WRITING GUIDELINES
1. Only manuscripts that have not been published elsewhere and are not currently under evaluation for publication may be submitted to the journal. Scientific research and academic writing principles must be followed.
2. Manuscripts submitted to the journal may be written in Turkish or English. Turkish manuscripts must be prepared according to the Turkish article template, and English manuscripts according to the English article template.
3. If the language of the manuscript is Turkish, an extended abstract in English of 500-700 words must additionally be prepared and appended to the manuscript.
4. During manuscript submission, it is mandatory to fully enter the English/Turkish titles, English/Turkish abstracts, and keywords in the “article metadata” section.
5. The manuscript must include both Turkish and English titles and abstracts. Each abstract should be approximately 100–150 words. A maximum of five keywords and at least three JEL classification codes (if applicable) must be provided.
6. The file to be uploaded to the system must be in Word format. When naming the file, avoid using spaces and punctuation marks, and ensure that the file name is not excessively long. Before submission, authors must perform a personal information check (File → Check for Issues → Inspect Document → Inspect → Document Properties and Personal Information → Remove All → Close → Save).
7. Author names, affiliations, and any information that may reveal the identity of the author(s) must not appear in the manuscript. Information such as whether the study is derived from a thesis or has been presented at a congress or symposium should not be included in the initial submission but should be communicated in the “notes to the editor” section.
8. Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word, using Times New Roman font and single line spacing. Font size should be 11 pt for the main text, 12 pt for headings, and 10 pt for footnotes. The first line of each paragraph should be indented by 1 cm. Tables and figures must fit within the page margins and be clearly legible.
9. A maximum of second-level headings may be used. Third-level and lower-level headings are not permitted.
10. Manuscripts should be carefully reviewed for spelling and grammatical accuracy prior to submission.
11. Manuscripts must comply with research and publication ethics. The originality of submissions is checked using plagiarism detection software (e.g., iThenticate, Turnitin). Ethics committee approval is required for all qualitative or quantitative studies that involve data collection from participants through surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, experiments, or similar methods. If “Ethics Committee Approval” is required, information regarding the approval (name of the ethics committee, approval number, and date) must be stated in the “Materials and Methods” section.
12. In-text citations must be provided in parentheses. The order within the parentheses should be as follows: author(s)’ surname and year of publication.
Examples:
• … as stated (Taylor, 2010).
• … as indicated (Grundy & Moxon, 2013).
• … (Stephens & Malone, 2010; Schultz et al., 2011).
Citation format:
• Author (Year)
Example: Acemoğlu and Robinson (2012) emphasize the importance of economic institutions.
• Direct quotation:
“Trade openness is one of the fundamental determinants of economic growth” (Yılmaz, 2020, p. 45).
• Institutional sources:
(WTO, 2022)
13. All sources cited in the text must be included in the reference list, and sources not cited in the text must not be included. References should be listed alphabetically by authors’ surnames. The APA 7th edition style must be followed for footnotes, in-text citations, and references.
Examples:
Journal Articles
• Single author:
Yılmaz, A. (2021). Trade openness and economic growth: Evidence from developing countries. Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 30(4), 567–585. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638199.2020.1856234
• Two authors:
Kaya, H., & Demir, M. (2022). Trade openness and environmental degradation: Evidence from emerging economies. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, 24(3), 415–432. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10018-021-00315-4
Books
• Single author:
Krugman, P. R. (1991). Geography and trade. MIT Press.
• Two authors:
Acemoğlu, D., & Robinson, J. A. (2012). Why nations fail: The origins of power, prosperity, and poverty. Crown Publishers.
Edited Book Chapters
• Helpman, E. (2011). Understanding global trade. In M. J. Melitz & D. Trefler (Eds.), International economics (pp. 45–78). Princeton University Press.
Published Theses
• Yılmaz, A. (2020). The relationship between foreign trade and economic growth in Türkiye (Doctoral dissertation). Ankara University. https://tez.yok.gov.tr
Unpublished Theses
• Çelik, S. (2018). The role of transport infrastructure in regional development (Unpublished master’s thesis). Marmara University.
Conference Proceedings
• Arslan, F., & Koç, B. (2021). Trade liberalization and CO₂ emissions: Evidence from OECD countries. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Economics and Finance (pp. 112–120). Istanbul, Türkiye.
14. Responsibility for published articles rests solely with the author(s). The views expressed in the articles do not necessarily reflect those of the journal.
15. Manuscripts that fail to comply with any of the above requirements will not be considered for evaluation.
16. The Turkish article template can be accessed here.
17. The English article template can be accessed here.