ARCHEDES - Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, Erciyes University
Writing and Formatting Guidelines
1) Language of Publication and Manuscript Length
The journal accepts manuscripts written in Turkish or English. Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is written in clear, grammatically correct language suitable for academic publication. There is no word limit for articles submitted to this journal. However, authors are encouraged to maintain clarity, coherence, and relevance, and to avoid unnecessary repetition.
2) File format and required submission files
Submissions must include fully editable source files for the complete manuscript (text, tables, figures, and any text graphics).
- Accepted manuscript formats: .doc / .docx (Microsoft Word) or .tex (LaTeX)
- PDF files are not accepted as source manuscripts.
- Word manuscripts must use a single-column layout. Two-column layout is permitted only for LaTeX submissions.
- Authors are strongly encouraged to run spell-check and grammar-check before submission.
3) Page setup (recommended for Word)
• Font: Times New Roman 12
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
• Headings: use a consistent hierarchy throughout the manuscript
• Article title: concise and informative, avoid unnecessary abbreviations and formulae.
• Author names: given name(s) and family name(s) of each author.
• Affiliations: full institutional addresses (including country). Link authors to affiliations using lower-case superscript letters (a, b, c).
• Corresponding author: clearly identify one corresponding author and provide a current email address and contact details.
• (Optional) ORCID IDs, acknowledgements, and funding information.
4) Abstract
Provide a single-paragraph, clear and factual abstract of no more than 250 words. The abstract should briefly present:
- the purpose/aim of the study,
- key methods (as needed),
- principal results, and
- major conclusions.
Additional rules:
- Avoid references where possible. If unavoidable, cite author(s) + year only.
- Avoid uncommon abbreviations, if essential, define them at first mention.
5) Keywords
• Provide 1 to 5 keywords.
• Prefer concise terms, avoid long multi-word phrases when possible.
• Use abbreviations in keywords only if they are well established in the field.
6) Mathematical expressions
• Submit equations as editable text, not as images.
• Present simple expressions in-line where appropriate.
• Present variables in italics, where appropriate, denote powers of e using exp.
• Display and number equations consecutively in the order cited in the text.
7) Tables
• Tables must be provided as editable tables (not images).
• Place tables close to the relevant text or at the end of the manuscript.
• Cite all tables in the manuscript text and number them in order of appearance.
• Provide a caption for each table, place table notes below the table body.
• Use tables selectively and avoid duplicating information already described in the text.
8) Figures, images, and graphics
• Cite all figures in the manuscript text and number them in order of appearance.
• Each figure must include a caption. Figure captions should include:
• a short title (not shown inside the figure), and
• a brief description sufficient to interpret the figure.
9) References and citation style
• This journal uses APA 7th edition (author-date) referencing.
• Ensure consistency between in-text citations and the reference list.
• Include DOIs where available.
10) Pre-submission checklist
• Abstract ≤ 250 words
• 1-5 keywords
• Tables are editable and captioned
• Figures are cited, numbered, and captioned
• References follow APA 7 style
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