Osmaniye Korkut Ata Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi

The aim of Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Journal of Faculty of Arts and Science (OKUFED) is to publish theoretical and research articles on social sciences and humanities, physical sciences and related areas. OKUFED presents information and ideas on theories, research, methods and materials related to social sciences and humanities and physical sciences.

OKUFED publishes original articles in the areas of social sciences and humanities and physical sciences.

Writing Rules

· The authors of OKUFED should follow the APA style in formatting their papers; in both in-text and referencing list.

· If preferred, OKUFED Template could be used. Please click below.

o (Template Link)

· Please make sure your paper size is A4 (8.27 in × 11.69 in) as well as the top, bottom and right-side margins are 2,5 cm while the left-side margin is 2 cm.

· The text should be justified.

· Times New Roman should be used as the font style for the whole text.

· Article title and English title: 14 font size with a capital letter, bold

· Abstracts: 11 font size, bold and max. 250 words

· Keywords: 11 font size, bold, at least 4 words

· Subtitles: 12 font size, bold

· Text: 12 font size

· 12-8 font sizes can be used for tables and figures as long as they are legible.

· Line spacing should be single spaced (one line high):

· Every paragraph should begin with an indentation by 0.5 cm

· 1. First Stage Subtitle

1.1.Second Stage Subtitle

1.1.1. Third Stage Subtitle

1.1.1.1. Forth Stage Subtitle

· The tables, graphics, figures and photographs in the text should be named with successive numbers as well as be mentioned in the text.

· -Table titles should be placed at the top of the tables while figures, graphics, maps etc. titles should be placed at the bottom.

-In the reference list, line spacing should be arranged according to the following screenshot.
Submission Preparation Checklist
Please be sure that
o Your manuscript has not been previously published or under evaluation elsewhere.
o Your manuscript file is in both Microsoft Word Document and PDF format with the name of “authorlastname_articletitle”.
o You upload Copyright Transfer Form with your signature along with your manuscript.
o While submitting, you write names of 3 arbitrators in the Notes to Editor section. Please do not forget to add arbitrators’ name-surname, affiliation info, and e-mail addresses!

Clickhere to download Author Guidelines

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
All parties involved in the publishing process must adhere to expected standards of ethical behavior (author, journal editor, reviewer, and publisher). Osmaniye Korkut Ata University Journal of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences follows the practices determined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) on ethical issues, errors and withdrawals.

Editorial process:

Manuscripts sent to the journal for evaluation are reviewed by the editor/assistant editor within one week for compliance with format requirements. The editor/assistant editor is responsible for sending the manuscripts to two expert referees who will manage the evaluation process. They are also responsible for establishing a dialogue between the referee and the author.
In addition to the referee decisions, the editor/assistant editor has the right to check whether the relevant corrections have been made in the study.
The editor and/or editorial board has the right to reject the article from the first date of receipt to the last stage of publication.
The editor and/or editorial board also fulfills:
• the task of maintaining processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
• its duty to show openness and transparency in publications on issues that require correction and explanation.

Referee process:

Studies in the nature of research-review articles, excluding studies such as book review/criticism and a letter to the editor sent for publication in our journal, are sent to two separate referees who are experts in their fields in line with the requirements of double blind refereeing system.

Referees encourage reviewers to evaluate the work in an impartial, scientific and objective language.

In order for a study to be published, the positive opinion of both the referees and the journal editor is required.

Publication Policy:

OKUFED is published twice a year.
The journal does not charge any fees from the authors and does not pay any fees to the referees.
The journal implements an open access policy.

Editors make positive or negative decisions based on the importance, original value, validity, clarity, and the journal's goals and objectives.

Studies submitted to the journal are checked for originality through the internationally recognized plagiarism program.