ViraVerita E-Journal

ViraVerita E-Journal focuses on theoretical and applied research produced in the fields of philosophy and the social sciences. Embracing an interdisciplinary perspective, it aims to publish scholarly works that offer original and transformative contributions to these disciplines.

Each issue is structured around a thematic focus selected by the editorial board, aiming to strengthen the link between academic works and contemporary debates. Thematic issues that prioritize interdisciplinary intersections and critical thinking in philosophy and the social sciences feature original scholarly contributions.

The journal publishes research articles, translations, critical essays, reviews, book evaluations, and interviews. Submissions that fall outside the announced theme are also considered for review. Except for interviews, all submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process and are evaluated by at least two referees.

ViraVerita E-Journal adopts an interdisciplinary editorial approach. Within this framework, it seeks to publish theoretical and applied studies situated at the intersection of philosophy, sociology, political science, communication studies, psychology, and law.

Author Guidelines

ViraVerita E-Journal adopts the APA 7 citation style as its standard and requires that all submitted manuscripts be prepared in accordance with this format. Apart from the key points outlined below, the official APA 7 website should be consulted for detailed guidance on the citation and reference system, the use of tables and figures, endnote formatting, and the structure of the reference list.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be formatted according to the ViraVerita E-Journal template and uploaded to the DergiPark system in that format. The template file should be consulted for detailed formatting specifications.

Formatting: Manuscripts—including abstract and references—must be between 4,000 and 20,000 words in length and prepared using Microsoft Word with Calibri Light font and 1.5 line spacing. Paragraph spacing should be the same as line spacing. The main body of the text, including block quotations, should be set in 11-point font size, while other sections of the manuscript (such as the abstract, tables, references, and endnotes) should be in 10-point font size.

Abstract: Both the Turkish and English abstracts must be between 150 and 200 words in length and include five keywords. Abstract texts should be written in Calibri Light, 10-point font size, with 1 line spacing, and should be justified.

Headings:
A maximum of four levels of headings should be used in the manuscript. The formatting for each level is as follows:
• Main Title (Title Above the Abstracts):

TITLE IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE ARTICLE:
All uppercase – bold – 16 pt – right-aligned.

TITLE IN THE OTHER LANGUAGE:
All uppercase – 14 pt – right-aligned.

• Article Main Title:
Title at the beginning of the article. Capitalize the first letter of each word – bold – 14 pt – centered

• FIRST LEVEL HEADING:
Main section titles within the text, including introduction, conclusion, and references.
All uppercase– bold – 11 pt – left-aligned.

• Second-Level Heading:
Capitalize the first letter of each word – bold – 11 pt – left-aligned.

• Third-level heading:
Capitalize only the first word – bold – italic – 11 pt – left-aligned.

• i. Fourth-level heading:
Begins with numbering (i., ii., iii., etc.) – capitalize only the first word – 11 pt – left-aligned

There should be two blank lines before the Article Main Title (at the beginning of the article), and one blank line after it. For all other heading levels, leave one blank line before and after each heading. Paragraphs following all heading levels should be left-aligned, while other paragraphs should begin with a tab indent. For detailed formatting of titles, abstracts, and overall structure, authors should consult the journal’s template file.

Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be placed in the appropriate location within the text. Each table and figure must be explicitly referenced in the manuscript. The formatting and presentation of tables and figures should follow the official APA 7 guidelines. For detailed instructions, authors should consult the journal’s template. Each table and figure should be assigned a number (e.g., Table 1, Table 2; Figure 1, Figure 2) in 10-point, bold, and left-aligned font. Following the table or figure number, there should be 6 pt of spacing (equivalent to double line spacing) before the title. Titles should be written in 10-point, italic, left-aligned font, with the first letter of each major word capitalized. Any notes related to the table or figure should appear below it, written in 10-point font, and formatted so that the text does not extend beyond the boundaries of the table or figure.

Endnotes: According to APA 7 writing style, the use of footnotes and endnotes in academic manuscripts is generally discouraged. However, when necessary, explanatory notes should be provided as endnotes rather than footnotes. These endnotes should be kept to a minimum in number and should be as concise as possible.

In-Text-Citations: According to the official APA 7 website, the basic rules for in-text citation are outlined below. For additional guidance on citation practices, the official APA 7 website should be consulted. In-text citations may appear either as narrative citations or parenthetical citations:

Single-Author Work
Narrative Citation: Kuçuradi (2010)…
Possessive Narrative Citation: Kuçuradi’s (2010)…
Parenthetical Citation: (Kuçuradi, 2010, p. 115)

Two-Author Work
Narrative Citation: Charlesworth and Chinkin (2000)
Possessive Narrative Citation: Charlesworth and Chinkin’s (2000)
Parenthetical Citation: (Charlesworth & Chinkin, 2010, pp. 213–217)

Three or More Authors
Narrative Citation: Leach et al. (2010)
Possessive Narrative Citation: Leach et al.’s (2010)
Parenthetical Citation: (Leach et al., 2010, p. 70)

Groups with Abbreviations First Narrative Citation: Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ, 2013)

Groups with Abbreviations
First Narrative Citation: Dünya Sağlık Örgütü (DSÖ, 2013)
Subsequent Narrative Citations: DSÖ (2013)
First Parenthetical Citation: (Dünya Sağlık Örgütü [DSÖ], 2013)
Subsequent Parenthetical Citations: (DSÖ, 2013)

Groups without Abbreviations
Narrative Citation: Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı (2018)
Parenthetical Citation: (Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı, 2018)

• Direct quotations exceeding 40 words should be formatted as block quotes and should not be enclosed in quotation marks. These block quotations must be written in single spacing, and indented 1.5 cm from both the left and right margins.

• Secondary sources may be cited only when the original source is inaccessible—for example, if the original publication is out of print or unavailable, or if the work is in a language that the author cannot read. In such cases, the following rules should be followed when referencing a secondary source:

•If the author and year of the original source are known;
According to Foucault (1991) … (as cited in Bernauer, 2005).
(Foucault, 1991, as cited in Bernauer, 2005, pp. 57-58).

•If the year of the original (primary) source is unknown:
Allport’un günlüğü (as cited in Nicholson, 2003, pp. 70-79).

• When citing multiple works by the same author published in the same year, the sources should be distinguished by lowercase letters:
(Mouffe, 2008a)
(Mouffe, 2008b)

• When citing multiple sources, the following rules should be followed:
If citing works by different authors, list the sources in alphabetical order:
• Narrative citation:
Dalbert (1997), Kleft and Dobson (1990), Smith et al. (1980), Wilson et al. (1986, p. 56) …
• Parenthetical citation:
(Dalbert, 1997; Kleft & Dobson, 1990; Smith et al., 1980; Wilson et al., 1986, p. 56)

If citing multiple works by the same author, list the sources in chronological order:
•Narrative citation:
Gutiérrez (2012, 2017)
•Parenthetical citation:
(Mouffe, 2008a, 2008b, 2019)

• The same rules apply to edited volumes. The abbreviation “Ed.” is not included in in-text citations.

• For theses and dissertations, citation follows the same rules as for single-author works.

• For translated works, use the original publication date, followed by the translation date:
Narrative citation:
Barthes (1970/1996)
Parenthetical citation:
(Barthes, 1970/1996)

• If the author is unknown and the work is signed as “Anonymous”, use “Anonymous” as the author:
Narrative citation:
Anonymous (2017)
Parenthetical citation:
(Anonymous, 2017, p. 1)

• If there is no known author or editor, use the title of the work in place of the author’s name:
Narrative citation:
Leylâ ile Mecnun (2014)
Parenthetical citation:
(Leylâ ile Mecnun, 2014, p. 67)

References and In-Text Citations for Different Source Types:
Sources cited within the text must be listed at the end of the manuscript under the heading REFERENCES, which should appear in bold, all capital letters, left-aligned, and 11-point font size. The reference list must begin on a new page.

All entries in the reference list should be written in 10-point font, formatted with a hanging indent of 1.25 cm, and listed in accordance with APA 7 citation guidelines.
For citation and formatting rules not covered in the examples below, please refer to the official APA 7 website.

Single-Author Book

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition if applicable). Publisher.

Reference:
Bora, A. (2021). Kadınların sınıfı (10th ed.). İletişim.
In-Text Citation:
Bora (2021)… (p. 57)
(Bora, 2021, p. 57)

Two-Author Book

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s)., & Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition if applicable). Publisher.

Reference:
Hammersley, M., & Atkinson, P. (2007). Ethnography: Principles in practice (3rd ed.). Routledge.
In-Text Citation:Hammersley and Atkinson (2007)… (p. 57)
(Hammersley & Atkinson, 2007, p. 57)

Translated Book

Author's last name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition). (Initial(s). Translator's last name, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published Year)

Reference:

Deleuze, G., & Guattari, F. (2001). Kafka: Minör bir edebiyat için (Ö. Uçkan & I. Ergüden, Trans.). YKY. (Original work published 1975)
In-Text Citation:
Deleuze (1975/2001)… (p. 27)
(Barthes, 1975/2001, p. 27)

Edited Book

Editor’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Ed.). (Year). Title of the book (Edition if applicable). Publisher.

Reference:
Hygum, E., & Pedersen, P. M. (Eds.). (2010). Early childhood education: Values and practices in Denmark. Hans Reitzels Forlag.
In-Text Citation:
Hygum and Pedersen (2010)… (p. 27)
(Hygum & Pedersen, 2010, p. 27)

Book Chapter in an Edited Volume

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the chapter. In Initial(s). Editor’s Last Name (Ed.), Title of the book (Edition if applicable, pp. page range). Publisher.

Reference:
Wulff, H. (2013). Ethnografiction and reality in contemporary Irish literature. In M. Cohen (Ed.), Novel approaches to anthropology (pp. 205–226). Lexington Books.
In-Text Citation:
Wulff (2013)… (p. 27)
(Wulff, 2013, p. 27)

Translated Chapter in an Edited Book

Author's last name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book chapter (Initial(s). Translator's last name, Trans.), Initial(s). Editor's last name (Ed.), Title of the book (Edition, pp. x–y). Publisher. (Original work published Year)

Reference:
Widder, N. (2021). Simülakrların hakkı: Deleuze ve varlığın tekanlamlılığı (S. Özer, Trans.), In E. Durmuş & C. Baysoy (Ed.), Tekanlamlılık (1st ed., ss. 33–53). Otonom. (Original work published 2001)
In-Text Citation:
Widder (2021)… (p. 37)
(Widder, 2021, p. 37)

Single-Author Journal Article

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx

Reference:
Rodriguez, J. (2018). The US minimalist movement: Radical political practice? Review of Radical Political Economics, 50(2), 286–296. https://doi.org/10.1177/0486613416665832
In-Text Citation:
Rodriguez (2018)… (p. 290)
(Rodriguez, 2018, p. 290)

Two-Author Journal Article

First Author’s Last Name, Initial(s)., & Second Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx

Reference:
Çetin Eylek, Y., & Ataseven, F. (2023). Yapısalcılık sonrası yaklaşımlar doğrultusunda çevirmeni “Üretimin öznesi” olarak okumak: Las Meninas tablosu odağında bir inceleme. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 40(2), 487–503. https://doi.org/10.32600/huefd.1248744
In-Text Citation:
Çetin Eylek and Ataseven (2023)…
(Çetin Eylek & Ataseven, 2023, pp. 487–490)

Journal Article with Three to Twenty Authors

First Author’s Last Name, Initial(s), Second Author’s Last Name, Initial(s), …, & Last Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx

Reference:
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
In-Text Citation:
Grady et al. (2019)…
(Grady et al., 2019, pp. 207–208)

Newspaper Article

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year, Day Month). Title of the article. Title of the Newspaper. URL.

Reference:
Sevinç, M. (2022, December 24). Niyazi Berkes’in düşüncesinde kuruluş yılları ve Cumhuriyet. Diken. https://www.diken.com.tr/niyazi-berkesin-dusuncesinde-kurulus-yillari-ve-cumhuriyet/
In-Text Citation:
Sevinç (2022)
(Sevinç, 2022)

Thesis
Unpublished Reference:

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the thesis [Unpublished master's thesis / Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Name of the University.
Baker, U. (2002). From opinions to images: Towards a sociology of affects [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi.

Published Reference:

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the thesis [Master's thesis / Doctoral dissertation, Name of the University]. Name of the Database / URL
Çokay Nebioğlu, R. (2018). Deleuze and contemporary dystopia [Doctoral dissertation, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi]. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp
In-Text Citation:
Baker (2002)… (pp. 115–125)
(Baker, 2002, p. 110)
Çokay Nebioğlu (2018)… (p. 97)
(Çokay Nebioğlu, 2018, p. 97)

Film

Director / Artist’s Last Name, Initial(s) (Author/Director). (Year). Title of the film / song / episode [Audio/Video/Film]. Production company.

Reference:
Kurosawa, A. (Director). (1950). Rashomon [Film]. Daiei Film.
In-Text Citation:
Kurosawa (1950)…
(Kurosawa, 1950)

Book Review

Author's Last Name, A. A. (Year). [Title of the book under review, by A. A. Author]. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx

Reference:
McKinley, A. (2018). [Review of the book Criminal investigative failures, by D. K. Rossmo]. Salus Journal, 6(1), 82–84.
In-Text Citation:
McKinley (2018)…
(McKinley, 2018, p. 83)

Conference / Symposium / Panel Presentation

First Participant’s Last Name, Initial(s)., Second Participant’s Last Name, Initial(s)., & Third Participant’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year, Month Day). Title of the presentation [Type of contribution]. Name of the Conference, City, Country.

Reference:
Odman, A. (2021, November 20). Benjamin’in izinde Türkiye’de mekânsal enkazbilim çalışmaları: Kalkınma ve kıyımı belgelemek [Conference presentation]. Enkaz ve Parıltı: Benjamin’de Sanat, Politika, Tarih, Ankara, Turkey.
In-Text Citation:
Odman (2021)…
(Odman, 2021)

Web Page

Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). or Name of the Group. (Year, Month Day). Title of the work. Name of the Website. URL

Reference:
Gülçiçek, D. (2024, November 25). Şiddet üzerine konuşmak. ViraVerita Disiplinlerarası Karşılaşmalar. https://viraverita.com/siddet-uzerine-konusmak/
If there is no author, begin with the title. If no date, use “n.d.”. URLs must be active and direct.
In-Text Citation:
Gülçiçek (2024)…
(Gülçiçek, 2024)

* If there is no author, begin the citation with the title of the web page. If no publication date is available, use “n.d.” (no date). URLs must be clickable and direct.

Institutional Report

Name of the Institution. (Year). Title of the report (Report No. xxx). URL / Publisher
Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu. (2019). İstatistiklerle çocuk (Report reNo. 4581). https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/yayin/views/visitorPages/index.zul

(If an individual author is listed):
Author’s Last Name, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the report (Report No. xxx). Name of the Institution. URL / Publisher
Baral, P., Larsen, M. ve Archer, M. (2019). Does money grow on trees? Restoration financing in Southeast Asia. Atlantic Council. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/does-money-grow-on-trees-restoring-financing-in-southeast-asia/

* The report may not have a publication number.

In-Text Citation:
Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (2019)…
(Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu, 2019)
Baral et al. (2019)…
(Baral et al., 2019)

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Research and Publication Ethics

ViraVerita E-Journal adheres to the ethical principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in its publication practices. In cases of misconduct or violations of publication ethics, the journal follows the COPE flowcharts as a reference for resolving ethical issues.

In addition to these international standards, ViraVerita E-Journal is committed to complying with the provisions of the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works (No. 5846) and the principles outlined in the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in Turkey.

The publisher, editors, issue editors, members of the editorial board, reviewers, and authors are all obliged to comply with these adopted ethical principles and relevant guidelines.

1. ViraVerita E-Journal upholds freedom of expression under all circumstances; however, it reserves the right to reject any submission that includes discriminatory or hate speech of any kind, without initiating the publication process.

2. Manuscripts submitted to ViraVerita E-Journal must be original and must not have been previously published, submitted for consideration, or scheduled for publication in any other journal.

3. Similarity reports for all submissions to ViraVerita E-Journal are generated during the file upload process using the plagiarism detection software intihal.net provided by DergiPark. Based on these reports, the acceptable similarity threshold, excluding references and footnotes, is set at a maximum of 10%. For works derived from theses or dissertations, the acceptable similarity threshold is set at 20%. While the specified similarity thresholds are not treated as absolute criteria for the editors, they reserve the right to reject a submission or request revisions if any issues related to plagiarism or excessive similarity are identified at any stage of the editorial or peer review process.

4. Authors are responsible for citing all sources that have influenced the development of the ideas expressed in their work and contributed to the study. Accordingly, the reference list must be complete, and the manuscript must not contain any form of plagiarism or fabricated data. Authors are also required to obtain permission from the individuals and/or institutions concerned before including any information obtained through personal communication. When documentation of such permission is not required, it must be explicitly stated in a footnote that permission was obtained. Information obtained without the necessary approvals or permissions must not be used in the manuscript.

5. Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made a genuine contribution to the submitted manuscript. Listing individuals who have not actively contributed to the work constitutes a serious breach of publication ethics. If such a violation is identified at any stage of the editorial process, the manuscript will be rejected immediately. In cases where the article has already been published, a formal notice of ethical misconduct will be issued in the following issue of the journal. Accordingly, no requests to add or remove authors, or to change the order of authorship, will be accepted after the submission of the manuscript.

6. Authors are required to disclose any grants, funding, or other forms of financial support received during the preparation of the manuscript. This disclosure must be made at the time of submission and communicated to the editorial team. Transparency regarding financial support is essential to uphold the integrity of the publication process.

7. In retrospective studies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holders for the use of any scales, questionnaires, or photographs belonging to others, and this must be explicitly stated in the manuscript. Additionally, copyright regulations must be adhered to for any intellectual or artistic works used in the study.

8. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest or any aligning interests to the editors of ViraVerita E-Journal.

9. For studies involving field research, authors must state in the submitted manuscript that ethics committee approval has been obtained from the relevant institution(s) and must upload the approval document to the submission system. Ethics committee approval is required for the following types of research:

• Qualitative or quantitative studies that involve data collection from participants through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, experiments, or similar interactive methods

• Studies involving human participants, human-derived materials, or human data for experimental or scientific research purposes.

Copyright and Open-Access

1. ViraVerita E-Journal adheres to the Budapest Open Access Initiative and follows an open-access policy accordingly. All works published in the journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This license allows others to share, copy, reproduce, and redistribute the material in any medium or format, as well as to adapt or modify it, provided that appropriate credit is given and the use is non-commercial.

2. Authors retain the copyright of their published work and agree to its distribution, provided that proper attribution is given to both the author and the journal.

Publisher:

1. The publisher of ViraVerita E-Journal is Çetin Türkyılmaz.

2. The publisher is committed to ensuring the implementation of the journal’s publication ethics principles by all stakeholders, maintaining free and permanent open access to its content, and ensuring the archiving and preservation of published materials.

3. The publisher is responsible for investigating and evaluating potential violations of scientific publication ethics by established protocols.

Editorial Board:

1. ViraVerita E-Journal has an editorial board consisting of numerous researchers from the fields of philosophy, social sciences, and humanities, in line with the interdisciplinary approach.

2. The editorial board of ViraVerita E-Journal convenes at least twice a year.

3. The Editorial Board is responsible for determining journal issue themes and appointing Issue Editors to oversee them.

4. In cases of suspected violations of scientific publication ethics, the Editorial Board will notify the Editorial Team and consult with them.

Editor:

1. The editor plays an active role in determining the thematic topics of upcoming issues and ensures the development of a thematic framework that aligns with the journal’s academic quality and scope.

2. In collaboration with the relevant issue editors, the editor ensures that the article evaluation and publication processes are conducted in accordance with the journal’s established ethical principles and publication policies, and provides the necessary oversight.

3. Before publication, the Editor-in-Chief conducts a final review of all content, verifying its formal consistency and adherence to the journal's ethical guidelines and publication policies.

4. If the Editor identifies an error in a published article that invalidates the work or significant parts of it, involves plagiarism, or constitutes an ethical violation, the article shall be retracted. In such cases, the Editor will issue a publicly available retraction notice clearly stating the reasons for the retraction.

5. The Editor oversees the journal's publication and indexing processes on a regular basis, ensuring their uninterrupted operation.

Issue Editor:

1. The issue editors of ViraVerita E-Journal are selected from among the publisher, editorial board, and editorial team members, based on the thematic issue established by these groups.

2. Issue editors adhere to the journal’s ethical standards for scientific publication and are expected to uphold these principles in the fulfillment of their responsibilities.

3. From the call for papers announcement to the final preparation of the issue for publication, issue editors must adhere to the publication ethics responsibilities defined for journal editors.

4. Issue editors are responsible for assigning each submitted article to at least two reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript’s subject.

5. Issue editors are responsible for assigning reviewers who have no conflict of interest with the authors to evaluate the submitted work.

6. If two reviewers provide conflicting evaluations of a manuscript under review, the issue editors request the opinion of a third reviewer. If one of the reviewers recommends rejection, the issue editors may decide to reject the manuscript, provided that they offer a detailed justification for their decision.

7. If issue editors have a conflict of interest or are involved in relationships that may give rise to one, they must recuse themselves from the editorial process.

8. Issue editors are responsible for ensuring that the blind peer review process adheres to accepted ethical standards. They are also tasked with coordinating communication between reviewers and authors, and with maintaining confidentiality throughout the process.

9. Following the publication of the issue under their responsibility, issue editors are expected to respond to any inquiries from the journal, when necessary, in accordance with ethical principles.

English Language Editor:

1. For Turkish manuscripts accepted for publication, the English Language Editor reviews the English titles, abstracts, and keywords by comparing them with their corresponding Turkish versions, and ensures that they conform to the rules of English grammar, spelling, and academic style.

2. The English Language Editor conducts a thorough review of the entire manuscript submitted in English to ensure accuracy in grammar, spelling, and language use.

Layout Editor:

1. The layout editor ensures that articles approved for publication are accurately formatted in accordance with the journal’s established template.

Author:

1. Authors must confirm that the manuscripts submitted to ViraVerita E-Journal have not been previously published, accepted for publication, or are under consideration elsewhere.

2. Authors must ensure their manuscripts strictly comply with the journal’s article template.

3. Authors are responsible for any ethical violations related to their submitted manuscripts, including plagiarism, appropriation of authorship, improper citation, failure to acknowledge funding sources, or lack of ethics committee approval. If any such violation is identified, the manuscript will be rejected.

4. Authors are contractually required to comply with the terms of the license and copyright agreement they have signed.

5. Authors may submit only one manuscript per issue of the journal for consideration.

6. Authors may not present others' original ideas, methods, data, or works—either in part or in whole—as their own without proper citation in accordance with academic standards

7. Authors must not manipulate research records or data, include unused materials as part of the study, or distort research findings to serve the interests of supporting individuals or institutions.

8. Authors must not inappropriately divide the results of a single study into multiple publications in a manner that compromises research integrity, nor present such publications as separate works in academic promotion or appointment processes.

9. In publications based on research conducted with external support, the individuals, institutions, or organizations that provided such support—and the nature of their contributions—must be explicitly acknowledged.

10. Authors must obtain explicit permission from the original authors before using any unpublished theses or works that have not yet been submitted or officially approved.

11. Authors must accurately and completely provide the full names, institutional affiliations (if applicable), contact information, and ORCID iDs of all contributors to the manuscript, and must promptly notify the journal of any changes to this information.

12. If a manuscript submitted for review contains ideas or expressions previously used by the authors, they must clearly indicate this by citing their earlier work in the relevant sections. If not, authors are obliged to revise the overlapping parts upon the editors' request or, if the article has already been published, to take the necessary steps to publish a correction.

Reviewer:

1. All submissions to ViraVerita E-Journal are subject to a double-blind peer review process.

2. Reviewers must inform the editor if the manuscript falls outside their expertise, if they lack sufficient topic knowledge, or if they can only evaluate portions of the manuscript.

3. Reviewers must complete the manuscript evaluation within the specified timeframe and notify the editor before the deadline if additional time is needed.

4. Reviewers must disclose to the editor any potential conflicts of interest that may bias their evaluation of the manuscript, and should refrain from participating in the review process in such cases.

5. Reviewers are obligated to inform the editor if they detect self-plagiarism (text recycling) in a manuscript submitted for review.

6. Reviewers must decline to review any manuscript that shows significant overlap with their own ongoing research or other manuscripts they are reviewing.

7. If reviewers believe they cannot approach the evaluation process in a fair and impartial manner, they must notify the journal editor and withdraw from the review process.

8. Reviewers are expected to complete the manuscript evaluation within a maximum of two months.

Article Submission Process:

1. For the Spring issue, manuscripts must be submitted no later than February 15; for the Fall issue, the deadline is August 15. The editors may extend or shorten the submission deadlines in accordance with the journal’s publication schedule.

2. Manuscripts submitted for evaluation must be uploaded via the DergiPark online journal system at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/viraverita in .docx or .doc file format.

3. Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines and template. A signed “Copyright Agreement Form” must also be uploaded to the system during submission. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will not be considered for review.

4. Submissions to ViraVerita E-Journal must align with the journal’s aims and scope, and it must be clearly indicated at the time of submission whether the manuscript falls within the announced thematic dossier (“within the dossier”) or outside it (“outside the dossier”). Manuscripts that do not correspond to the journal’s aims and scope may be rejected without being sent for peer review.

5. The article submission and evaluation process is conducted exclusively through the DergiPark online journal system, which is accessible only with a username and password. All communication between authors and editors is also carried out through this system.

6. For manuscripts submitted for publication, the author(s)’ full name(s), academic title(s), institutional affiliation(s), and email address(es) must be accurately and currently listed in the online submission system. To comply with the double-blind peer review process, all identifying information related to the author(s) must be removed from the manuscript file, including metadata. To delete author information from the Word document, go to the “File” tab and select “Properties.”

Article Evaluation Process:

1. All manuscripts submitted to ViraVerita E-Journal are first reviewed by the issue editors.

2. Editors evaluate manuscripts without discrimination and do not allow gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, political opinion, religious belief, or commercial interests to influence the review process.

3. Editors have the right to reject manuscripts without initiating the publication process if they do not comply with the journal’s ethical principles, publication policy, or its aims and scope in terms of content or form.

4. Manuscripts that pass the editorial review are subjected to a double-blind peer review process and are evaluated by two experts in the relevant field. The identities of the reviewers are not disclosed to the authors, and the identities of the authors are not disclosed to the reviewers.

5. If one reviewer provides a negative evaluation and the other a positive one, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer. Two positive reviews are required for a manuscript to be accepted for publication. Based on the third reviewer’s opinion, the editors make the final decision regarding the publication of the manuscript.

6. If the reviewers request revisions, the authors are notified and are expected to complete the necessary revisions and submit them to the editors within two weeks.

7. No publication fee is charged for accepted articles. Authors may republish their work on other platforms provided that ViraVerita E-Journal is properly cited. Quotations from published articles are permitted only with appropriate attribution. The responsibility for the opinions and statements expressed in the articles published in ViraVerita E-Journal rests solely with the authors.

Language of Publication: Turkish and English

Price Policy

Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal. There is no article processing charges or submission fees for any submitted or accepted articles.

Open Access Statement:
This is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.