1. Introduction
The Karadeniz International Journal of Social Sciences is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal that operates independently without any institutional or financial support. The journal’s mission is to promote high-quality research in the field of social sciences and to strengthen scientific communication globally. In this regard, the journal follows a transparent and ethical publication fee policy in compliance with international standards such as COPE, DOAJ, and Scopus.
2. Publication Fee Policy
2.1. General Principles
A publication fee is required for manuscripts accepted for publication. This fee is solely used to cover editorial, technical, and maintenance costs such as peer review management, DOI assignment, typesetting, archiving, and indexing. The journal operates on a non-profit basis.
2.2. Fee Structure
- Editorial Processing Fee: 1000 TL
- Publication Fee: 1000 TL
- Optional Translation Service: 250 TL (Professional translation of title, abstract, and keywords into Turkish, English, or Russian)
The total publication fee is 2500 TL (including translation) or 2000 TL (without translation). Articles must not exceed 23 pages including appendices. An additional charge applies for exceeding the page limit.
2.3. Payment Information
Bank: Ziraat Bankası
Account Holder: Abdullah Alper ALTINKAYNAK
IBAN: TR82 0001 0001 4957 3171 3050 01
After completing the payment, please send the receipt to dergikaradeniz@gmail.com.
2.4. Refunds and Waivers
If the publication process is terminated at any stage, fees will be refunded after deducting the costs of completed steps. Authors with financial difficulties may request a discount or waiver.
3. Contact
For inquiries regarding publication fees, please contact:
dergikaradeniz@gmail.com / karadeniz@kulturajans.com