Academic impartiality and scientific quality are important criteria in the evaluation of articles submitted for publication. Therefore, the recommendations of the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) and the International Standards for Editors and Authors of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) should be taken into account in scientific articles submitted to the Sakarya University Graduate School of Business Journal (SAUGSB-J).

General Information
• Sakarya University Graduate School of Business Journal (SAUGSB-J), is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality articles in the field of management and business and their sub-disciplines.
• SAUGSB-J is a journal published 2 times a year in June and December.
• One article per year of each author is published.
• The language of the articles can be Turkish or English.
• The percentage of similarity in articles should be less than 20% excluding references.
• Article applications are not accepted via e-mail.

Do not forget to use the template below while preparing your article!!!

Article writing templates:

Click here for the single-author article writing template written in English.
Click here for the article writing template with 2 or more authors written in English.
Click for the book review template.

Click for sample reference illustrations.

Note: If any editor sends an article to the JOBS, the editor's access to the editorial panel is prevented. The editor follows all processes as a writer. After the process is completed, the editorial authority is given to him again.

- APA 7 citation system must be used in the articles.
- Articles to be sent to our journal should be submitted with the user account opened through DergiPark.
- Research articles and reviews of scientific books are published in Turkish or English.
- Articles should have an introduction at the beginning and a conclusion at the end.
- Articles should not exceed 30 pages and 10 thousand words, including all tables, figures, references (bibliography) and appendices.
- Articles should be prepared in A4 paper size, using Cambria font in MS Word program.
- Main headings and sub-headings should be arranged in 11 point bold.
- The text should be written in 11 pt. 6 nk paragraphs and single line spacing.
- At the beginning of the articles, there should be Turkish and English abstracts
- Abstracts should be between 200-250 words and include the purpose, scope, method and short results of the article.
- Abstracts should be written in 9 font size, 0 pt paragraphs and single line spacing.
- Minimum 3 and maximum 5 Turkish and English keywords should be written under the abstracts.
- The introduction part should include the purpose, scope, method and research design of the study as an expanded version of the abstract.
- All manuscripts that pass the review process and are accepted for publication should be accompanied by an extended English abstract of 750-1000 words. (For the articles written in Turkish)

Required Files to be Uploaded When Submitting an Article:
1- WORD document of the article prepared by considering the spelling rules (There should be no information belonging to the authors. This file will be sent to the referees in accordance with the double-blind refereeing policy).
2- The title page with the information of the authors and, if any, information such as the congress, the publication produced from the thesis.
3- Sakarya University Graduate School of Business Journal Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form.

Non-Essential Files That Must be Uploaded When Submitting an Article:
1- It is recommended to upload a plagiarism report to the system.
2- If necessary for the study, the approved version of the Ethics Committee Permit must be uploaded to the system. In addition, this approval (name of the board, date and number) should be stated in the method section. Ethics committee permission is requested for all kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from the participants by using survey, interview, focus group work, observation, experiment, and interview techniques.