Writing Rules

Formatting Requirements for Articles Submitted to the Journal:

  • Articles must be written in Turkish or English.
  • The submitted manuscript must not have been previously published or submitted to another journal for evaluation (if it has been submitted, the Editor must be informed).
  • The title of the article must be appropriate to the content, clear, and concise. It should consist of no more than 15 words and must be written in bold.
  • The submission file must be in Microsoft Word document format.
  • Page margins must be set as follows: top 2.5 cm, bottom 2.5 cm, left 2.5 cm, right 2.5 cm.
  • URLs of references must be provided where available.
  • The text must be written in 11-point font with single line spacing. Italics should be used instead of underlining (except for URLs). All figures, images, and tables must be in 10-point font and placed appropriately within the text.
  • Line spacing must be single, with 0 pt spacing before and after paragraphs.
  • Except for the Abstract, Acknowledgments, and References sections, all parts of the article must be numbered. The article should be organized in the following order: Abstract, Main Text, Acknowledgments (if necessary), and References.
  • Mathematical expressions must be written using the “Equation Editor” and numbered within parentheses.
  • Acknowledgments related to individual or institutional financial support must be included in a separate section at the end of the article.
  • If the work has been previously presented as a paper, this must be indicated as a footnote on the first page.
  • Paragraphs must begin with an indentation of 1.25 cm (one tab).

Article Structure:

a.) Abstract:
The abstract must be at least 200 words and no more than 250 words. At least three keywords must be provided, separated from the abstract by one line space. Mathematical expressions must not be included in the abstract.

b.) Main Text:
The article must be written in a scientific style. Technical terms, symbols, and abbreviations must be defined when first used. The introduction should include the main purpose and approaches of the study. It should present ideas formed by combining evidence-based information from different disciplines and logical discussions. This section should be written with all readers in mind.

All sections must be numbered as follows:

  1. Introduction
  2. Conceptual Framework / Literature Review
  3. Research (Method, Analysis, Findings)
  4. Discussion and Conclusion

The main text may include subsections (e.g., 2.1, 2.2, etc.).

In-text Citations (APA 6th Edition):

Citations can be made in two main ways:

  • Belief, as a phenomenon, is studied in many social and human sciences (Eren, 2013: 858).

or

  • Although folk beliefs and folk religion appear to arise from the same foundation, Özkul Çobanoğlu (2003: 11) states that it is difficult to create a comprehensive inventory of folk beliefs due to their connection with almost all elements of a given folk culture.

Citation formats:

  • (Surname, year: page)
    Example: (Eren, 2013: 858)
  • (Surname and Surname, year: page)
    Example: (Scognamillo and Arslan, 2000: 21)
  • (Surname et al., year: page)
    Example: (Altınay et al., 2011: 491)

Corporate Authors:

If the author is an institution (e.g., associations, companies, government bodies), the name must be clearly stated in the citation. If the name is long, it may be abbreviated. In the first use, both the full name and abbreviation should be given; in subsequent uses, only the abbreviation can be used. If the name is short or the abbreviation is not widely recognized, the full name should be used in all citations.

Example:
(TÜBİTAK, 2013)

REFERENCES FORMAT

Single-author book:
Surname, A. (Year). Title of the Book. City: Publisher.

Example:
Schimmel, A. (1999). Introduction to the History of Religions. Istanbul: Kırkambar Publishing.

Multiple-author book:
Surname, A., Surname, A., Surname, A. (Year). Title of the Book. City: Publisher.

Example:
Ranzijn, R., McConnochie, K., & Nolan, W. (2009). Psychology and Indigenous Australians: Foundations of Cultural Competence. South Yarra, Vic: Palgrave Macmillan.

Book chapter:
Surname, A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In Editor A. Surname (Ed.), Title of the Book (pp. page range). City: Publisher.

Example:
Wouters, P. (2014). The citation: From culture to infrastructure. In B. Cronin & C. R. Sugimoto (Eds.), Beyond Bibliometrics: Harnessing Multidimensional Indicators of Scholarly Impact (pp. 47–66). Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press.

Journal article:
Surname, A. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages.

Example:
Tonta, Y., & Ünal, Y. (2005). Scatter of journals and literature obsolescence reflected in document delivery requests. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 56(1), 84–94.

Internet source:
Surname, A. (Year). Title. Retrieved on [date], from [website name]: [URL]

Example:
Narangoa, L. (2000). Japan’s Modernization: The Iwakura Mission to Scandinavia in 1873. Retrieved February 18, 2017, from Aarhus University: http://kontur.au.dk/fileadmin/www.kontur.au.dk/OLD_ISSUES/pdf/kontur_02/li_narangoa.pdf

For more detailed citation information:
http://www.tk.org.tr/APA/apa_2.pdf