Aegean Journal of Medical Sciences

Aegean Journal of Medical Sciences is the official, peer-reviewed, open access scientific periodical of the Uşak Surgical Association. It is published three times a year (April, August, December).

The journal publishes high-quality clinical and experimental research articles, case reports, and letters to the editor covering all medical fields.

The aim of Aegean Journal of Medical Sciences is to publish scientifically qualified articles and disseminate them to all national and international medical institutions and professionals.
Articles are evaluated through a double-blind peer review system. Special or supplementary issues may be published when necessary.

Aegean Journal of Medical Sciences publishes in both Turkish and English.

It complies with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines.

As an open access journal compliant with BOAI's definition, it means all articles can be accessed free of charge. Aegean Journal of Medical Sciences provides open access to scientific publications.
Full-text articles become freely available immediately after publication. Manuscripts submitted for publication must not have been previously published elsewhere or be under review by another journal at the time of submission.

Studies previously presented at conferences are acceptable with proper disclosure. If the article contains content from the author(s)' previously published work, this must be declared and a copy of the previous article must be submitted to the Editorial Office along with the new manuscript.

Ege Journal of Medical Sciences is an open access journal, meaning articles can be accessed free of charge. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, and link to the full texts of articles without requiring permission from the publisher or authors. Articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license permits remixing, adapting, and building upon the work non-commercially, provided proper attribution is given and any new creations are licensed under identical terms. attribution is given and any new creations are licensed under identical terms.

The journal's publication languages are Turkish and English. Articles in Turkish include English abstracts. During article preparation, authors may refer to the Turkish Language Association (www.tdk.gov.tr) for Turkish words and Turkish Medical Terminology (www.tipterimleri.com) for technical terms.

Authorship Criteria

After an article is accepted for publication, all authors are required to sign the "Copyright Transfer Form":
"We, the undersigned authors, guarantee that the submitted article is original; has not been submitted to another journal for publication; has not been published previously; and if any part has been published before, all necessary permissions have been obtained for its publication in the aforementioned journal and sent to the Editorial Office of Ege Journal of Medical Sciences along with the original copyright transfer form."

Ege Journal of Medical Sciences adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors' (ICMJE) "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publication" standards. The "Information for Authors" content has been prepared using this version. Related information can be found at www.icmje.org.

Ethical Responsibility
Ege Journal of Medical Sciences publishes articles that comply with ethical and scientific standards. Compliance with ethical rules is the authors' responsibility. For all prospective studies, ethics committee approval must be obtained from the institution where the study was conducted and stated in the article. In case reports, patient confidentiality must be protected according to ethical and legal rules. Identifying information and photographs cannot be published without the patient's (or legal guardian's) written informed consent. The statement "Written informed consent was obtained from the patient (or legal guardian) for publication of medical data" must be included in the article text.

Ege Journal of Medical Sciences reminds authors that studies involving experimental animals must comply with generally accepted ethical rules. Ethics Committee Approval must be uploaded to the system with the article.

Authors must declare any commercial relationships or financial support from institutions on a separate page to the Editor. The absence of such relationships should also be stated separately.

Article Types
Articles should be submitted electronically at https://dergipark.org.tr/egetbd.

Original articles should not exceed 3000 words and should include the following sections: "Abstract (not exceeding 250 words), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References."

Case Reports should be organized as "Abstract, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, References." They are limited to 1000 words and 15 references. Only one table or figure is allowed.

Letters to the Editor concerning published texts or professional topics should not exceed 500 words and may include five references and one table or figure. Response rights are given to letters related to previously published texts in the journal.

Review articles are only accepted upon invitation by the Editorial Board.

Article Preparation
Click here to download the blank "Article Title Page" file for articles to be published in the journal.

The following rules must be followed for articles to be published in the journal:

Two main text files must be uploaded:

1. Title page file for the article (as shown in the example on the right)

o Article title
o Short title (English short title if the article is in English)
o Authors' names and surnames, listed side by side separated by commas (in the desired publication order) with numbers or superscripts indicating each author's institutional affiliation
o In the following paragraph, list authors' departments, institutions, parent organizations (if any), city/district/country information, and ORCID numbers
o Below, corresponding author: Name Surname, Title, Address, phone, email address

2. Full text without author names (details described below):

a) The text should be double-spaced, in Calibri 11-point font.
b) Pages should be numbered consecutively starting from the title page, in the upper right corner.
c) The title page of the Word file uploaded to the online article system should not contain author names or institutional information.
d) The article should include the following sections, each starting on a new page:
o Turkish and English Title
o Turkish Abstract; the abstract should consist of the following components:

PURPOSE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION: Keywords: Keywords should be separated by commas

o English Abstract; the abstract should consist of:
OBJECTIVE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION: Keywords: keywords, must, be, separated, with, comma
o INTRODUCTION
o MATERIALS AND METHODS
o RESULTS
o DISCUSSION
o CONCLUSION
o ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (if any)
o REFERENCES
o Figures, images, graphics
o Tables (with titles and captions)
o Appendices (if any)

Article Title
Should be short, easily understandable, and descriptive of the article's content.

Abstracts
Should be written in both Turkish (Abstract) and English, consisting of four sections: Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion, not exceeding 250 words. The research purpose, procedures, observational and analytical methods, main findings, and primary conclusions should be stated. References should not be used in abstracts. Letters to the Editor do not require abstracts.

Keywords
At the end of Turkish and English abstracts, under the headings "Keywords," there should be a maximum of five keywords that capture the main topics of the scientific article, written according to Index Medicus Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). Keywords should preferably be selected from Turkey's Scientific Terms (www.bilimterimleri.com).
Text
The main text should consist of sections as described above according to article type. Applied statistical methods should be stated in the Materials and Methods section.

References
References should be numbered in order of appearance in the text, in parentheses immediately after the relevant word or before the period at the end of the sentence. In the text, tables, and figure captions, references are indicated with Arabic numbers in parentheses. References used only in tables or figure captions should be numbered according to their first appearance in the text. Journal titles should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus style. Abbreviated author and journal names should not include periods. For references with six or fewer authors, all authors should be listed; for seven or more authors, list the first three followed by "et al." or "ve ark." The journal's volume and issue numbers must be included.
References should be written in their original language and formatted as in the following examples:

Journal articles:
Kim CH, Cheon JS, Choi WY, Son KM. The efficacy of mobile application use on recall of surgical risks in nasal bone fracture reduction surgery. Arch Craniofac Surg. 2018; 19: 41-47.
Online articles not yet in print:
Kurita GP, Højsted J, Sjøgren P. Tapering off long-term opioid therapy in chronic non-cancer pain patients: a randomized clinical trial. Eur J Pain. 2018 May 13. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1241.

Books:
Bilgehan H. Clinical Microbiology. 2nd ed. İzmir: Bilgehan Press; 1986:137-40.

Book chapters:
McEwen WK, Goodner IK. Secretion of tears and blinking. In: Davson H (ed). The Eye. Vol. 3, 2nd ed. New York: Academic Press; 1969:34-78.

Internet articles:
Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: The ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet] 2002 [cited 12 Aug 2002]. Available from: www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/wawatch.htm

Websites:
Cancer-pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources [updated 16 May 2002; cited 9 July 2002]. Available from: www.cancer-pain.org

Acknowledgments
Financial sources, contributing institutions, organizations, and individuals should be stated in this section if applicable.

Tables
Tables should complement the text and not repeat information in the text. They should be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of appearance, with a brief explanatory title above the table. Abbreviations in tables should be explained immediately below the table. Footnotes should use these symbols in order: *, †, ‡, §, ¶.

Figures
All figures, images, graphs, and photographs should be called "Figures" and uploaded as separate .jpg or .gif files (approximately 500x400 pixels, 8 cm wide, and at least 300 dpi resolution). Figures should be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of appearance and referenced in parentheses in the text.

Figure Captions
Figure captions should start on separate pages, double-spaced, with corresponding Arabic numerals. Symbols, arrows, or letters marking specific parts of figures should be explained in the caption. For previously published figures, permission must be obtained and documented.

Measurements and Abbreviations
All measurements should be in the metric system (International System of Units, SI). Examples: mg/kg, µg/kg, mL, mL/kg, mL/kg/h, mL/kg/min, L/min, mmHg, etc. Measurements and statistical data should be expressed in numerals unless they begin a sentence. Numbers less than ten without units should be spelled out.
Abbreviations in the text should be explained in parentheses when first used. Some commonly used abbreviations may be written as: iv, im, po, and sc.
Generic names should be used for drugs.

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Scientific and Ethical Responsibility

Scientific articles submitted to Ege Journal of Medical Sciences must comply with current recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards. If an ethical issue is detected in an article, COPE guidelines (https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guidelines) will be followed.

The journal accepts compliance with Helsinki Declaration Principles (https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/) for all studies involving human subjects. Articles must align with recommendations for conducting, reporting, editing, and publishing scholarly work in medical journals (http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/) and aim to include representative populations (gender, age, and ethnic origin). Authors must state in the Materials and Methods section that they conducted the study according to these principles, obtained ethics committee approval from their institutions, and received informed consent from participants. Signed ethics committee approval forms must be uploaded to the journal system during article submission.

For studies involving animals, authors must declare in the Materials and Methods section that they protected animal rights according to Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (https://www.nap.edu/catalog/5140/guide-for-the-care-and-use-of-laboratory-animals) principles and obtained ethics committee approval from their institutions. The sex of animals and, where appropriate, the effect (or association) of sex on study results should be specified.

We emphasize protecting patient confidentiality in case reports. Identifying information and photographs should not be used. Case reports require informed consent from patient(s), and this information must be included in the article.

All authors must have direct academic-scientific contributions to the submitted article, which should be clearly stated, and authors must approve the final version for publication. Authors are responsible for ensuring articles comply with scientific and ethical rules.

Authors must declare any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work. If there are direct/indirect commercial connections or financial support for the study, authors must report to the editor on the submission page their relationships (employment, consultancies, stock ownership, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, grants or other funding) with commercial products, drugs, companies, etc. If no relationship exists, this should be stated.

Plagiarism
All submitted articles are screened using iThenticate software. The similarity rate should not exceed 20%. The Editor or Editorial Board Member has the authority to reject, request revisions, format, or return articles that do not meet publication criteria. The Editor or Editorial Board Member may send suitable articles to reviewer(s) for evaluation. Revisions may be requested from authors when necessary. Requesting plagiarism revisions does not guarantee publication. These revisions must be completed and submitted to the journal within 30 days; otherwise, they will be considered new submissions.

Reporting of Clinical Studies
Randomized controlled trials should be presented according to Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines. During submission, authors must provide the CONSORT checklist along with a detailed flow chart showing procedures such as enrollment, allocation, randomization, withdrawal, and completion of the study. (http://www.consort-statement.org/media/default/downloads/CONSORT%202010%20Checklist.pdf).

Submission Declaration and Verification
Articles submitted for publication must not have been previously published or be under review by another journal at the time of submission.
Studies previously presented at conferences are acceptable if this is stated. If the article contains parts of topics from the author(s)' previously published work, this must be declared, and a copy of the previous article must be submitted to the Editorial Board along with the new manuscript.
The ethical, scientific, and legal responsibility for published articles belongs to the author(s) and does not reflect the views of the Editor or Editorial Board members.

Language Use
Language should embrace diversity, be sensitive to differences, and promote equal opportunity. Content should not make assumptions about readers' beliefs or commitments; it should not imply superiority of any individual based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health status. Descriptive terms referring to personal characteristics such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability, or health status should not be used unless relevant and valid.

Author Contributions
All authors must have direct academic-scientific contributions to the submitted article, which must be clearly stated. Contributions such as conceptualization, data analysis, methodology, project administration, supervision, visualization, original draft preparation, review, and editing should be included in a separate section before references.

Author List
Authors are requested to carefully establish the author list and order before submitting their articles and provide the definitive author list during initial submission. Changes to the author list (addition, deletion, or rearrangement) can only be made before article acceptance and must be approved by the journal editor. To request such changes, the corresponding author must provide the editor with: (a) the reason for the change, and (b) written confirmation (email, letter) from all authors approving the addition, removal, or rearrangement.

Copyright
Authors submitting articles to the journal must complete a copyright transfer form. Journal content is freely accessible. Articles published in this journal are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). If copyrighted works are quoted in the article, authors must obtain written permission from copyright holders and reference the sources in the article. The thoughts and suggestions in articles are entirely the responsibility of the authors. Each author who has signed the "Copyright Transfer Form" for submitted articles has equal responsibility regarding ethical principles.

Publication Policy
Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities
Uşak Surgical Association, the publisher of Ege Journal of Medical Sciences, is a non-profit association serving public interest. Accordingly, no evaluation, publication fees, or donations can be requested from authors at any stage of the publication process or after publication.

The Editorial Board of Ege Journal of Medical Sciences consists of established academics committed to working without conflict of interest. Editorial Board members are appointed without term limits, considering health science disciplines.

The Editor first evaluates whether submitted articles comply with publication ethics and examines the scientific importance, originality, validity, and relevance to the journal's scope before sending them to field editors or reviewers. If negative evaluation occurs, the Editor may reject or return the article without review. The Editor is responsible for selecting reviewers from knowledgeable academics, maintaining reviewer anonymity regarding authors and their institutions, and ensuring authors remain blind to reviewers.

The Editor is responsible for presenting reviewers' requested revisions to authors in an explanatory and polite manner, ensuring ethical conduct of reviewer evaluations (including statistical reviews) through "article evaluation forms," and helping authors prepare scientifically high-quality articles.

Reviewers' Ethical Responsibilities
In accordance with the "double-blind" peer review process of Ege Journal of Medical Sciences, reviewers cannot communicate directly with authors.

Reviewer comments, including evaluation forms and revision requests, are conveyed to editors through the "Dergipark" management system. These revisions should present both positive and negative aspects of articles to the Editor. Reviewers should decline to evaluate articles if they lack expertise, despite being assigned. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality throughout the evaluation process and should not share positive or negative comments about article content before publication. Evaluations must be impartial. If reviewers detect "author-author" conflicts in assigned articles, they should only report this to the Editor. Reviewers should conduct evaluations within academic etiquette, primarily focusing on constructive feedback.

Reviewers must complete evaluations within the specified timeframe. If delays occur, reviewers must inform the Editor.

Ethical Responsibilities Requested from Authors
Ethics committee approval must be obtained for research in all disciplines, approval statements must be clearly stated in articles, and approval documents must be uploaded during article submission. Articles without ethics committee approval will not be accepted for evaluation.

Authors submitting articles to the journal must complete a copyright transfer form. Journal content is freely accessible. Articles published in this journal are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). If copyrighted works are quoted in the article, authors must obtain written permission from copyright holders and reference the sources in the article. The thoughts and suggestions in articles are entirely the responsibility of the authors. Each author who has signed the "Copyright Transfer Form" for submitted articles has equal responsibility regarding ethical principles.

Reporting Unethical Conduct to the Editor
If you encounter any situation or content that violates the ethical principles mentioned above concerning editors, reviewers, or authors, please report it via email to ayk222@hotmail.com.

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