Submission Guidelines

Articles should be consistent with the aims and scope of the journal. All accepted submissions are subject to stylistic editing prior to publication.

All manuscripts must adhere to the most recent MLA manual style (9th Edition) guidelines and be double-spaced (including notes and Works Cited), using Calibri font in 11-point size. Articles should be approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words length, and should be prepared in Microsoft Word.

No material will be considered for publication if it is currently under consideration by another journal or press or if it has been published, or is soon to be published, elsewhere. Only revised and developed versions of unpublished theses will be considered for submission. JAST utilizes Turnitin software for plagiarism detection and academic integrity. Submissions with a similarity report exceeding 15% will be returned to the author for revision.

Article manuscripts should be submitted as two separate documents: The first should be a title page with the submission’s title, subtitle (if any), the author’s name, affiliation, full postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, and acknowledgements (if any). The second, the anonymous manuscript, should be arranged in the following order of presentation: Title, an abstract (of approximately 150 words) both in English and in Turkish, keywords (4 to 6 words), the main body of the text, endnotes (if any), works cited, and appendices (if any). The text should be organized under appropriate subheadings whenever possible.

Please use the following DERGİPARK link for submissions: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/jast

The copyright of all material published will be vested in the Journal of American Studies of Turkey unless otherwise specifically agreed. This copyright covers exclusive rights of publication of printed or electronic media. Contributors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any material to which they do not own copyright (see the Ethical Guidelines for Authors Publishing in JAST).

JAST - DECLARATION AND COPYRIGHT FORM TO BE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR(S

In case of technical issues concerning submission, please send a message to the Managing Editor
Dr. Cem Kılıçarslan (cemkilicarslan@yahoo.com).

Standard book and film reviews should be no longer than 1500 words although depending on the work being reviewed. Book reviews should include a brief description of the subjects covered in the book; an evaluation of the book’s strength and weaknesses; and the kind(s) of audience(s) to whom the book might appeal. The heading of the review should include: the book’s title, author(s) or editor(s), publisher, publication date, and number of pages.

Film reviews should provide a concise summary of the film’s plot, themes, and major elements such as direction, cinematography, and performances. The review should also offer a critical evaluation of the film’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as its cultural or artistic significance. Additionally, the review should indicate the type(s) of audience(s) that may find the film particularly appealing or relevant. The heading of the review should include: the film’s title, director, production company, release year, and runtime. Book/film reviewers should discuss the length of the review with the editors before writing.