Submission Guidelines for the İtkan Journal of Academic Research
Submissions intended for publication in İtkan Journal of Academic Research must meet the following criteria:
- The journal publishes scholarly works related to the field of religious studies, particularly within the scope of Social Sciences and Humanities/Religion, including articles, book reviews, and symposium evaluations.
- Only manuscripts written in Turkish, English, or Arabic will be accepted. Submissions in other languages may be considered for publication upon approval by the Editorial Board.
- Submitted articles must align with the aim and scope of the journal.
- Only original, unpublished manuscripts, which are not under consideration elsewhere and approved for submission by all listed authors, will be considered.
- Submissions must comply with the journal’s writing and formatting guidelines.
- The journal operates a double-blind peer review process.
- A similarity check is required for all submitted articles. The maximum acceptable similarity index is 15% excluding references, or 25% including references.
- Each manuscript must include a Turkish abstract and an English abstract (150–250 words each), along with at least 5 keywords in both languages.
- Page layout: Use A4 size paper with margins set at 3 cm on all sides. The first line of each paragraph should be indented by 0.5 cm.
- Font and formatting:
- Main text: Gentium Plus, 10 pt, justified. Headings should be bold.
- Line spacing: exactly 14 pt for the main text and 10 pt for footnotes.
- Footnotes: Gentium Plus, 8 pt.
- Paragraph spacing: Before: 0.3 nk, After: 0 nk.
- Abstracts and bibliography: 10 pt.
- Arabic text: Traditional Arabic, 14 pt; footnotes in Arabic: 12 pt.
- The first page of the manuscript must include the author's name and institutional affiliation in accordance with the ISNAD Citation Style.
- Manuscripts not using the ISNAD Citation Style will be returned to the author for correction.
- Once a manuscript is submitted, no changes can be made to the author list (including addition, removal, or reordering of authors) without written consent from all listed authors.
- Book reviews must include a 50–100 word abstract in both Turkish and English and must cite at least one work (which may be the book under review).
- Headings must follow the decimal numbering system.
- The bibliography must begin on a new page after the conclusion and follow the ISNAD Citation Style.
- For studies requiring Ethics Committee Approval, such approval must be obtained and clearly stated (including the name of the committee, date, and approval number) on the first page of the article and in the methodology section. Please consult the journal's Ethical Principles and Publication Policy for further details.
- The manuscript, including references, must not exceed 9,000 words.
- A single author may not submit more than one manuscript per issue, and articles by the same author may not be published in two consecutive issues of the journal.