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TITLE (ARIAL FONT, 14 FONT SIZE, BOLD, ALL CAPS, CENTERED.). THE TITLE SHOULD BE CONCISE AND INFORMATIVE. AVOID ABBREVIATIONS.
First name Last name, Affiliation, e-mail@e-mail.com; First name Last name, Affiliation, e-mail@e-mail.com and First name Last name, Affiliation, e-mail@e-mail.com
Correspondence: e-mail@e-mail.com; Tel.: (optional; include country code)
Abstract: A concise and informative abstract in English must not exceed 250 words in length, and must summarize the purpose, methods, and major findings of the paper. For manuscripts submitted in the Turkish language, an English abstract should also be provided. For manuscripts submitted in the English language, a Turkish abstract should also be provided.
Keywords: keyword 1; Keyword 2; Keyword 3; Keyword 4; Keyword 5 (The article must have a maximum of 5 keywords which must be sorted in alphabetical order and separated by a comma. Keywords must be carefully selected to facilitate the readers’ search.)
- Introduction
The introduction should clearly establish the context of the study (background and problem of the study). Principal publications and key works should be carefully selected, reviewed, and covered. A summary of the existing literature should be provided. The aim, objectives, and significance of the research should be highlighted. Finally, a summary of the principal research outcome(s) should be mentioned.
The entire manuscript’s text must not exceed 7000 words (excluding references and footnotes) and must be typed in 1.5 line spacing by using Arial font with 12 points. All pages must be numbered consecutively. All headings should be bold and must be numbered consecutively and hierarchically. Authors, whose English is not the native language, are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts carefully edited before submission. Also, authors are recommended to perform spell-checking of the text. Within the text, avoid the use of footnotes and endnotes, if unavoidable, label them as (1), (2), and list them all together at the end of the page where they occur.
- Methodology
The data collection method(s) should be clearly defined. The methodology section should provide sufficient detail to facilitate the research to be reproduced.
- Results
Results should be clear and concise.
- Conclusions
Conclusions should cover the principal research finding(s). The novelty of the research finding(s) should be discussed and emphasized in this section. Describe how the research finding(s) possibly contributes to the research field and advances the current views. Conclusions should highlight possible future research directions.
Acknowledgments: If necessary, acknowledgments should be provided. The author or authors can acknowledge any support given which may include administrative or technical support.
References
The style and punctuation of the references must follow the APA referencing style. References in the manuscript must give the surname of the author and the year of publication in round brackets. The references must be listed in alphabetical order of authors’ names and chronological order for each author. The upper and lower case rules and punctuation types of APA style must be carefully followed. Further details about the APA referencing style can be seen at http://www.apastyle.org/.
Some examples of reference citations are given below:
Books
Author, A. A. (year). Title of work. Location: Publisher.
Chapter in a book
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx-xxx). Location: Publish
Journals
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx
Conference Proceedings
Author, A. A., Author, B. (2014). Title of paper. Paper presented at the meeting of Organization Name, Location, Country. Paper retrieved from http://website address.
Online doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis
Author, A. A. (2003). Title of doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis (Doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis). Retrieved from Name of database. (Accession or Order No.)
Websites
Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of post (Description of the form). Retrieved from http://www.xxxx
Technical and Research Reports
Author, A. A. (1998). Title of work (Report No. xxx). Location: Publisher.
Reviews and Peer Commentary
Reviewer, A. A. (2000). Title of review [Review of the book Title of book, by A. A. Author]. Title of complete work, xx, xxx-xxx.
Unpublished and Informally Published Works
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of manuscript. Unpublished manuscript [or “Manuscript submitted for publication,” or “Manuscript in preparation”).
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