Social Review of Technology and Change

Social Review of Technology and Change (SRTC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published twice a year, every six months, by Işık University Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences (FEASS). SRTC aims to open up the individual, social, political and global effects of technological transformations, both past and present, to scientific evaluation and discussion.

SRTC is open to all fields of humanities, economic and social sciences. It accepts research-based articles from various disciplines, especially from the fields of economics, information technologies, law, business administration, public administration, psychology, political science, sociology, history, and international relations. Articles submitted to SRTC are expected to meet objective academic criteria. They should not have been previously published anywhere else, and they should not be under evaluation by another publication at the same time.  

General Rules

Research articles submitted to SRTC, written in Turkish or English, are expected to be between 4,000 – 8,000 words, and book reviews between 800 – 2,500 words. Article proposals will first undergo a preliminary evaluation to determine their compliance with the SRTC Journal's publication principles, as well as general ethical and academic standards. If deemed suitable, the article proposals will then be reviewed by two different reviewers from the field. If one review is positive and the other is negative, the article will be sent to a third reviewer for evaluation. If both reviewers' evaluations are negative, the article will be rejected without referring to a third reviewer. The journal employs a double-blind review process, ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers. It is anticipated that the evaluation process for article proposals will be completed within two months, and authors will be informed about the evaluation process before this period ends. Book reviews will be evaluated by the journal boards without undergoing the peer review process.

• Works submitted for evaluation must not have been previously published elsewhere or be under review by another publication.

• The journal accepts articles written in Turkish and English.

• The title of the article must be written in both Turkish and English.

• Immediately below the title, there should be an abstract in both Turkish and English, each consisting of a maximum of 200 words.

• The abstract should include the purpose, method, findings, and conclusion of the study.

• Below the abstract, there should be 3 to 6 keywords in both Turkish and English.

Writing Rules

• Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Microsoft Word, using Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment.

• The title should be written in 12-point font, with the first letters of the words capitalized, bold, and centered.

• Subtitles should be in 12-point font, italicized, with the first letters of the words capitalized, and left-aligned.

• The main text should use 12-point font, and footnotes should use 10-point font.

• Words to be emphasized in the text should be written in italics.

• All references should be given in the text, with footnotes used only for explanations.

• Quotations should be shown in double quotation marks.

• All tables and figures used in the text should be referenced, and any important considerations for their use should be explained to the reader.

• All tables should be numbered sequentially as Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, etc. Tables to be included in the appendix should be numbered as Table A1, Table A2, Table A3, etc.

• Each table should have a title. Titles should be written in italics under the table number, with a line of space between the number and the title.

• Figures (graphs, drawings, maps, photos, etc.) should support the text and be understandable on their own.

• All figures should be numbered sequentially as Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc.

• Each figure should have a title. Titles should be written in italics under the figure number, with a line of space between the number and the title.

• Numbers less than 10 should be written out in words.

• Equations used in the text should be numbered sequentially as Equation 1, Equation 2, Equation 3, etc., and these numbers should be referenced in the text where necessary.

• MS Word's relevant features should be used for displaying mathematical symbols and expressions.

• Sources not cited in the text should not be listed in the bibliography.

Citation Rules

In-Text Citations:

Single-author works:

(Surname, year: page number) (Surname 1, year, page number; Surname 2, year, page number) Example: (Hermann, 1990: 5) (Berenskoetter, 2014: 57; Koschut, 2017: 482; Hall, 2017: 7)

Two-author works:

(Surname 1 and Surname 2, year: page number) Example: (Aras and Görener, 2010: 83) (Oelsner and Koschut, 2014: 15)

Works with more than three authors:

(Surname 1 et al., year: page number) Example: (Bennett et al., 2003: 374)

Bibliography Rules

Book:

Surname, First Name (year). Title of the Book. Place of publication: Publisher.

Example: Bozdağlıoğlu, Yücel (2003). Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkish Identity: A Constructivist Approach. London: Routledge.

Risse, Thomas, and Katryn Sikkink (1999). The Socialization of International Human Rights Norms into Domestic Practices. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Periodicals:

Surname, First Name (year). "Title of the Article", Name of the Journal, Volume (Issue): page numbers.

Example: Byman, Daniel L., and Kenneth M. Pollack (2001). "Let Us Now Praise Great Men: Bringing the Statesmen Back In", International Security, 25 (4): 107-146.

Gerring, John (2004). "What is a Case Study and What is it Good for?" American Political Science Review, 98 (2): 341-354.

Book Chapter:

Surname, First Name (year). "Title of the Book Chapter", Editor's first and last name (ed.), Title of the Book (page numbers). Place of publication: Publisher.

Example: Berenskoetter, Felix (2014). "Friendship, Security, and Power", Simon Koschut and Andrea Oelsner (ed.), Friendship and International Relations. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Internet Sources:

Surname, First Name (year). "Title of the Writing", Name of the Internet Source, Publication date, Internet address (Access date: day month year).

Example: Uzun, Meltem, and Cemal Asan 2014. "Davutoğlu ve Barzani’den Enerjide İşbirliği Vurgusu", Anadolu News Agency, 15 March. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/davutoglu-ve-barzaniden-enerjide-isbirligi-vurgusu/174535 (Access date: 27 November 2021).

Publication Policy:

Social Review of Technology and Change (SRTC) is a peer-reviewed academic journal committed to open science and open access principles. Articles submitted to the journal are evaluated based on academic and scientific criteria.

No fee is charged for any article published or submitted for publication in SRTC, and no royalty fee is paid to the author(s) for published articles.

Research articles submitted to the journal, whether in Turkish or English, are expected to be between 4,000 and 8,000 words, including keywords, abstracts, footnotes, and bibliographies. These articles are published only after receiving approval from the relevant editor, two reviewers who are experts in the article's field, and the editorial board.

As a result of their evaluations, reviewers make one of the following decisions: "accept as is," "minor/major revision," or "reject" and forward the evaluation report to the editor. The editor then sends the decision and the reviewers' evaluations to the relevant author(s). If the decision is "minor/major revision," the editor may request the author(s) to submit additional documentation regarding the expected changes. The author(s) must review their articles in line with the reviewer reports and make the necessary corrections.

In addition to research articles, the journal features book and literature reviews ranging from 500 to 2,500 words. These reviews, which do not undergo the peer-review process, are evaluated by the journal's editorial board.

The responsibility for the articles published in the journal and the opinions expressed therein belongs to the authors, and these articles and opinions may not reflect the editorial policy of SRTC. All legal responsibilities regarding the published articles, such as violations of ethical rules, conflicts of interest, and opinions expressed, belong to the author(s). Completion of the evaluation process or publication of the article does not eliminate the legal liability of the author(s).

By submitting an article to SRTC, the author(s) confirm that they understand and accept the journal's publication policy.

All rights to the articles published in the journal belong to Işık University Publications. Permission must be obtained to use articles in a different publication.

Ethical Principles:

During the publication process, all stakeholders, including authors, reviewers, and editors, are obliged to follow the ethical guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Interuniversity Board (ÜAK) on research and publication ethics.

Authors:
• Compliance with scientific and ethical standards is the responsibility of the author(s).

• The work must be the original product of the author(s).
• All sources used in the study should be fully cited in the bibliography, and no fabricated data should be included.

• The study must not have been previously published in another journal, be under consideration for publication, or have been submitted for review elsewhere. If the study has been presented as a paper at a conference, congress, or similar academic meeting, this must be indicated in a footnote in the article.

• All listed authors must have made a direct scientific contribution to the study. In multi-author studies, the contribution of each author and the absence of conflicts of interest must be declared at the end of the study.

• For studies requiring Ethics Committee approval, details of the approval (committee name, date, and issue number) should be included as a footnote on the first page of the article.

• The data used in the study should be accessible when necessary.

• Any images, paintings, etc., subject to copyright must be included with the necessary permissions.

Reviewers:
• Evaluations are conducted under a double-blind peer review process.

• Reviewers have the right to request revisions or reject the study with justification.

• Reviewers should make impartial evaluations and avoid personal comments. If reviewers feel they cannot adhere to this principle, they must notify the Journal Board within 15 days of receiving the article.

• Any suspicion of ethical violations must be reported to the Journal Board.

• Reviewers should not use the information and research results obtained during their evaluations for personal benefit or on behalf of others.

• In the case of rejection, reasons should be stated clearly and in detail.

• Reviewers should not have a conflict of interest with the researcher/author or the organizations funding the study.

• Confidentiality must be maintained at every stage of the evaluation.

• The evaluation result must be reported to the Editor within 30 days.

Editor:
• The editor should select and prepare for publication those studies that will contribute to the field.

• Confidentiality regarding reviewers, authors, and studies must be respected.

• The editor should not use the information and research results obtained during editing for personal benefit or on behalf of others.

• The editor ensures that necessary controls are conducted to prevent plagiarism. The right to reject studies is reserved in cases of ethical violations.

Authors are charged no publication fee for their works published and/or sent to be published in the journal. No copyright payments are made to the author(s).