Writing Rules

Writing Rules

  • Authors who submit their manuscripts to The Journal of Political Psychology for evaluation and referees who agree to review these manuscripts are deemed to have fully accepted the journal’s writing guidelines. Manuscripts that violate the rules listed below will be rejected during the preliminary evaluation stage without being sent for peer review.
  • The Journal of Political Psychology publishes articles in Turkish and English, and manuscripts must comply with the language rules of the language in which they are written. For manuscripts written in Turkish, the Turkish Language Association (TDK) Spelling Guide must be followed for spelling and abbreviations.
  • A high number of spelling errors or failure to meet scientific standards will be sufficient grounds for rejection.
  • In accordance with the double-blind peer review system, manuscripts uploaded to the system must not contain any information identifying the author(s).
  • The title of the manuscript must not exceed 15 words.
  • The title must be written in bold, with only the initial letters capitalized, in 11-point font size.
  • A maximum of three authors is allowed per manuscript.
  • Multiple manuscripts by the same author in a single issue will not be accepted.
  • All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be prepared in Times New Roman, 11-point, single-spaced.
  • All manuscripts must include the title, abstract, and keywords in both Turkish and English on the first page. These sections must contain equivalent information in both languages.
  • Keywords must consist of a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 7.
  • The abstract must be between 150 and 250 words.
  • The abstract should clearly state the purpose, method, main findings, and conclusions of the study; citations should be avoided in this section unless absolutely necessary.
  • Research articles and review articles must not exceed 10,000 words in total, including all sections.
  • The page layout must have the following margins: top 5 cm, bottom 5.5 cm, left 4.25 cm, right 4.25 cm, with single line spacing.
  • Section headings within the text should be numbered with Roman numerals (I, II, III, …) starting from the Introduction, and subheadings should be ordered with capital letters (A, B, C, …).
  • In manuscripts written in Turkish, foreign words should be written in italics.
  • Figures and Tables must be placed within the text, not at the end.
  • Figure numbers should be written in bold, 10-point font size, below the figure (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc.).
  • The title of the figure should follow the figure number, also in 10-point font size.
  • Text inside the figures should be in 9-point font size.
  • Table numbers should be written in bold, 10-point font size, above the table (e.g., Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, etc.).
  • The title of the table should follow the table number, also in 10-point font size.
  • Text inside the tables should be in 9-point font size.
  • For figures and tables reproduced or adapted from another work, provide the source and copyright attribution in the figure caption or table note, include the work in the reference list, and obtain permission when required.
  • Every recoverable source cited in the text must appear in the reference list, and every source listed in the reference list must be cited in the text. Personal communications and classical works that do not require reference list entries are exceptions.
  • After acceptance for publication, authors bear primary responsibility for correcting any issues or deficiencies identified during the typesetting and publication preparation stages.
  • Once the typesetting of the manuscript is completed, it will be sent to the authors for final proofreading.
  • Authors are expected to return the revised text to the editor within one week. Otherwise, the manuscript will be archived.

During the final proofreading stage, only formatting changes are allowed. Substantive changes affecting the content of the manuscript are not permitted at this stage. If authors insist on making such changes, the Editorial Board reserves the right to resubmit the revised manuscript to peer review.

  • Sources used in the manuscript should not be cited in footnotes. Citations must be presented in the text using the author–date system, and APA Style (6th edition) must be used for both in-text citations and the reference list. Additional explanations should be presented as endnotes on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.

In-Text Citation

Page numbers are required for direct quotations. They are not required for paraphrases, although they are recommended when they would help readers locate the relevant passage. Use “p.” for one page and “pp.” for a page range. For direct quotations from unpaginated electronic sources, provide a paragraph number; where helpful, include the section heading and paragraph number.

Single-Author Works

There are two ways to make in-text citations:

  • … (Eryılmaz, 2019, p. 100).
  • According to Eryılmaz (2019, p. 100)…

Two-Author Works

  • … (Smith & Petty, 1994, p. 65).

In a narrative citation, use “and”: Smith and Petty (1994). In a parenthetical citation, use “&”: (Smith & Petty, 1994).

Three to Five Authors

For the first citation, list all authors:

  • … (Keleş, Hamamcı, & Çoban, 2015, p. 412).

For subsequent citations of the same source, list only the first author’s surname and use “et al.”:

  • … (Keleş et al., 2015, p. 453).

Six or More Authors

List only the first author’s surname and use “et al.” beginning with the first citation:

  • … (Diamond et al., 1965, p. 57).

Corporate or Institutional Author

First citation:

  • … (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey [TÜBİTAK], 2013, p. 25).

Subsequent citation:

  • … (TÜBİTAK, 2013, p. 32).

Multiple Works in the Same Parentheses

When citing multiple works in the same parentheses, arrange them alphabetically in the same order in which they appear in the reference list and separate them with semicolons:

  • (Aslan & Genç, 2019, p. 17; Öztürk et al., 1985, p. 23; Yılmaz, 2015, p. 17).

Authors with the Same Surname

Include the initial of the first name to avoid confusion:

  • … (A. Johnson, 2001, p. 25; Y. Johnson, 1998, p. 17).

Multiple Works by the Same Author in the Same Year

Use lowercase letters after the year to distinguish multiple works by the same author published in the same year. The letters are assigned according to the alphabetical order of the titles in the reference list.

  • … (Ateş, 2015a, p. 27).
  • … (Ateş, 2015b, p. 352).

Internet Sources

  • If the author and publication date are known: (Surname, Year)
  • If an organization is the author: (Name of Organization, Year)
  • If no author is identified: (“Shortened Title of Web Page,” Year)
  • If neither an author nor a publication date is identified: (“Shortened Title of Web Page,” n.d.)

When no author is identified, use the first few words of the reference list entry—usually the title—rather than the name of the website. If an organization such as CNN or TBMM is identified as the author, its name may be used as the group author.

URLs should not be included in in-text citations but should be provided in the reference list.

Examples:

  • … (Civaoğlu, 2015).
  • … (CNN, 2019). [If CNN is the group author]
  • … (TBMM, n.d.). [If TBMM is the group author]
  • … (“Political Participation Survey,” n.d.). [If no author is identified]

Note: If no publication date is available, use “n.d.”, meaning “no date.”

Personal Communication

For personal communications that cannot be recovered by readers, such as interviews, private letters, or emails, provide the communicator’s initials and surname and the most exact date possible. Personal communications should not be included in the reference list.

  • … (H. Arslan, personal communication, April 27, 2018).

References

Arrange reference list entries alphabetically and use a hanging indent. Titles of books, book chapters, and journal articles should be written in sentence case: Capitalize only the first word of the title and subtitle and any proper nouns.

Single-Author Books

Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of book in sentence case. City, State/Country: Publisher.

  • Eryılmaz, B. (2019). Tanzimat ve yönetimde modernleşme. İstanbul, Turkey: İşaret Yayınları.

Books With Two to Seven Authors

Surname, A. A., Surname, B. B., & Surname, C. C. (Year). Title of book in sentence case. City, State/Country: Publisher.

List all authors for works with up to seven authors. Do not use “et al.” in the reference list.

Edited Books

Editor’s Surname, Initial. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book in sentence case. City, State/Country: Publisher.

  • Erdem, R. (Ed.). (2017). Yönetimde informalite. Istanbul, Turkey: Beta Yayıncılık.
  • Nivison, D. S., & Wright, A. F. (Eds.). (1959). Confucianism in action. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

Book Chapters

Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of chapter in sentence case. In Editor’s Initial. Surname (Ed.), Title of book in sentence case (pp. page range). City, State/Country: Publisher.

  • de Maio, S. (1998). Engineering education in Japan after the Iwakura mission. In I. Nish (Ed.), The Iwakura mission in America and Europe: A new assessment (pp. 108–112). Richmond, England: Japan Library.

Institution as Author

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2000). Population by age and sex, New South Wales, 30 June 2000 (ABS Cat. no. 3235.1). Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: Author.

Journal Articles

Surname, Initial. (Year). Title of article in sentence case. Journal Title, volume(issue), page range. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx

Italicize both the journal title and the volume number; do not italicize the issue number. Under APA 6, include the issue number only when each issue of the journal begins with page 1. Do not insert a space after “doi:”.

Single-Author Article

  • Şentürk, R. (2009). Açık medeniyet ve sosyal içerme. Muhafazakâr Düşünce, 6(21–22), 41–49. doi:10.5281/zenodo.2667281

Two-Author Article

  • Kaya, M., & Yıldız, A. (2018). Kamu yönetiminde dijital dönüşümün etkileri. Yönetim ve Politika Dergisi, 12(3), 210–229. [If a valid DOI exists, add it in the format doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx.]

Three-Author Article

  • Demir, H., Aksoy, E., & Öztürk, B. (2020). Siyasal katılım davranışları üzerine bir analiz. Toplum ve Siyaset Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(1), 45–67. [If a valid DOI exists, add it in the format doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx.]

Articles With Four to Seven Authors

List all authors in the reference entry. Use an ampersand before the final author. Do not use “et al.” in the reference list.

  • Author, A. A., Author, B. B., Author, C. C., & Author, D. D. (2021). Title of article. Journal Title, 14(2), 89–110.

Articles With Eight or More Authors

List the first six authors, insert an ellipsis (. . .), and then add the final author’s name. Do not use an ampersand before or after the ellipsis.

Footnotes and Endnotes

APA 6 permits footnotes or endnotes for supplementary content and copyright attribution; however, such notes should be used only when necessary and kept to a minimum. Therefore, the journal permits endnotes only when absolutely necessary.

Endnotes should be indicated using Roman numerals and set in 8-point font size.

Additional Notes

  • In English narrative citations, use “and” between author names. In parenthetical citations and reference list entries, use an ampersand: “&”.
  • For works with three to five authors, list all authors in the first in-text citation and use the first author followed by “et al.” in subsequent citations. For works with six or more authors, use “et al.” beginning with the first citation. Do not use “et al.” in the reference list.
  • In Turkish manuscripts, the journal uses the localized forms “ve,” “vd.,” “s./ss.,” and “t.y.” In English manuscripts, use “and/&,” “et al.,” “p./pp.,” and “n.d.” as appropriate.

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