About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Kadın/Woman 2000 -Journal for Women's Studies is a publication of Eastern Mediterranean University - Centre for Women's Studies. It is published biannually on June and December and is a multi-disciplinary, double peer and blindly reviewed, bilingual journal (both Turkish and English) dedicated to the scholarly study of all aspects of women and gender studies. The articles published are primarily on topics concerning women's rights, the socio-cultural aspects and position of women in society as well as particular legal issues. Articles are accepted from all disciplines such as literature, sociology, psychology, anthropology, law, political science, economics, medicine, cultural history as well as book reviews on recent publications and news and reports on important scientific events.

Peer Review Process

  1. All manuscripts are assessed by at least two academic referees without any sign of the author(s)’ identity and the evaluation of referees without their names are sent to the author by the chief editor.
  2. The publisher and editors reserve the right to copyedit and proofread all the articles accepted for the publication. Copy of edited manuscripts will be sent to authors prior to publication.

Sources of Support

Rector Office of Eastern Mediterranean University 

Board of the Eastern Mediterranean University Press

Eastern Mediterranean University Printing House

Journal History

The Kadın /Woman 2000 - Journal for Women’s Studies is a double-blind peer review international journal which has been published since 2000 and indexed in GenderWatch, Contemporary Women’s Issues, Gale and Thomson Groups General Academic ASAP International, IT One File, General Reference Center, General Reference Center Gold, IT CustomMLA International Bibliography, Turkologischer Anzeiger, Index Islamicus,  EBSCO and Asos Index and TUB?TAK ULAKB?M Social Sciences and Humanities Database, Science Library Index.