Author Guidelines

PUBLICATION PRINCIPLES

1- The language of the journal is Turkish. However, manuscripts submitted by researchers whose native language is not Turkish may be published in English, provided that there are no more than two such articles per issue. Each article must begin with a Turkish öz and an English abstract, together with keywords in Turkish and English. Abstracts should be 100 to 150 words each, and there should be no more than 8 keywords in each language.

2- The Journal of Black Sea Studies is published twice a year, in the Spring and Autumn terms.

3- The journal publishes scholarly articles, translations and book reviews. Articles must be original, must not have been published elsewhere before, and must meet academic standards. Except in special cases, manuscripts should not exceed 20 pages.

4- The journal is peer-reviewed. Submitted manuscripts are first examined by the Editorial Board with regard to subject, presentation and technical aspects. Those found suitable for publication are sent to two referees who are experts in the field. Articles are published if both referee reports are positive. If one report is positive and the other negative, the article is sent to a third referee, whose decision is followed. If the referees request corrections, the article is returned to the author for revision. Authors who disagree with the referees’ decisions should explain their reasons.

5- Authors are advised to follow the spelling rules of the Turkish Language Association (Türk Dil Kurumu). Nevertheless, authors are responsible for the spelling in their manuscripts.

6- Manuscripts should be submitted in two printed copies together with their digital files.

7- Manuscripts should be prepared with MS Word on IBM- or Macintosh-compatible computers, using the Times or Times New Roman font for normal text and any Times-based font for transcription. The font used for transcription should be included with the digital files. The main text should be in 11 pt and footnotes in 9 pt.

8- Footnote style:

Books: Author’s first name and surname, Title of the Book, place and year of publication, page.

Example: Fethi Tevetoğlu, Milli Mücadele Yıllarındaki Kuruluşlar, Ankara 1991, p. 58.

Multi-volume works: Author’s first name and surname, Title of the Book, publisher, place and year of publication, volume, page.

Example: Kazım Karabekir, İstiklal Harbimiz, İstanbul 1998, Vol. I, p. 186.

Works with more than one author: First author’s name and surname - second author’s name and surname - third author’s name and surname, Title of the Book, publisher, place and year of publication, page.

Example: Durmuş Yalçın-Yaşar Akbıyık-Dursun Ali Akbulut, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Tarihi I, Ankara 2004, p. 58.

Translated or edited works: Author’s first name and surname, Title of the Book, name and surname of the translator (trans.) or editor (ed.), publisher, place and year of publication, page.

Example: William H. McNeill, Dünya Tarihi, trans. Alâaddin Şenel, İstanbul 2003, p. 58.

Articles: Author’s first name and surname, “Title of the article”, Name of the Journal (or its abbreviation), volume, issue, place and year of publication, pages.

Example: M. Orhan Okay, “Duanın Şiiri”, Türk Dili, Vol. LI, No. 420, Ankara 1986, pp. 504-511.

For quotations from newspapers, the name of the newspaper, issue number and date should be given (for Hijri or Rumi dates, the Gregorian date in parentheses). Hijri and Rumi month names should be written as one word.

Example: İstikbal, No: 356, 15 Kânunusani 1327 (28 January 1912).

The full reference of a cited work should be given at its first occurrence in the footnotes; subsequent references should use the author’s surname followed by op. cit. (a.g.e.) for books, or art. cit. (a.g.m.) for articles. A “References” section should be included at the end of the article, giving the author’s surname, first name, title of the book, translator or editor if any, volume, publisher, date and place of publication. Page ranges should also be given for articles.

Example: ÜÇÜNCÜ, Uğur, İkinci Dönem TBMM’de Bir Muhalifin Portresi Kadirbeyzade Zeki Bey, Çizgi Yayınevi, Konya 2011.

When archival material is used, register names should be set in italics and document classifications in regular type.

Example: TŞS, Register No: 1899, p. 44. or BA, MAD, Register No: 3598, p. 37.

9- Authors bear full responsibility for their manuscripts.

10- Authors should state their full names together with their academic titles and the full names of their institutions. They should also provide a permanent address, telephone number, fax number (if any) and e-mail address so that they can be contacted.

11- Authors whose articles, translations or reviews are published receive two printed copies of the journal.

12- Manuscripts that are not published are not returned.