Important Notes
Submitting articles that follow the journal's writing templates is a prerequisite. Articles uploaded to the system without following the template will be REJECTED during the preliminary review stage before an editor assignment.

Submissions to the journal must be prepared according to these guidelines.
Page Layout: A4, Normal Margins (2.5 cm on all sides)
Font Style: Times New Roman
Language: English, Turkish

Article Title

The Turkish title should be in 14-point font, with the first letter of each word capitalized, except for conjunctions, aligned to the left, and in bold. The line spacing before the title should be 6, and after the title 12nk.
The English title should be in 14-point font, with the first letter of each word capitalized, except for conjunctions, aligned to the left, and in bold. The line spacing before the title should be 6, and after the title 0nk.
The title should be consistent with the content and express it most effectively in bold font. The title should not exceed 16 words, excluding conjunctions.
Avoid location-specific references (e.g., Istanbul).

Abstract

The abstract should include the following headings:
Research Articles | Review Articles
Purpose | Purpose
Method | Method
Findings | Results
Conclusion | Conclusion

Acronyms should not be included unless necessary.
The abstract should be between 150-250 words.
The abstract content should be written as clearly as possible, avoiding unnecessary information.
The content should follow the headings provided, without deviating.

Introduction

The introduction should be written in Times New Roman, 11-point font, with single line spacing. No indentation should be used.
Subheadings can be created if needed, but numbering should not be used.
The entire paper, including the abstract and references, should not exceed 7,000 words.
The introduction provides a general-to-specific explanation of the study.
Necessary information for the creation of conceptual and theoretical frameworks should be provided.
The last paragraph of the introduction should clearly state the problem, its importance, and the purpose statement, as outlined in the abstract.
The introduction should be adequately supported by references.
In-text citations for sources with two authors should be written as "and," and for sources with more than two authors as "et al."
Unnecessary information, unrelated data, abrupt transitions, sharp emphasis, and the use of first-person singular should be avoided in the introduction.

Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must have numbers and titles, be aligned to the left, and should not end with a period.
Bold font should be used for table and figure content, but titles should not be in bold. (Example: Table 1: Comparison of gender-based scores / Figure 1: Diagram of Xxxx)
Unless there are proper nouns, the first letter of the first word in a table or figure title should be capitalized, and the rest should be in lowercase.
Vertical lines should not be used in table drawings; only horizontal lines should be applied. The table's footnote should be in a cell with no underline.
Tables and figures should be prepared in 10-point font, with 6nk spacing before, 0nk after, and single line spacing. The indentation should be 1.25 and hanging.
The content inside tables should be in 9-point font, with 0nk before and after. Footnotes inside table cells should be in 8-point font and italicized.
If footnotes in a table need to be referenced, use "*", "a, b, c", etc., and indicate them in the table content. (Example: *p<0.05)
Tables and figures should be formatted appropriately to avoid layout issues.

Images

Images should be sized to be readable and should not cover the entire page.
Image captions should follow the same rules as those for tables and figures.
Images should be formatted properly to avoid issues during layout.

Discussion

The discussion section should relate the findings of the research to the literature. Results should be written in a way that does not merely repeat the findings, and sources supporting the findings should be referenced. Sources that report different results should explain why they arrived at those results.
The main research problem and subproblems should be sufficiently supported by the literature.

Conclusion

The conclusion section should present the findings of the research in an original manner. The conclusion should not merely repeat the findings; the researcher should interpret the findings in an original way, expressing general results.
Recommendations

Based on the results of the research, recommendations should be offered to researchers, educators, and others involved in the study's domain.
Recommendations should not be vague, such as "this research can be repeated in different sample groups."
Recommendations should be practical and innovative. If no recommendations are provided, the recommendations section may be omitted.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgments should briefly thank individuals or institutions that contributed to the research.

Citation Methods

All sources used in the text should be cited in this section as references.
References should be in 10-point font, with 0nk before, 6nk after, and 1.25 hanging indentation.
DOI information should be included for all references that have it; for those that do not, it should be omitted.

In-text citations:
Xxxxx (2010) / (Xxxxx, 2010)
Xxxxx and Yyyy, 2010 / Xxxx et al., 2010

Examples of References:
Article
Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X(X), XXX-XXX. https://doi.org/xxx.xxxxxx

Xxxx, X. & Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X(X), XXX-XXX. https://doi.org/xxx.xxxxxx

Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., Xxxx, X., ... Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, X(X), XXX-XXX. https://doi.org/xxx.xxxxxx

Conference Paper
Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx. Name of the conference, date, city.

Book
Yazar, A. A., Yazar, B. B., & Yazar, C. C. (Year). Chapter title in italics (Trans.: Xxxx Xxxx, Edition number). Title of the book. Publisher.

Used when a specific author has written a chapter, and the book has been translated.
If the book is in a specific edition, the edition number should be indicated.

Yazar Soyadı, Adının Baş Harfi. (Year). Book Title in italics (Ed.: Editor Name-Surname/Trans.: Translator Name/Edition: X. Edition/p. Page Range). Publisher.

Used for citing the entire book if it has been edited by an editor.
If the book has been translated, the translator's name should be indicated.
If the book is in a specific edition, the edition number should be shown in parentheses.
If citing the entire book, page range should be indicated.

Yazar Soyadı, Adının Baş Harfi. (Year). Chapter Title (Ed.: Editor Name), Book Title in italics (Trans.: Translator Name, Edition: X. Edition, pp. Page Range). Publisher.

Used when citing a specific chapter.
If the book is edited, the editor's name should be included.
If the book is translated, the translator's name should be included.
If the book is in a specific edition, the edition number should be shown.
Page numbers of the chapter should be included.

Graduate Thesis
Xxxx, X. (20XX). Xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation. University Name.

Yazar, A. A. (Year). Thesis title in italics. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation. University Name.

Yazar, A. A. (Year). Thesis title in italics. Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation. Accessed from … (Access or Order No.).

Newspapers, Laws, and Regulations
State of Emergency Decree (2017, January 6). Official Gazette (Issue: 29940 (Supplement)). Accessed from: http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2017/01/20170106M1-1.htm Accessed on: xx.xx.xxxx
Title. (Year, Day Month). Official Gazette (Issue: xxx). Accessed from: http://xxxxxxx

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