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Sinop Journal of Theology aims to publish and share with the public original research articles, book reviews, scientific meeting evaluations, and translation studies in the field of theology and religious studies. Submitted articles must comply with the aims and scope of the journal.

The journal publishes in Turkish, English, and Arabic.

Articles (excluding references, summary, and abstract) must not exceed 9,000 words, and the summary/abstract should be between 200–300 words.

Only original, unpublished manuscripts that are not under review elsewhere and have been approved by all authors for content and submission are accepted for evaluation.

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s writing guidelines.

Articles must be submitted electronically through the “Submit Article” section of the journal’s website.

All documents and files should be submitted in Word format (.doc or .docx).

Book reviews should not exceed 1,500 words, and the summary/abstract should be between 50–100 words. At least one source (the reviewed work may count) must be listed in the references.

The ISNAD 2nd Edition citation style must be used in the articles.

The TDV Islamic Encyclopedia (DİA) should be used as a reference for the spelling of Arabic-derived words.

The Isnad 2nd Edition Translation Writing Alphabet/Transcription system should be used when translating Arabic-written bibliography into the Latin alphabet.

At the end of the article, before the references, the author’s note and acknowledgment of financial support (if any) should be included.

Formatting Requirements for Submitted Manuscripts:

LAYOUT
A) Page Size: A4 (Width: 21 / Height: 29.7 cm)
B) Page Structure:

Margins: Top 2.5 cm; Bottom 2.5 cm; Right 2.5 cm; Left 2.5 cm; Gutter: 0; Gutter Position: Left.

Layout: Header 1.27 cm; Footer 1.27 cm.

HEADINGS
A) Main Title (in Turkish and English): Capitalize first letters; Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt, Bold. Paragraph; Indent: Left-right 0 cm; Spacing: Before/after 6 pt; Line spacing: Single.
B) Abstract Title (in Turkish and English): Use the template.
Abstract Text (in Turkish and English): Font: Times New Roman, 9 pt. Paragraph; Indent: Left-right 0 cm; Spacing: Before/after 6 pt; Line spacing: 1.15. There should be 3–5 keywords, each beginning with a capital letter.

ARTICLE CONTENT
A) Article Title: Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt, Bold. Paragraph; Indent: Left-right 0 cm; Spacing: Before/after 6 pt; Line spacing: 1.15.
B) Article Text: Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt. Paragraph; First line indent: 0.7 cm; Spacing: Before/after 6 pt; Line spacing: 1.15.
C) Footnotes: Font: Times New Roman, 9 pt. Paragraph; Special: Left 0.2; Hanging indent 0.2 cm; Spacing: Before/after 0 pt; Line spacing: 1.15.
References: Font: Times New Roman, 10 pt. Paragraph; Hanging indent 0.7 cm; Spacing: Before/after 0 pt; Line spacing: 1.15. Every scholarly work must include a references section. References should be written in the Latin alphabet, with attention to accuracy, consistency, and accessibility.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ARTICLE SUBMISSION

Full Text

Title Page

Copyright Form

Ethics Committee Approval (if not required, Declaration of No Need for Ethics Committee Approval)

Author Information Form

Similarity Report (The similarity rate must not exceed 15%. This result can be automatically obtained via the Dergipark system.)