General Information
The works submitted to the Uskudar University Journal of the Institute for Sufi Studies (JISS) must not have been previously published elsewhere or sent elsewhere for publication purposes. The copyright of the works published in the journal belong to the journal. When the author submits their work for publication in the journal, they automatically agree to the journal’s author instructions and publication and ethical rules. The author accepts that they have transferred all copyright of their submitted work once it has been accepted to the journal. The editorial board sends its authors two copies of the journal in return for the copyright. The publication of a work that has already been published in this journal elsewhere is subject to this journal’s authorization.

Author name: the name of the work’s author should be placed one line after the main title in 12-point Times New Roman font, centering the main title and in bold. The first letter of the author’s name should be characterized with the remaining letters lowercase; the last name of the author should be fully capitalized. An asterisk in parenthesis (*) should be placed after the last name, and the footer used to provide information about the author (ORCID ID, Academic title, Institution, E-mail address) in 10-point Times New Roman font, 1 line spacing, justified to both sides, and only visible on the first page.
Abstract and Keywords: Works that will be subject to the double-blind peer review process (research articles and compilation/literature review articles) must include an Abstract between 150 to maximum 300 words. There should be at least 3 to at most 10 keywords setting out the important names, places, sources, concepts, etc. of the article.
Paragraph: All paragraphs in the work should be flush left, with no indentations.
Punctuation: A single space must be given after every punctuation mark. The exception to this rule is when referencing verses from the Qur’an and hadiths. Verses should be referenced by first writing the name of the chapter from the Qur’an, followed by the number of the chapter and then the number of the verse. (For example, Bakara 2/115)
Italicization: Italics should be minimally used throughout the work. Books that are referenced within the text should be put in italics. (For example, In his work Beş Şehir, Tanpınar…) In the same way, verses and hadiths that are referenced should be italicized. (For example, Could the knowers and the ignoramuses ever be one?; The person who sets forth on a journey of knowledge is on the path of God until she returns home.)
Abbreviations: In Arabic personal names, authors should use “b.” and “bt.” rather than “ibn” and “bint”. (For example, Aḥmed b. Muḥammed el-Ġazzālī; Fāṭıma bt. Muḥammed) The only exception to this is in the case of an initial “ibn”. (For example, Ibn al-‘Arabī)
Aside from those mentioned, some of the most often used abbreviations are as follows: Ar. (Arabic), AMS (Arabic Manuscript), vol./vols. (volume[s]), br. (born), Per. (Persian), PMS (Persian Manuscript), H. (Hijrī), M. (Miladī), BCE (Before Common Era), CE (Common Era), no./nos. (number[s]), d. (died), eg. (example), p./pp. (page[s]), N. (number), d.p. (date of publication), n.d. (no date of publication), Tur. (Turkish), TMS (Turkish Manuscripts), etc. (et cetera), fol./fols. (folio[s]), cent. (century).
Dates: All dates prior to the 19th century must be given as both Hijri and Miladi years, with a slash between the two years. The Hijri date should be mentioned first, followed by the Miladi year. (For example, d. 638/1240)
References: All works must be prepared using The Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition, Notes and Bibliography) citation and reference system. For detailed information on the Chicago Manual of Style (17th Edition, Notes and Bibliography) see: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In printed or electronic articles and books with multiple authors, the first author is written Last Name, First name; subsequent authors are listed as First Name, Last Name.

ARTICLES

Note: References from the Qur'an in articles written in English should be as follows: (Q 94: 5).

Original or compilation articles that have not been published elsewhere may be published in the Journal following an evaluation by the Editorial Board without being sent for blind review. Essays by experts of the field, specific topics, and writings on the areas of interest and academic activities of the Institute for Sufi Studies may be considered within this category.

In case a reader discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a paper published in the Journal of the Institute for Sufi Studies (JISS) or have any other complaint about editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate papers, etc.), he/she should make a complaint by e-mail to: taed@uskudar.edu.tr. We welcome complaints as they provide an opportunity for improvement, and we aim to respond quickly and constructively.