Writing Rules
Principles and Rules of Writing
Introduction:
The Turkish Folklore Research Journal is a scientific/academic international peer-reviewed journal published two times a year under double-blind peer review. Articles submitted to the journal (including references, notes, etc.) should consist of up to 8000 words. Book reviews should not exceed 2000 words. Turkish articles should have a Turkish abstract of 150-250 words, an English abstract of at least 250 words, and 150-250 words for English articles. Each article should also include a minimum of 5 keywords. Citations, quotations, and references are not included in the abstract; the purpose, methodology, information about data, and obtained results/contributions should be stated.
Main Body:
This is the main section of the article and is usually divided into different subsections for clear presentation of the content. It includes the methodology used to conduct the research, results, analysis, and discussion. Journal articles are written by experts in their respective fields. An original article includes in-depth knowledge and analysis of existing research. The author(s) should present evidence supporting the conclusions reached in the article or make references to such evidence.
Methodology:
Methods were used to collect data; data should be presented clearly, whether qualitative or quantitative. Among other options, surveys, interviews, or field studies can be included. The theoretical methodology should allow others to replicate and evaluate the original research. Methodological explanations in the main text should be limited. Replicating well-known, common methodologies could lead to rejection of the article.
Results:
This section may include a summary of collected data, tables, graphs, and figures.
Discussion:
In this section, the author focuses on discussing the results of the research related to the research question. Generally, this section will explain how the results are related to the research question and will include implications of these results.
Conclusion:
The conclusion section should bring everything together and reinforce the author's perspective. Results should be presented in a logical order. Generally, this will prioritize importance rather than the order of conducting the research. Use past tense to explain your results; however, refer to figures and tables in the present tense. Avoid repeating data between figures, tables, and text. A common mistake is to rephrase most of the data in the text or conclusions. Unless it's a multi-author article, use the first-person narrative method.
References:
This section includes a list of all references cited in the article. Check references to see if there are other articles that might be interesting for your research. The latest research and publications related to the topic must be seen, and necessary ones should be referenced in the bibliography. Except for primary references in the main text, unused references should not be used. Each field is different, but references less than 10 years old should be aimed for, if possible. However, even if it's more than 10 years old, make sure the original source of the first discovery or statement in the literature is cited. The studies you cite should be strongly related to your research question. The sources you consulted should be presented in the references section according to APA 7 (American Psychological Association) standards.
Article Structure and Process:
After registering with the Article Submission System on the journal's website, you can upload your text by clicking the "Submit Article" button. The main text does not include any author identities. Author(s) details, title, institution, email address, ORCID ID, and, if necessary, only the name of the ethics committee, decision number, and date (Ethics committee decision document should be attached) should be included in a separate file. If available, project number, supporting institution, and project name, and in multi-authored studies, the roles of authors in the study (determining the topic, research design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting) should be provided. Also, declaration of conflict of interest and acknowledgments, if any, should not be included in the "full text" file of the article. This information should be included in the file titled "Author Information".
When the evaluation process begins, firstly, the formal suitability of the study (word count, conformity to the template, writing of references, etc.), similarity rate (through plagiarism check software such as iThenticate et all.. (In the plagiarism check performed through iThenticate et al. programme, studies with a similarity rate of more than 15% are rejected), and the suitability of necessary documents (ethics committee approval, copyright transfer form, etc.) are examined. If the study is not suitable, the authors are asked to make the necessary revisions based on the reviews by the editor. Articles that do not comply with the journal's rules and scientific principles will be returned by the editor. Once the requested revisions are completed, the approved article is sent to the "Field Editor" for review, and if revisions are not made, the paper is rejected.
The Field Editor examines the suitability and scientific value of the study for the scope of the journal. Outdated, irrelevant, or unscientific studies are rejected during the preliminary review by the Field Editor. Then, based on the reviews by the Field Editor, the authors are directed to revise the study. The Field Editor reviews whether the requested revisions have been made and decides whether the revised study should be sent for peer review. If the requested revisions are not completed, the study is rejected and returned to the authors. The Field Editor designates four reviewers, two primary and two alternate, for the study to be peer-reviewed and shares this information with the Editor. The Editor selects two reviewers from among the nominated reviewers by the Field Editor. After the evaluation process by the reviewers, there can be three decisions: a) publishable, b) reject, c) minor or major revision. The author submits the revision file and, if there is a reviewer who recommended rejection for the study, a rebuttal file in response to the rejection decision to the editor within the given time frame. For the study with a decision of "publishable," the proofreading process is initiated by the Field Editor (or editor). In this stage, the Field Editor reads the study again, asks the author(s) to make the necessary revisions, and uploads the article to the system.
After all processes are completed, published works are categorized into two categories, Research and Compilation, and are listed according to their development dates. The works are published in the corresponding issue.
The author or authors are responsible for the views presented in the works and the accuracy of the sources.
No fees are paid for articles that have been decided to be published.
Turkish and English Formatting Guidelines:
Use 12-point Arial font throughout the text. The text should be prepared on A4-sized paper with 2.5 cm margins at the top, bottom, and sides, aligned to both sides, and in a single column. Paragraph indentation should be set at 1.25 cm (one tab) at the beginning of the first line (excluding Turkish abstract and English abstract). The line spacing for the whole text should be double-spaced with 6 pt before and 0 pt after for line spacing.
The title of the study should consist of a maximum of 12 words. The title should be in 14-point bold Arial font, centered on the page, with the first letter of each word capitalized. If the work has been previously presented or derived from a project or thesis, an asterisk (*) should be placed at the end of the title, and an explanation should be given in the footnote. However, this information should be provided in the template titled "Author Information" and should not be included in the article.
Footnotes should be written in Calibri 10-point font with no space before or after the paragraph, single-spaced, and aligned to both sides.
All keywords (including the first word) should be in lowercase, a minimum of 5 keywords should be provided, and keywords should be separated by commas without a period at the end.
Regarding all images used/to be used in the articles, the source must be stated in the explanation under each image. Also;
* If the photograph is taken from an institutional archive, the permission of the archive must be specified.
* If the photograph is from a personal archive, the information "taken from the personal archive of XXXX" should be given.
* If the photograph is taken from a printed source, the source should be reported in accordance with the normal citation system (Author's surname, year, page).
Other Technical Practices:
Use the Microsoft Word Roman automatic formatting for bibliography preparation. Choose Styles+References+Style and select APA 7.
Book titles should be italicized in the bibliography. Articles should be in regular font. Quotations are not enclosed in single or double quotation marks. The first letter of the author's surname should be capitalized, followed by a period. The initials of the author's first name should be capitalized and followed by periods. In English articles, use the format "et al." when citing a source with multiple authors.
If applicable, the DOI number of the source should be provided at the end of the reference.
When listing the works of the same author in the bibliography, include the author's name at the beginning of each entry. The use of dashes or terms like "ibid" or "agk" is not valid.
Electronic sources should include the author's last name and first initial(s), the title of the work, which should be italicized as in book titles, and then the link. Web page titles should be italicized when listed. With APA 7, you no longer need to use the phrase "Accessed on" before URLs unless the access date is necessary.
Contact:
Authors should use the following address and information for electronic communication:
Website address:
https://www.turkfolklorarastirmalari.com/SonSayi.Aspx
For email communication:
info@turkfolklorarastirmalari.com
