Writing Guidelines
Font and Page Layout
Articles submitted to our journal must be written in Microsoft Word using Times New Roman font, 11-point size, and single line spacing. The page format should be A4, with margins of 2.5 cm on all sides (right-left, top-bottom). Page numbers must appear at the bottom center of each page. Articles that do not comply with these formatting requirements will be returned to the authors before being sent to the reviewers. The maximum allowable plagiarism rate is 20% (including a maximum of 9-character matches and references). A plagiarism report must be uploaded to the journal panel along with the article. For studies without a plagiarism report, the report may be obtained by the journal editor.
Length
The length of articles submitted for publication, including appendices and references, must not exceed 8,000 words or 20 pages. However, longer articles may be considered for review if deemed appropriate by the Editor and/or Editorial Board.
Title Page
The title page of the articles to be submitted to the journal must include the following information about the author(s):
- Title of the article
- Name, surname, and academic title of the author(s)
- Institution(s) with which the author(s) are affiliated
- ORCID information of the author(s)
- Contact information of the author(s) (full postal address, phone and fax numbers, email address)
Individuals and/or institutions acknowledged in the study and other relevant notes.
The title of the article on the title page must be centered and written in bold, with each word’s first letter capitalized. Similarly, the authors’ names, surnames, and contact information must be centered with only the first letters capitalized.
In the case of multiple authors, the author responsible for correspondence between the Journal Editorial Office and the authors must be specified. If the corresponding author is not indicated, communication will be established with the author who submitted the article to the journal.
The title page must be prepared separately from the article and uploaded to the system as a separate file.
Article
The article file, which also includes the author information, consists of the following sections: article title, abstract, keywords, introduction, main text, conclusion, references, and appendices. The article must be submitted as a separate file to the system. The following sequence must be followed in articles submitted to the journal:
- Title
- Abstract and Keywords
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Explanatory Notes (if any)
- References
- Appendices (if any)
Title
The main title of the article must be relevant to the content and should not exceed 12 words. The title must be written in bold and centered on the page, with the first letter of each word capitalized. For articles written in Turkish, the English version of the title must be included; for articles written in English, the Turkish version of the title must be included.
Abstract and Keywords
At the beginning of the article, Turkish and English abstracts containing a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 200 words must be included. Abstracts should carefully reflect the purpose, method, findings, and results of the study. No citations or abbreviations should be used in Turkish and English abstracts.
After leaving a blank line below the abstracts, at least three (3) keywords must be written in Turkish and English that best describe the topic.
Main Text and Section Headings
The main text must be written in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, and justified alignment. Paragraph spacing should be set as single space (6 pt) before and after paragraphs. Main headings and subheadings must be numbered and formatted according to the journal’s article template. Subdivision of text may be done up to the fourth level. There must be a 12 pt space before headings and a 6 pt space after them.
Tables and Figures
Tables and figures must be numbered sequentially (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1) and placed where appropriate within the text. Table titles must be written above the tables, and figure titles below the figures. Tables should be aligned to the right, while figures should be centered on the page. The reference for each table or figure must be written below them. One line space must be left between the text and the table or figure. Any text within tables and figures must be written in 10-point font size. Tables, figures, or data that disrupt the flow may be added to the end of the article as “Appendices.”
Mathematical Equations and Formulas
Mathematical equations and formulas in the text must be centered. Equations must be numbered, and these numbers should be right-aligned in parentheses. A 6 pt space must be left between the equation and the surrounding text.
Citation and Referencing
In-text citations must follow the conjunction method and conform to the APA (American Psychological Association) referencing format. When citing sources in the text, authors’ surnames, publication date, and page number (if directly quoted) must be indicated. If authors’ surnames are mentioned within the sentence, only the publication date needs to be written in parentheses after the name.
For works with two authors, both surnames must be provided. In works with three to five authors, all authors’ surnames must be written in the first citation. Subsequent citations should use only the first author’s surname followed by “et al.” For works with six or more authors, “et al.” should be used after the first author’s surname in all citations, including the first. If the same author(s) published multiple works in the same year, add symbols such as (a, b, c, etc.) after the publication year to differentiate them. If citing multiple sources at the end of a sentence, references should be listed in parentheses in chronological order, separated by a semicolon (;).
Examples of In-Text Citation
Approximately 40% of trade between the European Union and the United States consists of transactions between parent companies and their affiliates (Stewart, 1993).
International transfer pricing has three strategic objectives (Hoshower & Mandel, 1986, p. 53).
Hoshower and Mandel (1986, pp. 53–54) stated that international transfer pricing has three strategic objectives.
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) does not show a statistically significant relationship between systematic risk (beta) and returns (Fama & French, 1996a, 1996b).
There is a relationship between customer satisfaction and profitability (Anderson, Fornell & Lehmann, 1994). Anderson et al. (1994) found that as customer satisfaction increases, customers become more willing to pay higher prices.
Bilici, Mete, Soylu, Bekaroğlu & Kavakçı (1998) investigated the relationship between burnout levels and demographic characteristics. Bilici et al. (1998) found that demographic features such as age, gender, and marital status influence burnout.
Findings from previous studies support the hypothesis that there is a relationship between high job satisfaction and low burnout levels (Dolan, 1987; Penn, Romano & Foat, 1988; Rocca & Konstanski, 2001; Sobreques et al., 2003).
Explanatory (End) Notes
Explanatory notes within the text should be placed at the end of the article, before the references section, and numbered according to their order in the text (1, 2, 3, etc.).
References
APA citation style is used in the journal. The references section should begin on the page following the end of the article, and all works must be listed alphabetically by the author’s last name. All sources cited in the text must appear in the references, and uncited sources should not be included. If multiple works by the same author(s) are cited, they should be listed starting with the earliest publication. For multiple works from the same year, use (a, b, c, …) to differentiate them, as shown in the text. If citing both sole-authored and co-authored works by the same author, list the sole-authored ones first.
Articles published in journals and chapters in edited books must include page numbers.
Examples of Referencing Works Cited in the Text
Journals
Yurdakul, F. (2008). Türkiye’de kayıtdışı ekonomi: Bir model denemesi. Ankara Üniversitesi SBF Dergisi, 63(4), 205–221.
Hoshower, L. B., & Mandel, L. (1986). Transfer pricing policies of US-based multinationals. The International Journal of Accounting, 22(1), 51–59.
Fama, E., & French, K. (1996a). Multifactor explanations of asset pricing anomalies. Journal of Finance, 51, 55–84.
Fama, E., & French, K. (1996b). The CAPM is wanted, dead or alive. Journal of Finance, 54, 1947–1958.
Anderson, E. W., Fornell, C., & Lehmann, D. R. (1994). Customer satisfaction, market share, and profitability: Findings from Sweden. Journal of Marketing, 58(3), 53–66.
Bilici, M., Mete, F., Soylu C., Bekaroğlu, M., & Kavakçı, O. (1998). Bir grup akademisyende depresyon ve tükenme düzeyleri. Journal of Turkish Psychiatry, 9(3), 181–189.
Sobreques, J., Cebria, J., Segura, J., Rodriguez, C., Garcia, M., & Juncosa, S. (2003). Job satisfaction and burnout in general practitioners. Aten Primaria, 31(4), 227–233.
Books
Doğan, A. (2015). Kara yolu yolcu taşımacılığı (2nd ed.). Istanbul: Doğan Yayınları.
Alpugan, O., Demir, H., Oktav, M., & Üner, N. (1995). İşletme ekonomisi ve yönetimi. Istanbul: Beta Yayınları.
Gujarati, D. (2006). Basic Econometrics. (Trans. Ü. Şenesen & G. G. Şenesen). Istanbul: Literatür Yayınları.
Dayananda, D., Irons, R., Harrison, S., Herbohn, J., & Rowland, P. (2002). Capital Budgeting: Financial Appraisal of Investment Projects. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Blank, L., & Tarquin, A. (2002). Engineering Economy. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Edited Volumes
Ceylan, A. (2006). Capital budgeting under conditions of uncertainty. In N. Aydın (Ed.), Financial Management (pp. 189–204). Eskişehir: AÖF Yayınları.
Modigliani, F., & Miller, M. (1998). Cost of capital, corporate finance and investment theory. In C. Erol (Ed.), Key Articles in Financial Theory (Trans. S. Soydemir, pp. 165–204). Istanbul: SPK Yayınları.
Beumee, J. G. B., Hilberink, B., Patel, S., & Walsh, P. (1999). Hedging derivative credit risk. In L. Donaldson (Ed.), Derivative Credit Risk (pp. 185–196). Great Britain: Risk Books.
Internet Resources
Mun, J. (2006). Real options and Monte Carlo simulation versus traditional DCF valuation in layman’s terms. http://www.crystalball.com/articles/download/ro-vs-dcf.pdf (Accessed March 10, 2006).
Internet stocks: Valuations and trading strategy (2000). http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/~charvey/Teaching/BA453_2000/Dbc/Dbc.doc (Accessed March 25, 2006).
Müderrisoğlu, O. (August 21, 2006). Anadolu approach to revive 70,000 SMEs. Sabah Newspaper. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2006/08/21/eko110.html (Accessed October 20, 2007).
Computer and Internet Security. (2000). http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/internet/security.html (Accessed March 24, 2002).
Other Resources
Turkish Banks Association (May 2007). Information note on the restructuring program of financial sector debts for small and medium-sized enterprises.
State Planning Organization (DPT) (2000). Report of the Special Commission on Climate Change. Eighth Five-Year Development Plan, Ankara.
Sudarsanam, S., Sorwar, G., & Marr, B. (October 2003). Valuation of intellectual capital and real option models. PMA Intellectual Capital Symposium.
Yılmaz, B. (2003). Turkey’s competitiveness in the European Union: A comparison with five candidate countries – Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the EU15. Ezoneplus Working Paper No. 12.

Necessary Documents

1. Pre-check-file

2. Cover Page

3. Article Template

4. Author Contribution Form

5. Copyright form and cover letter