Writing Rules

The bibliography format, imprint format, citation and quotation rules of the texts should be prepared based on the APA 6 (American Psychological Association) rules. You can access detailed information about APA 6 style from here. The following templates should be used according to the writing languages in the studies to be submitted to the journal:

The main text, should be a minimum of 5000 and a maximum of 7500 words in length excluding the abstract, keywords, and references, and written in Times New Roman font style, size 11, with justified margins. The main text should begin on a new page with the Introduction section. Main headings in the text should be in bold, upper case letters, left-aligned, and in Times New Roman font size 11. Subheadings should be in title case, left-aligned, and in Times New Roman font size 11 with the first letter capitalized. There should be one blank line before and after the main and subheadings.

The font and page dimensions should be arranged as follows:

  • Font: Times New Roman, 11-point, single-spaced, justified
  • Paragraph Spacing: 6 nk after each line
  • Block Quote: Times New Roman, 9-point (indented 1 cm)
  • Footnotes: are not used, and if necessary, endnotes can be added to the end of the text in Times New Roman, 8-point
  • Table information: Times New Roman, 9-point
1.1. Abstract

The abstract should be written in Turkish and English, consisting of at least 150 and at most 250 words, and should include the aim, scope, methodology, key findings, and conclusions of the study. The English abstract should not exceed 250 words. The abstract should be prepared in Times New Roman, 9-point size, aligned to both left and right margins, without paragraph indentation. References should not be used in the abstract.

At least 3 and at most 5 keywords that express the content of the study should be given. Keywords should be given in the relevant way after the Turkish and English abstracts.

1.2. Figures and Tables

All visuals used in the text should be uploaded to the system as separate files in jpeg format and with a resolution of 300 dpi. All visuals, photographs, and drawings used in the text should be named Figure, while tables should be named Table.

Captions for figures should be given below the image, centered, in Times New Roman, in 10-point font size, and numbered, with the references indicated (even if it belongs to the authors).


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Figure 1. Logo of the Journal of Spatial Research (Erman, 2017, s.34).

The table caption should be provided above the table, aligned to the left in Times New Roman, size 10, and numbered. The source of the table should be indicated, even if it belongs to the authors. There should be one blank line after the table.

Table 1. Sample table (Prepared by the authors).
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Figures and tables should be referenced in the text and should be placed in an appropriate place in the text after the reference in the text.

1.3. Source Citation

All sources mentioned in the text should be listed in the reference section in alphabetical order. In the text, sources can be cited as "according to Botto and Rochat (2018)" or "(Botto & Rochat, 2018)."

The reference list at the end of the text should have a hanging indent with the first line indented by 1cm and a line spacing of 6pt after each entry. The following examples should be considered when formatting the references.

Citation styles according to publication types in the reference list

Article:
Abaza, M. (2001). Shopping malls, consumer culture, and the reshaping of public space in Egypt. Theory, Culture & Society, 18(5), 97-122.
Erkip, F. (2002). The shopping mall is an emergent public space in Turkey. Environment and Planning A, 35, 1073-1093. Retrieved from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1068/a35167.
Gaff, J. G., & Simpson, R. D. (1994). Faculty development in the United States. Innovative Higher Education, 18(3), 167–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01191111
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Online Periodical, volume number(issue number if available). Retrieved from https://www.someaddress.com/url/
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number if available), page range. doi:0000000/000000000000 or https://doi.org/10.0000/0000

Book:
Arnout, A. (2019). Streets of Splendor, Shopping Culture and Spaces in a European Capital City (Brussels, 1830–1914), NY: Routledge.
Bluman, A. G. (2012). Elementary Statistics, A Step by Step Approach, NY: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Gamgam, H., & Altunkaynak, B. (2012). SPSS Uygulamalı Parametrik Olmayan Yöntemler.4. Baskı, Ankara: Seçkin-Teknik Yayıncılık.
Author, A. A. (2022). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

Chapter in Book:
Cashin, W. E. (1990). Students do rate different academic fields differently. In M. Theall, & J. L. Franklin (Eds.), Student ratings of instruction: Issues for improving practice. New Directions for Teaching and Learning (pp. 113–121).

Conference Proceedings Published:
Ünlü, A. & Edgü, E., (2007). Comparative space syntax analysis of design strategies for Istanbul underground system. In A. S. Kubat (ed.), 6th International Space Syntax Symposium Proceedings Book, ITU Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul, June 13-15, 2007, 2: 074, 01-10. Retrieved from http://spacesyntaxistanbul.itu.edu.tr/papers.htm.

Encyclopedia & Dictionary:
Feminism. (n.d.). In Encyclopædia Britannica online. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/724633/feminism

Citation from Webpages:
For internet sources that are dynamic, changeable, or may be removed, it is important to include the date of last access.

For newspaper articles
Parker-Pope, T. (2008, Mayıs 6). Psychiatry handbook linked to the drug industry. The New York Times. Retrieved 03.03.2022 from https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/.

For Internet sources with known authors
Yazar, A. A., & Yazar B. B. (2022). Günümüzde mimarlık. Retrieved 06.02.2022 from https://www.someaddress.com/full/url/.

For Internet sources with unknown authors and publication date
Günümüzde Mimarlık. (n.d.). Retrieved 06.02.2022 from https://www.someaddress.com/full/url/.

For Internet sources with unknown titles, authors, and publication date
URL-1. Retrieved 06.02.2022 from https://lorem.com/afasdf/21341234.
URL-2. Retrieved 06.02.2022 from https://lorem.com/afasdf/21341235.
URL-3. Retrieved 06.02.2022 from https://lorem.com/afasdf/21341236.

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