Guidelines for Authors

Peer Review Process

Turkish Journal of Islamic Economics (TUJISE) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, biannual academic journal that publishes original articles in English. All submitted manuscripts must be previously unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.

The review process involves the following steps:

  1. Initial Editorial Screening:
    Every submission is first evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief to determine its relevance to the journal’s scope and its compliance with academic and ethical standards.

  2. Field Editor Assessment:
    If the manuscript passes the initial screening, it is forwarded to a Field Editor with expertise in the relevant subject area. The Field Editor evaluates the manuscript's suitability for peer review based on its originality, methodological soundness, and theoretical contribution.

  3. Double-Blind Peer Review:
    Submissions approved by the Field Editor are sent to two anonymous reviewers for a double-blind peer review. Both reviewers must recommend the article for publication for it to proceed to the next stage. In cases of conflicting reviews, the manuscript may be sent to a third reviewer, and the final decision is made based on the majority opinion.

  4. Revision and Final Decision:
    Authors are expected to respond to reviewer comments and make necessary revisions. The final decision regarding publication is made by the editorial board based on reviewer reports and the quality of the revisions.

This process ensures that all articles published in TUJISE meet rigorous academic standards and contribute meaningfully to the field of Islamic economics.

General Guidelines & Submission Checklist

In general, any submitted work should provide the following formatting conditions.

  1. Articles must be between 5,000 and 8,000 words, including references, footnotes, tables, figures, and appendices.

  2. They should be written in MS Word Processor in normal margins and Times New Roman, 10-pt, space 1.5 lines, aligned left.

  3. Tables, figures, pictures, and graphs should fit the journal page. If needed, they may be written in a smaller font size and their text may be single spaced.

  4. Tables and graphs should be numbered consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. Table numbers should be left-aligned and bold. Titles should be written in italics (not bold) and placed directly below the number.

    Example:
    Table 1
    Title of the table

    Place footnotes to tables below the table body and indicate them with superscript lowercase letters. Avoid vertical rules. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in tables does not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.

    The figure number and colon (Figure 1:) should be centered and bold, placed below the figure. The figure title should follow the colon, written in regular (not bold) font, with Each Word Starting With A Capital Letter.

    Example:
    (Figure image)
    Figure 1: Title Of The Figure

  5. The study must include an English abstract between 150 and 250 words including 5-8 keywords.

  6. Primary headings should be centered and bold. Each word should begin with a capital letter, while the remaining letters should be lowercase. Secondary headings should be left-aligned and bold. Each word should begin with a capital letter, while the remaining letters should be lowercase. Tertiary headings should be indented from the left margin and bold. Only the first word should begin with a capital letter, and the remaining words should be in lowercase.

    Numbering should not be used in headings. Headings should not be written in all capital letters.

  7. If article is written by two or more authors one author should be defined as corresponding author. In a separate first page the full name and institutional affiliation of all author(s) and mailing address(es), ORCID(s), work/mobile phone number(s), and e-mail address(es) of the corresponding author(s) should be included.

  8. The full paper/manuscript should be uploaded without the details of author(s).

  9. A Copyright Waiver Form should be added in the submission. You must sign and scan the copyright waiver form. 

  10. TUJISE uses APA Style 6th Edition in references. The writing rules and format specified by the Publication Manual of American Psychological Association [APA], published by American Psychological Association, are to be followed both in text citations and bibliography.

  11. Authors are required to upload a similarity report (e.g., from Turnitin, iThenticate, or a comparable plagiarism detection software) along with their manuscript. The overall similarity index must be below 20%. Submissions exceeding this threshold may be returned without review.

  12. All references mentioned in the text must be listed in the bibliography and vice versa.

  13. Manuscript has been spell-checked and grammar-checked by a professional language editor.

  14. Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Web).

  15. Research involving humans or animals should be approved by relevant ethics committee(s) and should conform to international ethical and legal standards for research. Authors should provide an official approval.

  16. Manuscript submission to TUJISE is free. Manuscripts should be submitted at Submit Now.