Author Guidelines
Articles must be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines.
The manuscript must be submitted in accordance with the journal template. Click here to access the template.
Manuscripts: Including the abstract, extended abstract, figure and table captions, and references, manuscripts must not exceed 25 pages and 8,000 (eight thousand) words. Manuscripts must be uploaded to the DergiPark system in Microsoft Word format.
Figures and Illustrations: The naming of figures within the manuscript must comply with the rules specified for figures and tables. The Editorial Board reserves the right to request replacement of technically inadequate or low-quality image files or to remove them entirely from the manuscript. The author(s) are responsible for the quality of the images used as references and for obtaining permission for their publication.
Citations and References: References must follow the APA Style, 7th Edition. For detailed information on APA referencing, please refer to:
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-guide.pdf
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/basic-principles/author-date
References: At the end of the manuscript, references must be listed alphabetically by the authors' surnames in accordance with the examples provided below. For the APA Style guide, please refer to:
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf
Submission of Manuscripts
Manuscripts prepared in accordance with the above principles and formatting guidelines must be submitted through the DergiPark system using the prescribed template.
Manuscripts returned to the authors for revision and/or improvement following the preliminary review and peer-review process must be revised accordingly and resubmitted to the journal within one month.
The journal accepts manuscripts written in Turkish and English. Depending on the language of the manuscript, an abstract in the second language is also required. To ensure wider dissemination of published studies, an Extended Summary is mandatory for all manuscripts. The Extended Summary is intended to improve the international visibility and citation potential of the articles. For manuscripts written in Turkish, the Extended Summary must be prepared in English; for manuscripts written in English, it must be prepared in Turkish. The Extended Summary should not exceed two pages (approximately 500–750 words) and should clearly present the purpose, research problem, methodology, findings, and conclusions of the study under appropriate subheadings. The subheadings may vary depending on the nature of the study.
The Copyright Transfer and Author Agreement Form must be completed with the names and signatures of all authors and uploaded to the DergiPark system. The agreement and copyright form can be downloaded from the relevant link below. A scanned copy bearing the original (wet) signatures of all authors is acceptable.
After Acceptance
Authors of manuscripts accepted for publication will be notified via e-mail. Following acceptance, the editorial office will contact the authors regarding the requirements for preparing the manuscript for publication, and authors are expected to complete these requirements promptly. The responsibility for correcting any deficiencies or issues identified at this stage rests with the author(s).
After the typesetting process has been completed, the manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author for final review and approval. At this stage, only formatting-related revisions are permitted. If the author considers a content revision to be essential, the Editor reserves the right to resubmit the manuscript for peer review.
Contact Information
During the publication process, the status of the manuscript can be monitored through the DergiPark system. Authors may also contact the journal via the e-mail addresses and contact form provided on the journal's website.
