Journal of Turkish Historical Researches

Journal of Turkish Historical Research has devoted itself to a certain space, time period, and field of Turkish History because it would be difficult to deal with the whole history of the Turks. The journal, within the general definition of the Turkish World, aims to contribute to the publication of academic studies that will illuminate the historical and cultural background of the Turks in Russia, Eastern Europe, Idel-Ural and Siberia, the Caucasus, Iran, and Turkestan.

Türk Tarihi Araştırmaları dergisi Rusya, Doğu Avrupa, İdil-Ural ve Sibirya, Kafkaslar ve Türkistan sahasında Türklerin siyasi tarihleri, devletçilik gelenekleri, sosyal hayatları, askeri ve iktisadi faaliyetleri, dini inançları vb. kapsamdaki konuları ele alan disiplinleri de yayın sahası olarak değerlendirmektedir.

- Dergi bu geniş perspektif çerçevesinde bazı sayılarını özel dosya konuları halinde yayımlanmayı yayın politikası olarak benimsemiştir.

- Söz konusu çerçevede yayımlanan makaleler tamamen bilimsel araştırmalara dayanmaktadır.

- Her sayı da en az bir kaynak tahlili olmak üzere kitap tanıtımları ve (yazarların onayı alınması şartıyla)  çevirilere yer verilmektedir.

- Dergi elektronik bir vasıf taşımakla birlikte her sayının basılı bir nüshası belirli ihtisas kütüphanelerine ulaştırılmaktadır.

- Hiçbir kurum ve kuruluş ile organik bir bağı bulunmayan dergi, yayımlanan çalışmalardaki görüşlerin bilimsel ve hukuki sorumluluğu yazarlarına ait olmak üzere Türk tarihiyle ilgilenen tüm araştırmacıların makalelerini yayımlamaktadır.

Principles of Publication
TTAD aims to contribute to the publication of academic studies that will illuminate the historical and cultural past of Turks in Russia, Eastern Europe, Idil-Ural, Siberia, Caucasus and Turkestan within the general definition of the Turkish World. According to the TTAD, the submitted articles should not have been previously published or should not be in the evaluation process of another journal at the same time. Symposium papers can be published in our journal provided that this issue is reported. TTAD is published twice a year, in June-December.
Evaluation of Articles
Article application to TTAD https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/turktarars it is accepted entirely through the Magazine Parking system through the “Submit Article” on the website named. Articles sent by e-mail are not evaluated. Articles submitted to TTAD are primarily subject to preliminary evaluation by the editorial board for compliance with the publication principles. Articles that are covered by the publication and are considered suitable for evaluation are sent to referees who are experts in their field. The name of the referees is kept confidential by the journal and the reports are recorded through the system. If one of the referee reports is positive and one is negative, the article is sent to a third referee and the editorial board makes its final decision on the article in accordance with these reports. At least two positive referee reports are required for the publication of the article. The authors take into account the criticisms and suggestions of the referees. If they disagree, they have the right to appeal together with their reasons.
Spelling Language
Turkish English is the language of writing articles in TTAD and English and Russian articles are also included.
Writing Rules
Articles should be prepared with attention to the following spelling rules. When specifying the article parent data on the page where the article was submitted to our journal, the type of article and the subject of the article must be specified in the relevant section. While the article header is indicated on the page where the article was submitted to our journal, the “Copyright Transfer Form” must be filled out and signed by the author and the full text must be added to the system during uploading. When specifying the article parent data on the page where the article was submitted to our journal, a similarity report (plagiarism) of the article should be added. Although the similarity rate does not exceed 20%, the similarity report should be uploaded to the system in pdf format. When specifying the article parent data on the page where the article was submitted to our journal, the language in which the article was written must be specified in the primary language section in the languages section. In the Languages section, the title of the article must be specified in English along with its primary language.
Title: Care should be taken to select the title that is compatible with the content and expresses the content in the best way, the title should be in dark color and all in capital letters. Turkish English should also be placed one line below the title.
Author names and Addresses: The author must specify the title, the institution where he works and the address of electronic communication.
Orcid ID: The author must add the Orcid-ID numbers to the end of the author’s tag.
English&Turkish Abstract: At the beginning of the study, there should be a Turkish and English abstract consisting of at least 130 and at most 300 words expressing the subject in a short and concise form. The self-paragraph should start from the inside 1 cm. In order for the study to be indexed, the abstracts should have keywords consisting of five words under one line. Keywords should be consistent and inclusive with the article content.
Main Text: A4 size (29.7 x 21 cm.) on paper, in the MS Word program, the Times New Roman should be written in 12 points, December line spacing. The page edges (bottom-top, right-left) should be left with a space of 3 cm and the pages should be numbered. Articles should be at least 4000 and at most 10000 words, excluding abstracts and bibliography. Paragraphs in the main text should start from 1 cm inside.
Section Headings: The main, Dec and subheadings can be used in the article to ensure a regular transfer of information. The Dec titles (main sections, sources and appendices) should be written in capital letters; intermediate and sub-October titles, only the first letters should be written in capital and bold characters. Also, the section titles should be written from the inside by 1 cm.
Tables and Figures: The tables must have a number and a title.
Images: The images must be in high resolution and scanned. Images should not exceed 1/3 of the post.
Citations and References: Direct citations should be given in quotation marks if they are more than 5 lines, they should be written 1 cm inside the main text and in 11 points.
Footnote and Source Notation:
Footnotes will be located at the bottom of the page. The sources that will be included in the footnote will be the same as in the examples given below where they were first mentioned. Footnotes should be shown in Times New Roman and 10-Point format.
Books:
Footnote number, author name and surname, book name, city of publication, date of publication, page number referenced.
- Mehmet Alpargu, Nogaylar, Değişim Yayınları, İstanbul 2007, p. 69.
- Fatih Ünal, Ruslar Bizansın Peşinde, İlgi Kültür Sanat, İstanbul 2015, p. 75
Book chapter:
- Mesut Karakulak, “Türk Denizciliğine Dair Bir Rus Literatür Taraması: Morskoy Sbornik”, Dede Korkut’un İzinde 30 Yıl Prof. Dr. Üçler Bulduk’a Armağan Türk Tarihine Dair Yazılar, Ed. Alparslan Demir, Gece Kitaplığı, Ankara 2017, p. 369.
- Harun Arslantürk, “Sibir Hanlığı Tarihinin İnşasında Bir Kaynak Tahlili: Stroganov Kroniği”, Genel Türk Tarihi Kaynakları, Ed. M. Alpargu, F. Ünal, M. Özkan, M. Karakulak, Ordu Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kültür Yayınları, Ordu 2019, p. 339.
Articles:
- Murat Özkan, “Mücadeleden Teslimiyete: Türkistan Müdafaasında Sadık Töre”, Belleten, Vol: XXXIII-No: 298-Year: December 2019, p. 1003.
- Zafer Sever, “Sibir Hanlığı ve İslamiyet”, History Studies, 12/6, December 2020, p. 3293.
Thesis:
- Murat Özkan, 87/5 Numaralı Rusya Ahkam Defterinin Transkripsiyon ve İncelemesi (p. 1-95) Unpublished Master’s Thesis, Ordu University Institute of Social Sciences, 2012, p. 76.


Journals/Newspapers:
- Murat Özkan, “Mücadeleden Teslimiyete: Türkistan Müdafaasında Sadık Töre”, Belleten, Vol: XXXIII-No: 298-Year: December 2019, p. 1003.
- Zafer Sever, “Sibir Hanlığı ve İslamiyet”, History Studies, 12/6, December 2020, s. 3293.
- The Times, 03 June 1867, p. 1.
Archival Documents:
- BOA. İ. DUİT. 8/14 (Lef: Var ise).
- F.O. 424/217, Ramsay’dan Hindistan Valisine, 19 October 1908, Bağdat, No. 54, PRO.
Referencing the Same Resource Again:
- In previously referenced books, dissertations and articles: author’s last name, the first few words of the publication, page number:
- Ünal, Ruslar Bizansın Peşinde, p. 38.
- Özkan, No 87/5 Rusya…, p. 25.
- Sever, “Sibir Hanlığı ve İslamiyet”, p. 3294.
In Archival Documents: Full imprint each time.
BOA. İ. DUİT. 8/14 (Lef: If there is).
In Journals:
-Le Figaro, 25 July 1908, p.1. (Newspaper)
- “Araplar…”, Tanin, 8 April 1910, p. 5. (a newspaper article whose author is unclear.)
- Ali Suavi, “Civan…”, Newspaper of Ulum, 16 February 1870, p. 2.
REFERENCES
-The sources used in the article are listed under the “References” heading will take. The works in the bibliography are Times New Roman and 12 pt. will be shown as in the examples below.
Books:
- Alpargu, Mehmet, Nogaylar, Change Publications, Istanbul 2007.
Articles:
- Özkan, Murat, “Mücadeleden Teslimiyete: Türkistan Müdafaasında Sadık Töre”, Belleten, Vol: XXXIII-Issue: 298-Year: December 2019, p. 1003-1031.
Theses:
- Özkan, Murat, 87/5 Numaralı Rusya Ahkam Defterinin Transkripsiyon ve İncelemesi 87/5 (p. 1-95) Unpublished Master's Thesis, Ordu University Institute of Social Sciences, 2012.
Newspapers:
- Namık Kemal, “Hasta Adam”, Hürriyet, 7 October 1868.
- The Times, 03 June 1867.
Archive Documents:
- BOA. HR. SYS. 36/77.
- F.O. 424/210.

Publication Ethics & Malpractice

The ethics statement of the TTAD is based on the Code of Conduct guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), available at www.publicationethics.org
this journal follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.
Duties of Editors

Fair play and editorial independence

Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts exclusively on the basis of their academic merit (importance, originality, study’s validity, clarity) and its relevance to the journal’s scope, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, citizenship, religious belief, political philosophy or institutional affiliation. Decisions to edit and publish are not determined by the policies of governments or any other agencies outside of the journal itself. The Editor-in-Chief has full authority over the entire editorial content of the journal and the timing of publication of that content.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff will not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Editors and editorial board members will not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research purposes without the authors’ explicit written consent. Privileged information or ideas obtained by editors as a result of handling the manuscript will be kept confidential and not used for their personal advantage. Editors will recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships/connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the papers; instead, they will ask another member of the editorial board to handle the manuscript.

Publication decisions

The editors ensure that all submitted manuscripts being considered for publication undergo peer-review by at least two reviewers who are expert in the field. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal will be published, based on the validation of the work in question, its importance to researchers and readers, the reviewers’ comments, and such legal requirements as are currently in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Involvement and cooperation in investigations

Editors (in conjunction with the publisher and/or society) will take responsive measures when ethical concerns are raised with regard to a submitted manuscript or published paper. Every reported act of unethical publishing behaviour will be looked into, even if it is discovered years after publication. Editors follow the COPE Flowcharts when dealing with cases of suspected misconduct. If, on investigation, the ethical concern is well-founded, a correction, retraction, expression of concern or other note as may be relevant, will be published in the journal.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to editorial decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communications with authors, may assist authors in improving their manuscripts. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication and lies at the heart of scientific endeavour.

Promptness

Any invited referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should immediately notify the editors and decline the invitation to review so that alternative reviewers can be contacted.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review are confidential documents and must be treated as such; they must not be shown to or discussed with others except if authorized by the Editor-in-Chief (who would only do so under exceptional and specific circumstances). This applies also to invited reviewers who decline the review invitation.

Standards of objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively and observations formulated clearly with supporting arguments so that authors can use them for improving the manuscript. Personal criticism of the authors is inappropriate.

Acknowledgement of sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that is an observation, derivation or argument that has been reported in previous publications should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also notify the editors of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other manuscript (published or unpublished) of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Any invited referee who has conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the manuscript and the work described therein should immediately notify the editors to declare their conflicts of interest and decline the invitation to review so that alternative reviewers can be contacted.

Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the authors. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for the reviewer’s personal advantage. This applies also to invited reviewers who decline the review invitation.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards

Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and the results, followed by an objective discussion of the significance of the work. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Review articles should be accurate, objective and comprehensive, while editorial 'opinion' or perspective pieces should be clearly identified as such. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Data access and retention

Authors may be asked to provide the raw data of their study together with the manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to make the data publicly available if practicable. In any event, authors should ensure accessibility of such data to other competent professionals for at least 10 years after publication (preferably via an institutional or subject-based data repository or other data centre), provided that the confidentiality of the participants can be protected and legal rights concerning proprietary data do not preclude their release.

Originality and plagiarism

Authors should ensure that they have written and submit only entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited. Publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the work reported in the manuscript should also be cited. Plagiarism takes many forms, from "passing off" another's paper as the author's own, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another's paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

Multiple, duplicate, redundant or concurrent submission/publication

Papers describing essentially the same research should not be published in more than one journal or primary publication. Hence, authors should not submit for consideration a manuscript that has already been published in another journal. Submission of a manuscript concurrently to more than one journal is unethical publishing behaviour and unacceptable.

The publication of some kinds of articles (such as clinical guidelines, translations) in more than one journal is sometimes justifiable, provided that certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation of the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication.

Authorship of the manuscript

Only persons who meet these authorship criteria should be listed as authors in the manuscript as they must be able to take public responsibility for the content: (i) made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, data acquisition, or analysis/interpretation of the study; and (ii) drafted the manuscript or revised it critically for important intellectual content; and (iii) have seen and approved the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission for publication. All persons who made substantial contributions to the work reported in the manuscript (such as technical help, writing and editing assistance, general support) but who do not meet the criteria for authorship must not be listed as an author, but should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgements" section after their written permission to be named as been obtained. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate coauthors (according to the above definition) and no inappropriate coauthors are included in the author list and verify that all coauthors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Authors should—at the earliest stage possible (generally by submitting a disclosure form at the time of submission and including a statement in the manuscript)—disclose any conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or their interpretation in the manuscript. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include financial ones such as honoraria, educational grants or other funding, participation in speakers’ bureaus, membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest, and paid expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements, as well as non-financial ones such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs in the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. All sources of financial support for the work should be disclosed (including the grant number or other reference number if any).

Acknowledgement of sources

Authors should ensure that they have properly acknowledged the work of others, and should also cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately (from conversation, correspondence or discussion with third parties) must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Authors should not use information obtained in the course of providing confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, unless they have obtained the explicit written permission of the author(s) of the work involved in these services.

Hazards and human or animal subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the authors must clearly identify these in the manuscript. If the work involves the use of animals or human participants, the authors should ensure that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has approved them; the manuscript should contain a statement to this effect. Authors should also include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human participants. The privacy rights of human participants must always be observed.

Peer review

Authors are obliged to participate in the peer review process and cooperate fully by responding promptly to editors’ requests for raw data, clarifications, and proof of ethics approval, patient consents and copyright permissions. In the case of a first decision of "revisions necessary", authors should respond to the reviewers’ comments systematically, point by point, and in a timely manner, revising and re-submitting their manuscript to the journal by the deadline given.

Fundamental errors in published works

When authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their own published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the journal’s editors or publisher and cooperate with them to either correct the paper in the form of an erratum or to retract the paper. If the editors or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error or inaccuracy, then it is the authors’ obligation to promptly correct or retract the paper or provide evidence to the journal editors of the correctness of the paper. 

Türk Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi’nde yayımlanan makaleler için yazara herhangi bir ücret ödenmez ve de yazardan ücret talep edilmez. Dergimiz makale gönderimi, makale-editörlük süreçleri veya yayın ücreti (sayfa veya renk ücretleri) için herhangi bir ücret talep etmemektedir. Makaleler dijital olmak üzere ücretsiz erişime açıktır.