For detailed information about the journal's submission procedures, peer-review process, publication policies, and ethical standards, please refer to the "Ethical Principles and Publication Policy" page. Authors are strongly encouraged to review these guidelines carefully before submitting a manuscript to ensure full compliance with the journal's requirements.

Manuscripts submitted for consideration must be original and must not have been previously published or presented in any electronic or print medium. If the manuscript has been previously presented at a conference or similar event, authors must provide complete details of the presentation, including the name, date, and location of the event.

Article Submission Process:

1. Log in to your DergiPark user account
2. Go to the Submission section
3. Click on Submit Article
4. Fill in the required fields under Article Metadata
5. Upload your manuscript and any supplementary files
6. Complete the process by following the remaining steps as prompted by the system.

Please ensure that all required sections are accurately completed during the submission process.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. Submission Platform: Manuscripts must be submitted only via the journal’s online submission and evaluation system.

Submissions through other channels or by non-authors will not be considered.

2. Required Documents for Initial Submission:

• Manuscript files
• Copyright Agreement and Acknowledgement of Authorship Form

3. Manuscript Preparation:

• Title Page (submitted separately)
• Full and short title (max 50 characters)
• Authors' names, affiliations, highest academic degrees, and ORCID IDs
• Funding sources
• Corresponding author's full contact info
• Acknowledgements (if any)
• Editorial Board membership (if applicable)
• Abstract
• No references included
• Followed by 3–5 keywords (no abbreviations)

Main Points (for Original Articles only):

• 1 to 3 bullet points answering:
  • What is already known on this topic?
  • What does this study add?
• Written clearly for a broad academic audience

4. Manuscript Types:

Original Articles: Original articles provide new information based on original research. The acceptance of research articles is typically based on the originality and importance of the research. The main text of a Research Article should be structured with subheadings, including Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, and Discussion.

Limitations, drawbacks, and the shortcomings of original articles should be mentioned in the Discussion section before the conclusion paragraph.

Review Articles: Authored by experienced researchers. Must include Introduction and Conclusion. Other subheadings optional.

Letters to the Editor: A Letter to the Editor is a type of manuscript that addresses important or overlooked aspects of a previously published article. It may also cover topics within the journal’s scope that are of interest to readers, such as educational case reports. In addition, readers may use this format to provide comments or critique regarding published manuscripts.

Letters to the Editor should be submitted as unstructured texts and must not include an abstract, keywords, tables, figures, images, or any other media. If the letter refers to a specific published article, that article must be properly cited within the text.

Editorial Comments: Invited editorial comments are published to provide expert insight and critical analysis of selected research articles. These commentaries are authored by individuals with recognized expertise or high standing in the subject area of the original article. Authors are carefully selected and invited by the journal to contribute. Editorial comments should not exceed 1,000 words and must not include an abstract, keywords, tables, figures, images, or other media.

Book Reviews: The journal accepts reviews of recent and noteworthy books that fall within its scope. Submitted book reviews must be evaluated by an external expert in the relevant field. Reviews should offer a critical assessment of the book, addressing its strengths and weaknesses, and evaluating its significance and relevance to the journal’s readership. Please refer to Table 1 for specific limitations and guidelines regarding Book Reviews.

Biographies: The journal publishes biographies of prominent individuals in the fields of Alevism-Bektashism. These manuscripts should follow a chronological structure and be based on factual evidence, documentation, and verified testimonies. The focus should be on the individual’s contributions and significance in their field. Biographies should be organized as follows:

• Introduction: Provide basic background information, including birthplace, family history, and the social or cultural environment in which the person lived.
• Development: Describe the individual’s childhood and school years. Include details about friendships, academic achievements, and personality traits.
• Conclusion: Summarize the person’s work and personal life, including marriage, career milestones, accomplishments, and social status.

5. Tables and Figures:

Tables: Placed after references, created using Word’s table function, with clear titles and footnotes

Figures: High-resolution (≥300 DPI), TIFF or JPEG format; figure legends listed at the end of the main document

6. Abbreviations: Define all abbreviations at first use in both the abstract and main text

7. Product Identification: When mentioning products (e.g., devices, software), include name, manufacturer, city, and country in parentheses

8. Supplementary Materials: Submit additional files (e.g., datasets, appendices) as separate documents with descriptions after references

TABLE 1. Limitations for each manuscript type

*Word limit should not include the abstract, references, tables, and figure legends.

REFERENCES

Both in-text citations and the references must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), Seventh Edition (2020).

When citing publications, preference should be given to the latest, most up-to-date sources. Citing the latest sources can help to ensure that the paper is relevant and timely, and that it reflects the latest developments in the field.

It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the accuracy of the references in their article. All sources must be properly cited, and the citations must be formatted correctly.

To avoid plagiarism, it is necessary to acknowledge other sources in your paper through in-text citations. For every in-text citation, a corresponding reference list entry must be provided.

In-text Citation Rules:

In-text: (Author, Year) / Direct quote: (Author, Year, p. X)

Number of Authors:

In the reference list, include up to 20 authors.

For works with 21 or more authors, list the first 19 authors, insert an ellipsis (…), and then add the final author’s name (without an ampersand before the ellipsis).

Example Reference Styles:

Journal Article: Edwards, A. A., et al. (2022). Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/...

Book Section: Zeleke, W. A., et al. (2020). In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools (pp. 11–26). APA.

Website: Chandler, N. (2020). HowStuffWorks. https://science.howstuffworks.com/...