Manuscript Organization
The language of the journal is both Turkish and English.

- All correspondence will be sent to the first-named author unless otherwise specified. Manuscpript is to be submitted online via http://connectist.istanbul.edu.tr and it must be accompanied by a cover letter indicating that the manuscript is intended for publication, specifying the article category (i.e. research article, review etc.) and including information about the manuscript (see the Submission Checklist). In addition, a Copyright Agreement Form that has to be signed by all authors must be submitted.

- Only one manuscript of each author is published in the same year (excluding special issues).

- Papers accepted but not yet included in the issue are published online in the Early View section.

- Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work submitted to the Journal for publication.

- Studies that are not prepared in accordance with the rules of the journal are directly rejected without the need for peer review.

- The manuscripts should be in A4 paper standards: having 2.5 cm margins from right, left, bottom and top, Times New Roman font style in 12 font size and line spacing of 1.5.

- Word count must be 6500 – 8500 words for “research articles”, 6500 – 8500 words for “review articles” and 2000-4000 words for “short notes”.

- Before the introduction part, there should be an abstract between 180 and 200 words in English and an extended abstract only in English between 600-800 words, summarizing the scope, the purpose, the results of the study and the method used. Underneath the abstracts, 5 keywords that inform the reader about the content of the study should be specified in Turkish and in English. Extended abstract in English is mandatory for all manuscripts.

- The manuscripts should contain mainly these components: title, abstract and keywords; extended abstract in English, sections, end notes and references.

- Tables, graphs and figures can be given with a number and a defining title only if it is necessary to follow the idea of the article. Otherwise features like demographic characteristics can be given within the text. Tables and figures in the studies should be placed within the text.

- Emphasis of the author(s) in the studies should be indicated with single quotes; only book, movie, newspaper names should be written in italics. Quotations exceeding 40 words should be given inside, single spaced and without quotation marks.

- In line with the Editorial Board decision and referee reports, the authors may be asked to make some changes in the text.

- The studies that were sent to the journal will not be returned whether they are published or not.

- The studies -according to their categories- should be prepared in line with the following flow:

1. RESEARCH ARTICLES
INTRODUCTION
-The problem of the research should be defined by making references to the relevant literature. In the last paragraph before moving on to the sub-headings, the importance of the study, its difference from other studies, namely its originality, the purpose and method of the study should be specified and its boundaries should be drawn.
Subheading(s) related to the topic
AIM AND METHODOLOGY
Introductory remarks for the aim and methodology
Aim
After the major aim of the study is indicated, research (sub)questions and/or hypothesis/hypotheses should be formulated.
Method
The following elements should be given in this section as content, even if they are not given as a title.
• Research Model
• Universe, Sample / Subjects/ Participants
• Data Collection Tool
• Operation
The types of scale, questionnaire, interviews etc. should be clarified, and especially the research including statistical analyses should have reliability and viability coefficients.
FINDINGS
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
After restating the aim of the study in short, findings should be summed up very briefly and discussed with reference to the relevant literature.
Then the original opinions related to the research findings should be stated by the author as concluding remarks.
Before finalizing the study some suggestions should be formulated for future research to contribute to the relevant field.
ENDNOTES
REFERENCES


2. REVIEW ARTICLES
​INTRODUCTION
​The problem of the research should be defined by making references to the relevant literature. In the last paragraph before moving on to the sub-headings, the importance of the study, its difference from other studies, namely its originality, the purpose and method of the study should be specified and its boundaries should be drawn.​Subheading(s) related to the topic
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
After restating the aim of the study in short, findings should be summed up very briefly and discussed with reference to the relevant literature.
Then the original opinions related to the research findings should be stated by the author as concluding remarks.
Before finalizing the study some suggestions should be formulated for future research to contribute to the relevant field.
ENDOTES
REFERENCES

3. SHORT NOTES

Within the scope of short notes, a critical evaluation of any subject, audio-visual/written text, an event or phenomenon that concerns the field of communication is presented. Unlike original research articles, short notes do not include field research but may include book criticism, film criticism, or evaluation of other audio/visual/written products or critical evaluations of organized events. Originality of the short notes is expected to be created via new and different perspectives of the experts and veteran scholars.
There is no title system that authors must comply with for short notes. Authors may adopt a title system appropriate to their subject.

References

- Author(s) are expected to cite primary sources in their studies.

- References to articles published as Early View should be given as "publication in preparation".

- The author(s) are responsible for the accuracy of the references. All sources should be cited in the text and listed alphabetically.

Reference Style and Format

- Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences, adopts 7th edition of APA (American Psychological Association) style for in-text citation and references. The rules for this style can be found at the link below:

- https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/

- References should be cited as indicated in the examples below.

In-Text Citation

Sources should be indicated in the text by writing the surnames of the authors and the publication date in parentheses. If more than one source is to be shown, a semicolon (;) should be inserted between the sources. References should be listed alphabetically.

Citations in the Text

Citations must be indicated with the author surname and publication year and page number within the parenthesis. If more than one citation is made within the same paranthesis, separate them with (;). References should be listed alphabetically

Samples:
Citation with one author;
(Carpentier, 2011)
Carpentier (2011)

Citation with two authors;
(Deleuze & Guattari, p. 1992)
Deleuze and Guattari (1992) aim to explain schizophrenia in a positive manner (p. 45).

Citation with three or more authors;
(Curran et al., 2009)
Citation with abbreviation:
First Citation: (World Health Organisation [WHO], 2020)
Next Citations: (WHO, 2020)
First Citation: World Health Organisation (WHO, 2020)
Next Citations: WHO (2020)

To avoid ambiguity in in-text citations
If the same author published more than one study in the same year:
(Fiske, 2010a) (Fiske, 2010b)
⁠If the first authors of multiple references share the same surname but have different initials, include the first authors’ initials in all in-text citations, even if the year of publication differs.
(A. A. Berger, 2010; J. Berger, 2010)
If the authors of the same publication have the same surname, there is no need to include the first letters of their names.
(Chen & Chen, 2019)

Direct quotations
When citing directly, sentence(s) are enclosed in quotation marks and page numbers are also indicated in in-text quotations.
According to Luhmann (1982), “Subjectivity is an abstract term invented by philosophers which does not refer to human beings. The real subject of social action is the social system” (p. 324).
If more than one citation is made within the same paranthesis, separate them with (;). References should be listed alphabetically.
(Mulvey, 2012; Ryan & Kellner, 2012, p. 152).

Citations in the Reference
All the citations done in the text should be listed in the References section in alphabetical order of author surname without numbering. Below given examples should be considered in citing the references.

Book
a) Citation with one author;
Berger, A. A. (2017). Media analysis techniques. Sage Publications.
Kamien R., & Kamien A. (2014). Music: An appreciation. McGraw-Hill Education.

b) Translated book
Foucault, M. (1977). Discipline and punishment: The birth of the prison. (A. Sheridan, Trans.). Vintage Books.

c) Book with Multiple Authors
Bordwell, D. & Thompson, K. (2010). Film Art: An Introduction. McGraw-Hill.

ç) Edited book
Miller, T., & Stam, R. (Eds.). (2004). A companion to film theory (Vol. 18). John Wiley & Sons.

d) Chapter in an Edited Book
Jenkins, H. (2004). The work of theory in the age of digital transformation. T. Miller & R. Stam (Eds.), A Companion to Film Theory (pp. 234-261). Blackwell.

e) Chapter in the translation book
Schmeder, G. (2015). İşbölümü dinamiğinde kopmalar ve kesintiler. C. Vercellone (Ed.) ve D. Kundakçı (Trans.). Bilişsel kapitalizm. (1st ed., 61-75). Otonom Yayıncılık.

Piaget, J. (1988). Extracts from Piaget’s theory (G. Gellerier & J. Langer, Trans.). In K. Richardson & S. Sheldon (Eds.) Cognitive development to adolescence: A reader (pp. 3-18). Hillsdale, NJ:Erlbaum. (Reprinted from Manual of child psychology, pp. 703-732, by P.H. Myssen, Ed., 1970. Wiley)

f) Book Review
Gül Ünlü, D. (2018). Kitap incelemesi [Şeffaflık toplumu: Şeffaf toplumun eleştirisi üzerine bir okuma]. Galatasaray Üniversitesi İletişim Dergisi, 28, 279-290. http://iletisimdergisi.gsu.edu.tr/tr/pub/issue/37677/436058

Seo, S. (2016). [Review of the book Journalism and Human Rights: How Demographics Drive Media Coverage by John C. Pollock]. Journal of Communication, 66 (6), E-15-E-17. https://academic.oup.com/joc/article-abstract/66/6/E15/4082402?redirectedFrom=fulltext

g) Book with Organization as Author
American Psychological Association. (2009). Crediting sources: Citing references in text. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., p. 177).

Article

a) Article
Seyidov, I. (2020). On conceptual and methodological deficiencies of data journalism-related studies in Turkey. Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences, 58, 273-289. https://doi.org/10.26650/CONNECTIST2020-0070

b) Online article without DOI
Grist, L. (2007). Masculinity, violence, resistance: A new psychoanalytic reading of Raging Bull. Atlantis, 29(1), 11-27. Retrieved from https://go.gale.com/

c) Popular magazine article
Salmon, C. (2016, Oct). Ken Loach is right: British film and TV has become too cosy and conservative. Little White Lies. https://lwlies.com/articles/ken-loach-fake-nostalgia-tv-period-dramas/

Thesis, Symposium

a) Thesis
Kendrick, J. (2005). Screen violence and the new Hollywood [Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation]. Indiana University. https://www.proquest.com/openview/433bbaa0b9973dad53d0aa735d1f941a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

b) Symposium contribution
Gündüz, U. & Pembecioğlu N. (2021, October, 26-27). Covid-19. H. Adıyaman (Chairs), The health agenda of media in the lights of information ethics and the Covid-19 sentiment analysis of garlic news [Symposium]. 18. International Communication in the Millennium Symposium, Erzurum, Turkey.

Other Sources

a) Newspaper Article
Lee, E. (2019, February 1). Digital Media: What Went Wrong. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/01/business/media/buzzfeed-digital-media-wrong.html

b) İnternet sayfası kaynakları
Bordwell, D. (2013, June 18). David Koepp: Making the world movie-sized. http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/page/27/ adresinden 15 Eylül 2020 tarihinde alınmıştır.

c) Official publications and press release
Turkish Statistical Institute (2022). Foreign Trade Statistics (Publication number: 45536). https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Foreign-Trade-Statistics-January-2022-45536&dil=2
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. (2010, August 4). Administration officials continue travel across the country holding “Recovery Summer” events [Press release]. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/realitycheck/the-press-office/administration-officials-continue-travel-across-country-holding-recovery-summer-eve

ç) Dictionary
Oxford University Press. (n.d.). Communication. In Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Retrieved January 1, 2022, from https://www.lexico.com/definition/communication

d) Podcast
West, S. (2020, December). On Media pt. 1- Manufacturing Consent (Episode 148) [Audio podcast]. In Philosophize this!. https://open.spotify.com/episode/04YIh1REL6KOxlnaJWlvfh?si=86782f420d744114

e) Video/Film
Zizek, S. (2008). Violence [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x0eyNkNpL0
Scorsese, M. (Director). (1976). Taxi Driver [Film]. Columbia Pictures.

f) TV series
Chase, D. (Producer). (1999-2007). The Sopranos [TV Series]. HBO.

g) Social Media
Manovich, L. [@manovich]. In the late 1990s South Korea became the leader in Internet connections, and they launched one of the first social networks Cyworld. Next, they used YouTube to create k-pop global popularity. Can they repeat their success in metaverse? [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/manovich/status/1462405978356207626
[Tweet] for Twitter, [Twitter profile] etc., [Facebook status] for Facebook, [Timeline] etc., [Picture] for Instagram, [Highlight] can be used.