EPISTERA 2026 — International Interdisciplinary Congress

Abstracts may be prepared in Turkish, Uzbek, English, or Russian. All submitted abstracts must include an English title and an English abstract. Abstracts submitted in English must also include a Turkish abstract. 

1. The abstract should be between 300 and 500 words.
2. The abstract should clearly reflect the study's aim, methods, main findings or expected contribution, and conclusion.
3. At least three and at most five keywords should be included.
4. Appropriate scientific field and presentation format should be selected during the application process.
5. At least one speaker must be listed for each presentation.
6. Only abstracts are accepted in the initial application phase. Full text submission takes place after the abstract is accepted.
7. Submitted works must comply with the principles of academic ethics, scientific integrity, and research ethics. Authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for research requiring ethical committee approval.
8. Acceptance of submissions may be subject to a scientific review process, with requests for corrections if deemed necessary.

Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting Full Text Abstracts

Full text submission is optional. Authors can attend the conference with accepted abstracts and present their work. Submissions for publication in the Full Text Proceedings Book must be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines.

1. Language: Full texts may be prepared in Turkish, Uzbek, English, or Russian. Texts prepared in Turkish should also include an English title, English abstract, and English keywords.
2. Length: Full text, excluding abstracts, bibliography and appendices. 3,000–7,000 words The texts must fall within these limits. For texts that fall outside these limits due to the nature of the work, the congress secretariat should be contacted before submission.
3. File and page layout: The text is editable. Word (.docx) It should be prepared as a file. A4 page size, 2.5 cm margins on all sides, Times New Roman font, 12 point size, and 1.5 line spacing should be used. Pages should be numbered. 
4. Title and author information: The authors' full names, institutions, countries, email addresses, and ORCID numbers should be listed below the title of the paper. The corresponding author and the author presenting the paper should also be indicated. The author order and information must be consistent with the accepted submission; requests for changes must be submitted to the secretariat with a justification and the consent of all authors.
5. Abstract and keywords: The text should begin with an abstract of 300–500 words and three to five keywords. For Turkish presentations, both the Turkish and English abstracts should adhere to this length limit and be consistent in content. The abstracts should reflect the current content of the work presented in the full text.
6. Text structure: A study should clearly state its research objective or main question, its relationship to the relevant literature, the method or approach used, its findings or main arguments, its conclusion, and its scientific contribution. Empirical research can be organized into introduction, methods, findings, discussion, and conclusion sections. Theoretical, conceptual, philosophical, historical, and other studies can be structured with headings appropriate to the nature of the research; it is not mandatory for all texts to follow the same section structure.
7. Title: Main and subheadings should be clear, concise, and consistent with the content of the text. A consistent numbering system should be used for headings; unnecessary subdivisions should be avoided. Abbreviations should be explained where they are first used.
8. Citations and bibliography: In-text citations and bibliography APA 7 The bibliography should be organized in accordance with the system. For direct quotations, the page number should be provided; for sources without page numbers, the appropriate section or paragraph information should be given. All sources cited in the text should be included in the bibliography, and all works in the bibliography should be cited within the text. Available DOI information and links to online sources should be included.
9. Tables, figures, and images: Tables and figures should be individually numbered, presented with descriptive titles, and referenced within the text. Tables should be editable, not simply images. Visuals should be legible and of sufficient resolution; sources for tables, figures, and visuals from other sources should be indicated. Obtaining necessary usage permissions is the responsibility of the authors.
10. Scientific ethics: Studies must adhere to the principles of academic ethics, scientific integrity, and research ethics. For research requiring ethical committee approval, the name of the committee, the approval date, and the decision number must be stated in the methods section. Depending on the nature of the research, necessary participant consents and institutional permissions should be disclosed; the confidentiality of personal information must be protected. Information regarding financial support and conflicts of interest should be presented as a separate statement before the bibliography.
11. Originality and consistency with the application: The full text should be consistent with the subject, purpose, and core scope of the accepted abstract. Updates resulting from the development of the research should be clearly reflected; revisions that alter the core scope should be reported to the secretariat. Previously published texts should not be submitted as a new and original full-text paper.
12. Transfer: Full manuscripts must be submitted via the submission channel specified in the acceptance letter by the deadline announced in the congress calendar. The manuscript should include the abstract number and the corresponding author's last name. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
13. Review and publication: Acceptance of the abstract does not guarantee direct publication of the full text. Full texts are reviewed for scientific content, ethical compliance, and writing style; revisions are requested if deemed necessary. For publication, the paper must have been presented at the conference, the requested revisions must be completed within the specified timeframe, and the text must meet the publication criteria.