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Guidelines

Journal-Specific Formatting Guidelines

Authors should prepare their manuscripts according to the following journal-specific formatting requirements before submission.

General Formatting
  • Submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • Use Times New Roman throughout the manuscript.
  • All body text should be 10-point font unless otherwise specified below.
  • Page margins:
    Top: 1.5 cm
    Bottom: 1.5 cm
    Left: 2 cm
    Right: 2 cm
  • Paragraph settings for the main text:
    Alignment: Justified
    Left indentation: 0.63 cm
    Right indentation: 0.63 cm
    Spacing before: 2.25 pt
    Spacing after: 0 pt
    Line spacing: 1.2
    Outline level: Body Text
Title and Author Information
  • The manuscript title should be 13-point, bold, and left-aligned.
  • The author's name should appear immediately below the title in 11-point, bold, and left-aligned.
  • Do not include academic titles, affiliations, or email addresses beneath the author's name.
Abstract and Keywords
  • The heading ABSTRACT should be written in uppercase letters, 11-point, bold, and left-aligned.
  • The abstract text should be 10-point.
  • Provide 4–6 keywords immediately below the abstract.
Headings and Paragraphs
  • Introduction and all subsequent section headings should be 11-point, bold, and left-aligned.
  • The first paragraph following each heading should begin without a first-line indent.
  • All subsequent paragraphs within the same section should have a first-line indentation of 1.2 cm.
  • Do not insert a blank line between a heading and the first paragraph.
References
  • All in-text citations and references must follow APA 7th Edition.
  • Ensure that every in-text citation appears in the reference list and vice versa.
  • Include DOI information whenever available.

Manuscripts that do not comply with these formatting requirements may be returned to the authors for technical revision before entering peer review.

Peer Review Process

All submissions to Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies undergo double-anonymous peer review.

After an initial editorial screening, manuscripts that fit the journal's scope are sent to at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field.

Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the editors may:

  • Accept the manuscript;
  • Request minor or major revisions;
  • Invite resubmission after substantial revision; or
  • Reject the manuscript.

Reviewer comments and editorial decisions are shared with authors. Revised manuscripts may be returned to the original reviewers for further evaluation.

The editorial team is committed to a fair, confidential, and timely review process.

Article Submissions

Wagadu welcomes original scholarly contributions that advance understanding of gender and its intersections with broader structures of power, inequality, identity, culture, and social change.

Research Articles
  • Length: 5,000–8,000 words.
  • Original empirical, theoretical, methodological, or interdisciplinary research.
  • Must follow APA 7th Edition citation and referencing guidelines.

We particularly encourage submissions that engage with feminism, intersectionality, migration, decolonization, transnationalism, race, ethnicity, sexuality, care, labor, activism, and social change.

Film, Media, and Digital Culture Section

Wagadu welcomes submissions that critically engage with film, television, digital media, social media, gaming, online platforms, and other forms of contemporary media.

Media Reviews
  • Length: 500–1,000 words.
  • Summary, contextual discussion, and critical evaluation.
Critical Analysis Essays
  • Length: 1,000–2,500 words.
  • In-depth analysis of media texts and their relevance to gender, identity, intersectionality, culture, and social change.
Creative Responses
  • Length: Up to 2,500 words.
  • Poetry, creative nonfiction, and other creative works responding to media texts.
Scholarly Articles
  • Length: 5,000–8,000 words.
  • Original interdisciplinary scholarship on gender and media.

Book Reviews

Wagadu welcomes reviews of recently published books relevant to gender, feminism, intersectionality, social justice, and related fields.

Requirements
  • Length: 750–1,000 words.
  • Include a concise summary of the book.
  • Discuss the book's contribution and context.
  • Provide a critical evaluation of its strengths and limitations.
  • References and citations must follow APA 7th Edition.
  • Submit manuscripts in Microsoft Word format.

Book review proposals should be sent to the Managing Editor together with the reviewer's affiliation and a brief CV.

Manuscript Preparation

All submissions must:

  • Be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Follow APA 7th Edition citation and referencing guidelines.
  • Include complete reference information, including DOI links where available.
  • Use clear, respectful, and inclusive language.
  • Place tables and figures within the text near their first mention.

The editorial team welcomes diverse forms of scholarship and writing styles that are appropriate to the submission type.

Contact

Questions regarding submissions, reviews, or publication policies may be directed to the Managing Editor, Gokhan Savas, at gsavas@aus.edu.