Information for Authors
Dear Author(s),
The manuscript preparation guidelines are provided below. All related files must be submitted in full and complete form. Author names should not be included in the full-text manuscript; such information must only be provided in the cover page.
- Cover Page
- Full-Text Template
- Copyright Transfer Form
- Declaration Form Regarding the Absence of Requirement for Ethics Committee Approval and/or Legal/Special Permission
(Click on the files above to access them!)
For studies requiring ethics committee approval, the Ethics Committee Approval Document must also be submitted. Articles requiring ethics approval include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Qualitative or quantitative research involving surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, experiments, or other data collection techniques from participants,
- Studies involving humans or animals for experimental, clinical, or other scientific purposes,
- Studies conducted under the Law on the Protection of Personal Data,
- Studies using questionnaires developed by other researchers,
- Studies involving intellectual or artistic works,
- Other studies of similar nature and conditions.
📌 Manuscript Formatting
- Manuscripts must not exceed 25 pages.
- Page setup: A4 size (Width: 21 cm, Height: 29.7 cm) with 2.5 cm margins on all sides.
- Text: Microsoft Word format, Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified alignment.
- Paragraphs: 1.25 cm indentation, 6 pt spacing before and after, 1.5 line spacing.
- Each manuscript must consist of the following sections: Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion, and References.
- Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s template.
📌 Ethics and Evaluation
TAV – Theory, Analysis & Vision International Journal of Social Sciences Research adheres to the highest ethical standards and follows the internationally recognized principles of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
- All submissions are evaluated under a double-blind peer review system.
- Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere for publication.
- Authors are responsible for avoiding plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and conflicts of interest.
- All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (iThenticate/Turnitin).
- During the research and publication process, a conflict of interest declaration and, when necessary, ethics committee approval are required.
📌 Types of Manuscripts Published
- Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Case Studies
- Book Reviews
📌 Review Process
- TAV accepts manuscripts written in Turkish and English.
- All manuscripts first undergo an initial editorial review.
- Eligible manuscripts are reviewed by at least two referees.
- Based on referee reports, manuscripts are decided as “accepted,” “revision required,” or “rejected.”
- The review process is usually completed within 4–6 weeks.
📌 Open Access Policy
TAV is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely available online, and no article processing charges (APCs) are requested from the authors.