Aim & Scope

The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS), a publication of the Institute of Living Languages of Mardin Artuklu University in Turkey, aims to publish academic studies in Turkish, Kurdish, and English in the fields of literature, language, history, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and pedagogy related to the Kurdish language and culture, which is one of the departments of our institute. The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) contains original scholarly publications. All published articles, with the exception of editorials, translated articles, and book reviews, are subject to a double-blind peer review process. 

The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access online journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, translated articles, and book reviews in the field of Kurdish Studies.


The main aim of the journal is to address scientific studies in the aforementioned genres in an academic and scientific style. The journal also aims to be a platform for graduate and doctoral students studying in the master's and doctoral programs of Kurdish Language and Culture and Kurdish Language and Literature departments in faculties and institutes within universities in Turkey and around the world to publish their scientific studies and to follow academic studies published by experts in the field.

- In this respect, the main goal of the journal is to publish academic and objective studies on Kurdish language, literature, and culture within the scope of Kurdish Language and Culture and Kurdish Language and Literature programs with an interactive approach. The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS), which believes in the importance of contributing to Kurdish studies at the international level, and in its editorial board works with academics from different universities around the world to achieve this goal. 

- In addition, considering this feature of Kurdish, which is multi-dialectal and has two alphabets, it is within the purpose and scope of the journal to include all dialects of Kurdish in the journal and to use the Arabic alphabet as well as the Latin alphabet. In addition, all articles should include an abstract in Kurdish, Turkish, and English, and all articles in non-English languages should include an extended abstract in English.

- Manuscripts submitted to The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) should not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

Manuscripts that are deemed suitable for The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) journal submission rules and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their fields for scientific evaluation. The Editorial Board members of The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) then consider the referees' comments on each submission. The final decision for all submitted manuscripts rests with the Editor-in-Chief. The Editorial Board of The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) is committed to abiding by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) criteria.

Subject Category:
Philology
World Languages and Literatures
Social Sciences

Field of Science
Kurdish Language Literature
Kurdish Culture
Keywords:
Kurdish Dialects
Kurdish Linguistics
Kurdish History
History of Kurdish Language
Kurdish Education
Classical Kurdish Literature
Modern Kurdish Literature
Kurdish Folk Literature
Kurdish Folklore
Kurdish Sociology
Kurdish Anthropology
Kurdish Beliefs

Publication Language(s)

Full-Text Publication Language:
- Primary Language: Kurdish
- Secondary Language: Turkish
- Tertiary Language: English

Content Written in English and Latin Alphabet:

- Article Title: Kurdish, Turkish and English
- Author Name: Kurdish and Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
- Author Address: Kurdish and Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
- Keywords: Kurdish, Turkish & English
- Bibliography: Kurdish or Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)
Full Text: Kurdish (in Latin or Arabic Alphabet) or Turkish or English

Article Submissions

Submitted manuscripts should be appropriate to the purpose and scope of the journal. Original, unpublished manuscripts that are not in the evaluation process in another journal and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.

Readership

The target audience of The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) is members of all fields of Kurdish language and literature, professionals, specialists, researchers, specialization and doctoral students, as well as students interested in this field. Our journal aims to contribute to the spread of continuous professional development and research culture.

Fee Policy

The publication of articles in the journal and the execution of article processes are not subject to any fee. No processing or submission fee is charged for articles submitted to the journal or accepted for publication. The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) does not accept sponsorship and advertisements following its publication policies. All expenses of The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) are covered by Mardin Artuklu University Institute of Living Languages in Turkey.

Copyright

The copyright of the works published in The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) belongs to their authors. The authors grant permission for The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) to publish their work under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Originality of Articles

The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (JMS) does not accept papers previously published elsewhere. However, sometimes published articles in a foreign language may be treated as translated articles.

Period Months
March September
Last Update Time: 3/4/24, 11:05:41 AM



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