INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
Authors are invited to submit abstracts, followed by full papers, for consideration in the conference Architectural Studies: Foundations Positions Words. Only original proposals, which are not currently under review by another conference or journal, or previously published elsewhere, may be submitted.
Abstract submissions should be between 250 and 300 words and follow the format provided in the Abstract Submission Form.
Full papers must be between 3000 and 5000 words, including title, abstract, images, figures, captions, and references, and must follow the Full Paper Template provided in Microsoft Word format.
To ensure a double-blind review process, submissions must not contain identifying information. Papers that do not comply with formatting and submission guidelines may be rejected without review.
REVIEW PROCESS
Submissions are evaluated through a four-step review process.
Step 1 — Abstract Review
All abstracts are evaluated by the Editorial Board for scope and relevance to the conference themes and subsequently undergo a double-blind peer review by the Scientific Committee.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present their work at the conference and to submit full papers.
Step 2 — Full Paper Review
All full papers undergo a single-blind peer-review process conducted by members of the Scientific Committee. Based on the reviewers’ reports, authors may be required to revise their submissions before final acceptance.
Papers requiring major revisions will be returned to the reviewer(s)/editor(s) for a second round of evaluation to confirm that the requested revisions have been adequately addressed. Papers requiring minor revisions will be checked by the editorial team for compliance with the reviewers’ comments.
Final acceptance is granted only after all required revisions have been satisfactorily addressed.
Step 3 — Revision and Publication Decision
Following the completion of the peer-review and revision process, the Editorial Board makes the final decision regarding inclusion of papers in the conference proceedings, taking into account the Scientific Committee’s evaluations and the satisfactory completion of all required revisions.
Acceptance for presentation at the conference does not guarantee publication in the proceedings. Only papers that successfully complete the full-paper review and revision process and meet the required scholarly and editorial standards will be accepted for publication.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to exclude papers that do not adequately address reviewer comments, comply with submission requirements, or meet the scholarly and editorial standards of the proceedings.
Step 4 — Final Editorial Preparation
Following the conference, accepted papers undergo final editorial preparation to ensure consistency in language, formatting, referencing, and style. At this stage, authors may be asked to make minor editorial corrections.
Finalized papers will be published in the conference proceedings (ISSN) by Yeditepe University Press.