Authors submitting articles to the Beykent University Journal of Science and Engineering are expected to comply with the specified writing guidelines. Manuscripts that are not prepared in accordance with these rules may not be taken into consideration for evaluation or may be returned to the author at any stage of the process. During the submission, the "Copyright Agreement" and the "Title Page" containing the author and study information must be uploaded to the system as independent files, separate from the main manuscript file.
Articles may be prepared in Turkish or English. Files must be Microsoft Word documents (.doc, .docx), and the submission process must be carried out via the DergiPark system.
During the initial submission stage, to ensure the proper execution of the double-blind peer review process, author names, institutional affiliations, e-mail addresses, and ORCID numbers must strictly not be included in the template. This information must be provided as a separate title page when uploading the article to the system.
Manuscript Format
First-level headings must be written in Palatino Linotype 12 pt font, in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned, with a spacing of 12 pt before and 6 pt after the heading. The main text must be between a minimum of 5000 and a maximum of 8000 words in length, excluding the abstract, keywords, and references. The article text must not exceed 25 pages. In the main text sections; Palatino Linotype 10 pt font, justified alignment, and single line spacing must be used. A spacing of 6 pt should be left between paragraphs (before and after), and no indentation (Tab) should be used at the beginning of paragraphs (Block paragraph style). Footnotes should not be used; if necessary, notes should be added to the end of the text in Palatino Linotype 8 pt font. Author information must not be included under any circumstances during the initial submission of the article.
Second-level headings must be written in Palatino Linotype 10 pt font, bold, and left-aligned, with a spacing of 12 pt before and 6 pt after the heading.
Third-level headings must be written in Palatino Linotype 10 pt font, bold, italic, and left-aligned, with a spacing of 6 pt before and after the heading. Third-level headings must be written in 10 pt, bold, and italic. To prevent the loss of text hierarchy, the use of fourth-level headings should be avoided.
References must be arranged in alphabetical order and formatted with a hanging indent (first line flush left, subsequent lines indented 1.25 cm). The reference list should be created using 9 pt Palatino Linotype font. The citation format must comply with the current version of the APA 7 citation style. All sources cited within the text must be provided in alphabetical order in the reference section. In the bibliography at the end of the text, the indentation should be set to special: hanging by 1 cm, with 6 pt spacing after the paragraph. For detailed information regarding the APA Reference Style Guide, please refer to the following links:
https://libguides.csudh.edu/citation/apa-7; https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/27710.
The table title should be placed above the table, centered, numbered, and formatted in 9 pt Palatino Linotype font, with its source indicated. A 3 pt space must be left after the title. No space should be left immediately after the table itself. The text within the table must be centered and written in 7 pt Palatino Linotype font. The regular text following the table should have 12 pt spacing before it and 6 pt spacing after it. Tables should fit on a single page unless otherwise necessary. Explanatory notes for the table should be written immediately beneath it in 9 pt font.
Figures and diagrams used in the article must have an explanatory title, which should be placed below the figure or diagram. Figures must be positioned in accordance with the flow of the text, numbered sequentially, and explicitly referenced within the text. Figure titles should accurately reflect the content, and if a source is cited, it must be clearly indicated. Figure titles must be placed beneath the figure, centered, and numbered. No space should be left immediately after the figure. The text following the figure should have 12 pt spacing before it and 6 pt spacing after it. (Images must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi). All images used within the text must be in JPEG format and must also be uploaded to the system as separate JPEG files.
Article Section Contents
In accordance with the fundamental sections required in an academic article and the structural characteristics they must possess, as detailed below, the conceptual framework, methodology, findings, discussion, and conclusion sections of the study must be presented with the academic rigor and depth demanded by our journal. However, depending on the nature of the study, its methodology, and the internal flow of the text, main and sub-section headings may be structured and uniquely named to best suit the organization of the article. The flexibility granted in heading nomenclature and textual flow must not compromise the quality or scope of the content presented.
Abstract: The abstract aims to present the purpose of the study, the main problem it addresses, the research method, the findings obtained, and its theoretical and practical contributions in a clear and integrated manner. The text should be written with 1.15 line spacing, in 8.5-point Palatino Linotype font, justified alignment, without paragraph indentation, and should not exceed 150 words. The purpose of the study and the problem statement must be explicitly stated, and it should be clearly explained how the data were collected, modeled, or analyzed. The main findings should be presented objectively, followed by an emphasis on the contributions of these findings to the relevant disciplines. Non-standard abbreviations and citations should not be used within the text. The abstract should reflect the scientific value and scope of the study in a way that is understandable without referring to the main text. In addition, the limitations of the methodological approach should be briefly stated, and the reliability and validity of the findings should be expressed. The wording should be clear and free of unnecessary detail so that the reader can grasp the scope of the study. The abstract should, on its own, demonstrate the originality and level of contribution of the study.
Introduction: The main text should begin from the “Introduction” section. In the introduction section; the definition of the research problem, the existing gap in the literature, the purpose, significance, and hypotheses (or research questions) of the study must be clearly stated.
Theoretical Background: The theoretical background of the study must be detailed in this section. By discussing current and fundamental works in the relevant field, the position of the research within the literature must be established. Greek letters and mathematical characters must be added to the text as symbols. Equations must be labeled with consecutive numbers and cited within the text (e.g., Equation (1)). Equations must be provided in an editable format and must not be inserted as images.
Material ve Methods: The obtained data must be presented objectively in accordance with the analysis results. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the text should be supported with tables and figures. Tables with only one or two columns, and columns with only one or two entries, should be avoided. When referring to tables within the text, the word “Table” should be used without abbreviation.
Findings: The obtained data must be presented objectively in accordance with the analysis results. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the text should be supported with tables and figures. Tables with only one or two columns, and columns with only one or two entries, should be avoided. When referring to tables within the text, the word “Table” should be used without abbreviation.
Discussion: In this section, the obtained findings must be compared with similar or contrasting studies in the literature and interpreted. The implications of the findings, the limitations of the research, and recommendations for future research are discussed here.
Conclusion: The fundamental outcomes of the study are summarized briefly and clearly, providing the reader with the most important main message to take away from the text. Therefore, the answer to the primary problem or question investigated throughout the study is synthesized in this section in its simplest and most comprehensible form. The aim here is not to merely repeat what has been done, but to distill the main ideas and present them to the reader. In the conclusion section, no new findings or discussion topics that were not previously mentioned in the text should be introduced.
Declarations: These sections must be left blank in the initial submission. They will be requested from the authors after the article is accepted (Please check Article Template).