Article Preparation Guidelines

Language: Turkish, English
The journal publishes in Turkish (as spoken in Turkey) and English.

Accepted Article Types: Research Article, Review Article, Book Review, Compilation, Technical Note, Thesis Summary, Conference Paper, Short Paper, Translation, Case Report, Interview, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, Short Report, Monograph, Clinical Research, Photo-Quiz, Letter to the Editor, Note, Meeting Summary, Legal Review, Decision Review, Correction, Editorial, Biography, Bibliography, News, Report, etc.

Authors are encouraged to include abstracts in both Turkish and English to facilitate the spread of their work. For Research and Review Articles written in Turkish, an extended English abstract must follow the references section after the regular summary.

Article Format: Word (doc/docx)
Citation Style: APA 7

In-text citation: Citations in the text should be made using a colon (:) followed by the page number until January 2025 (e.g., Gümüş, 2004: 109; Özuyar, 2001: 105-106).

Author Changes: Author changes are allowed only before the article is accepted for publication. Authors must review the author list and order carefully before submitting their articles and ensure that the final list of authors is provided during the initial submission.

Once the article is uploaded to the system, it will be checked by the editorial team using a similarity detection program. If the similarity ratio is below 15% without references or below 30% with references, the peer-review process will begin. Otherwise, the article will be returned to the author. For publications derived from theses, this rule may be relaxed based on the editor-in-chief’s decision.

Writing Rules:

The publication languages are Turkish and English.
The article must include the following sections:
Title, full name(s) of the author(s), their affiliations, contact information, article header, Turkish Abstract, keywords, English Abstract, and keywords,
Main article text,
References,
Appendices, tables, and figures.
The article must include a Turkish abstract of 150-250 words and 3-5 Turkish keywords at the beginning.
The English abstract should also be between 150-250 words and include 3-5 English keywords. JEL Codes should be provided, with at least 3 JEL Codes.
Articles written in Turkish must include an Extended English Abstract (750-1500 words) after the references, including the title, headings, and all references. The extended abstract may be submitted after the article is accepted for publication.
Articles written in English do not require a Turkish abstract.
The abstracts must summarize the purpose, scope, methods, and key findings of the article.
The articles must be formatted to A4 size with 1.16-inch/2.95 cm top margin and 0.98-inch/2.48 cm for other margins, with no binding margin, and the left binding margin set to zero.
Articles must be written using MS Word in .doc or .docx format.
Articles should be between 3000 and 10,000 words (excluding extended abstracts), and book reviews should be around 1000 words.
The title should be written in uppercase letters, in Times New Roman font, 16-point size, bold.
Only two levels of subheadings are allowed, with the second level in italics.
The author's name should be placed one line below the title, in Times New Roman, 12-point size. The title, institution, email address, ORCID number, or link should be in footnotes.
The abstracts should be written in Times New Roman, 9-point font size.
The main text should be written in Times New Roman, 11-point font size.
Paragraph spacing should be 6 nk, and line spacing should be set to 1.0.
The first line of each paragraph should have an indentation of 0.39 inches (0.99 cm).
Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, 8.5-point font size, with one Creative Commons License footnote written in Times New Roman, 7.5-point size.
Direct quotes should use quotation marks (“...”).
Figures, images, graphics, and tables must be numbered. Figure, image, and graphic captions should be placed below, and table captions should be placed above.
Graphs and tables should be in a format compatible with Windows MS Word and numbered.
Tables, figures, images, and charts must be appropriately sized for the journal's page. Smaller font sizes and single line spacing may be used if necessary.
Photos should be in .jpeg format, of adequate size, and inserted in the relevant places in the text.
References must be cited using APA 7.0 style.
When citing online sources, use the Harvard University guidelines.
Articles should be uploaded to the DergiPark system: DergiPark Link.
Authors can find a template to assist with formatting at the provided link.
Articles in English do not require an extended abstract, while articles not written in English must have one. The Extended Abstract must start on a new page after the references section. The title "EXTENDED ABSTRACT" should be bolded and written in Times New Roman, 11-point size. Subheadings should also be bold and in Times New Roman, 10-point size.
Ethical Guidelines:

For studies involving human subjects or animals that require ethical committee approval, the approval should be mentioned, and the related documents must be uploaded.
Research involving informed consent must provide information about the signed consent form.
Source Citation Style:
Articles must adhere to the APA 7 Citation Style.

Final Checklist:
This checklist is intended to be useful during the final review of the article before it is uploaded to the journal system.

Ensure that the following items are included on the title page for all authors:

Author Information

ORCID number
Email address
Author's title
Author's affiliation (full institution name and, if possible, the city of the institution)
Phone number (institutional for the corresponding author)

Required Files
Full manuscript
Similarity Report (while the editor will obtain the similarity report for each submission, it is important for testing the integrity of the author-journal relationship)
Copyright Form
Title page (with author information)
Necessary tables and figures (should be uploaded separately from the main text)
Proofreading

Ensure that the article has undergone both "spell check" and "grammar check."
References

All references cited in the text should be listed in the reference list, and vice versa.
Submission Instructions

When submitting, the corresponding author's account must be used. All correspondence related to the submission will be sent to the corresponding author via the journal system.

When uploading the manuscript, ensure that the file does not contain any information that could reveal the identity of the author(s) due to the double-blind peer review process.

Files to Upload Separately:

Full manuscript
Title page
Copyright form
Similarity Report
Electronic Confirmation from the Author During Submission:

I am authorized to submit this work for consideration by your journal, and I have been authorized by the co-authors.
The manuscript is original, has not been officially published in another peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and does not infringe on any existing copyright or third-party rights.
If the manuscript is accepted for editorial publication, I/we accept that it will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
The copyright and intellectual property rights of the author(s) or, if applicable, the author's employer, are retained. The author(s) confirm that the publisher has no responsibility for any third-party claims or lawsuits resulting from copyright infringement, and all responsibility rests with the authors.
The author(s) affirm that the manuscript contains no criminal or unlawful content, and that no illegal material or methods were used in conducting the research.
Important Note:

For studies that have undergone minor or major revisions based on reviewer feedback, the editor requests two additional files along with the revised full manuscript:

Full Manuscript - Revised Text: The revised manuscript incorporating reviewer suggestions, including names and necessary details, should be re-uploaded. This version is considered the final version ready for publication.

Additional File - Colored Main Text: Changes made in response to reviewers’ suggestions should be highlighted in different colors for each reviewer. This helps ensure the process is transparent.

Additional File - Note to the Editor: A Word document with a two-column table should be prepared. The first column lists the reviewers’ requests and comments, and the second column details the corrections made in response to each reviewer’s suggestions.

Author Guidelines

Authors' Responsibilities

Authorship and Contribution: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the work. All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Those who made minimal contributions, such as language editing, should be acknowledged in the acknowledgment section. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and consented to its submission. Authors should carefully review the author list and order before submitting, providing the definitive list during the initial submission. The editor will consider adding, removing, or reordering authors only in exceptional cases after submission. All authors must agree to such changes.

Requests for Changes in the Author List: Changes to the author list (adding, removing, or reordering authors) can only be made before the article is accepted, and must be approved by the journal editor. In such cases, the editor will require a written confirmation from the corresponding author explaining the reason for the change and obtaining consent from all authors.

Writing the Article: Original research articles should be written with objectivity, presenting the topic in a clear and original manner, with sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements are considered unethical and unacceptable.

Originality: Authors must guarantee that the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under review for publication in another journal. The journal will conduct similarity checks for each submission and will notify authors if discrepancies arise. Authors should not expect the editor to rely solely on the author's declaration.

Use of Original Sources and Citation: Authors should ensure that all original sources are properly cited and that no third-party content is used without permission.

Data Access and Retention: Authors may be required to provide research data supporting their article for editorial review and must comply with the journal’s open data requirements, making the data publicly available and retaining it for a reasonable period after publication. The journal encourages uploading research data to TUBITAK’s Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same research to multiple journals simultaneously. Submitting a manuscript to more than one journal is considered unethical.

Ethics Approval for Studies Involving Surveys and Interviews: For research involving human participants, ethical approval is required and must be stated in the manuscript, including details such as the ethics committee name, date, and approval number.

Conflict of Interest: Any potential financial or non-financial conflict of interest that could influence the objectivity of the research or provide an unfair advantage must be disclosed, including sources of funding and sponsorships. If there are no conflicts of interest, this should also be stated.

Error Notification: If an author detects a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, they must promptly notify the journal and cooperate to correct or retract the article if necessary.

Image Integrity: Authors should ensure that any images used do not have altered features that mislead the reader. The journal's policies on graphic content should be adhered to.