1. General Guidelines
• Manuscripts may be submitted in either Turkish or English.
• Text must be prepared in Microsoft Word using Times New Roman font, 11-point size, with 1.5 line spacing.
• Page margins should be set to 2.5 cm on the top, bottom, left, and right.
• Paragraphs must be justified, with a first-line indentation of 1.25 cm.
• All pages should be numbered consecutively in the bottom-right corner.
• The manuscript title should be in 12-point size, written in bold, with each word capitalized (except conjunctions and prepositions).
• Author information, institutional affiliation, and supporting institution/company should be anonymized within the manuscript by using “XXX.” These details must be fully disclosed on the Title Page.
• The manuscript file should include the following sections in order: Turkish title, abstract, and keywords; English title, abstract, and keywords; manuscript text; references; tables; and figure legends (if any) at the end.
• Submission of the Copyright Transfer Form during the manuscript submission process is mandatory. Link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/35298
• Submission of the Ethical Declaration Form is mandatory at the time of manuscript submission (Can be uploaded as Conflict of Interest Declaration file). Link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/35300
• Submission of a plagiarism report/similarity report obtained from Turnitin or iThenticate is also mandatory at the time of manuscript submission.
• The similarity index must not exceed 20%. Similarity analysis must exclude tables, figures, and references.
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2. Article Types and Word Limits
• Manuscripts must be written in clear, precise, and grammatically correct language. For Turkish submissions, the Turkish Language Association Dictionary http://www.tdk.org.tr and the medical terminology dictionaries of relevant Turkish Medical Societies should be used as references.
• Abbreviations must be spelled out in full at first mention, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses.
• The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts:
2.1. Original Research / Clinical Research / Systematic Review / Meta-analysis
• Maximum 5,000 words (excluding abstract, tables, figures, and references).
• Abstract: 200–250 words, structured (Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion).
• Tables/Figures: Maximum 5.
• References: Up to 35.
2.2. Review
• Maximum 5,000 words.
• Abstract: 200–250 words, unstructured.
• Tables/Figures: Maximum 4.
• References: Up to 40.
2.3. Case Report
• Maximum 2,500 words.
• Abstract: 100–150 words.
• May include up to 3 tables/figures.
• References: Up to 20.
• Written patient consent must be explicitly stated.
2.4. Letter to the Editor
• Maximum 800 words.
• No abstract required.
• No tables or figures allowed.
• References: Up to 5.
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3. Manuscript Structure and Headings
All manuscript types must follow the structure outlined below:
3.1. Title Page
• Submission of the Title Page is mandatory during the submission process.
• Link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/35302
3.2. Abstract and Keywords
• Both Turkish and English abstracts must be provided along with the manuscript title.
• Abbreviations must not be used in abstracts.
• Three to five keywords (compatible with MeSH/Index Medicus) should be included.
• Keywords must be written in lowercase, separated by commas.
• Turkish keywords should be listed alphabetically, while English keywords should follow the order of the Turkish keywords.
3.3. Main Text (Headings in 12-point, bold font)
• Original Research Article:
o Introduction
o Materials and Methods
o Results
o Discussion
o Limitations
o Conclusion
o References
• Review:
o Introduction
o Subheadings (appropriate to the subject)
o Conclusion
o References
• Case Report:
o Introduction
o Case Description
o Discussion
o Conclusion
o References
• Letter to the Editor:
o Main Text (single section)
o References
3.4. Tables and Figures
• Tables must not contain vertical lines and should be prepared using Microsoft Word’s table function.
• Decimal points should be indicated with a dot (e.g., 10.45).
• Figures, images, tables, and graphs must not be embedded within the main text. Tables should be included within the manuscript file, one table per page.
• Table and figure titles must be written as complete sentences with only the first word capitalized (e.g., Table 1. Demographic characteristics of participants).
• Each figure, graph, or photograph must be submitted separately as a high-resolution image file (minimum 600 dpi, JPEG format).
• Figure legends must be included at the end of the manuscript file.
• The location of tables and figures must be indicated in the text (e.g., “(Table 1)” at the end of a sentence).
• Tables should be numbered, with titles placed above; figure titles should be placed below.
• If previously published figures, images, tables, or graphs are used, written permission must be obtained, and this should be acknowledged in the legends.
• Patient/participant identity must be anonymized.
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3.5. References
• References and in-text citations must conform to APA 7th edition style.
• For further details, consult the APA 7 reference style guide. Link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/35304
• The reference list must start on a new page.
• Use 10-point font size, hanging indent (1.25 cm), and single line spacing.
• Apply the “Remove space after paragraph” option for the entire reference list.
• References must be arranged in alphabetical order.
• Use “&” for English works, and “ve” for Turkish works.
• References must be formatted according to APA 7th Edition.
• For Turkish works, provide the English translation of the title in square brackets immediately after the original title.
• Unpublished sources or those without retrievable page numbers (e.g., thesis, conference, symposium, meeting etc. documents) must not be used.
👉 For detailed information: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/35304
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In-text Citations
• Single author: (Kılıç, 2025)
• Two authors: In Turkish articles (Kılıç ve Yılmaz, 2025); in English articles (Kılıç & Yılmaz, 2025)
• Three or more authors: In Turkish articles (Kılıç vd., 2025); in English articles (Kılıç et al., 2025)
• Authors with the same surname: (S. Kılıç, 2025; A. Kılıç, 2025)
• Multiple works by the same author in the same year: (Kılıç, 2025a), (Kılıç, 2025b)
• Institutional authorship: (World Health Organization [WHO], 2019), and in subsequent citations (WHO, 2019)
👉 For detailed information: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations
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Reference Examples
Journal Article (Turkish)
Kılıç, S., Sendesen, E., & Türkyılmaz, M. D. (2019). Bilateral işitme cihazı kullanımının erken dönemde yaşam kalitesine etkileri [The effect of bilateral hearing aid use on quality of life in the early period]. Turkish Journal of Audiology and Hearing Research, 2(3), 5–8. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tjaudiologyandhear/issue/64120/970755
Journal Article (English)
Kılıç, S., Yiğit, Ö., & Türkyılmaz, M. D. (2022). Listening effort in hearing aid users: Is it related to hearing aid use and satisfaction? Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 33(6), 316–323. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1865-3449
Journal Article (In press – Turkish)
Kılıç, S., Sendesen, E., & Türkyılmaz, M. D. (in press). Bilateral işitme cihazı kullanımının erken dönemde yaşam kalitesine etkileri [The effect of bilateral hearing aid use on quality of life in the early period]. Turkish Journal of Audiology and Hearing Research.
👉 Note: “in press” replaces the year, so the year is not included in parentheses.
If a DOI exists, it must be added at the end (e.g., https://doi.org/xxxx).
If the journal has an English title, it must be written in English.
Journal Article (In press – English)
Kılıç, S., Yiğit, Ö., & Türkyılmaz, M. D. (in press). Listening effort in hearing aid users: Is it related to hearing aid use and satisfaction? Journal of the American Academy of Audiology. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1865-3449
Book (Turkish)
İnce, A. (2020). Psikolojiye giriş [Introduction to psychology]. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Book (English)
Field, A. (2017). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics (5th ed.). Sage.
Edited Book (Turkish)
Şahin, S. (Ed.). (2018). Öğrenme güçlükleri [Learning difficulties]. Hedef CS Basın Yayın.
Edited Book (English)
Harris, K. R., Graham, S., & Urdan, T. (Eds.). (2012). APA educational psychology handbook (Vols. 1–3). American Psychological Association.
Translated Book (Turkish)
Freud, S. (2016). Psikanalize giriş dersleri (A. Arı, Çev.) [Introductory lectures on psychoanalysis] (Original work published 1917). İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
Translated Book (English)
Piaget, J. (2001). The psychology of intelligence (M. Piercy & D. E. Berlyne, Trans.) (Original work published 1947). Routledge.
Official Publication
Ministry of National Education. (2011). Örnek grup rehberliği etkinlikleri [Sample group mentoring activities] (Publication No. 4581). http://www.meb.gov.tr/orn.pdf
Online Source (Turkish)
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health. (2024). Türkiye sağlık istatistikleri yıllığı [Turkey health statistics yearbook]. Accessed September 25, 2025, from https://sbsgm.saglik.gov.tr/istatistikler
Online Source (English – static content with DOI or stable link, no retrieval date needed)
World Health Organization. (2019). International classification of diseases. https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en
Online Source (English – continuously updated, retrieval date required)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). COVID-19 data tracker. Retrieved September 25, 2025, from https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker