Guidelines for authors:
Only those articles should be submitted that contain a significant element of original research. They must not be under review with another journal. They must not have been published elsewhere (including online or in a different form or different language).
Articles must be in a complete form at the time of submission, including full bibliographical references. The following requirements should be fulfilled before submitting the manuscript for review.
File format:
The only acceptable file format is Microsoft Word documents.
Language:The language of the manuscript can be Turkish, Arabic, English and Urdu.
Length of the paper:The length of the paper should not exceed 30 pages (Times New Roman, 12 Font) excluding tables, figures, references and appendices (if any). Any papers containing more than 10 pages will be returned to the author(s) to abridge. Articles (including footnotes and references) should be typed on A4 pages.
Requirements for the title Page:
The title page should provide the following information:
Requirements for the abstract:Provision of abstract 150 to 200 words in English language is essential. Papers in Turkish, Arabic, and Urdu should also have an abstract written in English language. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords:Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
Table and FiguresTable and figures, if applicable, have to be included in the body of the article and not at the end of the article or as an appendix. Please note that the articles will be published in black and white (print), although online versions will display the images in color figures (if any).
ReferencesAll submissions, citations, notes, references, tables, figures and charts must follow the Chicago Manual of Style.
Citations in the text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Avoid any citations in the abstract. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Reference List
References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary.
Articles must be in a complete form at the time of submission, including full bibliographical references. The following requirements should be fulfilled before submitting the manuscript for review.
File format:
The only acceptable file format is Microsoft Word documents.
Language:The language of the manuscript can be Turkish, Arabic, English and Urdu.
Length of the paper:The length of the paper should not exceed 30 pages (Times New Roman, 12 Font) excluding tables, figures, references and appendices (if any). Any papers containing more than 10 pages will be returned to the author(s) to abridge. Articles (including footnotes and references) should be typed on A4 pages.
Requirements for the title Page:
The title page should provide the following information:
- Title of the research article
- Name of the author(s)
- Occupation of the author(s)
- Name of institution the author is affiliated with (N/A for independent researchers)
- E-Mail Address(es)
- Telephone Number
Requirements for the abstract:Provision of abstract 150 to 200 words in English language is essential. Papers in Turkish, Arabic, and Urdu should also have an abstract written in English language. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.
Keywords:Please provide 4 to 6 keywords which can be used for indexing purposes.
Table and FiguresTable and figures, if applicable, have to be included in the body of the article and not at the end of the article or as an appendix. Please note that the articles will be published in black and white (print), although online versions will display the images in color figures (if any).
ReferencesAll submissions, citations, notes, references, tables, figures and charts must follow the Chicago Manual of Style.
Citations in the text
Please ensure that every reference cited in the text is also present in the reference list (and vice versa). Avoid any citations in the abstract. Citation of a reference as 'in press' implies that the item has been accepted for publication.
Reference List
References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary.