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The objective of the ULUM Journal of Religious Inquiries (ISSN: 2645-9132) is to provide a forum for the scholars of Study of Religion(s) and Islamic Studies from Turkey and all over the world through which they can share and disseminate their research results and findings.

SEE. REVIEW ARTICLE - Manuscript Organization

SEE.  RESEARCH ARTICLE - Manuscript Organization

SEE. A GUIDE FOR BOOK REVIEWS

THE ISNAD CITATION STYLE

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a) One Author 


1. Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (New York: Penguin, 2006), 99–100.

2. Pollan, Omnivore’s Dilemma, 3.

Bibliography 

Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin, 2006.

b) Two Authors

1. Geoffrey C. Ward - Ken Burns, The War: An Intimate History 1941–1945 (New York: Knopf, 2007), 52.

2. Ward - Burns, War, 59–61.

Bibliography

Ward, Geoffrey C. - Ken Burns. The War: An Intimate History 1941–1945. New York: Knopf, 2007.

c) Three or More Authors


For three or more authors, list all of the authors in the bibliography; in the note, list only the first author, followed by et al. (“and others”):

1. Mitchell L. Eisen - Jodi A. Quas - Gail S. Goodman (eds.), Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview (Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 2002), 65.

2. Eisen and et al., Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview, 67.

Bibliography

Eisen, Mitchell L. - Jodi A. Quas - Gail S. Goodman (eds). Memory and Suggestibility in the Forensic Interview. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 2002.

d) Translation

1. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera, trans. Edith Grossman (London: Cape, 1988), 242–55.

2. Marquez, Cholera, 33.

Bibliography

Marquez, Gabriel Garcia. Love in the Time of Cholera. Translated by Edith Grossman. London: Cape, 1988.

e) Chapter or Other Part of a Book

1. John D. Kelly, “Seeing Red: Mao Fetishism, Pax Americana, and the Moral Economy of War,” Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency, ed. John D. Kelly et al (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010), 77.

2. Kelly, “Seeing Red,” 81–82.

Bibliography

Kelly, John D. “Seeing Red: Mao Fetishism, Pax Americana, and the Moral Economy of War.” Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency, edited by John D. Kelly, Beatrice Jauregui, Sean T. Mitchell, and Jeremy Walton, 67–83. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2010.

ARTICLE

a) Printed

1. Joshua I. Weinstein, “The Market in Plato’s Republic,” Classical Philology 104 (2009): 440.

2. Weinstein, “Plato’s Republic,” 452–53.

Bibliography

Weinstein, Joshua I. “The Market in Plato’s Republic.” Classical Philology 104 (2009): 439–58.

b) Online

1. Gueorgi Kossinets and Duncan J. Watts, “Origins of Homophily in an Evolving Social Network”, American Journal of Sociology 115 (2009): 411, accessed February 28, 2010, DOI:10.1086/599247.

2. Kossinets and Watts, “Origins of Homophily,” 439.

Bibliography

Kossinets, Gueorgi, and Duncan J. Watts. “Origins of Homophily in an Evolving Social Network.” American Journal of Sociology 115 (2009): 405–50. Accessed February 28, 2010. DOI:10.1086/599247.

ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES

For encyclopedia entries, the author’s name and surname are written first. These are followed by the title of the entry in quotation marks, the full name of the encyclopedia, the place and date of publication, its volume number and page numbers:

1. As’ad Abukhalil, “Maronites,” Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, ed. Philip Mattar, 2nd ed., vol. 3 (New York: Macmillan Reference, 2004), 1491-92. 

2. Abukhalil, “Maronites,” 1492. 

Bibliography

Abukhalil, As’ad. “Maronites.” Encyclopedia or the Modern Middle East and North Africa. Edited by Philip Mattar. 2nd ed. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference, 1491-92.

DISSERTATION

For theses and dissertations, the following order should be followed: name of the author and surname, the full title of thesis in italics, thesis type, the name of the university and date.

1. Mihwa Choi, Contesting Imaginaires in Death Rituals during the Northern Song Dynasty (Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 2008), 55.

2. Choi, “Contesting Imaginaires,” 59.

Bibliography

Choi, Mihwa. Contesting Imaginaires in Death Rituals during the Northern Song Dynasty. Ph.D. diss., University of Chicago, 2008.

The Isnad Citation Style: http://www.isnadsistemi.org

The text submitted for publication may not be previously published or accepted for publication by another publisher.

Papers may not exceed 10.000 words, including appended material such as pictures, charts, and maps, etc.

ULUM publishes articles produced in Turkish, English, Arabic and Russian languages.

The editorial board peruses the submitted paper with regard to both form and content before sending it on to referees. They may also consider the views of the advisory board. After the deliberation of the editorial board, the submitted paper is sent to two referees. If the paper is rejected by one of them, it is sent to the third referee. In order for any paper to be published, at least two of the referees must approve it. The revision and improvement demanded by the referees must be implemented in order for a paper to be published. Authors are informed within the process about the decision regarding the publication of their papers. The authors have to take notice of the referees' report. The authors assume the responsibility of the paper with regard to the style, content, scholarly value and legal aspects. The editorial board reserves the right to accept or reject the text. The texts submitted to the journal are not returned, even if they are not accepted for publication. The published texts of the authors could be removed from publication in accordance with the decision of the board. They could not be withdrawn from the journal without the decision of the board.

The copyright fee is not paid for the texts.

We request that authors transfer (assign) the copyright in their articles to ULUM before publication. The authors should prepare a copyright transfer form signed by all authors. Unless otherwise specified, written communication will be carried on with the first author, at all. The intention of having the disposed paper to be published in our Journal, as well as the preferred section (research, review, case reports or letter to the editor), should clearly be indicated in the paper. COPYRIGHT RELEASE FORM

According to publication standards of the journal, texts to be considered for publication must be uploaded in "word" file format without specifying name and surname, after being a member of ULUM, by paper sent button. The texts submitted for publication should be written as given at least 2,5 cm margins, written in Palatino Linotype font, 12 pt. and 1,5-row pitch  the submitted tables, figures, pictures, graphics and etc. should not exceed 12X17 cm in order that they will not go beyond the edges of the page and will be for easy usage. Therefore, smaller points and single space could be used in tables, figures, pictures, graphics and etc.

The ISNAD Citation Style is highly required in footnotes and references. 

Papers will be tested in that are subjected to a plagiarism detection program (iThenticate), whether they contain plagiarism or not.

The information below must be given: The title of the paper, the name, and surname of the author, his/her title and institution and ORCID number must be specified. Besides, information of the author (e-mail address) must be given completely. 

ULUM does not charge any article submission, processing charges, and printing charge from the authors. 

THE PERIODICAL RANGE AND TIME: July and December

ULUM highly requires the authors to use the ISNAD Citation Style. For more information, you can visit the website http://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/ and download the handbook and templates from http://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/downloads/

Article Preliminary Review Form

Evaluation Form

A GUIDE FOR BOOK REVIEWS

Ethical Principles 

The publication process at ULUM Journal of Religious Inquiries is the basis of the improvement and dissemination of information objectively and respectfully. Therefore, the procedures in this process improve the quality of the studies. Peer-reviewed studies are the ones that support and materialize the scientific method. At this point, it is of utmost importance that all parties included in the publication process (authors, readers, and researchers, publisher, reviewers, and editors) comply with the standards of ethical considerations. ULUM expects all parties to hold the following ethical responsibilities.

List of references, financial support;
No plagiarism, no fraudulent data;
Forbidden to publish same research in more than one journal.
Authors obliged to participate in the peer-review process;
All authors have significantly contributed to the research;
Statement that all data in article are real and authentic;
All authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
Judgments should be objective;
Reviewers should have no conflict of interest with respect to the research, the authors and/or the research funders;
Reviewers should point out relevant published work which is not yet cited;
Reviewed articles should be treated confidentially.
Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article;
Editors should have no conflict of interest with respect to articles they reject/accept;
Only accept a paper when reasonably certain;
When errors are found, promote publication of correction or retraction;
Preserve anonymity of reviewers.
No plagiarism, no fraudulent data.
Monitoring/safeguarding publishing ethics by editorial board;
Guidelines for retracting articles;
Maintain the integrity of the academic record;
Preclude business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards;
Always be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed.
The following ethical duties and responsibilities are written in the light of the guide and policies made by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Publication and Authorship
1. Author’s responsibilities:
All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship, and all those who qualify should be listed.
The order of authorship should be "a joint decision of the coauthors.
Individuals who are involved in a study but don't satisfy the journal's
criteria for authorship, should be listed as "Contributors" or "Acknowledged Individuals". Examples include: assisting the research by providing advice, providing research space, departmental oversight, and obtaining financial support.
Three types of authorship are considered unacceptable:
■ "Ghost" authors, who contribute substantially but are not
acknowledged (often paid by commercial sponsors);
■ "Guest" authors, who make no discernible contributions, but are listed
to help increase the chances of publication;
■ "Gift" authors, whose contribution is based solely on a tenuous
affiliation with a study.

See. Elsevier | Ethics in Research & Publication


2. Peer review/responsibility for the reviewers:
3. Editorial responsibilities
4. Publishing ethics issues
Duties of the Publisher
ULUM is committed to ensuring that commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, ULUM will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors. Finally, we are working closely with other publishers and industry associations to set standards for best practices on ethical matters, errors, and retractions–and are prepared to provide specialized legal review and counsel if necessary.

Plagiarism Detection


ULUM uses double-blind review fulfilled by at least two reviewers. In addition, all articles are checked by means of a program in order to confirm they are not published before and avoid plagiarism.

The peer-review process is at the heart of the success of scientific publishing. As part of our commitment to the protection and enhancement of the peer review process, ULUM has an obligation to assist the scientific community in all aspects of publishing ethics, especially in cases of (suspected) duplicate submission or plagiarism.

When a reader discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a paper published in ULUM have any other complaint about editorial content (plagiarism, duplicate papers, etc.), he/she should make a complaint by e-mail to ulumdergisi@gmail.com

We welcome complaints as they provide an opportunity for improvement, and we aim to respond quickly and constructively.

Publishing Ethics Resource Kit for editors

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

What to do if you suspect peer review manipulation

How to recognise potential authorship problems

Suspected fabricated data in a submitted manuscript

How to spot authorship problems

Suspected ghost, guest or gift authorship

Suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript



Elsevier | Ethics in Research & Publication

www.plagiarism.org



References
1. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). How to handle authorship disputes: a guide for new researchers. 2003. Available at: publicationethics.org/files/2003pdf12.pdf. Accessed on June 17, 2017.
2. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Ethical Considerations in the Conduct and Reporting of Research: Authorship and Contributorship. Available at: icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html. Accessed on June 17, 2017.
3. Scott-Lichter D and the Editorial Policy Committee, Council of Science Editors. CSE’s White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications, 2012 Update. 3rd Revised Edition. Wheat Ridge, CO: 2012. Available at: councilscienceeditors. org/wp-content/uploads/entire_whitepaper.pdf. Accessed on June 17, 2017.
4. Elsevier | Ethics in Research & Publication, https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/653885/Ethics-in-research-and-publication-brochure.pdf

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