Article Evaluation Policy: Double Blind Review
1) Manuscripts that have not been previously published or are not currently under review for publication in another journal and approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.
2) Submitted manuscripts that pass the preliminary check are scanned for plagiarism using iThenticate software.
3) After the plagiarism check, the appropriate articles are evaluated by the editor-in-chief in terms of originality, methodology, importance of the subject covered and compatibility with the scope of the journal.
4) Selected manuscripts are sent to at least two national/international referees for double blind review.
5) The publication decision is made by the Editorial Board after the arrangements made by the authors in line with the requests of the referees and the referee process.
6) It is necessary to wait an average of 7 weeks from article submission to publication.

Editor's Responsibilities
1) The editor evaluates manuscripts for scientific content without regard to the ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, religious beliefs or political philosophy of the authors.
2) The Editor conducts a fair double-blind peer-review of manuscripts submitted for publication and ensures that all information about submitted manuscripts is kept confidential before publication.
3) The editor informs the referees that the manuscripts are confidential information and that this is a privileged interaction. Reviewers and the editorial board cannot discuss manuscripts with other people. The anonymity of the referees must be ensured. In certain cases, the editor may share a reviewer's review with other reviewers to clarify a particular point.
4) The Editor is responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication. It is also his/her responsibility to issue a correction note or withdrawal if necessary.
5) The Editor does not allow any conflict of interest between authors, editors and reviewers. It has full authority only to appoint referees and is responsible for the final decision regarding the publication of manuscripts in the Journal.

Responsibilities of Referees
1) Reviewers should not have any conflicts of interest related to the research, the authors and/or the research funders. Their judgement should be objective.
2) Reviewers should ensure that all information about submitted manuscripts is kept confidential and should notify the editor if they are aware of copyright infringement or plagiarism on the part of the author.
3) A reviewer who feels incapable of reviewing the subject matter of a manuscript or knows that immediate review will be impossible should notify the editor and be excused from the review process.

Reviewer Process
Manuscripts that have not been previously published or are not currently under review for publication in another journal and approved by each author are accepted for evaluation. Submitted and pre-checked manuscripts are scanned for plagiarism using iThenticate software. After the plagiarism check, eligible articles are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief in terms of originality, methodology, importance of the topic covered and compatibility with the scope of the journal.
The Editor-in-Chief evaluates the manuscripts independently of the ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious beliefs and political philosophy of the authors. The Editor-in-Chief ensures that manuscripts submitted for publication undergo fair double blind peer review.
Selected manuscripts are sent to at least two national/international referees for evaluation (Click here for Article Evaluation Form).
If the referees deem necessary, changes are made by the author. The Editorial Board decides whether or not to publish the text corrected by the author.
The editor-in-chief does not allow any conflict of interest between authors, editors and referees. He/she has full authority to appoint referees.
Reviewers' evaluations should be objective. During the referee process, referees are expected to make their evaluations by taking into account the following points.
1) Does the article contain new and important information?
2) Does the abstract clearly and accurately describe the content of the article?
3) Is the methodology described in a coherent and understandable way?
4) Are the interpretations and conclusions proved by the findings?
5) Are sufficient references given to other studies in the field?
6) Is the language quality adequate?
Reviewers should ensure that all information about submitted manuscripts remains confidential until the manuscript is published and should report to the editor if they notice any copyright infringement or plagiarism on the part of the author.
If the referee does not feel qualified in the subject matter of the manuscript or is unlikely to be able to provide timely feedback, he/she should inform the editor and ask him/her not to involve him/herself in the review process.
During the review process, the editor should make it clear to reviewers that manuscripts submitted for review are the private property of the authors and that this is a privileged communication. Reviewers and editorial board members may not discuss manuscripts with other individuals. Care should be taken to keep the identity of the reviewers confidential.

It is necessary to wait an average of 7 weeks from manuscript submission to publication.

Preliminary Review and Plagiarism Scanning:
The manuscript is reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's publication principles, academic writing rules and APA Citation System, and is scanned for plagiarism using the iThenticate programme. It is required that the plagiarism similarity rate is less than 20%. The preliminary review is completed within a maximum of 15 days.

Field Editor Review:
The study that has passed the Preliminary Review and Plagiarism Scanning stage is examined by the relevant field editor in terms of problematic and academic language and style. This review is completed within a maximum of 15 days.

Referee Process (Academic Evaluation):
After the review of the field editor, the manuscript is submitted to the evaluation of at least two referees who have a doctoral thesis, book or article on the subject. The referee process is carried out in confidentiality within the framework of double blind refereeing. The referee is requested to state his/her opinion and opinion on the manuscript either on the text or to justify it with an explanation of at least 150 words on the online referee form. If the author disagrees with the referee's opinion, he/she is given the right to object and defend his/her views. The field editor ensures mutual communication between the author and the referee while maintaining confidentiality. If both referee reports are favourable, the manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Board with a proposal for publication. If one of the two referees has a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third referee. Studies can be published with the favourable decision of at least two referees. Translated articles are sent to language and related field experts to be evaluated in terms of conformity with the original, appropriate use of field concepts and language. Translations in which the experts express a negative opinion are not published. The publication of book and symposium reviews and doctoral thesis abstracts is decided upon the evaluation of the relevant field editors.

Revision Phase:
If the referees request revisions to be made in the text they have reviewed, the relevant reports are sent to the author and the author is asked to revise his/her work. Allocation (at least 10 days - the time may be extended if Major has requested revision). The author submits his/her revisions to the field editor by indicating them in red colour.

Field Editor Check:
The field editor checks whether the author has made the requested corrections in the text. The checking process is completed within a maximum of 7 days.

Reviewer Check:
After the review of the field editor, the manuscript is submitted to the evaluation of at least two referees who have a doctoral thesis, book or article on the subject. The referee process is carried out in confidentiality within the framework of double blind refereeing. The referee is requested to state his/her opinion and opinion on the manuscript either on the text or to justify it with an explanation of at least 150 words on the online referee form. If the author disagrees with the referee's opinion, he/she is given the right to object and defend his/her views. The field editor ensures mutual communication between the author and the referee while maintaining confidentiality. If both referee reports are favourable, the manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Board with a proposal for publication. If one of the two referees has a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third referee. Studies can be published with the favourable decision of at least two referees. Translated articles are sent to language and related field experts to be evaluated in terms of conformity with the original, appropriate use of field concepts and language. Translations in which the experts express a negative opinion are not published. The publication of book and symposium reviews and doctoral thesis abstracts is decided upon the evaluation of the relevant field editors.

Turkish Language Control:
The manuscripts that pass through the referee process are examined by the Turkish Language Editor and, if necessary, corrections are requested from the author. The checking process is completed within a maximum of 15 days.

English Language Control:
The manuscripts that have passed the Turkish language control process are reviewed by the English Language Editor and, if necessary, corrections are requested from the author. The control process is completed within a maximum of 15 days.

Editorial Board Review:
Articles that pass the technical, academic and linguistic reviews are examined by the Editorial Board and the final publication status is decided. In case of objection from the members, the Board decides by majority vote.

Typesetting and Layout Phase:
The manuscripts decided to be published by the Editorial Board are prepared for publication by typesetting and layout.

Final Reading:
The journal is published after the final reading of the studies whose layout is completed.

Data Submission to National and International Indexes:
The printed copy of the published issue is sent to domestic and international reference libraries within 60 days at the latest; article metadata is sent to the relevant indexes within 15 days.