Scientific Advisory Board

The Scientific Advisory Board of the International Journal of Commerce, Industry and Entrepreneurship Studies (UTISGAD Journal) is composed of renowned experts from various fields of social sciences, business, and entrepreneurship. These members provide academic guidance, contribute to policy development, and ensure the journal’s alignment with international scientific standards.

In addition, peer reviewers play a vital role in the journal’s quality assurance. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process to ensure fairness, objectivity, and academic integrity.

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🔹 Roles & Responsibilities

• Scientific Board Members may be consulted in matters concerning:
  • Editorial policy changes
  • Ethical guidelines
  • Journal scope and scientific direction
• Reviewers are responsible for:
  • Evaluating submitted manuscripts
  • Making decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection
  • Providing constructive feedback to authors

All members are selected based on their academic credentials, research output, and field expertise.

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🔹 List of Scientific Advisory Board Members

(Names are listed alphabetically by surname.)

• Prof. Dr. A. Asuman AKDOĞAN
  • Erciyes University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Aleksandra LASKOWSKA-RUTKOWSKA
  • Lazarski University, Poland

• Prof. Dr. Alma BANGAYAN-MANERA
  • Cagayan State University, Philippines

• Prof. Dr. Cem TANOVA
  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

• Prof. Dr. Duygu KIZILDAĞ
  • İzmir Demokrasi University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Erdoğan EKİZ
  • Team University, Uzbekistan

• Prof. Dr. Fuat ÖNDER
  • Bodrum Chamber of Commerce , Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Hakan AKDAĞ
  • Mersin University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Himmet KARADAL
  • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Hüseyin YILMAZ
  • Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. İlhan EGE
  • Mersin University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Meltem ONAY
  • Onbeş Kasım Kıbrıs University, KKTC

• Prof. Dr. Mustafa Fedai ÇAVUŞ
  • Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Mustafa TÜMER
  • Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

• Prof. Dr. Mostafa RAHIMNEJAD
  • Babol Noshirvani University of Technologhy, Iran

• Prof. Dr. Nejat ERK
  • Çukurova University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Ramazan AKTAŞ
  • TOBB University of Economics & Technology, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Reyhan Ayşen WOLFF
  • Giresun University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Ruziye COP
  • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Serkan Yılmaz KANDIR
  • Çukurova University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Şükrü AKDOĞAN
  • Erciyes University, Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Veclal GÜNDÜZ
  • Bahçeşehir Cyprus University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

• Prof. Dr. Vijay Anant ATHAVALE
  • Principal, Walchand Institute of Technology, India

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anastasiia PANDAS
  • Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorien KARTIKAWANGI
  • Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu HIDIROĞLU
  • Mersin University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Serkan SAY
  • Mersin University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice KILINÇ
  • Süleyman Demirel University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Halit YILDIRIM
  • Aksaray University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Yılmaz İÇERLİ
  • Aksaray University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Naci EFE
  • International University of Goražde,  Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohammad ABUBAKAR
  • Antalya Bilim University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema POLATÇI
  • Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba TOMBULOĞLU
  • Mersin University, Turkey

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Velika KUNEVA
  • Agricultural University Plovdiv, Bulgaria

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Anıl KALE
  • Mersin University, Turkey

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Oktay DÜNDAR
  • Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Atiye TÜMENBATUR
  • Maltepe University, Turkey

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Belis GÜLAY
  • Maltepe University, Turkey

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Dilara Berrak TARHAN
  • Ankara Medipol University, Turkey

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Ezgi AKAR
  • University of Wisconsin-eau claire, USA

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Hakimeh GHORBANI
  • Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Labiba SHEIKH
  • University of the Punjab, Pakistan

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Leyla İÇERLİ
  • Aksaray University, Turkey

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Sadia FAROOQ
  • University of the Punjab, Pakistan

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Wasim Ul REHMAN
  • University of the Punjab, Pakistan

• Dr. Aysun BOZANTA HAKYEMEZ
  • Ryerson University, Canada

• Dr. AIT LHASSAN IMAD
  • Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

• Dr. Evren DİNÇER
  • Aksaray Municipality/Turkey

• Dr. Md Ekram HOSSAIN
  • Hohai University, Nanjing/China

• Dr. Niyungeko ANTOINE
  • Elan Consult, Bujumbura-Burundi

• Dr. Yasaman ABASOVA
  • Azerbaijan Tourism and Management University, Azerbaijan