Author Guidelines

Publication Policy

Open Access and Free Submission Statement

Bilgesci is an open access journal — all manuscripts published in these journals are freely available online for anyone. There are no subscription or submission charges. Our journal operates under the Creative Commons Attribution License International Version 4 (CC BY 4.0). This allows for the reproduction of articles free of charge with the appropriate citation information. All authors publishing with Bilgesci Journal accept these as the terms of publication.

Submission and Evaluation Process

1. Submission Files required to be uploaded (You can access the templates of these files from the journal homepage): a. Full-text manuscript b. Copyright release form c. Plagiarism report d. Title page
2. First Control a. Scope check b. Preliminary language check and technical control
3. Scientific Evaluation a. Editor-in-chief b. Editor c. Referee
4. Publication a. Technical control b. After-acceptance language correction c. Galley proof d. Publication

Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the Internet through the online system for BİLGESCİ at https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/1700/submission/step/manuscript/new.

Papers are accepted for evaluation on the understanding that:

• They have not been published.
• They are not being considered for publication simultaneously elsewhere.
• They are not going to be submitted for publication elsewhere.

After a manuscript has been submitted, it is not possible for authors to be added or removed or for the order of authors to be changed. If authors do so, their submission may be canceled.

All authors need to have their ORCID iDs so that the process of evaluation and publishing of the manuscripts can continue in accordance with our publishing policy.

Preparation of Manuscript

Manuscripts must be prepared according to the journal template. Articles that are not prepared in accordance with the template and formatting rules will be returned to the author during preliminary evaluation.

[📝 Bilgesci_Manuscript_Template.docx  ]

General Formatting Rules

• Language: English only
• Page size: A4 (210 mm × 297 mm)
• Margins: 2 cm from all four sides (top, bottom, left, right)
• Layout: Single column
• Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt for all body text
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Paragraph spacing: Single line (one enter) between paragraphs
• Alignment: Justified (both sides)
• Reference style: APA 7th Edition

Manuscript Structure

Title: The title should be informative, avoid abbreviations if possible, and should not exceed 15 words. It should be written in Times New Roman, 14 pt, bold, and centered.

Author Information: First name and surname of the authors, institutional affiliation and address, and corresponding author's e-mail address should be provided. (This section will be completed by the editorial office; leave it blank in the submitted manuscript.)

Abstract: The abstract should clearly state the purpose, methods, main findings, and conclusions of the research. It should not exceed 300 words and should not contain any references, figures, or tables.

Keywords: Maximum 6 words, arranged in alphabetical order, separated by commas. Abbreviations should be avoided if possible.

1. Introduction: Background and significance of the research problem should be provided, supported by the most recent and relevant publications. The aim of the study should be clearly stated at the end of the introduction.

2. Material and Method: Authors should provide a concise description of the experimental site, design, materials, analytical methods, and statistical procedures used. This section should be clear enough to enable other researchers to replicate the study.

3. Results: Findings should be presented with figures and/or tables. Data from tables or figures should not be extensively repeated in the text. The same information presented in a table should not be repeated in a figure, or vice versa. Relevant statistical information should be provided, and statistical significance should be clearly indicated where applicable.

4. Discussion and Conclusion: Interpretation of results should be presented in relation to previous research. Similarities and/or differences with findings in the literature should be discussed. Results and Discussion sections may be combined. Main conclusions should be presented clearly, concisely, and may be numbered.

Acknowledgements (optional): Acknowledgements of funds, grants, or other support may be placed here.

Ethics Committee Approval: If ethics committee approval is required, the approval document should be attached. If not required, write "N/A."

Peer-review: Since articles published in the journal are subject to the peer-review process, the statement "Externally peer-reviewed" should be written in this section.

Author Contributions: The specific contribution of each author should be stated. Example: Conceptualization: N.S.; Investigation: N.S.; Material and Methodology: N.S., N.S.; Supervision: N.S.; Visualization: N.S.; Writing-Original Draft: N.S.; Writing-review & Editing: N.S.; Other: All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Conflict of Interest: Authors should declare any conflicts of interest. Example: "The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare."

Funding: If financial support was received, it should be stated. Example: "The authors declared that this study has received no financial support."

Figures and Tables

• Figures and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate location.
• Figure and table captions should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified.
• Figure captions are placed below the figure; table captions are placed above the table.
• Table and figure contents should be in Times New Roman, 10–12 pt.

References (APA 7th Edition)

All citations and references must follow the APA 7th Edition format.

In-text Citations

• Single author: Özdemir (2018) or (Özdemir, 2018)
• Two authors: Özkan and Gülsoy (2015) or (Özkan & Gülsoy, 2015)
• Three or more authors: Beram et al. (2020) or (Beram et al., 2020)

References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically. Publications by the same author in the same year should be listed as 2021a, 2021b, etc.

Reference List

The reference list should be arranged alphabetically by the first author's surname. All authors of each publication must be included. Journal titles and conference proceedings should not be abbreviated. Use a hanging indent format (first line flush left, subsequent lines indented 1.27 cm).

Journal article: Fontaine, M., Aerts, R., Özkan, K., Mert, A., Gülsoy, S., Süel, H., Waelkens, M., & Muys, B. (2007). Elevation and exposition rather than soil types determine communities and site suitability in Mediterranean mountain forests of southern Anatolia, Turkey. Forest Ecology and Management, 247(1–3), 18–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2007.04.023

Janisova, M. (2005). Vegetation-environment relationships in dry calcareous grassland. Ekologia, 24(1), 25–44.

Özkan, K. (2009). Environmental factors as influencing vegetation communities in Acipayam district of Turkey. Journal of Environmental Biology, 30(5), 741–746.

Book: Steel, R. G. D., & Torrie, J. H. (1980). Principles and procedures of statistics: A biometrical approach (2nd ed.). McGraw-Hill.

Chapter in an edited book: Ouyang, J. (1986). Induction of pollen plants in Triticum aestivum. In M. Hu & M. Yang (Eds.), Haploids of higher plant in vitro (pp. 26–41). Academic Press.

Online source: Cancer Research UK. (2003). Cancer statistics reports for the UK. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/aboutcancer/statistics/cancerstatsreport/

Dataset: Oguro, M., Imahiro, S., Saito, S., & Nakashizuka, T. (2015). Mortality data for Japanese oak wilt disease and surrounding forest compositions [Data set]. Mendeley Data, v1. https://doi.org/10.17632/xwj98nb39r.1

Software: Coon, E., Berndt, M., Jan, A., Svyatsky, D., Atchley, A., Kikinzon, E., Harp, D., Manzini, G., Shelef, E., Lipnikov, K., Garimella, R., Xu, C., Moulton, D., Karra, S., Painter, S., Jafarov, E., & Molins, S. (2020). Advanced Terrestrial Simulator (ATS) (Version 0.88). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3727209

Manuscript Types

Original research articles, review articles, research notes/short communications, case studies/case reports, and letters to the editor are welcome.