You may submit your article in any format you choose (Your Paper Your Way).

The corresponding author must confirm that they have the right to publish the article and that its content contains no material that could lead to objections. The Journal of University Research (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi - ÜAD) assumes that all co-authors approve of the submission of the article.

The journal publishes studies that address multidimensional topics in the field of higher education. Its aim is to contribute to university culture and make a high impact in the field of higher education with innovative and original scientific research articles that have not been published elsewhere. The journal targets not only specific area experts but also a wider audience.

Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word (*.doc, *.docx) format.

Abstract
- The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
- The abstract should generally include the purpose, method, findings, and conclusions of the study.
- Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract.

Keywords
- At least three and at most five keywords should be provided for indexing.
- Except for proper nouns, the first letter of keywords should be capitalized.
- Commas should be used to separate keywords.

Introduction
In the Introduction section, it should be remembered that the journal addresses a wide readership. This section should highlight the importance of the study for the general reader and guide them to the specific study. The scope and potential impact of the study should be clearly and precisely stated.

Co-Authorship
Under the title, the author's name, institution, and full address should be provided. If there are multiple authors, each author’s institution and full address must be provided in full. In the case of multiple authors, the author responsible for correspondence throughout all stages of the publication process (including peer review and publication) should be clearly indicated with an asterisk (*). If there are changes in author additions, deletions, or author order in the submitted manuscript, all co-authors' approval will be required. Author changes are not permitted after the article has been accepted.

Conflicts of Interest
Authors should declare whether they have any financial relationships with sponsoring organizations. This declaration should be presented as an unnumbered separate section before the reference list. If there is no conflict of interest, the following statement should be used: "The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article."

Ethical Standards
The originality of the submitted manuscript is the responsibility of the authors. Authors must avoid plagiarism and self-plagiarism upon submission. Articles may be checked for plagiarism through systems such as iThenticate.com, Turnitin, or intihal.net. iThenticate, Turnitin, and intihal.net are systems that test the originality of submitted material and help detect plagiarism. Authors may use these systems to view their own identity information and check for plagiarism before submission. Additionally, articles will be automatically checked through intihal.net via the DERGIPARK system.

Permissions
Authors wishing to include statistics, tables, or text excerpts previously published elsewhere must obtain permission from the copyright holders for both print and online formats and provide proof that this permission has been obtained when submitting the article. Without such proof, submitted materials are assumed to be the responsibility of the authors.

Article and Text Format
The article should be written using Microsoft Word. The language of the text should be English (a few articles may be in Turkish) and must comply with grammar and punctuation rules. The text should preferably be double-spaced and consecutively numbered, including the bibliography and appendices. The article should include the following sections in order from the first page: Abstract, Introduction, Methods and Methodology, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.

Tables, Figures, and Illustrations
For the review process, tables should be inserted into the body of the text. Tables should avoid shading, colors, drawings, graphics, or other visual elements. Tables should only be used to present data, while drawings, graphics, and illustrations should be presented as separate figures. Histograms should not be used for data that can be easily expressed in text or small tables as they occupy excessive space.

Each figure should have a caption below it. References to tables in the text should not be abbreviated; for example, "in Table I." If your figure consists of multiple parts, each part should be labeled separately as "(a)," "(b)," etc. For clarity, words should be preferred over symbols for axis labels in figures. Figure labels should be approximately 8-9 points in size and legible. Figures should contain axis labels and other necessary elements. All figures and tables must be cited within the document.

Image quality is crucial for reproducing graphics. Although graphics can be accepted in various formats, low-quality graphics cannot be enhanced. All files should meet the following resolution ranges: Half-tone (color or black-and-white) images: 200-300 dpi, images containing gray tones and color combinations: 300-500 dpi. Note that color figures are published in the online versions, while black-and-white figures are published in print versions. Color figures must also be understandable in black-and-white versions. Each file should not exceed 10 MB.

Equations
To accurately represent mathematical expressions in your article, equations requiring special mathematical characters not available on the keyboard should be written using a suitable equation editor. Equations should be sequentially numbered with the right margin, for example, (1), in parentheses. All symbols used in equations should be defined either before or immediately after the equation.

Abbreviations and Acronyms
Unless they are widely understood, abbreviations or acronyms should be avoided. If an abbreviation or acronym is used in the article, it should be fully defined when first mentioned. Abbreviations should be avoided in the abstract; explaining them on the first use in the main text is sufficient.

References
For the initial submission, references may be presented in any format. However, if your article is accepted for publication, references must be formatted according to APA 7th edition guidelines.

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Discussion and Conclusions
The Discussion section may present a general interpretation of the research results. The conclusions must be stated clearly. The conclusion section should highlight the main findings of the article without repeating the abstract. Conclusions may expand on the scope of the article or provide practical applications and recommendations at a more concrete level than the discussion.

Evaluation of Articles Submitted for Publication
In the evaluation of articles submitted to the Journal of University Research (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi - ÜAD), academic impartiality and scientific quality are the most important criteria. Therefore, the scientific articles submitted to our journal must comply with international standards such as ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).

Other General Information for Authors
- ÜAD is an international peer-reviewed journal addressing multidimensional issues in higher education.
- ÜAD issues are published four times a year (March 20, June, September, and December).
- The language of articles is English (a few articles may be in Turkish).
- The similarity rate in articles should not exceed 20% without proper citation.
- Article submissions are not accepted via email.
- For Survey Studies: The scale and raw data collected must be uploaded as an Excel file to the system. Survey-based studies that do not include this information will not enter the evaluation process.
- Articles to be published should be submitted via the "Submit Article" page.
- Ethical committee approval must be obtained for all studies involving human and animal subjects.

Regarding Ethical Committee Approval
For studies requiring ethical committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date, and reference number) should be included in the method section and also at the end of the article. When uploading your work to our journal, you must upload your ethical committee approval document along with your article file. If your work does not require ethical committee approval, you must sign a declaration form stating this and clearly indicate this in your article.

Research requiring ethical committee approval is listed in detail below:

• Research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants through surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observations, experiments, and interview techniques,
• Studies involving humans and animals (including material/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
• Clinical trials conducted on humans,
• Studies conducted on animals,
• Retrospective studies as per the Personal Data Protection Law.

Submission Checklist
The following submission checklist will be available on the article submission screen. Please carefully read and confirm these items before submitting your article to the journal.

Fee Policy
All articles in the Journal of University Research (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi - ÜAD) are published as Open Access. To ensure free access for readers and to cover the costs related to peer review, text editing, typesetting, promotion, technical support, and journal management, an article processing fee is charged for submitted articles. Detailed information on this can be accessed from the journal fee policy page: [https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/uad/price-policy].

Upon uploading an article to the system, the corresponding author will be informed when payment is due, and payment instructions will be provided by the journal team.

Copyright Agreement

• This article (including text, tables, figures, graphics, and other content) has not been published elsewhere in the same form.
• It will not be submitted elsewhere for publication before being accepted by this journal.
• If any part or the whole of the article has been published, all necessary permissions have been obtained for its publication in the Journal of University Research (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi - ÜAD).
• There is no material subject to copyright in the article, or all necessary permissions have been obtained.
• The authors certify that their article complies with ÜAD's ethical standards and meets the requirements specified in the "Ethical Responsibilities of Authors" section.
• The corresponding author accepts responsibility for the publication of this material on behalf of all co-authors. ÜAD is not responsible for the content of published articles; the responsibility lies with the authors.
• By approving this item, the authors accept that, if the article is accepted for publication by the Journal of University Research (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi - ÜAD), it will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY). This license grants the right to share, reproduce, and reuse the material with appropriate attribution to the original work. For more information on the CC BY 4.0 license, please visit [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/].

Ethical Considerations
In cases of suspected research misconduct, such as plagiarism, citation manipulation, or data falsification, the Editorial Board will follow COPE flowcharts and act accordingly.

Conflict of Interest Declaration
The authors declare that known financial conflicts of interest or personal relationships have not influenced the research presented in this article.

Data Sharing
The Journal of University Research (ÜAD) supports the transparency and accessibility of research data. In this regard, authors are encouraged to make the data included in their articles publicly available. If the research data can be shared, authors are advised to present it as follows:

• Data Storage: Supplementary research data (raw data, codes, analysis outputs, etc.) should be stored in a reliable data repository or a public database (such as Zenodo, Figshare, or Dryad).
• Data Sharing Statement: A data sharing statement should be included in the article, providing details on how to access the data. For example, "The data used in this study is publicly available at [data repository name] (https://link)."
• Data Usage License: Whenever possible, data should be shared under open-access licenses (e.g., CC BY 4.0) to make it accessible for other researchers to use.
• Data Requests: If access to the data is restricted, readers may contact the corresponding author to request access.

Note: When sharing sensitive data, such as human or animal data, authors should carefully consider privacy and ethical guidelines.

Plagiarism and Similarity
The Journal of University Research (Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi - ÜAD) has strict policies regarding plagiarism. Articles with a similarity rate exceeding 20% are not considered.

ORCID Numbers
All authors must provide their ORCID numbers and email addresses in the article. For more information on ORCID, please visit [https://orcid.org].