The aim of the Journal of Aksaray University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is to contribute to national and universal literature by publishing current and original research articles and reviews prepared in Turkish or English in the fields of economics and administrative sciences. The Journal of Aksaray University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, scientific, open-access electronic journal published four times a year, in September, December, March and June.
The Journal of Aksaray University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, publishes original research articles and reviews prepared in Turkish or English in the fields of Business, Economics, Public Finance, Public Administration, International Relations, Econometrics, Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, Management Information Systems.
WRITING RULES
Articles to be submitted to be evaluated for publication in the Journal of Aksaray University FEAS are prepared in accordance with the following rules:
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 article should be justified, without hyphenation on A4 size paper, leaving 2.5 cm of top, bottom, right and left margins. Studies should be prepared as a single column. Paragraphs should not be indented or protruding. In-text headings should be prepared in accordance with the sample article format and subtitles should be indented and numbered.
For Sample Article Format, see. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/15245
Paragraph Structure:
In the main text, in the indents section in the paragraph tab; first 12 pt, then 0.6 pt and line spacing should be 1.5 cm.
Page Limit:
A study prepared in accordance with the sample article format should not exceed 25 pages. Sections of the Manuscript
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) (6th edition) published by the American Psychological Association (APA) should be applied both in the text and in the bibliography.
For the use of basic items in bibliography, see the section called Basic Bibliography Items.
Tables, Figures and Appendix
Tables and Figures:
HEADING SYSTEM
Basic Headings:
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:
Citation Types | First Citation in the Text | Subsequent Citations in the Text | First Citation in Brackets | Subsequent References in Brackets |
Single author | Walker (2007) | Walker (2007) | (Walker, 2007) | (Walker, 2007) |
Two authors | Walker and Allen (2004) | Walker and Allen (2004) | (Walker and Allen, 2004) | (Walker and Allen, 2004) |
Three authors | Bradley, Ramirez and Soo (1999) | Bradley et al. (1999) | (Bradley, Ramirez and Soo, 1999) | (Bradley et al.,1999) |
Four authors | Bradley, Ramirez, Soo and Walsh (2006) | Bradley et al. (2006) | (Bradley, Ramirez, Soo and Walsh, 2006) | (Bradley et al., 2006) |
Five authors | Walker, Allen, Bradley, Ramirez, Walker and Soo (2008) | Walker et al. (2008) | (Walker, Allen, Bradley, Ramirez, Walker and Soo, 2008) | (Walker et al., 2008) |
Six and more authors | Wasserstein and others (2005) | Wasserstein et al. (2005) | (Wasserstein et al., 2005) | (Wasserstein et al., 2005) |
Institution (commonly used abbreviation) | Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı (MEB, 2003) | MEB (2003) | (Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı [MEB], 2003) | (MEB, 2003) |
Books Bryman, A., & Cramer, D. (1997). Quantitative daha analysis with SPSS for Windows: A guide for social scientists. New York: Routledge. |
Chapter in a Book Gülgöz, S. (2005). Five factor theory and NEO-PI-R in Turkey. In J. Allik & R. R. McCrae (Eds.), The five-factor model of personality across cultu- res (pp. 175-196). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. |
Article Basic article citation format: Herbst-Damm, K. L., & Kulik, J. A. (2005). Volunteer support, marital status, and the survival times of terminally ill patients. Health Psychology, 24, 225- 229. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225 Articles by More Than Seven Authors: Gilbert, D. G., McClarnon, J. F., Rabinovich, N. E., Sugai, C., Plath, L. C., Asgaard, G., ... Botros, N. (2004). Effects of quitting smoking on EEG activation and attention last for more than 31 days and are more severe with stress, dependence, DRD2 A1 allele, and depressive traits. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6, 249-267. doi:10.1080/14622200410001676305 Online Article: Sillick, T. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2006). Emotional intelligence and self-esteem mediate between perceived early parental love and adult happiness. E-Journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index. php/ejap Article Published as Online First: Von Ledebur, S. C. (2007). Optimizing knowledge transfer by new employees in companies. Knowledge Management Research & Practice. Advance online publication. doi:10.1057/palgrave.kmrp.8500141 |
Thesis Master Thesis from Commercial Database: McNiel, D. S. (2006). Meaning through narrative: A personal narrative discussing growing up with an alcoholic mother (Master’s thesis). Available from ProOuest Dissertations and Theses database. (UMI No. 1434728) Doctoral Thesis Taken From The Institutional Database: Adams, R. J. (1973). Building a foundation for evaluation of instruction in higher education and continuing education (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/ Doctoral Thesis Retrieved from the Web: Bruckman, A. (1997). MOOSE Crossing: Construction, community, and learning in a networked virtual world for kids (Doctoral dissertation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Retrieved from http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/-asb/thesis/ |
Symposium Basic Notation: Contributor, A. A., Contributor, B. B., Contributor, C. C., & Contributor, D. D. (Year, Month). Title of contribution. In E. E. Chairperson (Chair), Title of symposium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Organization Name, Location. Presentation or Poster Presentation: Presenter, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of paper or poster. Paper or poster session presented at the meeting of Organization Name, Location. |
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.
As required by the open and free academic publishing principle, the Journal of Aksaray University FEAS does not charge for article submission or evaluation fee.