The publication languages of the Studies in Economics and Political Sciences journal are Turkish and English.
Accepted articles must be formatted by the author(s) in accordance with the format specified below.
The electronic copy of the study must be written in Microsoft Word using the “Bookman Old Style” font. The main text should be in 11-point font; abstracts and footnotes in 9-point font; and titles and sources of graphs, figures, and tables in 10-point font.
The article title should be written in 14-point font, bold, and left-aligned in the language of the article, with the first letter of each word capitalized. If the article is in Turkish, the English title should be added below the Turkish title in 12-point font, italic, and left-aligned.
The submitted article should contain a minimum of 4,000 and a maximum of 12,000 words (excluding references). The line spacing should be 1.0.
Page layout: The page size should be A4 (21 × 29.7 cm). The text should be arranged in two columns and justified on both sides.
Page margins should be set to narrow (top: 1.27 cm; bottom: 1.27 cm; left: 1.27 cm; right: 1.27 cm). The space between the two columns should be 1.25 cm.
Turkish submissions must include both Turkish and English abstracts. For English articles, a Turkish abstract is not required. The abstract should be at least 150 and at most 250 words. Keywords (maximum of 5) should be listed below the abstract. JEL codes may also be used if preferred. The abstract, keywords, and JEL codes should be written in Bookman Old Style, 9-point font. The abstract text should be italicized.
First-level headings in the text should be written in 12-point bold; second-level headings in 11-point bold; and third-level headings in 11-point italic, with the first letter of each word capitalized. Headings should be numbered as 1., 1.1., 1.1.2.
An 8 pt space should be left after each paragraph in the text. Paragraphs should start left-aligned.
Tables and figures used in the text should be numbered together with their titles. Titles should appear above the tables and figures as “Table 1. Table Title” and “Figure 1. Figure Title.” The source should be indicated directly below the table or figure title. Relevant tables and figures should be referenced within the text.
The in-text citation method using parentheses should be used when indicating references. The reference list should be prepared in accordance with the 6th edition of the APA style. For the reference formatting style, please refer to the sample article template.
Correspondence regarding submitted articles will be conducted with the first author.
Article submissions must be made online via the “Submit Article” option on DergiPark.
Articles must be submitted together with the “Copyright Agreement Form.”
All responsibility for the publications in the journal belongs to the author(s).
Authors may be requested to make revisions to their studies through referee reports and the editorial board.
More than one study by the same author will not be published in the same issue.
If artificial intelligence tools have been used in the study, this must be declared. For detailed information on artificial intelligence and scientific ethics, please review the journal’s ethical principles.