Evaluation Principles

Manuscripts submitted to Journal of Sociological Context for publication must be prepared according to the article template, and the journal’s writing guidelines must be carefully followed, paying particular attention to citation, footnotes, and references.
Upon preliminary evaluation, manuscripts that do not comply with the journal’s writing guidelines are unsubmitted and sent back to the authors for corrections.
Submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief. Manuscripts that align with the purpose, scope, and writing guidelines are sent to field editors to begin the peer review process.

Peer Review

The peer review process is conducted confidentially using a double anonymous review system.
Reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the field, with preference given to those who have a doctoral dissertation, book, or article related to the subject.
The peer review process takes an average of 15 days. If necessary, this period may be extended in favor of the reviewer.
Reviewers are asked to provide their opinions and reports on the evaluated manuscript with a justification of at least 150 words on the online review form.
If both reviewers’ decisions are not publishable’, the manuscript is rejected by the Editorial Board.
If one reviewer’s decision is reported as ‘publishable’ and the other’s as ‘not publishable’, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer. If the third reviewer’s decision is negative, the manuscript is rejected. If the decision is positive, the manuscript proceeds to the layout stage following the Editorial Board’s evaluation and approval.
Authors have the right to appeal if they disagree with the reviewers’ opinions. Communication between the author and the reviewers is conducted confidentially.

Revision Stage

If reviewers request revisions to the manuscript, the relevant reports are sent to the author, and the author is asked to revise their work accordingly. The author must make the revisions using the “Track Changes” feature in Microsoft Word or indicate the changes in a different text color. The revised manuscript is then submitted to the field editor.

Field Editor Check

The field editor checks whether the author made the requested corrections in the text.

Reviewer Check

The reviewer who requested the revisions checks whether the author has made the requested corrections in the text.

Turkish Language Check

Manuscripts that have been accepted by the reviewers are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief, and if necessary, the author is asked to make corrections. Language check is completed within a maximum of seven days.

English Language Check

Manuscripts that have gone through Turkish language check are reviewed by the English Language Editor, and if necessary, the author is asked to make corrections. English language check is completed within a maximum of seven days.

Editorial Board Review

Manuscripts that have gone through technical, academic, and linguistic reviews are examined by the Editorial Board to decide whether they will be published, and if so, which issue they will be included in. The Board make decisions by majority vote. In the event of a tie, the final decision is made in favor of the editor’s decision.

Typesetting and Layout Stage

Manuscripts approved for publication by the Editorial Board undergo typesetting and layout to be prepared for publication; the prepared version is then sent to the author for review. This stage takes a maximum of five days.

Data Submission to National and International Indexes

Data related to the published issue is submitted to the relevant indexes within 15 days.

Forms

Article Preliminary Review
The Editorial Board Review
Pre-review and Plagiarism Checking
The Manuscript Peer Review
English Language Editing
Book Review Checking