Kırklareli Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksekokulu Dergisi

The Journal of Kırklareli University School of Social Sciences aims to contribute to academic developments in the field of social sciences such as Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Economics, Public Finance, Foreign Trade, Public Relations, Advertising, Radio and Television, New Media, Journalism, Civil Aviation, Management, and Organization, to follow innovations, to contribute to the national and international developments of professional organizations and individuals, and to create a Turkish and English-language resource in these fields. It serves as a platform for academics, researchers, and professionals to share their research and opinions. The language of our journal is Turkish and English. The journal is published twice a year (December-June).

The Journal of Kırklareli University School of Social Sciences is a refereed journal published twice a year. Our journal publishes original research articles. Preference is not given to review articles, book reviews, or critique articles. Research articles can be prepared using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The priority of the articles to be published in our journal is that they make original contributions to the field of social sciences, have a well-defined theoretical framework, and possess empirical qualities. Qualitative studies submitted to our journal must necessarily be written using a qualitative method. The views expressed in the articles published in this journal belong to their authors. Our school does not accept any responsibility for these views.

Procedure for Submitting Articles
Prepared works should be submitted to the journal editorial office by uploading them to the DERGİPARK system. All stages, including peer review, will be conducted through the DergiPark system.

Required Sections in the Article
Each article must include an abstract. At the beginning of the submitted articles, the title of the article in both Turkish and a foreign language, an abstract of up to 150 words in Turkish and a foreign language, and five keywords (Keywords) should be added. The abstract should include the purpose, significance, findings, and conclusion of the study. The same rules apply to the English abstract (ABSTRACT). The sources used must be included at the end of the study.

Following the "Abstract," the article must include "INTRODUCTION," "THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK" (this name is not mandatory), "METHOD," "RESULTS," "CONCLUSION and DISCUSSION," and "REFERENCES" headings. The word count should be between 5000 and 7000 words.

Text Writing Rules
The entire article (page structure, headings, tables, and references) should be written in Times New Roman according to the latest APA guidelines.

The author's name, academic title, and other necessary explanations (the name of the institution where the author works, email address, and ORCID number) should be separately uploaded to the system as a Cover Page document, and no information about the author should appear anywhere in the text.

Authors are required to fill out the Copyright Transfer Form when submitting their articles. This form should be uploaded to the system along with the article. COPYRIGHT TRANSFER FORM

Headings, Tables, and References
All main headings, subheadings, Tables, and References should be formatted and numbered in accordance with last version of APA guidelines.

Plagiarism
After the author uploads the article to the system, the originality of the article is checked using plagiarism detection software (Turnitin and iThenticate). According to the report, the overall citation rate in the entire study cannot exceed 20%.

Ethical Rules to be Followed in Research:

According to the ULAKBİM decision dated February 25, 2020, Ethics Committee Approval must be obtained for studies involving animals and humans [without age restrictions]. The approval obtained should be indicated in the methodology section of the article. Ethics committee approval should be uploaded to the system along with the article. Works that do not meet these conditions will be returned to the author(s) without evaluation.

Regarding the application of the Ethical rules in the TR Index criteria, an explanation was made by TR Index:

The items related to Ethical Rules in the criteria that were previously included in past years were detailed with explanations in 2020, and it was added to the criteria that "information regarding the permission should be included in the article," assuming that permissions for research requiring ethics committee approval were obtained.

However, it is understood from the feedback that detailed information about Ethics Committee Approvals is needed. Therefore, a comprehensive study will be shared later from the TR Index website, and an announcement will be made to you.

Below are the information we thought would be helpful based on frequently asked questions.

QUESTION: Is ethics committee approval required for all articles?

No. The criteria also specify articles requiring "Ethics Committee Approval."

Research requiring Ethics Committee approval includes:

Ø Surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, experiments, and interviews conducted using qualitative or quantitative approaches requiring data collection from participants,

Ø Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,

Ø Clinical research conducted on humans,

Ø Research conducted on animals,

Ø Retrospective studies in accordance with the law on the protection of personal data,

Additionally;

Ø Indication of the receipt of the "Informed Consent Form" in case presentations,

Ø Permission obtained from the owners for the use of others' scales, surveys, photographs, and indication of it,

Ø Compliance with copyright regulations for the use of ideas and artistic works.

QUESTION: Should retrospective Ethics Committee Approval be obtained for completed studies and publications derived from theses completed in previous years?

Ethics committee approval is not required retroactively for research data used before 2020, produced from postgraduate/doctoral studies (should be indicated in the article), for articles submitted to the journal in the previous year, accepted but not yet published.

QUESTION: Have restrictions been imposed on publications made outside universities with these rules of TR Index?

No. Researchers who are not university members can also apply to Ethics Committees in their regions.

IN ADDITION:

Journals must indicate compliance with "Publication Ethics", "Research Ethics", and "Obtaining Legal/Special Permits" rules by referencing international standards, by opening separate headings for each on both the website and in the printed journal.

The issue of compliance with publication ethics in journals should not be left solely to the responsibility of the authors; the path to be followed in terms of journal publication ethics should be clearly defined.

Whether Ethics Committee approval and/or legal/special permission are required for articles to be published in journals should be indicated in the article. If these permissions are necessary, it should be clearly stated which institution the permission was obtained from, on which date, and with which decision or number.

If the study requires the use of human and animal subjects, it should be declared that the study was conducted in accordance with appropriate international declarations, guidelines, etc.

It is important to complete the studies related to the mentioned issues within this year and to rectify any deficiencies as soon as possible.

Best regards,

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