Article Acceptance and Publication Stages

NİYAZ Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies publishes high-quality, original and innovative scientific articles in the fields of history, law, folk literature, folklore, archival science, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, art history, archaeology, musicology, theology and other related disciplines. Only original and high-quality scientific articles specifically related to Alevism-Bektashism, written in accordance with the ethical principles and rules of the journal, will be accepted for publication.

Articles submitted to the NİYAZ Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies must be original, not previously published in a journal or book, even in another language, and must not be submitted for publication elsewhere. Submitted articles must be prepared in accordance with the journal's publication principles and writing rules.

The responsibility for obtaining the necessary permissions related to data collected through interviews, surveys, or other methods used in the submitted articles lies with the authors. The journal management cannot be held liable for any legal responsibilities arising from these issues. Authors should consider this and obtain an Ethics Committee Approval Document; for articles that do not require ethics committee approval, authors must complete and submit the Declaration Form for Not Requiring Ethics Committee Approval through the  Documents section.

The responsibility for the scientific quality and language of the articles published in the NİYAZ Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies rests with the authors, and neither the journal nor the journal editors can be held liable in these matters.

Authors may use visual materials such as photographs, drawings, tables, for which they hold copyright and/or have obtained usage rights and copyrights. The legal responsibility for copyright and usage permissions rests with the authors. The journal and its editors cannot be held liable for any copyright issues that may arise in this regard.

The journal is open to public use. Every article and writing published in the journal can be used, provided that it is cited.

The evaluation and publication processes of the articles submitted to the journal will be carried out through the DergiPark system.

The journal commits to applying the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the guidelines prepared by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Articles published in the journal are archived on DergiPark.

The journal follows an "Open Access" policy and is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 International License. All articles published in the journal are freely accessible.

The authors of the published articles bear full legal and scientific responsibility for their content. By filling out the Ethics Principles and Responsibility Declaration Form, the authors declare that the article is prepared in accordance with ethical principles and that they accept all responsibility for any legal processes that may arise from the article's content.

All authors who submit articles to the journal have equal rights. No preference is given to any work or author during the evaluation, acceptance, and publication processes. The order of publication of accepted articles is determined based on their acceptance date.

No fees are charged from authors for the evaluation, acceptance, or publication of articles submitted to the journal.

The publication rights of the published writings are considered transferred to the journal with the Copyright Transfer Form. This transfer includes online publication. Accepted articles for publication are published with the journal having all publication rights.

As the journal applies a double-blind peer review system, no information related to the identity of the authors should be included within the text. Author information should be sent separately by filling out the Cover Form. If the work is supported by a research institution or fund, the name of the supporting institution and the project number; if it is derived from a master's or doctoral study, the relevant information and the acknowledgment section should be indicated in the cover form.

Evaluation Process

Articles submitted to the NİYAZ Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies are initially reviewed by the editor to assess their alignment with the journal’s scope, publication principles, and ethics, as well as their scientific quality, originality, and overall content and structure. During this stage, the editor may seek input from the Editorial Board. The editor conducts the preliminary review, assigns reviewers, and makes publication decisions based on the reviewers’ evaluations.

Following the editorial review, similarity checks and plagiarism screenings are conducted. Articles that fail to pass the plagiarism check will be rejected. If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article will be retracted, and an "Editor's Note" will be published in the journal to inform readers of the issue.

Articles that pass the preliminary review will be assigned a reviewer from the relevant field. Articles deemed unsuitable during the review process will be rejected by the editor, and the authors will be informed accordingly. To prevent conflicts of interest, the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential.

Reviewers evaluate the full text of the article, which does not include any identifying information about the author(s). Each reviewer is responsible for completing the Reviewer Evaluation Form and conducting their assessment according to the criteria outlined in the form. Reviewers are expected to submit their evaluations (reject, accept, revise, or major revision) within the designated timeframe to the editor.

A double-blind peer review system is used in the evaluation of articles submitted to the journal. Two reviewers, who are experts in the subject matter of the article, are assigned to evaluate its suitability for publication. Reviewers' suggestions for changes to the article are documented in the relevant form template. Reviewers may choose to accept the article with no or minor revisions, request major revisions and a resubmission, or reject the article outright. Authors must revise their articles according to the reviewers’ recommendations.

For articles requiring minor revisions, the changes will be reviewed by the section editors before publication. If major revisions are required, the author must make the necessary changes, and the article will be reassessed by the section editor and sent back to the reviewers for further evaluation. Authors must document the changes made in response to reviewer feedback on the Reviewer Response Form and upload it to DergiPark. If the revisions are deemed satisfactory by the reviewers, the article will be accepted for publication. Articles that receive negative feedback from the reviewers will not be published. Based on the reports from two reviewers, the Editorial Board may decide to reject the article outright or send it to additional reviewers. This decision is based on the quality and content of the reviewers' reports.

Authors of articles requiring revisions must make the necessary changes and upload the final version to the system within the specified time. Articles that are not revised and resubmitted within the given timeframe may be rejected by the editor.

Authors must consider the criticisms, suggestions, and corrections provided by the Editorial Board, but they also have the right to explain their reasons for disagreeing with certain points.

Authors have the right to withdraw their article. If authors wish to withdraw their article for any reason, they may request to do so via the Article Withdrawal Form.

Copyright and Responsibility Statement

The copyright for articles accepted for publication in the NİYAZ Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies is transferred to the Alevi-Bektashi Culture and Cemevi Association. The responsibility for the views expressed in the published articles rests with the authors. Excerpts from published articles may be cited with proper attribution.

Publication Process

The NİYAZ Journal of Alevism-Bektashism Studies is published twice a year, in April and October. Special issues may be published as decided by the Editorial Board. The journal is distributed within one month of publication to libraries and institutions affiliated with the Ministry, to the authors whose articles are published in the issue, and to the reviewers who have contributed to the journal process. The journal has no subscription system.

Once the minimum number of articles is reached, submitted articles are queued and sent to the authors for final proofreading and approval before publication. Articles that have completed the submission process and moved to the layout stage two months before the publication date will be published in the same issue. The standard deadlines for this process are 1 February for the April issue and 1 August for the October issue. Articles entering the layout stage after these dates will be queued for publication in the following issue, unless the minimum number of articles is not met.