About Us

Journal of Finance Letters (Maliye ve Finans Yazıları) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published biannually by the Türkiye Economic and Financial Research Foundation (TEMAR) on behalf of Maliye Finans Yazıları Yayımcılık Ltd.

Journal of Finance Letters is the continuation of the Finance Letters journal which was first published in June 1986.

The publication language of the journal is Turkish and English.

Journal of Finance Letters is indexed in TR Dizin, EBSCO, ASCI, ASOS, and SOBİAD

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Aim & Scope

Journal of Finance Letters (Maliye ve Finans Yazıları) is an academic journal dedicated to making original contributions to the national and international academic literature in the fields of public finance, finance, and banking. The primary aim of the journal is to support theoretical and applied research in these disciplines, facilitate the production of new knowledge, and lead academic discussions.

The journal particularly focuses on publishing innovative and solution-oriented studies in areas such as the effects of fiscal policies, innovations in financial markets, recent developments in the banking sector, and transformations within the international financial system. Additionally, it aims to deepen the interaction between public finance, finance, and banking disciplines and other social science fields by encouraging interdisciplinary approaches.

Journal of Finance Letters covers theoretical and applied studies in the fields of public finance, finance, and banking. The journal places particular emphasis on topics such as fiscal policies, taxation, public expenditures, and borrowing within the realm of public finance. In addition, it includes articles examining financial markets' structure, financial products, investment strategies, and risk management in the domain of finance. Within the banking sector, topics such as credit management, banking regulations, contemporary banking practices, and fintech are encompassed within the journal's scope. 

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Ethical Principles

Journal of Finance Letters (Maliye ve Finans Yazıları) adheres to academic principles and ethical values in its publishing policy. It continues its publishing activities in compliance with national and international standards related to ethical principles and values. In this context, the standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the principles outlined in the Higher Education Institutions Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics are taken into consideration.

Ethical principles require authors to comply with the guidelines specified under the following headings:

• Soundness and Reliability
  
• Honesty in Reporting
  
• Balance and Contextualization
  
• Originality and Plagiarism Avoidance
  
• Transparency in Funding and Conflicts of Interest
  
• Authorship and Contribution Ethics
  
• Accountability and Post-Publication Conduct
  
• Adherence to Peer Review Conventions
  
• Ethical Reporting Involving Humans or Animals
  
• Collective Responsibility for Integrity
  

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Publication Policy

• Journal of Finance Letters (Maliye ve Finans Yazıları) s a scientific, peer-reviewed journal published by the Turkey Economic and Financial Research Foundation (TEMAR).
  
• The Journal is published biannually, in April and October.
  
• Journal of Finance Letters is the continuation of the Maliye Yazıları, which was first published in 1986.
  
• The journal covers studies in the fields of economics, public finance, and finance.
  
• The journal's primary publishing policy is to publish high-quality articles, writings, and translations that contribute to the literature, have original research value, and proposesolutions to problems encountered in practice.
• Finance and Fiscal Studies adheres to the ethical guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in all publication processes.

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Price Policy

• Our journal operates on a non-profit basis. The only revenue source is a small submission fee, which helps cover minimal operational costs. There are no additional publication or processing fees.

Writing Rules

• Articles written in Turkish and English are accepted by the journal
• Manuscripts to be submitted should not exceed 27 pages, including text, tables, figures, references, and appendices.
• Since the double blind peer-review system is implemented through DergiPark, the article and the cover page must be submitted as two separate files.
• Information about the authors should not appear in the main manuscript.
• The cover page should include the title of the article, the names and surnames of all authors, their titles, their institutions, email addresses, ORCID numbers, and, if there is more than one author, the corresponding author’s contact details, including a telephone number. Additionally, any acknowledgments (e.g., to individuals or institutions) and other explanations or notes, if any, should be included.

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Plagiarism Policy

• The articles uploaded to our journal are subject to a mandatory similarity check through intihal.net during submission. If necessary, similarity analysis software such as iThenticate or Turnitin may be used. 
• The similarity rate should be below 20%, excluding references.

Submission Checklist

Please ensure that you have controlled all the requirements listed in the following before submitting manuscript

• The author(s) have read and understood the Guide for Author(s)
• The submitted article has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
• The Copyright Agreement Form has been signed and submitted.
• A donation of 1000 TL has been made to the Türkiye Ekonomik ve Mali Araştırmalar Vakfı (TEMAR), and the receipt has been uploaded.
• For studies requiring ethical committee approval, the Ethical Committee Approval Document has been uploaded.
• The journal's template has been used for the manuscript, and no modifications have been made to the formatting and settings.
• The journal’s template has been used for the cover page, and all required information has been fully completed.
• The article and cover page has been submitted as two separate files.
• The article is written in MS Word format.
• The total length of the article, including text, tables, figures, references, and appendices, does not exceed 27 pages.
• The article does not contain any author-identifying information.
• The abstract concisely explains the study’s objective, methods, findings, and conclusion and does not exceed 150 words.
• Keywords: A maximum of four keywords reflecting the content of the article have been provided after the abstract.
• JEL Classification: Appropriate JEL codes have been assigned to the study.
• The Turkish title is included after the English text.
• Abstract: The Turkish version of the English abstract has been written and does not exceed 150 words.
• Keywords: The Turkish translation of the keywords has been provided.
• JEL Classification: Appropriate JEL codes have been assigned to the study.
• Extended summary in Turkish with at least 500 words is preferred starting from page 2.
• The Introduction and Conclusion sections of the article are also numbered.
• Main headings are numbered starting from “1. Introduction,” and subheadings are numbered according to their levels, e.g., “2.1.”
• Headings and Subheadings: The first letter of each word in headings is capitalized, while the rest are in lowercase.
• All figures and tables have been placed in the relevant sections of the text, numbered sequentially, and referenced in the text.
• Table captions are placed above the tables, and figure captions are placed below the figures.
• Sources of non-original tables and figures have been cited.
• Equations: Equations have been sequentially numbered.
• Citations and references follow the APA 7 publication guidelines.
• All referenced works have been cited and listed in the references section. and vice versa.
• Appendices: If the study includes appendices, they have been labeled alphabetically and placed after the references.
• The article has been checked for spelling and grammar errors.
• The similarity rate, excluding references, is below 20%.

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Evaluation Process

Our journal follows a double-blind peer review system. In double-blind peer review, authors and reviewers do not know each other's identities. Authors must prepare their manuscripts in a way that does not reveal their identities. Identifying information such as author names and affiliations must be removed. References to previous work should be made in the third person, and acknowledgements and funding details should be excluded from the manuscript.

Authors should ensure that figures, tables, and file properties are anonymized, and file names should be carefully chosen. Only the cover page may contain identifying information.

• Preliminary Review

Each submitted manuscript is assigned to an editor, who checks the formatting, verifies the presence of required files, ensures compliance with the checklist (including file structure, article structure, page count, abstract, writing, and citation rules), and examines the similarity ratio. If deficiencies are found, the manuscript is returned to the author for corrections.

Once the revised manuscript is resubmitted, it is assigned to a responsible editor. This editor conducts a detailed review to determine whether the manuscript aligns with the journal's publication policy, meets the minimum required standards for publication, and assesses its scientific quality, originality, and adherence to grammar rules. Manuscripts that do not meet the publication policy or the minimum standards are rejected. If revisions are needed, the manuscript is returned to the author.

• Peer Review Process
  

Care is taken to ensure that no information identifying the author is present within the manuscript or its file properties.

Manuscripts that meet the necessary conditions are assigned to two subject-matter expert reviewers under the double-blind peer review system. When assigning reviewers via the Dergipark system, their institutional affiliations are checked to ensure they are not from the same institution as the authors.

Reviewers evaluate the submissions based on the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers and complete the Reviewer Evaluation Form. They may provide their evaluations, corrections, and revision suggestions within the form, directly on the manuscript, or in an additional file.

At least two positive reviews are required for a manuscript to be accepted for publication. If both reviewers give a negative evaluation, the manuscript is rejected. If one reviewer provides a positive evaluation while the other gives a negative one, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer.

If revisions are requested by the reviewers, the editor returns the manuscript to the author(s) for corrections. Authors are expected to implement the necessary revisions, marking them clearly within the manuscript. They may also submit a separate revision file if desired. Any changes deemed unnecessary or unfeasible by the author(s) should be explained with justification.

Significant revisions are sent back to the requesting reviewers for reevaluation. Reviewers then assess whether the revisions have been made appropriately and may request further corrections or accept the manuscript.

• Editorial Evaluation

A request for revisions does not guarantee publication. The editor evaluates the peer review reports and may request additional content or formatting changes to improve the manuscript and ensure compliance with the journal’s writing guideline

If necessary revisions suggested by the reviewers and/or the editor are not made, the manuscript may be rejected at any stage.

Manuscripts that pass the peer review process successfully are reviewed by the editorial or publication board before the issue is finalized. The final decision regarding publication is made by the editorial/publication board.

The final decision is communicated to the author(s).

Accepted manuscripts are sent to the authors for a final check before publication. Once they pass this final review, they enter the publication process for the relevant issue.

Authors may withdraw their manuscript from the Dergipark system at any time before the publication process begins.

The journal issue is first published as a preview and then finalized for official release.

Open Access Policy

Journal of Finance Letters (Maliye ve Finans Yazıları) is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. For the the policies of the BOAI please click here. 

Through its open access policies, our journal aims to reach a broader readership, encourage academic discussions, and contribute to the dissemination of scientific knowledge.

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Copyright Policy

• All articles published in the Journal of Finance Letters are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
• This license allows unrestricted sharing (copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format) and adopting (remixing, transforming, and building upon the material) the published articles, datasets, graphics, and supplementary materials.
• You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  
• There is no any additional legal terms or technological restrictions in any form to prevent others from exercising the rights granted by the license.
  
• Full texts of all articles published in the Journal of Finance Letters are freely and unrestrictedly accessible through our journal’s official website.

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Repository Policy

• All content of the Journal of Finance Letters is deposited in the LOCKSS digital archive through the service provided by DergiPark.L
• LOCKSS is a general-purpose digital preservation technology and solutions provider, Türkçeye çevirir misin
• For LOCKK arcieve of our Journal.
• Our journal allows authors to deposit all (submitted, accepted and printed) versions of their papers at any stage in institutional or other repositories of their choice without any embargo.

Crossref

• Our journal is a member of Crossref.

RSS Links

You can stay updated with our latest publications by subscribing to our RSS feed at following links:

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Contact

You can communicate with the editors  through the Dergipark's messaging system.

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Our journal is open to communication from all parties. For any questions, suggestions, or feedback, you can contact us via the emails provided on the Contact Information page. Authors, reviewers, and readers can use these channels to share their opinions and address any questions related to the journal. All inquiries will be responded to as quickly as possible.