1. General Conditions

Manuscripts submitted to our journal must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time. Publication of the manuscript implies that the authors have not simultaneously submitted it to another publication.

The authors bear scientific and legal responsibility for submitted manuscripts. If requested by reviewers or editors, the authors must share the empirical data used in the study.

Manuscripts submitted to our journal are evaluated through double-blind peer review. Therefore, the main manuscript file to be sent for peer review must not contain any information that could reveal the authors’ identities.

2. Files to Be Uploaded upon Manuscript Submission

The following files must be uploaded to the DergiPark system when submitting a manuscript:

1. Cover Letter

The cover letter must not exceed one page and must include the following information:

• A brief summary of the study,
• The study’s alignment with the journal’s aims and scope,
• The study’s original contribution to the field and the literature,
• A declaration that the manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.

2. Title/Cover Page

The title page must include the following information:

• The full title of the manuscript,
• The authors’ first and last names,
• Their academic titles,
• Institution and faculty/department information,
• ORCID information,
• Email addresses,
• Contact information for the corresponding author,
• Telephone number and full postal address, if necessary.

If the manuscript is derived from a postgraduate thesis, this must be stated on the title page.

3. Anonymized Main Manuscript

To ensure the proper conduct of double-blind peer review, the main manuscript file must not contain any information that could reveal the authors’ identities.

The following items

• Author names,
• Institutional information,
• Acknowledgements,
• Project information,
• Footnotes that could identify the authors,
• Headers and footers containing author names.

must not appear in the main manuscript file.

In addition, author information in the metadata of the Microsoft Word file must be removed before submission.

3. Manuscript Formatting Requirements

Manuscripts must be prepared as follows:

• A4 paper size,
• Margins of 2.5 cm at the top, bottom, right and left,
• Times New Roman, 12-point font,
• 1.5 line spacing,
• Justified alignment.

Manuscripts must follow these specifications.

The first line of each paragraph must be appropriately indented. Single line spacing may be used in tables and figures.

The manuscript title must be centred on the page in bold, 12-point Times New Roman.

4. Manuscript Title and Author Information

The Turkish and English titles of the manuscript must clearly and understandably reflect the content of the study.

Author information must appear only on the title/cover page. Author information must not be included in the anonymized main manuscript sent to reviewers.

5. Abstract and Keywords

The Turkish abstract must be between 120 and 150 words. It must provide brief and clear information on the study’s aim, method, main findings and conclusions.

Immediately after the Turkish abstract:

Keywords:

Under this label, 3–5 keywords representing the content of the study must be provided.

Manuscripts written in Turkish must also include the English-language sections:

• Abstract
• Keywords

These sections must be included.

The English abstract must be consistent with the content of the Turkish abstract.

6. Extended Summary

Manuscripts written in Turkish must include an English extended summary (Extended Summary) of 700–750 words after the Abstract section and before the Introduction section.

The study’s

• aim,
• scope,
• method,
• main findings,
• conclusions, and
• contribution to the literature.

must be clearly presented in the Extended Summary section.

If the manuscript is written in English, a Turkish extended summary of the same scope and length must be provided.

7. Manuscript Length

The manuscript must not exceed 10,000 words, including the Turkish abstract, English abstract, extended summary, main text, references and any appendices.

The editorial office may make a decision regarding this limit when it deems necessary, depending on the nature of the study.

8. Manuscript Sections

Provided that they are appropriate to the nature of the research, manuscripts are generally expected to consist of the following sections:

• Introduction
• Literature Review / Conceptual Framework
• Method
• Findings
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices, if any

Section headings may vary according to the type of study.

The Introduction must explain the research topic, aim, significance, scope and position within the literature, and identify how the study differs from existing research.

The Conclusion must summarize the main conclusions drawn from the research and explain the study’s contribution to the literature and the relevant field.

It is recommended that headings be organized to ensure the readability and coherence of the text, and that long paragraphs that are difficult to follow be avoided.

9. Tables, Figures and Graphs

Tables, figures and graphs must be used only when they contribute to understanding the study and presenting its results.

All tables and figures must be numbered separately and consecutively and provided with descriptive titles.

For example:

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Research Participants

Figure 1. Changes in Tourism Employment over the Years

Tables and figures must be referred to in the text.

Information that can readily be explained in the text should not be presented unnecessarily in tables.

10. Ethics Committee Approval

In accordance with the ethical principles of TR Dizin and the relevant international indexes, ethics committee approval is mandatory for qualitative or quantitative research requiring data collection from participants through methods such as questionnaires, interviews, discussions, focus group studies, observation, experiments and similar methods.

The ethics committee approval document must be uploaded to the system upon manuscript submission.

For studies requiring ethics committee approval:

• The name of the ethics committee,
• The date of the decision,
• The decision/reference number

must be clearly stated in the Method section and also on the first or last page of the manuscript.

Studies that require ethics committee approval but do not provide it will not be considered for evaluation.

For studies that do not require ethics committee approval, this must also be explained in the Method section if necessary.

11. Studies Derived from Theses

For manuscripts derived from postgraduate theses, it must be stated that the study is based on a thesis.

The following statement may be included as a footnote on the first page:

“This study is derived from the master’s/doctoral thesis entitled ‘…’, completed by … on … under the supervision of ….”

The title and type of the thesis, the university and the year of completion must be clearly stated.

12. Similarity Check

All manuscripts submitted to our journal are checked for similarity using iThenticate or the similarity detection system used by the journal.

The similarity rate, excluding references, is expected to be below 15%. Manuscripts with a similarity rate above this limit will be assessed by the editorial office and, if deemed necessary, may be returned to the author without being sent for peer review.

The similarity rate alone is not regarded as an indicator of scientific originality; the source and nature of the similarity are also taken into account.

13. Use of Artificial Intelligence

If artificial intelligence tools are used in preparing the manuscript, the name of the artificial intelligence tool and the purpose of its use must be clearly stated in the manuscript. The use of artificial intelligence tools does not remove the authors’ responsibility for the accuracy, originality and scientific integrity of the study.

14. Citation Style

In-text citations and the reference list must follow the rules of the seventh edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

In-text citations must be based on the author’s surname and year of publication.

For example:

(Kozak, 2022)

For direct quotations requiring a page number:

(Kozak, 2022, p. 45)

For works with two authors, both authors’ surnames must be given:

(Kozak & Özgüç, 2021)

For works with three or more authors, “et al.” must be used after the first author’s surname in accordance with APA 7 rules:

(Kozak et al., 2023)

Older citation abbreviations such as a.g.e., a.g.m. and age. must not be used.

Footnotes may be used when explanations are needed within the text. However, a footnote system must not be used for referencing sources.

15. Explanatory Notes

Explanations that are necessary for understanding the text but may interrupt the flow of the main text may be included in footnotes.

Footnotes must be kept as brief and limited as possible.

16. References

All sources used in the study must be included in the References section, and every source in the reference list must be cited in the text.

The reference list must be prepared in accordance with APA 7 rules, and APA rules must be followed in formatting and ordering the references.

17. Author Responsibility

The submitted study’s:

• originality,
• accuracy of the data used,
• correct citation of sources,
• compliance with ethical rules,
• obtaining the necessary permissions.

are the responsibility of the author or authors.

Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript in accordance with reviewers’ assessments and editorial decisions.

18. Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted online through the DergiPark system.

The corresponding author’s DergiPark account must be used for submission. The manuscript must not be submitted through the account of another author or a third party who is not listed as an author of the manuscript.

Correspondence concerning the submission process is sent to the corresponding author through the DergiPark system.

The authors are responsible for uploading all required files in full upon manuscript submission.

19. Final Checklist for Double-Blind Peer Review

Before submitting the manuscript, authors must check the following points in particular:

• The main manuscript file must not contain author names.
• Institutional and contact information must be anonymized.
• The Acknowledgements section must be removed.
• Project information or any information that could reveal the authors’ identities must be removed.
• Author/creator information in the Word file must be cleared.
• The title page must not be appended to the anonymized main manuscript.
• For studies requiring ethics committee approval, the approval document must be uploaded to the system.
• The manuscript’s Turkish and English abstracts and extended summary must be prepared.
• The reference list must comply with APA 7 rules.
• The required copyright/licence forms must be uploaded to the system upon submission.