Writing Rules

1. Manuscripts to be submitted to The Journal of Ünye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences can be in Turkish or English. The length of the article should not exceed 20 pages. The electronic copy of the manuscript should be prepared in Microsoft Word program with Times New Roman font. Margin settings should be 2.5 cm from the top, bottom, right and left.
2. The title should be written in the language of the article first with the first letters of the words capitalized and the others lowercase, in 14-point font, bold and centred on the page. Then, the Turkish abstract, whatever language of the article should be written in Times New Roman, in 12 font sizes, single-spaced and italic. After the abstract, the title of the article in the other language should be written in 14-point font, bold and centred on the page, with the first letters of the words capitalized and the others lowercase, leaving one line of space. Then, the abstract section of the article in the other language should be written in Times New Roman, 12 font sizes, single-spaced and italic. Under the Turkish and English abstracts, keywords (maximum 5 words) should be included.
3. The name of the author(s), their affiliated institution and department, the title of the article in Turkish and English, and the e-mail addresses of the authors should be prepared as a separate cover page. The main text of the manuscript should not include any information introducing the authors.
4. Headings in the text should be numbered with Arabic numerals (such as 1., 1.1.1., 1.1.2.) and the depth should not be more than three. All main and level headings should be in 12-point font, bold and left justified.
5. The text should be written in 12 font size and single-spaced. Paragraph indentation should not be used. No spaces should be used between paragraphs. There should be 6 pt space between paragraphs before and after. Quotations from other sources should be italicized in quotation marks if they do not exceed three lines; if they exceed three lines, they should be italicized in a separate paragraph in 10-point font and should be retracted one centimeter from the right and left.
6. Tables and figures should be given titles and sequence numbers, and titles should appear above the tables (Table 1. Table name) and below the figures (Figure 1. Figure name). Equations should be placed left justified on the page, and the sequence numbers of the equations should be in parentheses and justified on the right side of the page.
7. References to sources should be made in-text using the parenthetical method. The order in parentheses should be: surname of the author(s), year of the source, page number(s) (for example: Surname, date: page number).
8. All references cited in the text as above should be indicated in the References list in accordance with APA format, and references not cited should not be included in this list. References should be written in alphabetical order and in APA format.
9. It is the authors' responsibility to submit the final version of the manuscripts for publication in accordance with the publication rules; manuscripts will not be published until they are submitted in a proper version.
10. The author(s) whose article is accepted are obliged to sign the transfer of publication rights form and send it to the editorial board.


Journal article with 1 author: [In-text citation: (Surname, Date: Corresponding Page)] Surname, First Letter of First Name. (Date). Article Name. Journal Name, Volume (Issue), Page Range.

Journal article with 2 authors: [In-text citation: (First Author Surname and Second Author Surname, Date: Corresponding Page)] Surname, First Letter of First Name. and Surname, First Letter of First Name. (Date). Article Name. Journal Name, Volume (Issue), Page Range.

Journal article with 3+: [In-text citation: First citation: (First Author Surname, Second Author Surname, Third Author Surname, Fourth Author Surname, Fifth Author Surname and Sixth Author Surname, Date: Corresponding Page); Subsequent citation: (First Author Surname et al., Date: Corresponding Page)] Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name. and Surname, First Letter of the Name. (Date). Article Name. Journal Name, Volume (Issue), Page Range.

Book with Single author:  [In-text citation: (Surname, Date: Related Page)] Surname, First Letter of Name. (Date). Book Title (Edition number, if applicable). Place of Publication: Publisher.

Book with Two authors: [In-text citation: (First Author Surname and Second Author Surname, Date: Related Page)]
o Surname, First Letter of First Name. and Surname, First Letter of First Name. (Date). Book Title (Edition number, if applicable). Place of Publication: Publisher.

Book with 3+ authors:  [In-text citation: First citation: (First Author Surname, Second Author Surname, Third Author Surname, Fourth Author Surname, Fifth Author Surname and Sixth Author Surname, Date: Corresponding Page); Subsequent citation: (First Author Surname et al., Date: Corresponding Page)] Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name., Surname, First Letter of the Name. and Surname, First Letter of the Name. (Date). Book Title (Edition number, if applicable). Place of Publication: Publisher.

Book Chapter in edited book (for example: article): [In-text citation: (Surname of the Article Author, Date: Corresponding Page)] Surname of the Author of the Article, First Letter of the Author of the Article. (Date). Article Title. First Letter of the Editor's Name. Surname of the Editor (Ed.), Title of the Book (Page Range. pp.) (Edition number, if applicable). Place of Publication: Publisher.

Book: Translation: [In-text citation: (Surname, Date: Corresponding Page)] Surname, First Letter of Name. (Date). Book Title. (Transl. First Letter of the Translator's Name. Surname of the Translator). Place of Publication: Publisher.

Publication Principles
1. Manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Ünye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences must not have been published anywhere before and should not have been submitted for publication.
2. Articles written in either Turkish or English languages are published in the journal. The scientific and linguistic responsibility of the studies published in the journal belongs to the author(s).
3. In our journal, not only studies coming from academicians but also studies coming from researchers will be evaluated.
4. Studies that had been presented at conferences before and have not been published in full text, only had been published abstracts, can be accepted into the publication evaluation process provided that it is stated in the study.
5. Articles should be submitted to our journal electronically. To submissions of articles online through the website and follow the stage of the article in the referee evaluation process, it is necessary to be a member and log in to the Journal. The personal information entered on the journal's website will only be used for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be accessible for any other purpose or to any party.
6. The authors are informed about the refereeing process of the articles submitted to The Journal of Ünye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences through the system and the evaluation reports can be easily followed by them via the system.
7. When applying, an article file without author information will be uploaded to the system.
8. The journal is based on the blind peer-review process. In the articles to be sent to the referee, the confidentiality of the information regarding the author's identity is ensured.
9. The articles submitted to the journal are sent to at least two referees after the preliminary examination in terms of form and content. Manuscripts that receive positive feedback from the referees are included in the publication process. If one positive and one negative report is received from the referees, the study is sent to a third referee by the Journal Editor.
10. It is aimed that the articles submitted to the journal will complete the referee process within two months. However, the authors of the articles for which corrections are requested must make the relevant corrections within one month and send them to the editorial board.
11. In line with the reports from the referees, it is decided to publish the article, to request revisions, additional information and abbreviations from the authors within the framework of the report, or not to publish it, and this decision is announced to the authors through the system. The authors are answerable for making all changes requested by the referees. Studies will not be published without constructing the desired changes.
12. The articles whose evaluation process is completed are queued by the journal editorial office and published in the relevant issue of the journal.
13. Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's subject, spelling or grammar rules are returned to the authors after the preliminary review without being sent to the referees. All kinds of changes in form and content may be requested from the authors of the manuscripts received for preliminary evaluation.
14. All publication rights of the articles accepted and published in the journal in written and electronic media belong to The Journal of Ünye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
15. No royalties are paid to the authors for the works published in the journal and the author does not have any claim rights.
16. The opinions in the articles published in the journal are subject to the responsibility of the corresponding authors.
17. In line with the reports received from the referees, it is decided to publish the article, to request corrections, additional information and abbreviations from the authors within the framework of the report, or not to publish the article, and this decision is notified to the authors via the system. Authors are obliged to make all changes requested by the referees. The manuscripts are not published until the requested changes are made.
18. All publication rights of the articles accepted and published in the journal in written and electronic media belong to The Journal of Ünye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
19. No royalties are paid to the authors for the works published in the journal and the author does not have any claim rights.
20. The opinions in the articles published in the journal are subject to the responsibility of the relevant authors.
21. Articles accepted for publication cannot be reproduced and published in any way without the written permission of The Journal of Ünye Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. However, it can be quoted provided that the source is cited.
22. If a research study has been supported by any institution or produced from the thesis, this should be indicated as a footnote on the same page by placing (*) on the last word of the title of the work.