1. Articles submitted to Kalemname Journal must be prepared using Microsoft Word and uploaded simultaneously with all other required submission documents. Translations must be submitted together with their original texts. If the article includes visual elements such as images, tables, or diagrams, these must be uploaded separately through the submission system as additional files.

2. Article titles must be provided in both Turkish and English. Authors must include their full names, academic titles, institutional affiliations, ORCID IDs, and contact information (e-mail, etc.).

3. The length of a research article, including the abstract, keywords, references, and footnotes, must not exceed ten thousand (10,000) words.

4. Articles must include a Turkish abstract and its English version (abstract), each consisting of 150 to 200 words. For articles written in a foreign language, both Turkish and English abstracts and keywords must be provided. At least five (5) keywords should be listed in both Turkish and English, ordered from general to specific. All articles must include a bibliography prepared in accordance with the 2nd edition of the ISNAD Citation Style.

5. Articles written in Turkish or English must include both Turkish and English titles and abstracts. Articles written in Arabic or German must include titles and abstracts in three languages: Turkish, English, and the language of the article. Additionally, Arabic articles must include a bibliography prepared in Latin script. For Turkish and English articles, the Turkish and English title and abstract sections must be complete. For Arabic articles, the Arabic, Turkish, and English title and abstract sections must be complete. Likewise, for German articles, the German, Turkish, and English title and abstract sections must be fully provided.

6. Kalemname Journal, within the framework of academic writing and publication ethics, requires the use of the most up-to-date version of the ISNAD Citation Style in all submitted articles. The journal reserves the right to reject or request revisions for any submission that does not comply with the latest version of this citation system. Authors are responsible for checking the conformity of their articles with the ISNAD Citation Style and must make all necessary adjustments carefully before submission. Detailed information, templates, and sample applications regarding the ISNAD Citation Style are available on its official website: https://isnadsistemi.org

7. Editors, associate editors, and pre-review editors reserve the right to make minor changes to submissions, such as correcting spelling errors. In terms of spelling and punctuation, unless specific exceptions are required by the academic field of the work (e.g., transcription), the current dictionary and spelling guide of the Turkish Language Association (TDK) should be taken as the standard. Consistency must be maintained throughout the text in the spelling of words that involve circumflex accents or other special usages.

8. In multi-author studies, the contribution rate of each author must be clearly stated. The “Conflict of Interest and Author Contribution Statement Form” must be uploaded as a supplementary file through the DergiPark system and submitted to Kalemname Journal.

9. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may only be used for surface-level editing purposes such as grammar, spelling, and stylistic consistency, with the aim of minimizing human error. Beyond these functions, the direct use of AI for content generation, constructing scientific arguments, conducting literature reviews, or drawing conclusions is not recommended, as these fall within the scope of academic responsibility. In accordance with the journal’s AI Policy, the “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Declaration Form” must be uploaded as a supplementary file via the DergiPark system and submitted to Kalemname Journal.

10. In generating similarity reports, widely recognized digital tools -primarily turnitin.com and iintihal.net- are used. One of the journal’s minimum publication requirements is that the total similarity index must not exceed 15%. This threshold refers not only to the overall similarity percentage but also includes the proportion of content matched from individual sources. Excessive quotations from a single source may be evaluated negatively, even if the total similarity rate remains below the threshold, as such practices may compromise academic integrity. If the similarity rate exceeds the upper limit or if any element of the article is found to violate academic ethical standards, the editorial board reserves the right to reject the submission outright or request revisions. In such cases, authors will be contacted for clarification and may be asked to provide a justified explanation. For detailed information and evaluation principles regarding similarity reports, please refer to the author guideline document available at the following link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/26097

11. Ethics committee approval is required for all research conducted using qualitative or quantitative methods that involve data collection from participants through techniques such as surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, experiments, or similar methods; for the use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes; for clinical studies conducted on humans; for studies involving animals; and for retrospective studies in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data. The relevant ethics committee approval document must be submitted to the journal in which the study is to be published. If the submitted article does not fall within the scope requiring ethics committee approval, the author(s) must complete the "Ethics Statement Form for Studies Not Requiring Ethics Committee Approval" declaring that the study does not require such approval and that no ethical principles were violated during the research and publication process. If the study in question requires ethics committee approval, the author(s) must complete the “Ethics Statement Form for Studies with Ethics Committee Approval” and attach the official ethics committee approval document to the form.

12. In a single issue, only one work by the same author -regardless of whether it is an original article, translation, or any other type- is allowed to be published.

13. During the publication process, authors are obliged to provide any additional information or documents requested by the journal administration.

14. The main text must be prepared in Microsoft Word using Cambria font, 11-point size, 1.5 line spacing, and justified alignment. Page margins should be set to 3 cm at the top and bottom, and 2.5 cm on the left and right. Footnotes must be formatted in Cambria, 9-point size, single-spaced, and justified. Detailed formatting guidelines can be found in the Article Writing Template document.

15. Submissions must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s writing guidelines and uploaded to the system via DergiPark. The writing rules and article template to be followed in your submissions can be accessed through Kalemname Journal’s page on the DergiPark platform.

Article Submission Guide for Authors:

Article Writing Template: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/14727

Article Title Page Template: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/34559

Kalemname Journal Copyright Transfer Agreement Form: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/13022

Ethics Statement Form for Studies Not Requiring Ethics Committee Approval: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/26096

Declaration Form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/34493

Information to Authors About Similarity Report: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/26097

Conflict of Interest and Author Contribution Statement Form: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/34494

Ethics Statement Form for Studies with Ethics Committee Approval: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/34492