Writing Rules

Date of update: January 2026

Paper size and orientation

  • Paper size: A4 (21 cm × 29.7 cm / 8.27 in × 11.69 in) and portrait orientation.
  • Margins: 1.5 cm on all sides.

 

Font and text formatting

  • Font: Times New Roman.
  • Font size:
    • Article title: 14 pt
    • Title of the article in the other language, main headings, subheadings, and body text: 11 pt
    • Table contents: 10 pt
    • Abstracts, table/figure captions, and any footnotes: 9 pt
  • Paragraph spacing:
    • Before and after: 6 pt
    • For text inside tables: 0 pt before and after
  • Line spacing: Exactly 14 pt.
  • First line indent (paragraph indent): None.

 

Abstract

  • The Turkish and English abstracts must each contain a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 200 words.
  • There must be at least 3 keywords (concepts), and the total number of words must not exceed 10.
  • Conjunctions (e.g., “and”, “with”, etc.) should not be used in the keywords.
  • The same words should not be repeated in the keywords, if possible.
  • For articles written in Turkish, an English title, English abstract, and English keywords are mandatory.
  • For articles written in English, a Turkish title, Turkish abstract, and Turkish keywords are not mandatory.

 

Headings, figures, and tables

  • The article must not include author information or notes indicating that it is derived from a thesis, presentation, etc.
  • No blank lines should be left above or below headings and table/figure titles.
  • Before and after “Introduction” and other main headings, 18 pt paragraph spacing must be applied.
  • Before and after subheadings, 12 pt paragraph spacing must be applied.
  • Table titles must be placed above the table; figure (image, graph, etc.) titles must be placed below the figure.
  • Before table titles, 12 pt paragraph spacing must be applied; there should be no spacing after.
  • After figure titles, 12 pt paragraph spacing must be applied; there should be no spacing before.
  • Bold typeface must not be used except for headings and table/figure numbers.
  • Where possible, grayscale should be used in tables and figures; colored tables and figures should not be used unless strictly necessary.
  • As far as possible, the same table design should be used in all tables.
  • As far as possible, all tables and figures should be prepared by the author; tables should not be included as image excerpts from other sources.
  • In table contents, there must be no paragraph spacing, first line indent, or line spacing variations.
  • Figures and tables (and their titles) must be left-aligned, and tables should, as far as possible, extend to both sides of the page.

 

Other 

  • If a special font that is not included in Microsoft Word must be used, the font file must also be submitted.
  • It is recommended that hyperlinks (links) be removed from web addresses used in the text.
  • Authors must not add headers, footers, or page numbers, and must not make any modifications in these areas.
  • Abstracts and texts written in languages that are not the author’s native language should undergo professional proofreading before submission to ensure clarity and accuracy.

 

References and in-text citations

  • APA 7 format must be used for in-text citations and references.
  • The reference list must be ordered alphabetically by the author’s surname and presented as a single continuous list.
  • References must be formatted with single line spacing, 3 pt paragraph spacing before and after, and a hanging indent (first line 0 cm, second line 0.5 cm).
  • Works that are not cited in the article must definitely not be included in the reference list.
  • Any work that is cited in the article must definitely be included in the reference list.
  • For sources that have a DOI, the DOI link must be included.

 

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Bibliography and Citation Examples

Single Author Book

Sugözü, İ.H. (2010). Devlet borçları IMF Dünya Bankası ve Türkiye. Nobel Yayınevi.

 

Book with Two Authors

Gujarati, D. N., & Porter, D. C. (2009). Basic econometrics. McGraw-Hill.

 

Books with Three or More Authors

Grosh, M., Ninno, C., Tesliuc, E., & Ouerghi, A. (2008). For protection and promotion: The design and implementation of effective safety nets. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank.

 

Translation Book

Muhammad A. (2017). İslami finansı anlamak (Çev.Ed.:Suna Akten Çürük, Raif Parlakkaya), İktisat Yayınları.

Rowley, J. (1996). Bilginin düzenlenmesi: Bilgi erişime giriş. (Çev. S. Karakaş, H. Ü. Can, A. Yıldızeli, B. Kayıran). Ankara: Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği. (Orijinal yayın tarihi, 1992)

 

Editorial Book

Sugözü, İ. H. (2018). Türkiye'nin tarım politikaları. I. Arpacı (edt.), in Türkiye'de devlet politikaları (p. 283-319). Nobel Yayınevi.

 

Untitled Book

DPT. (2001). Gelir dağılımının iyileştirilmesi ve yoksullukla mücadele. Ankara: DPT Publications.

The Australian Oxford dictionary (3rd ed.). (1999). Oxford University Press.

 

Single Authored Article

İlgün, M. F. (2015). Kamu sosyal harcamalarının gelir dağılımı üzerindeki etkisi: OECD ülkelerine yönelik panel veri analizi. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 17(4), 493-516. https://doi.org/10.16953/deusbed.80724

 

Two Authored Article

Meschi, E., & Vivarelli, M. (2009). Trade and income inequality in developing countries. World Development, 37(2), 287-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.06.002

 

Article with Three or More Authors

Eroğlu, N., Altaş, D., Ün, T., & Ulu, M. İ. (2017). OECD ülkelerinde sosyal yardım harcamalarının gelir dağılımına etkisi: Panel veri analizi. Uluslararası Ekonomik Araştırmalar Dergisi, 3(3), 335-354. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/792862

 

Datasets

OECD (2020). Income inequality (indicator). https://doi.org/10.1787/459aa7f1-en

World Bank (2020). Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) (indicator). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.TOTL.NE.ZS

 

Dissertation

Çelik, S. (1999). Üniversite kütüphanelerinde personel yönetimi ve Türkiye’de durum. (Yayımlanmamış yüksek lisans tezi). İstanbul Üniversitesi.

Verberi, C. (2019). The effects of individual retirement system over savings and capital markets in Turkey (Thesis No. 574461) [Master thesis, Istanbul University]. Council of Higher Education Thesis Center. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/TezGoster?key=jNRDC1RLfVd4_T7x7ZXmmYf7gGLboB_qFGD-sjtWKilFQ-uWY4I91q8lN3vkYDI3

 

Patent

Sugözü, İ.H. (2014). Çevrimiçi haber ağı. Türk Patent Enstitüsü Patent No. TR201006041B.

 

Symposium / Congress

Gül, H., Maksüdünov, A., & Beyşenova, A. (2021). Küresel inovasyon endeksine göre Orta Asya Türk cumhuriyetlerinin mevcut durumu. Sugözü, İ.H. & Bayrak, M. (ed.), 2. Uluslararası İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Kongresi Tam Metin Kitabı içinde (ss.1-10).  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

 

Newspaper Article

Schultz, S. (2005, 28 Aralık). Calls made to strengthen state energy policies. The Country Today, ss. 1,2.

 

Institutional or Unauthorized Internet Resources

OECD. (2001, 24 Ocak). Decoupling: a Conceptual Overview. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). http://www.oecd.org/agriculture/agricultural-policies/25481500.pdf

İbn Haldun Üniversitesi İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi. (2017). Yazar rehberi. https://journal.ihu.edu.tr/index.php/ihu1/about/submissions

TCMB. (2021, 21 Temmuz). Başkan Şahap Kavcıoğlu'nun enflasyon raporu 2021-IIIün tanıtımına ilişkin bilgilendirme toplantısında yaptığı sunum (Ankara). https://www.tcmb.gov.tr/wps/wcm/connect/d272aadc-c685-47b5-84f7-c49b12b5646a/SunumB29_07_2021.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE-d272aadc-c685-47b5-84f7-c49b12b5646a-nIbVIU5

 

Citation examples:

(Gujarati, 2009: 365)

(Gujarati & Porter, 2009: 144)

(Ay et al., 2019: 45; Verberi, 2020: 164; Atar, 2015: 30)

(javscongress.com, Ekim 2025)

(OECD, 2020)