ASA Journal

• ASA Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, academic, and open access journal published electronically twice a year (in June and December) by the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at Ankara Social Sciences University. Special or commemorative issues may also be published when deemed necessary.
• The aim of the journal is to share original, high-quality, and scholarly contributions in the fields of social and human sciences with the academic community and the broader public, and to support the advancement of these fields.
• ASA Journal accepts only original works that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• The journal publishes original research articles, article translations, and book reviews or critiques. The publication languages are Turkish and English.
• ASA Journal adopts an open access policy. All published works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Scope

ASA Journal accepts submissions from the following core disciplines and their related subfields, in line with the academic focus of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at Ankara Social Sciences University:

• Anthropology: Cultural anthropology, social anthropology, medical anthropology, visual anthropology, anthropological theory, ethnographic methods, community studies, and other related subfields within this discipline.
• Literature: Classical and modern Turkish literature, comparative literature, literary theory, folk literature, oral culture, narrative analysis, linguistic studies, and other related subfields within this discipline.
• Philosophy: Ethics, political philosophy, epistemology, ontology, philosophy of science, contemporary philosophical approaches, history of philosophy, philosophy of language, and other related subfields within this discipline.
• Psychology: Social psychology, developmental psychology, cultural psychology, cognitive psychology, personality psychology, psychological theories, history of psychology, and other related subfields within this discipline.
• Sociology: Social structure, urban sociology, sociology of religion, media and cultural studies, gender studies, political sociology, international relations, economic sociology, sociology of education, sociological theories, and other related subfields within this discipline.
• History: Ancient history, medieval history, Ottoman history, social history, cultural history, intellectual history, historiography, archival studies, and other related subfields within this discipline.

The journal’s target audience includes academics, researchers, graduate students, and professionals working in or interested in the fields of social and human sciences.

Author Guidelines – Style and Formatting

ASA Journal adopts the APA 7th Edition (American Psychological Association) citation and formatting style for all manuscripts submitted for publication.

Authors are expected to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the rules and recommendations outlined in the APA Style guidelines.
For detailed information on writing, grammar, in-text citations, references, and overall manuscript structure, please consult the official APA Style website:

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

ASA Journal is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scholarly articles, article translations, and book reviews in the fields of anthropology, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and history. All manuscripts submitted to ASA Journal are subject to a double-blind peer review process, after which they are published online with open and free access.

The ethical principles and publication policies outlined below are based on the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Guidelines of the Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

• Submitted manuscripts must be within the scope of ASA Journal’s focus areas.
• Authors must declare that the submitted work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under review by another journal.
• All sources used in the manuscript must be properly cited, and permissions for copyrighted materials must be obtained.
• In the case of multi-authored manuscripts, a signed Copyright License Agreement must be submitted, indicating the agreed author order and the approval of all co-authors.
• If the authors detect a significant error in their published work, they must immediately inform the editorial board and cooperate in the correction or retraction process.
• The scientific content, claims, and views expressed in the article are solely the responsibility of the author(s); they do not reflect the views of ASA Journal, the editorial board, or the reviewers.
• All submissions are screened using iThenticate plagiarism detection software. Similarity ratios are not evaluated by fixed thresholds but are reviewed in context by the editorial board.
• evisions may be requested or the submission may be rejected based on the findings.
• All manuscripts are reviewed by at least two referees and the assigned editor(s) under a double-blind peer review process.
• The following are considered unethical and unacceptable: plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, redundant publication (duplication), salami publishing, inappropriate authorship, copyright infringement, and failure to disclose conflicts of interest.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

• Manuscripts are assigned to reviewers via the DergiPark system.
• The peer review process is conducted under a double-blind system; both author and reviewer identities remain confidential.
• Reviewers must accept review invitations only for manuscripts that fall within their area of expertise.
• Reviewers must provide clear, objective, and well-reasoned evaluations regarding the quality and publishability of the manuscript.
• Personal opinions or subjective comments should be avoided as much as possible.
• Reviewers should not disclose their identity in any part of the evaluation.
• Reviewers are expected to complete their assessments within the designated time frame and to adhere to ethical guidelines.
• Any suspected ethical violations should be reported to the editorial board.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

• Editors are responsible for evaluating all submissions based on their scientific merit, originality, and ethical compliance, without bias.
• They ensure the fair implementation of the double-blind review process.
• Editors maintain the confidentiality of all submissions and related documents until the publication process is complete.
• They are responsible for issuing corrections (errata), retractions, or explanatory statements when necessary to uphold publication ethics.
• Editors take necessary measures to prevent conflicts of interest between authors, reviewers, and editors, and ensure transparency throughout the process.
• Editors hold the final authority over reviewer assignments and publication decisions.

Submission of articles to ASA Journal is free of charge.
Open Access Policy
ASA Journal adopts an open access policy. Accordingly, all articles published in the journal can be read, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed, and used with proper attribution without any cost or restrictions. The journal operates under the Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
ASA Journal permits authors to deposit the published version of their articles in institutional or subject-based repositories without any embargo, provided proper attribution is given and the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license are followed.