Editorial Principles
bilig aims to present the cultural riches as well as the historical and contemporary realities and problems of the Turkic world within a scientific framework.
Submissions to bilig should be original articles producing new and worthwhile ideas and perspectives or evaluating previous studies in the field. bilig also publishes essays introducing authors and works and announcing new and recent activities related to the Turkic world.
An article to be published in bilig should not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Papers presented at a conference or symposium may be accepted for publication if this is clearly indicated.
bilig is published quarterly: Winter/January, Spring/April, Summer/July and Autumn/October. At the end of each year, an annual index is prepared and published in the Winter issue. Each issue is forwarded to libraries and international indexing institutions within one month after its publication.
Language of Publication
bilig publishes articles in Turkish and English. Abstracts of the articles will be in Turkish and English.
Review of Articles
Article applications at bilig are made by registering to the "Manuscript Handling System" at bilig.yesevi.edu.tr web address. Articles sent via e-mail will not be evaluated.
Articles submitted to bilig are first reviewed in terms of the author guidelines. Those found unsuitable are returned to their authors for revision. Academic objectivity and scientific quality are considered of paramount importance in the evaluation of articles submitted for publication. Articles in accordance with editorial principles are reviewed by the Editorial Board. Submissions found suitable are referred to two referees working in relevant fields. The names of the referees are kept confidential and referee reports are stored in Manuscript Handling System. If one of the referee reports is positive and the other negative, the article may be forwarded to a third referee for further assessment or alternatively, the Editorial Board may make a final decision based on the nature of the two reports. The authors are responsible for revising their articles in line with the criticism and suggestions made by the referees and the Editorial Board. If they disagree with any issues, they may make an objection by providing clearly-stated reasons. Submissions which are not accepted for publication are not deleted from the system. The final decision regarding the publication of the articles belongs to the Editorial Board.
The copyright for articles accepted for publication in bilig remains with the authors; the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and make the articles available online is deemed to have been transferred to the Ahmet Yesevi University Board of Trustees. Authors have full responsibility for the views expressed in their articles and for their stylistic preferences. Quotations from other articles and duplication of photographs are permitted as long as they are fully referenced and cited.
Publication Policy
All the articles published in bilig are also available in full text as open access at bilig.yesevi.edu.tr.
In bilig, the author is not charged in any way during the evaluation and publication phase of the article. No royalty is paid to the author.