Manuscripts submitted for evaluation should be original and not previously presented or published in any electronic or print medium.

If a manuscript was previously presented at a conference or meeting, authors should provide detailed information about the event, including the name, date, and location of the organization.

Articles submitted to INUEFD are first subjected to a preliminary evaluation by the editorial board to ensure compliance with the journal's principles. Articles that do not fall within the journal's scope or do not meet the content and formatting requirements of a scientific article are returned without initiating the peer-review process, or revisions may be requested. Academic impartiality and scientific quality are the most important criteria in evaluating articles submitted for publication.

During the evaluation stage, articles are examined using similarity scanning and plagiarism detection programs (Ithenticate and Turnitin). The similarity index of the articles must be below 15% (including quotations but excluding references). Articles with a similarity index above this value are rejected without being reviewed. Authors must upload the similarity report for the full text of their work. The similarity report must be prepared by the following rules and uploaded in PDF format: "Exclude quotations: Closed; Exclude bibliography: Open; Exclude matches: Closed; Exclude source threshold: Word count 5." This is acceptable for INUEFD.

The following submission guidelines must be adhered to for works to be considered for peer review in the journal:

• The publication languages are Turkish and English.
• Articles submitted to the İnönü University Faculty of Education Journal must be accompanied by a Copyright Agreement and Author Contribution Form. 
• The length of a study, including appendices, should not exceed 9,000 words for English articles and 8,000 words for Turkish articles.
• Submissions should comply with the journal template ("Journal Template" should be consulted). Authors should not include their names or contact information in the manuscript when adapting it to the template, and the format must not be altered. The editorial board will reject (return) manuscripts that do not comply with the journal template.
• The submission should include tables, figures, images, and graphs that fit within the journal's page size and adhere to the APA 7th style. If requested, smaller font sizes and single-spacing may be used for tables, figures, images, and graphs.

The article should include the following sections, with each starting on a separate page:

• Title: The title should not exceed 12 words.
• Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 250 words. It should briefly mention the purpose of the research, the methods used, the findings, and the recommendations.
• Main Sections: The article should include an introduction, method, findings, discussion, conclusion, and recommendations.
• Method Section: This section should include details about the design, population and sample, participants, data collection tools, data analysis, etc. The problem should be presented in review-based studies, the relevant literature should be effectively analyzed, and suggestions for practitioners and researchers should be developed. Additionally, information regarding permission (e.g., name of the board, date, approval number) should be included in this section.
• Author Information: The uploaded file should not contain any information about the authors.
• Conference Presentation: If the research has been presented at a conference, authors must indicate this at the initial submission stage without specifying the author(s) or conference details, using a phrase such as "This research was presented as an oral presentation at an international conference in 2017."

Highlights:

All submissions (except letters to the editor) should include 3–5 key points, summarizing the study’s significance in a clear, straightforward manner.

Supplementary Materials

• Submit as separate files (e.g., videos, datasets).
• No page numbers required.

REFERENCES

Both in-text citations and the references must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition (2020).

When citing publications, preference should be given to the latest, most up-to-date sources. Citing the latest sources can help to ensure that the paper is relevant and timely, and that it reflects the latest developments in the field.

It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the accuracy of the references in their article. All sources must be properly cited, and the citations must be formatted correctly.

To avoid plagiarism, it is necessary to acknowledge other sources in your paper through in-text citations. For every in-text citation, a corresponding reference list entry must be provided.

The APA in-text citation style includes the author's last name and the year of publication, such as (Field, 2005). If quoting directly from a source, the page number should also be added, such as (Field, 2005, p. 14).

If an ahead-of-print publication is cited, the DOI number should be provided in the reference list.

The reference styles for different types of publications are presented in the following examples.

Journal Article: Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton, D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word- and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696

Book Section: Zeleke, W. A., Hughes, T. L., & Drozda, N. (2020). Home–school collaboration to promote mindbody health. In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: Interventions for mental health professionals (pp. 11–26). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-002

Books with a Single Author: Haslwanter, T. (2022). An introduction to statistics with Python. New York, NY: Springer International Publishing.

Editor(s) as Author: Rhodewalt, F. (Ed.). (2008). Personality and social behavior. Psychology Press.

Thesis: Valentin, E. R. (2019, Summer). Narcissism predicted by Snapchat selfie sharing, filter usage, and editing [Master's thesis, California State University Dominguez Hills]. CSU ScholarWorks. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/3197xm925?locale=en

Websites: Chandler, N. (2020, April 9). What’s the difference between Sasquatch and Bigfoot? howstuffworks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/sasquatch-bigfootdifference.htm

Epub Ahead of Print Articles: Muldoon, K., Towse, J., Simms, V., Perra, O., & Menzies, V. (2012). A longitudinal analysis of estimation, counting skills, and mathematical ability across the first school year. Developmental Psychology. Epub ahead of print. doi:10.1037/a0028240.

In the seventh edition, up to 20 authors should now be included in a reference list entry. For sources with more than 20 authors, after the 19th listed author, any additional authors' names are replaced with an ellipsis (…) followed by the final listed author's name:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., . . . Author, Z. Z.

PRODUCTION PROCESS

Manuscripts submitted to the Inonu University Journal of the Faculty of Education undergo a rigorous evaluation and production process. Initially, all submissions are screened for compliance with the journal’s formatting and submission guidelines. Suitable manuscripts then proceed to a double-anonymized peer review by experts in the field. Once the peer review process is completed and the manuscript is accepted, it undergoes language and technical editing to ensure clarity and accuracy. In the final stage, the manuscript is formatted, typeset, and prepared for publication in the relevant issue of the journal.

Articles are published in Turkish and English. Authors are expected to submit the full manuscript in Turkish for the peer-review process. Accepted articles must be submitted in both Turkish and English. After acceptance, a "Proofreading Certificate" will be requested for the English version of the accepted manuscript.