Kurdiname

Publication Content
Kurdiname contains original scientific publications. All published articles are subject to a double blind peer review process, with the exception of Editorial, Translation and book review articles.

Purpose and Scope
The aim of Kurdiname Journal, which is under the field of social sciences, is to carry out comparative, multidisciplinary, academic and high quality studies on Kurdish society, especially Kurdish language, Kurdish literature, Kurdish history and Kurdish culture, education, sociology, psychology, etc. within the broad circle of Kurdology. Kurdiname journal aims to pave the way for researchers and academics to publish more in the field of Kurdology and to be a stepping stone for them to specialise in this field. Our journal aims to be instrumental in adding more and better quality studies on Kurdology to the field of science. Kurdiname Journal aims to publish articles from different countries in each issue, to be included in major international indexes in a short time and to publish a quality journal. For this purpose, it publishes original research articles, reviews, document articles, short articles, translation articles and book reviews.

Our journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open access and online journal. Articles should describe original data that have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts that are deemed suitable for the submission rules and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for scientific evaluation. The members of the Editorial Board of Kurdiname Journal, who discuss the suitability of the manuscript, then take into account the comments of the referees on each submission. The final decision for all submitted manuscripts belongs to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editorial Board of Kurdiname Journal is committed to comply with the criteria of the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 

Subject Category:
Humanities: World languages, Language, Literature, Culture, History
Field of Science: Kurdish Language, Kurdology
Key Words: Kurdish, Kurdish, Kurdish Language, Kurdish Literature, Kurdish History, Kurdish Culture

Publication Language
Full Text Publication Language:
- Primary Language: Kurdish (Kurmanji, Zazakî, Sorani)
- Secondary Language: Turkish
- Third Language: English
- Fourth Language: Persian
- Fifth Language: Arabic
Content Written in English and Latin Alphabet:
- Article Title: Article’s language & English
- Author Name: Article’s language (Latin Alphabet)
- Author Address: In the language of the article (Latin Alphabet)
- Keywords: Article’s language & English
- Bibliography: Article’s language (Latin alphabet)
Full Text: Kurdish, Turkish, English, Persian, Arabic (in Latin and Arabic Alphabet)

Article Submissions
Submitted manuscripts must be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal. Manuscripts that have not been originally published and are not in the evaluation process in another journal, and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.

Readership
The target audience is academics, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in all fields of social sciences. It aims to contribute to the spread of continuous professional development and research culture.

Fee Policy
The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. No processing or submission fee is charged under any name for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. Kurdiname journal does not accept sponsorship and advertisement in accordance with its publication policies. All expenses of Kurdiname journal are covered by the publisher.

Copyright
The copyrights of the works published in Kurdiname Journal belong to their authors. Authors give permission for the intellectual work they submit to be published by Kurdiname under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence.

Originality of Articles
Kurdiname does not accept manuscripts previously published elsewhere. However, articles published in a foreign language can be processed for translation articles.

Article Preparation

Language: Kurdish, Turkish, English, Persian, Arabic
The language of the journal is Kurdish, Turkish, English, Persian, Arabic.

Article Types: Research article, Translation article, Book review article, Short article, Document article.
However, we advise authors to be as concise as possible for the dissemination of the work.

Author Changes: Only processed before the article is accepted. Authors are required to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the exact list of authors at the time of original submission.

Manuscript Guidelines:
Article Format: A4
Image Format: minimum of 300 dpi
Citation Style: APA 6

Number of Pages:
The manuscript should not be less than 8 pages and should not exceed 30 pages. For manuscripts written in another language, the title, abstract and keywords should be included in the language of the manuscript as well as in English.
There should be no numbers on the page.
Page structure:
Top Margin: 2,5 cm
Bottom Edge 2.5 cm
Left Edge 2.5 cm
Right Edge 2.5 cm
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The sections of the article are respectively:
Title - Abstract - Introduction - Methods - Results - Discussion - References - Appendices

Type and sizes:
Headings: 12 pt. bold, centred, paragraph head and unindented.
Abstracts: Minimum 150, maximum 500 words and 10 pt.
Keywords: 3-6 words and 10 font size (1 line space between abstract and keywords)
Internal Headings: Headings in the article are bold, only the first letter of each word is capitalised, left justified
Font Type: Times News Roman
Font Style: Normal
Text Size:
Main text: 12
In-text citation: 12
Footnote text: 10
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Paragraph Indent: 1 cm
Line Spacing: 1.15 cm
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Tables:
Tables should have a number and title.
Text in tables and graphs should be in 10 pt.
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Notes:
"Introduction" and "Conclusion" sections must be included.
The author's name and surname should not be written in the article to be submitted.
Titles should not be written before the names.
In congress and symposium proceedings, the name, place and date of the meeting; if published, page numbers and volume numbers should be indicated in the bibliography.
In articles, details such as page numbers, headers and footers should not be included.
Quotations referred to in the article should be italicised in quotation marks.
Only the source should be indicated in brackets at the end of non-verbatim quotations.
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Introduction:
In this section, adequate literature review related to the study should be made and the aim of the study and its place in the literature should be emphasised. Detailed literature review and summarising the results should be avoided.
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Conclusion:
In this section, the results obtained from the study should be given. Suggestions and comments can be made for the readers.
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Citation:

Citation for the text:
Single author: (Surname, Date: Page number)
(Aslan, 2007: 16)

Two authors Surname & Last Name, Date: Page number)
(Yıldırım & Aslan, 2004: 15)

With three or more authors: (First author's surname, et al., Date: Page number)
(Yıldırım et al., 2020: 128)

Bibliography:
References should be indexed according to the surname of the author.
Only the first letter of the author's name should be written.
It should be written starting from the left edge of the page.
References should be given in Latin alphabet. After the bibliography given in Arabic alphabet, Latin should be at the end.
In the "References" section, only the sources used in the article should be included.
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Periodicals:
Soyname, A., Soyname, B., and Soyname, C., (2017). Article Title. Journal Name, Volume (Issue), 1-21.
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Books
Surname, A., (Year). Book title. Place where the book was published: Publisher.

Symposium, Congress:
Surname, A., Surname, B., and Surname, C., (Year, Month). Name of the published paper. Name of the Symposium (p. 1-21). City: University or Organisation, if any.
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Thesis
Surname, A., (Year). Name of Thesis. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Thesis, University Name, Institute Name, City.

For detailed referencing and bibliography rules, see APA style sheet. (http://www.apastyle.org)

Source Display Style
Articles should be prepared according to APA Citation System. In the discipline, APA 6 footnote or in-text system, whichever is widely used, may be preferred.
http://www.apastyle.org 

Final Checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final check of the manuscript before it is uploaded to the journal system.

Make sure that the following items are present:
1.Author information added.
- E-mail address
- Full postal address
- Telephone number
2.All necessary files have been uploaded.
- Article text
- Copyright Notica Text
3.The article has been "spell-checked" and "grammar-checked".
4.All references mentioned in the bibliography are cited in the text and vice versa.

Article Submission
The account of the corresponding author of the study should be used in the submissions. All correspondence regarding the application is sent to the corresponding author via e-mail sent through the journal system. However, in a multi-authored article, all authors must create an account on the Dergipark system in order to be added to the article as an author.
When uploading the manuscript file, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that will decipher the identity of the author due to the double-blind review process.
Files You Need to Upload Separately:
1)Full Manuscript
2)Copyright Notica Text

During submission, the following commitment is obtained from the author electronically:
1. I am authorised or have been authorised by the co-authors to submit this work to your journal.
2. The manuscript is original, has not been formally published in another peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration by another journal, and does not violate any existing copyright or other third-party rights.
3. I/we agree that if the article is accepted for editorial publication, it will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence.
4. Copyright and intellectual property rights of the authors or, if applicable, the authors' employer are reserved. The authors undertake(s) that the publisher has no responsibility for any claims or lawsuits to be filed by third parties due to copyright infringement, and that all responsibility belongs to them.
5. The author(s) undertake(s) that there are no criminal offences or illegal expressions in the article, and that no illegal materials and methods were used during the research.

Author's Guide

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganisation. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Author Change Requests
Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.

Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.

Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and that, if they have used the work or words of others, this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.

Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Simultaneous Publication
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
Ethics committee approval must be obtained for research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval, and this approval must be stated and documented in the article. In researches requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section, as well as on one of the first or last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to co-operate with the editor, including informing the editor.

Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.

Publication Ethics Principles
Publication Ethics can be defined as a self-regulatory mechanism that insists on integrity on behalf of authors, reviewers and publishers to establish higher standards of editorial processing. Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public confidence in scientific findings, and respect for people's opinions.
• Honest researchers do not plagiarise.
• They do not misattribute sources.
• They do not hide objections they cannot refute.
• They do not distort opposing views.
• They do not destroy or conceal data.

Peer-reviewed studies are studies that support and realise the scientific method. At this point, it is of great importance that all parties involved in the publication process (authors, readers and researchers, publisher, referees and editors) comply with ethical principles. Kurdiname journal adheres to national and international standards on research and publication ethics. It complies with the Press Law, the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions. Kurdiname has adopted the International Ethical Publishing Principles published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). It also undertakes to comply with the decisions of the Turkish Editors' Workshop.
• Press Law (National Legislation)
• Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (National Legislation)
• Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive (National Legislation)
• Transparency and Best Practice Principles in Academic Publishing (International Criteria)
• Turkey Editors' Workshop Decisions (National Criteria)

Replay
Republishing is the publication of the same article or substantially similar articles in more than one journal. The editor sends such an article back without reviewing it. Thereafter, the editor may impose an embargo for a certain period of time on the author who has attempted to republish, publicise this situation in the journal in which the author has previously published (perhaps by simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or apply all of these measures together.

Simultaneous submission of the same work to more than one journal
Authors may not submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor learns of possible simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult with the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. In addition, the editor may return the manuscript without review or reject the manuscript without considering the reviews, or take this decision in discussion with the other editor(s) involved, and may decide not to accept submissions from authors for a certain period of time. It may also write to the authors' employers or take all of these measures together.

Control to Prevent Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, figures or works of others as one's own work in whole or in part without citing the owners in accordance with scientific rules.
Kurdiname scans all submitted research papers to prevent plagiarism. Studies submitted for review are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin or Ithenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 25%. The main measure of similarity is the author's compliance with the rules of citation and citation. If the similarity rate is 1%, but the citation and quotation are not done properly, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and quotation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author.
Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/confessed authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, sliced publication, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behaviours. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles containing possible irregularities and non-conformities detected after publication.

Forgery
To produce data that is not based on research, to edit or change the work presented or published on the basis of unreal data, to report or publish them, to show a research that has not been done as if it has been done.
Falsifying research records and data obtained, showing methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating data that do not comply with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping the research results in line with the interests of the persons and organisations supported.

Protection of Personal Data of Participants
Kurdiname requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials relating to human participants that are not legally publicly available be subject to formal ethical review.

Addressing Allegations of Research Misconduct
Kurdiname adheres to COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. Kurdiname editors will take measures to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. In no case will Kurdiname editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. If Kurdiname editors become aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Ethical Violation Notifications
Readers can send an e-mail to kurdiname@dicle.edu.tr if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in Kurdiname Journal or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.). We welcome applications as it will provide an opportunity for us to improve, and we will respond quickly and constructively.

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are detected in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the manuscript if there are major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. If there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors; the findings are not reliable

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews
Kurdiname Journal adopts the "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers" principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in order to provide ethical assurance in scientific periodical publishing. In this context, the following points should be complied with in the studies submitted to the journal:
1) For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article.
2) In studies requiring ethics committee authorisation, information about the authorisation (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and on one of the first or last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Special Issue Publication Policy
Special issues may sometimes be published in our journal upon the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subjected to a preliminary editorial review. Then they are examined for compliance with the journal's spelling rules and similarity screening is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they are taken into the peer review process in which the double blinded model is used.

Editorial Confidentiality Obligation
The editors of Kurdiname Journal treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents, which means that they will not disclose information about a manuscript to anyone without the authors' permission. During the article review process, the following people have access to the articles: Editors, Referees, Editorial Board Members. The only situation in which details about a manuscript may be passed to a third party without the authors' permission is if the editor suspects serious research misconduct.

Allegations-Suspicions of Scientific Misconduct
There are different definitions of scientific misconduct. As Kurdiname Journal, we address these issues on a case-by-case basis while following the guidance established by major publication ethics bodies. If the editor suspects or alleges an ethical violation, they are obliged to take action. This duty extends to both published and unpublished articles. The editor should not simply reject articles raising concerns about possible misconduct. He/she is ethically obliged to follow up on alleged cases. The editor should follow COPE flowcharts when appropriate. Editors should first seek a response from those suspected of misconduct. If they are not satisfied with the response, they should ask the relevant employer or organisation to investigate. The editor should make all reasonable endeavours to ensure that an appropriate investigation into the alleged misconduct is carried out; if this fails, the editor should make all reasonable attempts to insist on a resolution to the problem. This is an onerous but important task. Kurdiname Journal adheres to COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. The editors of Kurdiname Journal will take measures to prevent the publication of manuscripts in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct has occurred. In no case will Kurdiname Journal or its editors knowingly allow such misconduct to occur. In the event that the editors of Kurdiname Journal become aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.
Referees should notify the Editor if they suspect research or publication misconduct. The Editor is responsible for taking the necessary action in accordance with COPE recommendations.
Kurdiname Journal is committed to following the COPE flowcharts when faced with allegations of misconduct on the following or similar issues.
• What to do when republication is suspected
• What to do when plagiarism is suspected
• What to do if fabricated data is suspected
• Requests for change of authorship
• What to do if an undisclosed conflict of interest is suspected
• What to do if unfair or gift authorship is suspected
• What to do when an ethical problem is suspected in an article
• What to do when the suspicion of ethical violation is directly notified by e-mail, etc.
• What to do when a suspected ethical violation is announced via social media

Complaint Procedure
This procedure applies to complaints about content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of Kurdiname Magazine or our editorial staff. Complaints can provide an opportunity and incentive for improvement and we aim to respond quickly, courteously and constructively.
The complaint must relate to content, procedures or policies that are the responsibility of Kurdiname Magazine or our editorial team. Complaints should be emailed directly to kurdiname@dicle.edu.tr and will be treated confidentially. The editor will respond to complaints immediately. The editor follows the procedure outlined in the COPE flowchart regarding complaints.
Complaints are reviewed by the relevant member of the editorial team and, if not resolved, the following processes are followed:
• If this initial response is deemed inadequate, the complainant may request that the complaint be escalated to a more senior member of the journal.
• If the complainant is not satisfied, the complaint may be forwarded to the editor-in-chief.
• A full response will be provided within two weeks, if possible.
COPE publishes a code of practice for editors of scientific journals. This will facilitate the resolution of disputes with editors, journals and publishers, but only after the journal's own complaints procedures have been exhausted.

Appeal Process
We welcome serious objections to the evaluations made by editors and reviewers. If you feel that we have rejected your paper because we misunderstood its scientific content, please send an appeal message to our editorial team at kurdiname@dicle.edu.tr. Do not attempt to submit a revised version of your article at this stage. If, after reading your appeal letter, we realize that your appeal is justified, we may invite you to submit a revised version of your manuscript. Your paper will then be resubmitted to the external reviewer process. Please include as much detail as possible in the appeal letter. Finally, we can only consider one appeal per article, so please take the time and effort to write a detailed letter to make your appeal clear - you have one chance, so use it well. We have found that prolonged deliberation over rejected papers is often unsatisfying for both authors and editors, so we do not process multiple appeals for the same paper.

Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when professional judgment about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). We believe that we need to know the competing interests of the authors in order to make the best decision about how to handle an article, and that if we publish the article, readers need to know them too.
Any interest, financial or otherwise, that could cause one to be conflicted in one's work, significantly impair one's objectivity, or give an unfair advantage to any person or organization. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
Kurdiname Journal has a set process for handling submissions from editors, staff or editorial board members to ensure impartial review. Such submissions are first referred to other journals. If this is not possible, the author of the submission will be suspended from the journal. These submissions are reviewed in a double blind process.
The editor should not be involved in decisions about manuscripts written by him/herself or family members. Furthermore, such a paper should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor should follow ICMJE guidelines on disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Principles of Research Ethics
Kurdiname Journal observes the highest standards in research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics defined below. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that the articles comply with ethical rules.
• The principles of integrity, quality and transparency must be ensured in the design, review of the design and conduct of the research.
• The research team and participants should be fully informed about the purpose of the research, its methods and its anticipated potential uses, and the requirements and risks, if any, of participating in the research.
• Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.
• Research participants should take part in the research voluntarily and should not be under any coercion.
• Harm to participants should be avoided. The research should be planned in a way that does not put participants at risk.
• Research independence must be clear and explicit; any conflict of interest must be stated.
• In experimental studies with human subjects, the written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the research must be obtained. Consent must be obtained from the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or with a confirmed mental illness.
• If the study will be conducted in any institution or organization, approval must be obtained from this institution or organization that the study will be conducted.
• In studies with a human element, it should be stated in the "method" section that "informed consent" has been obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval has been obtained from the institution where the study is conducted.

The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. No processing or submission fee is charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. Kurdiname journal does not accept sponsorship and advertisement in accordance with its publication policies. All expenses of Kurdiname journal are covered by the publisher.