1. MIZAN requires that the manuscripts are prepared for submission using the notes and bibliography system of the sixteenth edition of The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). Sample citations below illustrate the use of the CMS when citing such sourcess as books, articles, and other major scientific works. Further information can be found in the Manual published, and in its web page http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org.

2. Arabic and Ottoman Turkish transcription in the manuscripts should follow the spelling rules used in TDV Encyclopedia of Islam.

3. The paper format for the final submission should conform to the following specifications: A4 page layout size in Microsoft Office Word, top: 3.5 cm, left: 3.5 cm, bottom: 3 cm, right: 3 cm; typeface Times New Roman (Body: 12, footnote 10 points); Line spacing: Full; Value: 14 pt; Paragraph spacing: before: 0 pt after 3 pt; in Arabic texts Traditional Arabic font should be used. Text should be organized as justified.

4. The abstracts both in Turkish and English should take place before the body of the text; if the manuscript is in a different language rather than these two, an abstract in the original laguage of the text should be added along with the other two. It is expected that the abstracts should clearly state the objective, methodology/approach, principal findings, originality/value of the research; and each abstracts should be between 100-150 words. The title of the article, the abstract and the keywords after it should be written in the language of the body of the text in Times New Roman 10 point, and not more than 5 words.

5. The manuscripts submitted for publication should not exceed 10000 words including footnotes and bibliography. In case of excess of the limit, the Editorial Board gives the final decision.

6. If there is any table, graphics, pictures and the like in the manuscripts, the width of the layout of objects should be set around 12 cm, and each numbered.

7. A copy of original texts should be addeded at the submission of translation, simplification and transcription.

8. The authors are required to present a letter of permission for previously published copyrighted text, tables and graphics from the copyright owner if relevant. In addition, if there are any permission/approval already received from an ethics committee or other institution,  a copy of permission/approval letter should also be added at the submission. The applicant has full responsibility for these issues.

9. At the covers of the manuscripts the authors are expected to give information about themselves such as their names, surnames, titles, names of the institutions they work, if any, telephone numbers, postal and e-mail addresses. These information and any notes implying the identity of the authors should not take place in the abstract and in the text itself.

10. The manuscripts may be sent to the editor by terrestrial mail or the Internet.

11. A preliminary examination of the papers submitted to Mîzânü’l-Haqq: Journal of Islamic Studies is made by the editor. Later the Editorial Board decide whether the manuscripts meet the requirements; if so, the Board assigns two referees within the relevand fields for double-blind reviewing. The works deemed appropriate in the assessment made by the Editorial Board is sent to two referees. Having considered the reports of the referees the Board gives the final decision on the publication of the manuscripts.

12. The copyright owner of of the materials published by MIZAN is Mizanu’l-Haqq: Journal of Islamic Studies.

The sample footnote and bibliography forms according to CMS:

A. Book

a. One author:

Footnote: Saffet Köse, Genetiğiyle Oynanmış Kavramlar ve Aile Medeniyetinin Sonu, (Konya: Mehir Vakfı Yayınları, 2014), 103-116.

Recurrence: Köse, Aile Medeniyetinin Sonu, 310.

Bibliography: Köse, Saffet. Genetiğiyle Oynanmış Kavramlar ve Aile Medeniyetinin Sonu. Konya: Mehir Vakfı Yayınları, 2014.

b. Two or more authors:

Footnote: İsmail E. Erünsal, Mustafa Birol Ülker ve Fatih Çardaklı, İlahiyat Fakülteleri Tezler Kataloğu, 1953-2010, (Istanbul: ISAM Yayınları, 2012), 43.

Recurrence:  Erünsal, Ülker ve Çardaklı, İlahiyat Fakülteleri Tezler Kataloğu, 1953-2010, 59–61.

Bibliography: Erünsal, İsmail E., Mustafa Birol Ülker ve Fatih Çardaklı, İlahiyat Fakülteleri Tezler Kataloğu, 1953-2010. Istanbul: ISAM Yayınları, 2012.

c. Four or more authors: 

Footnote: Aydın Sayılı et al., Bilim, Kültür ve Öğretim Dili Olarak Türkçe, (Ankara: TTK Basımevi, 1978), 56.

Recurrence: Sayılı et al., Türkçe, 90.

Bibliography: Sayılı, Aydın et al., Bilim, Kültür ve Öğretim Dili Olarak Türkçe. Ankara: TTK Basımevi, 1978.

d. Editor, translator, or complier (in addition to author) : 

Footnote: Nils G. Holm, Din Psikolojisine Giriş, trans. Abdülkerim Bahadır (Istanbul: Insan Yayınları, 2004), 91-92.

Recurrence: Holm, Din Psikolojisine Giriş, 94.

Bibliography: Holm, Nils G. Din Psikolojisine Giriş, trans. Abdülkerim Bahadır. Istanbul: Insan Yayınları, 2004.

e. Editor, translator, or complier (instead of author) : 

Footnote: Richmond Lattimore, trans., The Iliad of Homer (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951), 91–92.

Recurrence: Lattimore, Iliad, 24.

Bibliography: Lattimore, Richmond, trans. The Iliad of Homer. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951.

f. Chapter or other part of a book:

Footnote: Muhsin Akbaş, “Ölüm ve Ölümsüzlük,” In Din Felsefesi: El Kitabı, ed. Recep Kılıç vd. (Ankara: Grafiker, 2014), 333.

Recurrence: Akbaş, “Ölüm ve Ölümsüzlük,” 321–322.

Bibliography: Akbaş, Muhsin. “Ölüm ve Ölümsüzlük.” In Din Felsefesi: El Kitabı, ed. Recep Kılıç, Mehmet Sait Reçber, 319-340. Ankara: Grafiker, 2014.

g. Books published electronically:

Sample-1:

Footnote: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (New York: Penguin Classics, 2007), Kindle edition.

Recurrence: Austen, Pride and Prejudice.

Bibliography: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Penguin Classics, 2007. Kindle edition.

Sample-2:

Footnote: Philip B. Kurland, Ralph Lerner, ed., The Founders’ Constitution (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987), accessed 28 February 2010, http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.

Recurrence: Kurland, Lerner, The Founder’s Constitution, chap. 10, doc. 19.

Bibliography: Kurland, Philip B., Ralph Lerner, ed. The Founders’ Constitution. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1987. Accessed 28 February 2010. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/.

B. Journal article

a. Article in a print journal

Footnote: Mehmet Bahçekapılı, “Batılı Ülkelerde Din Eğitiminin Kültürlerarası Barış, Hoşgörü ve Diyalog Ortamına Olan Katkısı Üzerine Bazı Değerlendirmeler,” Din Eğitimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 21 (2011): 130.

Recurrence: Bahçekapılı, “Bazı Değerlendirmeler,” 138.

Bibliography: Bahçekapılı, Mehmet. “Batılı Ülkelerde Din Eğitiminin Kültürlerarası Barış, Hoşgörü ve Diyalog Ortamına Olan Katkısı Üzerine Bazı Değerlendirmeler.” Din Eğitimi Araştırmaları Dergisi, 21 (2011): 129-152.

b. Articles in an online journal:

Footnote: Nezihe Sayan, “Resurrection Day in Divan Literature,” Literature and Theology: An International Journal of Religion, Theory and Culture 18/1 (2004): 64, accessed 03 May 2015, doi: [if applicable].

Recurrence: Sayan, “Resurrection Day,” 24.

Bibliography: Sayan, Nezihe, “Resurrection Day in Divan Literature.” Literature and Theology: An International Journal of Religion, Theory and Culture 18/1 (2004): 64. Accessed 03 May 2015. doi: [if applicable].

C. Article in a newspaper or popular magazine

a. Articles in a newspaper or popular magazine in print:

Footnote: Daniel Mendelsohn, “But Enough about Me,” New Yorker, 25 Ocak 2010, 68.

Recurrence: Mendelsohn, “But Enough about Me,” 69.

Bibliography: Mendelsohn, Daniel. “But Enough about Me.” New Yorker, 25 Ocak 2010.                                                            

b. Articles in an electronic newspaper or popular magazine:

Footnote: Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Robert Pear, “Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote,” New York Times, 27 February 2010, accessed 28 February 2010,

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/politics/28health.html.

Recurrence: Stolberg, Pear, “Wary Centrists.”

Bibliography: Stolberg, Sheryl Gay, Robert Pear. “Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote.” New York Times, 27 February 2010. Accessed 28 February 2010.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/politics/28health.html.

D. Book review

Footnote: David Kamp, “Deconstructing Dinner,” The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan, New York Times, 23 Nisan 2006, Sunday Book Review,

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/23/books/review/23kamp.html.

Recurrence: Kamp, “Deconstructing Dinner.”

Bibliography: Kamp, David. “Deconstructing Dinner.” The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan. New York Times, 23 Nisan 2006, Sunday Book Review.

 http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/23/books/review/23kamp.html.

E. Thesis or dissertation

Footnote: Mehmet Dirik, “Tufi’ye Göre İslam Hukuk Metodolojisinde Maslahat” (Doctoral Thesis, Dokuz Eylül University, 2005), 30.

Recurrence: Dirik, “Maslahat.” 78.

Bibliography: Dirik, Mehmet. “Tufi’ye Göre İslam Hukuk Metodolojisinde Maslahat.” Doctoral Thesis, Dokuz Eylül University, 2005.

F. Paper presented at a meeting or conference

Footnote: Rachel Adelman, “‘Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On’: God’s Footstool in the Aramaic Targumim and Midrashic Tradition” (The Society of Biblical Literature, New Orleans, Louisiana, 21–24 Kasım 2009).

Recurrence: Adelman, “Such Stuff as Dreams.”

Bibliography: Adelman, Rachel. “‘Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On’: God’s Footstool in the Aramaic Targumim and Midrashic Tradition.” The Society of Biblical Literature, New Orleans, Louisiana, 21–24 Kasım 2009.

If the paper is published:

Footnote: Ali Gültekin, “Düşüncenin Felsefi Temelleri,” in Proceedings of the Third International Congress of Philosophy (Istanbul: Koçak, 2016), 33-35. This paper was presented at the Third International Congress of Philosophy in Istanbul on 21-25 November 2015.

Recurrence: Gültekin, “Düşüncenin Felsefi Temelleri.”

Bibliography: Ali Gültekin, “Düşüncenin Felsefi Temelleri.” in Proceedings of the Third International Congress of Philosophy (Istanbul: Koçak, 2016), 33-35. This paper was presented at the Third International Congress of Philosophy in Istanbul on 21-25 November 2015.

G. Website

Footnote: “İslam Araştırmaları Dergisi Yayın İlkeleri,” accessed 20 Aralık 2015, http://www.ISAM.org.tr/yayin_ilkeleri.html.

Recurrence: “İslam Araştırmaları Dergisi Yayın İlkeleri.”

Bibliography: İslam Araştırmaları Merkezi. “İslam Araştırmaları Dergisi Yayın İlkeleri.” Accessed 20 Aralık 2015. http://www.ISAM.org.tr/yayin_ilkeleri.html.

H. Manuscript

Footnote: Naccarzada Rizâaddin Mustafa b. Ali en-Nakshbandî, Risâla fi bayâni'l-i'tikâdât va'l-ahlâk va'l-amal, Süleymaniye Library, A. Tekelioğlu, no. 85, vr. 19a.

Recurrence: en-Nakshbandî, Risâla, vr. 19a.

Bibliography: en- Nakshbandî, Naccarzada Rizâaddin Mustafa b. Ali, Risâla fi bayâni'l-i'tikâdât va'l-ahlâk va'l-amal, Süleymaniye Library, A. Tekelioğlu, no. 85, vr. 19a.

I. Facsimile

Footnote: Gelibolulu Mustafa Âlî, Kunhu’l-ahbâr va Lavâkihu’l-afkâr, prep. Mustafa Isen, Tazkira part of Kunhu’l-ahbâr (Ankara: TDK, 1994), 95.

Recurrence: Mustafa Âlî, Kunhu’l-ahbâr, 98.

Bibliography: Mustafa Âlî, Gelibolulu. Kunhu’l-ahbâr va Lavâkihu’l-afkâr, prep. Mustafa Isen, Tazkira part of Kunhu’l-ahbâr. Ankara: TDK, 1994.

Note: If any bibliographical information is missing in the original texts,  these should be indicated by abbreviations (no date: nd.; no publisher: np.; no location: nl. etc.). The citation of anonymous works in the footnote and bibliography starts with its title.