Journal of Academic Researches and Studies

The main goal of Journal of Academic Research and Studies is comprise a scientific platform for academics who desire to share their knowledge, notions, findings and researches with colleagues while contributing in the named disciplines in national and international level.

AKAD Journal, a scientific peer-reviewed one, has been published by the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Kilis 7 Aralik University at least twice in a year, in May and November since 2009. Applied, institutional, theoretical works along with analysis and definitive, qualitative and quantitative researches in relation to Economics, Business and Management disciplines could take places in the journal.

JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND STUDIES WRITING RULES

In the articles to be submitted to the Journal of Academic Research and Studies, authors are required to comply with the following principles and rules.

Articles that are not prepared by the specified principles and rules may not be included in the evaluation process or may be excluded from the evaluation at any stage of this process.

Click here for Sample Word Template. This word template is the full format of the journal. Please upload your article to the system after formatting it in this format. If you are uploading the article to the journal for the first time, you should leave the author and institution information blank since blind reviewing will be applied. You must save the name of the article file with the article name.

During the article submission process, a file named "Additional File" containing the "Copyright Agreement" and information about the study and authors should be prepared and uploaded to the system separately from the article file.



Notes for Abstract/Abstract:

- Abstract texts should be prepared within the scope of the basic elements specified, with a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 250 words.
- The number of keywords should be at least 3 and at most 5.
- The font should be Times New Roman and 8-point font. The main element titles in the Abstract and Abstract should be in bold font as shown in the sample table.
- Abstract and Abstract should be single-spaced with 0 pt before and after the line spacing.
Notes for Abstract:
- It should conform to English grammar and spelling rules. (Language editors will review it before it goes to the referees and send it back to the author for editing if necessary.)
- Abstract should be in harmony with the Abstract (ordering of articles, concepts, terms, etc.), and the concepts used should be translated as they are used in the English literature.
Plagiarism (Similarity) Warning!
- By AKAD's publication ethics, all articles submitted to the journal are checked for similarity by the journal secretariat using the ithenticate program before they are submitted for peer review. The upper limit for the similarity rate is 15%. The Secretariat has the authority to request corrections or reject manuscripts above this rate.

NOTE: The general writing rules for the article text should be as specified in the sample article template.


Article Writing Rules

1. Manuscripts should be prepared in A4 size in "Office Word" program (preferably Office 2010 and above)
2. The length of the articles should be in journal format and should not exceed 25 pages.
3. Page layout; Left: 2.5 cm, Right: 2.5 cm, Top: 2.5 cm and Bottom: 2.5 cm.
4. Manuscripts should be written in 11-point font and "Times New Roman" font with single line spacing. The entire text of the article should be prepared with a line spacing of 6 pt before and after. There should be a one-character break after commas and periods.
5. The indentation setting for paragraphs should be "Special-first line: 1.25 cm" and 6 spaces should be left before and after the paragraph. No additional blank lines should be left between paragraphs.
6. The first page of the article should include the title in Turkish and English in 14-point font.
7. The author's name and surname should be indicated in 11 pt. at the bottom right of the article title. The author's title, place of work, e-mail address and ORCID information will be shown as footnotes at the bottom of the page in 9 pt. (This information will be added by us during the layout phase, and the author (s) should not include this information when uploading their articles to the system)
8. Citations should be made in the text using the "conjunction method". Explanatory notes should be expressed as footnotes at the bottom of the page and in 9-point font size. References in the text should be made as the surname of the author(s) and the year of the source. If there is no author name, the name of the institution should be used instead of the author.
9. In the article, main headings and subheadings should be numbered in bold and left-justified (without indentation) with decimal numbers such as 1., 1.1.1., 1.1.1.1., 1.1.2., 1.1.2.1. All letters of the main headings should be capitalized, while only the initials of the subheadings should be capitalized and bold. Headings should be divided up to maximum 4 levels.



1. INTRODUCTION (All main headings should be in 11 point- all capital letters and bold font)
The entire content of the article should be written in 11 font size. In the introduction section, the basic concepts, theoretical development and approaches in the current literature related to the study, the problem situation in the research, purpose, importance, hypotheses, assumptions, limitations, etc. should be included. This section should be started from a new page.

2. TITLE (All main headings should be 11-point, all capital letters and bold font)

2.1. Subheading (Second degree subheadings should be in 11-point font, each word should be capitalized and boldface)

2.1.1. Sub-heading (Third degree sub-headings should be in 11-point font, only the first letter of the first word should be capitalized and boldface)

2.1.1.1.1. Sub-heading (Fourth degree sub-headings should be in 11-point font, only the first letter of the first word should be capitalized and bold, italic font)

Table, Figure, Graphic and Picture Display
- Each table, figure, graph, or picture should be titled. The title should be placed above the table, figure, chart, or picture, centered on the page, with only the initials of the words capitalized and in 11 pt.
- The table, figure, graph, or picture should be aligned to the center of the page, consecutively numbered in appropriate places in the text.
- The table, figure, graph, or picture should be set in such a way that it does not protrude beyond the page structure and can be easily read.
- Table, figure, graph, or picture names should be shown at the top and the source should be shown at the bottom.
- The references shown under the table, figure, graph, or picture should be in 9-point font and center-aligned.
- Text within tables, figures, and graphs should be in 9-point font, 0nk before and after, and single-spaced. Tables should not have column lines and outer borders, and tables should be prepared with only row lines. Places to be emphasized can be shown in bold font.
- The line spacing of the title and references should be set to 6 pt before and after as in the general structure of the article text.
- Footnotes for tables, figures, and graphs should be left justified (not indented) and 8 pt. font size.



REFERENCES

All sources used in the article should be included in the bibliography section. The references used should be listed alphabetically according to the surname of the author without distinction of quality (thesis, book, article, report, etc.). Works by the same author should be placed in the bibliography starting with the "oldest dated" one. The bibliography indentation should be set as (Hanging - 1 cm). References should be cited according to APA 7 style (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples).

Academic Journal Articles
- If a journal article has a DOI, the DOI should be added to the reference.
- Always include the issue number for a journal article.
- If the journal article has no DOI but has a URL to decode for readers (for example, if it comes from an online journal that is not part of a database), the URL of the article should be added at the end of the reference.

Tek Yazarlı Dergiler
Cümle sonu atıf: (Tsai, 2011)
Metin içi atıf: Tsai (2011)
Tsai, S. P. (2011). Stratejik ilişki yönetimi ve hizmet markası pazarlaması. European Journal of Marketing, 45(7), 1194-1213. doi:10.1108/03090561111137679

İki yazarlı dergiler
Cümle sonu atıf: (Crompton & Love, 1995)
Metin içi atıf: Crompton ve Aşk (1995)
Crompton, J. L. & Love, L. L. (1995). Bir festivalin kalitesinin değerlendirilmesinde alternatif yaklaşımların tahminsel geçerliliği. Journal of Travel Research, 34(1), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/004728759503400102

Üç ve daha fazla yazarlı dergiler
Cümle sonu atıf: (Prayag vd., 2016)
Metin içi atıf: Prayag vd. (2016)
Prayag, G., Hosany, S., Muskat, B., & Chiappa, G. Del. (2016). Turistlerin duygusal deneyimleri, algılanan genel imaj, memnuniyet ve tavsiye etme niyeti arasındaki ilişkileri anlamak. Journal of Travel Research, 56(1), 41-54. https://doi.org/10.1177/0047287515620567

Bilgileri eksik olan akademik dergiler
- Dergi cilt, sayı ve/veya makale veya sayfa numaralarını kullanmıyorsa, eksik öğeler referanstan çıkarılmalıdır.
Cümle sonu atıf: (Butler, 2017; Sanchiz vd., 2017; Stegmeir, 2016)
Metin içi atıf: Butler (2017), Sanchiz vd. (2017) ve Stegmeir (2016)
Cilt numarası olmayan makaleler
Stegmeir, M. (2016). İklim değişikliği: Yeni disiplin uygulamaları üniversiteye erişimi teşvik ediyor. The Journal of College Admission, (231), 44-47. https://www.nxtbook.com/ygsreprints/NACAC/nacac_jca_spring2016/#/46
Sayı numarası olmayan makaleler
Sanchiz, M., Chevalier, A., & Amadieu, F. (2017). Yaşlı ve genç yetişkinler bilgi aramaya nasıl başlıyor? Yaş, alan bilgisi ve problem karmaşıklığının bilgi aramanın farklı adımları üzerindeki etkisi. Computers in Human Behavior, 72, 67-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.02.038
Sayfa aralığı belli olmayan dergiler
Butler, J. (2017). Erişimin çok kiplilikle buluştuğu yer: ASL müzik videoları örneği. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, 21(1). http://technorhetoric.net/21.1/topoi/butler/index.html

Books
- The author, year of publication, title and publisher of the book should be indicated. The same format should be used for both printed books and e-books.
- Even if the copyright date is different from the publication date, the copyright date shown on the copyright page of the book should be used as the year of publication in the reference.
- The number of editions should be inserted in parentheses after the title, without italics.
- If the book contains a DOI, the DOI should be added to the reference after the publisher's name.
- The publisher location (city/country) should not be included.
- If the e-book without a DOI has a fixed URL to be resolved for readers, the URL of the book should be included in the reference. The name of the database should not be included in the reference.
- If the e-book is from an academic research database and does not have a DOI or fixed URL, the book reference should end after the publisher's name. The name of the database should not be included in the reference. In this case the reference is the same as for a printed book.
End-of-sentence citation: (Jackson, 2019; Sapolsky, 2017; Svendsen & Løber, 2020)
In-text citation: Jackson (2019), Sapolsky (2017), Svendsen and Løber (2020)
Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000
Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.
Svendsen, S., & Løber, L. (2020). The big picture/Academic writing: The one-hour guide (3rd digital ed.). Hans Reitzel Forlag. https://thebigpicture-academicwriting.digi.hansreitzel.dk/
- For edited books, use the abbreviation "(Ed.)" for the editor, followed by a period after the editor's name. In case of more than one editor, add the role once after all names.
End-of-sentence citation: (Hygum & Pedersen, 2010; Kesharwani, 2020; Torino et al., 2019)
In-text citation: Hygum and Pedersen (2010), Kesharwani (2020) and Torino et al. (2019)
Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag. https://earlychildhoodeducation.digi.hansreitzel.dk/
Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.
Torino, G. C., Rivera, D. P., Capodilupo, C. M., Nadal, K. L., & Sue, D. W. (Eds.). (2019). Microaggression theory: Influence and implications. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119466642

Book chapters in edited books
- This format should be used for both print and e-book edited book chapters, including book chapters edited from academic research databases.
- If the chapter includes a DOI, the DOI should be included in the reference after the publisher's name.
- The location of the publisher (city/country) should not be included.
- If a chapter without a DOI has a fixed URL to be resolved for readers, the URL of the chapter should be included in the reference. The name of the database should not be included in the reference.
- If the chapter belongs to an academic research database and does not have a DOI or fixed URL, the book reference should end after the publisher's name. The name of the database should not be included in the reference. In this case, the reference is the same as the printed book chapter.
- The edition information should be included in the same parentheses as the page range of the chapter, separated by commas.
- For unpaginated book chapters, the page range should be omitted from the reference.
End-of-sentence citation: (Aron et al., 2019; Dillard, 2020; Thestrup, 2010).
In-text citation: Aron et al. (2019), Dillard (2020) and Thestrup (2010)
Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345-359). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000120-016
Dillard, J. P. (2020). Currents in the study of persuasion. In M. B. Oliver, A. A. Raney, & J. Bryant (Eds.), Media effects: Advances in theory and research (4th ed., pp. 115-129). Routledge.
Thestrup, K. (2010). To transform, to communicate, to play-The experimenting community in action. In E. Hygum & P. M. Pedersen (Eds.), Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag. https://earlychildhoodeducation.digi.hansreitzel.dk/?id=192
- For a reprinted work (a work published in two places at the same time), both years should be indicated in the in-text citation, separated by a section line, together with the previous year.
- After the information about the work you are using, the title, page range, editor, year of publication and publisher of the original work should be given in parentheses.
End-of-sentence citation: (Bronfenbrenner, 1973/2005).
In-text citation: Bronfenbrenner (1973/2005)
Bronfenbrenner, U. (2005). The social ecology of human development: A retrospective conclusion. In U. Bronfenbrenner (Ed.), Making human beings human: Bioecological perspectives on human development (pp. 27-40). SAGE Publications. (Reprinted from Brain and intelligence: The ecology of child development, pp. 113-123, by F. Richardson, Ed., 1973, National Educational Press)

Conference proceedings published as a full book
- Conference proceedings published as a full book should use the same reference format as other books.
End-of-sentence citation: (Kushilevitz & Malkin, 2016)
In-text citation: Kushilevitz and Malkin (2016)
Kushilevitz, E., & Malkin, T. (Eds.). (2016). Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 9562. Theory of cryptography. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49096-9

Conference proceedings published as book chapters in edited books
- Conference proceedings published as a book chapter in an edited book should use the same reference format as other book chapters.
End-of-sentence citation: (Bedenel et al., 2019)
In-text citation: Bedenel et al. (2019)
Bedenel, A.-L., Jourdan, L., & Biernacki, C. (2019). Probability estimation by an adapted genetic algorithm in web insurance. In R. Battiti, M. Brunato, I. Kotsireas, & P. Pardalos (Eds.), Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 11353. Learning and intelligent optimization (pp. 225-240). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05348-2_21

Theses
- A thesis is considered published when it is obtained from a database such as ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, PQDT Open or YÖK TEZ, an institutional repository or an archive.
- If the database assigns publication numbers to theses, the publication number should be inserted in parentheses after the title of the thesis or dissertation, without italics.
- The description "PhD thesis" or "Master's thesis" followed by a comma and the name of the awarding institution. This information should be placed in square brackets after the title of the thesis or dissertation and any publication number.
- The source element of the reference should include the name of the database, repository or archive.
- The URL should be included if it is available.
- If the database or archive requires users to log in before viewing the thesis or dissertation, i.e. the URL will not work for readers, the reference should end with the database name.
End-of-sentence citation: (Gürer, 2017; Kabir, 2016; Miranda, 2019; Zambrano-Vazquez, 2016)
In-text citation: Gürer (2017), Kabir (2016), Miranda (2019) and Zambrano-Vazquez (2016)
Gürer, A. (2017). The regulatory role of personality in the effect of perceived organizational chronism on employee silence (Publication No. 460679) [Doctoral dissertation, Istanbul Arel University]. Council of Higher Education Thesis Center. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Miranda, C. (2019). Exploring the lived experiences of foster youth who obtained graduate level degrees: Self-efficacy, resilience, and the impact on identity development (Publication No. 27542827) [Doctoral dissertation, Pepperdine University]. PQDT Open. https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/2309521814.html?FMT=AI
Zambrano-Vazquez, L. (2016). The interaction of state and trait worry on response monitoring in those with worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [Doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona]. UA Campus Repository. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/620615
- If a thesis is unpublished, "[Unpublished doctoral thesis]" or "[Unpublished master's thesis]" should be added in square brackets after the title of the thesis.
- In the source element of the reference, the name of the degree-granting institution should be indicated.
End-of-sentence citation: (Harris, 2014)
In-text citation: Harris (2014)
Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.

Non-academic journal article
- If a journal article has a DOI, the DOI should be appended to the reference.
- If the journal article does not have a DOI and comes from an academic research database, the reference should end after the page break. Database information should not be included in the reference. In this case, the reference is the same as a printed journal article.
- If the journal article does not have a DOI but has an accessible URL (for example, if it comes from an online journal that is not part of a database), the URL of the article should be added at the end of the reference.
- If the journal article lacks volume, issue and/or page numbers (e.g. because it is from an online journal), the missing items should be omitted from the reference.
End-of-sentence citation: (Lyons, 2009; Schaefer & Shapiro, 2019; Schulman, 2019)
In-text citation: Lyons (2009), Schaefer and Shapiro (2019) and Schulman (2019)
Lyons, D. (2009, June 15). Don't 'iTune' us: It's geeks versus writers. Guess who's winning. Newsweek, 153(24), 27.
Schaefer, N. K., & Shapiro, B. (2019, September 6). New middle chapter in the story of human evolution. Science, 365(6457), 981-982. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aay3550
Schulman, M. (2019, September 9). Superfans: A love story. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/09/16/superfans-a-love-story

Newspaper articles
- In the source element of the reference, the title of the newspaper should be italicized.
- If the newspaper article has a URL that is accessible to readers, the URL of the article should be added at the end of the reference. If volume, issue and/or page numbers are missing for the article, these items should be omitted from the reference.
- If the printed version of the newspaper article was used, the page or pages of the article should be indicated after the newspaper title. Abbreviations such as "s" or "ss." should not be used before the pages.
- If the article is on a news website (e.g. CNN, HuffPost), a site that does not have an associated daily or weekly newspaper, the web page format on a news website should be used instead.
End-of-sentence citation: (Carey, 2019; Harlan, 2013; Stobbe, 2020)
In-text citation: Carey (2019), Harlan (2013) and Stobbe (2020)
Carey, B. (2019, March 22). Can we get better at forgetting? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/health/memory-forgetting-psychology.html
Harlan, C. (2013, April 2). North Korea vows to restart shuttered nuclear reactor that can make bomb-grade plutonium. The Washington Post, A1, A4.
Stobbe, M. (2020, January 8). Cancer death rate in U.S. sees largest one-year drop ever. Chicago Tribune.

Blog posts
- Blog posts should follow the same format as articles.
- The name of the blog should be italicized, as in a journal title.
End-of-sentence citation: (Ouellette, 2019)
In-text citation: Ouellette (2019)
Ouellette, J. (2019, November 15). Physicists capture first footage of quantum knots unraveling in superfluid. Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/study-you-can-tie-a-quantum-knot-in-a-superfluid-but-it-will-soon-untie-itself/

Web pages on news websites
- For articles from newspaper websites such as The New York Times or The Washington Post, the newspaper article category should be used.
- The author and the date the article was published should be indicated.
- The title of the article should be italicized.
- The source element of the reference should include the name of the news website.
- The reference should end with the URL.
End-of-sentence citation: (Bologna, 2019; Roberts, 2020; Toner, 2020)
In-text citation: Bologna (2019), Roberts (2020) and Toner (2020)
Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e
Roberts, N. (2020, June 10). Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, qualifies to run for elected office. BET News. https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/06/10/trayvon-martin-mother-sybrina-fulton-qualifies-for-office-florid.html
Toner, K. (2020, September 24). When Covid-19 hit, he turned his newspaper route into a lifeline for senior citizens. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/us/coronavirus-newspaper-deliveryman-groceries-senior-citizens-cnnheroes-trnd/index.html

Web pages on the websites of official institutions
- For a page on an official institutional website without individual authors, the specific institution responsible for the webpage should be used as the author.
- A date for the web page should be provided as specifically as possible.
- Some online studies note when the work was last updated. If this date is clearly attributable to the specific content you are citing rather than the general website, the updated date in the reference should be used.
- The date of last review should not be added to a reference. This is because the content being reviewed has not necessarily been changed. If the date of last review is noted on a work, ignore it for reference purposes.
- The title of the web page should be italicized and the reference should end with the URL.
End-of-sentence citation: (National Institute of Mental Health, 2018)
In-text citation: National Institute of Mental Health (2018)
National Institute of Mental Health. (2018, July). Anxiety disorders. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml

Web pages on the websites of various organizations
- For a page on an organization's website without individual authors, the name of the organization should be used as the author.
- A date for the web page should be provided as specifically as possible.
- Some online studies note when the work was last updated. If this date is clearly attributable to the specific content you are citing rather than the general website, the updated date in the reference should be used.
- Since the author of the webpage and the site name are the same, the site name should be omitted from the reference item to avoid repetition.
- The title of the web page should be italicized and the reference should end with the URL.
End-of-sentence citation: (World Health Organization, 2018)
In-text citation: World Health Organization (2018)
World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death

Web pages on individual authors' websites
- For individual web pages, the page owner should be added as an author.
- Provide as specific a date for the web page as possible.
- If the web page has an updated date, the current date should be used.
- The site name should be entered as the source element of the reference.
- The title of the web page should be italicized and the reference should end with the URL.
End-of-sentence citation: (Giovanetti, 2019)
In-text citation: Giovanetti (2019)
Giovanetti, F. (2019, November 16). Why we are so obsessed with personality types. Medium. https://medium.com/the-business-of-wellness/why-we-are-so-obsessed-with-personality-types-577450f9aee9

Kilis 7 Aralık University Journal of Academic Research and Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published in accordance with the following ethical principles and rules in order to publish original, scientific studies in the basic fields of Economics and Administrative Sciences (such as Economics, Business Administration, Political Science and Public Administration, Finance, International Relations, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations). Articles submitted to the Journal of Academic Research and Studies are evaluated through a double blind peer review process and authors are provided with free access to publish their work.


In the ethical duties and responsibilities adopted by Kilis 7 Aralık University Journal of Academic Research and Studies, the principles published by the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), COPE Ethical Behavior and Best Practices Guide for Journal Editors and COPE Best Practices Guide for Journal Editors are taken into consideration. In this context, it is important that those who contribute to the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) fulfill the following responsibilities to ensure ethical principles. In addition, information on plagiarism and unethical behavior in the Journal of Academic Research and Studies is provided.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

1. Any responsibility arising from non-compliance with ethical principles belongs to the author(s).

2. Author(s) are expected to submit original manuscripts in either Turkish or English and written in the main fields of Economics and Administrative Sciences (such as Economics, Business Administration, Political Science and Public Administration, Finance, International Relations, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations). In case the author(s) utilize other works or use other works, they are required to cite and/or quote them completely and accurately.

3. Individuals who did not contribute to the preparation of the study should not be listed as authors.

4. The author(s) may be requested to provide raw data on their manuscripts within the framework of the evaluation processes, in such a case, the author(s) should be ready to provide the expected data and information to the editorial board and scientific committee.

5. In the event that the author(s) notices a deficiency or error in the published, pre-checked or evaluated manuscript, the author(s) has the responsibility to inform the journal editor or the publisher, and to cooperate with the editor in the correction or withdrawal process.

6. Author(s) cannot have their work in the application process of more than one journal at the same time. Each application can be started after the completion of the previous application. The work published in another journal cannot be submitted to the Journal of Academic Research and Studies. During the article submission process, a file named "Additional File" containing the "Copyright Agreement" and information about the work and authors should be prepared and uploaded to the system separately from the article file.


7. For a study for which the evaluation process has already started, procedures such as adding or removing authors or changing the order of authors should not be requested, but corrections can be made in case of title and institutional changes.

8. Articles that do not comply with the publication principles will not be included in the referee evaluation process.

9. Authors of articles published in the journal are not paid royalties in cash.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees

The Journal of Academic Research and Studies carries out the evaluation process of the manuscripts with the principle of double blind refereeing. In this process, reviewer comments on the evaluation forms and full texts are sent to the author(s) by the editor via the journal management system (dergipark). At this point, referees evaluating manuscripts for the Journal of Academic Research and Studies are expected to consider the following ethical responsibilities:

1. Reviewers should agree to review only those manuscripts that they can spare the time and that fall within their area of expertise to review.

2. Reviewers should recognize that peer review is a product of effort and requires fair review with proper timing, and should act accordingly during the review process. Therefore, reviewers should complete the manuscript evaluation process as soon as possible.

3. Reviewers should act honestly, impartially and fairly in the evaluation of manuscripts based on the principle of confidentiality.

4. Reviewers should notify the journal editorial office in case of a possible conflict of interest regarding the author or the study. This conflict of interest may be related to different issues. For example, if the referee realizes or guesses the author of the study, he/she should notify the journal editor and withdraw from the review. Similarly, if the referee is conducting research on a topic very similar to the subject of the study submitted during the evaluation process, he/she has the right to notify the journal management and withdraw from refereeing.

5. Reviewers should not agree to review the manuscript just to have a look at the manuscript without the intention of making an evaluation. Withdrawing as a referee after glancing at the article is incompatible with the principles of academic ethics.

6. Reviewers should use constructive and courteous language when evaluating. They should refrain from making derogatory personal comments that include hostility, slander and insult.

7. Referees should fill out the article evaluation form completely and prepare a justified report in case of rejection.

8. Referees should keep the details of the manuscript and the evaluation process confidential even after the end of the article evaluation process.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief and Editors

1. Editors are obliged to implement the Blind Review and Evaluation Process policies in the journal publication policies. In this context, the editor ensures that each manuscript is evaluated fairly, impartially and in a timely manner.

2. The editors may decide to accept or reject a manuscript for publication based solely on the value, originality, simplicity, and focus and scope of the journal.

3. The editor should initiate the evaluation process of the manuscript submitted to the journal immediately.

4. The editor has full authority and responsibility to accept or reject a manuscript submitted to the journal. However, at the end of the evaluation process, he takes into account the opinions of the referees at the decision-making stage.
5. At least two referees are consulted at the evaluation stage, and in case of one acceptance and one rejection, a third referee may be asked to evaluate the manuscript.

6. Editors should inform the author about their reasoned decision.

7. Editors should prefer referees who contribute to their fields with their publications, who are loyal to ethical principles and who will advance the publication processes of the journal.

8. When situations contrary to the ethical rules of scientific publication that are noticed by the editors about the studies or reported by the referees are identified, they are acted according to the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions.

9. The study in which an ethical violation is detected;

The phrase "Withdrawn:" is added at the beginning of the title in the electronic display.
Instead of the Abstract and Full Text contents in the electronic display, the reasons for the withdrawal of the study, detailed evidence sources, if any, are published together with the notifications of the institutions and organizations to which the author(s) are affiliated.
The withdrawal notice is announced on the main page of the journal website.
"Withdrawn." is added to the table of contents of the electronic and printed copy of the first issue to be published after the withdrawal date: Title of Study" in the table of contents of the electronic and printed copy of the first issue to be published from the date of retraction, and the reasons for the retraction and the original citations cited therein are shared with the public and researchers, starting from the first page.
The organization(s) to which the author(s) is affiliated will be notified of the above withdrawal notices.
In addition, the editorial board may recommend to the publishing houses or editorial boards of the previously published works of the author(s) of the ethically violated study to ensure the validity and reliability of the published studies or to withdraw them.
The editorial board may also recommend to the publishing houses or editorial boards of the previously published work of the author(s) of the ethically violated study to ensure the validity and reliability of the published work or to withdraw it.

Ethical Responsibilities of the Publisher

The Journal of Academic Research and Studies is published by Kilis 7 Aralık University, a non-profit organization that prioritizes public interest. The ethical responsibilities of the publisher are as follows:

1. The publisher acknowledges that the responsibility for the evaluation of the manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Academic Research and Studies and the decision-making authority in the publishing process lies with the editors.

2. The publisher provides open, electronic and free access to the journal's information and articles on the web page of the Journal of Academic Research and Studies.



Evaluation Process

1- The submitted studies are evaluated by the editor and/or members of the editorial board in terms of purpose, scope, method and writing principles.

2- The manuscripts that comply with the principles of publication and writing are sent to two referees, who are known for their works and studies in the field, without specifying the name of the author (blind refereeing) to be evaluated scientifically.

3- In the event that both referees give an opinion as "Suitable for Publication", the study is published in the volume and number to be determined by the Editorial Board as soon as possible.

4- If both referees give an opinion as "Not Suitable for Publication", the study is not published in the journal.

5- In the event that one of the referees gives a positive opinion about the publication of the study and the other one gives a negative opinion, the study is sent to a third referee; the report of the third referee is decisive in the publication of the study.

6- Manuscripts are not returned whether they are published or not. Authors are obliged to take into account the criticisms and suggestions of the referees regarding the work they send in case the referees request corrections.

7- It is the responsibility of the author to submit the corrected text to the journal within the specified period. The corrected manuscript may be re-examined by the referees who request changes if deemed necessary. Authors are not informed about the identity of the referees and referees are not informed about who the article belongs to (Blind Refereeing). Referee reports are placed in the archive for safekeeping.

8- It is planned to complete the preliminary evaluation phase of the submitted manuscripts in 2 weeks and the referee evaluation phase in 8 weeks. However, due to the lack of timely feedback from the referees, the process may be prolonged in cases such as the appointment of a new referee or the appointment of a third referee.

Plagiarism and Unethical Behavior

All articles submitted to the Journal of Academic Research and Studies are scanned with the Ithenticate (https://www.ithenticate.com/) software program and a similarity rate of more than 15%, non-compliance with the scientific requirements and being outside the scope of the journal's subject will be considered sufficient for the rejection of the article. The evaluation process is initiated for articles with a similarity rate below 15%. Articles exceeding this rate are examined in detail and if deemed necessary, they are sent back to the authors for revision or correction, and if plagiarism or unethical behavior is detected, they are not evaluated and rejected.


Actions against scientific research and publication ethics are as follows:

Plagiarism: Presenting the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as one's own work in whole or in part without proper citation in accordance with scientific rules,
Forgery: Using non-existent or falsified data in scientific research,
Distortion: Falsifying research records or data, falsifying devices or materials that were not used in the research, falsifying or shaping the results of the research in line with the interests of the persons and organizations receiving support,
Republishing: Presenting duplicate publications as separate publications for academic appointments and promotions,
Slicing: Inappropriately and inappropriately dividing the results of a research into parts in a way that disrupts the integrity of the research and publishing them in more than one issue and presenting these publications as separate publications in academic appointments and promotions,
Unfair authorship: Including or excluding people who have not actively contributed, changing the author ranking in an unjustified and inappropriate manner, removing the names of active contributors from the work in subsequent editions, using one's influence to have one's name included among the authors even though one has not actively contributed,
Failure to specify the persons, institutions or organizations providing support and their contributions in publications made as a result of research conducted with support,
Using theses or studies that have not yet been submitted or defended and accepted as a source without the permission of the owner,
Publishing data obtained in surveys and attitude surveys conducted within the scope of a scientific study without obtaining the explicit consent of the participants or, if the research is to be conducted in an institution, without obtaining the permission of the institution,
In research and experiments, not obtaining the necessary permissions in writing from the authorized units before starting the studies.



Some unethical behaviors are listed below:

Failing to indicate if the article is derived from the author's master's/doctoral thesis or a project/document,
Failure to report conflicts of interest regarding submitted manuscripts,
Deciphering the double blind review process.



In case you encounter an unethical situation in the Journal of Academic Research and Studies other than the ethical responsibilities mentioned above, please contact iibfdergi@kilis.edu.tr 

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