About the Journal
Ulakbilge Journal of Social Sciences is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access journal that has published original work in the social sciences and the arts in Turkish, English and Russian since 2013. It appears four times a year.
The journal gives priority to work that is methodologically transparent, fully referenced and ethically sound, and aims to make it available to everyone, free of charge and permanently. Its subject areas and article types are described on the Aims and Scope page.
Journal identity
| Title | Ulakbilge Journal of Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Turkish title | Ulakbilge Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi |
| Abbreviation | Ulakbilge |
| e-ISSN | 2148-0451 |
| Owner and publisher | Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü (Institute of Art and Language Studies) |
| Publishing services | Artsürem Yayıncılık |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Frequency | One volume and four issues a year |
| Languages | Turkish, English and Russian |
| Format | Online only |
| Peer review | Double-blind peer review; at least two reviewers from different institutions for each article |
| Access and charges | Full open access; readers are never charged. Article processing charge: 3,000 TRY (see Fees) |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0, copyright retained by the authors: articles published from 2 October 2026 onwards. Earlier articles: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| Persistent identifier | Crossref DOI (prefix 10.7816) |
| Indexing | ERIH PLUS, CEEOL, MLA International Bibliography, EBSCO (see Indexing and Databases) |
| Contact | bilgi@artsurem.tr |
The journal’s full details, correspondence address and publication history are on the Journal Information page, and its boards on the Editorial Team page.
Policies
- Publication Policy
- Peer Review Process
- Research and Publication Ethics
- Open Access Policy
- Copyright and Licensing
- Archiving and Repository Policy
- Fees
- Privacy and Personal Data
Publisher and editorial independence
The journal is owned and published by Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü (Institute of Art and Language Studies); publishing services are provided by Artsürem Yayıncılık. Neither the publisher nor the service provider interferes with editorial decisions, which are made by the editors solely on scholarly grounds. The journal does not carry advertising.