Announcement: Mukaddime Journal

Call for Papers for the Special Issue
“The Concept of Death: From Image to Reality, From Past to Future”

Dear Academics and Researchers,

Mukaddime is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (May and November) since May 2010 by the Graduate School of Mardin Artuklu University (formerly the Institute of Social Sciences). The journal is published electronically.

We are planning to publish a special issue in August 2026 titled “The Concept of Death: From Image to Reality, From Past to Future.” The guest editor of this special issue will be Dr. Şakire Çelik (Assistant Professor). In this issue, the concept of “death” will be examined from image to reality and from past to future. The notion of death will be traced in works written in Turkish, Arabic, Kurdish, and other languages; the theme of “death” in both classical and modern works (literature, linguistics, philosophy, etc.) will be explored.

Following the peer-review process, the special issue will be published in August. Designed with a broad perspective, the issue will accept articles primarily in English, Turkish, and Kurdish, as well as in other languages.

Academics and researchers who wish to contribute to this collaborative issue are kindly requested to submit their manuscripts by April 15, 2026, via the Mukaddime Journal page on DergiPark, selecting the “Concept of Death” Special Issue section. When submitting their manuscripts, authors must ensure that they activate the option “I would like to submit my article to the special issue.” Articles submitted outside the scope of the theme will not be considered. Manuscripts that successfully complete the peer-review process will be published on July 15, 2026.

Journal page: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mukaddime

Writing guidelines: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mukaddime/writing-rules

Guest Editor: Dr. Şakire ÇELİK

Note: Our journal will be closed to regular submissions until June 1, 2026. During this period, only submissions for the Special Issue will be accepted. Other submissions will not be considered.

Mukaddime is a peer-reviewed journal that started its publication life in May 2010 by Mardin Artuklu University Graduate Education Institute (formerly known as the Social Sciences Institute) and is published twice a year (May and November). The journal is published electronically. A maximum of 10 research articles and 3 book introductions/evaluations are included in one issue of Mukaddime.

Mukaddime; evaluates articles from the fields of Anthropology, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Urban Studies, Political Science, Sociology and History.

The aim of the journal is to contribute to science by publishing high-quality publications of scientific importance. For this purpose, original research articles, compilations, case reports, book reviews/promotions and letters to the editor are published. Introduction; It is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open access and online journal. Articles must describe original data that has not previously been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts deemed to comply with Mukaddime's submission rules and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their field for scientific evaluation. Discussing its suitability, Mukaddime Editorial Board members then consider the referees' comments on each submission. The final decision for all submitted articles belongs to the Editor.

In-House Publication Policy
In accordance with the editorial policy of our journal, submissions from in-house authors are limited to a maximum of 25% of the total number of published articles per issue. In cases of high submission volume, efforts will be made to ensure a balanced distribution across academic departments.
When there is a high volume of in-house submissions, priority will be given to authors who have not published an article in Mukaddime within the past two years. Submissions from authors who have had an article published in the journal during this period will be considered for future issues.