Author Guidelines

For article template click here.

A plagiarism report must be created via the dergipark system using the intihal.net plagiarism program. This journal uses a double-blind review, which means that the identity of the author(s) is concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not give away their identity. The journal accepts submitted studies according to the evaluation report of at least two reviewers.

When resubmitting revised articles in accordance with reviewer reports, it is necessary to complete the response file addressed to the reviewers separately. The response file can be accessed through the provided link.

Articles to be submitted to the journal:

The study should not exceed 9000 words, including an extended summary and references.

In Turkish texts, 750-1000 words of English extended summary should be given in addition to the abstract of 300 words and up to six keywords in Turkish. In English texts, only max. 300 words abstract in English and up to six keywords and Turkish abstract should be included. QSS will assist with the translation of the summary for English texts when necessary.

The use of language that includes sexism, racism, prejudice, or discrimination should be avoided.

The manuscripts should be written in accordance with the writing and style principles of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition https://apastyle.apa.org/products/publication-manual-7th-edition (APA 7, 2020). You can find references in APA 7th style in this link. 

Language Use

The manuscript submitted should not be published elsewhere, whether in print or electronically, partially or completely, nor should it be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts that are reviewed and accepted for publication by the editorial board of the journal may be sent back to their authors for revision, if necessary, in accordance with the criticism and suggestions received from peer reviewers. Submitted articles are to be published only upon the approval of the Editorial Board. The effective use of Turkish or English language according to academic standards is an important criterion for evaluation.

Contribution Statement

Contribution details (eg, equal contribution) must be included in the contributors section at the end of the article.

Declaration of Competing interest

All authors must disclose all financial and personal relationships with other individuals or organizations that may affect the integrity and objectivity of their work. Examples of these relationships are employment, consulting, compensation, paid testimony, patent applications, grants or other support.

Acknowledgements

In this section, acknowledgements should be provided regarding the organizations supporting the study and any individuals who contributed but were not authors.

Reference Style

References should be written in accordance with the guidelines of the APA Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition published by the American Psychological Association (APA 7, 2020).

Generative AI usage key principles

Qualitative Social Sciences and other publishers declared their principles on AI use in scientific articles. As per the criteria commonly used in academic publishing, copywriting any part of an article using a generative AI tool would not be permissible, including the generation of the abstract or the literature review, the author(s) must be responsible for the work and accountable for its accuracy, integrity, and validity.
The generation or reporting of results using only a generative AI tool is not permissible, the author(s) must be responsible for the creation and interpretation of their work and accountable for its accuracy, integrity, and validity.
The in-text reporting of statistics using a generative AI tool is not permissible due to concerns over the authenticity, integrity, and validity of the data produced, although the use of such a tool to aid in the analysis of the work would be permissible.
Copy-editing an article using a generative AI tool in order to improve its language and readability would be permissible as this commonly employed by other applications to improve spelling and grammar, and uses existing author-created material, rather than generating wholly new content, while the author(s) remains responsible for the original work.
The images created by AI tools are not permitted unless it is stated and credited and used in context.