Research Article
Aim & Scope
The Journal of Higher Education / TÜBA Higher Education Research/Review (TÜBA-HER), the publication organ of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA), is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published three times a year (April, August, December). Each year, one volume is published. The regular issues of the journal may be published in more than one part if the need arises. Supplementary issues to the regular issues or special thematic issues may also be published. The journal is published in Turkish and English in both print (p-ISSN 2146-796X) and electronic (e-ISSN 2146-7978) editions and covers topics related to higher education.
The journal is indexed by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Index, ESCI (Emerging Sources Citation Index), EBSCO Education Full Text (H. W. Wilson) Database Coverage List and Google Scholar.
The aim of the Journal of Higher Education is to create a scientific platform that evaluates the basic structural features of higher education in Türkiye and the world, examines the similarities and differences between countries in terms of practices, analyzes the main problems and proposes solutions. Thus, the journal aims to create an academic archive by contributing to the development of feasible, sustainable, innovative, entrepreneurial and strategic approaches in higher education.
The Journal of Higher Education primarily publishes original empirical and conceptual research articles, reviews, case studies, opinion articles, historical articles that examine past experiences, and letters to the editor that examine the issues in the field of higher education with an interdisciplinary approach. The decision to publish these types of manuscripts, with the exception of letters to the editor, is made after preliminary review and peer review by the Editorial Board. All manuscripts submitted for peer review must include an abstract, keywords, and reference(s).
In addition to these, the journal may include short reports, application guides and commemorative articles, book reviews, congress and literature summaries, news and announcements related to higher education activities, some of which are prepared upon invitation, which are not included in the peer review process and the decision to publish belongs to the Editorial Board.
The sections in the journal are classified as follows:
- Empirical Research
- Conceptual Research
- Case Study
- Compilation
- Opinion
- Retrospective
- Letter to the Editor
- Short Report
- Manual
- Memorial Letter
- Book Review
- Summaries
- News
- Announcements
The scope of the Journal of Higher Education generally consists of the following topics:
- Management of Higher Education
- Policies and Strategies for Higher Education
- Education and Training in Higher Education (general educational issues at national or international scale: educational policies, educational qualifications, curricula, educational programs, educational technologies, assessment and evaluation, etc.)
- Structuring Universities in Higher Education
- Quality and Accreditation in Higher Education
- Scientist Training, Human Resources and Talent Discovery in Higher Education
- Financing in Higher Education
- Internationalization in Higher Education
- Diversity in Higher Education
- Ranking Systems in Higher Education
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship and R&D Strategies in Higher Education
- Industry and Society Relations in Higher Education
- Campus Life in Higher Education
- New Trends in Higher Education
- Transition to Higher Education
Author Guidelines
Article Preparation
In the preparation of manuscripts to be published in TÜBA- Journal of Higher Education, except for the following rules, the common rules (APA 7) recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA), which are widely used in the field of social sciences, apply (www.apastyle.org)
Manuscripts should be written on a 21x29.7 cm (A4) size page, leaving 2.5 cm margins from the edges, in 10.5 font size Times New Roman , double spaced and in left centered format. Care should be taken to ensure that the texts to be prepared (excluding the title page) do not exceed 25 pages, including the list of references and tables and figure/image captions.
The sections that should be included in the manuscripts are as follows:
Page 1 - Title page (This page should be uploaded as a separate document)
Page 2 - Turkish Title, Abstract and Keywords
Page 3 - English Title, Abstract and Keywords
Page 4 and following - Main Text
Next page - References
Next page - Table Text and Table (each table should be indicated on a separate page)
Next page - Figure/Figure Caption and Figure/Figures (each figure/figure should be indicated on a separate page)
Last Page - Appendices (footnotes, survey forms, etc.)
All images should be in 300 DPI resolution.
Title Page
The title page should be prepared to be uploaded to the system as a separate file, and information such as the author's name and institutional identity should not be mentioned directly or indirectly on any page other than the title page.
• Title of the article (Italicized)
• Full name(s), title(s) and ORCID code(s) of the author(s) (www.orcid.org)
• The name and city of the institution where the study was conducted or to which the author(s) are affiliated (indicating authors from different departments or institutions) (Turkish and English)
• For articles with long titles, an abbreviated title not exceeding 80 characters, which is desired to appear at the top of the continuation pages when published in the journal
• Author's name, contact address, telephone and e-mail address for correspondence
• Name, project number and date of the fund or organization supporting the study, if any
• If the study has been previously presented at a congress or similar scientific meeting (provided that only the abstract has been published), an explanation (in Turkish and English)
• Declaration of compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law and copyright regulations applicable to intellectual and artistic works
• In articles with more than one author, a brief statement of the individual contributions of the authors and a declaration of conflict of interest
• Declaration of whether Ethics Committee approval and/or legal/special permission is required for the study in research-grade articles
Abstract
Introduction and Background: Brief information on the subject of the study and the reason for the research.
Purpose and unique significance: The main purpose of the research, what it aims to solve and its contribution to the literature.
Methods: A brief description of the methods and approaches used in the research.
Findings: The main findings of the research and the results obtained.
Conclusion and Recommendations: The results of the research and what these results mean, recommendations for future research or implementations.
These sections allow the reader to get a quick idea of the overall content and significance of the article. The abstract should be between 150-250 words and written in short and clear statements.
Main Text
Articles submitted to the journal should not exceed 8,000 words, excluding the Extended English Abstract. Research papers should be presented in four main sections. The first section is the introduction without a title. The following sections should be titled Methods, Results and Discussion (and, if necessary, an additional Conclusion and/or Acknowledgments section). This standard is not required in other fonts, but the text (except the introduction) should be divided into subheadings. Subheadings and subheadings of each subheading, if any, should be written in a way to distinguish the categories.
For studies that require Ethics Committee approval (like clinical or experimental studies with human or animals as subjects, and all kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, experiments, interview techniques, etc., or studies using retrospective personal data), it is necessary to specify the institution from which the approval or permission was obtained (with the date and number of the approval) in the method section. In such cases, the relevant document sample should be uploaded to the system separately.
Extended English Abstract
The sections that should be included in the Extended English Abstract for Turkish articles are as follows:
1. Title:
2. Introduction:
• Background and significance of the research.
• Research problem or hypothesis.
• Purpose and objectives of the article.
3. Literature Review:
• Key findings and studies in the existing literature on the topic.
• How the research fills the gap in the literature.
4. Methodology:
• Research design and approach.
• Data collection methods used (questionnaires, experiments, observations, etc.).
• Data analysis techniques and tools.
5. Findings:
• Key findings obtained as a result of the research.
• Presenting the findings in a detailed and meaningful way.
6. Discussion:
• Comparison of the findings with other studies in the literature.
• Meaning and significance of the findings.
• Limitations of the article.
7. Conclusion and Recommendations:
• General conclusions of the study.
• Recommendations for implementations and future research.
The Extended English Abstract should be 2-3 pages in length (750-1000 words) and cover all the important points of the study and provide the reader with a detailed overview.
References
References should be listed in alphabetical order without a sequence number at the beginning. All references must be cited in the text.
• Citation in text
One or Two Authored Work
For a study with one or two authors, add the author's surname(s) to each citation.
In a study conducted by Veeramah (2004), ....... was found.
In a study examining the research utilization rates of health professionals, ....... (Veeramah, 2004).
According to Dembo and Gibson (1985), education .......
Education is defined in general terms ....... (Dembo & Gibson, 1985).
Three or More Authored Works
For a study with three or more authors, only the surname of the first author and the conjunction “et al.” are included.
Williams et al. (1994) .......
....... (Williams et al., 2010)
First citation in the text
(World Health Organization [WHO], 2006)
Subsequent citations
(WHO, 2006).
• Authors with the same surname:
If there are two or more authors with the same surname in the bibliography/resources list, their first names are used in the text. This should be done even if the years of publication are different.
In the studies by N. Milner (1985) and A. Milner (1990).....
• Two or more studies in the same parenthesis:
Two or more studies by the same authors are arranged in order of publication year. If there is a study in press, it is placed at the end. The surnames of the authors are given first, followed by the year of publication for each study.
(Hockenberry and Wilson, 2011, 2013).
(Hockenberry, 2010, 2013, 2016, in press).
• Works by the same author in the same year: To distinguish more than one work of the author, the letters a,b,c are used after the years.
(Kleber, 1990a, 1990b, 1990c; Wang, 1992 in press-a, 1992 in press-b)
• Two or more studies with different authors
Such studies are given in the same parenthesis, alphabetized by surname and separated from each other with semicolons. For example;
Various studies can be found at .... (Kajermo, 2008; Kuuppelomeki, 2003; Rycroft-Malone, 2004).
• Reference List
It should be prepared in accordance with the general examples given below. In publications with more than one author, the conjunction “&” should be placed before the last author in publications with up to seven authors. If the number of authors is more than seven, “...” (Ellipsis) is placed after the first six authors and the name of the last author is given. No more than seven author names are presented in the bibliography. The names of periodicals should be written in italics, without abbreviations. In the bibliographies of books, book titles should also be written in lower case and italicized, except for the initial letter. For books with more than one edition, the number of editions and the place of publication (city) and publisher must be indicated in the bibliographies of books without a DOI (digital object identifier) code. In the bibliography, the DOI code should be written in lower case after the doi, with a colon and without a break.
1. Journal article with DOI
McCauley, S. M., & Christiansen, M. H. (2019). Language learning as language use: A cross-linguistic model of child language development. Psychological Review, 126(1), 1–51. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000126
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (McCauley ve Christiansen, 2019)
English article: (McCauley & Christiansen, 2019)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: McCauley ve Christiansen (2019)
English article: McCauley and Christiansen (2019)
2. Internet Resources
If you used a website in your article, name the website in the text and put the URL in parentheses. For example, if you used a website to create a survey, mention the website in the text. We created our survey using Qualtrics (https://www.qualtrics.com).
In APA 7 format, citations from web pages should be cited as shown in parentheses: (Year, Month, Day). If the web page gives the name of a single author, the author's name should be given first.
• Surname, M. E. (Year, Month, Day). Page title. Website name. URL
• Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies.HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horrormovies_l_5d277587e4b02a5a5d57b59e
• National Institute of Mental Health. (2018, July). Anxiety disorders. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety disorders/index.shtml
3. Journal article with URL that does not have a DOI
Ahmann, E., Tuttle, L. J., Saviet, M., & Wright, S. D. (2018). A descriptive review of ADHD coaching research: Implications for college students. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(1), 17–39. https://www.ahead.org/professional
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Ahmann ve ark., 2018)
English article: (Ahmann et al., 2018)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Ahmann ve ark. (2018)
English article: Ahmann et al. (2018)
4. Journal articles with 21 or more authors including DOI
Kalnay, E., Kanamitsu, M., Kistler, R., Collins, W., Deaven, D., Gandin, L., Iredell, M., Saha, S., White, G., Woollen, J., Zhu, Y., Chelliah, M., Ebisuzaki, W., Higgins, W., Janowiak, J., Mo, K. C., Ropelewski, C., Wang, J., Leetmaa, A., . . . Joseph, D. (1996). The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 77(3), 437–471. http://doi.org/fg6rf9
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Kalnay ve ark., 1996)
English article: (Kalnay et al., 1996)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Kalnay ve ark. (1996)
English article: Kalnay et al. (1996)
5. Special section or special issue article in a journal
Lilienfeld, S. O. (Ed.). (2018). Heterodox issues in psychology [Special section]. Archives of Scientific Psychology, 6(1), 51– 104.
McDaniel, S. H., Salas, E., & Kazak, A. E. (Eds.). (2018). The science of teamwork [Special issue]. American Psychologist, 73(4).
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Lilienfeld, 2018; McDaniel ve ark., 2018)
English article: (Lilienfeld, 2018; McDaniel et al., 2018)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Lilienfeld (2018) ve McDaniel ve ark. (2018)
English article: Lilienfeld (2018) and McDaniel et al. (2018)
6. Book written with DOI
Brown, L. S. (2018). Feminist therapy (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000092- 000
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Brown, 2018)
English article: (Brown, 2018)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Brown (2018)
English article: Brown (2018)
7. Book written without DOI from academic research databases or printed version
Burgess, R. (2019). Rethinking global health: Frameworks of power. Routledge.
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Burgess, 2019)
English article: (Burgess, 2019)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Burgess (2019)
English article: Burgess (2019)
8. DOI-free, URL-written e-book or audiobook
Cain, S. (2012). Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking (K. Mazur, Narr.) [Audiobook]. Random House Audio. http://bit.ly/2G0BpbI
Christian, B., & Griffiths, T. (2016). Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. Henry Holt and Co. http://a.co/7qGBZAk
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Cain, 2012; Christian ve Griffiths, 2016)
English article: (Cain, 2012; Christian & Griffiths, 2016)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Cain (2012) ve Christian ve Griffiths (2016)
English article: Cain (2012) and Christian and Griffiths (2016)
9. Book from academic research databases or printed, edited, non-DOI
Hacker Hughes, J. (Ed.). (2017). Military veteran psychological health and social care: Contemporary approaches. Routledge.
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Hacker Hughes, 2017)
English article: (Hacker Hughes, 2017)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Hacker Hughes (2017)
English article: Hacker Hughes (2017)
10. Translated book
Piaget, J., & Inhelder, B. (1969). The psychology of the child (H. Weaver, Trans.; 2nd ed.). Basic Books. (Original work published 1966)
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Piaget ve Inhelder, 1966/1969)
English article: (Piaget & Inhelder, 1966/1969)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Piaget ve Inhelder (1966/1969)
English article: Piaget and Inhelder (1966/1969)
11. Book series
Madigan, S. (2019). Narrative therapy (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000131- 000
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Madigan, 2019)
English article: (Madigan, 2019)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Madigan (2019)
English article: Madigan (2019)
12. Book chapter with DOI
English: Balsam, K. F., Martell, C. R., Jones, K. P., & Safren, S. A. (2019). Affirmative cognitive behavior therapy with sexual and gender minority people. In G. Y. Iwamasa & P. A. Hays (Eds.), Culturally responsive cognitive behavior therapy: Practice and supervision (2nd ed., pp. 287–314). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000119- 012
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Balsam ve ark., 2019)
English article: (Balsam et al., 2019)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Balsam ve ark. (2019)
English article: Balsam et al. (2019)
13. Book chapter without DOI
Weinstock, R., Leong, G. B., & Silva, J. A. (2003). Defining forensic psychiatry: Roles and responsibilities. In R. Rosner (Ed.), Principles and practice of forensic psychiatry (2nd ed., pp. 7–13). CRC Press.
Parantez içinde alıntı /Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Weinstock ve ark., 2003)
English article: (Weinstock et al., 2003)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Weinstock ve ark. (2003)
English article: Weinstock et al. (2003)
14. Report of a government agency or other organization
Australian Government Productivity Commission & New Zealand Productivity Commission. (2012). Strengthening trans- Tasman economic relations. https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/australia-new- zealand/report/trans-tasman.pdf Canada Council for the Arts. (2013). What we heard: Summary of key findings: 2013 Canada Council’s Inter-Arts Office consultation. http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/canadac ouncil/K23-65-2013-eng.pdf National Cancer Institute. (2018). Facing forward: Life after cancer treatment (NIH Publication No. 18-2424). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/life- after-treatment.pdf
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Australian Government Productivity Commission ve New Zealand Productivity Commission, 2012; Canada Council for the Arts, 2013; National Cancer Institute, 2018)
English article: (Australian Government Productivity Commission & New Zealand Productivity Commission, 2012; Canada Council for the Arts, 2013; National Cancer Institute, 2018)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Australian Government Productivity Commission ve New Zealand Productivity Commission (2012), Canada Council for the Arts (2013) ve National Cancer Institute (2018)
English article: Australian Government Productivity Commission and New Zealand Productivity Commission (2012), Canada Council for the Arts (2013), and National Cancer Institute (2018)
15. Unpublished Theses
Harris, L. (2014). Instructional leadership perceptions and practices of elementary school leaders [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of Virginia.
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (Harris, 2014)
English article: (Harris, 2014)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: Harris (2014)
English article: Harris (2014)
16. Dictionary
American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Positive transference. In APA dictionary of psychology. Retrieved August 31, 2019, from https://dictionary.apa.org/positive- transference
Parenthetical citation:
Turkish article: (American Psychological Association, n.d.; Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
English article: (American Psychological Association, n.d.; Merriam-Webster, n.d.)
Narrative citation:
Turkish article: American Psychological Association (n.d.) ve Merriam-Webster
English article: American Psychological Association (n.d.) and Merriam-Webster
(n.d.)
17. Conference proceedings bibliography
Conference Proceedings Published as a Book:
Kushilevitz, E., & Malkin, T. (Eds.). (2016). Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 9562. Theory of cryptography. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-49096-9
Conference Proceedings Published as Book Chapters:
Bedenel, A.-L., Jourdan, L., & Biernacki, C. (2019). Probability estimation by an adapted genetic algorithm in web insurance. In R. Battiti, M. Brunato, I. Kotsireas, & P. Pardalos (Eds.), Lecture notes in computer science: Vol. 11353. Learning and intelligent optimization (pp. 225–240). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05348-2_21
Figures, Pictures and Tables
Tables should be numbered in separate categories within the text and Roman numerals should not be used in numbering. Table captions should be placed above the tables. Figure/image captions should be presented on a separate page according to their order. Figures (drawings and graphics) prepared in vectorial software can be saved in TIF or EPS format. Color figures must be saved in TIF format in RGB (8 bits) and black/white drawings must be saved in EPS format. Images should be prepared in TIF or JPG format with 300 dpi resolution. Non-standard abbreviations may be used in figures, tables or images when necessary. In this case, the abbreviation used should be explained in the title or caption of the figure/picture. Previously published figures, tables or pictures may be used for comparison purposes only when absolutely necessary, provided that written permission is obtained from the author or publisher (copyright holder) and the source is cited.
Indicating Funding Support
Please disclose any funding support (In-kind or monetary) provided for the conduct of this research in the acknowledgement section. If you do not have any acknowledgement section, please indicate this information as a footnote on the first page of the article. For example: 'This article was supported within the scope of [Project Name or Number] provided by [Institution Name]'.
Conflict of Interest Declaration
The author(s) explicitly that there is no personal or financial conflict of interest within the scope of the article.
Attachments
Explanations that are intended to be given in a separate place (as footnotes) in order not to take up space in the text can be listed in this section. Where necessary in the text, the relevant footnotes, which are given a sequence number in square brackets in upper case, should be listed in this section (endnotes). Authors are advised not to use footnotes unless it is mandatory. Other items such as survey forms, maps, plans, etc. can also be given in the appendices section. Explanations about these should also be included in this section. If it is necessary to present more than one appendix, each appendix should be given a separate sequence number in Roman numerals.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
The Journal of Higher Education is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and adhering to the following principles of the Declaration on Publication Ethics and Misuse. This declaration has been prepared by the Editorial Board of the Journal of Higher Education based on the recommendations and guidelines developed by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) for journal editors and publishers.
Higher Education Journal Publication Ethics and Misuse Statement
Manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Higher Education for publication must not have been previously published in another journal or submitted simultaneously to any other journal for publication. Manuscripts prepared from papers presented at scientific meetings can be submitted to the journal, provided that they are unpublished. Incoming manuscripts are pre-reviewed by the Editorial Board. Manuscripts that are not suitable for the purpose of publication of the journal may be rejected directly or sent back to the author to make them suitable for the purpose of publication and publication rules without being evaluated by the referees. Manuscripts deemed suitable for the scope of the journal are included in the double-blind peer review process. In line with the comments and suggestions of the referees, the Editorial Board is authorized to suggest the corrections and changes it deems necessary during the preparation of the manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication or to reject the manuscript at any stage. The manuscript, which is accepted after passing the necessary correction stages in the referee evaluation process, is sent to the publishing house to prepare the page layout. The proofs of the manuscripts that have completed the page layout stage are sent to the relevant author (with whom the correspondence is made) for final print approval. The manuscripts that pass these stages are published online after the approval of the author, then given a page number and DOI code to be included in the appropriate issue of the journal period.
Our journal reserves the right to examine the submitted manuscripts for plagiarism at any stage by means of a purpose-built software. For this purpose, unauthorized quotation or falsification of data, falsification (fabrication or manipulation of tables, figures or research data), and the use of inappropriate human or animal subjects in the research may be examined for plagiarism. Manuscripts that do not meet these standards will not be published in the journal. This rule also applies to any non-compliance with these standards that may be detected at the post-publication stage and requires withdrawal of the manuscript from publication. As a matter of publication ethics, our journal will report cases of suspected plagiarism or duplicate publication. Our journal will rely on the Publication Ethics Flowcharts developed by COPE in possible cases of abuse or violation of publication ethics.
Author Responsibilities
Authors should ensure the originality of their manuscripts. They must declare that the manuscript has not been previously published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere, in any language. They must comply with applicable copyright agreements and laws. Copyrighted material, such as tables, figures, or other contributed quotations, may only be published in the journal with valid permission and copyright acknowledgment. Authors should appropriately cite other authors, contributors, or sources and indicate the relevant references. The author(s) of research-type manuscripts must have participated in at least three stages of the research process: "designing the study," "collecting the data," "analyzing the data," "writing the manuscript," and "confirming the accuracy of the data and analysis."
Authors are required to declare any areas of conflict of interest or competing interests (including financial relationships or personal overlaps that may be relevant to the study) that could potentially affect the findings or scientific outcomes of the study. All financial contributions, sponsorships, or project support for the study must be disclosed. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude the publication of the study in the journal.
If an author detects a significant scientific error or inappropriateness in a published manuscript, they have an obligation to contact the Editor as soon as possible in order to withdraw the manuscript or correct the error.
Referee Responsibilities
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts solely based on scientific content, without regard to the ethnicity, gender, gender preference, nationality, religious beliefs, or political philosophy of the authors. Reviewers should have no conflict of interest or competing interests with respect to the research, its authors, or its sponsors. Reviewer decisions must be objective.
Reviewers should cite related published works that have not been cited by the author. They are obliged to keep all information about the submitted manuscript confidential and to notify the relevant Editor if they become aware of copyright infringement or plagiarism by the author.
If a reviewer believes that the content of a submitted manuscript is incompatible with their scientific field or expertise, or if they are unable to make a quick evaluation, they should inform the relevant Editor and request to be excused from the evaluation process.
Editor Responsibilities
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Higher Education consists of the Editor-in-Chief, Editors, and Deputy Editors. The Board guarantees editorial independence and evaluates the manuscripts submitted to the journal solely based on scientific content, without taking into account the ethnicity, gender, gender preference, nationality, religious beliefs, or political philosophy of the authors, or any personal interactions with the volunteer leaders of the association or journal. The Board ensures a fair peer review process for the publication of submitted manuscripts. It guarantees that all information about the submitted manuscript is kept confidential until publication. Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication and are committed to publishing corrections when necessary through the Correction/Erratum pages. The Editor-in-Chief ensures that there is no conflict of interest or competing interest between authors, editors, and reviewers. The Editorial Board is responsible for appointing referees for the Journal of Higher Education and for making positive or negative decisions regarding the publication of manuscripts.
Journal of Higher Education Special Issue Policy
The Turkish Academy of Sciences the Journal of Higher Education (TÜBA-HER) reserves the right to publish one special issue per year upon the decision of the TÜBA Council or the TÜBA-HER Editorial Board. Researchers or scientific event organizers who wish to propose a special issue can send their proposals, including details of the relevant scientific event within the scope of the journal, to the journal secretariat via Dergipark. The Editorial Board of TÜBA Council or TÜBA-HER reviews all proposals, and a call for papers may be made for those accepted. Guest editors can be assigned to the journal only for the special issue. Guest editors are responsible for ensuring that the articles submitted for the special issue are thematically appropriate, in accordance with editorial rules, and in compliance with referee feedback. In addition, academic background, field expertise, and previous editorial experience are taken into account when appointing special issue editors.
Special Issue Theme and Focus
Each special issue in the Journal of Higher Education aims to present a collection of articles focusing on a current and relevant research theme aligned with the scope and objectives of the journal. The goal is to enrich the academic literature by bringing together diverse perspectives, research findings, and opinions. Special issue themes are determined based on topicality and relevance, as well as the potential for multidisciplinary contributions, demands within the academic community, capacity to stimulate innovative approaches, and international collaboration. The editorial board may initiate a call for special issues or respond to special issue requests from researchers or organizers of scientific events. Proposals from symposia and conferences are accepted and evaluated for relevance and quality by the editorial board and associate editors.
From time to time, the journal may call for articles on important and topical issues. Special issues usually consist of 10-12 research articles, supported by an introduction and conclusion.
The main criteria for evaluating special issue proposals are:
- Importance and topicality of the proposed theme
- Potential to contribute to the academic field
- Alignment with the journal's editorial policy and thematic scope
All submissions for special issues are conducted through the Dergipark platform, and articles are accepted in English or Turkish. If necessary, the editorial board may adjust the number of articles or language distribution. Articles should be prepared in accordance with the journal's format and spelling rules, and the special issue editor may set page limits for articles.
Submission, Review, and Revision Process
The peer review process for articles in the special issue is carried out by the editor-in-chief or designated guest editor(s). The special issue editor is responsible for ensuring thematic coherence, timely submission, and compliance with reviewer feedback. The review process is the same as for standard issues, with additional support from field editors if necessary.
The journal's open access policy and its policy of not charging publication fees for articles also apply to special issues.
Price Policy
No payment is done for manuscripts under the name of copyright or others approved for publishing in the journal and no publication cost is charged; however, reprints are at authors' cost.
Indexes
Journal Boards
Başeditör
Editörler
He received his BA, MA, and PhD from Istanbul University's Faculty of Economics. He has held faculty and administrative positions at Kırıkkale University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Sarajevo University International University, Turkish Aeronautical Association University, Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, and Istanbul University. He has served as an assistant specialist at the Prime Ministry Family Research Institution, Vice President at the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, Vice President at the Competition Authority, Vice President at ÖSYM, and chair and member of various boards and commissions within the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). He is the team leader of the Turkey Referencing Report, which references Turkey's general, vocational, and academic education systems with European frameworks. His primary interests include the reform of the financial system and economic development, social policy, poverty, and the higher education system. Currently, Toprak is a faculty member at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University and President of the Istanbul Social Enterprise Association.
!962 İstanbul doğumlu. 1985 İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Mezunu. Aynı fakülte Anatomi Anabilim Dalında uzman oldu. 1992'de doçent unvanını aldı. 1998'de profesör kadrosuna atandı. 1997-2011 arasında çeşitli defalar Köln Üniversitesi Anatomi Enstitüsünde misafir öğretim üyesi olarak bulundu. 2011 yılında Yükseköğretim Dergisi Kurucu Editör Ekibinde görev aldı. 2020 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Sağlık Kurumları İşletmeciliği programından, 2022 yılında da Sağlık Yönetimi lisans tamamlama programından mezun oldu.. 2014 yılında SANKO Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kurucu Dekanlığı görevini üstlendi. Halen bu görevini devam ettirmektedir.
Editör Yardımcıları
Cem Korkut, Ph.D. is Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University (AYBU). He is also a research fellow and advisor to the President at the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TUBA). He completed his MA in Economics at AYBU in 2014. He studied Ottoman cash waqfs (pioneer of current Islamic/interest-free financial institutions) in his thesis. He completed his Ph.D. at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (IZU) with a thesis on capital formation, accumulation, and structure in Islamic economics. Dr. Korkut is an active member of the Ankara Center for Thought and Research (ADAM) and executive of Islamic Economics School. His main academic interests are Islamic Economics, Islamic Banking and Finance, Macroeconomic Policies, World Economy in the Longue Durée, Ottoman Economic History and Economic Development Paradigms of Different Societies.
Kevser Çınar holds a PhD degree in Tourism Management from Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism Management. Çınar graduated from Middle East Technical University in 2003. She holds a master’s degree (2013) and doctoral degree in Tourism Management (2017) from Necmettin Erbakan University. She has also been working as EU Projects expert for 17 years, and she has taken part in several different international EU projects, so she has gained a good understanding of what is required of a project expert both in Turkey and in Europe. She has been involved in European higher education strategic partnership projects such as iNCLUSION, TOURBINE, Get2Action, TOURBAN, TOURIBOOST as coordinator and SCOUT, E-GAME, Heritage4Growth, Sports4Fun, Gsmart, and SMARTDEMA as a partner. She is experienced enough in writing projects, implementing their activities, and coordinating them. She is also certified in a curriculum development program by the Institute of Educational Sciences. Her project and research topics are about innovation in tourism, consumer behavior and tourism education. She is the President of EATSA, Euro-Asia Tourism Studies Association. She is also the Adviser to the President of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). She is a TEDx speaker. She also serves as the co-editor for TÜBA Higher Education Research/ Review Journal and as editor for TÜBA-KED Journal of Cultural Inventory. She has been invited as a keynote speaker, trainer, and workshop facilitator in several international events and project meetings in various countries.
After completing his undergraduate studies in 2007, he earned his master’s degree in 2023 and his PhD in 2026 at Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology.
Dr. Önal has authored more than 30 national and international publications and has held various administrative positions, including Vocational School Director, Rector’s Advisor, and Vice Dean.
He currently serves as Rector’s Advisor and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Biruni University.
Dr. Harun Serpil 1996 yılında Anadolu Üniversitesi İngilizce Öğretmenliği lisans programından birincilikle mezun olmuş, daha sonra Bilkent Üniversitesinde aynı alanda (TEFL) yüksek lisans yapmıştır. 2016 yılında University of Wisconsin-Madison'da Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim alanında doktorasını tamamlamıştır. Halen Anadolu Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesinde Dr. Öğretim Üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır.
He completed his undergraduate and master's degrees at Selçuk University and his doctoral studies at Gazi University with a thesis titled ‘The Sovereign Equality of States as a Myth in International Relations’ in the field of International Relations. Between 2016 and 2018, he served as Presidential Advisor at the Higher Education Council (YÖK). Since 2018, he has been serving as Presidential Advisor at the Turkish Maarif Foundation. He continues his academic career as an associate professor in the Department of International Relations at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. His academic work focuses on international organisations, the UN system and international order, state sovereignty, the Turkic world, higher education policies, and public diplomacy.
Examples of his publications and lectures on higher education policies and the internationalisation of education include: An editorial book titled ‘The Internationalisation of Education and Turkey in 50 Questions,’ various academic articles such as ‘International Schools in the Context of Cultural Diplomacy,’ ‘The Place of International Education in Turkey's Cultural Diplomacy,’ and ‘The Place of International Education as an Effective Soft Power Element in Turkish Foreign Policy,’ and postgraduate courses such as ‘International Education in African Politics.’
Prof. Dr. Dilek Altun received her B.A. from Gazi University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education from Middle East Technical University, conducting part of her doctoral research with Prof. Dr. Catherine Snow at Harvard University. She was awarded the TÜBA-GEBİP Outstanding Young Scientist Award in 2021 and later completed her post-doctoral research at Harvard University with the support of a TÜBİTAK fellowship. She serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Education and the Chair of the Department of Elementary Education at Boğaziçi University. Her research focuses on early literacy, language development, executive functions, and the role of digital technologies in children’s development. She has led TÜBİTAK- and TÜBA-funded projects and has numerous publications in SSCI- and Scopus-indexed journals, along with book chapters and editorial works
Bilimsel Danışma Kurulu
Döğeroğlu received her bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from Anadolu University, Department of Chemical Engineering. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and at the CNR Air Pollution Research Institute in Rome, Italy, as a scholar of the International Center for Research in Theoretical Physics (ICTP).
She served as the vice dean (2004-2010) and dean of Anadolu University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (2010-2016), the Vice President of the Higher Education Quality Council (2015-2018) and the founding Rector of Eskişehir Technical University (2018-2012).
In the past, she served as Quality Association (KalDer) Eskişehir Branch Board Member (2008-2016), Vocational Qualifications Institution TYÇ Board Member (2106-2018), Engineering Deans Council (MDK) General Secretary (2013-2016), Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC) Board Member and Secretary-Treasurer (2012-2014), European Engineering Education Association (SEFI) Director a Board Member (2013-2015) and Board Member of the International Engineering Education Association (IFEES) (2015-2017), Institutional Advisor of the Council of Higher Education (2015-2016), Member of the Higher Education Quality Board (2015-2022) and GYK Member of TÜBİTAK Scientist Training Program (BİDEP) (2019-2024).
Döğeroğlu, who is currently doing a faculty member at Eskişehir Technical University Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, serves as Presidential Education and Training Policies Board Member, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) Board Member, National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM) Board Member, and MÜDEK Board Member.
Prof. Dr. Ilkay Erdogan Orhan holds a Pharmacist degree (1993) from Gazi University (Ankara, Türkiye), 1st M.Sc. degree from the Department of Pharmacognosy at the same Faculty (1996) with a young scientist scholarship provided by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK). Then, she was awarded her second M.Sc. degree in Marine Natural Product Chemistry in 1998 at the University of the Ryukyus in Japan, supported by a Monbusho scholarship. She earned a Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University (Ankara, Türkiye) in 2002. She was a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Winnipeg (Canada) in 2003 under the NATO-TUBITAK fellowship program. She was promoted to Assoc. Prof. position by the Higher Education Council (Türkiye) in 2004 and to full professor in 2009. Dr. Orhan was appointed as Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus (2011-2014) and Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Gazi University in Ankara (2016-2024). Since July, 2024, Prof. Orhan is the Dean of of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Lokman Hekim University . She is Vice President of the International Scientific Evaluation Board of the Austrian Drug Screening Institute (ADSI).
Dr. Orhan received several awards such as Young Woman Scientist Award in Asia continent by OWSD (Organization of Women in Science in Developing Countries) & Elsevier, Science Award in Biology by COMSTECH (OIC Standing Committee on Science and Technological Cooperation) in 2010, Young Woman Scientist Award (in Life Sciences) by L’Oreal & Turkish Academy of Sciences in 2011, and Honor Award by Gazi University in 2011, Innovation Award for Women in Turkey in 2015, Science Award by Turkish Association of Pharmacists in 2016, Golden Mortar Science Award in Pharmacy in 2017, Silver Medal for Patent in International Invention Fair by Turkish Ministry of Science and Technology in 2017 as well as Best Academic Invention Medal by International Federation of Invention Associations (IFIA) in 2018. She also received the TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) Science Award in Chemistry and a Certificate of Outstanding Service and Achievement from the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen's Foundation (TÜSİAV) and Climate Ambassador Award by the Turkish Vegan and Healthy Life Tourism Association (TEVSAD) & Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Foundation (TÜSİAV) & Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in 2024. She is the principal member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) and was the Representative of Southeast Europe & Turkey Region for the Phytochemical Society of Europe (PSE) for 2019-2023.
She is the author of more than 295 scientific papers listed by SCE, 47 articles in other scientific journals, 24 book chapters, 4 patents (Turkish, US, & EP), 6 patent applications, and 4 books. Her h index is 56 (Web of Science) and 60 (SCOPUS) with over 15000 citations. Her research interests are chemistry and bioactivities of natural products, natural cosmetics, phytotherapy, sports pharmacy, and aromatherapy. She is currently Associate Editor of Phytomedicine.
Lisans ve yüksek lisans derecelerini Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Elektrik ve Elektronik Bölümü’nden almış, doktora derecesini ise 1990 yılında University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign’den Elektrik ve Bilgisayar Mühendisliği alanında almıştır.
1992-2001 yılları arasında Bilkent Üniversitesinde öğretim üyeliği yapmıştır. 2001 yılında Koç Üniversitesi Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği Bölümü’nde öğretim üyesi olarak göreve başlamış, 2004-2009 yılları arasında Koç Üniversitesinde Mühendislik Fakültesi Dekanı, 2009-2021 yıllarında Araştırma ve Geliştirmeden Sorumlu Rektör Yardımcısı olarak görev yapmıştır.
Prof. Aksun 1994 yılında “TÜBİTAK Teşvik Ödülü”nü, 2007 yılında “TÜBİTAK Bilim Ödülü”nü almış ve 2011 yılında da Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi (TÜBA) Asli Üyeliğine seçilmiştir.
Professor Tilak economist of educatoin, specialist in educational policy and development studies, interestd in school and higher education. Publsihed extenisvley.
1970 Rize-İkizdere doğumludur. İlk ve orta öğretimini İstanbul Üsküdar’da tamamladıktan sonra,1987 yılında girdiği Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Psikoloji Bölümünden 1992 yılında mezun olmuştur. 1992-1996 yılları arasında çeşitli orta öğretim kurumlarında öğretmenlik ve psikolojik danışmanlık yaptıktan sonra 1996 yılında Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümüne araştırma görevlisi olarak girmiştir. 1998 yılında yüksek lisansı, 2001 yılında ise doktorasını tamamlamıştır. 2005 yılı sonunda ise Eğitim Psikolojisi alanında doçent unvanı kazanmıştır. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü Rehberlik ve Psikolojik Danışmanlık Anabilim Dalında 2006-2011 yılları arasında doçent olarak çalışmıştır. 2011 yılından itibaren profesör unvanı elde eden yazar, hâlihazırda aynı üniversitede öğretim üyesi olarak akademik yaşamına devam etmektedir. Özel çalışma alanı ise psikolojik perspektiften ahlâk/moral gelişimi, araştırma yöntemleri ve eğitimi ile manevi yönelimli psikoterapi ve psikolojik danışmanlıktır.
İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümünü (1980) bitirdi. 1981 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü Umumi (Eski) Türk Dili Kürsüsünde doktoraya başladı, Prof. Dr. Muharrem ERGİN’in yöneticiliğinde Çinggis Kağan Tarihi Çevirisi. Giriş, Metin, Çeviri, Notlar, Sözlük ve Dizin adlı tez ile doktor olmuştur (1990). 1983-1990 yıllarında Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Eğitimi Bölümünde önce araştırma görevlisi, sonra öğretim görevlisi olarak görev yaptı. 1984 yılında DAAD bursuyla Almanya’da dil kursuna katıldı. 1987-1989 arasında Millî Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından Macaristan’da Loránd Eötvös Üniversitesi Türk Dili Kürsüsünde Türkçe okutmanı olarak görevlendirildi. Aynı sürede Szeged József Attila Üniversitesi Altayistik Kürsüsünde çalışmış ve derslere devam etti. 1989’de Marmara Üniversitesindeki görevine dönmüş, 1994-1999 arasında yardımcı doçent unvanıyla öğretim üyesi olarak çalıştı. 1998’de doçent oldu. 1998’de Marmara Üniversitesi Türkçe Eğitimi Bölümü öğretim üyeliğine getirildi. 2000-2002 yıllarında Kırgızistan-Türkiye Manas Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Türkoloji Bölümünde misafir öğretim üyesi olarak görev yaptı. Aynı sürede Sosyal Bilimler Bölümü başkanlığını yürüttü. Yurda döndüğünde bölümüne bölüm başkanı olarak tayin edilmiş, doçent temsilcisi olarak fakülte yönetim kurulunda vazife aldı. 2010 altı ay Pekin Milletler Üniversitesi Uygur dili ve edebiyatı fakültesinde Karahanlıca, Hazerzmce ve İslam kültürü ve dilinin Uygur diline tesiri konularında yüksek lisans ve doktora dersleri verdi. Karahanlı, Harezm ve Çağatay Türkçesi, Kıpçak sözlükçülüğü ve dil içi çeviri konularıyla ilgilenmektedir. 2012–2018 Türk Dil Kurumu Başkanlığı yaptı. 2017’de Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi’ne asli üye seçildi. Marmara Üniversitesi Atatürk Eğitim Fakültesi Türkçe ve Sosyal Bilimler Eğitimi Bölümü Türkçe Eğitimi Ana Bilim Dalı öğretim üyeliğinden yaş haddinden emeklidir.
Fields of Expertise: Health & Science & Higher Education...
Background: Academic, Medical Doctor (Infect. Dis. & Clin. Micr.). Former Executive Board Member of Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
Current: Counselor, Turkish Embassy in DC.
Şener Aktürk 1981 yılında İzmit’te doğdu. Ortaokulu ve Liseyi Koç Özel Lisesi’nde tamamladı. Lisans derecesini 1999-2003 yılları arasında Chicago Üniversitesi’nde Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası Çalışmalar alanlarında (çift anadal), ilk yüksek lisans derecesini yine Chicago Üniversitesi’nde Uluslararası İlişkiler alanında almıştır. Lisansı esnasında 2001 yılında Almanca ve Batı Medeniyeti eğitim programı için Viyana’da bulunmuştur. İkinci yüksek lisansını ve Siyaset Bilimi alanında doktorasını 2003-2009 yılları arasında Kaliforniya Üniversitesi, Berkeley’de tamamlamış, doktora programı esnasında Berlin (2007) ve Moskova (2004, 2007) merkezli olmak üzere Almanya ve Rusya’da saha araştırması ve dil eğitimi için bulunmuştur. 2009-2010 akademik yılında doktora sonrası araştırmacı olarak Harvard Üniversitesi Davis Rusya ve Avrasya Araştırmaları Merkezinde görev yapmış, aynı üniversitenin Siyaset Bilimi Bölümünde lisansüstü ders vermiştir. Türkiye’ye döndüğü 2010 yılının ikinci yarısından itibaren Koç Üniversitesi Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümünde Yardımcı Doçent (2009-2015), Doçent (2015-2022) ve Profesör (Ağustos 2022'den itibaren) olarak görev yapmaktadır.
Şener Aktürk’ün 2024 yılı itibarıyla SSCI indeksli dergilerde 13 tanesi tek yazarlı olmak üzere toplam 16 makalesi yayınlanmıştır. 30 Haziran 2024 itibarıyla Google Scholar'da yayınlarına yapılan atıflara istinaden H-indeksi 22 ve i10 indeksi 41 idi. Aktürk’ün 2012 yılında Cambridge University Press tarafından yayınlanan Regimes of Ethnicity and Nationhood in Germany, Russia, and Turkey başlıklı kitabı 2013 yılı Joseph Rothschild kitap ödülüne layık görülmüştür.
Şener Aktürk, 2011 yılında Uluslararası İlişkiler alanında en yüksek etki faktörüne sahip dergi olan World Politics dergisinde ve 2010 yılında Bölge Çalışmaları alanında en yüksek etki faktörlerinden birine sahip olan Post-Soviet Affairs dergisinde makalesi yayımlanan ilk Türkiye adresli yazar olmuştur. Ayrıca 2017 yılında Etnik Çalışmalar alanında en yüksek etki faktörüne sahip olan Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies dergisinde tek yazarlı bir makalesi ve Amerikan Siyaset Bilimi Derneği’nin dergisi Perspectives on Politics’de 2021 yılında iki yazarlı bir makalesi yayımlanmıştır. 2024 yılında uluslararası ilişkiler alanının önde gelen dergilerinden International Security dergisinde yayınlanan makalesinde, Ortaçağ boyunca Batı Avrupa ülkelerinin tamamında tüm Müslümanların ve Yahudilerin nasıl ve neden yok edildiğini açıklamış ve bu makalesi de International Security tarihinde yayınlanan pek az sayıda Türkiye adresli yayından birisi olmuştur.
Bunların yanısıra, SSCI kapsamındaki Comparative Politics, Mediterranean Politics, Social Science Quarterly, European Journal of Sociology, Nationalities Papers, Problems of Post-Communism, Turkish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Osteuropa ve Uluslararası İlişkiler dergilerinde makaleleri yayımlanmıştır. SSCI kapsamında olmayan Theoria, Ab Imperio, All Azimuth, Insight Turkey, Turkish Policy Quarterly, Central Eurasian Studies Review, Perceptions ve Doğu Batı gibi farklı akademik dergilerde 34 makalesi, İngilizce, Rusça ve Türkçe olmak üzere toplam 20 derleme kitapta kitap bölümü ve 24 kitap değerlendirmesi yayımlanmıştır. Türkçe makale ve yazılarını içeren Türkiye’nin Kimlikleri başlıklı kitabı 2013 yılında yayınlanmıştır.
Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset alanının tanımı gereği, Aktürk'ün Türkiye dışındaki ülkeleri ele alan karşılaştırmalı yayınları arasında, ABD, Afganistan, Almanya, Avusturya, Belçika, Bulgaristan, Cezayir, Fransa, Hollanda, İran, Kuzey Makedonya, Mısır, Pakistan, Rusya ve Yunanistan vakalarına odaklanan yayınları mevcuttur. Bu ülkelere ek olarak, halen devam eden çalışmalarında odaklandığı vakalar arasında Danimarka, İngiltere, İspanya, İsrail, İsveç, İtalya, İzlanda, Litvanya, Macaristan, Norveç, Polonya ve Portekiz de yer almaktadır.
Şener Aktürk bugüne kadar TÜBİTAK Teşvik Ödülü (2019), Koç Üniversitesi Araştırma Ödülü (2019-2020), Bilim Akademisi BAGEP Ödülü (2017), Koç Üniversitesi Olağanüstü Eğitici Ödülü (2017), Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi (TÜBA) GEBİP Ödülü (2016), Kadir Has Gelecek Vadeden Bilim İnsanı Ödülü (2015), Joseph Rothschild Ödülü (2013), Baki Komsuoğlu Teşvik Ödülü (2011), Sakıp Sabancı Uluslararası Araştırma Ödülü (3.lük, 2010), Kaliforniya Üniversitesi Olağanüstü Lisansüstü Öğretim Asistanı Ödülü (2009) ve Kaliforniya Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi Bölümü Peter Odegard Ödülü’ne (2006) layık görülmüştür. Aktürk’ün 173 ülkede devletin etnik ve dini politikalarına ilişkin verileri topladığı araştırması, 2010-2014 yıllarında Avrupa Komisyonu Marie Curie Geri Dönüş Hibesi’yle (100,000 Avro) desteklenmiştir. Aralık 2023'de Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi'ne Asosye Üye olarak seçilmiştir.
Aktürk, 2010-2022 döneminde mezun olan 4 doktora ve 8 yüksek lisans öğrencisinin tez danışmanı ve tez jürisi başkanı olarak danışmanlığını yapmış ve başka öğrencilerin tez süreçlerinde de komite üyesi olarak görev almıştır. Aktürk, 2013 yılından bu yana Nationalities Papers dergisinin ortak editörü olarak görev yapmaktadır. Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) derneğinin yıllık uluslararası konferansının organizasyon komitesinde yer almaktadır. PONARS Eurasia üyesi (2013’den itibaren), Council for European Studies Historical Study of States and Societies şubesi yönetim kurulu üyesi (2019-2022), TRT World Research Centre kıdemli danışmanı (2018-2021), Ortak Hafıza dergisi yayın kurulu üyesi (2021’den itibaren) ve Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları yayın kurulu üyesi (2022’den itibaren) olarak görev almıştır. Üyesi olduğu akademik kuruluşlar arasında American Political Science Association (2002’den itibaren), Association for the Study of Nationalities (2004’den itibaren), Council for European Studies (2015’den itibaren) ve Midwest Political Science Association (2016’dan itibaren) yer almaktadır.
tuba-her@tuba.gov.tr