Articles submitted to Talim undergo a rigorous and transparent review process through the following stages:
1. Article Submission Stage
Authors can submit their articles to Talim via the DergiPark system. To do so: Log in to your DergiPark account and start the submission process at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/talim.
2. Plagiarism (Similarity) Check
All responsibility regarding plagiarism and similarity lies with the authors. A low similarity rate alone is not sufficient; even a 1% similarity may be considered plagiarism. Full compliance with citation and quotation rules (ISNAD Citation System, 2nd Edition) is essential. Through the collaboration between DergiPark (intihal.net) and iThenticate, a similarity report is automatically generated for each article. The report results are sent to the author via email, and the process is completed in this manner.
3. Preliminary Review and Editor Check
Articles that do not align with the journal’s scope or are deemed insufficient in terms of originality or academic contribution are returned by the Editor-in-Chief.
4. Peer Review (Double-Blind Review)
Eligible articles are submitted for review to two referees who are experts in the field and hold at least a Ph.D. The process is conducted using a “double-blind” model, in which the parties do not know each other.
Reviewers are expected to submit their evaluations via an online form and a detailed report (at least 100 words) on the article. Authors have the right to object to and defend against the reviewers’ comments.
Decision Mechanism: At least two positive reviews are required for the article to be published. If one reviewer issues a negative opinion, the article is sent to a third reviewer or may be returned directly.
Revision Cycle and Article Revision Process: If reviewers or editors request revisions (minor/major), authors are expected to make these revisions within 15 days. Reviewers must also review the revised version within 15 days. This process continues until all requests are addressed.
·Mandatory Use of the Article Revision and Evaluation Form: To ensure transparency in the evaluation process and compliance with TR Index standards, the “Talim Journal Article Revision and Evaluation Form” must be completed for all articles requiring revisions. This form facilitates the editorial team’s clear tracking of your responses to reviewer/editor recommendations and updates to the text, thereby accelerating your article’s publication process. Failure to complete the form or submitting an incomplete form may result in the article being returned.
Completing the Form and In-Text Markup: Authors should summarize each reviewer/editor suggestion on a separate line in Section II (Author Revision Report) of the form; they should explain the changes they made by specifying the page and paragraph numbers. If a suggestion is not implemented for academic reasons, this should be detailed in the “Unimplemented Suggestions” section. Additionally, all changes made in the revised main article file must be indicated using the “Track Changes” feature or highlighted in color, ensuring consistency with the explanations provided in the form. Section III (Editor’s Decision) of the form should be left blank for the Subject Editor’s evaluation.
***Click here to access the forms used in our journal.
Blind Review and Confidentiality Rules: To maintain the principle of blind review, the author’s name, institution, or title (any information that could reveal their identity) must not appear anywhere on this form. Additionally, personal author information must be removed from the “Properties” section of the Word document before the form file is uploaded to the system.
File Naming and Upload Location: Your article may go through multiple rounds of revisions. To prevent file confusion, forms should be named as follows and uploaded to the process files in the “Additional File” or “Revision Notification Form” category on the DergiPark system:
• First Round of Revisions: Revision_Form_Round_1
• Subsequent Rounds of Revisions: If additional revisions are requested, a new, blank form should be used to document only the revisions required for that round, and the file should be named Revision_Form_Round_2, Revision_Form_Round_3, and so on.
Key Criteria Considered by Reviewers:
• Whether the article makes a new and significant contribution to the field,
• Whether the abstract accurately reflects the content of the article,
• Whether the research methodology is properly defined and implemented,
• Whether the results are supported by findings and the consistency of interpretations,
• The adequacy of the literature review and proper citation of sources,
• The quality of academic language and style.
5. Language and Proofreading
Articles that have completed the peer review process are reviewed by Language Editors (Turkish/English/Arabic) for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. At this stage, authors must also complete the “Article Revision and Evaluation Form” for the relevant revision round and attach it to the process files to address any technical/textual corrections or changes to headings/naming requested by the Language Editors or the editorial team.
6. Publication Decision and Layout
The revision forms, change tracking documents, and the status of fulfillment of referee requests submitted by authors are carefully reviewed by the Subject Editor/Editor. Once the academic justifications and corrections in the form are deemed appropriate, the final publication decision is made by the Talim Editorial Board. The Editorial Board may make decisions by unanimous or majority vote and may request additional revisions if deemed necessary. The typesetting (page layout) of accepted articles is handled by the Typesetting Editor.
7. Final Review and Publication
Articles with completed typesetting undergo a final review. Following the final review, articles are placed in the publication queue and published, taking into account their acceptance dates and the journal’s subject distribution balance.