The Journal of International Relations and Politics (ULIPOD) Author Guidelines

1. General Conditions

For manuscripts submitted to ULIPOD to be considered for the evaluation process, the following general conditions must be strictly followed:

• System Upload: Manuscripts must be uploaded to the journal system in full compliance with the formatting guidelines. Manuscript submission is carried out via the "Submit a Manuscript" button on the DergiPark system by following the instructions and uploading all requested information and documents to the system.

• Blind Peer Review Principle: Our journal operates a double-blind peer review process. To ensure the integrity of this process, the "Main Text" file uploaded to the system must absolutely not contain any information (name, title, institution, project number, etc.) that would reveal the authors' identities or compromise the blind peer-review principle.

• Originality and Use of Sources: All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The use of anonymous sources that have not undergone scientific peer-review should be avoided.

• Author Qualifications: For manuscripts submitted as of September 1, 2026, at least one author must hold a Ph.D. degree. (This rule does not apply to manuscripts submitted before September 1, 2026.)

• Congress Proceedings: Papers presented at congresses and published as full texts are not accepted.

• Copyright and Financial Matters: No royalties are paid to authors.

• Editorial Authority: The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject, request revision (correction), or re-organize manuscripts that do not comply with the rules.

• Template Usage: Authors must prepare their manuscripts in exact accordance with the typesetting template in Microsoft Office Word 2016 or a higher version. Manuscripts that do not conform to the template will not be taken into the evaluation process. You can access the relevant template by clicking on the relevant link or via the "Forms" page.

• Restriction on Automatic Citation Tools: The use of EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley, or Microsoft Office Word’s automatic citation and bibliography plugins is strictly prohibited. Your in-text citations and bibliography must be prepared entirely manually, without the use of any software.

• Non-compliance with Formatting and Rejection: For manuscripts found not to comply with the formatting rules and typesetting template during the preliminary evaluation, authors are given a one-time correction request. If the manuscript still violates the rules despite this, a direct rejection decision is made without proceeding to the peer-review process.

Documents Required to be Uploaded During the Submission Process Author(s) must also upload the following documents located under the "Forms" tab in the system:

1. Copyright Agreement Form

2. Author Information Form

3. Author Contribution Statement

4. Ethics Declaration Form

5. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Declaration Form

6. Response to Reviewers

Process Management

• Preliminary Check: Submissions uploaded to the system will undergo an editorial preliminary evaluation after a preliminary check regarding document-information and formal requirements.

• Response to Reviewers: Following a revision decision, authors must also prepare and upload the "Response to Reviewers" file to the system.

2. Manuscript Structure and Formatting Requirements

2.1. Manuscript Volume and General Formatting

• Word Limit: The text of the manuscripts formatted according to the template (including abstracts, main text, bibliography, tables, etc., all inclusive) must be a minimum of 5,000 and a maximum of 10,000 words.

• Page and Text Structure: In manuscripts prepared as an MS Word file; Book Antiqua font, 12 pt, justified alignment, and single line spacing must be used. Paragraph indents should start at 1.25 cm, and spacing before and after paragraphs should be set to 6 pt.

2.2. Headings

• Article Title: The manuscript must have both a Turkish and an English title. Titles must be written in Book Antiqua, 12 pt, single line spacing, and justified. The title in the language the manuscript is written must be placed first.

• Internal Headings: Main headings within the text must be numbered, justified, and written with their first letters capitalized and in bold. Subheadings must be systematically numbered (e.g., 1., 1.1., 1.1.1.).

• Exception: The Abstract (Özet), Introduction (Giriş), and Conclusion (Sonuç) headings must absolutely not be numbered.

2.3. Abstract and Extended Abstract

• Abstracts: There must be a Turkish and an English abstract (maximum 200 words) expressing the scope and originality of the manuscript. The abstract in the language the manuscript is written must be placed first.

• Abstract Format and Page Layout: Abstracts must be written in Book Antiqua, 10 pt, single line spacing, with 0 pt spacing before and after. Abstracts must be on the first page of the manuscript template and must absolutely not spill over to the second page. The second page must start directly with the "Introduction" section.

• Keywords: Just below both abstracts, 3-5 keywords reflecting the scope of the text must be included.

• Extended Abstract: Mandatory for all manuscripts to be published. It must be prepared in English for Turkish manuscripts, and in Turkish for English manuscripts. It must start on a new page immediately after the bibliography and must be 750-1000 words in length.

2.4. Content and Organization of Sections

• Introduction: The main problem, purpose, scope, hypothesis, and methodology of the research must be clearly stated, and the study's original value in the literature should be emphasized. The "Introduction" heading is not numbered.

• Main Text: The theoretical framework, literature review, methodology, and findings of the study must be structured under specific main and subheadings that reflect the content. All headings in this section must be systematically numbered (e.g., 1., 1.1., 1.2.).

• Conclusion: The main findings of the research should be evaluated, the outcomes of the hypotheses established in the introduction should be explained, and recommendations should be provided. No new discussion should be initiated, and no new citations should be made in this section. The "Conclusion" heading is not numbered.

2.5. Tables, Figures, and Visuals

• Minimum Usage: To preserve the integrity of page design and layout, the use of tables, figures, and visuals in studies is recommended to be kept to an absolute minimum; these elements should only be included when they directly contribute to the comprehensibility of the subject and are strictly necessary.

• Numbering: All visuals such as figures, pictures, maps, graphics, tables, etc. used in the text must be systematically numbered.

• Title and Source: The name of the visual must be placed at the top, and the source from which the visual was obtained/produced must be placed at the bottom.

• Formatting: The title, content, and source parts of such visuals must be written in Book Antiqua font, 10 pt.

3. In-Text Citation and Bibliography Formatting

Page Number Usage: According to APA 7 rules, indicating the page number is mandatory when making a direct (in quotation marks) citation in the text. Furthermore, even if a direct quote is not made (paraphrasing/indirect expression), if the author transfers specific information/data pertaining to a particular page, chapter, or table rather than the entire work, it is required to provide the page information to facilitate the reader. (e.g.: Akbaş, 2023, p. 45).

Artificial Intelligence and URL Requirement Rule: In order to prevent "hallucinated" citations generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, it is essential that online/digital references in manuscripts submitted to our journal are traceable. Therefore, if an online source does not have a DOI, the URL address must be provided at the end of the reference. (Traditional materials accessible only in physical formats, such as printed books and archival documents, are exempt from this URL/DOI requirement).

Latin Alphabet Requirement and Out-of-Scope Situations: Regardless of the original language or alphabet of the source text (Cyrillic, Arabic, etc.), the bibliography list must strictly be written in the Latin alphabet. In addition, current APA 7 (American Psychological Association) guidelines should be consulted for special citation and referencing situations not included in this guide.

All sources must be added according to the rules below. The bibliography must be prepared in alphabetical order by the author's surname, and starting from the second line in the bibliography, a 1.25 cm hanging indent, single line spacing, 6pt before and after, and 12 pt font size must be applied.

3.1. In-Text Citation Rules According to Number of Authors and Same-Year Publications

According to APA 7 standards, the following rules must be applied according to the number of authors when citing in the text:

• Single-Author Works: The author's surname and publication year are used. (e.g.: Akbaş, 2023).

• Two-Author Works: The surnames of both authors are provided in every citation. "and" is used in the text, and the "&" symbol is used in parentheses. (e.g.: Babahanoğlu and Çelik (2024) state... or ...is observed (Babahanoğlu & Çelik, 2024).

• Works with Three or More Authors: From the first citation onwards, only the surname of the first author and "et al." (and others) are used. (e.g.: Çaylı et al. (2023) in their report... or ...is expressed (Çaylı et al., 2023). However, the names of all authors up to 20 authors must be clearly written in the bibliography list.

• Multiple Works by the Same Author in the Same Year: If more than one work published by an author in the same year is included in the bibliography, lowercase letters such as "a, b, c" are added next to the year in alphabetical order in both the in-text citation and the bibliography. (e.g.: In Akbaş's (2023a) study... or ...is emphasized (Akbaş, 2023b, p. 12).

3.2. Articles

• In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the article's author and the publication year are used.

• In-Text Citation Examples:

  1. (Akbaş, 2023, p. 15) or In Akbaş's (2023) study...

  2. (Babahanoğlu & Çelik, 2024) or In the research by Babahanoğlu and Çelik (2024)...

• Bibliography Rule: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Title of the article. The Journal of International Relations and Politics, Volume (in italics) (Issue), Page range. DOI number; if not available, the URL address of the work is added.

• Bibliography Examples:

1. Akbaş, Z. (2023). Uluslararası sistemde hegemonya krizi ve yeni aktörler. The Journal of International Relations and Politics, 4(2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/ulipod.2023.01

2. Babahanoğlu, V., & Çelik, A. H. (2024). İklim değişikliğinin küresel güvenliğe etkileri. Akademik Dış Politika, 7(1), 40-55. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/...

3.3. Books

• In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the book's author and the publication year are used.

• In-Text Citation Examples:

  1. (Çelik, 2021, p. 45)

  2. (Çaylı & Akbaş, 2020)

• Bibliography Rule: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Book title (in italics) (edition number, if any). Publisher. DOI number; if not available, the accessed URL address is added.

• Bibliography Examples:

1. Çelik, A. H. (2021). Küresel siyasette göç ve diplomasi. Akademik Yayınlar. https://akademik.com/...

2. Çaylı, Ş., & Akbaş, Z. (2020). Uluslararası ilişkiler teorileri: Güncel yaklaşımlar (2nd ed.). ULİPOD Yayınevi. https://...

3.4. Edited Books

• In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the editor and the publication year are used. The abbreviation "Ed." is not used in the in-text citation.

• In-Text Citation Examples: (Babahanoğlu, 2022) or (Babahanoğlu, 2022, p. 112)

• Bibliography Rule: Editor Surname, Initial of First Name. (Ed.). (Year). Book title (in italics). Publisher. DOI or the accessed URL address is added.

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. Babahanoğlu, V. (Ed.). (2022). Ortadoğu'da su krizleri ve jeopolitik. Seçkin Yayıncılık. https://...

3.5. Chapter in an Edited Book

• In-Text Citation Rule: Citation is made to the surname of the chapter author, not the editor of the book. The editor is not included in the in-text citation.

• In-Text Citation Examples: (Çaylı, 2022, p. 8)

• Bibliography Rule: Chapter Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Chapter title. In Editor Initial. Surname (Ed.), Book title (in italics) (pp. page range). Publisher. DOI or the accessed URL address is added.

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. Çaylı, Ş. (2022). Sınır aşan sular meselesi ve Türkiye. In V. Babahanoğlu (Ed.), Ortadoğu'da su krizleri ve jeopolitik (pp. 5-20). Seçkin Yayıncılık. https://...

3.6. Translated Books

• In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the original author is used. In the year section, the publication year of the original work and the publication year of the translation are given together, separated by a slash (/).

• In-Text Citation Examples: (Doe, 2015/2019, p. 45)

• Bibliography Rule: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Book title (in italics) (Translator Initial. Surname, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published Year). DOI or URL address is added.

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. Doe, J. (2019). Yumuşak gücün sınırları (A. H. Çelik, Trans.). BB101 Yayınları. (Original work published 2015). https://...

3.7. Theses and Dissertations (Master's and Ph.D.)

• In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the person who wrote the thesis and the year are used.

• In-Text Citation Examples: (Akbaş, 2018, p. 72) or (Çelik, 2022)

• Bibliography Rule: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Thesis title (in italics) [Master's/Doctoral dissertation, Name of Institution]. Name of Database or Archive. URL

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. Akbaş, Z. (2018). Uluslararası sistemde yükselen güçler ve Türkiye [Doctoral dissertation, Ankara University]. YÖK National Thesis Center. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/...

  2. Çelik, A. H. (2022). Sınır aşan göç hareketlerinin bölgesel güvenliğe etkileri [Master's thesis, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University]. YÖK National Thesis Center. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/...

3.8. Internet Sources (Article/News Format)

• In-Text Citation Rule: If the author is known, the author's surname and publication year; if the author is unknown, the first few words of the title in quotation marks followed by the year are provided.

• In-Text Citation Examples:

  1. Author known: (Babahanoğlu, 2023)

  2. Author unknown: ("Siber Güvenlik Politikaları", 2023)

• Bibliography Rule: If author is known: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year, Month Day). Title (in italics). Site Name. URL. If author is unknown: Title (in italics). (Year, Month Day). Site Name. URL.

• Bibliography Examples:

1. Babahanoğlu, V. (2023, May 10). Siber güvenliğin uluslararası hukuktaki yeri. Uluslararası Analiz. https://...

2. Siber güvenlik politikaları ve devlet dışı aktörler. (2023, June 5). Küresel Haberler. https://...

3.9. Think Tank and Institutional Reports

If there is a specific author(s) as an individual in the reports, the institution takes the position of "Publisher". If only the institution name is on the cover, the institution is considered the "Author".

• Case 1: If the Report Has Specific Author(s)

  • In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the report author(s) and the publication year are used.

  • In-Text Citation Example: (Çelik & Çaylı, 2021, p. 18)

  • Bibliography Rule: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Report title (in italics) (Report No.). Institution/Publisher Name. URL

  • Bibliography Example: Çelik, A. H., & Çaylı, Ş. (2021). Ortadoğu'da güç dengeleri ve diplomasi (Report No. 45). RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/...

• Case 2: If the Report Author is Not Specified (If the Institution is the Author)

  • In-Text Citation Rule: In the first citation, the full name of the institution and its abbreviation are given in brackets; in subsequent citations, only the abbreviation is used.

  • In-Text Citation Example: First citation: (International Crisis Group [ICG], 2022); Subsequent citations: (ICG, 2022, p. 12).

  • Bibliography Rule: Institution Name. (Year). Report title (in italics) (Report No. if any). URL

  • Bibliography Example: International Crisis Group. (2022). Küresel enerji krizinin bölgesel yansımaları (Report No. 12). https://www.crisisgroup.org/...

3.10. Newspapers and Agency News

• In-Text Citation Rule: If the author is known, the author's surname; if unknown, the newspaper/agency name and year are used.

• In-Text Citation Examples:

  1. Author known: (Çaylı, 2024)

  2. Author unknown: (Anadolu Agency [AA], 2024) or (Ulipod Gazetesi, 2023)

• Bibliography Rule: If author exists: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year, Month Day). Article/News title. Newspaper Name (in italics). URL (if online) or page number. If no author: Newspaper/Agency Name. (Year, Month Day). News title (in italics). URL.

• Bibliography Examples:

1. Çaylı, Ş. (2024, February 15). Enerji diplomasisinde yeni rotalar. Ulipod Gazetesi, p. 4. https://www.ulipodgazetesi.com.tr/...

2. Anadolu Agency. (2024, March 20). Orta Doğu'da yeni güvenlik ekseni. https://www.aa.com.tr/...

3.11. Papers / Proceedings in Congress Proceeding Books

• In-Text Citation Rule: The surname of the paper's author and the publication year are used.

• In-Text Citation Examples: (Babahanoğlu, 2023, p. 55)

• Bibliography Rule: Author Surname, Initial of First Name. (Year). Paper title (in italics). In Editor name (Ed.), Title of Congress/Symposium (pp. page range). Publisher. DOI or URL address.

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. Babahanoğlu, V. (2023). Bölgesel krizlerin çözümünde arabuluculuk. In A. H. Çelik (Ed.), 1. Uluslararası Güvenlik Sempozyumu Bildirileri (pp. 50-65). Akademik Yayınlar. https://...

3.12. Court Decisions

• In-Text Citation Rule: The name of the court (full name in the first citation, its abbreviation in subsequent ones if necessary) and the year of the decision are indicated.

• In-Text Citation Examples: (International Court of Justice [ICJ], 2004) or (International Criminal Court [ICC], 2012)

• Bibliography Rule: Court Name. (Decision Year). Decision/Case Name (in italics) (Decision Type or File/Docket No.). URL

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. International Court of Justice. (2004). Legal consequences of the construction of a wall in the occupied Palestinian territory (Advisory Opinion). https://www.icj-cij.org/case/131

  2. International Criminal Court. (2012). The prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (Judgment, ICC-01/04-01/06). https://www.icc-cpi.int/drc/lubanga

3.13. Laws / Statutes

• In-Text Citation Rule: The name of the law and the year of adoption are used.

• In-Text Citation Examples: (Turkish Civil Code, 2001)

• Bibliography Rule: Law Name. (Adoption Year). Official Gazette (in italics) (Issue number). URL

• Bibliography Examples:

  1. Turkish Civil Code. (2001). Official Gazette (24607). https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/...

BOOK REVIEW RULES

• The Journal of International Relations and Politics (ULIPOD) publishes book reviews of academic works in the fields of International Relations in Turkish or English.

• Book reviews are not summaries of the book. Book reviews should critically analyze the book in question. The subject, purpose, scope and place of the book in the literature should be stated and the strengths and weaknesses of the book should be emphasized. The author's thesis and main arguments should be emphasized and the contribution of the work to the relevant field should be discussed. In translated books, evaluations can also be made about the success level of the translation.

• The book to be evaluated must be an academic work published in the last 5 years.

• Subjective opinions and statements about the book or the author that are not suitable for scientific style should be avoided.

• Book reviews should be written according to APA 6 in accordance with the general format requirements of the journal.

• Book reviews should be between 1500 - 2000 words all inclusive. The publication of articles exceeding the maximum word limit is decided as a result of editorial evaluation. A 50-75 word Turkish abstract, a 50-75 word English abstract, and 5 keywords should be added at the beginning of the article.

• The title of the book review should include the title of the book, author(s), city and publishing house, year of publication, edition, page information and ISBN number.

• The Editorial Board of the Journal is the final decision-making body for the publication of all manuscripts submitted to the journal.
   

Sample Writing Template:

Book Title (Bold, Left Justified)
Name and Surname of the Author or Editor, Place of Publication, Publisher, Year of Publication, Edition Information, Page Information and ISBN Number (Left Justified)

 

Name and Surname of the Reviewer ( Bold, Right Justified)*

Cover Image of the Reviewed Book (Centered)

Book Review 

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*Title of the Book Reviewer, institution, e-mail address and ORCID number must be written. (9-Point, Footnote Style).



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