PUBLICATION PRINCIPLES

Evaluation Process;
1. Manuscripts submitted to INUEFD are first subjected to a preliminary evaluation by the editorial board in terms of compliance with the principles of the journal. Manuscripts that do not fall within the scope of the journal or do not comply with the format of a scientific article in terms of content and form requirements are rejected without starting the refereeing process or some changes may be requested. Academic objectivity and scientific quality are the most important criteria in the evaluation of manuscripts submitted for publication.
2. In the evaluation phase, the manuscripts are examined through similarity screening and plagiarism detection programs (Ithenticate and Turnitin). The similarity index value of the articles must be below 15% (including citations and excluding references). Papers above this value are rejected without evaluation.
3. Manuscripts submitted to INUEFD in accordance with the publication rules are sent to two referees recognized for their work in the relevant field for evaluation. INUEFD uses a “double-blind” refereeing system in which the names of referees and authors are kept anonymous at every stage of the process.
Possible Referee Feedback and Process;
a. If one of the referee reports states that the article is “unpublishable” and the other states that the article is “publishable”, the editor sends the article to a third referee and notifies the corresponding author(s) of this result via e-mail or journal platform.
b. When one of the referees' reports states that the article needs “editing” and the other states that the article is “unpublishable”, the editor evaluates the article once again. After this evaluation, the editor either rejects the manuscript or sends it to a third referee and notifies the corresponding author(s) of this result via e-mail or the journal platform.
c. If at least one of the referee reports indicates that the manuscript needs to be “corrected”, the manuscript will be sent back to the author via e-mail and journal platform together with both referee reports. After this point, the author is required to complete the editing of the article within 15 days and upload the edited article to the journal platform. After making the changes, the author uploads the article to the system again. The uploaded article is reviewed again by the referees and an evaluation report is issued.
d. If the manuscript has received a correction from the editor; the author uploads the edited manuscript to the system again, the referees review the manuscript again and announce their opinions within 4 weeks.
e. If both referee reports indicate that the article “cannot be published”, the author is notified of this result via e-mail and journal platform and the article is removed from the evaluation process.
f. If the reports from both referees indicate that the article “can be published”, the author is notified of this result via e-mail and the journal platform and the article is taken into the publication phase.
g. The referees upload their review reports to the system within a period of 4 weeks.
4. In the manuscripts submitted to INUEFD, authors take into account the criticisms and suggestions of the Referees and Editorial Board. If there are issues they disagree with, they have the right to object with their justifications. In the refereeing process in the journal, only persons with equal or higher academic titles can be referees for the publications of persons with academic titles.
5. The peer review process of INUEFD can sometimes take a long time due to undesirable reasons. Under normal circumstances, the preliminary evaluation stage by the editor is planned as 1 week and the peer review process as 2 months. However, the peer review process may be prolonged due to reasons such as reappointment of referees due to lack of timely feedback from the referees. On average, it takes 6-8 months for a study to be uploaded to the system and published.
6. The author(s) submitting an article to INUEFD are deemed to have accepted the peer review conditions and process of the journal.
7. The copyright of the works decided (accepted) to be published in INUEFD is deemed to be transferred to İnönü University.

INUEFD AUTHOR DIRECTORY

In the journal, manuscripts prepared in accordance with the spelling rules specified below can be included in the peer review process:
- The publication language is Turkish and English.
- The length of a manuscript should not exceed 9000 words including appendices. Since İnönü University Journal of Faculty of Education is scanned in national and international indexes, an extended abstract in English not exceeding 750 words should be prepared for Turkish manuscripts, and an extended abstract in Turkish not exceeding 750 words should be prepared for English manuscripts.
- Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the journal template (see “Journal Template”). While adapting the manuscripts to the journal template, names and contact information should not be specified and should not be removed from the template frame. Articles submitted without adapting to the journal template will be rejected (returned) by the journal board.
- It should be ensured that the tables, figures, pictures, graphics in the submitted article do not exceed the page dimensions of the journal and comply with APA-7 style. In addition, smaller font size and single spacing can be used in tables, figures, pictures, graphics, etc. if desired.
- The article should include the following sections, each of which should start on a separate page:
- Title: The title should not exceed 12 words.
- Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 250 words. In the abstract, the purpose of the research, the methodology, findings and recommendations should be briefly mentioned.
- Extended Abstract: A long English abstract of 750 words (see the Journal Template) should be included, including the English title of the article and subsections (Introduction, Purpose, Method, Findings, Discussion & Conclusion).
- The article should consist of introduction, method, findings, discussion, conclusion and recommendations.
- The method section should include subheadings such as design, population and sample, study group or participants, data collection tools, data analysis, etc. In review-type studies, the problem should be presented, the relevant literature should be analyzed effectively, and recommendations should be developed for practitioners and researchers. In addition, information about the permission (board name, date and number) should be included in this section.
- APA-7 style should be used in writing the article. Some examples of references are shown in the journal template.
- The file uploaded to the system should not contain any information about the author(s).
- If the research has been presented at any congress before, it will be indicated with the statement “e.g. This research was presented as an oral presentation at an international congress in 2017” without giving specific information about the authors or the congress at the first upload stage.

Contact: Inonu University, Faculty of Education Journal Editorial Office, PK:44280 Kampüs/MALATYA E-mail: efdergi@inonu.edu.tr