PRE-REVIEW

- Manuscript is first submitted in LaTeX format, along with the potential reviewer list to the system by following the submission procedure of Dergipark.

- After this step, the article enters the pre-review phase.

- One of the secretaries controls the suitability of the article.

- The similarity ratio of the article (plagiarism check) is controlled by Dergipark (Intihal.net) or the Secretary(iThenticate).

- Our plagiarism threshold is 20%; if the article's similarity score is higher, it is requested that the author decrease the ratio.

- If the article does not reflect the submission format or its language level is inadequate, a revision is issued.

- If the article passes the first submission phase, along with a sufficient similarity ratio and language level, the review process begins.

REVIEW

- Section Editor (a natural member of the Editorial Board) or Co-Editor is assigned by the Editor in Chief.

- Two to three referees are assigned to the manuscript by the Section /Co-Editor.

- A maximum of 4 weeks is allowed for the evaluation of the article by the reviewers.

-Decision of the review procedure may be rejection, acceptance, or revision (minor or major).

- If the decision is rejection, the process is terminated.

- If the decision is revision, the author revises their article within 30 days in accordance with the referees' opinions. All revisions the author made must be marked with red color or yellow highlighting.

- If the article is accepted, the third phase, namely the editing process, is initiated.

EDITING

- Editing phase contains three subdivisions in this order: Language editing, layout editing, and proofreading.

- Language editor picks the article and performs a thorough check, and makes appropriate changes.

- The layout editor applies the journal's style rules and prepares the article for a final proofreading check.

- The proofreader makes a final thorough check and the corrections.

- After successful application of these editing phases, the article is taken into a forthcoming issue.

-When the publishing date of the forthcoming issue comes, the issue is officially published.