Aim and Scope
Hacettepe University Journal of Turkish Studies as a Foreign Language, which has been published since 2014 Summer term, is a refereed, periodic and local journal. The aim of the Journal is to encourage the studies in the field of teaching Turkish as a foreign language and share the results and the discussed-created methods of the scientific works with the science environment in a very short time. The Journal whose abbreviation is HUYDOTAD, published once a year as Fall issue.
Evaluation
Manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication are subject to a preliminary evaluation by the Editorial Board. Those deemed suitable are sent to two expert reviewers for evaluation and reporting. If both reviewers submit favorable reports, the manuscript is accepted for publication. If one of the reviewers submits an unfavorable report, the manuscript is referred to a third expert reviewer. Manuscripts receiving two unfavorable review reports are rejected.
Authors are expected to take into account the comments, evaluations, and recommendations provided by the Editorial Board and the reviewers and to make the necessary revisions accordingly. However, authors may also submit written responses to the Editorial Office regarding the reviewers' reports.
For manuscripts receiving a major revision decision, the revised version is returned to the same reviewer to assess whether the requested revisions have been adequately addressed. For manuscripts receiving a minor revision decision, if the reviewers do not request to re-evaluate the revised manuscript, the Editorial Office verifies whether the requested revisions have been implemented.
The scientific and legal responsibility for the opinions, interpretations, and claims expressed in published manuscripts rests solely with the authors.
If authors use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the preparation of their manuscripts, they are required to comply with the principles and guidelines set forth in the Hacettepe University Guidelines on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Research and Development. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are expected to be prepared in accordance with these guidelines, and, where applicable, the use of generative AI should be disclosed transparently.
