Author Guidelines
Authors submitting articles to the *Journal of Advancements in Education* (JAE) are expected to adhere to the journal's scientific, ethical, and formatting publication standards. Articles must be prepared in accordance with the journal's formatting requirements, citation rules, and article structure. All necessary documents and sample templates for submission are available on the "Documents" page. Authors are required to use the official article template provided by the journal.

Only articles prepared in accordance with the journal's formatting template will be considered for review. Submissions that do not comply with the required format may be returned to the author(s) during the preliminary evaluation stage for necessary revisions.

General Rules
Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 11 pt
Paragraph spacing: 0 pt before, 6 pt after
Line spacing: 1.15 (Multiple)
Text alignment: Justified
In-text citation format: APA 7
Article Title and Author Information
Title:

Must be in all caps, bold, 12 pt, and centered.
Author information:

Should not be included until the article is accepted.
The first letter of the first name should be capitalized, and the surname should be written in all caps (e.g., Ahmet YILMAZ).
Must be 11 pt and centered.
Abstract and Keywords
Abstract:
o Must be between 100 and 300 words.
o Must be a single paragraph and justified.
o Must be written in 9 pt font with single line spacing. Keywords:
o There should be 3–5 keywords.
o They must be written in 9-point font, justified, and with single line spacing.
• JEL Codes must be determined from the relevant website: https://ideas.repec.org/JEL/

Article Sections and Format
The article must be written in the IMRAD (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) format.
4.1. Introduction
• Heading format:
o First-level headings: All uppercase, bold, 11-point font, justified.
• Content:
o The research problem must be defined.
o Relevant literature must be evaluated.
o The research method and main findings must be stated.
4.2. Conceptual Framework
• The theoretical foundations of the topic must be explained.
• In-text citations must follow the APA 7 format.
4.3. Research
4.3.1. Purpose and Significance of the Research
• The research purpose must answer the questions "What?", "How?", and "Why?".
4.3.2. Research Population and Sample
• Sample selection must be clearly stated.
• The sampling technique used must be explained.
4.3.3. Research Method
• The research design, data collection, and analysis methods used must be explained in detail.
4.3.4. Findings and Discussion
• Findings must be systematically supported by tables, figures, and statistics.
• Table and figure rules:
o Tables must be created in Word.
o The table title must be placed above the table, in bold, and in 11-point font. o It must comply with APA 7 table and figure formatting standards.
o A comma must be used as the decimal separator.
4.4 Results and Discussion
• Numerical findings should not be repeated.
• Similarities to and differences from previous studies should be highlighted.

References and Citation Rules (APA 7 Format)
5.1. In-text Citations (APA 7 Format)
• Single author:
...... (Wilson, 2021).
...... Wilson (2021) stated that...
• Two authors:
...... (Watson & Hassett, 2023).
• Three or more authors:
...... (Wollmann et al., 2019).
• ​​Works by the same author from different years:
...... (Dollery, 2008, 2012).
• Works by the same author from the same year:
...... (Davis, 2020a, 2020b).
• Citing multiple sources:
...... (Watson & Hassett, 2003; Wollmann et al., 2019).
5.2. Reference Examples (APA 7 Format)
The reference list must be fully justified, in 10-point font, with 1.15 line spacing.
• Journal article:
Baker, J. S., & Jones, M. A. (1996). The poison grapevine: How destructive are gossip and rumor in the workplace? Human Resource Development Quarterly, 7(1), 75-88. https://doi.org/xxxxxxxx
• Book:
Dunbar, R. (1997). Grooming, gossip, and the evolution of language. Harvard University Press. • Online Source:
Dingfelder, S. F. (2006). Learned it through the grapevine. APA Monitor on Psychology. https://www.apa.org/monitor/apr06/grapevine
• Thesis:
Danış, M. S. (2015). Dedikodunun sosyolojisi [Master's thesis, Selçuk University]. Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center.
• Report:
World Health Organization. (2020). Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak (WHO/2019-nCoV/MentalHealth/2020.1). https://www.who.int/docs
• Book Chapter:
Erol, Y., & Akyüz, M. (2015). Örgütlerde dedikodunun işlevleri ve algılanışı. In K. Yılmaz & S. Doğan (Eds.), Sosyoloji ve örgüt çalışmaları (pp. 149-168). Nobel Yayıncılık.
Originality and Ethical Responsibility
Articles submitted to JAE must be original and must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another journal. Authors are responsible for the originality, accuracy, ethical compliance, and scientific quality of their submissions.

The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the ideas, opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in published articles.