Submission Guidelines of the Suleyman Demirel Law Review (SDLR)
1. Subject Matter:
Manuscripts submitted to SDLR must pertain to the fields of public law or private law, or be closely related to legal doctrine. Submitted work must not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
2. Title Formatting:
The main title of the manuscript should be centered on the first page, in bold, with only the first letter of each word capitalized. In both Turkish and English titles, conjunctions must be written in lowercase. All subsequent headings should follow the structure below, written in bold and centered, with only the first letters of each word capitalized:
• Level 1: Roman numerals (I, II, III…)
• Level 2: Uppercase letters (A, B, C…)
• Level 3: Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3…)
• Level 4: Lowercase letters (a, b, c…)
• Level 5: Lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii…)
• Level 6: Double lowercase letters (aa, bb, cc…)
3. Author Information:
On the first page, immediately below the title, only the author’s full name should appear. An asterisk (*) should be placed next to the surname and used for a footnote indicating the author’s academic title, current university affiliation, faculty and department, city/country, institutional email address, and ORCID number.
4. Abstract and Keywords:
Each manuscript must include a concise “Öz” in Turkish and an “Abstract” in English (maximum 250 words including keywords), clearly summarizing the subject of the paper. The abstract should not include references, figure or table numbers, or footnotes. Manuscripts must contain an introduction and a conclusion. Between the Turkish “Öz” and the English “Abstract”, the English title of the article must be inserted. Additionally, 3 to 5 keywords (or keyword phrases) must be provided in both languages.
5. Extended Summary:
For manuscripts written in Turkish or German, an extended summary in English (between 800 and 1000 words) must be included to ensure international accessibility. This summary should provide a comprehensive outline of the content and arguments. Manuscripts (excluding bibliography and footnotes) must not exceed 20,000 words. Submissions exceeding this limit will be returned without review.
6. Formatting Requirements:
Manuscripts should be formatted on A4 paper, using Times New Roman, 12-point font size, 1.5 line spacing. Footnotes must be in 10-point font with single spacing. Margins should be 3 cm on all sides, and pages must be numbered. Paragraphs should be indented using the TAB key, with spacing between paragraphs.
7. Citation Style:
All citations must follow the OSCOLA (Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities) style. Submissions not conforming to OSCOLA will be returned for revision without being assigned to reviewers. See: OSCOLA Guide
8. Plagiarism Policy:
Before peer review, all submissions are screened for plagiarism and similarity via the iThenticate software by the editorial team. Manuscripts with a similarity rate above 20% (excluding citations and bibliography) or containing ethical violations will be rejected without peer review.
9. Removing Personal Information from Files:
As Microsoft Word documents may contain personal information in file properties, authors must ensure these are removed before submission. This can be done by following the path:
File > Save As > Tools (or Options on Mac) > Security > Remove personal information from file properties on save > Save.
Alternatively, authors may follow the step-by-step guide available at: https://bit.ly/3SEHhIL
10. Footnotes and References:
All sources must be cited in footnotes at the bottom of each page. Citations must strictly follow SDLR’s referencing and citation format.
RULES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR CITATIONS, FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
General Guidelines
1. The text should not include a table of contents or a list of abbreviations. If a term or title is to be abbreviated, it should first be written in full with its abbreviation provided in parentheses. Abbreviations such as vol, ed, and in should not be followed by a period.
2. When citing multiple sources in a single footnote, separate each with a semicolon.
3. Abbreviations such as supra, infra, ante, id, loc. cit., op. cit., and contra should not be used. However, the abbreviation ibid may be used for successive references, as shown below.
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OSCOLA Citation Style Examples
Books
In footnotes, the author’s name should appear exactly as it does in the cited work. Write the first name followed by the surname, followed by a comma, then the title in italics. Indicating the place of publication is not necessary. The edition number must be indicated unless referring to the first edition. Do not use abbreviations like s., ss., p., or pp. to refer to pages. To cite a paragraph, use the abbreviation para.
Use vd or ff to refer to a range of consecutive pages.
For books with two authors, use "ve" between names. In foreign sources, "and" may be used. For books with more than two authors, place "ve" before the final author, and separate the other names with commas.
Examples
Yüksel Metin, Anayasal Değişim (Beta 2014) 98.
Kemal Gözler, Anayasa Hukukunun Genel Teorisi, vol 1 (2nd edn, Ekin 2020) 89–100.
Osman Korkut Kanadoğlu ve Ahmet Mert Duygun, Anayasa Hukukunun Genel Esasları (2nd edn, On İki Levha 2021) 100 ff.
Julian V Roberts and Mike Hough, Public Opinion and the Jury: An International Literature Review (Ministry of Justice Research Series 1/09, 2009) 42.
Edited Books
If there is no author, cite the editor or translator.
Examples
Jeremy Horder (ed), Oxford Essays in Jurisprudence: Fourth Series (OUP 2000)
Peter Birks and Grant McLeod (trs), The Institutes of Justinian (Duckworth 1987)
To cite a chapter in an edited volume:
Author’s Name, ‘Chapter Title’ in Editor(s) Name (ed / eds), Book Title (Publisher Year) Page.
Example
Justine Pila, ‘The Value of Authorship in the Digital Environment’ in William H Dutton and Paul W Jeffreys (eds), World Wide Research: Reshaping the Sciences and Humanities in the Century of Information (3rd edn, MIT Press 2010)
Translations
When both author and editor or translator are indicated, cite as follows. Use “çev” for translated by in Turkish texts.
Examples
HLA Hart, Punishment and Responsibility: Essays in the Philosophy of Law (John Gardner ed, 2nd edn, OUP 2008)
K Zweigert and H Kötz, An Introduction to Comparative Law (Tony Weir tr, 3rd edn, OUP 1998)
Journal Articles
Author’s Name, ‘Article Title’ (Year) Volume (Issue) Journal Title First Page, Cited Page.
Examples
Yüksel Metin, ‘Temel Hakların Sınırlandırılması ve Ölçülülük: Ölçülülük İlkesi Evrensel Bir Anayasal İlke midir?’ (2017) 7(1) SDLR 1, 50.
Sevin Toluner, ‘Kıbrıs’ın Avrupa Birliği’ne Üyelik Başvurusunun Hukuki Geçerliliği ve Sonuçları’ (2002) 22(2) MHB (Festschrift for Prof Dr Ergin Nomer) 857, 860.
Legal Sources
Turkish Legislation
Name of Law, Law No: XXXX, Date of Adoption: DD.MM.YYYY, OG DD.MM.YYYY/Issue No.
Example
Türk Medeni Kanunu, Law No: 4721, Date of Adoption: 22.11.2001, OG 08.12.2001/24607.
Citations to foreign or EU legislation should follow OSCOLA guidelines, particularly sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6.1, and 2.8.2.
Electronic Resources
If the text is in Turkish:
Author’s Name, ‘Title’ (Year) Volume (Issue) Journal or Event Title Accessed DD Month YYYY.
Example
Yüksel Metin and Egemen Esen, ‘İnsan Hakları İnceleme Komisyonu'nun Etkililiğinin Arttırılmasına Dair Öneriler’ (2023) İnsan Haklarının Korunmasında Yasama Organının Rolü Bildiriler Kitabı https://www.tihek.gov.tr/... Accessed 27 December 2023.
If the article is in a foreign language:
Author’s Name, ‘Title’ (Year) Volume(Issue) Journal Title Date of Access DD Month YYYY.
Example
Graham Greenleaf, ‘The Global Development of Free Access to Legal Information’ (2010) 1(1) EJLT http://ejlt.org//article/view/17 Accessed 27 July 2010.
Multiple Works by the Same Author
When citing multiple works by the same author, subsequent citations may refer to the first full citation using “(n x)”:
Example
3 Metin, Anayasal Değişim (Beta 2014) 90.
9 Metin, ‘Ölçülülük İlkesi’ (2017) 7(1) SDLR 1, 50.
15 Metin, Anayasal Değişim (n 3) 90.
23 Metin, ‘Ölçülülük İlkesi’ (n 9) 50.
Repeated Citations
If the same source is cited multiple times in succession:
1 Robert Stevens, Torts and Rights (OUP 2007)
...
26 Stevens (n 1) 110.
27 ibid 271–78.
30 Stevens (n 1) 120.
Use of “ibid” is optional, but consistency must be maintained throughout the work.
Unpublished Theses
Author’s Name, ‘Thesis Title’ (Type of Thesis, University Name Year)
Case Law
Court decisions must be cited as shown. Do not use full stops in abbreviations.
Examples
Ankara 3 Sulh Mahkemesi, 4558/3543, 11.03.2017.
Danıştay 10 D, 2247/5111, 25.11.2011.
Yargıtay 2 HD, 4558/3543, 11.03.2017.
Anayasa Mahkemesi, E 2019/1111 K 2021/1111, 01.01.2021.
For foreign courts and the ECtHR, follow OSCOLA 2.1–2.3.
Examples
Omojudi v UK (2009) 51 EHRR 10.
Osman v UK ECHR 1998–VIII 3124.
Balogh v Hungary App no 47940/99 (ECHR, 20 July 2004).
Simpson v UK (1989) 64 DR 188.
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Bibliography
• List entries alphabetically by the author’s surname, followed by the first initial (no period).
• No punctuation is used at the end of each entry.
• If multiple works by the same author are listed, start with the earliest publication.
• In such cases, the author's name is written out only once, with two em dashes “— —” used for subsequent works.
• Joint works are listed alphabetically by the first author’s surname.
• For repeated co-authorships, group those entries; for different co-authors, list all names in full.
Example
Hart HLA, Law, Liberty and Morality (OUP 1963)
— — ‘Varieties of Responsibility’ (1967) 83 LQR 346
— — Punishment and Responsibility (OUP 1968)
— — and Honoré AM, ‘Causation in the Law’ (195...)