SİTA
Author Guidelines
Formatting and content requirements for manuscripts.
General writing rules +
Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word and submitted as a single, editable file.
- Use the current journal template.
- Keep formatting consistent throughout the manuscript.
- Avoid page-numbering errors and broken headings.
Title, abstract and keywords +
Provide Turkish and English titles, abstracts of 150–250 words, and up to five keywords in each language.
- Title must be clear, concise and academically precise.
- Abstract length: 150–250 words.
- Add up to five keywords in both languages.
Text, tables and figures +
Use Times New Roman 12 pt with 1.5 line spacing; number tables and figures and cite their sources clearly.
- Body text should use Times New Roman 12 pt.
- Line spacing should be 1.5.
- Tables and figures must be numbered and titled.
Citations and references +
In-text citations and references should follow the journal’s APA style requirements.
- Use APA style consistently.
- Check in-text citations against the reference list.
- Provide full publication details for every source.
Submission package +
Authors should prepare the manuscript together with the required declaration forms and similarity report.
- Provide the manuscript file and author details as required.
- Attach ethics approval documents when necessary.
- Similarity report should accompany the submission.
Ethics and publication policy +
The journal applies editorial screening before peer review and expects full ethical compliance.
- Submissions are screened before peer review.
- Honor authorship, originality and data integrity.
- Follow the journal’s open-access and ethical principles.
Submissions undergo a preliminary editorial review for format and content.
- Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format.
- They must include titles, abstracts of 150-250 words, and up to five keywords in both Turkish and English.
- Body text must use Times New Roman, 12 pt, with 1.5 line spacing.
- References and in-text citations must follow the APA rules announced by the journal.