Writing Rules

ARTICLE WRITING GUIDELINES

ARTICLE TITLE

All manuscripts submitted for publication must include an English title. 

The title should be in 14-point, bold, Times New Roman font.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Since submitted manuscripts will undergo a peer-review process, no information that may reveal the identity of the author(s) should be included in the manuscript. 

After the peer-review process is complete, the editor will add the author information to the article. 

ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS 

An abstract and keywords must be provided. 

The abstract should contain at least 250 words.

The keywords section must include at least 3 and at most 5 words.

Articles that do not meet these criteria will not be published even if they successfully pass the peer-review process.

PAGE LAYOUT

Please format your pages according to the following specifications:

Paper Size: A4 Portrait (No landscape pages should be used)

Top Margin: 2 cm

Bottom Margin: 2 cm

Left Margin: 2 cm

Right Margin: 2 cm

Font: Times New Roman, justified

Font Size: 12 pt for titles, 11 pt for the main text, 10 pt for abstracts, and 8 pt for footnotes

Paragraph Spacing: In the main text: Before: 6 pt – After: 6 pt; In abstracts: Before: 0 pt – After: 0 pt

Line Spacing: Single

Page Limit: No page limit applies as CSS Journal is published online.

DO NOT INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS OR INSERT PAGE BREAKS IN THE MANUSCRIPT.

NUMBERING OF HEADINGS 

Main sections should be numbered starting from the INTRODUCTION.

Main headings should be in uppercase, while subheadings should use title case (capitalize each significant word).

Example:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

3. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.1. Demographic Findings

4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

TABLES, IMAGES, AND FIGURES

Tables, images, and figures within the text should be numbered sequentially (not by section number).

Tables must not be added as images.

Titles and sources of all tables, visuals, and figures must be included.

Tables should be justified, while images and figures should be left-aligned.

Formatting for tables, images, and figures;  

Font size: 9 pt

Font type: Times New Roman

Line spacing: Single

Paragraph spacing: Before: 0 pt – After: 0 pt

Example:

Table 1. Table Title or Description

Source. xxxxx

Figure 1. Figure Title or Description

Source: xxxxx

Image 1. Image Name

Source: xxxx

IN-TEXT CITATIONS (APA 7 Format must be used)

In-text citations should be in the form of (Author's Last Name, Year: Page No.) or (Author's Last Name, Year).
Footnotes should be avoided for citations unless absolutely necessary.

REFERENCES SECTION

A full list of references cited in the article must be included at the end under the heading REFERENCES.

All sources cited in the text must appear in the reference list.

APA referencing style can be used in the reference section. 

References must be listed alphabetically by the authors’ last names, without numbering.

EXAMPLES FOR REFERENCING

BOOKS

Single Author

Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the Book, Publisher, City.

Odabaşı, Y. (2004). Postmodern Pazarlama, Mediacat Kitapları, İstanbul.

Two Authors

Last Name, First Initial. & Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the Book, Publisher, City.

Yıldırım, A. & Şimşek, H. (2008). Sosyal Bilimlerde Nitel Araştırma Yöntemleri, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Three or More Authors

Last Name, First Initial.; Last Name, First Initial. & Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the Book, Publisher, City.

Beck, C.A.J.; Sales, B.D., Walter, M.D. & Heynes, A.P. (2002). Managing Diversity in the Classroom, New Age Printing, Washington DC.

Translated Books

Last Name, First Initial. (Year). Title of the Book (Trans./Ed.), Publisher, City.

Pearson, C.S. (2003). İçimizdeki Kahraman (Trans. Semra Ayanbaşı), Akaşa Yayınları, İstanbul.

Edited Books

Last Name, First Initial. (Year). “Chapter Title” (Ed. Editor's Name), Title of the Book, pp. Page Range, Publisher, City.

Karluk, S.R. (2005). “Kıbrıs’ın AB Üyeliği AB’yi Böler mi?”. (Ed. Oğuz Kaymakçı), Avrupa Birliği Üzerine Notlar, pp. 263–287, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.

Books without an Author

Title, (Year), Publisher, City.

İmlâ Kılavuzu, (2000), Türk Dil Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara.

ARTICLES

Single Author

Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Article Title”, Journal Name, Volume(Issue): Page Range.

Karayormuk, K. (2001). “Toplam Kalite Yönetiminde Performans Değerlemenin Önemi ve Bir Araştırma”, Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi İİBF Dergisi, 3(2): 61–73.

Two Authors

Last Name, First Initial. & Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Article Title”, Journal Name, Volume(Issue): Page Range.

Kıngır, S. & Mesci, M. (2007). “Öğrenen Organizasyonlar”, Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 6(19): 19–27.

Three or More Authors

Last Name, First Initial.; Last Name, First Initial. & Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Article Title”, Journal Name, Volume(Issue): Page Range.

Sands, S.; Oppewal, H. & Beverland, M. (2009). “The Effects of In-store Themed Events on Consumer Store Choice Decisions”, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 16: 386–395.

THESES & PROJECTS

Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Thesis Title”, Thesis type, University/Institute, City.

Aydın, A. E. (2013). “Ürünlere Yüklenen Hedonik Ve Faydacı Değeri Etkileyen Faktörler Üzerine Bir Araştırma”, Master’s Thesis, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University Institute of Social Sciences, Muğla.

CONFERENCES / SYMPOSIUMS / PROCEEDINGS 

Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Title of the Paper”, Event Name, Event Date, (Ed. Editor Name), Organizing Institution, Page Range, City.

Öztürk, B. (2016). “Dini Eğilimlerin Tüketici Tercihlerine Etkisi: İngiltere’de Gıda Seçimleri Örneği”, Uluslararası Çin’den Adriyatik’e Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, 27–30 October 2016, İKSAD, pp. 859–869, Antalya.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Encyclopedia Entries

Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Entry Title”, Encyclopedia Title, (Vol. No): Page Range, City.

Bayraktar, M. (1996). “Dâvûd-ı Kayseri”, Diyanet İslam Ansiklopedisi (DİA), (IX): 32–35, İstanbul.

Newspaper Articles 

Last Name, First Initial. (Date). “Title of the Article”, Newspaper Name.

Akyol, T. (2005). “Sosyal Bilim Ödülleri”, Milliyet.

Institutional Webpages

Institution Abbreviation, Institution Name, Web Address

YÖK, Council of Higher Education, www.yok.gov.tr