Article Types: Research articles, review articles, book reviews, and evaluation reports.
Publication Languages: Turkish, English.
Subject Areas: Mecmua Journal accepts manuscripts in the fields of Turkish Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Music, Theology, History, and Sociology.

Submission Guidelines:

• Templates: Manuscripts must be submitted via the DergiPark system using the 📝 Mecmua Makale Şablonu.docx and including the 📝 Mecmua Telif Sözleşmesi.docx 

• ORCID & Similarity: It is mandatory to provide ORCID information for all authors. A similarity report (preferably from iThenticate, not exceeding 20%) must be uploaded.

• Word Count: Articles should be between 5,000 and 12,000 words and should not exceed 40 pages. Deviations require editorial approval.

• Anonymization (Double-Blind Review): To ensure a fair review process, manuscripts must not contain any information identifying the author(s). Headers, footers, or page numbers should not be added. Personal information in the Word file metadata must be removed (File > Info > Check for Issues > Inspect Document > Remove All).

Article Layout:

• Page Setup: MS Word, Portrait, A4 size. Margins: 2.5 cm (all sides).

• Font: Cambria.

• Spacing: 6 pt before/after for Abstract and Main Body; single line spacing.

• Titles: Turkish title (All caps, bold, 11 pt, left-aligned). English title (Title case, bold, 10 pt, left-aligned).

• Abstracts: 150-200 words, 9 pt, single paragraph, justified. Keywords: 5 to 10 words, lowercase (except proper nouns).

• Main Text: 11 pt, justified, no first-line indentation.

• Citations: Use double quotation marks (“...”) for quotes. If a direct quote exceeds 40 words, it should be indented 1 cm from both sides, 10 pt, without italics.

• Footnotes: Use only for essential explanations. Do not use footnotes for citations. Format: 10 pt, 0.5 hanging indent.

• Visuals (Tables/Figures): Maximum 10 visuals. Numbering above the visual (Bold, no period at the end). Title below the number (Italic, Title Case). Images must be JPEG, minimum 300 dpi.

Book Review & Evaluation Criteria:

• Minimum 1,500 words (excluding Abstract/References).

• The author must hold at least a PhD candidate status.

• The review should focus on strengths/weaknesses and contribution to the field, rather than just a summary.

• Include the book cover image (left-aligned) and a bold, centered header containing: Book Title, Author/Editor, Publisher, Year, Edition, Page Count, ISBN, and Dimensions.

Citation Style (Reference Guide):

• In-text: (Korkmaz, 2019, p. 22-27)

• Reference List: Use 1.25 hanging indent.

  • Book: Korkmaz, Z. (2019). Türkiye Türkçesi grameri şekil bilgisi (6th ed.). Türk Dil Kurumu Publications.

  • Article: Tuğluk, İ. H. (2010). Divan şiirinde manzum tebrik-nâmeler. Türkiyyat Araştırmaları...