Submitting an article
To submit an article to our journal, first read the information in the author's guide section. Use the sample article template for the article. If you have questions, you can contact us.
Instructions for Authors
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
PREPARING ELECTRONIC MANUSCRIPTS
Please keep text, tables and graphics, as separate files. Do not import the figures or tables into the text file. Text files should be supplied as a Microsoft Word format.
PREPARATION OF THE ARTICLE
Manuscripts should be prepared electronically using an appropriate MS Word compatible word-processing package, formatted for A4 size, double-spaced throughout with 2.5 cm margins on all sides, and using Times New Roman, 12 point font. Pages should be numbered sequentially.
Title page and main document should be uploaded as separate files. Since the article evaluation process will be double-blind, the main document should not contain information on institutions and individuals identifying the authors.
Abstract and keywords should be uploaded in both Turkish and English.
1-TITLE PAGE
The title page should contain the following items:
(1) full title;
(2) full names of all authors;
(3) full affiliations of all authors;
(4) the ORCID of all authors;
(5) the name and complete address of the corresponding Author that includes telephone number and E-mail address to whom correspondence and proofs should be sent.
2-MAIN TEXT
a) Original articles: Introduction; Materials and methods (with explicit reference to compliance with ethical standards, including the name of the Ethics Committee that approved the study and the informed consent declaration); Results; Discussion; Contributions of Authors; Funding; Acknowledgments; Conflict of interest; References.
b) Review: Systematic review or meta-analysis on data from the literature and critical analysis of the present state of knowledge should be represented with appropriate headings. Contributions of Authors; Funding; Acknowledgments; Conflict of interest; References should be added.
c) Case Report: Introduction; Case Report; Discussion; Contributions of Authors; Funding; Acknowledgments; Conflict of interest; References.
The main text should contain the following items:
Abstract: The abstract should be unstructured, a single paragraph that briefly summarizes each main section of the paper. This should provide a concise description of the purpose of the report or summary of the review and should not exceed 300 words. Avoid abbreviations, unless they are used universally. Should be submitted in both Turkish and English.
Keywords: Provide at least 4-6 keywords. Only use terms that are include in the Medical Subject Headings - MeSH (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh). Should be submitted in both Turkish and English.
Introduction: The objectives of the research should be clearly stated in this section. Relevant background information and recent published studies should be described concisely, and be cited appropriately.
Materials and methods: This section should contain all the details necessary to reproduce the experiments. Avoid re-describing methods already published; only relevant modifications should be included in the text. "Materials and participants" subtitle may also be preferred.
Ethical statement: Research carried out on human participants must be in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration as revised in 2013. (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/). The written consent of each subject should be taken. Therefore for any research studies or evaluations involving human participants (including students, residents, fellows and faculty members), authors need to provide information regarding ethical approval for the research presented in the manuscript. A statement to this effect must be incorporated into the ‘‘Materials and Methods’’ section and should include the name of the approving committee (e.g., Institutional Review Board, Ethics Committee on Human Research, etc.), the name of the institution at which approval was granted and a reference number where appropriate. When experimental animals are used, the methods section must clearly indicate that adequate measures were taken to minimize pain or discomfort. Experiments should be carried out in accordance with the European Communities Council Directive of 24 November 1986 (86/609/EEC), or with the animals for experimental procedures.
Results: This section should present the results and interpret them in a clear and concise manner. Results should usually be presented descriptively and be supplemented by figures.
Discussion: Extensive citations and discussion of published literature should be not be used.
Contributions of Authors: Contributions of the authors should be stated.
Funding: All funding agencies should be stated in this section.
Acknowledgments: Author acknowledgments should be written in the third person ("The authors wish to thank...") and written permission should be obtained from all individuals who are listed in the Acknowledgments section of the manuscript.
Material in this manuscript previously presented in a different form, such as an oral presentation at a conference or meeting, must be reported.
Conflict of Interest: All potential conflicts of interest must be stated within this section. This pertains to relationships with industry and other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the submitted manuscript.
References:
The NLM format is the style recommended by the journal.
References must be numbered in parenthesis within the article and listed in order of their first appearance in the text. All references cited in the text should be listed at the end of the manuscript on a separate page. The accuracy of references is the responsibility of the author. The references should include only articles that are published or in press. Unpublished data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications should be cited within the text only. Personal communications should be documented by a letter of permission. All items in the list of references should be cited in the text and, conversely, all references cited in the text must be presented in the list.
Identify references in text by Arabic numerals in parenthesis as follows: "as shown by Yasargil (1)"; if two authors; "Yasargil and Kadri (2)"; if more than two authors; "Yasargil et al. (3)". The style of references must follow the NLM system and for the abbreviations of journal titles; please consult the List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus, published annually as a list in the January issue of Index Medicus, also accessible at www.nlm.nih.gov).
Please use the following style for references:
Article in a periodical:
Yaşargil MG, Kadri PA, Yasargil DC. Microsurgery for malignant gliomas. Neurooncol. 2004; 69(1-3): 67-81.
More than 6 authors: Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM, Schiding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res. 2002; 935(1): 40–46.
Chapter in a book (within a series):
Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002, p. 93-113.
An entire book: Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.
Web page:
Atherton, J. Behaviour modification [Internet]. 2010 [updated 2010 Feb 10; cited 2010 Apr 10]. Available from: http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/behaviour_mod.htm.
Dissertation:
Borkowski MM. Infant sleep and feeding: a telephone survey of Hispanic Americans [dissertation]. Mount Pleasant (MI): Central Michigan University; 2002.
Graphic files: Journal only accepts PNG, TIFF and EPS formats for graph. Each figure should be a separate file and not be embedded in the text. All graphic files must be submitted in sufficiently high resolution, for grey scale and color images 250 dpi and 500-800 dpi for line art) to allow for printing.
Full instructions for uploading data and files etc. are given on the website when submitting a manuscript. It is the responsibility of the Authors to create the proper files as instructed above for the electronically submitted manuscript. The editorial office cannot make conversions beyond the supported file types. After online submission, there is no need sending a hardcopy of manuscript or illustrations to the Editors. Please note that the electronic files supplied will always be used to produce the illustrations, including those for the print version of the article; it is the Authors’ responsibility to ensure that these files are of suitable quality.
The journal routinely screen article submissions for plagiarism.
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