Manuscripts should be prepared according to the presentation format of DEPARCH Journal of Design, Planning and Aesthetic Research and necessary arrangements can be requested from the author(s).

PREPARATION OF ARTICLES
Four separate files should be uploaded to the system, including title page (including author(s)’ information), cover page (including corresponding author’s information and signature), copyright agreement, and manuscript (not including author information).

COPYRIGHT AND AUTHOR AGREEMENT
The Copyright Notice Text must be filled in with the names and signatures of all authors and uploaded to the system. The contract form can be downloaded from the link and it is acceptable to scan the signed version with a wet signature.

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PLAGIARISM REPORT
Before submission of the article, authors are required to receive a similarity report by uploading the article to the iThenticate & Turnitin program. The similarity rate of the manuscript should be below 20%. Manuscript with a similarity rate above 20% are rejected by the Editorial Board. The acceptable limit for the journal is 20% for general similarity and 5% for similarity with a single source. Although the similarity rate is 1%, if the citation and citation are not duly made, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and citation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author.

COVER LETTER
Cover Letter includes the statement of specific contribution of the manuscript to the academic field, and “Ethic Committee Approval”, “Conflict of Interest”, “Financial Disclosure” “Legal Public / Private Permissions”, “Authors Contribution Rate”, ORCID ID. Registration for an ORCID ID can be completed from the website https://orcid.org/register

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*Contribution to the Academic Field
Authors should explain about the significance of the paper and its specific contributions to the academic field when submitting a paper to the DEPARCH in the cover letter. It should be stated at least three main contributions to the field of the manuscript to be not rejected after the first screening and accepted for the peer review process.

*Conflict of Interest
Authors should declare any potential conflict of interest that may affect the study. If there is no conflict of interest, it should be stated in the cover letter as “No conflict of interest declared by the authors”.

*Financial Disclosure
The authors must clearly indicate where the support is obtained from if there is a sponsorship or financial funding that supports the study. If support is not received, it should be stated in the cover letter as “The author(s) declared that no financial support has received no financial support”.

*Ethics Committee Approval
If an ethics committee approval was required while this article was being produced, it should be stated clearly. A proof document for Ethics Committee Approval must also be uploaded to the journal system. If there is no requirement for ethics committee approval, it must be stated in the cover letter as “Ethics committee approval was not required for this article”.

*Legal Public / Private Permissions
The following statement must be clearly given in the Cover Letter in the research carried out with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group interview, observation, and experimental techniques: “ In this research, the necessary permissions were obtained from the relevant participants (individuals, institutions and organizations) during the survey, in-depth interview, focus group interview, observation or experiment”.

*Authors Contribution
All author(s) individually 1) participated the design process, collecting data and analysing the data examined, 2) participated the writing the draft and critically evaluating the content, 3) approved the final version of the article and took all responsibility for this manuscript. The contribution percentages according to the authors' participation rate in the processes must be declared in the cover letter. Individuals who did not directly participate in these different stages were not considered authors; but thanks to them should be stated.

TITLE PAGE
Author's name, surname, phone number, e-mail address and affiliation (faculty and department, city, country information) and the identity of the corresponding author and brief belongs to title should be stated in the title page. All authors should state their own ORCID ID in the title page. It can be registered at https://orcid.org/register.

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MANUSCRIPT
• The abstract should be in English and Turkish.
• The abstract should not exceed 250 words.
• In the abstract, the definition of the research problem, research question, hypothesis, purpose, scope and method, the tools and materials used, the main findings of the research and its contribution to the literature should be briefly mentioned.
• The manuscript should have no more than 5 keywords, carefully selected, reflecting the content of the paper, and separated by commas. Every word should start with a capital letter and written in italic.
• Full text should be in English.
• Manuscript should be prepared in a single Word document by following the list of abstracts, keywords, article, citation (if any), references.
• The main text should be Century Gothic font with 10 point and the line spacing should be 1.25.
• The abstract should be Century Gothic font 9 point with and the line spacing should be one. A space of 1 line (1.25 line spacing) should be left between paragraphs excluding the abstract.
• The main title of the paper should be written in 14 point and left aligned bold (first letters capitalized).
• The headings should be in hierarchic order. All letters of the primary headings in the manuscript should be capitalized and bold. In secondary titles, only the first letters of the words should be capitalized. Tertiary headings should only capitalize the first letter. Fourth or lower grade headings should be written in italics. The one-line space is not left after secondary and tertiary headings (except for references and acknowledgments). All titles except the main title should be written in Century Gothic 10 font size. All letters of primary headings should be capitalized and bold.
• Titles should not be written as the last line of the page. If two- lines of text cannot be written after the title, the title is also included on the next page. The first line of a paragraph cannot be written as the last line of the page and the last line of the paragraph cannot be written as the first line of the page.
• The size of tables and figures must be legible and of high resolution (300 dpi). Tables should be prepared in editable text format, not as images. Tables and figures should be numbered and given in the text. Each figure, table and picture should be named and numbered in the text as Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, Table 2 and so on, regardless of the heading and subheading numbers in the section where it is written.
• Figure and table explanations should be written in Century Gothic 7 font size. Single line spacing should be left before and after the explanation with bullet points in the text.
• The length of the article should not exceed 8000 words (excluding tables, figures, pictures, bibliography) including the abstract.
• Abstracts and full text should not contain any information that would reveal the identity of the authors. Figures and tables should not contain any identity or institution information of the authors.
• In the double-blind peer-review process, in order to maintain anonymity, the surnames of the authors should not be stated in the text when citing author references (Author, year).
• During the revision phase, the author may re-edit the mentioned changes.
• Symbols, abbreviations and rules in the text should comply with the proposed International System of Measurement (SI). Abbreviations should be defined in parentheses after first appearing in the text in accordance with internationally accepted rules.
• In the references in the paper, the author of the article and the publication year should be given in parentheses in accordance with the APA 7 reference style (Author, Year).

Please click here to download the template of the Manuscript Submission File.

TABLES AND FIGURES
• Figures should be placed on the template to fit the 13,5 cm wide columns. If the size of the table or figure exceeds the paragraph width of 13,5 cm, it is placed so that it fits perfectly on both sides. Each figure, and table should be numbered as Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, Table 2 etc. in the text, regardless of the heading and subheading numbers in the section where it is written. It should be shown in bold in the text.
• The explanations of tables and figures should be written in Century Gothic font with 7-point size.
• In addition, the figures should be uploaded as a zip file with at least 300 dpi resolution and in jpeg/tiff format.
• For all tables and figures that do not belong to the authors and have been previously published by other sources, permission must be obtained from the people who have the copyright.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Collate acknowledgements in a separate section at the end of the article before the references and do not, therefore, include them on the title page, as a footnote to the title or otherwise. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance, or proofreading the article, etc.). Any information revealing the identity of the author(s) should be avoided until the article is accepted.

Formatting of funding sources
List funding sources in this standard way to facilitate compliance to funder's requirements:

Funding: This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA [grant number zzzz]; and the United States Institutes of Peace [grant number aaaa].

It is not necessary to include detailed descriptions on the program or type of grants and awards. When funding is from a block grant or other resources available to a university, college, or other research institution, submit the name of the institute or organization that provided the funding.

If there was no funding, please add the following statement: “No funding agencies in the public, private, or not-for-profit sectors provided support for this research”.

Ethics Committee Approval
If an ethics committee approval was required while this article was being produced, it should be stated clearly. A proof document for Ethics Committee Approval must also be uploaded to the journal system. If there is no requirement for ethics committee approval, it must be stated in the cover letter as “Ethics committee approval was not required for this article”.

Legal Public / Private Permissions
The following statement must be clearly given in the Cover Letter in the research carried out with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using survey, interview, focus group interview, observation, and experimental techniques: “In this research, the necessary permissions were obtained from the relevant participants (individuals, institutions and organizations) during the survey, in-depth interview, focus group interview, observation or experiment”.

Authors Contribution
All author(s) individually 1) participated the design process, collecting data and analysing the data examined, 2) participated the writing the draft and critically evaluating the content, 3) approved the final version of the article and took all responsibility for this manuscript. The contribution percentages according to the authors' participation rate in the processes must be declared in the cover letter. Individuals who did not directly participate in these different stages were not considered authors; but thanks to them should be stated in acknowledgement.

REFERENCES
It is recommended to use the APA 7 reference style. References should be listed in alphabetical order of author surnames, and for source information with the same author, chronological order should be followed. The capitalization and spelling rules of APA Reference Style must be followed. For details of APA 7th Referencing Style Guide, please see: https://aut.ac.nz.libguides.com/APA7th

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, xx, pp-pp. https://doi.org/xxxx

Montayre, J., Dimalapang, E., Sparks, T., & Neville, S. (2019). New Zealand nursing students’ perceptions of biosciences: A cross-sectional survey of relevance to practice, teaching delivery, self-competence and challenges. Nurse Education Today, 79, 48-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2019.05.013
Citation: Montayre et al. (2019, p. 52) states … or … (Montayre et al., 2019, p. 52)

Magazine Article, Online
Jousset, P. (2019, November 29). Illuminating earth’s faults. Science, 366(6469), 1076-1077. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/366/6469/1076
Citation: Jousett (2019) …. or … (Jousett, 2019)

Newspaper Article, Online
Harding, E. (2019, November 21). Invercargill Kmart ready to open. The Southland Times.https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/117596378/invercargill-kmart-ready-to-open
Citation: Harding (2019) reported …. or … (Harding, 2019)

Webpages on Websites
Templeton, S. (2019, June 4). Why your reusable shopping bag isn’t better than a single-use plastic one. Newshub. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/06/why-your-reusable-shopping-bag-isn-t-better-than-a-single-use-plastic-one.html
Citation: According to Templeton (2019) … or Shopping bags are … (Templeton, 2019).

Conference Papers and Presentations
Paper Presentation
Carstensen, C., & Madden, K. (2019, November 18-20). The glasses are on, implementing augmented reality and virtual reality from an educator’s perspective [Paper presentation]. Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC), Dunedin, New Zealand.
Citation: Carstensen and Madden (2019) … or … (Carstensen & Madden, 2019)

Poster Presentation
Harding, L., Dobbs, S., & Prinsloo, L. (2018, May 6-9). Ako Te Reo Māori; Pākehā nurse educators’ experiences as students to appreciate an alternative educational pedagogy within New Zealand [Poster presentation]. NETNEP 7th International Nurse Education Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Citation: Harding et al. (2018) … or … (Harding et al., 2018)

Conference articles in regularly published conference proceedings
Baker, O., Murphy, A., & Tajveer, N. (2018). Web intelligence in tourism: User experience design and recommender system. In E. Erturk (Ed.) Proceedings of the Computing and Information Technology Research and Education New Zealand (CITRENZ2018) Conference, 11-13 July 2018 (pp. 110-113). https://www.citrenz.ac.nz/conferences/2018/pdf/2018-CITRENZ-PACIT.pdf
Citation: Baker et al. (2018) … or … (Baker et al., 2018).

Dissertations and theses

Unpublished Dissertation or Thesis, Print/Hardcopy Format
Knight, A. (2001). Exercise and osteoarthritis [Unpublished master’s dissertation]. Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
Citation: Knight (2001) stated … or … (Knight, 2018)

Dissertation or Thesis from a Database
Pflieger, J. C. (2009). Adolescents' parent and peer relations and romantic outcomes in young adulthood (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Citation: Pflieger (2009) stated … or … (Pflieger, 2009)

Audio-visual media
Film or Video
Zanuck, R. D., Brown, D. (Producers), & Spielberg, S. (Director). (1975). Jaws [Motion picture]. Universal Pictures.
Citation: Zanuck et al. (1975) … or … (Zanuck et al., 1975)

Television Series
Laing, J. (Producer). (2006). Outrageous fortune [Television series]. South Pacific Pictures.
Citation: Laing (2006) … or … (Laing, 2006)

Books: print or e-Book
Author, A. A. (year). Title of book. Publisher.

Lloyd Owen, D. A. (2018). Smart water technologies and techniques: Data capture and analysis for sustainable water management. John Wiley & Sons.
Citation: According to Lloyd Owen (2018, p.2) … or … (Lloyd Owen, 2019, p. 2)

Books and e-Books with DOI
Author, A. A. (year). Title of book. Publisher. https://doi.org/xxxx

Cameron-Smith, A. (2019). A doctor across borders: Raphael Cilento and public health from empire to the United Nations. Australian National University Press. https://doi.org/10.22459/DAB.2019
Citation: According to Cameron-Smith (2010, p.17) … or … (Cameron-Smith, 2019, p. 17)

E-book - free online, no DOI
Author, A. A. (year). Title of book. Publisher. https://www....

Scanlon, V. C., & Sanders, T. (2007). Essentials of anatomy and physiology (5th ed.). F.A. Davis. https://yhdp.net/uploads/Essentials-of-Anatomy-and-Physiology.pdf
Citation: According to Scanlon and Sanders (2007, p.46) … or … (Scanlon & Sanders, 2007, p. 46)

Books with an editor
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Eds.). (Year). Title of book. Publisher.

Rom, W. N., & Markowitz, S. B. (Eds.). (2007). Environmental and occupational medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Citation: According to Rom and Markowitz (2007, p.46) … or … (Rom & Markowitz, 2007, p. 46)

Books: edition other than the first
Second edition: 2nd ed.
Third edition: 3rd ed.
Fourth edition: 4th ed.
Revised edition: Rev. ed.
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of book (2nd ed.). Publisher.

Marieb, E. N., & Hoehn, K. (2016). Human anatomy & physiology (10th ed.). Pearson.
Citation: According to Marieb and Hoehn (2016, p. 419) … or … (Marieb & Hoehn, 2016, p. 419)

Book Chapter
Author, A. A. (year). Title of chapter. In B. Editor & C. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. pages of chapter). Publisher.

Casida, J.E. (2010). Pest toxicology: The primary mechanisms of pesticide action. In R. Krieger (Ed.), Hayes’ handbook of pesticide toxicology (pp. 103-117). Academic Press.
Citation: Casida (2010, p. 105) states … or … (Casida, 2010, p. 105)

Translation
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of book (T. Translator, Trans.). Publisher. (Original work published year)

Schiller, F. (2018). Don Carlos infant of Spain: A dramatic poem (F. Kimmich, Trans.). Open Book. (Original work published 1804).
Citation: Schiller (1804/2018, p.19) … or … (Schiller, 1804/2018, p.19)

Book in Another Language
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of book [Translation of book title]. Publisher.

Molinari, E., & Labella, A. (2007). Psicologia clinica: Dialoghi e confronti [Clinical psychology: Dialogue and confrontation]. Springer.
Citation: Molinari and Labella (2007, p. 25) state … or … (Molinari & Labella, 2007, p. 25

Dictionary, Thesaurus or Encyclopedia
Merriam-Webster. (2019). Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).
Citation: Merriam-Webster (2019) … or … (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2019)

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved November 28, 2019, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/
Citation: Merriam-Webster (n.d.) … or … (Merriam-Webster, n.d.)

MATH FORMULAE
Math equations should be submitted as editable text, not as images. Present simple formulae in line with normal text where possible and use the solidus (/) instead of a horizontal line for small fractional terms, e.g., X/Y. In principle, variables are to be presented in italics. Equations that should be displayed separately from the text should be numbered consecutively. Equation 1, Equation 2 etc. in the text should be specified.

FOOTNOTES
Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article. Many word processors build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Should this not be the case, indicate the position of footnotes in the text and present the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article.

BOOK REVIEWS AND NOTES
A book review should be between 500-1000 words, including the scope of a review of the book, its contribution to knowledge and discussion in the context of architecture, planning and design. Comments should be written in Century Gothic font with 10 point using 1.25 line spacing. The name, institution, and e-mail address of the reviewer should be given. The book cover image must be provided in jpeg. Title, author, source, publisher, date, number of pages, price and ISBN number should be provided as in the example below.

Book Name, Author Name Surname, Publication Year, Publisher, City, Number of Pages, Price, Volume Type, ISBN no.

BIOGRAPHY OF AUTHOR(S)
The short biographies of authors not longer than 100 words should be added after the references.

REVISION PHASE
Minor revisions should be uploaded to the system within 15 days at the latest after the reviewer returns. This period is 40 days for major revisions.

PUBLICATION FREQUENCY
DEPARCH Journal of Design, Planning and Aesthetics Research is published twice a year, in Spring and Fall.

ARTICLE SUBMISSION CHARGES
DEPARCH Journal of Design, Planning and Aesthetics Research is a free, open access, peer-reviewed, e-journal, and has no article submission charges.

SUBMISSION PREPARATION CHECKLIST

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Four separate files should be uploaded to the system, including title page (including author(s)’ information), cover letter (including corresponding author’s information and signature), copyright agreement and manuscript (not including author information).

1. TITLE PAGE should be prepared according to its template and uploaded as a .doc/.docx file. Author's name, surname, telephone number, e-mail address and affiliation (faculty and department, city, country information) and the identity of the corresponding author and brief belongs to title should be stated in the title page. All authors should state their own ORCID ID in the title page. It can be registered at https://orcid.org/register.

2. THE COVER LETTER should be uploaded as .pdf file.

3. COPYRIGHT NOTICE TEXT is properly prepared and contains the signatures of all authors.

4. MANUSCRIPT is prepared in English language. The manuscript submission file should be prepared temper to its template and uploaded as a doc/docx file. The manuscript should be suitable for double-blind peer review process: There are no author names, acknowledgements or any other notes that can be provide information about authors included in the Manuscript file.
References; Both the in-text citations and the reference list follow the APA 7 reference style. For details of APA 7th Referencing Style Guide, please see:
https://aut.ac.nz.libguides.com/APA7th

PLAGIARISM
Before submission of the article, authors are required to receive a similarity report by uploading the article to the iThenticate&Turnitin program. The similarity rate of the manuscript should be below 20%. Manuscript with a similarity rate above 20% are rejected by the Editorial Board. The acceptable limit for the journal is 20% for general similarity and 5% for similarity with a single source. Although the similarity rate is 1%, if the citation and citation are not duly made, plagiarism may still be in question. In this respect, citation and citation rules should be known and carefully applied by the author.