The articles to be published in the Yıldız Journal of Educational Research should follow the guidelines below:

1. Manuscripts should be original and written, considering the academic and ethical rules. They should not be previously published or should not be under review elsewhere. Authors should consult APA Manual 6th (http://www.apa.org) while writing the manuscript.
2. Manuscripts can be submitted in Turkish or English. The title of the article should be short and should not exceed 15 words. The abstract should not be more than 250 words. Furthermore, 3 to 5 keywords should be included.
3. The problem of the study should be clearly stated in the Introduction, followed by methods, findings, discussion, and conclusion.
4. Articles should not exceed 7000 words.
5. The manuscripts to be submitted should be formatted using the YJER template, which can be downloaded from the link below. Author names any other information indicating the identity of the author should be removed from the manuscript.
6.For formatting, authors are encouraged to use the manuscript template available for download at  https://yjer.yildiz.edu.tr/assets/files/YJER_Template.docx

Article processing charges (APC)
Yıldız Journal of Educational Research is open access. This journal assesses no submission fees, publication fees (article processing charges), or page charges.

Appeals
Authors may appeal if they feel that the decision to reject was based on: i) a major misunderstanding over a technical aspect of the manuscript; or ii) a failure to understand the scientific advance shown by the manuscript. Appeals requesting a second opinion without sufficient justification will not be considered. To lodge an appeal, please contact the journal by email, quoting your manuscript number. Appeals will only be considered from the original submitting author.

Copyright and permissions
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY-NC, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations. The submitting author is responsible for securing any permissions needed for the reuse of copyrighted materials included in the manuscript.

While the advice and information in this journal are believed to be true and accurate on the date of its going to press, neither the authors, the editors, nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

Ethical guidelines
In any studies on human or animal subjects, the following ethical guidelines must be observed. For any experiments on humans, all work must be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (1964). Manuscripts describing experimental work that carries a risk of harm to human subjects must include a statement that the experiment was conducted with the human subjects’ understanding and consent, as well as a statement that the responsible ethics committee has approved the experiments. In the case of any animal experiments, the authors must provide a full description of any anesthetic or surgical procedure used, as well as evidence that all possible steps were taken to avoid animal suffering at each stage of the experiment.

MANUSCRIPT PREPERATION 

Article Types
Yıldız Journal of Educational Research accepts manuscript in Turkish and English.

The journal will consider the following article types:

Research Articles: Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide a thorough analysis of the results. Systematic reviews may be submitted as research articles. Articles should not exceed 7,000 words.

Reviews: A review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.
 

Formatting
Manuscript template can be downloaded here: YJER Template. 

Title and Authorship Information
The following information should be included in the Title Page:

1. Manuscript title
2. Full author names
3. Full institutional mailing addresses
4. E-mail addresses
5. ORCIDs

Prior to publication, an ORCID iD must be provided for the author(s). If you already have an ORCID iD, you will be asked to provide it. The ORCID is not required for submission or peer review, but we will not be able to publish your article online until an ORCID iD is provided.

Title, Abstract, and Keywords: The title should not exceed 15 words, the abstract should not exceed 250 words, and it should include 3–5 keywords. The abstract should not contain citations.

Main Text

Introduction
This section should be succinct, with no subheadings. The problem of the study should be clearly stated in the Introduction, followed by methods, findings, discussion, and conclusion.

Materials and Methods
The methods section should provide enough detail for others to replicate the study. If you have more than one method, use subsections with relevant headings (e.g., different models, in vitro and in vivo studies, statistics, materials, and reagents).
Detailed descriptions of the methods (including protocols or project descriptions) and algorithms may also be uploaded as supplementary information, or a previous publication that provides more details may be cited. If a method from a previous article is used, this article must be cited and discussed.
If a method or tool is introduced in the study (including software, questionnaires, and scales), the license under which it is available and any requirements for permission for use should be stated. If an existing method or tool is used in the research, the authors are responsible for checking the license and obtaining any necessary permissions. If permission was required, a statement confirming permission was granted should be included in the materials and methods section.

Results and Discussion
This section may be divided into subsections or may be combined.

Conclusions
This should clearly explain the main conclusions of the article, highlighting its importance and relevance.

References
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the information in each reference is complete and accurate. Authors should consult APA Manual 6th (http://www.apa.org).
Citation Standards: All data, program code, and other methods should be appropriately cited. Such materials should be recognized as original intellectual contributions and given recognition through citation.

The reference styles for different types of publications are presented in the following examples.

Journal article: Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

Book Section: Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345–359). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000120-016

Books with a Single Author: Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000

Editor(s) as Author: Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag. https://earlychildhoodeducation.digi.hansreitzel.dk/

Conference Proceedings: Duckworth, A. L., Quirk, A., Gallop, R., Hoyle, R. H., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2019). Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 116(47), 23499–23504. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910510116

Published Thesis: Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

Unpublished Thesis: Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.

Websites: Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror-movies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e

Date Formatting
YJER recommends writing dates in full to avoid confusion with different all-numeral date styles. For example, 15/12/2020 could be either 15 December 2020 or December 15, 2020 depending on the reader, so the date should be written in full.

Units of Measurement
Units of measurement should be presented simply and concisely using the International System of Units (SI).

Preparation of Figures
Upon submission of an article, authors should include all figures and tables in the PDF file of the manuscript. Figures and tables should not be submitted in separate files. If the article is accepted, authors will be asked to provide the source files of the figures. Each figure should be supplied in a separate electronic file. All figures should be cited in the manuscript in consecutive order. Figures should be supplied in either vector art formats (Illustrator, EPS, WMF, FreeHand, CorelDraw, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or bitmap formats (Photoshop, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, etc.). Bitmap images should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi unless the resolution is intentionally set to a lower level for scientific reasons. If a bitmap image has labels, the image and labels should be embedded in separate layers.

Maps
Responsibility for maps rests with the author, and it is their responsibility to provide any copyright or license information when using maps that are not owned or created by the author (e.g., Google Maps, etc.).

Preparation of Tables
Tables should be cited consecutively in the text. Every table must have a descriptive title, and if numerical measurements are given, the units should be included in the column heading. Vertical rules should not be used.

STATEMENTS 
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring the accurate provision of the following information:

Acknowledgments:  All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references. Anyone who made a contribution to the research or manuscript, but who is not a listed author, should be acknowledged (with their permission).

Artificial Intelligence (AI)–Assısted Technology: At submission, the journal should require authors to disclose whether they used artificial intelligence (AI)– assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models [LLMs], chatbots, or image creators) in the production of submitted work. Authors who use such technology should describe, in both the cover letter and the submitted work, how they used it. Use of AI for writing assistance should be reported in the acknowledgment section. Authors who used AI technology to conduct the study should describe its use in the methods section in sufficient detail to enable replication to the approach, including the tool used, version, and prompts where applicable. Chatbots (such as ChatGPT) should not be listed as authors because they cannot be responsible for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the work, and these responsibilities are required for authorship. Therefore, humans are responsible for any submitted material that included the use of AI-assisted technologies. Authors should carefully review and edit the result because AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that can be incorrect, incomplete, or biased. Authors should not list AI and AIassisted technologies as an author or co-author, nor cite AI as an author. Authors should be able to assert that there is no plagiarism in their paper, including in text and images produced by the AI. Humans must ensure there is appropriate attribution of all quoted material, including full citations.

Conflicts of interest:  Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for coauthors declaring their interests.
Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as ‘competing interests’) occur when issues outside research could be reasonably perceived to affect the neutrality or objectivity of the work or its assessment. For more information, see our publication ethics policy. Authors must declare all potential interests – whether or not they actually had an influence – in the conflicts of interest section, which should explain why the interest may be a conflict. If there are none, the authors should state: “The author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article”. Submitting authors are responsible for coauthors declaring their interests. Declared conflicts of interest will be considered by the editor and reviewers, and included in the published article.
Authors must declare current or recent funding (including for article processing charges) and other payments, goods or services that might influence the work. All funding, whether a conflict or not, must be declared in the funding statement. The involvement of anyone other than the authors who: i) has an interest in the outcome of the work; ii) is affiliated to an organization with such an interest; or iii) was employed or paid by a funder, in the commissioning, conception, planning, design, conduct, or analysis of the work, the preparation or editing of the manuscript, or the decision to publish must be declared.
You may be asked to make certain changes to your manuscript as a result of your declaration. These requests are not an accusation of impropriety. The editor or reviewer is helping you to protect your work against potential criticisms.
If you are in any doubt about declaring a potential conflict, remember that if it is revealed later – especially after publication – it could cause more problems than simply declaring it at the time of submission. Undeclared conflicts of interest could lead to a corrigendum or, in the most serious cases, a retraction.

Data availability: This statement should describe how readers can access the data supporting the conclusions of the study and clearly outline the reasons why unavailable data cannot be released.

Funding statement: Authors must state how the research and publication of their article was funded, by naming financially supporting body(s) (written out in full) followed by associated grant number(s) in square brackets (if applicable), for example: “This work was supported by the Engineering Research Council [grant numbers aaa, bbb]; the National Science Association [grant number bbb]; and a Wain Trust Research Project Grant”.

If the research did not receive specific funding, but was performed as part of the employment of the authors, please name this employer. If the funder was involved in the manuscript writing, editing, approval, or decision to publish, please declare this.

PEER REVIEW

Preliminary check → Scientific evaluation by the Editor-in-Chief → Section editor evaluation → Review by at least two reviewers → Revision → Final decision.

The typeset PDF of the accepted manuscript is sent to the corresponding author, and publication approval is requested within 2 days.

Only manuscripts approved by all authors, not previously published, and not under consideration by another journal are accepted for evaluation. Submitted manuscripts undergo preliminary control and are screened for plagiarism using iThenticate software. Eligible manuscripts are then evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief in terms of originality, methodology, scientific contribution, subject significance, and compliance with the journal’s scope.

Yıldız Journal of Educational Research applies a double-blind peer review process in which both authors’ and reviewers’ identities remain confidential. Manuscripts that pass the preliminary evaluation are sent to at least two national or international reviewers. After reviewer evaluations and author revisions are completed, the final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for ensuring that the review process is fair, impartial, and free from conflicts of interest.

Reviewers are expected to provide objective evaluations and to assess, in particular, the originality and scientific contribution of the manuscript, the suitability of the abstract, the clarity of the research problem, the adequacy of the methodology, whether the results and conclusions are supported by the findings, the adequacy of the references, and the appropriateness of the language.

Reviewers must keep all information related to submitted manuscripts confidential. Any suspected copyright infringement or plagiarism must be reported to the editor. Reviewers who feel unqualified to review a manuscript or are unable to complete the review on time should notify the editor and withdraw from the process. Reviewers must not share the manuscript with third parties or upload it to any software or AI tool where confidentiality cannot be guaranteed without prior permission from the editor. If AI assistance is to be used during the review process, prior permission must be obtained from the journal.

Review Process
Yıldız Journal of Educational Research ensures that selected articles undergo a fair, double-blind peer review process. Submitted articles are initially subject to a pre-evaluation before the review process begins. This pre-evaluation ensures that the manuscript adheres to the journal's formatting guidelines and that all required documents have been submitted. Relevant guidelines for this pre-evaluation are provided on the Instructions for Authors page.
Articles that pass the pre-evaluation are forwarded to the Chief Editor, who conducts an initial scientific assessment of the manuscript before assigning it to a section editor.

The section editor seeks feedback from at least two reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. If necessary, the ethics and statistics editors will also be consulted. If one of the two assigned reviewers provides a positive recommendation and the other a negative one, a third reviewer will be appointed.

Based on the feedback from the reviewers, the Chief Editor and section editor will make a joint decision regarding the acceptance, revision, or rejection of the manuscript.

Authors are required to address the revision requests and upload the revised manuscript files to the system. These updated files will then be sent for peer review. The final decision will be made by the Editor-in-Chief and section editor, based on the reviewers' feedback.

Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, it will be forwarded to the publisher for the typesetting process. The publisher will send the PDF proof of the accepted manuscript to the corresponding author and request publication approval within 2 days of receiving the proof.

PREREGISTRATION AND REPORTING GUIDELINES
Preregistration of Studies
Authors are encouraged to indicate whether the conducted research was preregistered in an independent institutional registry (e.g., http://clinicaltrials.gov/, https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/, http://osf.io/, https://egap.org/registry/, http://ridie.3ieimpact.org/). Preregistration involves registering the study design, variables, and treatment conditions prior to conducting the research.

Preregistration of Analysis Plans
Authors are encouraged to indicate whether the conducted research was preregistered with an analysis plan in an independent institutional registry (e.g., http://clinicaltrials.gov/, https://www.socialscienceregistry.org/, http://osf.io/, https://egap.org/registry/, http://ridie.3ieimpact.org/). Preregistration of studies involves registering the study design, variables, and treatment conditions. Including an analysis plan involves specifying the sequence of analyses or the statistical model that will be reported.

Reporting Guidelines

Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to utilize these guidelines during the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files upon submission. We particularly encourage the use of the following guidelines:

CONSORT for randomized controlled trials
TREND for non-randomized trials
PRISMA for systematic review and meta-analyses
CARE for case reports
STROBE for observational studies
STREGA for genetic association studies
SPQR for qualitative studies
STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies
ARRIVE for animal experiments

SUBMISSIONS
Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors of the manuscript through DergiPark the manuscript submission system. Only electronic PDF (.pdf) or Word (.doc, .docx, .odt, .rtf, .txt) files can be submitted through the manuscript submission system. Special characters should not be included in the file name of the main manuscript file. Submissions by anyone other than one of the authors will not be accepted. The submitting author takes responsibility for the manuscript during submission and peer review. For technical help, please contact kare@karepb.com

Terms of submission

Manuscripts must be submitted on the understanding that they have not been published elsewhere and are only being considered by this journal. The submitting author is responsible for ensuring that the article’s publication has been approved by all the other coauthors. It is also the submitting author’s responsibility to ensure that the article has all necessary institutional approvals. Only an acknowledgment from the editorial office officially establishes the date of receipt. Further correspondence and proofs will be sent to the author(s) before publication, unless otherwise indicated. It is a condition of submission that the authors permit editing of the manuscript for readability. All inquiries concerning the publication of accepted manuscripts should be addressed to kare@karepb.com All submissions are bound by Kare Publishing terms of service.