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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.


🔹 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.


🔹 List of Scientific Advisory Board Members

(Names are listed alphabetically by surname.)

  • Prof. Dr. A. Asuman AKDOÄžAN
    • Erciyes University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Aleksandra LASKOWSKA-RUTKOWSKA
    • Lazarski University, Poland
  • Prof. Dr. Alma BANGAYAN-MANERA
    • Cagayan State University, Philippines
  • Prof. Dr. Belkıs ÖZKARA
    • Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Cem TANOVA
    • Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  • Prof. Dr. Duygu KIZILDAÄž
    • İzmir Demokrasi University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Edip ÖRÜCÜ
    • Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. ErdoÄŸan EKİZ
    • Team University, Uzbekistan
  • Prof. Dr. Fuat ÖNDER
    • Bodrum Chamber of Commerce , Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Hakan AKDAÄž
    • 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
    • OnbeÅŸ Kasım Kıbrıs University, KKTC
  • Prof. Dr. Mustafa BEKMEZCİ
    • Toros University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Mustafa Fedai ÇAVUÅž
    • 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. Nedim YÜZBAÅžIOÄžLU
    • Akdeniz University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Nejat ERK
    • Çukurova University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Nurullah GENÇ
    • Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB)
  • Prof. Dr. Ramazan AKTAÅž
    • TOBB University of Economics & Technology, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Reyhan AyÅŸen WOLFF
    • Giresun University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Ruziye COP
    • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Salih GÜNEY
    • İstanbul Aydın University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Serkan Yılmaz KANDIR
    • Çukurova University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Şükrü AKDOÄžAN
    • Erciyes University, Turkey
  • Prof. Dr. Veclal GÜNDÜZ
    • BahçeÅŸehir 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. Arzu GÜRDAL
    • Süleyman Demirel University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dorien KARTIKAWANGI
    • Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu HIDIROÄžLU
    • Mersin University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fahri ÖZSUNGUR
    • Mersin University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. Serkan SAY
    • Mersin University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gülbeniz AKDUMAN
    • İstanbul Bilgi University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice KILINÇ
    • Süleyman Demirel University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. KürÅŸad SAYIN
    • Selçuk University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Halit YILDIRIM
    • Aksaray University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Yılmaz İÇERLİ
    • Aksaray University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin OCAK
    • Toros 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. Muhammet SAYGIN
    • Mersin University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ömer Okan FETTAHLIOÄžLU
    • KahramanmaraÅŸ Sütçü İmam University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sema POLATÇI
    • Tokat GaziosmanpaÅŸa University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sibel ÖZAFÅžARLIOÄžLU
    • UÅŸak University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Åžerafettin ERTEN
    • UÅŸak University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga GÖK
    • Selçuk University, Turkey
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba TOMBULOÄžLU
    • 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. Aslı Kaya
    • İstanbul GeliÅŸim 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. Ender GÜRGEN
    • Mersin University, Turkey
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Esra ÖZTÜRK
    • Ankara Medipol University, Turkey
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Ezgi AKAR
    • University of Wisconsin-eau claire, USA
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Gaye ONAN
    • Mersin University, Turkey
  • 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. MenekÅŸe ÅžAHİN KARADAL
    • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal 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
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