Author Guidelines
The Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature publishes scientific studies on contemporary and historical aspects of modern Turkic written languages, dialects, and literatures. The journal also includes articles related to translation studies and comparative literature.
The journal is published biannually (March, October) in both print and electronic formats.
The journal’s audience is composed of researchers, students, and professionals from related academic institutions and organizations.
The primary publication language of the journal is Turkish. However, the Editorial Board may also include scientific articles written in modern Turkic written languages as well as English, German, French, and Russian. All published articles include Turkish and English titles, author and institution information, funding disclosures if applicable, and keywords. The text of all articles and references are formatted using Latin letters to facilitate computer reading.

Submission Guidelines
The journal accepts article submissions through YAYSIS (Publication Tracking System) available at https://giris.ayk.gov.tr. All stages of the publication process are managed through this system, and the authors are informed at every stage. Submissions made by mail or e-mail are not considered.
• The articles submitted to the Journal must comply with the aims and scope of the Journal.
• Articles are directed to the reviewers through YAYSİS (without any changes made to the file uploaded by the author). There should be no identifying information about the author in the article or in the file name, to maintain author-reviewer confidentiality.
• The articles must adhere to APA 7 rules for formatting, headings, figures, tables, references, and citation systems.
• The template file must be used when submitting articles. The template file can be downloaded from here.
• Along with the articles, the copyright form must also be submitted. No changes can be made to the information provided later. You can download the file from here.
• Articles must comply with the Turkish Language Institutions’s Yazım Kılavuzu (Writing Guidelines) (including abbreviations).
• Research articles submitted to the Journal must be between 3.000 and 10.000 words. This limit can be exceeded with the permission of the Editorial Board for articles based on fieldwork. Additionally, this limit is not enforced for articles requested from leading figures in the field by the Editorial Board. For book review articles, the word limit is between 1.500 and 2.500 words. For discussion articles, the limit is 2.500-5.000 words, and for letters to the editor, it is 750-1.500 words.
• Articles must have abstracts in both Turkish and English of at least 200 and at most 250 words, along with keywords in both languages on the first page. After the references section, an extended English abstract of at least 700 and at most 1000 words must be included.
• After the publication decision, if there is more than one author, researcher contributions (CRediT author statement), ethical committee approval, conflict of interest, and if applicable, funding or acknowledgment statements must be provided before the references section in accordance with the template file.

Page Layout Guidelines
• The article must use the Times New Roman font. However, if special fonts are required for certain fields, these fonts must be uploaded to the system.
• Abstracts should be indented 2 cm from both the left and right sides, in 10-point font, with single line spacing.
• The article should be prepared as an MS Word document. The page layout should be as follows:
Text size: 11-point font
Footnote size: 9-point font
Paragraph spacing: 6 pt
Paragraph indent: 1.25 cm
Margins (top, bottom, right, left): 3 cm
Line spacing: single

• Footnotes, if included, should be in 9-point font, with single line spacing and no paragraph spacing.
• Direct quotations longer than 40 words should be indented 1.5 cm from both sides and written in 10-point font.

Referencing in the Article
• References should be formatted according to APA 7 guidelines.
• All references used must be listed under “References” at the end of the article.

For books:
In-text: (Korkmaz, 1992, p. 37)
In the References section, it should be written as:
Korkmaz, Z. (1992). Atatürk ve Türk dili - belgeler. Türk Dil Kurumu.
For articles:
In-text: (Gözaydın, 2001, p. 585)
In the References section, it should be written as:
Gözaydın, N. (2001). Atatürk dönemi ile ilgili Almanya Dış İşleri arşivindeki belgeler- VII. Türk Dili, 599, 575-586.
For theses:
In-text: (Öner, 1995, p. 94)
In the References section, it should be written as:Öner, M. (1995). Bugünkü Kıpçak Türkçesi, Tatar, Kazak ve Kırgız şivelerinin karşılaştırmalı grameri (Tez No. 42427) [Doktora tezi, Ege Üniversitesi]. Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
Tables and Figures
• Table numbers and titles should be written above the table, in 10-point font, and centered:
Table 1: …………………
• The text inside tables should be in 9-point font, with single line spacing and no paragraph spacing. Tables should be centered on the page.
• Figure numbers and captions should be written below the figure, in 10-point font, and centered:
Figure 1: …………………
• Figures should be centered on the page.
• Articles that do not adhere to these principles will not be considered for review.
Articles that do not adhere to these principles will not be considered for evaluation.

Publication Ethics Statement

All parties involved in the publication process (authors, editorial board, and reviewers) must make decisions in accordance with ethical behavior standards. To ensure high ethical standards, the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature has developed international standards for all parties. The Journal expects all parties to comply with these standards. The best publication ethics standards are supported, and all necessary measures are taken to prevent publication malpractices. As a publisher, the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature takes its guardianship role at all stages of publishing very seriously and accepts its ethical and other responsibilities.

International Standards for Authors
The Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature does not require a signed submission letter from the authors of articles, nor does it impose prescriptive practices on authors. All authors submitting to the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature are expected to voluntarily adhere to international standards (ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org/).Authors must confirm that their works are original. Plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, data production, etc., are prohibited. Authors must ensure that their research does not cause physical or legal harm to participants and should not engage in psychological abuse. Authors must also guarantee the privacy and anonymity of participants in their research. Authors must identify individuals or institutions (sponsors) supporting their research. Authors must confirm that the article has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration elsewhere. Authors must ensure that all sources used in the preparation of their article are included in the reference list. If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must immediately notify the Journal’s editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the article. Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest to the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature.

International Standards for the Editorial Board
The editor and members of the Editorial Board must adhere to international standards. The editor and members of the Editorial Board of the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature are expected to voluntarily comply with international standards (ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org/).
The Editorial Board must keep information about submitted articles confidential.
The Editorial Board is responsible for making publication decisions regarding submitted articles.
The Editorial Board should strive to meet the needs of both readers and authors.
The Editorial Board should make efforts to improve the quality of the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature.
The Editorial Board must prioritize scientific quality and originality at the highest level.
The Editorial Board should always be ready to publish corrections, explanations, retractions, and apologies when necessary.

International Standards for Reviewers
Once reviewers accept an invitation to review, they must comply with international peer review standards. Reviewers of the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature are expected to voluntarily adhere to international standards (ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): https://publicationethics.org/).
Reviewers must keep information regarding the article confidential.
Reviewers must inform the Editorial Board of any information that could result in the rejection of the article’s publication.
Reviewers must evaluate articles scientifically.
Reviewers must assess articles impartially based on their originality, significance, and relevance to the Journal’s fields.
Reviewers must notify the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature of any conflicts of interest.
All articles are subjected to plagiarism checks by the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature using various plagiarism detection tools.
Authors must strictly avoid plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.
Articles with similarity reports exceeding 12% will not be published by the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature.
Articles submitted to the Turkish World Journal of Language and Literature must be original, unpublished, and not submitted for publication elsewhere.
The editor is responsible for determining the publication of articles and preventing misconduct. If a research work is identified as malicious, the author is responsible for retracting or correcting the article according to feedback from the editor and reviewers.

Approval Policy
The author or authors must comply with ethical and legal standards, and participants in the research must be informed about the following:
• That the research will be conducted about them,
• That participation is voluntary, there is no penalty for refusal, and participants can withdraw at any time without facing any penalty,
• The purpose of the research and the procedures to be followed in the research,
• The contact information where they can reach out to ask questions about the research,
• Any risks or discomforts that may affect them if they agree to participate,
• Any potential direct benefits from participation (e.g., receiving a copy of the article or chapter),
• How their confidentiality will be protected.

Please e-mail and notify us through turkdunyasi@tdk.gov.tr once you come across unethical situations.