu, İ. Eroğlu & H. İ. Aydın (Ed.), İktisadi krizler ve Türkiye ekonomisi (s. 177-190). Ankara: Orion Kitabevi.
Raz, N. (2000). Againg of the brain and its impact on cognitive performance: Integration of structural and functional findings. In F. I. M. Craik & T. A. Salthouse (Eds.), Handbook of aging and cognition (pp. 1-90). Mahwah, New Jersey: Erlbaum.
Translated Book
Jones, C. I. (2001). İktisadi büyümeye giriş (S. Ateş & İ. Tuncer, Çev.). İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları.
Book Chapter from a Translated Book
Kernan, M. (2013). Çocuklar ve ebeveynlerin oyun ve arkadaşlık perspektifleri. M. Kernan & E. Singer (Ed.), Erken çocukluk eğitim ve bakımında akran ilişkileri (A.Tüfekçi & Ü. Deniz, Çev.) içinde (s. 27-37). İstanbul: Nobel.
A Book Obtained from an Electronic Source
Crowther, S., & Ford, H. (2005). My life and work. Project Gutenberg. Retrived from https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7213, Accessed 31.07.2018
Encyclopedia
Baytop, T. (1994). Eczacı mektebi. Dünden bugüne İstanbul ansiklopedisi içinde (c. 3, s. 125-126). İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
Single-Author Journal Article
Hossain, M. Z. (2012). Zakat in Islam: A powerful poverty alleviating instrument for Islamic countries. International Journal of Economic Development Research and Investment, 3(1), 1-11.
Two-Author Journal Article
Çeştepe, H., & Vergil, H. (2004). Yabancı doğrudan yatırımlar ve istikrar: Gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkeler üzerine panel veri analizi. İktisat İşletme ve Finans, 19(216), 76-85.
Three-, Four-, or Five-Author Journal Article
Ahmad, R. A. R., Othman, A. M. A., & Salleh, M. S. (2015). Assessing the satisfaction level of zakat recipients towards zakat management. Procedia Economics and Finance, 31, 140-151.
Ibrahim, M., Muhd Adnan, N., Aemy, A., Hafizuddin, A., & Nurul, A. (2021). The view of zakat practitioners on micro financing from zakat funds as productive zakat for asnaf entrepreneurs. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(4), 1083-1097.
Six or More Authors Journal Article
Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T., & Bach, J. S. (1993) There’s more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.
Article with Seven or More Authors
Yalçın, N., Bilican, S., Kezer, F., Yalçın, Ö., Arık, R. S., Türkmen, M., .... Asan, A. (2014). Fen ve teknoloji eğitiminde kavram karmaşaları. Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi, 17(1), 87-102.
Gilbert, D. G., McClarnon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., … Botros, N. (2004). Effects of quitting smoking on EEG activation and attention last for more than 31 days and are more severe with stress, dependence, DRD2 A 1 allele, and depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6(11), 249-267.
Journal Article Example with DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Podsakoff, N. P., Whiting, S. W., Podsakoff, P. M., & Mishra, P. (2011). Effects of organizational citizenship behaviors on selection decisions in employment interviews. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96, 310-326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a002094.
Newspaper Article
Yılmaz, Ş. (2023, Kasım 13). ZBEÜ Çaycuma MYO Açık Deniz Teknolojileri bilgisayar laboratuvarı açıldı. Sabah. https://www.sabah.com.tr/zonguldak/2023/11/13/zbeu-caycuma-myo-acik-deniz-teknolojileri-bilgisayar-laboratuvari-acildi sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Schwartz, J. (1993, September 30). Obesity affects economic, social status. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/09/30/obesity-affects-economic-social-status/87aff38c-a24d-4d5f-99e5-e0d7f73ff9d9/. Accessed 31.07.2018.
Unpublished Master’s or Doctoral Thesis Example
Bahtiyar, B. (2017). Sosyal sermaye faktörünün ekonomik büyüme üzerindeki etkisinin karşılaştırmalı analizi (Yayımlanmamış Doktora Tezi). Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Zonguldak.
Omar, K. H. (2015). The public value of Gov 2.0: The case of Victorian Local Government (Unpublished Doctoral Thesis). Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Example of a Master’s or Doctoral Thesis Obtained from an Electronic Source
Kartal, H. (2005). Erken çocukluk programından anne-çocuk eğitim programının altı yaş grubundaki çocukların bilişsel gelişimlerin etkisi (Doktora tezi). https://tez.yok.gov.tr sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Tunçel, M. (2013). Çocukluğun oyunlar ile analizi: Türkiye' de önceki nesillerde büyüyen çocukların oynadığı oyunlar ile 21. Yüzyılda büyüyen çocukların oynadığı oyunları karşılaştıran etnolojik araştırma (Yüksek lisans tezi). https://tez.yok.gov.tr sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
McNiel, D. S. (2006). Meaning through narrative: A personal narrative discussing growing up with an alcoholic mother (Master's thesis). Retrieved from http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/. Accessed 31.07.2018.
Papers Presented at National/International Symposia and Conferences
Meri, T. (2023, Ekim). Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kurucu vatandaşlık ilkesinde Jean-Jacques Rousseau’nun etkisi: Homo republicus. 23. Uluslararası Kamu Yönetimi Forumu’nda sunulmuş bildiri, Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Kırıkkale.
Leclerc, C. M., & Hess, T. M. (2005, August). Age differences in processing of affectively primed information. Paper presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.
Example of Papers Presented at National and International Scientific Meetings and Published in Proceedings
Parlak, B. (2014, Eylül). Yerel ve ulusal düzeyde siyasete ve yönetime katılım pratiği: Türkiye üzerine bir alan araştırması. Genç, F. N. (Ed.), 12. Kamu Yönetimi Forumu içinde (s. 267-281), Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın.
Tarhan, A. B., Koçak, Y., & Ezici, E. (2014, Eylül). Involatility and fragmentation in Turkish political life and the party system: The case of 2014 local elections. Genç, F. N. (Ed.), 12. Kamu Yönetimi Forumu içinde (s. 280- 291), Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Aydın.
Herculano-Houzel, S., Collins, C. E., Wong, P., Kaas, J. H., & Lent, R. (2008, August). The basic nonuniformity of the cerebral cortex. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,105 (12593-12598), USA.
Dictionary
Türk Dil Kurumu. (2011). Türkçe sözlük. Ankara: TDK
Electronic Dictionary
Eğitim. (tarihsiz). Türk Dil Kurumu içinde. https://sozluk.gov.tr/ sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Zekât. (2013). Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi içinde. https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/zekat#1 sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
History. (2023). In Encyclopoedia Britannica online. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/history. Accessed 31.07.2018.
Reports
DPT (2004). Sekizinci beş yıllık kalkınma planı (2001–2005) 2004 yılı programı destek çalışmaları. http://ekutup.dpt.gov.tr/program sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Merkez Bankası (2022). Yıllık faaliyet raporu 2021. https://www3.tcmb.gov.tr/yillikrapor/2021/tr/ sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.202
Official Documents Published in the Official Gazette, Such as Laws and Regulations
Gelir Vergisi Kanunu. (1960). T.C. Resmî Gazete, 10700, 6 Ocak 1961.
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi Lisans Eğitim-Öğretim ve Sınav Yönetmeliği. (2009). T.C. Resmî Gazete, 27333, 28 Ağustos 2009.
Online Article with a Known Author
Öz, M. (2023). Engellilerin KKDF ve BSMV yönünden avantajları var mı? https://vergialgi.com/engellilerin-kkdf-ve-bsmv-yonunden-avantajlari-var-mi sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024
Shakespeare, W. (1623). Antony and Cleopatra. Retrieved from http://www.shakespeare- online.com/quotes/antonyquotes.html. Accessed 31.07.2018.
Online Article with No Identified Author, Published on an Official Institution’s Website
Ankara Valiliği (undated). İlçelerimiz. http://www.ankara.gov.tr/ilcelerimiz sayfasından erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024.
OECD (undated). Corporate Governance. Retrieved from https://www.oecd.org/corporate/. Accessed 31.07.2018.
Online Article with No Identified Author, Published on a Non-Official Website
Türkiye'de turizm (2012). https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCrkiye%27de_turizm adresinden erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024.
Dünya turizm sıralaması (2007). https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%BCnya_turizm_s%C4%B1ralamas%C4%B1 adresinden erişilmiştir. Erişim Tarihi: 17.01.2024.
Impacts of tourism (2017). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impacts_of_tourism. Accessed 31.07.2018.