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Author’s Guideline

Manuscripts submitted for consideration by the Journal must follow the style given below. The manuscripts should not be submitted simultaneously to any other publication, nor may they have been previously published elsewhere, in English. However, articles that are published previously in another language but updated or improved can be submitted. For such articles, the author(s) will be responsible for seeking the required permission for copyright.

Please note that All Azimuth only publishes original research articles. It does not publish book reviews or other review articles except by commission. We look forward to receiving submissions that offer analytical answers to research questions found in the literature. We are particularly interested in novel theorizing and conceptual articles, not to mention articles that use novel methods or seek to introduce a database or other scholarly repository that can benefit the discipline.  We do not publish descriptive or historical research. Policy-oriented articles are welcome but must provide their insights through an appropriate analytical framework mindful to showcase the necessary theoretical, conceptual, and methodological heft as needed. All publications must take great care to explain their novelty and contribution to their relevant field.

Style:

  • Papers should be written in a considerable level of academic English.
  • Manuscripts should be typed and double-spaced in Times New Roman font, 12 points.
  • Manuscripts should be submitted either as Microsoft Word document file or Open Office Writer file.
  • Each article must be accompanied by an abstract of approximately 200 words.
  • Authors are asked to propose a maximum of 5 keywords.
  • Submissions should not be shorter than 6,000 words, but no longer than 11,000 including footnotes and bibliography.
  • References should be given both in the footnotes and in the bibliography. The reference style must conform to the Chicago Manual of Style. Please see the link for examples.
  • The section titles and subtitles in the manuscripts should be numbered. (i.e. 1. Introduction, 2. Title Xxx, 2.1. Subtitle xxx, etc.)
  • If there are any tables, graphs and figures, they have to be included in the submitted main text file. Graphs and figures should be in one of the usual formats, at best in PNG or BMP format; please make sure that the graphics are small enough to fit an A4 page.
  • The tables, graphs and figures should be numbered consecutively for each and should match the same numbering used in the text.

Submission:

You can use above list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Manuscripts should be submitted through the: Submission Form

If you have any questions, please send us an email:


Special Issue Guidelines

All Azimuth welcomes proposals for special issues on a rolling basis. This document provides guidelines for submitting proposals for special issues that align with the journal’s focus on peace, security, conflict, development, and other closely related subjects.

Proposal Submission

Authors interested in proposing a special issue should submit a comprehensive proposal  to the journal’s editorial office via . The proposal should include the following information:

  1. Title: A concise and informative title for the special issue.
  2. Guest Editor(s): Full name, affiliation, contact information, and a brief bio of the guest editor(s) responsible for overseeing the special issue.
  3. Rationale: A clear justification, of no more than 750 words, of why the proposed special issue is relevant and timely within the scope of the journal.
  4. Objectives: Clearly defined objectives and goals of the special issue, not to exceed 500 words.
  5. Scope: A description of the specific topics or themes that the special issue will cover, not to exceed 500 words.
  6. Article Contributions: A list of 6 to 10 prospective articles with brief summaries outlining their intended content and contribution to the special issue, ideally featuring abstracts no longer than 250 words.
  7. Timeline: A proposed timeline for the submission, review, and publication process of the special issue.

Article Selection and Peer Review Process

Each article included in the special issue will undergo an independent and blind peer-review process to ensure the highest quality and integrity of the published work. Authors will be notified of the editorial decision based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations.

The guest editor(s) are expected to work closely with the authors to ensure the timely revision of accepted articles, addressing reviewers’ comments and meeting the journal’s formatting and style requirements.


Submission:

You can use above list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Manuscripts should be submitted through the: Submission Form

If you have any questions, please send us an email:


Türkçe Makale Gönderme Rehberi

“Merkez” ve “çevre” arasında akademik diyaloğu teşvik etmek, alanda temsil edilmeyen kavramsal yaklaşımlara yer vermek, çeşitli konular ve araştırma geleneklerinden yayınları teşvik etmek amacıyla, All Azimuth bundan sonra Türkçe makaleleri de değerlendirmeye alacaktır.

Türkçe makale göndermek isteyen yazarlar, öncelikle makale fikrini 500 kelimeyi geçmeyecek bir özetle birlikte [allazimuth@bilkent.edu.tr] adresi üzerinden editoryal ofis ile iletişime geçmelidir. Özet, araştırma sorusu, çalışmanın önemi, metodoloji ve sonuçlarını ve varsa etkilerini özetlemelidir.

Editöryal ofis tarafından değerli ve yayınlanabilir bulunan özetler, tam makale gönderimi için davet edilecektir. Bu prosedürü takip etmeden doğrudan yapılan başvurular reddedilecektir.

Makalenin davet edilmesi, yayınlanacağına dair bir garanti değildir. Makaleler, bağımsız hakem değerlendirme sürecinden geçtikten sonra yayına uygun olup olmadığı editoryal ofis tarafından karar verilecektir.

Tam makale gönderimi için davet edilen yazarlar, derginin genel kurallarına uygun bir şekilde başvurularını tamamlamalıdırlar.

Barış, güvenlik, çatışma, kalkınma ve ilgili konulardaki akademik literatüre katkıda bulunacak makale tekliflerinizi bekliyoruz. Herhangi bir soru veya açıklama için lütfen editoryal ofisle adresinden iletişime geçebilirsiniz.


Barış, güvenlik, çatışma, kalkınma ve ilgili konulardaki akademik literatüre katkıda bulunacak makale tekliflerinizi bekliyoruz. Herhangi bir soru veya açıklama için lütfen editoryal ofisle adresinden iletişime geçebilirsiniz.


Publication Guideline

General Practices:
All Azimuth follows a double-blind peer review process. Although processing times may vary, most manuscripts are processed by the editorial staff within two weeks, by which time the editors decide if an article is to be rejected or merits the review process. Each round of reviews may take up to 6 weeks. Manuscripts need two affirmative reviews before they can be considered for publication. Pending the suggestions by the reviewers, an article may be accepted, rejected, or require revisions. In the last case, the author(s) will be given the opportunity to resubmit a revised version of the manuscript based on, and addressing, the reviewers’ comments. This process is repeated until a manuscript is decisively accepted or rejected. In the case of an inconclusive review process, the editorial board may contact additional reviewers.

Only submissions that are submitted through the Journal’s online submission form will be considered for publication.

All Azimuth is an open access journal. Once accepted for publication, manuscripts will be made available online. There are no publishing fees.