WRITING GUIDELINES
1. The METUSD Journal accepts articles written in Turkish or English. The responsibility for the scientific content, language, and style of the articles published in the journal belongs to the author(s). Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the journal’s publication and ethical guidelines. Studies submitted to the journal must adhere to the writing and grammar rules.
2. Articles must be submitted online in MS Office Word format (2013/2016/2019/Office 365) via the DergiPark website (dergipark.org.tr). All submissions must be made through the DergiPark system (articles sent via e-mail or directly to the editorial board will be rejected).
3. An author could not have more than one article published in the same issue, even if the works are co-authored.
4. Submitted manuscripts must be unpublished and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere or in another language.
5. Acceptance of an article for publication automatically transfers the copyright of the article to METUSD. During the submission process, the “Copyright Transfer Form” must be completed and signed by the corresponding author and uploaded to the system separately from the manuscript files.
6. The “cover page” and the “full text” must be uploaded SEPARATELY as ADDITIONAL FILES in MS Office Word format (2013/2016/2019/Office 365). Since the journal uses a double-blind review system, the authors’ information must appear ONLY on the cover page and must not appear anywhere in the full text. This separate cover page must contain the following information:
(i) Title of the article;
(ii) Name(s) of the author(s);
(iii) Institutional affiliations of the author(s);
(iv) Full contact information for all authors (address, phone, e-mail, ORCID number, etc.);
(v) An abstract containing 100–150 words summarizing the aim, method, and findings of the study for Turkish articles; for English articles, an abstract of 100–150 words;
(vi) 3 to 5 keywords, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts;
(vii) For ECONOMICS articles, 3 to 5 JEL codes. JEL codes can be accessed at: http://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/jelCodes.php
* The cover page must NOT be included in the same file as the manuscript.
** Failure to upload a proper separate cover page will result in rejection before the review process begins.
7. For articles in Turkish ONLY, an “extended summary” in English, between 500 and 1000 words, should be added at the end of the manuscript.
8. The title of the manuscript should be written in lowercase letters except for the first letter and proper nouns.
9. Main headings and subheadings must be short and numbered decimally such as 1., 1.1., 1.1.1., 1.1.2., 1.1.2.1. The first letter of headings and subheadings and proper nouns are capitalized; all other letters must be lowercase. Subheadings must be in italics.
10. Tables, figures, graphs, and images should be numbered consecutively and titled. Tables should be prepared as editable text, not images. The number and title should be centered above the table, figure, graph, or image, with first letters of words capitalized except conjunctions. The sources should be cited below. Images should be in one of the following formats with proper resolution: (TIFF, PNG, or JPEG), (EPS or PDF), or (MS Office files).
11. Decimal numbers should be separated by periods; not by commas.
12. Equations should be numbered consecutively. Equation numbers should appear in parentheses aligned to the right margin. If derivations are shortened, the full derivation should be provided on a separate page for reviewers (this should not be published).
13. If there is more than one appendix, they should be labeled A, B, etc. Tables, figures, formula and equation appendices should be numbered separately in the appendices section (e.g., Equation A.1, Table A.1, Figure A.1). Mathematical equations must be submitted as editable text (using the word processor’s equation editor), not as images. Consecutive equations that need to be shown separately from the text must be numbered (if explicitly stated in the text).
14. An in-text citation system must be used. All references must appear in the text (not in footnotes), with the author’s surname, year of publication, and page number if necessary.
Examples:
“…(Mann, 1979: 76–8)”...; “… Lieberman (1979: 35) …”; “… Leibenstein (1957a: 18–30; 1957b: 18–20)”...; “… (Bulutay et al., 1976)...”; “… (Thirlwall, 1973; Singh, 1975: 206)...”.
• Translated sources: When citing a translated source, both the original and translated publication years must be provided, beginning with the original.
Examples:
“Brown (1972/1983) ...”; “… (Piaget, 1966/2000)...”.
• Secondary citations: When citing a source through another source, the original source should be mentioned in the text or in parentheses.
Examples:
“...Brown (1972) argues that ... (quoted in Kazak, 1999)”;
“… (Brown, 1972, quoted in Kazak, 1999).”
• Secondary citation of a source with unknown publication year: If the publication year of the original source is unknown, it should be omitted in the citation. In the reference list, only the secondary source should be included.
Example:
“According to Brown ... (quoted in Kazak, 1999).”
15. All sources cited in the text must be listed in the references section on a SEPARATE PAGE. Sources should be arranged alphabetically by the author’s surname, without distinguishing by type (thesis, book, article, report, etc.). Works by the same author should be listed starting from the earliest publication year. When examined in detail, the references should appear as follows:

i. Books (Single or Multiple Authors)
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), Title in italics, Publisher, Place of Publication (optional), total pages (if needed).
Example:
SMITH, J. A. (2005), Economic Growth and Institutions, Cambridge University Press.
ii. Edited Books
EDITOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Ed[s].) (Year), Title in italics, Publisher.
Example:
JOHNSON, M. (Ed.) (2001), Trade and Development in Asia, Oxford University Press.
iii. Book Chapter in an Edited Volume
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), “Chapter Title,” in Book Title, Ed(s). Editor(s)' name(s), Publisher, pp. page range.
Example:
FOROUTAN, F. (1996), “Turkey 1976–85: Foreign Trade, Industrial Productivity and Competition,” in Industrial Evolution in Developing Countries, Eds. M. J. Roberts and J. R. Tybout, A World Bank Book, Washington, pp. 1–64.
EDITOR(S), Initial(s). (Ed[s].) (Year), Title in italics, Publisher.
Example:
JOHNSON, M. (Ed.) (2001), Trade and Development in Asia, Oxford University Press.
iv. Journal Articles
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), “Article Title,” Journal Name, Volume (Issue), page range. DOI no. (if available).
Example:
ŞENSES, F. (1991), “Turkey’s Stabilization and Structural Adjustment Program in Retrospect and Prospect,” The Developing Economies, XXIX-3, 210–234.
v. Conference Papers (Published Proceedings)
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), “Title of the Paper,” in Proceedings Title, Ed(s). Editor(s), Publisher, pp. page range.
Example:
KAYA, A. (2008), “Innovation Dynamics in Turkish Manufacturing,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation, Eds. T. Ünal and M. Bener, Ankara University Press, pp. 102–117.
vi. Working Papers / Discussion Papers
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), Title, Working Paper No. xxx, Institution Name.
Example:
YILMAZ, K. (2004), Trade Reforms and Productivity in Turkey, Working Paper No. 2004/12, Turkish Economic Association.
vii. Theses and Dissertations
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), Title, Type of thesis, Institution.
Example:
ÖZDEMİR, H. (2010), Fiscal Policy and Inflation in Turkey, PhD Thesis, Middle East Technical University.
viii. Newspaper / Magazine Articles
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), “Article Title,” Newspaper/Magazine Name, Date, pp. page range (if available).
Example:
ÇELİK, S. (2020), “Economic Recovery and its Discontents,” Hürriyet, July 15.
ix. Online Newspaper Article
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), "Article title," Newspaper/Magazine Name, Date, web address, (access date)
Example:
Tamer, M. (2015), “E-ticaret hamle yapmak için tüketiciyi bekliyor”, 20 Haziran 2023, Milliyet. Internet adresi: http://www.milliyet.com.tr, (accessed: 27 June 2025)
x. Reports by Institutions / Organizations
INSTITUTION NAME (Year), Title of Report, Publisher or Institution Name, Place.
Example:
OECD (2021), Economic Outlook, OECD Publishing, Paris.
xi. Online Sources (with author)
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), “Title,” Website Name, [online], available at: URL (accessed: Date). DOI. no. (if available)
Example:
AKYÜZ, Y. (2019), “Global Financial Instability,” UNCTAD Blog, [online], available at: https://unctad.org/global-instability (accessed: 10 March 2025).
xii. Online Sources (pre-publication)
AUTHOR(S), INITIAL(S). (Year), " Title", Website Name or Journal Name, Early online publication, [online], access address: URL (accessed: Date). DOİ. no. (if available)
SMITH, J. A. (2010), “Citing Advance Online Publication, A Review”, Journal of Psychology. Early online publication. [online], available at: http://dx.DOİ.org/10.1037/a45d7867 (accessed: 14 June 2015)
xiii. Online Sources (no author / institutional author)
INSTITUTION NAME (Year), Title, [online], available at: URL (accessed: Date).
Example:
WORLD BANK (2020), Doing Business 2020, [online], available at: https://www.DOİngbusiness.org (accessed: 12 April 2025).
xiv. Legislation / Legal Documents
Country. Law/Regulation Name (Year), Law No. xxx, Official Gazette No. xxx, Date.
Example:
Turkey. Labour Law (2003), Law No. 4857, Official Gazette No. 25134, June 10.
xv. Multiple Works by Same Author (same year)
Use a, b, c after the year for distinction.
Example:
LEIBENSTEIN, H. (1957a), X-Efficiency Theory, Harvard University Press.
LEIBENSTEIN, H. (1957b), Economic Backwardness and Growth, Wiley.
xvi. Multiple Authors (3 or more)
List all authors up to three; for more than three, list the first followed by et al. only if space is a concern.
Example:
BULUTAY, T., TEKELİOĞLU, E. and YENTÜRK, N. (1976), Sources of Growth in the Turkish Economy, SPO Publication.
16. At the end of the article, authors' contributions, conflicts of interest, acknowledgements, ethics committee approval (if available), and financial support must be disclosed. Studies based on research requiring ethics committee approval must provide documented proof of this approval; submission and publication are not possible without this approval.

Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the authors.

Click here for the sample Word Template. This Word template represents the exact format of the journal. The submitted manuscript is expected to be uploaded to the system in this format. It is important to save and submit the manuscript without including any author information in the file name.