Aim & Scope
As a scientific, international peer-reviewed journal, Megaron / Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture E-Journal publishes national and international academic and original researches in architecture and planning that offer a certain contribution to related literature with definite methods and proved results. Articles, which can induce scientific discussions under current areas of interest of the field, are expected. However, data analysis, research summaries, technical reports, survey results, statistical works, compilation and articles produced from master’s thesis are not included in the scope. Megaron is published quarterly as web based, open access e-journal with E-ISSN: 1309-6915.
Manuscripts in English, which are not published previously or submitted elsewhere simultaneously, are welcomed. The submission of manuscripts to Megaron must be approved by all authors who acknowledge that the copyright is transferred to Deanship of Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture if the manuscript is accepted for publication and the article cannot be published elsewhere in the same or any other language without consent.
Research paper: These are manuscripts of an original research presented with its conceptual background, methods, results and discussion under 6000 words and can be published after double blind peer reviewing process.
Letter to the editor: These are manuscripts prepared to criticize a published article, text or hypothesis; to define a problem and discuss a current issue in various aspects based on a literature review in under 1000 words and can be published after editorial review. The letter must be clear and precise, the subject of discussion must bear a noteworthy importance.
Letter of opinion: These are manuscripts prepared to offer authors’ opinions on pros and cons of a hypothesis or scientific theory based on constructive criticism and supported with proofs to project a scientific argument that challenges the recent level of knowledge in a specific field in under 3000 words and can only be published after personal invitation.