Examination of the Türk Müziği (Turkish Music) journal, a folkloric bridge for Turkish-speaking states

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  • Hasan Said Tortop Author

Keywords:

Academic publishing, Music folklore, Turkish Music journal, Turkish-speaking states

Abstract

Türk Müziği (Turkish Music) journal, as a scientific and academic journal, began its publication life in 2021. It appears to serve as a platform that enhances the visibility of the works of Turkish music researchers. This study aims to examine the Türk Müziği journal from a technical perspective based on certain criteria. The document analysis method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The results of the research indicate that the journal's purpose and scope statements are clearly written. It is observed that the aim of Türk Müzği is stated as "to be a common academic platform for music research in Turkish-speaking states." The journal includes sections on ethical principles and publication policies, as well as peer review policies. The journal is published four times a year and the publication language is specified as Turkish only. Türk Müziği has published 9 issues and 66 articles so far. Of the published articles, 22 were prepared by authors from Azerbaijan and 44 by authors from Türkiye. In this regard, it is seen that Türk Müziği has not yet published articles from other Turkish-speaking states. It is also observed that the editorial board members are only from Azerbaijan and Turkey. When analyzing the keywords of the articles published in TM, it is found that out of 272 keywords, Music (10), Turkish Music (4), Genre (3), Azerbaijan (3), and Folk Song (3) are repeated. Twenty-five keywords are repeated twice, and the other keywords are repeated once. Türk Müziği organizes training to improve article writing skills under the formation of Turkish Music Academy on its website. Additionally, it provides support services to young scientists in the field of music. Türk Müziği plans to publish a special issue on Turkish Music Philosophy. In this study, the technical examination of the TM journal was conducted. It is recommended that future research includes quality evaluation based on certain criteria.

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Published

2025-12-30

Issue

Vol. 1 No.2 December 2025 (Winter)

Section

Articles

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