Siyer Araştırmaları Dergisi

JSS covers original studies in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities that center on the Prophet Muhammad. This framework includes all studies related to the Prophet Muhammad prepared in Islamic History and Arts, Basic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Sciences, and their sub-branches. Therefore, the Journal gladly accepts articles in the fields of "Sirah, Islamic History, Islamic Civilization, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music, Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and Literature, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions.
JSR is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access online journal that aims to publish articles in all relevant fields mentioned here. Articles should describe original data that has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts that are deemed suitable for the submission rules of the JSS and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for scientific evaluation. The members of the Editorial Board of the JSS evaluate the suitability of the manuscript and then take into account the comments of the referees on each submission. The final decision for all submitted manuscripts belongs to the Editor-in-Chief.
The Editorial Board of JSR is committed to complying with the criteria of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Topic Category:
Social Sciences Area Studies / Hierarchical Studies / Religious Studies

Humanities:
Basic Islamic Sciences: Tafsir, Hadith, Kalam, 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, History of Philosophy, Logic
Islamic History and Arts: Islamic History, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music, Religious Culture and Ethics Education

Science Area:
Basic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Sciences, Islamic History and Arts

Keywords:
Hz. Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him): Islam, Tafsir, Quran, Qiraat, Hadith, Prophet, Kalam, Islamic Law, Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language, Arabic Literature, Philosophy, Religious Sciences, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of eRligion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, History of Philosophy, Logic, Islamic History, Islamic Arts, Turkish-Islamic Literature, Religious Music, Religious Culture, Ethics, Psychology, Sociology, Islamic Civilization, Tafsir, Qiraat, Hadith, Kalam, Islamic Law, History of Islamic Sects, Sufism, Arabic Language and Literature, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Religious Education, History of Religions, History of Philosophy, Logic, Islamic History, History of Islamic Arts, Turkish Islamic Literature, Religious Music.

Article Submissions
Submitted manuscripts must be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal. Original, unpublished manuscripts that are not in the evaluation process in another journal and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.

Readership
The target audience is experts, researchers, specialists and post-graduate and graduate students interested in the life of Prophet Muhammad.

Fee Policy
The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. No processing or submission fee is charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. JSS does not accept sponsorships and advertisements in accordance with its publication policies. The Foundation covers all expenses of the JSR for Siyer Research.

Copyright
The copyrights of the works published in the JSR belong to their authors. Authors give permission for the intellectual work they submit to be published by JSS under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Originality of Articles
JSS does not accept papers that have been previously published elsewhere. However, sometimes articles published in a foreign language may be accepted.

Language: Turkish, English, Arabic
The language of the journal is Turkish, Arabic and English.
Types of Articles: research, case report and translated articles.
Author Change: Only processed before the article is accepted. Authors are required to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.

Writing Rules
1- The articles submitted to the JSS must be organized according to the citation system (ISNAD Footnoted Citation System, 2nd Edition), article template (Template) and writing rules. Articles not complying with the journal's writing rules and article template will not be evaluated.
2- Our journal is published as open access twice a year, on April 30th and October 30th. Manuscript submissions are accepted year-round..
3- JSS is open to scientific studies in all fields of Social and Human Sciences related to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Submitted articles must be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal. Otherwise, it will not be taken into preliminary review.
4- Original, unpublished manuscripts that are not in the evaluation process in another journal and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation. Only one article by the same author in the same publication period is processed.
5- Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the journal's website in DergiPark via the "Submit Manuscript" tab. All documents and files must be submitted as Word documents (.doc or .docx). There is no word limit for manuscripts.
6- In the first submission, the imprint information of the authors should be included in the text. Name-surname, title, institution, field, e-mail, telephone number, and ORCID and ROR ID numbers should be mentioned.
7- Submitted articles should include a 250-300 word abstract in Turkish and English that reflects the content of the study in a holistic manner and at least five keywords in Turkish and English. The first keyword must be the name of the relevant field of science (For example, Islamic History, Siyer, Weapons, Assault Weapons, Sword). The introduction and titling system should not be neglected. The English abstract should not be created solely by using online translation programs; attention should be paid, especially to the common English equivalents of field terms. The Brill Encyclopedia of Islam can be used for English transliteration of such terms.
8- Double Blind Review: Manuscripts that are evaluated by the editor in terms of originality, methodology, importance of the topic covered and compatibility with the scope of the journal are checked for plagiarism. After the preliminary review, they are sent to the field editor. The field editor ensures that the manuscripts undergo double-blind review fairly and submits them to evaluate at least two referees. If necessary, the article may be sent to a third referee.
9- Publication Decision: If the referees deem it necessary, changes should be made by the author to the submitted text. The Editorial Board decides whether or not to publish the edited monograph. Depending on the intensity of article submissions, an article that has been approved for publication may not be published in the current issue.
10- All articles not complying with the accepted ethical standards are removed from publication. This includes articles containing possible irregularities and nonconformities detected after publication.
11- Permanent Article Identifier: DOI is assigned as a permanent article identifier to all articles for which a publication decision is taken.
12- Published articles are digitally archived in LOCKSS. The LOCKSS system has permission to collect, protect and provide this access to the Archive Unit.
13- For articles that require Ethics Committee approval, Ethics Committee approval must be obtained, and this approval (name, date and number of the committee) must be stated on the first page of the article and in the method section (Please review the Ethical Principles and Publication Policy of the Journal).
14- The Publisher covers all expenses of the journal. The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. Copyright is paid for articles accepted for publication.
Please see for a more detailed look at the citation system we use.

For a more detailed look at our citation system, see here.
ISNAD Intext: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/guide/isnad2/isnad-metinici/ 
ISNAD Abbreviations: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/guide/isnad2/akademik-yazim/24-kisaltmalar-dizini-turkce-ingilizce-arapca/ 
ISNAD Abstract and Abstract Writing: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/guide/isnad2/akademik-yazim/4-oz-ve-ozet-yazimi/ 
ISNAD Citation and Attribution: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/guide/isnad2/akademik-yazim/20-atif-ve-alinti-yapmak/ 
ISNAD Academic Writing: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/guide/isnad2/akademik-yazim/ 

Final Checklist
It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final check of the manuscript before it is uploaded to the journal system.
Make sure that the following items are present:
1. Author information added.
• E-mail address
• Full mailing address
• Phone number
2. All necessary files have been uploaded.
• Article text
• Copyright Notice Text
3. The article has been "spell-checked" and "grammar-checked".
4. All references cited in the bibliography should also be mentioned in the text, and vice versa.

Submit Article
The account of the corresponding author should be used in the submissions. All correspondence regarding the application is sent to the corresponding author via e-mail sent through the journal system.
When uploading the manuscript file, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that will affect the author's identity due to the double-blind review process.

Files You Need to Upload Separately:
1) Full Article Text
2) Copyright Notice Text

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 were minor contributors to the study, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. The corresponding author should make sure 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 authors' addition, deletion or rearrangement after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganization. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Requests for the Author Change
Additionally, withdrawal or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the journal editor.
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 authors' addition, withdrawal, or reorganization 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 consciously false statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author must ensure 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 should ensure that they are writing entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that it 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-access 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 the same research article in multiple journals. 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 those published in the abstract books.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys 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 research 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 signing 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 or her work, significantly impair his or her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favor of any person or organization is considered a conflict of interest. All sources of financial support received during 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, and grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Error Reporting
When an author discovers 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 cooperate 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 cooperate with the editor.

Graphic Integrity
Enhancing, darkening, moving, removing, or adding a specific feature to an image is unacceptable. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.

Replication
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 review. The editor may then impose an embargo on the author who has attempted to republish for a certain period of time, make a public announcement in the journal in which the author has previously published (perhaps in a simultaneous announcement with the editor of the journal that published the previous article), or all of these measures together.

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

Preventing Plagiarism Mechanism
Plagiarism is presenting the ideas, methods, data, practices, writings, forms or works of others as one's own work in whole or in part without citing the authors in accordance with academic writing rules.
The Journal of Siyer Research checks all submitted articles to prevent plagiarism. The studies submitted for review are checked for plagiarism using Turnitin & Ithenticate software. The similarity rate is expected to be less than 20%. The primary measure of similarity is the author's compliance with the citation and citation rules. Even if the similarity rate appears to be 1%, the citation and citation may not be done properly, so plagiarism may still be questioned. In this respect, citation and quotation rules should be carefully applied by the author: ISNAD
Plagiarism, duplication, false authorship/ denied authorship, research/data fabrication, article slicing, sliced publication, copyright infringement and concealment of conflict of interest are considered unethical behavior. All articles that do not comply with accepted ethical standards will be removed from publication. This includes articles that contain possible irregularities or non-compliances detected after publication.

Forgery
Forgery is to produce data that is not based on research, to edit or modify a submitted or published work based on untrue data, to report or publish them, and to present research that has not been conducted as if it has been undertaken. 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 research results in line with the interests of the persons and organizations supported.

Protection of Participants' Personal Data
The Journal of Siyer Research requires that all research involving personal or sensitive data or materials relating to human participants that are not legally and publicly available be subject to ethical review.

Addressing Allegations of Research Misconduct
The Journal of Siyer Studies adheres to COPE's Ethical Toolkit for a Successful Editorial. The editors of the JSR will take measures to prevent the publication of articles in which plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification, data fabrication, and other research misconduct have occurred. In no case will the editors of the JSR consciously allow such misconduct to occur. If the editors are aware of any allegations of research misconduct related to an article published in their journal, they will follow COPE's guidelines regarding allegations.

Appeal Process
We welcome serious objections to the evaluations made by editors and reviewers. If you feel we have rejected your paper because we misunderstood its scientific content, please send an appealing message to our editorial team at leventozturk@outlook.com. Do not attempt to submit a revised version of your article at this stage. If, after reading your appeal letter, we realize that your appeal is justified, we may invite you to submit a revised version of your manuscript. Your paper will then be resubmitted to the external reviewer process. Please include as much detail as possible in the appeal letter. Finally, we can only consider one appeal per article, so please take the time and effort to write a detailed letter to make your appeal clear - you have one chance, so use it well. We have found that prolonged deliberation over rejected papers is often unsatisfying for both authors and editors, so we do not process multiple appeals for the same paper.

Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when professional judgment 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 competing interests of the authors in order to make the best decision about how to handle an article and that if we publish the article, readers need to know them, too.
Any financial or otherwise interest could cause one to be conflicted in one's work, significantly impair one's objectivity, or give an unfair advantage to any person or organization. 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, and grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
The Journal of Siyer Research has a set 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 submission's author is 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 by family members. Furthermore, such a paper should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor should follow the COPE guidelines on disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Principles of Research Ethics
The Journal of Sirah Studies observes the highest standards in research ethics and adopts the international principles of research ethics defined below. The authors are responsible for ensuring that articles comply with ethical rules.
• The principles of integrity, quality and transparency should be ensured in the design, review of the design and conduct of the research.
• The research team and participants must be fully informed about the purpose of the research, its methods and possible anticipated uses, and the requirements and risks, if any, of participation in the research.
• Confidentiality of information provided by research participants and confidentiality of respondents must be ensured. The research should be designed to protect the autonomy and dignity of the participants.
• Research participants should participate in the research voluntarily and not be under coercion.
• Harming to participants should be avoided. The research should be planned in a way that does not put participants at risk.
• Research independence must be clear and explicit; any conflict of interest must be stated.
• In experimental studies with human subjects, the written informed consent of the participants who decide to participate in the research must be obtained. Consent must be obtained from the legal guardian of children and those under guardianship or with a confirmed mental illness.
• If the study is going to be conducted in any institution or organization, approval must be obtained from this institution or organization where the study will be conducted.
• In studies with a human component, it should be stated in the "method" section that "informed consent" has been obtained from the participants and ethics committee approval has been obtained from the institution where the study is conducted.

* ETHICS COMMITTEE DECISION MANDATED BY TR DIZIN
It is mandatory for studies/articles that require data collection from individuals using scales, questionnaires, interviews and other data collection tools.
Approval must be obtained from the university's Ethics Committee to which the author is affiliated.
The board's approval must be indicated on the first page of the article with the name of the board, date, and number.
In the method section of the article, the start and end dates of data collection should be written.
The approval document should be attached to DergiPark as an additional file.
For TR Index's opinion on Ethics Committee approval, see https://trdizin.gov.tr/about#applicationAndCriterias 

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