KADEM Journal of Women's Studies

The Journal of Women Studies is a thematic, open-access and peer-reviewed academic journal published twice a year on women studies and research. In the journal which is printed and digitally published, the language of the articles and texts is Turkish and English. The journal promotes inventive, multidisciplinary, interregional, and international approaches to Women Studies. The journal gladly encourages scientists and scholars from all over the world to publish their work, and receive their support in the peer-review processes.

The Journal of Women Studies seeks to question conventional and fixed-mindset approaches to women issues, to shift the focus of women issues away from a specific group of academic circles, and to engage a wider academic and general readership through an interdisciplinary approach. Its primary goal is to offer critical analysis and develop new concepts, particularly by incorporating alternative perspectives and conceptualizations that have been introduced by the international academic community, in order to challenge the dominant discourse and analysis in the study of women in our country.

KADEM welcomes original theory-oriented and empirical articles from various fields such as law, political science, economics, culture, art, anthropology, sociology, psychology, theology, religious sciences, communication, education (also qualified from outside these fields) and empirical articles that use articles and data as a tool to advance or reflect the theory.

Submitting a contribution to KADEM the Journal of Women's Studies in the following format will enable the rapid progress of the article management process.

STYLE AND FORMAT

TYPEFACE: 12-point Times New Roman should be used. The explanations and footnotes should 10-point. For tables and figures, please see the relevant section and download article template.

PAGE FORMAT: The upper, lower, right and left margins should be 2.5 cm on both sides on A4 size paper. The papers should be prepared as a single column. Paragraphs and titles should not contain indentations.

PAGE NUMBER: Articles to be submitted to the journal should be minimum 10, maximum 25 pages except the references and bibliography. Articles exceeding the page number limit will not be reviewed.

PARAGRAPH FORMAT: Under the paragraph tab, indentation section, before and after section should be 0,6 and line spacing should be 1,5.

OTHER ISSUES

Emphasis: Bold style should not be used in the text except basic variables in titles, tables and figures. To emphasize, quotation marks [“ ”] or italics should be used.

Page Number: Page numbers should be inserted at the bottom right of the page.

Listing of items: For in-text listing, to itemize, instead of listing like 1, 2, 3 one under the other, listing as (i), (ii) etc. side by side should be preferred.

Quoting: Direct quotations should be written in 9-point and left-indented regarding the main text, and should not be in italics. For quotations exceeding 3 lines, there should be a block alignment with 1,2 cm-indented on the left only based on the main text, the size should be 11-point. For quotations not exceeding 3 lines, if the quoted lines are reported directly without reference to the author’s own statements, that part should be written within quotation marks and then end with a period right after indicating the reference/source.

STRUCTURAL FEATURES OF ARTICLE

For structural features of article, please use the article writing template. All rules are executed on the file. Please do not change the rules about typefaces. The file should not include author’s names, should be anonymous. Do not involve any kind of information that will reveal your personal information or identity.

ARTICLE TEMPLATE (TR): https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/28963
ARTICLE TEMPLATE (ENG): https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/28964 

If you are going to refer to your own work;
• Within the manuscript; as (Author, Year) e.g. (Author, 2010)
• In the bibliography at the end of the manuscript; you can write using the explanation [Author (Year) will be added later.]

PARTS OF ARTICLE

TITLE: The title of article should correspond to the content, is limited to no more than 10-12 words. It should be flush left with point-14. If the work has been presented before or originated from a project or a thesis etc., the title should end with a footnote * and an explanation should be provided. Please see the section for Title System.

ENGLISH TITLE: The title should be flush left with point-14. If the work has been presented before, originated from a project or a thesis etc., the title should end with a footnote * and an explanation should be provided. Please see the section for Title System.

ABSTRACTS: In the articles in English or Turkish, abstracts should be included at the first page of article, right after the title consecutively.

TURKISH ABSTRACT: It should be in point-11, between 100-200 words, and 1,25 cm-indented on the right and on the left. It should not include references.

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It should be in point-11, between 100-200 words, and 1,25 cm-indented on the right and on the left. It should not include references.

EXTENDED ABSTRACT: It should be in English between 800-1000 words. It is the part which includes introduction, literature, method, conclusion and discussion providing detailed information about the study.

KEYWORDS: It should be between 3-6 words, at the bottom of Turkish and English abstract.

MAIN BODY/TEXT: Quantitative and qualitative studies should include Introduction, Methods, Findings and Discussion sections. In Methods, it is necessary to include Sampling/Study Group, Data Gathering Tools and Processing sub-sections. If study includes a model, there should be a Model sub-section. Studies like collections should introduce the problem; have a qualified analysis of the relevant literature; emphasize the inadequacies and conflicts in literature; and mention the essential steps to take for solution. In other studies, there may be changes based on the type of subject/topic, however one should pay attention that it should not be in too detailed sub-sections that will make it harder for readers to benefit from the manuscript.

CITATIONS

Writing style guidelines defined by Publication Manual of American Psychological Association (APA) (7th edition) should be applied in both manuscript and citations.

In-text Citation: For in-text citations, “&” sign should be used between authors. For in-text citations, names of authors and publication year of work should be written. e.g. (Goren, 2022). Parenthetical citations should be alphabetical like the following: (Arpacı, 2013; Arpacı & Kuyu, 2010; Karman, 2000, 2004, 2010; Zengin, et al., 2013)

Indirect Citation: In studies, it is essential to cite primary sources, however if one cannot do that due to some difficulties, the secondary source should be cited along with the primary source via in-text citation. A citation from a reference reported from another reference would look as it does below:

• Example 1: Freud, in the book “Das Ich und das Es (Ego and Id)” (1923), explained human psyche in three structures (as cited by Kaya, 2020, 26).
• Example 2: (Torgerson, 1958, p. 1-8 as cited by Baykul, 2000; Zengin, 1957 as cited by Pınar, 1999)

Bibliography: All resources mentioned in manuscript should be under the title Bibliography or Reference List. Sources should be listed alphabetically based on the surnames of authors. Names of institutions/organizations should be mentioned explicitly. Sources should be listed with a line spacing of 1.5 and in hanging-indent (1,25 cm). For bibliography, you can examine resources recommended in the recommendation section.

BOOK REVIEWS

TITLE: Title should be in 14-point and aligned to the left.
ENGLISH TITLE: Title should be in 14-point and aligned to the left.
BOOK INFORMATION: The information of the book reviewed should be flush left and according to the formatting guidelines defined in APA 7.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION LIST: To reach the list of the recommended books, please click.

STYLE AND FORMAT: Same format and style can be used with the research articles. Page numbers are expectional. The number of page is limited to 5-10 pages for book reviews. 

TABLES, FIGURES AND APPENDICES

Tables and Figures: Elements like tables, figures, images, graphics should be included in-text, should not be placed separately at the end of the study. For tables and figures, apart from the general template, Times New Roman 9-point should be used. Tables and figures should be aligned to the left and text wrapping option should be turned off.
For indent section in paragraph tab, before and after should be 0 nk, with single line spacing.

Appendices: Each appendix should be given on separate pages right after the bibliography.
Other: p value should only be shown outside the table; there should not be a separate p column within the table. In-text p values should be in italics. For numbers given, there should be only two digits after the coma.

TITLE SYSTEM

Writing title: Initials of each word constructing title should be uppercase letters (affixes like e, ile, de mi should always be lowercase). Numbers and letters should not be used in titles or subtitles. Titles of tables and figures should also be arranged according to this rule.
Formatting in title writing:

Level 1: Centered, in Bold, Title Case Heading.
Level 2: Flush left, in Bold, Title Case Heading.
Level 3: Indented a tab, in Bold, Title Case Heading, ending with a period.
Level 4: Indented a tab, in bold italics, Title Case Heading, ending with a period.
Level 5: Indented a tab, in italics, title case heading, ending with a period.
It is not recommended to construct a title apart from five levels above.
Titles of Tables and Figures: Labels of Tables and Figures should be written above the tables and figures like (Table 1, Figure 1); titles of tables and figures should be in italics.

EXAMPLES FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY

OWL PURDUE APA 7: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html 

HACETTEPE APA 7 Akademik Yayın İlkeleri: APA 7 Akademik Yayın İlkeleri

KADEM Bibliograpy File: KADEM Sample Bibliography File (Click)


1. Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). In-Text Citations: The Basics. Purdue Online Writing Lab. Retrieved from: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_author_authors.html

2. Ceylan, A. Ö., Kaya, Ö. E., Günay Öge, R. & Çakmak, Z. (2020-2021). HACETTEPE APA 7 Akademik Yayın İlkeleri. Source: http://acikders.hacettepe.edu.tr/dersler/edebiyat_fakultesi/APA/APA7%20Bolum%208-10%20Kaynak%20Gosterme%20Kurallari%20ve%20Ornekler%202021%20Bahar.pdf

For categories not included among the examples above, please see: American Psychological Association (Washington, District of Columbia) (Ed.). (2020). Publication manual of the American psychological association (Seventh edition). American Psychological Association.

Publication Ethics of the Journal

As an open-access journal, the Journal of Women Studies provides immediate and free online access to all published articles for the public. Authors of accepted articles are not subject to any fees for publication.

The Journal of Women Studies adheres to high ethical standards to ensure the delivery of dependable and enhanced research findings to its readers. The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has adopted principles and methods to identify best practices in scientific publication ethics and assist editors and publishers in this endeavor.

To obtain comprehensive information regarding conflict of interest, established practices, and publishing ethics of the journal, we strongly recommend that authors and readers consult the informative document titled "Code of Conduct and Guidelines for Good Publishing"

Authors who submit articles to the journal can be confident that their submissions will undergo objective evaluation. Consequently, every article is examined without considering the author's ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, political beliefs, age, or place of employment.

The primary principles of our Research and Publication Ethics policy, which have been formulated for this specific objective, can be outlined as follows:

Human Experiments: Authors must consider the ethical norms governing research carried out on human subjects. Research should be conducted only after obtaining the participants' consent. Special consideration should be given when conducting research involving children, patients, prisoners, or other vulnerable populations.


Data Collection and Analysis: It is imperative for authors to guarantee that data is gathered and handled in a manner that adheres to ethical and legal standards. Data manipulation or deceptive data presentation is strictly forbidden. Researchers are required to adhere to scientific integrity and objectively analyze the data.

Publication: Authors are required to present their research findings with accuracy and honesty. When publishing the findings of the study, it is necessary to acknowledge the contributions of another researcher. Any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial subsidies, need to be addressed.

Ethical Review: Authors must ensure that their research findings undergo evaluation by the ethical review committee, if deemed necessary, prior to submission, in order to ascertain compliance with ethical norms. When conducting work that necessitates the approval of the ethics committee, it is essential to incorporate details regarding the authorization (such as the name of the committee, date, and number) in both the method section and on the initial/ultimate page of the article.

Our journal’s ethics of scientific research and publication adheres to universally established principles. The principles of honesty and morality are indispensable at all stages of scientific research. Our journal’s policy includes the right to seek legal recourse in response to scientific misrepresentation.

Articles intended for submission to the journal should not have been previously published or simultaneously sent for publication elsewhere. Research that is resubmitted, contains plagiarism, or infringes upon the rights of others will not be published. If any violations are identified during the review period, the review is promptly terminated and handed back to the author(s). Authors are permitted to resubmit rejected articles after incorporating the perspectives and recommendations of the referee(s). Applications that the Editorial Board deems to have not adequately addressed the concerns raised by the referees are declined for publication. The rest are being considered for the evaluation process.

Scientific meeting submissions may be eligible for publication, as long as they have not been previously published in another journal or submission booklet, provided that the event details are mentioned in a footnote. The authors bear sole ethical responsibility in this matter.

For research papers to be submitted, it is necessary to obtain the ethics committee approval for clinical-experimental studies involving humans and animals that require an ethics committee decision. The footnote to the title of the article should include details about the institution and the date of ethical approval obtained.
For human studies, researchers must obtain informed consent from participants about any procedures to be implemented. The required explanation about that participants have been provided with informed consent regarding the details of the study should be indicated in the method section of the article.

All qualitative and quantitative research requiring data collection from participants through surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, experiments, interview techniques, etc. and retrospective studies conducted in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act require the approval of the ethics committee. This includes works completed in accordance with the law. As copyright restrictions apply to works of art and philosophical thought, it is also important to emphasize that they are permitted by the copyright holders and specified in the paper.

The studies involving human experiments in the context of the research are OBLIGED to submit a certificate of approval from the ethics committee.

Studies lacking approval from the ethics committee will be INELIGIBLE for evaluation.

Publication Policy

The evaluation processes in The KADEM Journal of Women Studies aim to identify several fundamental criteria.

    • The KADEM Journal of Women Studies will present current studies employing advanced research and statistical methodologies. Along with the competency of studies regarding methodology, offering authentic and novel contributions to the field is the fundamental criteria for publication.

Evaluation Processes

The following about the papers to be submitted to the KADEM Journal of Woman Studies for publication is taken into consideration: Papers should include “quantitative, qualitative, single-subject or complex research patterns on women studies”; “literary analysis, meta-analysis or meta-synthetic studies that comprehensively evaluate recent papers on women studies”; and “model proposals that can be applied practically” or papers are “required to be written in similar authentic quality”.

Along with the scientific papers and articles on women studies, the journal may publish book reviews, judicial decisions, legislative evaluations, and analyses of contemporary occurrences. The editorial board determines whether to accept or reject such articles.

The papers submitted for publication first undergo an examination by the Editor-in-Chief, who assesses their purpose, topic, content, style of presentation, and adherence to writing guidelines. The prevailing patterns in editorial pre-evaluation can be summarized as follows: in research conducted on master's and doctoral theses, the entirety of the thesis is anticipated, encompassing all the data employed in the dissertation, without any sections being omitted. Updated data is highly valued for all forms of research. If the research data was collected five years ago or longer, it is considered outdated. The evaluation of a submitted paper is finalized within a period of 40 days.

The studies conducted during the peer-review process are submitted to two referees who are experts in the respective field. If there is a discrepancy in the reports provided by the referees regarding the study, the perspective of a third referee will be sought. The duration of the peer-review process typically spans from three to four months, due to referees’ being busy. The duration of this period may be prolonged as a result of heavy workload of referees in the relevant field.

Our journal applies a double-blind peer-review procedure. The authors are unaware of the identity of the referees responsible for evaluating their paper. The referees are unaware of the identity of the author/authors of the paper they are evaluating. A similarity report is produced for every article that is submitted to the journal. If the similarity report surpasses 21%, excluding references (sources), the article will be returned to the author.

The author(s) must consider the critiques, recommendations, and revision requests provided by the referees and editors. Author(s) should provide a clear rationale for their disagreement towards criticisms and suggestions. The papers submitted to the journal are held in strict confidence until they are published by the Editorial Board and the journal editors, unless there are suspicions of plagiarism or simultaneous submissions. In the case that an article is declined by the Editorial Board, it is necessary for the editors and the board to ensure that the article is not utilized for any other intention or shared with anyone other than the author(s). The journal evaluates each submission utilizing a double-blind system. The editorial staff and/or the Editorial Board have the authority to ask for an external evaluation if they identify any irregularities or inadequacies in the referees’ reports. The main function of the referees is to offer editorial critique of the submitted article for publication. Referees have a duty to maintain the confidentiality of submitted papers during the evaluation process and are prohibited from utilizing any information acquired through the peer-reviewing system for personal gain. If any of the referees has a conflict of interest with any author, company, or institution affiliated with the paper, the submission should be disregarded. The referees are obligated to assess the paper in an impartial and analytical manner, and they are prohibited from providing any subjective remarks regarding the author(s). To obtain information and guidelines regarding referee evaluation procedures, please refer to the Notes to Referees section in the Journal of Women Studies.

The Journal Committees collaborate to make publication decisions after the examination of the referees' reports. Once an article has fulfilled all the evaluation criteria, the editorial board determines whether to publish it or not. The journal is under no obligation to notify the authors when their paper is rejected for publication.

The procedures for the papers that have been approved for publication are outlined below. The result of an approved publication is conveyed to the Authorized Author. Editor-in-Chief reviews the paper edited by the Authorized Author, which is based on the relevant reports. Paper that has been approved is subjected to the process of proofreading and editing. Editing notes pertaining to the paper are sent to the authorized author. The papers of which editing process is finalized are sent to be designed. The papers of which layout and design is finalized is examined by the Authorized Author for last time. The papers that complete these processes are included in the publication process and subsequently printed in the corresponding issue. If, after the initial editorial evaluation, a paper fails to meet the overall or specific criteria, the Authorized Author will be informed of the reason and the decision that the paper will not proceed to the peer review process.

The author/authors bear the responsibility. The journal or the Association of Women and Democracy (KADEM) have no accountability or responsibility for the content of the published articles regarding thoughts authored. The Association of Women and Democracy (KADEM) holds the exclusive rights to publish the content.

 

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