1. GENERAL PUBLICATION RULES

  • Originality and Responsibility: Articles submitted to the journal must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. If the work is derived from a conference paper, master's or doctoral thesis, this must be clearly stated on the first page of the article (as a footnote).
  • Publication Rights: When articles are accepted for publication, the Journal of Nationalism Studies acquires the first publication rights to the work. (See Copyright)
  • Evaluation Process: Submitted manuscripts are sent to at least two referees in accordance with the principle of ‘Double-Blind Peer Review’ following a preliminary review. Based on the referee reports, a decision is made on whether to publish, revise, send to a third referee, or reject the manuscript. Authors are informed about the process as soon as possible. Manuscripts that are not published are not returned. (See Article Publication Principles and Evaluation Process)
  • Revision Periods: If revisions are requested from the author, minor (small) corrections must be completed and uploaded to the system within 2 weeks, while major (extensive) corrections must be completed and uploaded within 4 weeks. Works not uploaded within the specified periods may be considered rejected.
  • Language, Abstract and Keywords: The journal's language of publication is Turkish and English. Regardless of the language in which the work is written, a Turkish and English abstract of at least 150 and at most 250 words, appropriate headings and 5 keywords must be included.
  • Volume (Research Article): Research articles submitted to the journal should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words, including the title, abstracts, keywords, main text, footnotes, and bibliography. (Book Review): It should consist of at least 750 and no more than 1,500 words.
  • Spelling Check: Articles should be written in accordance with the Turkish Language Association (TDK) Spelling Guide and the Current Turkish Dictionary. It is assumed that the final spelling and grammar checks have been carried out on the articles. A high number of spelling errors is considered sufficient reason for an article to be rejected without being sent to the peer review process.
  • Other Types of Articles: In addition to research articles, our journal also publishes ‘Book Reviews’. The book under review must have been published within the last three years. Authors should not only provide a summary but also analyse the book's methodology, its contribution to the field, and its shortcomings.
  • Royalty Fee: Authors are not paid a royalty fee.

A. Cover File: This file contains the authors' identity information and is not shared with referees. The cover file should contain the following information:

  • Title: The full title of the study in Turkish and English.
  • Author Information: The author(s)' first and last names (without academic titles) should be written below the title. In multi-authored works, names should be listed side by side.
  • Institutional Information: Each author's academic title, institution (University, Faculty, Department), email address, and ORCID number should be indicated as a footnote on the first page.
  • Corresponding Author: In multi-authored works, the author responsible for communication should also be specified.
  • Abstract and Keywords: This file should also contain 150-250 word summaries in Turkish and English, along with 5 keywords.

B. Main Article File: The evaluation process in the Journal of Nationalism Studies is conducted according to the Double-Blind Peer Review principle.

  • Confidentiality: The ‘Main Article File’ to be sent to referees must not contain any information identifying the author(s), such as their institution, name, title or any other identifying details.
  • File Properties: Authors should check the user information in the ‘Properties’ and ‘Info’ sections of the Word file to protect their personal data and delete it if necessary.
  • Declarations: Ethics Committee Approval (if applicable, in the Methods section); information such as Financial Support, Conflict of Interest, Author Contribution Ratio, and Acknowledgements (if applicable) should be clearly stated after the references.

2. TEXT FORMAT AND PAGE LAYOUT: The page structure and font characteristics of works submitted to the journal should comply with APA 7 standards and the journal's visual identity as specified below:

  • Font: The main text and all headings should be in Georgia font.
  • Font Sizes: Main Text (11 Point); Footnotes (9 Point).
  • Page Layout: In A4 format, a 2.5 cm margin should be left on all four sides of the page (top, bottom, right, left).
  • Line Spacing and Alignment: The main text should be written with 1.5 line spacing, with no additional space before or after paragraphs (0 pt). The text should be justified. Footnotes should be written with single line spacing.
  • Indentation: The first line of each paragraph should be indented by 1.27 cm.

3. HEADING SYSTEM: Headings used in the article should be descriptive and concise. All headings should be in 11-point Georgia font and bold type; headings should not be numbered (item numbers such as 1., 1.1. should not be used).

  • Article Title: It should be written in the centre of the page, in bold, with the first letter of each word capitalised.
  • Heading Levels and Formatting:
  • Level 1 (Main Sections): Centred on the page, bold, with the first letter of each word capitalised. The text begins as a new paragraph below the heading. (E.g.: Introduction, Method, Findings, Conclusion, References).
  • Level 2: Left-aligned, bold, with the first letter of each word capitalised. The text begins as a new paragraph below the heading.
  • Level 3: Left-aligned, bold, italic, with the first letter of each word capitalised. The text begins as a new paragraph below the heading.
  • Level 4: Indented (1.27 cm), bold, the first letter of each word is capitalised and ends with a full stop. The text continues immediately after the heading (on the same line).
  • Level 5: Indented (1.27 cm), bold, italic, each word capitalised and ending with a full stop. The text continues immediately after the heading (on the same line).

4. TABLES

  • Font and Point Size: Text within the table should be in Georgia font and between 10-11 point size. The point size may be reduced to 9 to fit the text within the table, depending on the table's content.
  • Alignment: Tables should be centred on the page.
  • Table Number: Should be written in bold, left-aligned immediately above the table (e.g. Table 1).
  • Table Title: The table number should be written one line below, with the first letter of each word capitalised, in italics and left-aligned. No full stop should be placed at the end of the title.
  • Table Design: In accordance with APA 7 format, vertical lines should not be used in tables. Only horizontal lines should be used at the beginning and end of the table and below the title row.
  • Headings: Column and row headings in the table (including the total row, if any) should be written in bold.
  • Notes: Explanations or source information related to the table should be written immediately below the table, beginning with the phrase ‘Note.’ (in italics).

5. FIGURES AND ILLUSTRATIONS: All visual materials (graphs, maps, photographs, drawings, concept maps, etc.) other than tables should be provided under the general heading ‘Figure’.

  • Format and Alignment: Figures should be centred on the page, be high resolution, and should not be framed.
  • Figure Number: Should be written immediately above the figure, in bold and aligned to the left (e.g. Figure 1).
  • Figure Caption: The figure number should be written one line below, with the first letter of each word capitalised, in italics and left-aligned. No full stop should be placed at the end of the caption.
  • Copyright and Permissions: In accordance with ethical rules, written permission must be obtained from the copyright holder for the use of copyrighted materials such as scales, surveys, maps or photographs. Simply citing the source is not sufficient. For materials used with permission, the following statement must be added as a footnote or note immediately below the image: ‘This image has been used with permission granted by [Name of Person/Organisation] on [Date].’ For copyright-free (public domain) images, this must also be specified.

6. USE OF FOOTNOTES: The Journal of Nationalism Studies uses the in-text citation system (APA 7) as its referencing method. Therefore, footnotes should not be used for referencing purposes.

  • Purpose of Use: Footnotes should be used sparingly to provide additional explanations deemed necessary for the subject matter, conceptual elaborations, or to indicate permissions for the use of copyrighted material (visuals, data collection tools, etc.), which may disrupt the flow of the text.
  • Font and Point Size: Footnotes should be written at the bottom of the page in 9-point Georgia font.
  • Line Spacing and Spacing: Line spacing in footnote text should be single (1.0); no additional spacing (0 pt) should be added before or after paragraphs.
  • Alignment: Footnotes should be formatted as left-aligned.

7. USE OF BULLET POINTS: To ensure visual consistency in lists within the text, the following rules must be followed:

  • Mark Selection: If no ranking, degree of importance or chronology is specified, a black dot (•) should be used instead of a number.
  • Software Standard: Bullet points should be created automatically using the ‘Bullet Points’ tool, not manually (by hand).
  • Indentation and Alignment: Text created using bullet points should begin with a 1.27 cm first line indentation, just like normal paragraphs.
  • Text Structure: Text following a bullet point should continue on the same line as the bullet point (the hanging indent should be maintained) and should be written with 1.5 line spacing, like the main text.

8. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CITATIONS AND REFERENCES: The Journal of Nationalism Studies adopts the author-date APA 7 citation system. The main purpose of this system is to enable readers to quickly access the full bibliography (references) at the end of the article via short citations within the text.

  • Author-Date System: In-text citations should appear in the body of the article, tables, figures, or footnotes, including the author(s) and publication date of the work.
  • Principle of Direct Correspondence: Every work cited must be included in the ‘References’ list at the end of the article; similarly, every work included in the references must be cited in the text.
  • Indirect Citations: When summarising an idea from another work in the author's own words, it is not mandatory to provide the page number; however, it is recommended to provide the page number to facilitate the reader's access to the relevant section.
  • Abbreviations and Language Consistency: Technical terms and abbreviations used in citations and references (ve/&, içinde/In, s./p., ss./pp., vd./et al., Ed./Eds., akt./as cited in) must be fully consistent with the language of the article. Regardless of the original language of the source, these abbreviations are adapted to the language of the main text. For example, when citing an English book chapter in a Turkish article, the expression "içinde" is used instead of "In"; conversely, in an English article, "In" is used even if the source is Turkish.

9. IN-TEXT CITATIONS: In-text citations should include the author(s) of the work and the year of publication. The basic citation formats are as follows:

  • Single-Author Work: E.g.: ...forms the basis of this thesis (Dickens, 2015).
  • Two-Author Work: In the text (outside parentheses): The conjunction ‘and’ is placed between the authors' surnames. E.g.: In their work, Karadayı and Dinçşahin (2006)... In parentheses: The ‘&’ symbol is placed between the authors' surnames. E.g.: ...similar results have been obtained (Karadayı & Dinçşahin, 2006). In the bibliography list: The ‘&’ symbol is used between authors.
  • Works with Three or More Authors: From the first use onwards, only the surname of the first author is written, followed by ‘et al.’ (and others). E.g.: ...is the product of a shared vision (Eldem et al., 2012).
  • Multiple Source Citation: If multiple sources are cited within the same parentheses, they are separated by semicolons (;). These sources should be arranged in alphabetical order, as in the bibliography, rather than chronologically or by name. E.g.: ...is accepted in the literature (Eldem et al., 2012; McDonald, 2020; Thoreau, 2024).
  • Indirect Citation (Transmitted by): When the original source cannot be accessed, the secondary source used is indicated. E.g.: Breton (transmitted by Moor, 2022) defines walking as an action...

10. WRITING STYLE FOR DIRECT QUOTATIONS: The following rules apply to word-for-word quotations from another work or the author's own previous work:

  • Short Quotations (Less than 40 Words): Such quotations should be given within the text, in quotation marks and in normal upright type (not italics). Immediately after the quotation, the author, year and page number should be indicated in parentheses; the full stop should be placed after the parentheses.
  • Long Quotations (40 Words or More): Quotations exceeding 40 words should be separated from the main text and written as block quotations. The entire block quotation should be indented 1.27 cm from the left margin. Block quotations should be written in upright type (not italics), and the font size should be consistent with the rest of the text. Quotation marks are not used in block quotations. Page information must be added at the end of the quotation. The abbreviation ‘p.’ is used for a single page, and ‘pp.’ for a range of pages. In block quotations (unlike short quotations), the full stop at the end of the sentence is placed before the page information in brackets.

11. CREATING THE REFERENCE LIST: The reference section should contain the full bibliographic details of all sources used in the article and should be formatted according to APA 7 standards.

  • The bibliography list should be prepared in Georgia font, 11 point, with 1.5 line spacing, as in the main text.
  • Sources should be listed alphabetically by the authors' surnames. Authors' surnames should be written with only the first letter capitalised (e.g. Moor, R.).
  • The second and subsequent lines in bibliography entries should start 1.27 cm from the left (Hanging Indent option).
  • Sources should not be categorised by type, such as books, articles or theses; they should be presented in a single list.
  • Book, journal, newspaper and thesis titles should be written in italics.
  • With the exception of the title, bold typeface should not be used in any section of the bibliography.
  • Expressions indicating the type of company (Ltd. Co., Inc., etc.) should not be used in publishing house names.
  • Unlike in-text citations, the names of all authors up to 20 authors must be clearly stated in the reference list.
  • If the source has a DOI number, it must be provided as an active link (https://doi.org/...) at the end of the bibliography.

12. REFERENCE WRITING EXAMPLES

  • Book (Single Author or Multiple Authors): Karadayı, K., & Dinçşahin, U. (2021). Stoic Philosophy. Olimpos.
  • Translated Book: McDonald, B. (2020). The Art of Freedom (N. Sipahi, Trans.). Homer Publishing House.
  • Book Chapter (Edited Book): Stojanović, D. (2016). The Balkan Wars in Serbian History Books (1920–2013). In K. Boeckh & S. Rutar (Eds.), The Balkan Wars from Contemporary Perception to Historical Memory (pp. 275–290). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Single-Author Article: Çalen, M. K. (2019). The Emergence of Turkish Nationalism According to Yusuf Akçura and Ziya Gökalp and a Periodisation Proposal for the Birth of Turkish Nationalism. Journal of Nationalism Studies, 1(1), 1-16. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/madergisi/issue/44661/521510
  • Co-authored Article: Asker, A., & Önder, N. K. (2022). Nation-State Building in Montenegro: Interpretation through Ethnography, Culture, and Symbols. Journal of Nationalism Studies, 4(2), 129–176. https://doi.org/10.53425/madergisi.1176769
  • Multi-authored article: Durna, F., Sabido-Codina, J., & Şimşek, A. (2025). The relationship between the development of the concept of time in children and the conceptualisation of time in Hellenistic philosophy. Turkish History Education Journal, 14(1), 1–16.
  • Theses: Güveloğlu, G. K. (2009). Political Life in Yugoslavia and Political Relations with Turkey during the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes [Unpublished Doctoral Thesis]. Ankara University.
  • Authored Internet Source: Sancaktar, C. (2008). Serbian and Croatian nationalism in Yugoslavia after 1980. https://tasam.org/tr-TR/Icerik/3711/1980_sonrasi_yugoslavyada_sirp_ve_hirvat_milliyetciligi
  • Official Institution or Organisation Pages (Institution name as author): Turkish Language Institution. (2024). Current Turkish Dictionary. https://sozluk.gov.tr/
  • Internet Sources with Unknown Author / Published on Behalf of an Institution: If no individual name is found in internet sources, the name of the institution publishing the content is used instead of the author. In the text: (United Nations Turkey, 2024) Source: United Nations Turkey. (25 September 2024). Guterres calls for global solutions as the world moves towards becoming a “powder keg”. https://turkiye.un.org/tr/279645-guterres-dunya-barut-ficisi-olmaya-dogru-ilerlerken-kuresel-cozum-cagrisi
  • Papers and Conference Presentations: For papers presented at conferences or symposiums, the type of presentation (oral, poster, etc.) and the full name of the event must be specified. Oral Presentation (Full Text Unpublished): Erduran, G., & Kayıcı, H. (2018, 21–22 April). Text mining analysis of Edirne letters [Oral presentation]. VIII. IBANESS Conference Series, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Full Text Published in Proceedings (as a Book Chapter): Yılmaz, M. (2020). Nationalist movements in the Balkans. In A. Demir (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2nd International Social Sciences Congress (pp. 45–60). Ankara Publications.
  • Newspaper and News Portal Sources: In newspaper articles or news portals, if the author is known, the reference begins with the author's surname; if the author is unknown, it begins with the news headline. Newspaper/News Article with Known Author: Ademoğlu, Y. (2021, 9 May). Europe Day: The birth certificate of European integration. Euronews. https://tr.euronews.com/2021/05/09/avrupa-gunu-nedir; Newspaper Articles with Unknown Authors / Archive Newspapers: If the author of a newspaper article is not specified, the title of the article (or the first few words of the title) is used in the text and in the bibliography instead of the author's name. In the text: (Ottoman Army in Edirne, 1329) In the bibliography: Ottoman Army in Edirne. (1329, 11 July). Servet-i Fünun, p. 5.
  • Legislation: Laws, Regulations and Decisions: In the text: (Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, 1982/2017) or (Anti-Terrorism Law, 1991).; In the bibliography: Anti-Terrorism Law. (1991). Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey (Issue: 20843). https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin /1.5.3713.pdf
  • Official Institutional Reports and Strategy Documents: Such as reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), or the United Nations. In the text: (TÜİK, 2023).; In the bibliography: Turkish Statistical Institute. (2023). International migration statistics, 2022 (News Bulletin No: 49430). https://data.tuik. gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Uluslararasi-Goc-Istatistikleri-2022-49430
  • Archival Documents (Ottoman Archives, etc.) In the text: (BOA, 1912).; In the bibliography: Presidency Ottoman Archives (BOA). Ministry of the Interior, Political Section (DH.SYS). File: 12, Folder: 45, 12 May 1912.