Editorial Board

Prof. Dr. Muhittin ÇALIŞKAN
Ankara Music and Fine Arts University

Prof. Dr. Seyit ATEŞ
Gazi University

Prof. Dr. Ahmet NALÇACI
Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mevlüt AYDOĞMUŞ
Necmettin Erbakan University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Osman ÇİL
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Dr. Amy ENCINGER
University of Wyoming

Prof. Dr. Semra DEMİR BAŞARAN
Erciyes University

Prof. Dr. Mutlu Pınar DEMİRCİ GÜLER
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Prof. Dr. Veli TOPTAŞ
Kırıkkale University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Michael HAMMOND
The University of Warwick

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Önder BALTACI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Dr. Elsa Lucia Escalante-Barrios
Universidad del Norte

Statistics Editor
Dr. Şeyma ERBAY MERMER
Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University

Language Editor
Asst. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin SERÇE
Selçuk University

Legal Advisor
Atty. Mehmet Mirza TAN

Prof. Dr. Neşe IŞIK TERTEMİZ
Gazi University

Prof. Dr. Douglas K. HARTMAN
Michigan State University

Prof. Dr. Jenni INGRAM
Oxford University

Prof. Dr. Dilek GENÇTARIM KURT
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖZTÜRK
Erciyes University

Prof. Dr. Adem BELDAĞ
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

Prof. Dr. Şükran UÇUŞ GÜLDALI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Prof. Dr. Gülay EKİCİ
Gazi University

Prof. Dr. Güner KOÇ
Ufuk University

Prof. Dr. Yurdal DİKMENLİ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin KÖKSAL
Gazi University

Prof. Dr. Cevdet KIRPIK
Erciyes University

Prof. Dr. Adem TAŞDEMİR
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Prof. Dr. Rabia SARIKAYA
Gazi University

Prof. Dr. Gökhan ÖZSOY
Ordu University

Asst. Prof. Dr. Murat BAŞ

Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Address: Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Education, 3rd Floor, Bağbaşı Mah. Şehit Necdet Yağız Cad. No: 143 / E, P.K. 40100, Kırşehir / Turkey

Secretariat

Dr. Günseli Ayça ŞALDIRDAK
Kırşehir Ahi Evran University

Res. Asst. Özlem GÖZEN
Hacettepe University

Technical Support

İlker KARAMAN
Ministry of National Education

Address: Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Education, 3rd Floor, Bağbaşı Mah. Şehit Necdet Yağız Cad. No: 143 / E, P.K. 40100, Kırşehir / Turkey

International Journal of Mathematics and Pedagogical Studies (IJMAPES) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific studies in the fields of mathematics education and pedagogy, adopting an interdisciplinary approach to contribute to international scientists. Acting on a holistic understanding that unites different fields of science, our journal aims to contribute to scientific knowledge and produce innovative solutions through the cooperation of different disciplines. With this understanding, based on a multidisciplinary academic approach, we prioritize the publication of research and studies at the intersection of mathematics education and pedagogical sciences.

IJMAPES publishes original and qualified studies presenting innovative methods, models, and approaches in mathematics and pedagogical fields. Our journal accepts not only research based on scientific methods written in Turkish and English that provides scientific contributions but also studies that contribute to social transformation in education and offer practice-oriented solutions.

The main purpose of IJMAPES is to support academic knowledge production in mathematics and pedagogical fields and to contribute to the development of these fields at the international level. Additionally, our journal aims to create a strong academic platform to increase the quality of education systems with studies published on scientific research, innovative teaching methods, and professional development.

Purpose of International Journal of Mathematics and Pedagogical Studies:

• To make qualified and original publications at the international level in mathematics education and pedagogy fields,
• To disseminate scientific research and studies by reaching a wide audience,
• To share developments in this field by introducing new educational methods and application techniques,
• To provide scientific contributions to education systems, education policies, and teacher training processes,
• To publish innovative studies that will help professional development and teachers' adaptation processes to contemporary education,
• To present original research and new perspectives supporting social transformation in mathematics and pedagogical fields,
• To ensure the support of scientific studies addressing inequalities and social problems in education and developing practical solutions,
• To offer new models and strategies to increase equal opportunity in education,
• To disseminate scientific and technological innovations in these processes by improving every stage of educational processes,
• To support teachers' professional development by applying scientific research results to school and educational environments.

International Journal of Mathematics and Pedagogical Studies covers studies in the following areas:

• Mathematics Education
• Pedagogical Studies
• Educational Management
• Measurement and Evaluation in Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Philosophy of Education
• Instructional Technologies
• Teacher Education

IJMAPES Article Evaluation Process

IJMAPES adopts a robust article evaluation process to ensure the quality of research and scientific knowledge and to provide trust in the academic community. IJMAPES encourages high-quality scientific publications with its open access policy, ethical standards, and transparent evaluation processes. Every article published in IJMAPES undergoes a detailed evaluation process, and this process is applied with transparency, impartiality, and rigor.

1. Article Submission and Preliminary Review

Article submission is made to the IJMAPES online system. Submitted articles are primarily reviewed by the editor.

• Content Suitability: The article is evaluated for its suitability for the scope and subject of IJMAPES.
• Spelling and Language Control: IJMAPES expects high-quality content in terms of spelling rules, grammar, and academic language. Authors must comply with academic writing standards (such as APA 7).
• Ethical Control: IJMAPES guarantees that submitted articles are ethically correct. COPE guidelines and plagiarism checks are carefully examined by IJMAPES.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review Process

IJMAPES applies the double-blind peer review model. This is a system where both authors and reviewers hide their identities from each other.

• Reviewer Selection: IJMAPES editors select two independent reviewers for each article. These reviewers are experts in their fields.
• Reviewer Feedback: Reviewers prepare a detailed evaluation report assessing scientific quality, methodological accuracy, literature alignment, innovative contributions, and validity of findings.
• Evaluation Criteria: Scientific Contribution, Methodological Contribution, Presentation of Data and Findings, Writing and Presentation Quality.
• Evaluation Results: Reviewers recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection.

3. Post-Evaluation and Decision Process

Following reviewer evaluations, editors make a final decision.

• Accept: If reviewers and editors are satisfied with the quality, the article is accepted.
• Revision Required: Authors are given time to make corrections. Revisions are re-examined by reviewers.
• Reject: If the article does not meet standards even after major revisions, it is rejected.

4. Rights and Obligations

Authors: Retain copyright but accept the open access policy. Must exhibit a transparent and honest approach.

Reviewers: Obliged to give objective feedback. Must declare conflicts of interest.

IJMAPES adopts the open access policy to encourage scientific knowledge to be freely accessible and shared globally. The main purpose of this policy is to ensure research results are usable and accessible by a wider audience.

Open Access Model

• Free Access: All articles published in IJMAPES are offered as open access. This means research can be read, downloaded, and cited free of charge by everyone.
• Dissemination without Barriers: There are no paywalls between authors and readers.
• Access to Wide Audiences: Open access ensures research is accessible to readers outside academic circles, policymakers, and educators.
• Permanent Identification (DOI): All content is defined with a DOI to be permanently accessible on digital platforms.

Global Access and Research Sharing

Through open access, IJMAPES articles become accessible worldwide without any barriers. This model ensures the rapid spread of scientific research and creates a wide impact area in the academic community.

IJMAPES is determined to ensure long-term digital preservation and accessibility of all published content.

Digital Archiving and Preservation

• PKP Private LOCKSS Network (PKP PLN) Participation: IJMAPES is an active participant in the PKP PLN. Our journal accepts the terms of use of this network to ensure continuous and secure preservation of its content. Content is automatically archived and secured against data loss.
• LOCKSS and CLOCKSS: LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems are used to ensure content remains permanently accessible and secure. These decentralized preservation systems guarantee content remains accessible via library networks even if the journal ceases publication.

Post-Publication Content Integrity

To ensure the integrity of the academic record, retractions, corrections, or updates are clearly marked. Even if the journal closes, published articles will always be accessible through LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, institutional archives, and DOI databases.

International Journal of Mathematics and Pedagogical Studies (IJMAPES) is published annually (one issue per year). However, it maintains submission and preparation processes for major international indexes.

Indexed in:

• Google Scholar
• BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine)
• OpenAIRE
• APERTA - TR DİZİN
• ROAD (Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources)
• ResearchBib
• EuroPub
• Index Copernicus International (ICI)
• CiteFactor
• ROOT Indexing
• ISI (International Scientific Indexing)
• Advance Science Index
• Cosmos
• SIS (Scientific Indexing Services)
• RJI Factor
• ULRICHSWEB
• IDEAL ONLINE
• ZENODO

In Application Process / Preparation:

• DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
• ERIC
• Scopus (Elsevier)
• Web of Science – Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
• TÜBİTAK TR Dizin

IJMAPES is committed to the principles of accessibility and transparency of scientific knowledge. In this direction, the journal does not request any fees from authors or readers at any stage.

Free Article Submission and Evaluation

• Article Submission: Authors do not pay any fee to submit articles to the journal. Submission is completely free for authors.
• Article Evaluation: IJMAPES applies a double-blind peer review system, and the article evaluation process is completely free. No fee is requested for reviewer evaluation and editorial review.
• Publication Process: After acceptance, the preparation process (editing, formatting, etc.) and publication of the article are also free for authors.

No Fee for Other Services

IJMAPES does not charge any fee for sharing and reusing content. No fee is charged for data sharing.

IJMAPES adheres to ethical publishing principles and academic integrity. Our journal bases its policies on Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

1. Authors' Responsibilities

• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must present only original research and cite all sources appropriately. Plagiarism, data fabrication, and academic fraud are strictly unacceptable.
• Conflict of Interest: Authors must clearly state if there is any financial or personal conflict of interest.
• Multiple or Simultaneous Publication: The same work cannot be sent simultaneously to another journal for evaluation.
• Authorship Principles: Only persons who contributed scientifically to the study should be added as authors.

2. Reviewers' Responsibilities

• Double-Blind Review: Reviewers and authors do not know each other's identities.
• Objectivity and Confidentiality: Reviewers must evaluate articles objectively and not share information with third parties.
• Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must refuse to evaluate articles with conflicts of interest.

3. Editors' Responsibilities

• Independence and Impartiality: Editors make decisions based on scientific validity, without discrimination based on identity or institutional affiliation.
• Attitude Towards Ethical Violations: Editors meticulously examine ethical violation complaints according to COPE flowcharts.

4. Publication Ethics Violations and Process

When ethical violations (plagiarism, data fabrication, etc.) are detected, the process includes preliminary evaluation, defense from the author, and sanctions (rejection or retraction). Authors have the right to appeal.

IJMAPES aims to prevent plagiarism in academic studies by supporting scientific honesty.

Definition and Types of Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as using another researcher's ideas, findings, text, or visuals without appropriate citation. IJMAPES considers types such as Direct Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, Patchwriting, Improper Citation, and Data Manipulation.

Plagiarism Rate and Acceptability Criteria

IJMAPES checks all articles with similarity detection software (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate).

• General similarity rate should not exceed 20%.
• Direct quotation rate should not exceed 5%.
• Bibliography section is not included in the similarity rate.

Plagiarism Detection Process

• 20% and below: The study is taken into the evaluation process.
• 20-30% similarity: Authors are asked to revise the text.
• 30% and above: The study is directly rejected.

IJMAPES adopts open access publishing principles.

Creative Commons License: CC BY 4.0

All articles published in our journal are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Under this license, articles can be shared, copied, and redistributed provided appropriate citation is given to the original author and IJMAPES. Content can be adapted and built upon.

Copyright Ownership

Authors' Rights: Authors retain the copyright of their articles. IJMAPES has the authority to publish the article and present it to the public under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Self-Archiving: Authors can share their published works on academic profiles, university archives, or personal sites without any embargo.

IJMAPES encourages the ethical and responsible use of AI technologies in academic research. This policy is prepared in line with COPE, UNESCO AI Ethics Recommendations, and ALLEA guidelines.

1. Transparency and Declaration Obligation

If authors used AI-based tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly) in their research or writing process, they must clearly state this in an appropriate section (e.g., "Methods" or "Acknowledgments"). The tool used and its purpose must be detailed.

2. Originality and Academic Integrity

Authors are responsible for ensuring the scientific accuracy of AI-generated content. AI-generated texts should not be directly copied and must be supported by academic sources. It is unacceptable for the entire or a large part of the article content to be generated by AI.

3. Citation and Resource Use

Since AI tools are not accepted as scientific sources, they cannot be directly cited. The validity of content generated by AI tools must be verified with peer-reviewed academic sources.

4. AI Use in Peer Review and Editor Process

Reviewers and editors can use AI tools only as auxiliary tools in scientific evaluation processes. Decisions based entirely on AI support are unacceptable.

5. Data Security and Privacy

Confidential information (author identity, manuscript drafts, etc.) must not be uploaded to AI tools.

6. Ethical Violations and Sanctions

IJMAPES investigates suspicious content, requests explanations from authors, and applies plagiarism policy procedures if AI-supported content manipulation is detected.

IJMAPES seriously addresses situations where published articles need to be retracted. An article can only be retracted due to significant ethical violations, serious errors, or inadvertently published content.

The process follows these steps:

• Reason for Retraction: The author requests retraction and explains the reason.
• Evaluation: Editors examine the request and obtain reviewer opinions if necessary.
• Announcement: The retracted article is published in the "Retracted Articles" section of the website.
• Record Keeping: The retracted article is kept in the archives with the reasons for retraction.

IJMAPES commits to ensuring the transparency and reliability of the scientific process by providing open, reliable, and effective communication channels.

Communication Channels

• Communication with Authors: Authors are regularly informed at every stage of the process.
• Communication with Reviewers: Reviewers are guided with clear and fair information.
• Communication with Readers: Readers can submit questions and feedback.

Transparency of Decision-Making Processes

IJMAPES adopts the Double-Blind Peer Review Process for impartiality. Authors learn decisions and their justifications at every stage. Reviewer reports are shared with authors. Evaluation criteria are transparently determined.

Complaint and Appeal Process

IJMAPES provides a mechanism for stakeholders to express complaints or objections. Appeals regarding article rejection are evaluated by an independent third-party committee.

Publisher Responsibilities: The publisher is obliged to ensure transparency, academic integrity, and compliance with ethical rules. Responsibilities include Transparency, Accessibility, Copyright Protection, Publication Continuity, and Support.

Editor Responsibilities: Editors are responsible for observing the quality and ethical standards of scientific content. Responsibilities include Impartiality, Compliance with Ethical Rules, Management of Reviewer Process, and Evaluation of Complaints.

Reviewer Responsibilities: Reviewers must evaluate scientific quality and reliability. Responsibilities include Scientific Evaluation, Impartiality and Confidentiality, No Conflict of Interest, Timely Feedback, and Ethical Evaluation.

Author Responsibilities: Authors must fulfill ethical and academic responsibilities. Responsibilities include Originality, No Plagiarism, Declaring Conflicts of Interest, Valid Authorship, and Data Transparency.

IJMAPES acts in accordance with international data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) regarding data privacy.

Collection and Use of Personal Data

User Information: IJMAPES collects only necessary personal information (name, surname, e-mail, affiliation) and uses it only for editorial purposes.

No Sharing with Third Parties: Personal data is not shared or sold to third parties without explicit consent.

Article Privacy

Articles submitted to IJMAPES are considered confidential documents. Editors and reviewers cannot share information with unauthorized persons. Identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential to each other.

Data Retention: Article records and reports are stored securely for at least 5 years.

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Authors are required to prepare their manuscripts according to the following guidelines:

• Language: Manuscripts must be written in clear, academic English.
• Formatting: Please adhere to the APA 7th Edition citation and formatting style.
• Anonymity: Remove all author names and affiliations from the main manuscript file for blind review. Submit a separate Title Page.
• File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx).
• Checklist: Ensure the submission includes all sections: Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

International Journal of Mathematics and Pedagogical Studies (IJMAPES) was established to provide a dedicated platform for research in mathematics education and pedagogy. It continues to serve the global academic community by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research.

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