Language: Turkish and English
Article Format: MS Word Template
Visual Format: JPEG Minimum 300 dpi
Citation Style: APA 7.0 Citation System
Author Change: Processed only before article acceptance. Authors must carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscripts and provide the definitive author list at the time of original submission.

Süleyman Demirel University Social Sciences Journal (SDÜ-SD) publishes research, review, and conceptual articles that examine fundamental problems in the social sciences from a scientific perspective and propose solutions to these problems. The journal aims to share studies that provide original contributions to social science disciplines and comply with academic standards with the scientific community.

You can submit your articles online through the address on the DergiPark system.

For article publication, authors must upload the copyright notification text with wet signature and similarity report to the system.

Click here for Copyright Notification Contract Text.

Click here for Article Template.

Articles can be written using the journal article template or existing text can be transferred to the template. Studies that do not use the article template will not be considered for evaluation.

ARTICLE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES (TEMPLATE SPECIFICATIONS)

1. Page Layout:

• Paper Size: Vertical A4
• Top Margin: 3 cm
• Bottom Margin: 2.5 cm
  
• Left Margin: 2.5 cm
  
• Right Margin: 2.5 cm
  
• Font: Helvetica (Times New Roman if Helvetica is unavailable)
  
• Font Size (normal text): 11 pt
  
• Font Size (headings): 12 pt (bold)
  
• Font Size (footnote text): 8 pt

2. Paragraph Layout:

• Alignment: Justified
  
• Left Indent: 0 cm
  
• Right Indent: 0 cm
  
• Special (First Line) Indent: None
  
• Spacing Before: 0 pt
  
• Spacing After: 8 pt
  
• Line Spacing: 1.15x

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Article page size should be A4, page layout should be normal.
2. Articles should be written in this template and should be between 3,000-8,000 words including everything (cover, footnotes, etc.). In some cases, 8,000 words may be exceeded with editor approval.
3. Author names and information should not be written in the article text. They should only be on the first page, which is the cover section.
4. Header and footer entries should not be made.
5. Page numbers should be located in the upper left next to journal and issue information.
6. The latest edition of the Turkish Language Association Writing Guide should be the basis for spelling rules.

Article Element Arrangement

Articles should follow the sequence below:

1. Turkish Title (Should be between 10-12 words maximum)
2. Abstract (Should be between 150-250 words)
3. Keywords (Should consist of at least 5, maximum 8 words, with the first word being the field name)
4. English Title
5. Abstract
6. Keywords
7. Introduction
8. Conceptual Background
9. Research Method
10. Findings
11. Discussion and Conclusion
12. References
13. Extended Abstract (English)
14. Appendices

This element arrangement can be changed according to the nature and content of the study when necessary.

Similarity Report:

The following criteria are considered in the similarity report:

1. The similarity rate of the article should be at most 20%
2. The similarity rate of the article with another study - including the author's own studies - should be at most 2%
3. The similarity report should be obtained from similarity programs provided by universities such as iThenticate, Turnitin, intihal.net and uploaded to the system by the author during article submission.

Foreign Language Articles:

Süleyman Demirel University Social Sciences Journal accepts articles in Turkish and English. Articles written in foreign languages must include Turkish title, abstract, and keywords.

Title and Author Information

Title:

Turkish and English titles should be written in 24 pt, left-aligned with only the first letter of the first word capitalized, above the Turkish and English abstract section lines, with single line spacing and 8 pt spacing after. Titles should not exceed 20 words.

Author Information:

Article author information should be placed below the title separation line in 12 pt with initial letters capitalized. Author information should be indicated with footnotes and arranged in 8 pt to include title, institutional information, country, email address, and ORCID number in order.

Abstract and Keywords
Abstract: The abstract section of the study should be presented in a segmented structure including Purpose, Methodology, Findings, and Originality values. Abstract and Abstract sections should be written in "Helvetica" or "Helvetica Light Italic" fonts, in "Italic" format, justified, in 9 pt size with single spacing and 3 pt spacing after. The abstract (Turkish/English) should not exceed 300 words.

Extended English Abstract:

The extended English abstract in Turkish-written articles must be at least 500 words. Extended abstract section has been mandatory since issue 53.

Keywords:

At least 3, maximum 6 keywords should be placed under the abstract and Abstract texts, and the type of study should be specified. The first letter of each word in keywords should be capitalized and commas should be used between them. Should be written in 9 pt size; justified; single line spacing and without indentation.

Headings

Section Headings:

First-level headings should be in "Helvetica" font, bold and 12 pt, with single line spacing and 8 pt spacing after. Second and third-level headings should be written in "Italic" using "Helvetica" or "Helvetica Light Italic" fonts in the same manner.

In heading numbers, numbers should be given starting from the introduction section and numbered in decimal system (1., 1.1, 1.1.1, etc.). Only the first letters of words in headings should be capitalized and written in bold.

Main Text

Paragraphs in the main text should be written in "Helvetica" font in 11 pt size. Prepared main texts should be prepared justified with line spacing after 8 pt and 1.15x without indentation.

Tables and Figures

Table headings should be prepared in 8-11 pt range so as not to exceed table boundaries, and the points used in tables should be selected to be as uniform as possible and prepared to include all borders in white color within the table.

In table headings, Figure/Table/Graph/Map/Picture numbers should be written in 11 pt size in white on black font, and the heading should be written in the same point size with initial letters capitalized on gray font. Tables should be prepared justified with 1.15 line spacing between the table and table heading.

Each table should be given a serial number (Table 1, Table 2.). Source declarations of tables should be written in 8 pt immediately below the table. Tables and Figures should be arranged in accordance with APA 7.0 Citation System.

Footnotes and Citation System

All citations and References should be made in accordance with current APA 7.0 Footnoted Citation System. Explanatory notes should be expressed as footnotes at the bottom of the page in 8 pt. Explanatory footnotes should be arranged as 1, 2, 3, etc.

In-text citations should be made in APA 7.0 format with author(s) surname, source year, and page number. If there is no author name, the institution name should be used instead of the author.

Discussion and Conclusion

Should be written in Helvetica font in 11 pt size; justified; line spacing should be 1.15. The conclusion reached by the study or the solution proposal it presents should be clearly expressed. The conclusion should not be a summary of the study.

References

References should begin immediately after the Conclusion section. The References heading should be written in bold "Helvetica" font style in 11 pt, left-aligned without indentation, with all letters capitalized. The References heading should be set with 6 pt spacing before and after and written with single line spacing.

References should be written in single line spacing with 10 pt "Helvetica" font style. Each reference should be aligned justified, with single and 6 pt spacing after, and with hanging 0.5 indent.
If multiple works by the same author are included in the references, the author's name should be written again for each work. References should be arranged according to current APA 7.0 Citation System.

Documents Required for Submission

1. Main Text (3000-8000 words)
2. Author Identity Information Form
3. Copyright Notification Contract
4. Ethics Committee Report (mandatory only for studies requiring a report)
5. Similarity Report (Should not exceed 2% for a single work - 20% in total)

Ethics Committee Decision

• It is mandatory for studies/articles that require data collection from individuals using scales, questionnaires, interviews, and other data collection tools.
• The author must have received approval from the Ethics Committee of the university they are affiliated with or the institution where the study was conducted.
• Committee approval should be indicated on the first page of the article with committee name, date, and number. It should also be clearly stated in the Methodology/Method section. Care should be taken that the study name in ethics committee reports is at least 80% compatible with the article title.
• Data collection start and end dates should be written in the method section of the article.
• Ethics Committee Approval document should be added to DergiPark as an additional file.
• For studies that do not require Ethics Committee decision, the author must upload a wet-signed statement that ethics committee decision is not required instead of the "Ethics Committee Decision" document.
• For TR Index's view on Ethics Committee approval, see: (click here)

Writing Language and Editing Policy

• Articles published in SDÜ-SD should be written in Turkish or English. Studies submitted in Turkish should include English abstract and English extended abstract.

• Authors should carefully read the final form of the draft before submitting their articles. Submitted articles should have quality language (simple/understandable/clear) that complies with grammar rules and is familiar with scientific literature according to the writing language (Turkish and English).

• If the candidate article is accepted for publication, the final copy should be of high quality in terms of grammar and academic writing flow. The final copy is checked by Turkish and English full-text language editors.