Current Issue
The Journal of Defence and War Studies December 2024
Aim & Scope
AIM
SAVSAD (The journal of War and Defense Research) aims to contribute to national and international scientific knowledge by providing a place for interdisciplinary research in the context of war, national defense and security concepts, as well as social sciences and humanities, and supporting the interaction between researchers and practitioners at the academic level.
SCOPE
SAVSAD publishes interdisciplinary research in various fields of social sciences and humanities, as well as war research, military history, defense management, national defense, intelligence, international security studies, law of armed conflict and war, national defense and security in English and Turkish languages by carefully evaluating qualified and original studies in accordance with scientific norms and scientific ethics.
Writing Rules
You can access the Article Submission Guidelines here.
You can access the Article Submission Guidelines video here.
For comprehensive information regarding the journal's policies on submission, peer-review, publication, and ethical standards, kindly visit the Ethical Principles and Publication Policy page. Similarly, for detailed information about the journal, please visit the Aims and Scope page.
Manuscripts submitted for evaluation should be original and not previously presented or published in any electronic or print medium. If a manuscript was previously presented at a conference or meeting, authors should provide detailed information about the event, including the name, date, and location of the organization.
Authors are required to prepare manuscripts in accordance with the relevant guideline listed below:
• Observational original research studies: STROBE guidelines
• Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: PRISMA guidelines (for protocols, please see the PRISMA-P guidelines)
• Qualitative research: SRQR guidelines
To find the right guideline for your research, please complete the questionnaire by Equator Network here.
SAVSAD The journal of War and Defense Research, encourages authors to follow the ‘Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER – guidelines’ when preparing their manuscripts to promote the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in research. Before submission, authors can consult EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators to produce clear, concise and accurate manuscripts that are easy to understand and free of common errors and pitfalls.
The style of manuscripts should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition (2020). (APA 7)
Manuscripts can only be submitted through the journal’s online manuscript submission and evaluation system (https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/savsad). Manuscripts submitted via any other medium and submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be evaluated.
In addition to the manuscript files, authors are required to submit the following during the initial submission:
PREPARATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT
Please use the SAVSAD Article Template for the article you will send to our journal.
Title page: A separate title page should be submitted with all submissions and this page should include:
• The full title (max 20 word) of the manuscript as well as a short title (running head) of no more than 50 characters,
• The name(s) of the author(s), the institution(s)(university, faculty, institute, department, department directorate, branch directorate, department supervisor, etc. all hierarchical levels of the unit to which it is affiliated), address, phone number (including mobile phone) and e-mail addresses, academic degrees and ORCID numbers,
• Grant information and detailed information on the other sources of support,
• Acknowledgement of the individuals who contributed to the preparation of the manuscript but who do not fulfill the authorship criteria,
• If the author(s) is a member of the journal’s Editorial Board, this should be specified in the title page.
Abstract: The abstract subheadings should be arranged according to the article types. Please check Table 1 below for word count specifications.
Keywords: Each submission must be accompanied by a minimum of three to a maximum of six keywords for subject indexing at the end of the abstract. The keywords should be listed in full without abbreviations.
Manuscript Types
Original Articles: Research articles provide new information based on original research. The acceptance of research articles is typically based on the originality and importance of the research. The main text of a Original Article should be structured with subheadings, including Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion and Recommendations.
Please check Table 1 for the limitations for Original Articles.
Review Articles
Review articles that are written by authors with extensive knowledge and expertise in a particular field and a strong track record of publication are welcomed. These authors may even be invited to contribute a review article to the journal. Review articles should provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on a topic in the journal’s topic, and should include discussions and evaluations of relevant research.
Please check Table 1 for the limitations for Review Articles.
Book Reviews
The journal welcomes reviews of contemporary and noteworthy books within the journal's scope, provided that they have been reviewed by an external expert on the relevant topic. These reviews should provide a critical evaluation of the book, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses, as well as its relevance to the journal's readership.
Please refer to Table 1 for the limitations of Book Reviews.
Table 1. Limitations for each manuscript type
| Type of manuscript | Word limit* | Abstract | References | Tables | Figures |
| Original Article | 15000 | 500 | 80 | 20 | 10 |
| Review Article | 5000 | 250 | 50 | 6 | 15 |
| Book Review | 1000 | No abstract | 20 | 5 | 4 |
*Word limit should not include the abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.
Title Levels (Numbered in up to 4 levels)
First
Centered, bold, capital initial letters
The text starts with a new paragraph.
Second
Flush left, bold, initial letters uppercase
The text starts with a new paragraph.
Third
Flush left, bold, italic, initial letters uppercase
The text starts with a new paragraph.
Fourth
Bold, capital initial letters, end two points in a row
The text begins on the same line with the title and continues as a standard paragraph.
Tables
Tables should be included in the main document, after the reference list, and they should be numbered consecutively in the order they are referred to within the text. Each table should have a descriptive title placed above it, and any abbreviations used in the table should be defined below the table by footnotes (even if they are defined in the main text). Tables should be created using the "insert table" command of the Word processing software, and they should be arranged clearly to make the data easy to read and understand. The data presented in the tables should not be a repetition of the data presented in the main text, but should support and enhance the main text.
Figures and Figure Legends
Figures should be submitted as separate files in TIFF or JPEG format, and they should be embedded in the Word document. If a figure has subunits, be merged into a single image, the figures should be labeled (a, b, c, etc.) to indicate subunits. The minimum resolution of each figure should be 300 DPI, and the figures should be clear and easy to read. Figure legends should be listed at the end of the main document. Figures should be referred to within the main text, and they should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are mentioned.
Abbreviations
All acronyms and abbreviations used in the manuscript should be defined at first use, both in the abstract and in the main text. The abbreviation should be provided in parentheses following the definition, and it should be used consistently throughout the paper.
Identifying products
When mentioning a drug, product, hardware, or software program in a manuscript, it is important to provide detailed information about the product in parentheses. This should include the name of the product, the producer of the product, and the city and country of the company.
For example, if mentioning a Discovery St PET/CT scanner produced by General Electric in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, the information should be presented in the following format: "Discovery St PET/CT scanner (General Electric, Milwaukee, WI, USA)." Providing this information helps to ensure that the product is properly identified and credited.
Supplementary Materials
Supplementary materials, including audio files, videos, datasets, and additional documents (e.g., appendices, additional figures, tables), are intended to complement the main text of the manuscript. These supplementary materials should be submitted as a separate section after the references list. Concise descriptions of each supplementary material should be included to explain their relevance to the manuscript. Page numbers are not required for supplementary materials.
References
Both in-text citations and the references must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition (2020).
While citing publications, preference should be given to the main source and latest, most up-to-date publications. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references. In the main text of the manuscript, references should be cited by author’s name and the publication year in parenthesis. In the case of direct citations in the main text, only publication year should be stated in parenthesis after the name of the author. Please see below the examples. In the social science articles, page numbers should be stated after the publication year.
Example (APA 7)
| Author type | Parenthetical citation | Narrative citation |
| One author | (Gonzalez, 2019) | Gonzalez (2019) |
| Two authors | (Gonzalez & Jones, 2019) | Gonzalez & Jones (2019) |
| Three or more authors | (Gonzalez et al., 2019) | Gonzalez et al. (2019) |
Group author with abbreviation: First citation Subsequent citations | (American Psychological Association [APA], 2020) (APA, 2020) | American Psychological Association (APA, 2020) (APA, 2020) |
| Group author without abbreviation | (University of California, 2020) | University of California (2020) |
| No author | (“New drug,” 1993) Use an abbreviated version of the title |
Reference List
The reference styles for different types of publications are presented in the following examples.
Journal Article: Antunes B. M. M., Cayres S. U., Lira F. S., & Fernandes R. A. (2016) Arterial thickness and Immunometabolism: the mediating role of chronic exercise. Current Cardiology Reviews, 12(1), 47-51.
Journal Article with more than one author: Jerrentrup, A., Mueller, T., Glowalla, U., Herder, M., Henrichs, N., Neubauer, A., & Schaefer, J. R. (2018). Teaching medicine with the help of “Dr. House.” PLoS ONE, 13(3), Article e0193972. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193972
Turkish Article: Akın, Ü., Akın, A., ve Abacı, R. (2007). Öz-duyarlık Ölçeği: Geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışması [Self-Compassion Scale: The Study of Validity and Reliability]. H. U. Journal of Education, 33(1), 1-10.
Books
By a Single Author: Kimmel, M. S. (2007). The gendered society. Oxford University Press.
By Two or More Authors: DiFonzo, N., & Bordia, P. (2007). Rumor psychology: Social and organizational approaches. American Psychological Association.
By a Corporate (Group) Author: American Sociological Association. (1975). Approaches to the study of social structure. Free Press.
Edited Book: Rhodewalt, F. (Ed.). (2008). Personality and social behavior. Psychology Press.
Book Chapter with Editor(s): McCormack, B., McCance, T., & Maben, J. (2013). Outcome evaluation in the development of person-centred practice. In B. McCormack, K. Manley, & A. Titchen (Eds.), Practice development in nursing and healthcare (pp. 190-211). John Wiley & Sons.
Dissertation or Thesis: Valentin, E. R. (2019, Summer). Narcissism predicted by Snapchat selfie sharing, filter usage, and editing (Thesis No: 19782) [Master's thesis, California State University Dominguez Hills]. CSU ScholarWorks. https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/3197xm925?locale=en
No Author: The universal declaration of human rights. (1974). U.S. Catholic Conference, Division of Latin America.
Web sites: Sparks, Dana. (2018, September 12). Mayo mindfulness: Practicing mindfulness exercises. Mayo Clinic.
In the seventh edition, up to 20 authors should now be included in a reference list entry. For sources with more than 20 authors, after the 19th listed author, any additional authors' names are replaced with an ellipsis (…) followed by the final listed author's name:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., Author, D. D., Author, E. E., Author, F. F., Author, G. G., Author, H. H., Author, I. I., Author, J. J., Author, K. K., Author, L. L., Author, M. M., Author, N. N., Author, O. O., Author, P. P., Author, Q. Q., Author, R. R., Author, S. S., . . . Author, Z. Z.
PRODUCTION
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication, it goes through a copy-editing process by professional language editors to ensure that it is clear and well-written. This process may involve correcting grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors, as well as making changes to improve the overall clarity and readability of the manuscript.
After the copy-editing process is complete, the manuscript is published online as an "ahead-of-print" publication, which means that it is available to readers before it is included in a scheduled issue of the journal. This allows readers to access the latest research as soon as it becomes available.
Before the manuscript is officially published, the corresponding author is sent a PDF proof of the accepted manuscript for review. The corresponding author is asked to review the proof and approve it for publication within a specified time period, typically 2 days. This is an important step in the publication process, as it allows the author to catch any errors or make any final changes before the manuscript is published.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
Publication Principles
1. The Journal belongs to Turkish Military Academy Deanery. The Journal of Defence and War Studies is a double-blind refereed, social sciences journal, published semiannually (June-December) by the Dean’s Office of Turkish Military Academy since 2006.
2. The Journal of Defence and War Studies can not be sold or bought. The journal doesn’t charge the authors for any process of the publication.
3. The names and e-mails appearing in the Journal will only be used in compliance with the Journal’s purpose.
4.The linguistic, scientific and legal responsibility of the articles published in The Journal of Defence and War Studies belongs to the author. Publication rights belong to The Journal of Defence and War Studies. The printing and publishing rights are transfered to the Journal once the article is submitted. The published article can not be reprinted, reproduced, or reused in another publishing without the editor’s permission and it can only be used by giving reference. Editorial Board is free to publish the submitted articles.
5. Ideas and opinions in these studies completely belong to the author and do not represent the official declarations or statements of the Turkish Armed Forces. The author is completely responsible for erroneous information, deficient data or any other distortions. The data used on each study must be preserved by the author for following five years. There is no copyright payment for the article sent to the journal.
6. Submitted articles are put in the order of priority by the Editorial Board and evaluated in terms of their suitability to the Journal’s principles and guidelines. If the submitted article doesn’t comply with the scientific measures and ethical/publication principles of the Journal and has more spelling mistakes than acceptable, it is sent to the author before being sent to the referee. The Editorial Board has the right to reject the submitted article directly.
7. The articles less than 3000 words or more than 15000 words aren’t accepted except for the Editorial Board’s special consent.
8. The Articles submitted to the Journal are forwarded to the referees (two referees) of the particular scientific by hiding the identity of the author if the articles meet the formatting requirement mentioned in the text formatting section and the publication board finds it appropriate for the subject. As the necessity of double-blind referee system, the article is sent to the referees with no name and information of the author on it. Similarly, any information of the referee isn’t given to the author of the article in this respect. If the evaluation of both referees turn out to be positive, the article is accepted for publication. In case one of the evaluation is positive and the other one is negative, the article is forwarded to a third referee. In the event that the editors or referees of the Journal request a change/correction in the text of candidate's article in terms of format, method or content, this situation is reported to the author and he/she is asked to amend the text again and deliver it in 10 days at the latest. The author can only make corrections in accordance with the referee’s evaluations and findings. The amended text can be reviewed again in case the referee deems it necessary.
The articles submitted to the Journal are published with a final decision of the Editorial Board after two referees give approval as ''publishable''. The reasons why the articles are rejected are explained to the authors by the editors but the Journal doesn’t have to give any reason why the article is rejected. The articles submitted to the Journal are not given back even they are published or not and the rejected articles aren’t evaluated again.
Etchical Rules
For Authors
1. To be accepted to the Journal, articles should be unique, convenient to scientific studies and methodologies, and should contribute to current applications and theories. Articles can be written either in English or in Turkish. The articles should not be published or sent to be published to any domestic or foreign party before. It is not under the Journal’s responsibility to search this issue. Its ethical responsibility is the author’s. The submission of the article is considered to be the commitment of the author in this respect.
2.The submitted articles that were presented in scientific meetings such as congress, symposium, seminar etc. can be accepted if they have not been published in the related proceedings document and this must be explicitly stated by the article author(s).
3. If any search, data collection, analysis, research result etc. within the context of the submitted article were used in any published study, it must be stated in both the article and its reference part.
4. In the event of having more than one author in the article, all authors undertake having equal responsibility and contributing equally to whole process of the article including planning, research, preparing, organising, drafting, writing and submitting the last version of the article. If the participation rate differs, the authors must submit participation rate declaration.
5. The submitted articles can not include fabricated (untrue) information in research, data collection, analysis, research results etc. issues.
6. The authors must show in their articles that they have not only referred to the sources supporting the idea/result of the article bu also the ones supporting the opposing opinions in both the article and reference.
7. The articles that are supported by a research institute (TÜBİTAK, TÜİK, Tütk Tarih Kurumu etc.) must state the name, date and number of the project in the footnote.
8. The name, place and date of the meeting must be stated in congress or symposium papers.
9. The articles sent to the Journal are regularly examined against plagiarism. The application named iThenticate is used to prevent plagiarism.
10. The Articles submitted to the Journal have to be prepared in accordance with The Directives of Scientific Search and Publication Ethics of the Board of Higher Education (Date: 10 November 2016, Number: 2016.23.497) and The Directives of Scientific Search and Publication Ethics of National Defense University and with the standards of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) (https://publicationethics.org/resources/resources-and-further-reading/international-standards-editors-and-authors).
11. If the submitted article includes any research applied on humans/animals or any personal information to be shared, the author of the article must submit the proper permission documents taken from an authorised Research Ethics Committee. Such articles will not be accepted without a proper permission document. The situations that necessitate Research Ethics Committee approval are as follows: The researches that are carried out with qualitative and quantitative approaches necessiating data gathering by using questionnaire, focus group work, observation, experiment, interview technics; using of humans or animals for experimental or another scientific purposes; clinical researches on humans or animals. Consent form must be submitted in case reports. A permission document signed by the participiants whose scale, questionnaire, photos are put in the study must be submitted to the Journal. It is obligatory to abide by the copyright issues.
12. In the event of finding that a study doesn’t comply with academic and ethic principles, the process is stopped and the study is rejected.
13. The extended summary must include the aim, problem, method, findings, and the result information of the research. It is important for your article to be referred from abroad. The extended summary mustn’t include any findings or results that aren’t given in the article. The author mustn’t refer to the article in the extended summary (E.g: As mentioned in page 2 of the article, as mentioned in the introduction part etc.)
14. The authors must certainly state “This study was prepared in compliance with the scientific search and publication ethics. There is no content necessitating any permission from Ethical Board or any legal/special permission in this study. We/I, as the author(s) of the article, signed our/my declaration certifying that there was no conflict of interest in our/my article.” in the abstract.
For Referees
1. The referees are the fundemental elements to determine whether the submitted article is scientificaly, grammatically, ethically and academicaly suitable to be published in The Journal of Defence and War Studies .
2. The referees must accept only the articles that they are qualified of evaulating according to their academic expertise.
3. The referees must abide by the rules of double-blind referee system and respect the confidentiality of the process and act accordingly.
4. The referees can’t share any information in the article with the other parties.
5. The referees must abide by the principles of impartiality. They must evaluate the article in terms of scientific measures, its contribution to the field, the correctness of its content, its academic and grammatical suitability.
6. The referees must strongly abstain from using any kind of offensive, humiliating or accusatory statements in their reports.
7. The referees must use clear and detailed statements about the article. For the article they don’t approve to be published, they must give concrete reasons explaining the missing or faulty points.
8. The referees must evaluate the authors’ loyalty to the objectivity principles. The referees must feel content that the author does not only refer to the sources that support the argument in the article but also refer to the ones that support the other opinions as well.
9. The referees must evaluate the article within 30 days. They must inform the Editorial Board as soon as possible if they can’t evaluate.
10. When the referees realise/suspect that there is a conflict of interest in the study, they must inform the editorial board and if necessary reject the article.
For Editors
1. The editors must accept the articles that will contribute to the field in compliance with the search and ethical rules and text formatting of the Journal.
2. The editors mustn’t be in any conflict of interest with the accepted/rejected articles.
3. The editors have the whole responsibility and authority to accept/reject the article.
4. The Publication Committee, Responsible Editor and Editorial Secretariat are obliged to keep all studies confidential until they are published. They can’t give any details to anyone except the authors.
5. It is the editors responsibility to keep any information of the referees and the authors mutually confidential in compliance with double-blind referee system.
6. The editors must check the article in terms of plagiarism before the evaluation process and take necessary measures to prevent plagiarism.
7. It is the editors responsibility to fulfill plagiarism scanning, pre-evaluation, referee process, editing and publishing process in time and flawlessly.
8. The editors must comply with the research and ethical rules and academic standarts when accepting or rejecting the articles.
For Readers
If the readers find an important error or mistake in the article or find an editoryal content problem (plagiarism, repeated article etc.), they will be highly welcomed when they inform the Editorial Board via savsad@kho.msu.edu.tr and it will be reacted immediately.
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