The Journal of Ottoman Civilization Studies [OSMED] is a peer-reviewed journal, established in 2015, that publishes original research in Ottoman History and Ottoman Civilization.
The Journal of Ottoman Civilization Studies [OSMED] is published four times a year: March, June, September, and December. If deemed necessary, the special issue(s) are published as well. The journal also publishes articles promoting scientific translation and books.
The author(s) are responsible for the ideas and viewpoints in the scientific articles published in The Journal of Ottoman Civilization Studies [OSMED]. Articles submitted for publication are sent to at least two experts in their fields using the two-sided blind referee principle. In the case of a referee's negative assessment, the text is sent to a third referee. The last is the journal advice, and the publication board makes decisions. To execute the two-sided blind referee method, the authors must not include any identity information in their texts before adding them to the system. Author information will be added later by the editors in the correction step.
Authors who submit their articles to the journal are assumed to grant the journal copyright to their articles. All publication rights for accepted publications belong to The Journal of Ottoman Civilization Studies [OSMED].
OSMED organizes or supports academic conferences, symposia, workshops, and similar events in-country or abroad. It includes the full versions of the proclamations submitted in these studies, only if they have not been published elsewhere.
The studies submitted for publication in the Journal of Ottoman Civilization Studies [OSMED] are examined by editors or section editors to determine whether they comply with the journal's publication principles. If the study is in line with the journal's publication principles, it is then sent to at least two referees for evaluation. In the case of a stated negative review from one of the referees, it is sent to a third referee. The similarity reports for the studies are generated by Turnitin and iThenticate before they are sent to the referees. If the similarity is above 25%, the text is returned to its author. Similarity reports for studies submitted for publication are sent to the referees for information.
The Assessment Process
If you are considering submitting an article to our journal, we suggest you review the journal, its publication policy, and the author guide. Authors should sign up before submitting work. After signing up, you can start submitting via the entry link, which has 3 steps. In the texts that will be uploaded to the system, the name and other information should not be included in any way. This information is later included by the editors before publication.
Our article quota has been filled through the December 2026 issue. Therefore, submissions received by our journal will be considered for the 2027 issues, in line with peer-review reports, thematic coherence, field distribution, and the editorial board's decision.
No more than 10% of the articles published in a single issue may originate from the same institution. If this limit is exceeded, the affected articles will be deferred to subsequent issues based on criteria such as submission date, subject area, language, and article type.