Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel

Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi

Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel

ISSN: 1300-9672 | e-ISSN: 2602-2346

Our journal aims to publish and share with the public studies such as articles, translations, book reviews and symposium evaluations in the field of religious studies (Social and Humanities / Religion).

Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel is a peer-reviewed academic journal published twice a year, in June and December.

In our journal, academic articles produced in the following fields are published:

Basic Islamic Sciences:
Tafsir, Hadith, Theology, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and Literature

Philosophy and Religious Sciences:
Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, Logic

Islamic History and Arts:
Islamic History, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music

Readership
The target audience is members of the professions, experts, researchers, specialists and doctoral students in all fields of theology and social sciences, as well as students related to this field. It aims to contribute to the spread of continuous professional development and research culture.

Originality of Articles
Our journal does not accept works previously published elsewhere.

Fee Policy
The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. No processing fee or submission fee is charged under any name for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication.

• Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel is an international academic journal published by Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Theology in two issues in June and December.

• Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel aims to publish and share with the public studies such as research articles, book reviews, translations and symposium evaluations in the field of religious studies (Social and Humanities / Religion).

• Within the scope of the journal, studies in the fields of Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and Literature, Kıraat from Basic Islamic Sciences; Islamic History, History of Turkish Islamic Arts, Turkish Islamic Literature, Turkish Religious Music from Islamic History and Arts; Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, Logic from Philosophy and Religious Sciences are evaluated.

• Manuscripts submitted to the journal should not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere.

•The volume of the articles should be maximum 9.000 words (excluding abstract, abstract, bibliography and appendix). If deemed appropriate by the Editorial Board, the referee process of articles exceeding 9.000 words is initiated. At the beginning of the research articles, at least 400 and at most 500 words of Turkish Abstract and English Abstract, at least 5 words of Turkish keywords and English keywords and Turkish and English titles should be included.

• Maximum one study by the same author can be published in one issue.

• The manuscripts submitted for publication are subjected to PRE-CHECK, PRE-CHECKING, PRE-COPYRIGHT SCANNING, REVIEWER EVALUATION and TURKISH-ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHECKING stages. The manuscript that is examined three times at the Pre-Control stage but fails to pass this process is returned to the author and is not processed again in the same publication period. The manuscripts that pass the Preliminary Control stage are included in the evaluation process in which at least two referees take part within the framework of the principle of double blind refereeing.

• The manuscripts should be organised in accordance with the following rules when submitted to the journal:

•It should be written in Microsoft Word programme.

•The text font should be Times New Roman for Turkish and English and Traditional Arabic for Arabic.

•The text should be 11 pt.

•Page numbers should not be written, and details such as header and footer in the template should be left blank.

•Please send the manuscripts in accordance with the template below.
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Margins
Top: 2.5 cm
Bottom: 2.5 cm
Left 2.5: cm
Right: 2.5 cm

Text
Alignment: Reclined (Snap to either side)
Outline level: Body Text
Font: Times New Roman
Punto 11
Left, right, before and after: 0 (Zero)
Custom: First line 1,25 cm
Line Spacing: 1.5 cm

Footnote
Alignment: Recumbent (Lean on both sides)
Main line level: Body Text
Font Type: Times New Roman
Punto: 10
Left, right, before and after: 0 (Zero)
Special: Hanging 0.5 cm
Line Spacing: Single

Bibliography
Alignment: Recumbent (Lean on both sides)
Main line level: Body Text
Font Type: Times New Roman
Punto: 11
Left, right, before and after: 0 (Zero)
Special: Hanging 1,25 cm
Line Spacing: 1.5 cm

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganisation. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Author Change Requests
Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.

Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.

Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and that, if they have used the work or words of others, this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.

Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Simultaneous Publication
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article. In researches requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section, as well as on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.

Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to co-operate with the editor, including informing the editor.

Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.

Research and Publication Ethics Standards
Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel is committed to academic principles and ethical values in its publication policy. In this context, the standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the principles set out in the YÖK ‘Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive’ are taken into consideration.

During the manuscript evaluation process, the publication request of the manuscripts that are found to be contrary to the stated ethical principles and publication policy is rejected.

Editorial Responsibilities
• Ensuring that all published research reports and reviews are reviewed by suitably qualified referees (including statistical review where necessary)
• To ensure that the sections of the journal that are not peer-reviewed are clearly indicated,
• Adopt processes to encourage the accurate, complete and clear preparation of research reports,
• Use appropriate guidelines and checklists,
• Use appropriate processes to ensure the quality of the articles it publishes,
• The decision to accept or reject a manuscript sent to the editor for publication is based on the importance, originality and clarity of the manuscript, the validity of the study and its suitability for the subject area of the journal,
• Have a system where the identity of reviewers is protected, unless an open review process is used, which is communicated to authors and reviewers,
• To convey the referee's opinions to the author as they are, unless they contain insulting or offensive expressions,
• To ensure that the referee database represents the community of academics related to the subject of the journal and to add new referees as needed,
• Consult with editorial board members on a regular basis, e.g. once a year, to obtain their opinions on the management of the journal, to inform them of changes in journal policies, and to plan for the future.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers
• Referee evaluations of the studies should be impartial.
• Referees should be familiar with the subjects of the manuscripts sent to them for evaluation, and if they do not have sufficient knowledge on the subject, they should decline the offer of refereeing.
• There should be no conflict of interest between the referees and the authors.
• They should make the evaluation only within the framework of the subject of the study and make a very objective evaluation. Therefore, they should not allow any national, religious, political, etc. concerns to influence the evaluation.
• Reviewers should guide the authors and avoid insulting statements about the study and the author.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
• The manuscripts submitted to the journal should not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
• The author should explain the research methods used and present the findings clearly and concisely.
• The work submitted by the author for publication must be original and must not have been published elsewhere in any language. If the research findings have been published before, the editor should be informed about the issue during the submission process.
• Originality and Plagiarism: The work submitted to the journal must be completely original.
• The author should not present the original ideas, methods, data or works of others as his/her own work in whole or in part without citation in accordance with scientific rules. If any plagiarism is found in the study, the study will be rejected.
• All authors are obliged to ensure the retraction and correction of errors related to the studies.

Publication Ethics Principles

Replay
Republishing is the publication of the same article or substantially similar articles in more than one journal. The editor sends such an article back without reviewing it. Thereafter, the editor may impose an embargo for a certain period of time on the author who has attempted to republish, publicise this situation in the journal in which the author has previously published (perhaps by simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or apply all of these measures together.

Simultaneous submission of the same work to more than one journal
Authors may not submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. If the editor learns of possible simultaneous submission, he/she reserves the right to consult with the other editor(s) receiving the manuscript. In addition, the editor may return the manuscript without review or reject the manuscript without considering the reviews, or take this decision in discussion with the other editor(s) involved, and may decide not to accept submissions from authors for a certain period of time. It may also write to the authors' employers or take all of these measures together.

Control to Prevent Plagiarism
Plagiarism is presenting the ideas, methods, data, applications, writings, forms or works of others as one's own work, in whole or in part, without citing their owners in accordance with scientific rules.
Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel scans all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. Studies submitted for review are checked for plagiarism using Intihal.Net software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 15%. The main measure of similarity is the author's compliance with the rules of citation and citation. If the similarity rate is 1%, but citation and quotation are not done properly, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and quotation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author. The Journal of the Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel is based on ISNAD Citation System rules.
Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/ denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, slicing and dicing, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behaviours. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles containing possible irregularities and non-conformities detected after publication.

Forgery
To produce data that is not based on research, to edit or change the work presented or published on the basis of unreal data, to report or publish them, to show a research that has not been done as if it has been done.
Falsifying research records and data obtained, showing methods, devices and materials that were not used in the research as if they were used, not evaluating data that do not comply with the research hypothesis, manipulating data and/or results to fit the relevant theory or assumptions, falsifying or shaping the results of the research in line with the interests of the persons and organisations supported.

Ethical Violation Notifications
Readers can send an e-mail to ilahiyatdergisi@sdu.edu.tr if they notice a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in the Review of the Faculty of Divinity University of Süleyman Demirel or if they have any complaints about the editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate articles, etc.).

Correction, Retraction, Expression of Concern
Editors may consider publishing a correction if minor errors are detected in the published article that do not affect the findings, interpretations and conclusions. Editors should consider retracting the manuscript if there are major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider issuing a statement of concern if there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors; there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and that the authors' institutions have not investigated the incident; or the potential investigation appears unfair or inconclusive. COPE guidelines regarding correction, retraction or expression of concern are taken into account.

Special Issue Publication Policy
A special issue can be published once a year upon the request of the Editorial Board. Articles submitted for inclusion in the special issue are first subjected to a preliminary editorial review. Then, they are examined for compliance with the journal's spelling rules and similarity screening is performed to prevent plagiarism. After these stages, they are included in the peer review process using the double blinded model.

Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest arises when professional judgement about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). We believe that we need to know the authors' competing interests in order to make the best judgement about how to handle an article, and that readers should know them if we publish the article.
Any interest, financial or otherwise, which may cause one to be conflicted in one's work, significantly impair one's objectivity, or give an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
Our journal has an established process for handling submissions from editors, staff or editorial board members to ensure impartial review. Such submissions are first referred to other journals. If this is not possible, the author of the submission will be suspended from the journal. These submissions are reviewed in a double blind process.
The editor should not be involved in decisions about manuscripts written by him/herself or family members. Furthermore, such a paper should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal.

The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. No processing fee or submission fee is charged under any name for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication.