Manuscripts submitted to the Turkish Journal of Fashion Design and Management (TJFDM) must comply with the journal’s academic, ethical, and technical requirements. Submissions are accepted only through the DergiPark online journal management system.
Submission and Publication Policy
Manuscripts submitted to the Turkish Journal of Fashion Design and Management (TJFDM) must meet academic, ethical, and technical standards. Submissions must be original and must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere. The journal publishes only original research articles and review articles within its scope.
Publication Language and Language Responsibility
The publication languages of the journal are Turkish and English. Authors are fully responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are written clearly, accurately, and in an academically appropriate style in the selected language. If the language quality is considered insufficient for proper academic evaluation, the manuscript may be returned to the authors before the peer-review process. As the journal does not provide language editing or translation services, authors are encouraged to seek professional assistance when necessary.
Author Responsibilities and Ethical Compliance
Authors are responsible for the originality, academic integrity, and ethical compliance of their submissions. All listed authors must have made a significant scholarly contribution to the study.
For studies involving human participants, personal data, or experimental procedures, Ethics Committee Approval must be obtained in accordance with national and international ethical standards (e.g., the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments). Information regarding the approval (name of the committee, date, and approval number) must be clearly stated in the manuscript. This requirement also applies to international authors, where applicable.
Similarity Report Requirement
All submissions are subject to plagiarism screening, and the overall similarity rate must not exceed 20%, while similarity from a single source must not exceed 5%. Authors are required to upload a similarity (plagiarism) report generated using recognized plagiarism detection software at the time of submission. The total similarity rate must not exceed 20%, excluding references. Detailed information is provided in the journal’s Plagiarism Policy.
Post-Acceptance Responsibilities
After acceptance, authors are expected to cooperate with the editorial team during revision, copy-editing, and publication processes and to respond to editorial communications in a timely manner.
Manuscript Preparation, Declarations, and Submission Process
Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the official TJFDM manuscript template and formatted according to the APA 7 citation style. Submissions must be made in Word format (.doc or .docx); the text should be written in a single-column layout, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Pages must be numbered consecutively, and the manuscript should not exceed 25 pages.
In addition to the manuscript file prepared in accordance with the template, authors are required to upload a signed Copyright Transfer, Author Contribution and Conflict of Interest Declaration Form. Authors must also disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research process or the interpretation of the results. If no conflict of interest exists, this must be explicitly stated in the manuscript.
Within the scope of copyright and originality, authors retain the rights to their work; however, they are responsible for obtaining written permission from the relevant authors and publishers for any previously published material (e.g., text, tables, figures) used in the manuscript.
Declarations (Mandatory for All Submissions)
Authors must include the following sections at the end of their manuscript, immediately before the “References” section:
Ethics Committee Approval
For all studies involving human participants, personal data, or experimental procedures, ethics committee approval details (name of the committee, date, and approval number) must be clearly stated.
Example:
“This study was approved by the X University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee (Date: DD/MM/YYYY, No: XXX-123).”
For studies that do not require ethical approval (e.g., reviews or secondary data analysis), the following statement should be used:
“Ethical approval was not required for this study as it is based on a systematic review of existing literature / conducted using publicly available secondary data.”
Use of Artificial Intelligence
The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools is addressed within the framework of scientific integrity and transparency. Such tools may only be used in supportive stages of the research and writing process, and any use must be clearly declared.
Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and ethical compliance of the content. For detailed information, please refer to the Artificial Intelligence Policy.
Author Contribution Statement
The specific role of each author in the study must be clearly defined.
(See: Copyright Transfer, Author Contribution and Conflict of Interest Declaration Form, Author Contribution Section)
Conflict of Interest
Any actual or potential personal or financial conflicts of interest that may influence the study must be disclosed.
If none exist:
“The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to disclose regarding this study.”
Funding / Grant Support
Funding organizations and project numbers supporting the research must be clearly specified.
If no funding was received:
“This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.”
Acknowledgment (Optional)
Individuals or institutions that provided technical or administrative support but do not meet authorship criteria may be acknowledged in this section.
For detailed information:
Plagiarism Policy
Copyright
Open Access Policy
Artificial Intelligence Policy