AUTHOR GUIDELINES

• Manuscripts must be prepared using the 📝 Template File and submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).

• During submission, the full text file, prepared according to the template, should be accompanied the reviewer suggestion form, 📝 Copyright and Author Agreement Form, the title page (first page), and cover letter, all uploaded to the DergiPark system.

• A maximum of three reviewers may be suggested in the Reviewer Suggestion Form.

• The Copyright and Author Agreement Form must be signed by the corresponding author and uploaded to the DergiPark system.

1. ARTICLE TYPES

Authors must clearly specify at the time of submission under which article category their manuscript is intended to be published in the journal (Research Article, Review Article, Opinion, or Letter to the Editor).

The article types accepted for publication in the journal are listed below:

1.1. Research Article: Research articles are manuscripts that present original scientific findings and provide sufficiently clear and detailed methodological information to allow the applied methods to be reproduced by other researchers. Such manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the journal template and should generally include the following sections: title, abstract, keywords, introduction, objective, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. Depending on the nature of the study, statements on ethics, author contributions, acknowledgements, financial support, and conflicts of interest should also be included.

1.2. Review Article: Review articles are manuscripts that evaluate the existing literature on a specific topic through a systematic and critical perspective, present the current state of the field, and, where appropriate, offer new interpretations and conclusions. These manuscripts are expected not merely to summarize references, but also to include comparative evaluations, conceptual coherence, and an original perspective that contributes to the field. Review articles should also be prepared in accordance with the journal template.

1.3. Letter to the Editor: Letters to the Editor may include scientific evaluations, criticisms, contributions, or clarifications regarding articles previously published in the journal, as well as brief opinions on current issues within the scope of the journal. These submissions are evaluated in accordance with scientific writing standards and ethical principles. The text is expected to be concise, clear, directly focused on the subject, and structured in a way that contributes to academic discussion.

2. GENERAL WRITING GUIDELINES

• Careful attention to the order and format of uploaded files ensures a smooth submission, review, and publication process.

• iThenticate or similar similarity-detection programs should indicate a total similarity index below 20%.

• Research involving humans or animals, clinical cases, or other studies requiring ethical approval must include approval from the relevant ethics committee. The name of the committee, approval date, and reference number must be stated in the Methods section and on the first or last page. Case reports must clearly indicate that participants signed informed consent forms.

• Author contributions, acknowledgements, financial support information (if any), and conflict of interest statements must be clearly provided at the end of the manuscript. Detailed information is available on the journal’s "Ethical Principles and Publication Policy" page.

• Manuscripts written in Turkish or English are accepted. An abstract in the second language must be provided according to the manuscript language.

• Turkish manuscripts must include an English abstract (250–300 words).

• English manuscripts must include a Turkish abstract (maximum 250–300 words).

• Keywords should be a maximum of five, listed alphabetically, separated by commas, and selected to facilitate readers’ searches.

• Arial font, size 9 pt, must be used. Font size may be reduced to 8.5 pt if necessary to adjust page layout.

• Main text and headings must be in Arial. Main headings and subheadings must be 11 pt, numbered according to the journal template.

• Single spacing should be used throughout the text.

• Headings must have 6 pt spacing before and after.

• Except for headings, references, and acknowledgements, all text must be numbered sequentially and hierarchically (e.g., 1., 1.1., 1.1.1).

• Headings must not appear at the bottom of a page. If fewer than two lines of text follow a heading, move the heading to the next page. The first line of a paragraph must not appear at the bottom of a page, nor the last line at the top of the next page.

• Author information and institutional affiliations must not appear anywhere, including tables and figures.

• Double-blind peer review requires citations of authors’ own previous work in the format (Author, Year).

• Symbols, abbreviations, and units must follow the SI system. Abbreviations should be defined in parentheses at first use.

• Pages must be numbered consecutively.

1.1 Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures must be high-resolution (300 dpi), readable, and in editable format; submission as images is not allowed.

• Number tables and figures and cite them in the text (e.g., Figure 1, Table 1).

• Captions must be in 9 pt Arial. For Turkish manuscripts, provide English translations in italics below the Turkish caption.

• Figure captions should be centered below the figures.

• Table captions should appear above tables, footnotes below. Explanatory information belongs in footnotes, not in the title. Abbreviations in tables must be explained in footnotes.

• Tables spanning multiple pages must be split, repeating the title with "(continued)" added.

• Figures and tables should follow their citation in the text.

• Permissions must be obtained for any tables, figures, or images not created by the authors and previously published. Include these permissions with the manuscript.

1.2 Equations

• Present mathematical equations in editable format; do not add as images.

• Equations should appear in line with the text whenever possible.

• Explain variables below or after each equation.

• Displayed equations must be numbered consecutively. Numbers appear beside each equation.

• Reference each equation in the text as Equation 1, Equation 2, etc.

1.3. References

• Follow APA 7th edition rules for references.

• In-text citations must include the author’s surname, publication year, and page number if applicable: (Author Surname, Year).

• Arrange the reference list alphabetically by author surname. Multiple works by the same author should be listed chronologically. Multiple works by the same author in the same year should be labeled 2018a, 2018b, 2018c.

• Capitalization and formatting must follow APA style. References should be in English.

• Reference management software such as Zotero, EndNote, or Mendeley may be used, but the final output must be exported before submission.

Further information:
APA Style
APA Reference Examples PDF
DergiPark Guide

Books:

Author, A. (Year). Book title (Edition). Publisher. DOI or URL
Schmidt, N. A., & Brown, J. M. (2017). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.

Book Chapters:

Author, A. (Year). Chapter title. In Editor(s) (Ed.), Book title (pp. xx–xx). Publisher. DOI or URL

Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345–359). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000120-016

Journal Articles:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, volume(issue), page range. DOI

Niepel, C., Hausen, J. E., Weber, A. M., & Möller, J. (2025). Understanding mean-level and intraindividual variability in state academic self-concept: The role of students’ trait expectancies and values. Journal of Educational Psychology, 117(5), 772–788. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000946

Conference Presentations:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. (Year, Month Day). Presentation title [Type of presentation]. Conference Name, City, Country. URL

Davidson, R. J. (2019, August 8–11). Well-being is a skill [Conference session]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States. https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/a5ea5d51/files/uploaded/APA2019_Program_190708.pdf

Conference Proceedings:

Author, A. A., & Author, B. (Year). Paper title. In Editor(s), Publication title (pp. xx–xx). Publisher. DOI or URL

Morgan, R., Meldrum, K., Bryan, S., Mathiesen, B., Yakob, N., Esa, N., & Ziden, A. A. (2017). Embedding digital literacies in curricula: Australian and Malaysian experiences. In G. B. Teh & S. C. Choy (Eds.), Empowering 21st century learners through holistic and enterprising learning (pp. 11–19). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4241-6_2

Theses

Published Thesis:
Author, A. (Year). Thesis title (Thesis No.) [Doctoral dissertation / Master’s thesis, University Name]. Database.

Horvath-Plyman, M. (2018). Social media and the college student journey: An examination of how social media use impacts social capital and affects college choice, access, and transition (Publication No. 10937367) [Doctoral dissertation, New York University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Unpublished Thesis:
Author, A. (Year). Thesis title [Unpublished doctoral dissertation / master’s thesis]. University Name.

Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.

Reports:

Organization. (Year). Report title (Report No.). URL
or
Author, A. A. (Year). Report title (Report No.). Organization. URL

World Health Organization. (2014). Comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/113048/WHO_NMH_NHD_14.1_eng.pdf

Online Sources

Web Page:
Author/Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of content. Website Name. Accessed date, URL

Taras, Z. (2024, May 30). Situational irony can be funny, tragic or even terrifying. HowStuffWorks. Accessed April 24, 2026, https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/situational-irony.htm

Blog:
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of post. Blog Name. URL

Rutledge, P. (2019, March 11). The upside of social media. The Media Psychology Blog. https://www.pamelarutledge.com/2019/03/11/the-upside-of-social-media/

Online Journal Article:
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Journal Name. URL

Thomson, J. (2022, September 8). Massive, strange white structures appear on Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/mysterious-mounds-great-salt-lake-utah-explainedmirabilite-1741151

Online Newspaper Article:
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Newspaper Name. URL

Bernstein, J. (2024, June 3). The man who couldn’t stop going to college. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/magazine/benjamin-bolger-college-harvard-yale.html

Dictionary:
Author/Organization. (Year). Entry title. Dictionary Name. Accessed date, URL

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Internet addiction. In APA dictionary of psychology. Accessed April 24, 2020, https://dictionary.apa.org/internet-addiction

Thesis from Database:
Author, A. (Year). Thesis title (Thesis No.) [Doctoral dissertation / Master’s thesis, University Name]. Database.

Horvath-Plyman, M. (2018). Social media and the college student journey: An examination of how social media use impacts social capital and affects college choice, access, and transition (Publication No. 10937367) [Doctoral dissertation, New York University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.