Author Guidelines

BITLIS EREN UNIVERSITY
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
WRITING RULES



A. FIRST SUBMISSION RULES 

The initial submission is intended for scientific evaluation only. For this reason, the journal applies a double-blind peer-review system, and formatting requirements at this stage are intentionally flexible.

A.1. Double-Blind Review Requirement

The first submission must not contain any author-identifying information.  Manuscripts containing identifying information will be returned without review.

A.2. Required Manuscript Structure

Each submission must contain the following sections:

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Materials and Methods / Methodology

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

References

Missing sections are grounds for editorial rejection.

A.3. Formatting Requirements (Initial Submission)

Strict template formatting is not required at this stage. However, manuscripts must meet minimum academic standards:

Single-column layout

Clearly readable academic font

Consistent heading structure

Figures and tables must be numbered and cited in text

Mathematical expressions must be readable

No handwritten or scanned documents allowed

Poorly formatted or unreadable manuscripts will not be sent for review.

A.4. Referencing Rule (MANDATORY)

All references must be formatted strictly in IEEE citation style.

Submissions using APA, Harvard, Chicago or other styles will be returned to the author without external review.

A.5. Language and Academic Quality

Submitted manuscripts must be:

Written in formal academic English

Scientifically structured

Free from colloquial or non-academic language

Poor linguistic quality may lead to rejection without review.



B. FINAL ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT RULES

After acceptance, authors must prepare the final version strictly using the official journal template. No deviation is permitted.

Failure to fully comply will delay or prevent publication.

B.1. Page Format

Paper size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)

Margins: 2.5 cm (all sides)

Header and footer distance: 1.25 cm

Layout: Single column

Font: Times New Roman only

B.2. Title and Author Information
Title:

16 pt, bold

ALL CAPITAL LETTERS

Centered

3 nk before and after

Author Information (FINAL VERSION ONLY):

First name capitalized, surname ALL CAPS

Corresponding author in bold

Times New Roman 12 pt, centered

ORCID IDs as clickable links

Affiliations in italic, centered

Corresponding author email marked with *

B.3. Abstract and Keywords
Abstract:

Inside the template table

Times New Roman 10 pt

Justified

Maximum 300 words

No references, figures, equations or undefined abbreviations

Keywords:

3–6 keywords

Lowercase except proper nouns

Separated by commas, ending with a period

B.4. Section Titles and Structure

Mandatory sections:

ABBREVIATIONS (if applicable)

INTRODUCTION

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX (if applicable)

Main Section Format:

ALL CAPS

14 pt, bold

Left aligned

12 nk spacing before/after

Sections that must remain unnumbered:

ABSTRACT

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

AUTHORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

B.5. Subheadings

Title Case

14 pt, bold

Numbered as:

1

1.1

1.1.1

1.1.1.1

Fifth-level headings should be unnumbered

B.6. Main Text

Times New Roman 12 pt

Justified

Line spacing: 1.5

6 nk spacing

First-line indent: 1.25 cm

B.7. Figures

Numbered sequentially (Figure 1, Figure 2, …)

Caption below the figure

Times New Roman 12 pt, italic, centered

Minimum 300 dpi

Must fit within page margins

Continued figures: “Figure X (continued).”

B.8. Tables

Caption above table

Times New Roman 12 pt, italic

No vertical lines

Notes in 10 pt italic

Continued tables: “Table X (continued).”

B.9. Equations

Created using equation editor

Right-aligned numbering (1), (2), …

12 pt spacing before/after

SI units only

B.10. Ethical Compliance and AI Use
Ethical Statement:

If applicable, ethical approval must be declared.

AI Statement (MANDATORY):

If AI was not used:

“This manuscript was entirely written, edited, analyzed, and prepared without the assistance of any artificial intelligence (AI) tools.”

If used:
Usage must be clearly described.

B.11. Author Contributions

Each author's role must be specified.
Statements such as “All authors contributed equally” are not permitted.

B.12. Similarity Requirements

Total similarity ≤ 25%

No source above 5%

References excluded

B.13. Enforcement


Manuscripts that do not comply with the final template will not be published, regardless of review outcome.


StageTemplate RequiredIEEE ReferencesBlind ReviewFlexibility
First Submission❌ No✅ Yes✅ Mandatory✅ Flexible
Final Version✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ Not required❌ None


Last Update Time: 12/16/25

Bitlis Eren University
Journal of Science Editor
Bitlis Eren University Graduate Institute
Bes Minare Mah. Ahmet Eren Bulvari, Merkez Kampus, 13000 BITLIS