Author Guidelines
Almanac Diplomatique has a policy of only accepting articles written in English.
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After submission, articles are read by one of the editors and the journal manager, and within 3 weeks the author(s) get a reply: This is either a reject, request for a desk review or notice that the article is sent to peer review. According to the content of the articles, at least two referees who have up-to-date studies in the relevant field and are experts in the subject are determined. The referee suggestions from the field editor are evaluated by the editor-in-chief and relevant referees are assigned to the studies. The referees evaluate the study and report on it.
WRITING RULES
ALMANAC DIPLOMATIQUE accepts texts both through the application system and e-mail at editor@almanacdiplomatique.com. The texts, to be sent in the following format, will contribute to the rapid progress of the article management process.
THE ARTICLE FORMAT
Article Types: Research article, review article, book introduction, book review, book evaluation.
Font Type: 12-point Times New Roman font is used throughout the text. Please refer to the relevant section on how to prepare tables and figures.
Main Text: It should be written on A4-size paper, justified, leaving 2.5 cm margins on all sides (the top, bottom, right, and left).
Works should be prepared in a single column. Paragraphs and headings should not be indented or protruding.
Explanations and footnotes should be written in 10-point font.
In the Indentation section of the Paragraph tab, the before-and-after boxes should be 0.6 pt, and the line spacing should be 1.5 pt.
Highlight: In the text, except for headings, and basic variables in tables and figures, bold should not be used. Points to be emphasized should be set in (opening and closing quotation) quotation marks [“ ”] or italics.
Page numbers: Page numbers should be right-aligned at the bottom of the page.
Item numbering: When numbering within the text, it is preferable to use (i), (ii), etc. side by side rather than vertically as 1, 2, 3.
Quotations in the Text: Direct quotations should be indented from the left, in 9-point font, and not italicized.
Quotations longer than 3 lines should be indented only 1.25 cm from the left margin and in 11 pt font.
In quotations of no more than 3 lines, if the quoted passage is quoted directly without reference to the author’s statements, the quoted passage should be given in quotation marks, followed by the source and a full stop.
ARTICLE SECTIONS
Title: The title of the article should not exceed 10-12 words compatible with the content. It should be 14 font size and left justified. If the study has been presented before, produced from a project or thesis, etc., an explanation should be made by placing a * footnote at the end of the title. See Title System section.
The title should be 14 font size and left justified. If the study has been presented before, produced from a project or thesis, etc., an explanation should be made by placing a * footnote at the end of the title. See Title System section.
Author Name(s): The author’s name(s) should appear below the title, left-aligned, in 12-point font. Author names should be plain. The full name(s), title(s), institution(s) of employment, address, telephone number, email address, and ORCID of the author(s) should be provided as footnotes.
Abstracts: The abstracts should be given consecutively on the first page of the article, immediately after the title. It should be between 100-200 words. Citation should not be used. It should be written in 11 font size; indented 1.25 cm from the right and 1.25 cm from the left.
Keywords: It should be between 3-6 words under the Turkish Abstract and the English Abstract.
Main Text: Quantitative and qualitative studies should include an Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion sections. In the Method section, there must be Sample/Study Group, Data Collection Tools, and Procedure sub-sections. The Model subsection should be included if a model is used.
Review-type studies should present the problem, competently analyze the relevant literature, focus on the shortcomings, gaps, and contradictions in the literature, and identify the steps to be taken to address it. Other studies may vary according to the nature of the topic, but care should be taken that this does not take the form of detailed sub-sections that make it difficult for the reader to benefit from the text.
REFERENCE CITATION: In both the text and the bibliography, and spelling should be in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) (7th edition), published by the American Psychological Association.
Bibliography: All references mentioned in the text should be included under the title Bibliography. The references in the bibliography should be listed in alphabetical order based on the surnames of the authors. Institution/group names should be given clearly in the bibliography. The references in the bibliography section should be given with 1.5 spacing and indented (1.25 cm). Please refer to the section titled Examples for Bibliography for bibliography writing.
BOOK REVIEW SECTIONS
Title: The title should be in font size 14 and left-aligned.
Author Names: Author names should be clear. Full names of the author(s), their titles, the institutions they work for, address, phone and email information, and ORCID should be included.
Book Details: Book details should be right-aligned and follow the spelling rules in APA 7.
TABLES, FIGURES AND APPENDICES
Tables and Figures: Elements such as tables, figures, pictures, graphics, etc. should be included in the text. They should not be listed separately at the end of the study. Tables and figures should be in 9-point Times New Roman font in addition to the general template.
Tables and figures should be left-aligned and text scrolling should be turned off.
In the Indentation section of the Paragraph tab, the before and after fields should be 0 and the line spacing should be Single.
Appendices: Each appendix should be listed on separate pages after the Bibliography.
Other: The p-value should only be reported outside the table. There should not be a separate p column within the table. The p-values in the text should be in italics. Only two digits should be used after the comma in the numbers given.
HEADING SYSTEM
The first letters of the words forming the title at each level should be written in capital letters.
Numbers and letters should not be used in headings or subheadings. Table and figure headings should also follow this rule.
The procedure to follow when creating headings:
Level 1: Centred, Bold, Initials Uppercase, Rest Lowercase
Level 2: Aligned to the left, Bold, Initials Uppercase, Rest Lowercase
Level 3: One tab inside, bold, only the first letter of the title in capital letters, the rest in small letters, with a full stop at the end.
Level 4: One tab inside, bold, italic, only the first letter of the title is capitalized, the rest is lowercase, with a full stop at the end.
Level 5: One tab inside, italicized, only the first letter of the title is capitalized, the rest is lowercase, with a full stop at the end.
It is not recommended to create more than five levels of headings.
Table and Figure Headings: Table and Figure expressions (e.g. Table 1, Figure 1) should be written in plain text above the tables or figures. Table and figure headings should be in italics.
EXAMPLES FOR BIBLIOGRAPHY
For bibliography examples, please see the American Psychological Association. (2024). APA Style common reference examples guide. https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf