Evaluation Principles
1) Manuscripts that have not been previously published or are not currently under review for publication in another journal and approved by each author are accepted for review.
2) Submitted and pre-checked manuscripts are scanned for plagiarism using Turnitin or iThenticate software.
3) ARTS: Artuklu Journal of Art and Humanities conducts a double blind review process. All manuscripts will first be evaluated by the editor for suitability to the journal. Eligible manuscripts are sent to at least two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the manuscript.
4) The editor evaluates manuscripts independently of the ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious beliefs and political philosophy of the authors. Ensures that manuscripts submitted for publication undergo fair double blind peer review.
5) The editor does not allow conflicts of interest between authors, editors and reviewers.
6) The editor is responsible for the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts. The editor's decision is final.
7) Editors are not involved in decisions about manuscripts written by themselves or by family members or colleagues, or about products or services in which the editor has an interest. Any such submission is subject to all of the journal's usual procedures.
8) Reviewers should inform the Editor if they suspect misconduct in the research or publication. The Editor is responsible for taking necessary actions in accordance with COPE recommendations.
9) In our journal, reviewers are given 10 days for the evaluation process. This period can be extended by adding 5 days.
10) The article evaluation process in our journal takes an average of 10 weeks.

Article Evaluation Process
The article evaluation process in our journal consists of 4 main headings as preliminary review, referee process, revision and publication.

1- Preliminary Review
• The manuscript is reviewed by the editor for compliance with the journal's editorial guidelines, academic writing rules and APA 7 citation system, and is scanned for plagiarism using Turnitin or iThenticate. The similarity rate must be less than 20%. The manuscripts exceeding this rate are returned to the authors at the preliminary review stage.

2- Referee Process
 • For manuscripts that pass the preliminary review stage, the Double Blind Review process is initiated. Within the scope of this process, the manuscript is sent to two referees who are experts in their fields for evaluation. During the refereeing process, the identities of the referees and authors are kept confidential and the process is carried out within the framework of the principle of confidentiality. In order for a study to be published in our journal, both referees must give a positive opinion. However, if one of the referees gives a positive opinion and the other a negative opinion, the manuscript is sent to a third referee for a final decision.

3- Revision Process
• In case revisions are requested by the referees, authors should mark the changes in red. Revisions made in line with referee requests are evaluated and checked first by the editor and then by the referees.
• The manuscripts whose referee process is completed are reviewed by the language editors of our journal. If deemed necessary, revisions are requested from the authors regarding language and spelling. Revisions made by the authors are reviewed and approved by the language editors.

4- Publication Process
• After undergoing technical, academic and linguistic reviews, the articles are typeset and edited, made ready for publication and published in the next issue.