İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi Filoloji Dergisi (Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology [İYYJP]) is an international electronic journal published by the Faculty of Literature and Sciences at İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University. The peer-reviewed journal addresses contemporary issues in literary studies, linguistics, translation studies, and cultural studies. The journal aims to provide a forum for creative writers as well.
Frequency and Scope
İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP) is published biannually in July and December. Special issues will also be published on specific themes once or twice a year. İYYJP accepts submissions of original studies or creative works in Turkish and English. The scope of the journal covers the following:
- Research Articles,
- Review Articles,
- Letters to Editor,
- Translation,
- Interviews,
- Poetry,
- Short Story
İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP) especially welcomes contributions in the following areas:
- World Languages and Works of Literature,
- Comparative Literature,
- Translation Studies,
- Classical Age Languages and Cultures,
- New Turkish Language, Dialects, and Literatures
- Creative Writing
Language Policy
- Manuscripts submitted in English must include abstracts and keywords both in English and Turkish.
- Manuscripts submitted in Turkish must include abstracts and keywords both in Turkish and English.
The journal does not provide translation services for the abstracts.
Submitted copies are checked by the language editor of İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP). The language editor may ask for some proofreading in case of insufficiency. The journal has the right to reject the submitted manuscript due to English/Turkish language errors. In case the Language Editor, Editor in Chief, or the Managing Editor rejects the submitted manuscript due to English/Turkish language errors, the article is not published.
Open Access Policy
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP) adopts open access policy that improves the value of information globally. The editorial board of İYYJP supports the policies adopted by the Budapest Open Access Initiative statement, signed on September 12, 2012, found at https://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/.
Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP) does not ask for any library or reader publication fees to access the electronic articles.
Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP) are blind peer-reviewed according to APA Publication Manual (APA 7), released in October 2019.
The editor assigns two referees, based on their expertise, from the referee list of İYYJP. The referees guarantee that they will not share any detail about the manuscript they review.
Referees are given 30 days for review according to the rules stated in APA Publication Manual (APA 7). Referees may ask for multiple editing of a study if they deem it necessary, and each time, the authors should complete the editing of their work within three days.
The editor evaluates the reports by referees within a week and informs the (corresponding) author about the decision—regarding the study.
The publication review process of the manuscripts submitted to Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Journal of Philology (İYYJP) is completed in 3-4 months.
The author(s) retains the right to consult against the editorial and scientific boards’ reports. The editorial board examines the appeal within three days, and the author(s) are informed of any result. The editorial board may assign new referees that have expertise in the subject of the manuscript and re-starts the review process. The editorial board has the right to refuse the author(s) request and reject the manuscript.