WRITING RULES

The articles to be submitted for evaluation for publication in Aksaray University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences are prepared in accordance with the following rules.
The similarity rate of the articles should not exceed 20%.
You can easily prepare your article through the Sample Article Format. Also, full details are provided below for interested authors.
For Sample Article Format, please see: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/15245
For Sample Format of: a response to a peer review, see: 📝 Response to Peer Review Template.docx 
 

General Format Properties

Font:

Articles submitted to Journal of Aksaray University FEAS should be in the range of 3000-5000 words.
The main text should be written in Times New Roman font and type size 9, and the summary section should be written using Times New Roman font and type size 7.5 point.
See the relevant section on how to prepare tables and figures.

Page structure:
The manuscript should be written on A4 size paper with 2.5 cm margins on the top, bottom, right and left, justified on both sides, without hyphenation at the end of the line.
Studies should be prepared in a single column. Paragraphs should not have indentations and protrusions.
In-text headings should be prepared in accordance with the sample article format and subheadings should be indented and numbered.

Paragraph Structure:
In the main text, in the indents section in the paragraph tab; first 12 pt, then 6 pt and line spacing should be 1.15 cm.
 

Page Limit:
A study prepared in accordance with the sample article format should not exceed 25 pages.
Articles submitted to Aksaray University IIBF Journal should be in the range of 3000-10000 words

Sections of the Manuscript

Title:

The title of the article should be in 16 pt. Times New Roman font, the beginning of each word should be written in capital letters, bold and left-justified. 
The English title of the article should be under the Turkish title in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with the beginning of each word in capital letters, italic and left-justified.
If the manuscript has been submitted or presented before, produced from a project or thesis, etc., then an explanation should be made by placing a footnote "1" at the end of the title.

Author Names:

Author names should be written under the English title, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and bold, italic, and left-justified. 
Author(s)'s full names, titles, institutions, address, telephone and e-mail informations, and internationally valid ORCID information should be presented using a footnote in accordance with the sample article format.

Abstract:
Abstract section should be between 150-200 words. Citation should not be used in the abstract section.
 

Keywords:
Keywords should be between 3-5 words.
 

Main Text:
Quantitative and qualitative studies should include Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion sections.
In the method part, there must be subsections of Sample / Study Group, Data Collection Tools and Operation. 
Model subsection should only be included if an original model is used.

Review-type studies should present the problem, analyze the relevant literature competently, emphasize the deficiencies, gaps and contradictions in the literature, and mention the steps to be taken to solve them.

Other studies may change may according to the type of the subject, but maximum care should be taken not to form sub-sections in detail that would make it difficult for the reader to benefit from the text.
 

References:

The spelling rules specified in the Publication Manual of American Psychological Association (APA) (7th edition) published by the American Psychological Association (APA) should be applied both in the text and in the bibliography.

For bibliography, please refer to the APA 7 Guidelines of ASÜ İİBF journal: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/34012
 

Tables, Figures and Appendix

Tables and Figures:

Tables, figures, pictures, graphics, etc. should be included in the text. It should not be given separately at the end of the study. Apart from the general template, 8 pt. Times New Roman font is used in tables and figures. Tables and figures should be left justified and text wrapping should be turned off.

Tables should be presented as editable text, not images. Tables are numbered consecutively and table titles are written above the text in 9 pt, Times New Roman font. Table notes are placed under the tables and written in 8 pt. Times New Roman font. When creating tables, only horizontal lines are used.

Figure titles are written under the figure, aligned in the left, in 9 pt, Times New Roman font. Figures are numbered consecutively. The source of the figure is placed under the figure and  written in 8 pt, Times New Roman font.

Appendix:

Each appendix should be given on separate pages after the bibliography.

HEADING SYSTEM

Basic Headings:

The main titles in the text (Method, Findings, Discussion) are written in capital letters, justified, numbered consecutively and bold. Paragraph indentation is left 0 cm, right is 0 cm, while line spacing is set first 12 pt, then 6 pt.

No Introduction title is placed in the Introduction section.
 

Second Level Sub-Title:

In the second level headings, the first letter of the words is written in capital, justified and bold. Paragraph indentation is 0.63 cm left and 0 cm right, while line spacing is set to 8 pt first, then 6 pt.

Third Level Sub-Title:

In third level headings, the first letter of the words is capitalized, justified and italicized. Paragraph indentation is 1.27 cm on the left and 0 cm on the right, while the line spacing is set as 8pt first and then 6pt.

Fourth Level Sub-Heading:

In fourth level headings, the first letter of the words is capitalized, justified and italicized. Paragraph indent left is 1.9 cm, right is 0 cm, while line spacing is set as 8 pt first, then 6 pt

Fifth Level Sub-Heading:

In fifth level headings, the first letter of the words is capitalized, justified and italicized. Paragraph indentation is 2.54 cm left and 0 cm right, while line spacing is set first 8 pt, then 6 pt. It is not recommended to create more than five levels of titles.

REFERENCES

For bibliography, please refer to the APA 7 Guidelines of ASÜ İİBF journal: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/34012

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

Emphasis:

Do not use bold in the text, except for the basic variables in the headings and tables and figures. Matters that want to be emphasized should be made using the " " sign or italics.

Item Itemization: 

The ordering and itemizations in the text should be made as shown in the sample article format, instead of ordering 1, 2, 3 one under another.

Direct Quotations:

Direct quotations are written with 1 cm indent from the right and left, 8 pt, Times New Roman font.

Ethical Principles

The Journal of Aksaray University FEAS, observes and follows the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines prepared by COPE (Publication Ethics Committee) and the publication ethics principles, standards and recommendations determined by the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors). Following the Cope Guidance for Editors is within the scope of the Editors' duty, and the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers must be followed by journal referees. All articles that do not comply with the mentioned ethical standards are removed from the publication. This rule also valid for published articles that contains potential irregularities and non-conformances. Within the scope of publication ethics, all stakeholders are expected to comply with the ethical responsibilities briefly described below. Otherwise, any ethical case is evaluated in accordance with COPE rules.