Author Guidelines

Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts prepared in accordance with the specified guidelines must be submitted through the DergiPark system.

Font and Page Layout

Submissions to the Faculty of Maritime Studies Journal must be prepared in Microsoft Word format using Times New Roman font, with the main text written in 11-point font size and single line spacing.

Manuscripts that do not comply with these formatting requirements will be returned to the authors without being sent for peer review.

Manuscripts must be prepared on A4 paper, single-sided, with the following margins:

• Top: 2 cm
• Left: 2 cm
• Bottom: 2 cm
• Right: 2 cm

Length and Page Numbers

Submitted manuscripts, including appendices and references, must not exceed 20 pages. However, longer manuscripts may be considered if deemed appropriate by the Editor and/or Editorial Board.

Manuscripts should be at least 10 pages in length.

Page numbers must not be included in the manuscript.

Manuscript Structure

The manuscript file must not include author information and should consist of the following sections:

• Title
• Abstract and Keywords
• Introduction
• Main Text
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices (if any)

The required order of manuscript sections is as follows:

• Title
• Abstract / Keywords
• Introduction
• Main text
• Conclusion
• Explanatory notes (if any)
• References
• Appendices (if any)

Title

The title must:

• Be written in ALL CAPS, bold, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and centered
• Not exceed two lines

Author(s) name(s) must appear below the title.

If there is more than one author, authors must be numbered using superscripts, e.g.:
First author (1), second author (2), etc.

Author identification details (institution, email address and ORCID number) must be provided as footnotes.

One corresponding author must be designated. If not specified, the submitting author will be contacted.

Abstract and Keywords

Each manuscript must include an abstract of 150–300 words.

Abstracts should clearly state:

• Purpose
• Methodology
• Findings
• Conclusion

No citations or abbreviations should be used in abstracts.

• Abstract heading: ALL CAPS, bold, 10-point Times New Roman, centered, italic
• Abstract text: 10-point Times New Roman, italic

Each abstract must be followed by five (5) keywords in English.

Main Text and Section Headings

The main text must be:

• Written in Times New Roman, 11-point font
• Fully justified
• Paragraph spacing: 0 pt before and after
• First line indent: 1 cm

Sections must be numbered hierarchically as:
1., 1.1., 1.1.1., etc.

Subsections should not exceed the third level (e.g., 1.2.4). Lower-level headings, if needed, should be italicized and bold without numbering.

Main headings must be:

• ALL CAPS and bold
  Subheadings must be:
• Title case (initial capitals), bold
  All headings must be 12-point Times New Roman.

Each manuscript must include at the end:

• Author Contribution Statement
• Funding and Acknowledgements (if applicable)
• Conflict of Interest Statement

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be:

• Numbered consecutively (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1)
• Placed within the text at appropriate locations

Table titles must be placed above the table.
Figure titles must be placed below the figure.

Only the first letters of titles should be capitalized.

Sources of tables/figures must be indicated below them.

Tables and figures should be centered and separated from text by one line spacing.

Text inside tables/figures should be 9–11 point font.

Large tables or datasets that disrupt flow may be placed in the appendix.

Example:

• Table 1: Literature Review (11 pt)
• Figure 1: Conceptual Model of the Study (11 pt)

Mathematical Equations and Formulas

Equations must be centered in the text.

Each equation must be numbered, with the number aligned to the right in parentheses.

A 6 pt spacing must be left above and below equations.

Citation Style

References must be cited in-text, not in footnotes, using the format:
Author(s) surname, and year.

Example:
(Karadeniz, 2016)

For two authors, both surnames must be included:
(Connor and Smith, 2025)

For more than two authors:

• (Rodrigue et al., 2018)

Multiple works cited together must be separated by semicolons:
(Author, 2001; Author, 2005)

If multiple works by the same author exist in the same year, they must be distinguished as (a, b, c).

In-text Citation Examples

• Single author: (Stopford, 1997)
• Two authors: (Bryman and Teevan, 2005)
• More than two authors: (Rodrigue et al., 2006)

Explanatory Notes

Explanatory notes must be placed at the end of the manuscript, before the references section, and numbered in order of appearance.

References

The reference list must begin on a new page and be arranged alphabetically by author surname.

All cited works must appear in the reference list. Uncited works must not be included.

For multiple works by the same author:

• Order from oldest to newest
• Use (a, b, c) if multiple works are from the same year

Single-author works should be listed before multi-author works.

Journal articles and book chapters must include page numbers.

Reference abbreviations must match the language of the manuscript.

Examples of References

Book:
Stopford, M. (1997). Maritime Economics. New York: Routledge.

Bryman, A. and Teevan, J. (2005). Social Research Methods. Canada: Oxford University Press.

Journal Article:

James R. Holmes, & Toshi Yoshihara (2005). The Influence of Mahan upon China’s Maritime Strategy, Comparative Strategy, 24(1), 23-51

Avila-Zuniga-Nordfjeld, A., Dalaklis, D., Workman, H. T., & Granholm, J. (2025). Lessons of the Russian-Ukraine Armed Conflict on Marine Insurance, Shipping and Food Security: A Matter of Blockade or Starvation? Journal of Maritime Research 22(2), 254–263

Conference Paper:

Albrigtsen, A., Gudmestad, O. T., & Barabadi, A. (2015). Marine activities in the Arctic: The need for implementation of a “buddy system”. In: Proceedings of IEEE International Conference.  Singapore.

Reports:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada (2018). Academic Loffe Grounding Report, Ottowa.

Çelikpala, M. (2010). Security in the Black Sea Region: Policy Report II. Istanbul         

Book Chapter:

Koçpınar A.T. (2024) Deniz Stratejisti: Mahan ve Corbett. In Özdemir E. Varlık A.B.(Eds), Askeri Stratejinin Temelleri Kuramcılar, pp 274-296, Kronik Kitap, İstanbul.

Schmied, J., Borch, O. J., Roud, E. K. P., Berg, T. E., Fjørtoft, K., Selvik, Ø., & Parsons, J. R. (2017). Maritime Operations and Emergency Preparedness in the Arctic–Competence Standards for Search and Rescue Operations Contingencies in Polar Waters. In Latola, K., Savela, H., (Eds). The Interconnected Arctic. London: Springer Polar Science.

Thesis:

Connor T. M. (2020). Modernization of the Turkish Navy: An Examination of Factors and Significance, Master of Arts Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.

Atlay Işık, D. (2010). Holistic marketing in yacht tourism and differentiation strategies for Turkey. PhD Thesis, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir.

Internet Source:
General Directorate of Maritime Trade (2024). Maritime Trade Analysis.
http://www.ubak.gov.tr/... Accessed: 04.01.2024.

In-text Source Examples

Shipping brokers are defined as intermediaries connecting buyers and sellers of maritime transport services (Strandenes, 2000).

According to Collins (2000), Lloyd’s List (1993) defines a ship broker as...

Christopher et al. (1991) state that relationship marketing aims to establish long-term relationships with current and potential customers to achieve customer acquisition and retention.