İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi

Journal of Communication Theory and Research is a peer-reviewed, electronic, international journal published four times a year as free and open access by the Faculty of Communication of Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. The journal has a wide social science focus and publishes theoretical and practical academic studies related to all areas where social sciences and communication disciplines intersect.

The aim of the Journal of Communication Theory and Research is to publish qualified national and international research that will contribute to the communication literature and help its development as a periodical. In line with these purposes, we are pleased to publish articles written on various subjects that will cover the sub-fields of communication and social sciences disciplines in the journal, which has an interdisciplinary perspective.

In this context, this journal accepts works such as compilations, research articles, forums, books, films, television programs, art presentations like short introductions and criticisms about communication products , national and international event reviews which contribute to the theoretical and conceptual development of this journal by having an original quality and complying with scientific publication principles.
Scientific studies written in Turkish and English are included in the journal.
The main topics that can be published within the scope of the journal are:
• Communication Sciences (individual, cultural, technological, economic, etc. dimensions of communication)
•Public relations
• Journalism
• Advertising
• Marketing Communications
•Interpersonal communication
• Health Communication
• Political Communication
• Communication and Culture
•Corporate communications
• Radio and Television Applications
• Film Studies

Writing Rules

Journal of Communication Theory and Research / İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi Journal Author Guidelines

The authors to submit their papers in Journal of Communication Theory and Research journal are first strictly required to use the template file, the link of which is given in this announcement section. The papers which are not transformed into the template file and do not follow the format will not be taken into account for the editorial process. The manuscripts should be in Microsoft Word format. Authors must use the bibliographic and formatting standards set out by Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition, 2010.

Research articles sent to the Journal should not exceed 10.000 words including Bibliography (excluding the Extended Abstract). Manuscripts other than research articles are advised not to exceed 2.000 words. Manuscripts should include both Turkish and English abstracts and each of them should not exceed 250 words (The maximum number of words allowed for the total of English and Turkish abstracts is 500). Each manuscript should contain both Turkish (Öz) and English (Abstract) summaries with 5 keywords.

Extended Abstract in English (between 750-1000 words) is mandatory for Turkish manuscripts. The manuscripts without Extended Abstract will not be taken into account for the editorial process. Extended Abstract should contain the purpose, scope, theoretical framework, methodology, findings, and conclusions of the manuscript and represent the whole content of the article.

Each manuscript should include a title and abstract, and keywords both in Turkish and English. Introduction, Review of Literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, References, and Extended Abstract are expected to be written as in the listed order.

Page Layout: The main text format consists of flat left-right columns on A4 paper (quarto). The margin text from the left and right are 3 cm, the margin text from the top is 4 cm, and from the bottom is 3 cm. The manuscript is written in Microsoft Word, single space, Times New Roman 12 pt with 1 cm indention at each paragraph. The block quotations are to be Times New Roman 10 pt with 1 cm indention from the left. If any, the footnote part is to be Times New Roman, 9 pt. Tables and Figures are presented Times New Roman 10 pt and cited in the manuscript before appeared.

Word Limits: Research articles sent to the Journal should not exceed 10.000 words in length including Bibliography (excluding the Extended Abstract). Manuscripts other than research articles are advised not to exceed 2.000 words. Manuscripts should include both Turkish and English abstracts and each of them should not exceed 250 words. Extended Abstract in English (between 750-1.000 words) is mandatory for Turkish manuscripts.

Keywords: Each manuscript should contain 5 keywords written below the abstracts written both in Turkish and English. Commas should be used between the keywords. The initials of keywords should be lowercase.

Article format / general structure: Each manuscript should include Turkish title and abstract with keywords, English title and abstract with keywords, Introduction, Review of Literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, References, and Extended Abstract as in the listed order.

Extended Abstract should contain the purpose, scope, theoretical framework, methodology, findings, and conclusions of the manuscript and represent the whole content of the article.

Personal information: Journal has a double-blind peer-review system. Hence, the submitted articles and manuscripts should not contain any personal information of the author(s). A title page including personal information of the author must be submitted to the system separately from the article. This title page is to include the title of the study in Turkish and English, name and title of the author, affiliation and contact information (e-mail, phone, postal address), and ORCID number.

Titles: A title should be the fewest possible words that accurately describe the content of the paper (Center, Bold, Times New Roman 14pt). The initials of Turkish and English titles should be in capital letters. The initials of Abstract, Introduction, Review of Literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, References should be written in capital letters, flush left, 12 pt. and bold type. Subtitles should be written in capital, italic, 12 pt. and bold type. All titles should start in line with the beginning of a new paragraph (indention: 1 cm)

Publications Generated From Dissertations / Proceedings: If the manuscript contains a part of a dissertation, proceedings, or a project or is generated from any of them, this must be stated in the footnote with the related explanation.

Tables and Figures:

Titles of tables and figures should be written over the table/figure in bold. The initials of the title of the table should be written in capital and italic. Single space is used between the columns in the table.

See Sample Article Template for Sample table

References and Citation Rules

Journal of Communication Theory and Research complies with APA (American Psychological Association) system for referencing and citation. Before submitting articles, they should be edited according to APA 7th Edition. Manuscripts not in conformity with the APA 7th edition are returned to the author to fix this problem before the peer-review process.

Detailed information on APA 7th Edition can be accessed via https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples. In quoting and citations, the differences in citing and referencing styles in Turkish and English versions should be considered based on the language of the original text.

In the bibliography, the references only quoted/cited in the article should be included, any references that are not used in the text should not be included in the bibliography and references should be listed in an alphabetical order regarding the surnames of the authors.

Short quotations should be written in quotation marks. Quotations longer than 4 lines should be written as a separate paragraph, at an indent of 1 cm with 10 pt. Quotation marks should not be used for such cases.

If more than one article of an author published on the same issue is used, the letters "a, b, c, ..." should be used respectively to distinguish the publications and this usage should be included both in text and in the references part.

Orthography and punctuation of manuscripts should be based on the Turkish Language Association Orthography Guide: https://www.tdk.gov.tr/tdk/kurumsal/yazim-kilavuzu.

Citations in the Text:

single author: (Creswell, 2014) - (Creswell, 2014: 126)

two authors: (Yıldırım & Şimşek, 2013) - (Yıldırım & Şimşek, 2013: 23)

three or more authors: (Narin et al., 2019) – (Martin et al., 2020)

Affiliation names:

First citation in the text: (World Health Organization [WHO], 2020)

Recurring citations: (WHO, 2020).

Usage samples in-text citations:

Creswell (2014), Yıldırım and Şimşek (2013), Narin et al. (2019)

For cases more than one author is cited in parenthesis, the manuscripts should be separated with “;” (semicolon): (Creswell, 2014; Yıldırım and Şimşek, 2013; Narin et al. 2019).

Reference types:

Book:

Book with a single author:

Creswell, J. W. (104). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approach (4. ed.). Sage Publications.

Narin, B. (2017). Gazetecilik 2.0: İnternet gazeteciliğinde hipermetinsellik. Gece Kitaplığı.

If the same author has published more than one article in same year:
Carlson, N. R. (2007a). Foundations of physiology and psychology. (7th edition). Pearson Allyn & Bacon.

Carlson, N. R. (2007b). Physiology of behaviour. Pearson Allyn & Bacon.

Books with two authors:
Yıldırım, A., & Şimşek, H. (2013). Sosyal bilimlerde nitel araştırma yöntemleri (9. bs.). Seçkin Yayıncılık.

Çaylı, E. & Depeli, G. (2012). İfade özgürlüğünün on yılı 2001-2012. IPS İletişim Vakfı Yayınları.

Books with more than three authors:
Telli Aydemir, A., Doğu B., Özçetin, B., İslamoğlu, G., Bayraktutan, G., Binark, M., Çomu, T., (2014). Siyasetin yeni hali: Vaka-i sosyal medya - seçimden seçime, gezi direnişi'nden hükümet cemaat çatışmasına. Kalkedon.

Books without an author:
Atlas of Anatomy. (2002). Cobham, Taj Books.

Note: In APA 7th edition, there is no “publication place” information in book tags. If there is a DOI number, it should be added to the bottom as “http…”. In APA 7th edition, instead of writing “Doi:…” the web address starting with “http” is to be added.

Translated Books:
Castro, F. (2008). My life (A. Hurley, Trans.). Dover. (Original work published 2006).

Fiske, J. (2003). İletişim çalışmalarına giriş (S. İrvan, Çev.). Bilim ve Sanat. (Original publication date 1990).

Books with Editors:
Mansell, R., Avgerou, C., Quah, D., & Silverstone R. (Eds.). (2007). The Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies. Oxford University Press.

Hülür, H., & Yaşın, C. (Eds.). (2017). Yeni medya geleceğin gazeteciliği. Ütopya.

Note: In books with a single editor, the term (Ed.), and in books with multiple editors the term (Eds.) is used. In APA 7th edition, usage of “Doi:…” format while writing Doi number is replaced by the rule of writing the whole web address starting with "http".

Chapter in an Edited Book:
Kayıhan, B. (2019). Toplumsal hareketlerin Twitter’a yansımaları ve hashtag aktivizm ile ilgili çalışmalar. İçinde H. Hülür & C. Yaşın (Eds.), Bilgi doğruluk ve Twitter. (ss. 140-157). Ütopya Yayınevi.

Greenstein, S., & Prince, J. (2007). Internet diffusion and geography of the digital divide in the United States. In E. Mansell, C. Avgerou, D. Quah & R. Silverstone R. (Eds.), The Handbook of Information and Communication Technologies (pp.168-195). Oxford University Press.

Note: DOI numbers must be added if available. In APA 7th edition, usage of “Doi:…” format while writing Doi number is replaced by the rule of writing the whole web address with “http”.

Article:
Yetkin, B. (2020). Siyasal iletişimde bilişimsel propaganda: Türkiye’de 23 Haziran 2019 İstanbul Yerel Seçimleri ve botlar, cyborglar, troller. İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 2020(52), 24-45.

Gallacher, J. D., Heerdink, M. W., & Hewstone, M. (2021). Online engagement between opposing political protest groups via social media is linked to the physical violence of offline encounters. Social Media + Society, 7(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120984445

Note: In APA 7th edition, the usage of the “Doi:…” format while writing the Doi number is replaced by the rule of writing the whole web address with “http”. DOI numbers must be added if available. In articles, the name of the article should be written in lower case in a plain font, and the name of the Journal should be written in italic with capital initials. Journal volume number should be italic, issue number should be in the parentheses and plain font.

Dissertation / thesis:
Çiçek, T. (2020). Dijital gazetelerde hayvanların ideolojik temsili [Unpublished postgraduate thesis]. Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi.

Proceedings:
Turancı, E. (2020, 21-23 October). Public Relations and advertising students’ attitude of Moodle: Open-source learning platform. [Conference presentation abstract]. 7th International Communication Days Communications Education In The Digital Age Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.

Kayıhan, B. (2020, 4-6 Kasım). Fail ile Yapı Arasında İlişkisel Haber Okuma Süreci. [Conference presentation abstract]. IV. İlişkisel Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Ankara, Türkiye.

Electronic Sources:

World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

Citation of the news on a web page:
Toner, K. (2020, September 24). When Covid-19 hit, he turned his newspaper route into a lifeline for senior citizens. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/us/coronavirus-newspaper-deliveryman-groceries-senior-citizens-cnnheroes-trnd/index.html

Newspaper:
Exploration of the Coast (1987, November 24). The Guardian.

Movie:
Ledoux, P. (Producer) and Besson, L. (Director). (1994). Léon [Movie]. ABD: Columbia Pictures & Gaumont.
Ledoux, P. (Yapımcı) ve Besson, L. (Yönetmen). (1994). Léon [Film]. ABD: Columbia Pictures & Gaumont.

Facebook post:
News From Science. (2019, June 21). Are you a fan of astronomy? Enjoy reading about what scientists have discovered in our solar system—and beyond? This [Image attached] [Status update]. Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ScienceNOW/photos/a.117532185107/10156268057260108/?type=3&theater

In the text: (News From Science, 2019)

Instagram post:
Philadelphia Museum of Art [@philamuseum]. (2019, December 3). “It’s always wonderful to walk in and see my work in a collection where it’s loved, and where people are [Photograph]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5oDnnNhOt4/

In the text: (Philadephia Museum of Art, 2019)

Twitter post:
APA Databases [@APA_Databases]. (2020, September 2). We have curated a collection of Journal articles from APA PsycArticles on #COVID19. View: https://bit.ly/2QrWj76 for recent coverage [Image attached] [Tweet].Twitter. https://twitter.com/APA_Databases/status/1301175576703664128.

Gates, B. [@BillGates]. (2019, September 7). Today, it's difficult for researchers to diagnose #Alzheimers patients early enough to intervene. A reliable, easy, and accurate diagnostic would [Thumbnails with a link attached] [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/BillGates/status/1170305718425137152.

In the text: (APA Databases, 2020; Gates, 2019)

For more citation examples: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi yayın organı olan İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 1983 yılından beri yayınlanmakta olup; sosyal bilimler ve iletişim disiplinin kesiştiği tüm alanlarla ilgili kuramsal ve uygulamaya yönelik çalışmaların yayınlandığı akademik elektronik bir dergidir.

İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, Güz, Kış, Bahar ve Yaz olmak üzere yılda dört kez yayınlanan hakemli ulusal elektronik bir dergidir.

Dergiye gönderilen makaleler başka bir yerde yayınlanmamış veya yayınlanmak üzere kabul edilmemiş olmalıdır. Özgün makalelerin yanı sıra forum, kitap, film, televizyon programı, sanat sunumu gibi iletişim ürünleriyle ilgili kısa tanıtım ve eleştiri yazıları, ulusal/uluslararası etkinlik değerlendirme yazıları kabul edilmektedir. Ayrıca, gönderilecek yazıların kongre, sempozyum veya bir toplantıda bildiri şeklinde sunulmuş olması, yayınlanması için engel değildir. Bu tür etkinliklerden türetilen makale başvuruları için editöre not olarak çalışmanın hangi etkinlikten türetildiği iletilmelidir.

Yazılar yayımlanmak üzere kabul edildiği takdirde, tüm yayın hakları İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi’ne aittir. Yazarlar telif haklarını devretmiş sayılır, ayrıca telif ücreti ödenmez.

Dergiye gönderilen makaleler Türkçe ve İngilizce olabilir.

Dergiye verilen yazıların dergi kurallarına göre düzenlenmiş olması gerekir.

Yazılar, https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ikad adresindeki Makale Takip Sistemi aracılığıyla, e-posta adresi ve parolayla girilen kişisel sayfadan gönderildikten sonra, aynı sayfadan hakem süreci takip edilebilecektir. Dergi editörlüğünce ilk değerlendirmesi yapılan yazılar, kör hakemlik sistemiyle en az iki hakeme gönderilir. Hakemlerin raporlarında düzeltme istemesi durumunda yazar, sadece belirtilen düzeltmeler çerçevesinde değişiklikler yapabilir. Hakem raporlarından birisinin olumsuz olması durumunda, çalışma üçüncü bir hakeme gönderilir. Yayımlanmayan yazılar, yazarına geri gönderilmez.

Başvuru sırasında Telif Devir Sözleşmesi ve Ithenticate benzerlik raporu makale dosyasında ek olarak ilgili alanlardan dosya yüklenerek gönderilmelidir.

Hakemlerce istenen düzeltmelerin yapılması için, yazıyla ilgili bütün hakemlerin raporlarının gelmesi beklenmelidir.

Gönderilen yazıların başlıklarının altında yazar adı, unvanı, görev yaptığı kurum ve kendisine ulaşılabilecek e-posta adresi gibi bilgilere yer verilmemelidir. Yazıların kim tarafından dergiye gönderildiği, sistem yöneticisi tarafından zaten görüldüğünden, bu bilgiler, yazılar hakem sürecinden geçtikten sonra editör tarafından eklenecektir. Dolayısıyla yazılar sisteme girilirken, gözden geçirilip yazara ait herhangi bir bilginin yazıda yer almadığından emin olunmalıdır. aksi takdirde değerlendirme süreci başlatılamayacaktır.

Dergimize olan başvuruların yoğunluğu nedeniyle, yazar/yazarlardan herhangi birinin Doktor ünvanına sahip olmaması durumunda, çalışma değerlendirmeye alınamamaktadır.

Makalelerde şu sıranın takip edilmesi uygun olacaktır: Başlık, Öz, Anahtar Kelimeler, Yabancı Dildeki Başlık, Abstract, Keywords, Giriş, Ana Metin, Sonuç ve Kaynaklar.

Makalelerin, kaynaklar ile birlikte 4000-7000 sözcük aralığında olması, makale dışındaki çalışmaların ise 2000 kelimeyi geçmemesi tavsiye edilir.

Makalelerin 150-200 kelime civarında İngilizce ve Türkçe özleri yazıyla birlikte gönderilmelidir. Özlere Türkçe ve İngilizce anahtar kelimeler eklenmelidir.

Dergide yayınlanan yazıların bilimsel, içeriksel, dilsel ve hukuki sorumluluğu yazarlarına aittir.

Yazının yayımlanması konusunda son karar yayın kuruluna aittir.