WRITING RULES

General Rules
1. The order of article elements should be as follows:
1.1. Turkish Title
1.2. Abstract
1.3. Keywords
1.4. English Title
1.5. Abstract
1.6. Keywords
1.7. Extended Abstract in English for Turkish and Arabic articles
1.8. Body Text
1.9. Conclusion
1.10. References

2) Submitted articles must be in line with the journal's purpose and scope.
3) Original, unpublished articles that are not under review by another journal and have been approved by each author in terms of content and submission will be considered for review.
4) Research articles in which at least one of the authors holds a doctoral degree will be accepted for review.
5) In the initial submission, the authors' Turkish and English bibliographic information must be included in the text.
6) The copyright and publication rights of the author(s) are reserved. In articles with multiple authors, a document indicating the authors' contribution ratios must be uploaded to the system.
7) Only one article by the same author can be processed in the same publication period and the following publication period, and it can be published if it passes the reviewers.
8) The article text must not exceed 8,000 words in the submission and 10,000 words in the publication (including revisions). For English articles, the word limit will be 10,000 in the submission and 12,000 in the publication. Articles exceeding the word limit will be returned to the author for revision to meet the required standards.
9) The Turkish, Arabic, and English Abstract sections should each be 200-250 words. Additionally, the English Extended Abstract, which is MANDATORY for all articles, should be 600-800 words. The Abstract should not be identical to the Extended Abstract; it should be grammatically correct and understandable.
10) The article text must include at least 5 Turkish and English keywords. The first keyword must be the name of the relevant scientific field. (For example: History of Islamic Sects, Mu'tezila, Shi'a,...)
11) In English articles, the Abstract section should precede the Turkish abstract.
12) After the article is submitted to the journal for publication, none of the authors' names may be removed from the author list, no new name may be added as an author, and the author order may not be changed without the written consent of all authors.
13) At the end of the article, before the references, the researchers' contribution ratio statement, any support and acknowledgment statements, and conflict of interest statements must be indicated in accordance with the table below.
14) Articles not prepared in accordance with the ISNAD Citation System 2nd Edition Footnote System will be DIRECTLY REJECTED during the Pre-Review Stage and will not be processed again during the same publication period.
15) For articles requiring Ethics Committee approval, such approval must be obtained and stated (committee name, date, and number) on the relevant page of the article and in the methods section. For studies requiring Ethics Committee approval, please review the Journal's Ethical Principles and Publication Policy.
16) All articles must be checked using Turnitin or iThenticate software, and the relevant file must be uploaded to the system.
17) In Arabic articles, the bibliography must be provided in Arabic alongside a transcribed version of the bibliography section.
18) STUDIES MUST BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOURNAL'S WRITING RULES. ARTICLES THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE JOURNAL'S WRITING RULES WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT EVALUATION.

PAGE LAYOUT DETAILS

Abstract
Text font: Palatino Linotype
9 point Single line spacing

Article Text
Text font: Palatino Linotype
Title: 12 (Headings should be prepared in accordance with the 2nd edition of İsnad)
Font size: 11
Line spacing: 1.5
First line of paragraph: No indentation

References
11 point Single line spacing (The references section should start on a new page)
Second line of references: Hanging 1 cm.

Footnote Text
Footnote font: Palatino Linotype
Footnote point size: 9
Footnote line spacing: Single

Page Layout
Page margins: 2 cm (on all sides)

For Arabic Article Text;
Text font: Sakkal Majalla
Title: 14 (Titles should be prepared in accordance with the second edition of Isnad)
Font size: 12
Footnote: 10
Line spacing: 1.5
First line of paragraph: No indentation.
Bibliography: 12 point font with single line spacing (The bibliography section should start on a new page)
Second line of bibliography: Hanging 1 cm.

For a more detailed look at the citation system we use, see.
ISNAD With Footnote: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/isnad-author-title-system/ 
ISNAD In-Text: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/isnad-author-date-system/ 
ISNAD Abbreviations: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/22-list-of-abbreviations-turkish-english-arabic/ 
ISNAD Abstract and Abstract Writing: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/4-abstract-and-summary/  
ISNAD Citation and Citation: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/18-citation-and-citing/ 
ISNAD Academic Writing: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/academic-writing/ 

For a more detailed examination of the citation system we use, see
ISNAD Footnotes: https://www.isnadsistemi.org/en/guide/isnad2-2/isnad-author-title-system/ 

Ethical Statement
It is hereby declared that scientific and ethical principles were adhered to during the preparation of this study and that all works used as sources are listed in the bibliography.

Funding
The author(s) declare that they did not receive any financial support for this study.

Conflict of Interest
The author(s) declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Contributions of Authors
Data Collection: Author-1 (50%), Author-2 (50%)
Data Analysis: Author-1 (60%), Author-2 (40%)
Manuscript Submission and Revision: Author-1 (90%), Author-2 (10%)
Study Design: Author-1 (55%), Author-2 (45%)

Ethics Committee Approval
The necessary ethical approvals were obtained from the Ethics Committee of ... University with its decision dated ... and numbered .... In addition, the research principles of the Helsinki Declaration were adhered to in this study.

Open Access License
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY NC).