İran ve Turan Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi

The historical contact of Turan, which is the starting point of Turkish History, and Iranian geography, which is closely linked to it, has contributed to the shaping of two civilizations. The Journal of Iranian and Turanian History aims to contribute to the publication of academic studies that will illuminate the historical and cultural past of the communities in Turan and Iran. In this context, the Journal of Iranian and Turanian Historical Studies considers the political history, statehood traditions, social life, military and economic activities, religious beliefs, etc. of the Turks and the communities in Iran as a field of publication.

Iran and Turan International Journal of Historical Studies aims to contribute to the development of scientific publication and publishing in the field of history, mainly in the social sciences but with a focus on history. The limited number of journals with international standards in scientific studies and academic evaluation criteria in the field of history has been the common starting point of the editorial board. The articles to be accepted to Iran and Turan International Journal of Historical Studies are expected to come from history and history-related social sciences. In the articles to be published in Iran and Turan International Journal of Historical Studies, the authors are required to use an academic style, apply the specified spelling rules and observe the rules of scientific ethics.

PAGE LAYOUT

- Page Layout Top: 5.8 cm, Bottom: 5.8 cm, Right: 4.5 cm, Left: 4.5 cm space should be left.

- The main title of the article should be in 12-point Baskerville Old Face font and all capital letters. The title should be center-aligned.

- Manuscripts should be written in A4 size in MS Word compatible program in 11 point Baskerville Old Face font.

- The author'sname and surname should be written below the main title in 11 pt, white, uppercase and center aligned. Title, address and e-mail information should be given at the bottom of the page with (*) sign in 9 pt.

- The abstractshould be written as “Öz:” and its English version as "Abstract: ” in bold font.

- The line spacing in the “Öz:” and “Abstract:” texts should be “At least 3 pt.” (Select the entire “Öz:” and “Abstract: ” texts and right click on the paragraph option from the menu that appears. Select the “At least” option from the line spacing section at the bottom and enter the number “3” in the value next to it.)

SPELLING RULES

- The text should be in “Baskerville Old Face” typeface, 11 pt, Paragraph style “Left Align”.

- Line spacing in the textshould be 1 cm.

- Main and subheadings can be used in the text. Main headings should be 11 pt, capitalized, bold and left justified.

- Subheadingsshould be written in 11 pt, bold, lower case and left justified.

- Spacing between headingsand paragraphs should be 6 pt.

- Paragraphspacing should be 6 pt and paragraph indentation should be 1 cm.

- When quotationsexceed 5 lines, they should start 1 cm from the paragraph indent and should be written 1 point smaller in quotation marks.

-All headings, including the introduction section, and line starts in the text should be of the following value:

Alignment: Recumbent

Outline Level: Body Text

Indentation: Left 0 cm, Right 0 cm

Special: First line

Value: 1 cm

Range: First 0 nk, Then 6 nk

Line Spacing: Single

Value: This part will be left blank

(Right-click on the headings and the line headings in the text and select the paragraph option from the menu that appears. Enter the values given above in the required sections)

FOOTNOTE
- Footnotesshould be written in 9 pt. single spacing.

- When giving references in footnotes, book and journal names should be italicized.

- Article names should be given in plain quotation marks.

- In footnotes, the full citation should be given at the first mention of the source, and then it should be written with abbreviations determined by the author such as a.g.e., a.g.m., or a.g.t.

- If more than one book or article by oneauthor is used, the surname of the author should be given after the first use of the second work, followed by the full or abbreviated name of the book or article.

- In the first mention of multi-authorreferences, all authors should be written, and the following references should be abbreviated.

- There should be no footnoteseparator line.

- References in the textshould be numbered starting from 1 as footnotes at the bottom of the page.

Book: Micheal Rywkin, Russia in Central Asia, Collier Books, New York, 1963, p. 30.

Book Chapter: Adeeb Khalid, “The Management of Islam in the Late Soviet Period”, Central Asia Contexts for Understanding, Ed. Douglas Northrop, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, 2021, p. 165.

Article: Michal Wanner, “Alexander Bekovich Cherkassky’s Campaign to Central Asia and İndia in 1714-1717”, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Új-és Jelenkori Egyetemes Történeti Tanszék, No 1, 2014, p. 11.

Thesis: Jeffrey Eric Eden, Slavery and Empire in Central Asia, Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University, Cambridge, 2016, p. 51.

REFERENCES

-In bibliography writing; Author's Last Name should be written first (all capital letters), Author's name should be written after. Other rules for writing references are the same as those for footnotes.

Rywkin, Micheal,  Russia in Central Asia, Collier Books, New York, 1963. (Book) 

Khalid, Adeeb,  “The Management of Islam in the Late Soviet Period”, Central Asia Contexts for Understanding, Ed. Douglas Northrop, University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, 2021, pp. 163-167. (Book Chapter)

Wanner, Michal,  “Alexander Bekovich Cherkassky’s Campaign to Central Asia and İndia in 1714-1717”, Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem Új-és Jelenkori Egyetemes Történeti Tanszék, No 1, 2014, pp. 9-32. (Article)

-When giving source information under the heading “REFERENCES”:

Alignment: Recumbent
Outline Level: Body Text

Indentation: Left 0 cm, Right 0 cm
Special: Hanging
Value: 1.25 cm

Range: First 6 nk, Then 6 nk
Line Spacing: Single
Value: This part will be left blank

(!Select the text under the bibliography heading and right click on it, then click on the paragraph option from the menu that appears. Enter the values given above in the alignment, indentation and line spacing sections!)

PUBLICATION ETHICS
This statement is based on the “Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors-2011” of the Committee on Publication Ethics.

Duties of the Editors

1. Impartiality and Independence

The editors evaluate the manuscripts based on their academic quality (importance and contribution to the field, originality, appropriateness of findings and methods, and clarity of language) and their suitability for the scope of the journal. Gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, political opinion or institution of employment are not taken into account in the evaluation of publications. Also, government policies or the policies of any outside organization are not taken into account in the evaluation of a publication. The editor of the journal has full discretion in determining the overall content of the journal and when it will be published. The Journal of Iranian and Turanian Historical Studies (IRTAD) and its editors are obliged to evaluate publications only for their academic quality, i.e. their importance in their field, the originality of the article, the validity of the research and the clarity of the language. The only criterion for evaluating a publication is its relevance to the scope of the journal. The authors' race, gender, religious beliefs, political philosophy and/or institution of employment play absolutely no role in the decision-making process.

2. Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff cannot share any information about a submitted manuscript with anyone other than the author(s), referees, associate editors and the publisher. The decision to interview these individuals rests solely with the Editor.

3. Conflicts of interest

Editors and editorial board members may not use information contained in manuscripts in the publication process (including their own work and work in progress) for their own benefit without the express consent of the author(s).
Editors will appoint another member of the editorial board for the preliminary review and evaluation of the publication(s) in cases where there are conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative or other relationships/connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions.

4. Publication decisions

Editors and the publisher send all manuscripts submitted for publication to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for evaluation. Upon completion of the review process, the Chief Referee decides which manuscripts to publish, taking into account the accuracy of the work in question, its importance for researchers and readers, referee reports and legal regulations such as defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may also seek advice from other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

5. Ensuring publication integrity

The Editor, together with the Publisher, guarantees that any reported breach of publication ethics will be investigated, even years after the publication date. Journal editors will follow COPE procedures in such suspected cases. If, after investigation, it is proven that unethical behavior has occurred, they must publish a statement that there is an error, inconsistency or misdirection in the publication.

Duties of Referees

1. Contribution to editorial decisions

Blind review processes directly affect the quality of academic publications. The review process is carried out with the principle of double blind review. Referees cannot communicate directly with the authors, and the evaluation and referee reports are transmitted through the journal management system. In this process, evaluation forms and referee reports are sent to the author(s) through the editor. Double blind reviewing helps editors to make decisions in dialog with authors. At the same time, authors have the opportunity to improve their work by obtaining important information about their work.

2. Urgency

A reviewer who receives an invitation to peer review a manuscript should inform the editor as soon as possible if he/she is able to review the manuscript. The refereeing process is maximum one (1) month.

3. Confidentiality

The manuscripts sent to the referees for evaluation should be treated as confidential documents. The manuscripts should not be shown to others and their contents should not be discussed. If necessary, with the permission of the Editor-in-Chief, reviewers may seek advice from other colleagues. The Editor-in-Chief may grant this permission only in exceptional circumstances. The confidentiality rule also extends to individuals who refuse to serve as reviewers.

4. Impartiality Principle

Personal criticism of the authors should not be made during the evaluation process. Evaluations should be objective and contribute to the improvement of the work.

5. Citing Sources

Reviewers are obliged to inform the authors of any citations that are not cited in the manuscript. Reviewers should pay particular attention to works not cited in the field or overlapping citations with similar works. Reviewers should inform the editors if they become aware of publications that are similar to any previously published work or information.

6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers should refuse to review and inform the editors if they have any collaborative relationship with any author, company or institution whose work they are assigned to review.
Reviewers may not use unpublished works or parts of works submitted for review in their own work without the written consent of the author(s). Information and ideas obtained during the review should be kept confidential by the reviewers and should not be used for their own benefit. These rules also apply to persons who refuse to serve as reviewers.

7. Access to journal content

The publisher is committed to providing open access to the journal and therefore accepts the duty to make all parts of the published content permanently and freely available to the academic community worldwide. The publisher does not charge any financial and moral fees for the submission and publication of the articles. The publisher undertakes to make the content of the journal available for continuous and free of charge.

8. Archiving and Protection of Publications

The publishing organization archives and preserves online content using Lockss through Dergipark.

In accordance with our publication policy; no fee is charged for the academic studies submitted.