Refereeing Policy

Manuscripts submitted to TESAM ACADEMY Journal should not have been published anywhere before and should not be submitted for publication.

The manuscripts submitted to TESAM JOURNAL OF TESAM ACADEMY are sent to referees after preliminary review by the journal editorial board in terms of form and content.

After the editorial evaluation, the manuscripts are sent to two referees who are experts in the field. In cases where the opinions of the referees are contradictory, a third referee is consulted.

Studies are reviewed in line with the reports from the referees;

Can be published after the issues specified in the referee reports are corrected.
It can be re-evaluated after the issues specified in the referee reports are edited.
Or it is decided not to publish and these decisions are notified to the author.
Referees are not paid for their evaluations.

Referee Evaluation Criteria (Qualitative)
Title
Does the title reflect the content?
Are there any unnecessary terms or phrases in the title?
Summary and Abstract
Does the abstract clearly present the problem/thesis of the study?
Do the keywords accurately and adequately reflect the subject, content and scope of the study?
Are the main findings stated and the interpretations related to the main findings summarised?
Does the abstract reflect the Turkish abstract?
Introduction
Is the problem presented in a clear and understandable way?
Are the theoretical knowledge and researches related to the problem adequately stated?
Has the literature related to the problem been examined critically (contradictions, gaps, inconsistencies, methodological deficiencies)?
Are the reasons for the research emphasised by stating the gap in the literature?
Are the aims of the research clearly and understandably stated?
Is the theoretical framework on which the research is based expressed?
Literature Review
Is the literature review adequate?
Have interrelated sources been brought together?
Have the necessary comparisons been made regarding the sources?
Does the literature review follow a sequence from general to specific?
Is there a research requirement at the end of the literature review?
Does the literature review form the basis for the research purpose and questions?


Evaluation
Is the theoretical and practical contribution of the research to the field mentioned?
Are the necessary suggestions presented for the solution of the problem?
Basic Principles / (Original and new contributions to the field as well as the methodological competence of the studies are the main criteria for publication)
Does the study make an original contribution to the body of knowledge in the field?
Does the study have an original thesis? Is the argumentation for this thesis consistent within itself?
Is the message intended to be conveyed in the study clear and understandable?
Is it scientifically up-to-date?
Does the study make a practical contribution that will be useful to experts, policy makers and practitioners?

Last Update Time: 12/27/23, 4:32:25 PM