To submit an article to the journal;

1) First, fill out the Copyright and Author Agreement document.

2) Download the Journal Template File and write your article in accordance with the instructions on this template and send it to the journal as a Microsoft Word file (doc or docx). Due to the double-blind peer review application, where reviewers and authors do not see each other's names, the article should not contain information such as the name, institution, e-mail and ORCID number of the authors, and the names and file properties of the article and attachments to be uploaded to the system at all stages should not include any information about the authors. Author information will only be added during the publication process after the article is accepted.

3) References must be created in APA style, and a source management program such as Zotero, Endnote or Mendeley can be used for this purpose.

Article Title
Font size of article title must be 13 points.

Abstract
Abstract should be between 250-300 words and should be written here. Font size should be 11 points Times New Roman. This draft should be downloaded and continued when writing the text. The first page should not exceed one page. Font size can be reduced to 10.5 points font if necessary.

Keywords: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth (Min. 3, max. 5.)

Turkish Article Title
Font size of article title must be 13 points.

Özet
Turkish abstract should be between 250-300 words and should be written here. Font size should be 11 points Times New Roman. This draft should be downloaded and continued when writing the text. The first page should not exceed one page. Font size can be reduced to 10.5 points font if necessary.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Birinci, İkinci, Üçüncü, Dördüncü, Beşinci (Min. 3, max. 5)

INTRODUCTION
The introduction should be written in Times New Roman 12-points font without paragraph indentation. The space between lines should be set to 1. 1-line space should be left between paragraphs. The text should be selected as justified on both sides (Trenberth and Dai, 2003). When giving references in the text; if the reference has a single author (Author surname, 2024), if it has two authors (Author surname 1 and Author surname 2, 2023), if it has three or more authors (Author surname 1 et al., 2022).

DATA AND WORK AREA (MAIN HEADINGS MUST BE IN 12 POINTS SIZE AND ALL CAPITAL LETTERS)
If there is no subheading after the main title, the text should begin without leaving any breaks.

METHOD
Data and Method (If there is a subheading under the main heading, there should be 6 pt space between them.
There should be no space between the subheading and the text. If a figure or table is required within the text, there should be 1-line space between the figure or table and the text.

Figure 1. Figure captions should be written in 11-points font and centered. There should be a 3-points space between the figure and the figure caption. There should be a 1-line space between the text following the figure and the figure caption.

FINDINGS AND EVALUATIONS
Figures or tables should not be given immediately after the main title. Figures/tables must be given following at least two lines of text. The size of the figure/table must be proportional to the text.

Table 1. The table text should be 11 points font and the text inside the table should be 10 points font. There should be a 3 pointst space between the table text and the table.

RESULTS
The findings obtained throughout the article should be summarized under the main title Results. There should be no figures/tables. The entire article should not exceed 12 pages.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This section should be added if preferred by the authors, it is not required to be included in the article.

REFERENCES
References should be written in APA format with Time New Roman 10-points font as seen in the examples below. Website addresses should not be in active view (blue-underlined). References should be in A-Z order from top to bottom by surname, each new source should start 0.25 in from the left. Website sources should be given as Web 1, Web 2 at the bottom and the date they were taken from the internet should be written in parentheses next to them.
Gadgil, S., P. N. Vinaychandran ve P. A. Francis (2003), Droughts of the Indian summer monsoon: Role of clouds over Indian Ocean, Curr. Sci., 85(12), 1713–1719.
Goswami, B. N., V. Venugopal, D. Sengupta, M. S. Madhusoodan ve P. K. Xavier (2006), Increasing trends of extreme rain events over India in a warming environment, Science, 314, 1442–1445, doi:10.1126/science.1132027.
Web 1, http://............., (16.01.2024 tarihinde alınmıştır).

Publication Ethics
The Journal of Atmosphere and Climate - ATİK is based on the principle of producing, developing, evaluating and sharing processes related to interdisciplinary studies, especially in the fields of engineering and basic sciences, in an unbiased manner using scientific methods.
It is aimed that all stakeholders, namely the author, editor, reviewer, publisher and reader, who present a scientific study, contribute to the progress of science by following the correct process. Within the scope of this goal, it is very important for the studies to comply with scientific ethical principles.
In this context, the publication ethics and open access policy of the Journal of Atmosphere and Climate are organized in line with the guidelines and policies published in COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) open access.
When deemed necessary within the scope of the feedback given to the editor and/or referees regarding the data used in the articles, the authors have the right to request output files regarding the analysis results. The use of data in a way that does not comply with ethical rules is the responsibility of the authors, and any deficiencies detected will be reported to the author's institution and the article will be rejected.

Authors' Ethical Responsibilities
To ensure that the data associated with the study is accurate, to keep records of the research in order and to provide access to these data upon request.
To ensure that the submitted article has not been published or accepted elsewhere.
To acknowledge and cite the conflict if the content presented matches the published or submitted content, to provide a copy of any work that may have similar content to the editor's work, if necessary, to obtain permission to reproduce or use any content from other sources, and to show references.
To ensure that all studies involving human or animal subjects comply with national and international laws and guidelines (e.g., WMA Declaration of Helsinki, NIH Policy on the Use of Laboratory Animals, EU Directive on the Use of Animals), to confirm that the necessary approvals have been obtained, and to respect subject privacy. To indicate the relevant ethics committee approvals and research details regarding the study in the "Materials and Methods" section of the study.
In case of any conflict of interest, to share with the editor and publisher when an ethical violation is detected regarding the article, to publish an error statement, addendum, compensation notice or to withdraw the study when deemed necessary.
The names of people who did not contribute to the article should not be written as authors, and it should not be suggested to change the author order, remove authors or add authors to an article submitted for publication.
To accept the responsibility of informing the journal secretariat about the deficiencies in the article within 5 days at the latest if the article is accepted and to inform the journal secretariat so that the corrections after this process are included on the “Corrections Regarding Previous Issues” page on the journal page.
To review the “Ethics Committee Permission” page for information regarding the ethics committee and to fulfill its requirements.

Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Editors
To act in a balanced, objective and fair manner while performing their duties without discrimination based on gender, religious or political beliefs, ethnic or geographical origins of the authors.
To evaluate the studies submitted to the journal according to their content and not to show any privilege to any author.
To take the necessary precautions to prevent possible conflicts of interest and to evaluate existing declarations, if any.
To treat sponsored studies or studies on special topics in the same way as other studies,
In case of a complaint of ethical violation, to apply the necessary procedures in accordance with the policies and procedures of the journal. To give the authors an opportunity to respond to the complaint, not to avoid applying the necessary sanctions regardless of the author of the study.
Editors send the articles considering the areas of expertise of the receiving editors and referees, and support the impartial and independent evaluations.
Editors take into consideration whether there is a conflict of interest or commonality of interest between the editors, referees and author(s) for an impartial evaluation of the article.
Editors seek to ensure that the referee pool consists of a wide range and is constantly updated.
Editors prevent evaluations that do not comply with academic etiquette and are not scientific.

Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
To review the article objectively and on time in order to contribute to the editor's decision-making process and to accept to evaluate only studies related to the field of expertise.
To make the evaluation objectively and only regarding the content of the study. To evaluate the study without considering religious, political and economic interests.
To provide guidance that will help to increase the quality of the article to be published and to examine the study meticulously. To convey their comments to the author in a constructive and polite manner.
To protect the confidentiality of the information provided by the editor and the author, to destroy the study they have reviewed after the evaluation process due to the principle of confidentiality, to notify the editor if there is a situation contrary to blind review and not to evaluate the study.
To be aware of potential conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, collaborative or other relationships between the author and the author) and to warn the editor to withdraw their assistance for this article if necessary.
Reviewers must evaluate the article they have accepted to evaluate within the time period.

Plagiarism Policy
Plagiarism is an ethical violation, regardless of whether it is intentional or not. Similarity of studies to other sources without reference and publishing them in this form is not only unethical but also a crime and unacceptable.
The Journal Management can act in accordance with COPE rules against allegations and suspicions of plagiarism, citation manipulation and data fraud regarding studies submitted to the journal.

Reporting a Situation That Does Not Comply with Ethical Principles to the Editor
In the event of a behavior that does not comply with ethical principles regarding editors, referees and authors in the Journal of Atmosphere and Climate or an unethical situation regarding an article in the evaluation process, early appearance or published, it must be reported to atik@itu.edu.tr.

Resources used in the preparation and adoption of the policies:
COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)
ANKEM Journal Publication Policies
Ankara University Faculty of Education Journal Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive