RTEÜ SOCIAL SCIENCES JOURNAL ARTICLE WRITING PRINCIPLES

It is mandatory to upload the studies to the system in accordance with the RTEÜSBD writing template.

Link for the RTEÜSBD writing template ( https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/27129 )

The articles requested to be published in the journal must be original studies in the field of social sciences, contributing to science, and must have the following qualifications.

All articles sent to the journal must comply with research and publication ethics.
(Link for the YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive. https://www.yok.gov.tr/Sayfalar/Kurumsal/mevzuat/bilimsel-arastirma-ve-etik-yonetmeligi.aspx )

1- The written languages ​​of the journal are Turkish and English, but the publication of articles written in other widely used languages ​​depends on the decision of the editorial board.

2- The articles submitted to the journal must be edited according to the journal rules and made ready for printing. The editorial office has the authority not to publish articles that do not comply with the writing rules or to return them to the author for correction.

3- Titles in Turkish and foreign languages ​​must be compatible with the scope of the article; they must reflect the subject of the article briefly, clearly and sufficiently.

4- Abstracts in Turkish and foreign languages ​​should reflect the purpose, scope and results of the article and should be prepared in a way that can be published separately from the other sections of the article.

5- The article should comply with the rules of grammar in terms of language and expression, follow a clear and plain narrative method, should not include unnecessary information that goes beyond the purpose and scope, and should comply with the rules of article writing.

6- Known scientific methods should be followed in the preparation of the article, the subject, purpose, scope, reason for preparation, etc. information should be given sufficiently and in a certain order. Figures, tables, photographs and other documents used in the article should be prepared in accordance with scientific rules, should be selected in accordance with the purpose and scope of the article, and unnecessary documents and sources not mentioned in the article should not be included.

7- The figures, tables, photographs and other documents used in the article should have a simple and sufficient explanation that can be easily understood.

8- The sources used in the article should be arranged in accordance with the rules of writing, every document mentioned should be included in the sources section, but documents not mentioned in the article should not be included in the sources section.

9- The results must be in accordance with the purpose and scope of the research, must be given in outline and concisely, and data or findings not mentioned in the text must not be included.

10- In order for articles to be published, a positive report from two referees to be appointed by our Institute is required. If one referee gives a negative opinion and the other a positive opinion, the study is sent for review by a third referee. The scientific principles to be considered in such a report are as follows:

a. Research method,

b. Integrity of the subject,

c. Scientific originality

d. Mastery of the terminology of the relevant scientific field,

e. Being able to see old and new studies on the subject,

f. Conformity and adequacy in the sources used,

g. Being able to make evaluations and reach conclusions,

h. Contribution to the field,

i. Language proficiency/comprehensibility, fluency.

The texts should be arranged as follows:

1- The texts are printed on one side of A4 paper in 14x20 cm size. The texts should be as follows:

- Top: 2.5 cm, Bottom: 2.5 cm

- Left: 1.25 cm, Right: 1.25 cm

- Font: Times New Roman (Text 12 point, Footnote and Abstract 10 point)

- Paragraph spacing: Before-After 6 pt.

2- The texts are written in Microsoft Word program on the computer with 1.15 cm line spacing. The list of references is written in hanging paragraphs in 12 point font, leaving 1 cm space at the beginning of the lines.

3- The title of the article is written at the beginning of the first page in bold 14 point font with the first letters capitalized and centered on the page. The title in the foreign language is written under the Turkish title with the first letters capitalized and in 10 point font.

4- Before the title, 54 nk, after 12 nk spacing is given. Line spacing is selected as “kat” and 1.15 cm is given. Author name(s) are written without title, aligned to the right. Title, institution, e-mail address and orc-id number are indicated as footnotes.

5- If any institution support has been received in the study, this should be stated as a footnote on the first page together with the institution name. In addition, in studies requiring ethics committee approval, the date on which the ethics permission was obtained, the committee name and the issue number should be stated in the footnote of the first page. If the study is produced from a thesis, symposium paper or congress report, this should be stated in the footnote of the first page together with the information about the thesis, symposium or congress. If it is a study that does not require ethics committee approval, the "Declaration Form for Studies Not Requiring Ethics Committee Approval" uploaded to the system by RTEÜSBD during the article submission phase must be filled out and uploaded to the system.

6- A summary not exceeding 200 words is written in Turkish and foreign languages, leaving 1 (one) enter space after the author's name, and key words (3-10) defining the main subject of the article are indicated in these summaries.

7- Figures, tables and photographs are prepared in computer environment and placed in the text or at the end in a way that does not exceed the page dimensions (14x20 cm). It should be ensured that the tables and figures do not extend beyond the edges of the page. The table should be numbered and the title of the table should be written in a way that explains its content and should be given above the table. (Table 1: Levels of participation of workers in decisions). If the table title hangs on the second line, the second line should start after the table number. If the table is transferred from another study, the source from which it is cited should also be indicated below the table. The table should be created using only horizontal and vertical lines. Figures should be numbered, and the titles should be written in a way that explains the content of the figure and should be placed below the figure. (Figure 1: Distribution of income by years). If the figure is transferred from another source, information about the source should be given under the figure description. (Source: Solak, 2006: 12). The table itself should be centered. In addition, tables and figures should be prepared in word or excel format. They should not be sent as photographs.

When submitting an article:

1- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Journal of Social Sciences is published online and the evaluation process is carried out electronically with the double-blinded method. Articles requested to be published are prepared in a computer environment and submitted online.

2- It is mandatory to upload the studies to the system in accordance with the RTEÜSBD writing template. Click for the RTEÜSBD writing template.

3- When submitting an article, it is deemed that the author/authors accept that it is an original article and has not been published anywhere before.

4- The file showing the final version of the article, which has been re-arranged in line with the referee suggestions and has been decided to be publishable, is uploaded to the system online.

5- An article that does not receive a positive report from the referees will not be published and will not be returned to its author; no administrative or judicial responsibility is accepted in this regard.

CITATION AND REFERENCE FORM

Our journal accepts articles in two different systems, APA 6 and Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography), due to the use of different reference systems in the field of Social Sciences.

You can access APA 6 and Chicago Manual of Style (Notes and Bibliography) formats from the links below.

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples 

https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html

Common Points

The references should be given in one piece. (It should not be divided into headings such as Books, Articles, Internet.)

If there are multiple works by the same author in the references, the author should be repeated, and lines such as --------, or ______, should not be used as a tradition.