Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s ethical, publication, and formatting guidelines. All submissions are subject to a preliminary review in terms of format and technical compliance before being sent for evaluation.

The journal adopts APA 7 as the official citation and referencing style. Previous versions are provided for informational purposes only.

1. General Formatting Rules

• Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word or a compatible text editor.
• Paper size: A4 (21 × 29.7 cm).
• Margins: Top 2 cm, Bottom 2 cm, Right 1.5 cm, Left 1.5 cm.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Main text font size: 11 pt.
• Text must be justified.
• Line spacing: 1.5 (including references).
• Paragraph indent: 1.25 cm.
• Total length of the manuscript (including references) must not exceed 23 pages.

2. Title and Author Information

• The main title must be centered and bold.
• The English title must follow Title Case format.
• The second language title must be italicized under the main title.
• Author names must be centered under the title.
• Academic titles are not included.
• Superscript numbering is used for multiple authors.
• Author information (affiliation, email, ORCID) must be provided as a footnote.

3. Article Metadata

Article type, submission and acceptance dates, and DOI information are added by the editorial office. Authors must not include this information in the manuscript.

4. Abstract and Keywords

• The abstract must be between 150–250 words.
• The abstract title must be centered and bold.
• The abstract must be written without paragraph indentation.
• The text must be justified.
• At least 3 and at most 6 keywords must be provided.
• The term “Keywords:” must be italicized.

5. Headings

Headings must follow APA 7 standards.

• Main headings: centered and bold.
• Subheadings: left-aligned and bold.
• Lower-level headings: left-aligned, bold, and italic.
• Headings must not be numbered.

6. Tables, Figures, and Graphs

• Tables, figures, and graphs must be prepared in accordance with APA 7 standards.
• Table numbers must be written in bold.
• Table titles must be italicized.
• Figure titles must be italicized.
• Table notes must be presented using the term “Note.”
• Figures must also be uploaded as high-resolution files.

7. Citation and References

• The citation system must follow APA 7 guidelines.
• In-text citations must comply with APA 7 rules.
• Hanging indent (1.25 cm) must be applied in the reference list.
• If available, DOI must be provided as an active link.

8. General Note

By submitting a manuscript, authors are deemed to have accepted the journal’s copyright and licensing policies.