Sosyal Sağlık Dergisi

The Journal of Social Health (Sosyal Sağlık Dergisi) is published in order to enhance wellbeing and to make a scientific contribution.

The journal includes academic and qualified studies which prepared in areas such as social work, sociology, psychology, social well-being and social policy.

AUTHOR GUIDE AND WRITING PRINCIPLES
 AUTHOR GUIDE (Yazar Rehberi)
• The Journal of Social Health (Sosyal Sağlık Dergisi) is an academic journal published twice a year in March and September.
• It aims to publish studies such as social work, sociology, psychology and well-being related article & books reviews and symposium assesments to share with public.
• It is accepted to evaluate research article, review article, translation and books critic types.
• It must be used APA 6 to cite and reference.
• The articles which are about to be submitted for publication, are subject to a double-blind arbitration evaluation by at least two arbitrators.
• It is also requested that the articles contain a minimum of 3 maximum of 5 keywords with a summary of 100-250 words / abstract.
• Delete the name and institutional information before uploading the article.
• To submit an article, consider the following:

WRITING PRINCIPLES (yazım kuralları)
You can access the article draft file here. 

The following formal principles should be followed in the manuscripts sent to the journal for publication.

• Articles should be written in Turkish or English.

• The submitted manuscript must not have been previously published or submitted to any journal for consideration (or an explanation should be made in the Notes to the Editor).
• The submission file must be in Microsoft Word document file format.
• URLs of references should be given where available.
• Text; It should be submitted with 1.15 line spacing, 12 font size, in Calibri, italicized instead of underlined (except URL addresses), and all figures, pictures and tables should be placed in the appropriate parts of the text. For printing, quality copies of the pictures (in JPG or TIFF format) should be sent as an attached file.
• The title of the article should be appropriate and understandable to the content of the article. All headings should be written in bold type.
• Acknowledgments regarding the individual or institutional financial support provided for the research should be included in a separate section at the end of the article.
• Mathematical expressions should be written using the “Equation Editor”. Mathematical expressions should be numbered in parentheses.
The article should be arranged in the order given below.

a.) Abstract: The length of the abstract should be at least 100 and at most 250 words. One line space should be left between the keywords that will consist of at least three and at most five words and the abstract.

b.) Abstract: Abstract prepared in English. It should be between 100 and 250 words. There should be at least three and no more than five keywords.

c.) Main Text: The article should start with an introduction. This section should be written by considering all readers. Especially research articles should be formatted in IMRD format.

The main text can have subheadings. ( 2.1, 2.1.1.)

References – Bibliography

References should be prepared in accordance with APA 6 citation guidelines. In-text references and references should be given in accordance with the language of the full text. The principles and procedures of citing references in Turkish for the full text in Turkish, and the procedures and principles of citing references in English for the full text in English should be taken into account.

References: Calibri should be given with single line spacing, 6 nk before and after. Hanging 1.25.
Appendix **

Additional tables, figures, graphics and pictures that are not included in the main text should be given on a new page after the bibliography. For each annex, Annex 1. should be classified as Annex 2. and each annex should be titled separately.

* Discussion, Conclusion and Suggestions can be collected under a single title by the authors or they can be given separately.

** In case of Acknowledgments and Additional information, these titles should be given as the main title such as Introduction, Method.

Tables and Figures

Table and Figure title and text properties should be given considering the structure in the examples in the template.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS (YAYIN DEĞERLENDİRME SÜRECİ)

In the articles to be sent; It is required to be an original article that will fill a gap in the field or to be a review that evaluates previously published studies and presents new and remarkable views on this subject.
• The Editorial Board examines the articles submitted to the journal primarily in terms of publication principles and scope, scientific content and form.
• Manuscripts sent to our journal are first reviewed by the Editorial Board in terms of compliance with journal principles. The works found suitable are transferred to the spelling and language editors by the editor. The work is returned to the author for corrections if necessary with spelling and language compatibility. The author edits and resubmits his work. The editor forwards the work to the field editor. The field editor sends the work to two referees in the first place. According to the referee's returns, a third referee is invited to the article depending on the need. The work that receives at least two positive referee evaluations (after adjustments according to referee comments) is published with the final decision of the Editorial Board. The whole process proceeds under the control of the editor-in-chief. The maximum evaluation period of a study was rated as three months.
• Articles submitted for publication are also confirmed by a special program used in plagiarism detection, that the articles have not been published before and do not contain plagiarism.
• Authors submitting articles to Social Health are deemed to have declared that they have not violated ethics.

EDITORIAL PRINCIPLES (YAYIN İLKELERİ)
• Journal of Social Health aims to contribute to the knowledge in the field by publishing internationally scientific studies in the fields of sociology, social work, psychology and social welfare.
• Journal of Social Health is an international peer-reviewed journal published twice a year.
• The referees of the journal are determined among experts in their fields in accordance with the content of the article. The referee board of each issue consists of referees in the Journal of Social Health, including the previous issues, and the referee list is published (collectively).
• Journal of Social Health undertakes to comply with the ethical rules such as honesty, openness, respect and reference to the ideas and findings of other researchers, citations being in compliance with ethical and scientific principles, objectivity and complying with the current laws and regulations regarding the research conducted.
• Manuscripts sent to the journal are sent to the referees if the editorial board (the editor and his assistants) decides that the relevant article meets the publication conditions of the journal.
• In the determination of the referees, the editorial board and the member of the editorial board related to the field act jointly. The submission of the manuscript to the determined referees, the follow-up of the referee reports, the control of the corrected manuscripts are carried out jointly by the assistant editor in the field to which the manuscript belongs and the relevant member of the editorial board on behalf of the editor.
• Editors and assistant editors are natural members of the editorial board.
• Studies sent to the journal are sent to two referees in the relevant field. The referees report their scientific and technical evaluation based on objectivity to the editorial board with the "Referee Evaluation Report". For the publication of the studies that meet the publication conditions of the journal, the positive report of two referees is required. If one of the two referees makes a negative evaluation, the study is sent to a third referee. If the third referee's report is positive, the study is published, otherwise it cannot be published. The Editorial Board decides in line with the final evaluation of the referee(s). Since the "double blind method" is applied during the evaluation of the manuscripts, the author(s) do not know by whom the study was evaluated, and the referees do not know who(s) the study they evaluated belongs to.
• The working and correspondence language in the journal is Turkish. Studies in other languages are treated like other articles by the decision of the Editorial Board.
• Studies sent to the journal will be published under the headings of “Research Paper”, “Compilation Article”, “Introduction and Evaluations” and “Translations”.
• The articles to be accepted to the journal must first be original studies prepared using research methods suitable for their field. Review articles are also accepted. Studies should not have been published elsewhere or should not be under evaluation for publication. If the articles are presented as a paper in any congress, symposium or meeting in advance, provided that the place and date are specified; If it is prepared using the thesis or printed books, it can be published if deemed appropriate by the Editorial Board, provided that the source used is mentioned. In addition, translations that contribute to the scientific field, book reviews and letters to the editor can also be published. All publication rights of the studies deemed suitable for publication belong to the Journal of Social Health. The responsibility of the published articles in terms of scientific content, law and language belongs to the authors.
• The follow-up and evaluation process of the articles sent to the journal is maximum 3 (three) months.
• No royalties are paid to authors for published articles.
• Journal of Social Health has adopted an open access policy.
• In order to submit an article, the steps must be followed by clicking the "Submit Article" button at https://www.eksenstitu.org.tr/socialsaglik/.
• While following the steps for article submission, the "Writing Rules" must be followed. Articles that do not reach the editor in the desired format will not be evaluated.
Article Evaluation Process
• Manuscripts sent to our journal are first reviewed by the Editorial Board in terms of compliance with journal principles. The works found suitable are transferred to the spelling and language editors by the editor. The work is returned to the author for corrections if necessary with spelling and language compatibility. The author edits and resubmits his work. The editor forwards the work to the field editor. The field editor sends the work to two referees in the first place. According to the referee's returns, a third referee is invited to the article depending on the need. The work that receives at least two positive referee evaluations (after adjustments according to referee comments) is published with the final decision of the Editorial Board. The whole process proceeds under the control of the editor-in-chief. The maximum evaluation period of a study was rated as three months.
Citation and Reference System
• APA 6
Plagiarism Detection Policy
• By means of a special program used for plagiarism detection, it is confirmed that the articles have not been published before and do not contain plagiarism.
Open Access Policy
• This journal; Adopting the principle that providing scientific research free of charge to the public will increase the global sharing of knowledge, it provides instant open access to its content.
Publication and Evaluation Fee
• The Journal of Social Health does not charge any fee from the authors for the article evaluation and publication process.
Copyright
• The copyright of the articles accepted to be published in the Journal of Social Health is deemed to have been transferred to the journal editor.

COPYRIGHT FORM
Copyright Form Description
Authors who submit articles to our journal read and approve the copyright transfer form below when uploading their work to our journal's online system.

To the Editor of SOCIAL HEALTH JOURNAL,

The study, whose title and authors are specified in your journal's UDS System, has been uploaded to be evaluated for publication. This work has not been published anywhere before, has not been accepted for publication, and has not been sent to another journal for consideration. In case the work is accepted for publication, the “Right to Process” regulated in article 21 of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (FSEK) 5846, “Right to Reproduction” regulated in article 22, and “Right to Publish” regulated in article 23. , "Right of Representation" regulated in article 24 and "Public Broadcasting with Signal Audio and/or Video Transmission Means", including digital transmission regulated in article 25, re-transmission, public transmission, representation authority and at the place and time chosen by third parties. The right to transmit to the public by providing access to the work and other rights specified in this contract; Immaterial in place, number and content, and in terms of duration, it has been transferred to the Publisher exclusively during the protection provided by the law in force at the date of signing of this contract. Also; The moral rights remain with the Author (Authorized Author hereafter). However, the Publisher has the authority to use moral rights within the framework of the financial rights transferred to it. In this context, "Entitlement to Public Offering" regulated in Article 14 of the FSEK, "Specification of the Name" regulated in article 15, "Preventing Modification of the Work" regulated in article 16, "Rights of the Author to Use Against the Possession and Owner" regulated in article 17 can be claimed against individuals. On the other hand, the Authorized Author reserves the right to prevent publication in a manner that will damage the honor and reputation of the author. The Publisher may reproduce and publish the original or copies of the Work in any way or by any means, in whole or in part. In this context, the Publisher may publish the Work in hardcover or paperback form, as well as reproduce and publish it in fascicles in a periodical or non-periodical format, in different sizes and colors, and in writing formats to be prepared for the visually impaired. Again, the Publisher may reproduce and publish the Work in the physical environment, as well as temporarily or in the future, in known or future environments such as computers, mobile phones, CDs, DVDs, including the internet and similar digital media, which are used for the transmission and repetition of signs, audio and/or images. may be reproduced and published continuously. In this context, the Authorized Author accepts, declares and undertakes that the Publisher can publish the Work in formats and channels required by new technology such as e-books and z-books (enriched books), and that they can make applications in different formats such as iPhone, iPad, iPod and Android. Authorized Author, the right to broadcast and re-broadcast the Work by wired or wireless means such as radio-TV, satellite and cable, public transmission, retransmission, representation authority, and transmission to the public by providing access to the Work at the place and time chosen by third parties, including digital transmission. has transferred and assigned the right of retransmission and representation to the Publisher. In this context, interactive applications, DVD, VCD, CD, MP3, video, GSM, EDGE, UMTS, 2.5G, 3G, LTE, 4G, DVBH, CDMA, HTML, XML, WAP, mobile TV, mobile streaming, mobile live streaming, Catch-up, VOD, mobile, internet, social media, IPTV, WEBTV, HTML, XML, WAP, GSM, iPad, iPod, iPhone and similar smart devices and mobile phones using mobile technology and other mobile channels. The right and authority to broadcast, provide access, transmit to the public, provide access to the public, broadcast and re-broadcast with the tools to be developed or developed in the future shall belong to the Publisher. The Authorized Author has transferred and assigned to the Publisher the processing right and authority arising from the Work. In this context, the Publisher has the right to translate the work into any language and dialect; converting to or combining with works such as music, cinema, opera and theater; converting to an audio and/or video book; converting to corpus; compilation, leveling according to different age groups, adaptation, summarizing and adding to the database, dissemination by illustration and the rights and authorities on these processes belong exclusively to the Publisher. The Publisher owns the commercialization rights of the Work. In this context, the Publisher may use the name of the Work, any character mentioned in the Work, the names of the characters, events, photographs, lines and pictures, in any way and for other purposes, whether promotional, commercial or not, together with any other service or product in the desired sector. The publisher may also register these elements as a trademark or a domain name in its own name. On behalf of all authors of the work, as the Authorized Author, I am qualified to transfer and assign rights, that third parties do not have any rights on the Work, that the rights I have transferred to the Publisher with this agreement belong to me and I have not transferred these rights to anyone before; In case of third parties claiming any right on all or part of the Work, the compensation and other legal responsibilities that may arise from this will belong to me; I accept and declare that I will immediately and in cash indemnify the Publisher of any damages that may be incurred in this case, and that the Publisher has the authority to terminate this agreement for this reason. As the Authorized Author of the work, I certify that I accept/accept all the conditions in the "Notes to the Authors" section of the Journal of Social Health, that the work I have submitted/submitted has been prepared in accordance with ethical rules, and that the right to make editorial corrections in the article to be published has been transferred to the Journal of Social Health. As an Authorized Author, I declare that I have entered your Journal's UDS system with my own user name and password and that I have accepted the matters written in this Copyright Transfer Form by marking the phrase "I saw and accepted the copyright transfer form" that I see on the screen.
REFEREE GUIDE

If you accept to evaluate the work sent by the editor as a referee, you must send the article evaluation form to the editor with your explanations and decision.
You can contact the editor for any problem related to the process.

No fee is paid for publishing the article.