Writing Rules

Please use the following templates and files:

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Click here to download the cover page template

Click here to download the checklist file

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  • Manuscripts to be submitted should not exceed 20 pages, including text, tables, figures, references, and appendices.

  • Since the blind peer-review system is implemented through DergiPark, the article and the cover page must be submitted as two separate files.

  • Information about the authors should not appear in the main manuscript..

  • The cover page should include the title of the article, the names and surnames of all authors, their titles, their institutions, email addresses, ORCID numbers, and, if there is more than one author, the corresponding author’s contact details, including a telephone number. Additionally, any acknowledgments (e.g., to individuals or institutions) and other explanations or notes, if any, should be included.



The following guidelines must be considered in articles


Title

  • The title should be concise and provide clear information about the subject of the article.
  • After the Turkish title, the Turkish abstract should follow. The abstract should concisely explain the purpose of the study, the methods applied, the findings, and the results. The Turkish abstract must not exceed 100 words.

Keywords

  • At the end of the Turkish abstract, a maximum of four keywords that best describe the content of the article must be provided.

Jel Classification

  • Appropriate JEL classification codes should be provided for the study.

English Title

  • The English abstract must not exceed 100 words.

English Keywords

  • Keywords must be provided in English.

Jel Classification

  • Appropriate Jel classification numbers should be given for the study.

Introduction and Conclusion

  • The introduction should begin on the second page and be labeled as "1. Introduction."
  • The importance and purpose of the study must be clearly stated.
  • The "Conclusion" section of the study must also be numbered.

Headings and Subheadings

  • The first letters of all titles should be capitalized, while the remaining letters should be in lowercase.
  • Main headings should begin with “1. Introduction," and subheadings should be numbered hierarchically, such as 2.1.
  • All headings must be formatted in bold.
  • A single line of space must be left before main headings.

Figures and Tables

  • All figures and tables must be inserted into the text in their appropriate locations and numbered sequentially. Table titles must appear above the table, and figure captions must appear below the figure. The source of non-original tables and figures must be clearly cited.

Equations

  • Equations must be numbered sequentially.

References

  • Citations and references must adhere to the publication guidelines of the APA (American Psychological Association).
  • Referenced works must be listed in the "References" section without assigning a title number.
  • All works cited in the text must be included in the References. The References must include all sources cited in the article and exclude any works not referenced in the text.

Appendices

  • Appendices, if included, must be numbered and placed after the References..

Citations

  • Citations must be provided within the text.
  • If the sentence does not include the title of the work, the citation should appear in parentheses at the end of the sentence, e.g., (Sharpe, 2005). For two authors, citations must be formatted as (Altınok & Eken, 2005).
  • To specify page numbers, include them after the year, separated by a comma, e.g., (Ansari, 2007, p. 126).
  • When citing multiple works in the same sentence, separate them with semicolons within the parentheses, e.g., (Sharpe, 2005; Koy, 2017).
  • If the title of the work appears in the sentence, include the author’s surname and the publication year in parentheses, e.g., According to Sharpe (2005)...
  • For multiple authors: According to Eken, Selimler, and Koy (2005)...
  • For three or more authors, list all authors as "Eken et al. (2005)" in both the first and subsequent uses.
  • If an author has multiple works published in the same year, differentiate them using letters (e.g., İlseven, 2005a; İlseven, 2005b).
  • All abbreviations must be written in full within parentheses upon first use.
  • Abbreviations may be used for institutional studies, and, where applicable, the short name of the work may be included as descriptive information (e.g., CMB Communiqué No. xxx, 2004).
  • When citing laws, communiqués, or regulations, include the law number and article number clearly, e.g., (Law No. 3167, Article 16).

Reference Examples

  • Book:
  • Krolzig, H.-M. (2013). Markov-Switching Vector Autoregressions: Modeling, Statistical Inference, and Application to Business Cycle Analysis. Berlin: Springer Science & Business Media.
  • Bildirici, M. E., Alp, E. A., Ersin, O. Ö., & Bozoklu, Ü. (2010). Nonlinear Time Series Methods Used in Economics. Istanbul: Turkmen Bookstore.
  • Book Chapter:
  • Paradi, J. C., Yang, Z., & Zhu, H. (2011). Assessing Bank and Bank Branch Performance. In W. W. Cooper, L. M. Seiford, & J. Zhu (Eds.), Handbook on Data Envelopment Analysis (pp. 315-361). Boston, MA: Springer US.
  • Article:
  • Avkiran, N. K. (2011). Association of DEA Super-Efficiency Estimates with Financial Ratios: Investigating the Case For Chinese Banks. Omega, 39(3), 323-334. doi:10.1016/j.omega.2010.08.001

Last Update Time: 1/25/25, 1:53:22 PM
  • The journal specializes in all the fields of finance and banking.