1. In order for the submitted articles to be considered for evaluation, it is required that they have not been published elsewhere before.

2. The publishing languages of the journal are Turkish and English.

3. The submitted articles are first reviewed by editors. If an article meets the necessary requirements in terms of content and style, then it will be assessed in terms of appropriateness for publication.

4. In the refereeing process, the double-blind refereeing system is applied and all the articles are evaluated by two referees. If deemed necessary, it is sent to a third referee. The publication of a journal is subject to the approval of the referees and the authors are obliged to make the necessary corrections required by the referees.

5. While preparing the articles, national and international ethic rules should be observed.

6. When submitting an article to the Journal of Media and Religion Studies, it is obligatory to send a file containing

a) Author identification information,

b) Ethics committee report (depending on the nature of the study),

c) Similarity report,

d) Contribution rate and conflict of interest declaration form

7. The studies submitted to the journal are evaluated within the framework of the similarity report declared at the application stage. Articles that do not comply with research and publication ethics or have a risk of plagiarism will not be evaluated.. In this framework, if the similarity rate detected by the screening programs is above 15%, the relevant study cannot be published even if it receives the approval of the referee. If the study was published without noticing the situation, access to the relevant study is blocked and the study is removed from the publication list and the full issue when the situation is noticed. Journal management accepts the results of self-employed plagiarism/similarity programs as a corporate standard, not as a violation of ethics. For detailed information about the plagiarism policy, you can visit the Plagiarism Policy page.

8. The studies should include the following parts:

o Title: A clear and understandable title in bold and capital letters that reflects the content and does not exceed 15 words, must be put at the very beginning of the study.

o Abstract: Under the title page, an abstract that is consistent with the general framework of the study between 150-200 words should be added.

o Key Words: Under the abstract, maximum 5 key words should be added.

o Turkish Title: After the key words, the Turkish title of the study should be added (It is not expected from authors whose native language is not Turkish).

o Abstract in Turkish: Under the title in Turkish, a Turkish abstract of at least 150-200 words should be added (It is not expected from authors whose native language is not Turkish).

o Turkish Key Words: Under the abstract, maximum 5 key words should be added (It is not expected from authors whose native language is not Turkish).

o Introduction: The study should start with the Introduction section. This section should include the problem, the purpose, the method, limitations etc.

o Text: The part of the text that forms the main body of the study, headings and subheadings including the method should be numbered according to the example given below, headings should be written in bold and the first letters of their words should be capitalized.

o Turkish Extended Summary: It should be in the range of 1000-1250 words, including the main headings in the study. If the study is written in English, the Turkish abstract should be included here. Extended Turkish abstracts are not expected from authors whose native language is not Turkish.