Writing Rules
GENERAL INFORMATION
Erciyes University Institute of Health Sciences periodical "Journal of Health Sciences" is published quarterly, three times a year (April, August and December). Clinical and experimental research articles, case reports and literature reviews in various branches of the health field are accepted for evaluation, provided that they have not been published anywhere before and have not been sent to another journal for publication. Authors are responsible for the compliance of the articles with scientific and ethical rules.
EVALUATION IN TERMS OF SPELLING
The publication language of the journal is Turkish and English. Turkish studies should be based on the Turkish dictionary of the Turkish Language Association or the online dictionary available at "https://sozluk.gov.tr/". If available, the dictionaries of the relevant branch associations can also be used. English studies and English abstracts should be evaluated by an English language expert and/or a native speaker before submission to the journal. If the person who evaluated the study in English is not one of the authors, the name of this person should be indicated in the "Acknowledgement" section at the end of the article. The manuscripts submitted to our journal for publication and accepted for publication as a result of the evaluation is checked by the experts in the editorial board in terms of Turkish/English language. Language errors are expected to be corrected by the authors and, if deemed necessary, may be corrected separately by the editorial board without affecting the scientific content of the study. Authors are deemed to have accepted these corrections.
ARTICLE EVALUATION PROCESS
The manuscripts that are considered to be publishable among the studies submitted to the Journal of Health Sciences are subjected to a double-blind review process. Each study submitted to the journal for publication is subjected to a preliminary review for compliance with the spelling rules. A field editor is determined in accordance with the subject of the manuscript and the manuscript is directed to this editor.
The relevant field editor started the scientific evaluation process of the study by appointing a total of three referees, two field referees (not included in the editorial board), and one statistical referee. Referee selection is made according to the subject of the study.
The identities of the authors, the institutions where they work, and the institution(s) where the study was conducted are kept confidential from the reviewers. The referees convey their scientific opinions to the field editors with the "article evaluation form" that they will fill out on issues such as the scientific value of the study, methodology, the appropriateness of statistical evaluations, the adequacy of the discussion of the data and whether the conclusions reached are compatible with the data. The relevant field editor presents his/her opinion to the Journal Editorial Board with a general evaluation including the referee evaluation forms.
Referee comments, evaluations, criticisms, and suggestions are sent electronically to the corresponding author. As in the process of sending the manuscript to the referee, the identity of the referees is not communicated to the author and is kept confidential. The manuscripts that are sent back to the authors for the corrections requested by the referees are expected to be resubmitted for re-evaluation by making the necessary corrections within the period previously announced by the Journal. All manuscripts are in the English language checked and any errors are sent back to the author for correction.
Authors are responsible for the follow-up of the manuscripts sent to the author for the requested corrections. In line with the referee's recommendations, the author must upload the article to the system within the period determined by the journal. If the article is not uploaded, the author will be given additional time. Manuscripts that are not uploaded to the system at the end of the second additional period will be rejected.
PUBLISHING PLATFORM
Journal of Health Sciences is published electronically through Tübitak-Dergipark online scientific journal publishing platform. The web address of the journal is https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/eujhs. Study submission to the journal and process follow-up is carried out through the Dergipark system. In order to submit a study, all authors must first be a member of the Dergipark platform. The writing rules of the journal can be accessed electronically at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/eujhs/writing-rules.
After the manuscript is uploaded to Dergipark, a notification e-mail should be sent to the e-mail address of the journal, including the Dergipark ID number and title of the article. For contact https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/eujhs/contacts
SPELLING RULES
Studies that do not comply with the spelling rules will not be evaluated. Submitted manuscripts must be organized according to the journal rules. The most important reason for the delay in the publication of the articles is that the articles are not prepared according to the spelling rules. The editorial board is authorized not to publish articles that do not comply with the spelling rules, to return them to the author for correction, or to rearrange them in terms of form. The responsibility for the ideas defended in the articles belongs to the author. The copyright of the published articles belongs to the journal and cannot be partially transferred without the permission of the journal.
Manuscripts submitted to the journal should be written on A4 paper size in Times New Roman font, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, and 2.5 cm margins. The text length (excluding figures, tables, and references) should not exceed 11 pages for research articles and reviews and 5 pages (excluding figures, tables, and references) for case reports.
Tables, figures, and captions should be written in 10-point font and single-spaced. The abbreviations used should be written clearly in parentheses in the first place they appear in the text, and special abbreviations should not be used. Numerical data between 1-10 in the text should be indicated in writing, 10 and above should be indicated with numbers. However, numbers at the beginning of sentences should be written in writing. Figures and illustrations should be numbered according to their order of occurrence in the text. In addition, the number of references for articles, reviews and case reports should not exceed 45. Submitted manuscripts should be uploaded to the DergiPark system together with the Ethics Committee Certificate, iThenticate report, Title Page ( https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30569), Full Text, and Copyright Transfer Form (The Corresponding Author should upload it as a single file on behalf of all authors)(https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30571) and ICMJE form (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30572).
TITLE PAGE
The title page should be prepared as a separate file and uploaded to the system. It should include the full Turkish and English title of the article (title length should be 10-12 words and abbreviations should not be used in the title) and the abbreviated Turkish and English short title (60 characters without spaces and with the first letters capitalized and the others lowercase). In addition, the name and surname of the authors, their positions (academic titles), institution and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, ORCID numbers, and the name of the institution supporting the study, if any, should be indicated. If the article has been presented in any congress, the place and date should be indicated. In addition, the name, surname, work address, and telephone number of the corresponding author should be clearly written on this page. "Sample Title Page" is available on the journal website. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30569
FULL TEXT TYPES
RESEARCH ARTICLES should consist of Abstract, Keywords, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgments (if any), and References. Research articles should not exceed 11 pages and 5000 words (excluding figures, tables, and references) in accordance with the spelling rules.
Review articles should consist of Abstract, Keywords, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Main and Subsections, Conclusion and References sections. Review articles should not exceed 11 pages and 5000 words (excluding figures, tables, references) in accordance with the spelling rules. Review articles of researchers who have published at least two articles on the subject are accepted for evaluation. The author should indicate the published articles on the subject in the form of a note to the editor.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; The title of the study should indicate that the article is a systematic review. The rationale/purpose of the systematic review should be explained in line with the literature and the objective/research question of the study should be stated using the PICOS (participants, interventions, comparisons, outcomes, and study design) framework.
In the method section of the systematic review, it should be stated that it is a systematic review, the eligibility criteria of the studies to be included, the problem of the studies, interventions, and comparisons should be explained. In the findings section, the characteristics of the data extracted for each study (sample size, PICOS, follow-up period) should be specified. All findings for each study included in the systematic review should be stated. It should not exceed 11 pages and 5000 words excluding figures, tables, and references.
CASE REPORTS should consist of Abstract, Keywords, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case(s) Presentation, Discussion, and References sections. It should not exceed 5 pages and 2500 words excluding figures, tables, photographs/schematics (permission must be obtained), and references. The aim/focus of the study and "case report" should be included in the title. In case of presentations, it is mandatory to obtain informed
written consent from the patient/individual.
Summary
It should be prepared separately in Turkish and English, should be unstructured and should not exceed 250 words. The abstract should be reflective of the article, important results should be given and their interpretation should be made. Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract and references should not be cited. The abstract page should not include author names and addresses.
Keywords
Immediately after the abstract, at least three and at most five keywords related to the article should be given in the same language. They should be written in alphabetical order in lower case and separated by commas. English keywords should be written in accordance with the Turkish keyword order. Turkish keywords should be selected from Turkish Scientific Terms (TBT) and English keywords should be selected from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) (see: http://www.bilimterimleri.com, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html).
Tables
Tables should be numbered with Roman numerals in the order of their occurrence in the article (e.g. Table I), each should be given a separate title, and the titles should be written above the tables. Tables should be given where they should be in the text. Make sure that each table is cited in the text. Tables should be written in Times New Roman, 10 font size, and single spacing. No other vertical and horizontal lines should be used in the table, except for the title line and the bottom and top lines of the table. Each column should be given a title. Authors should make explanations in the footnotes, not in the title. All non-standard abbreviations should be explained in the footnotes. The following symbols should be used for footnotes respectively: (e.g. *, **). If a previously published table is to be used, permission must be obtained from the individual holding the publication rights. This permission is required regardless of authorship and publisher, except for documents in the field of society. The number of tables/figures/graphics should not exceed 6 in total and each table/figure/graphic should not exceed one page.
Shapes and Pictures
They should be numbered in Roman numerals in the order of their occurrence in the article and each should be given a separate title; titles should be written under the figures or illustrations. For microscopic images, the magnification ratio and the staining technique used should be indicated. The position of figures and illustrations in the text should be indicated.
Figures should either be professionally drawn and photographed or submitted digitally in photo quality. In addition to the versions of the figures suitable for printing, electronic files should be sent in electronic versions such as JPEG, GIF, TIFF in formats that will create high-resolution images, and authors should check the image quality of these files on the computer screen before submission.
X-rays, CT, MRI films, and other diagnostic imaging images should be submitted as high-quality prints. Therefore, letters, numbers, and symbols on figures should be clear and of a size that is uniform throughout the manuscript and can be read even when reduced for publication. Figures should be understandable on their own as much as possible. Photomicrographic pathology preparations should include internal scales. Symbols, arrows, or lettering should contrast with the background. If photographs of people are used, either they should not be recognizable from the photograph or written permission should be obtained.
If a previously published figure is to be used, permission must be obtained from the individual who holds the publishing rights. This permission is required regardless of authorship and publisher, except for documents in the field of society. The number of tables/figures/graphics should not exceed 6 in total and each table/figure/graphic should not exceed one page.
Measurement Units
Units of length, weight, and volume should be reported in the metric system (meters, kilograms, liters) and their multiples of ten. Temperatures should be in degrees Celsius (o C) and blood pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). Units of measurement should use both local and International Systems of Units (SI). Drug concentrations are given in either SI or mass units, alternatively in parentheses.
For numbers with four or more digits, a space should be left between the thousand digits (Example: 1 000 000). Double-digit numbers should be given in numerals and single-digit numbers should be given in writing. However, in expressions indicating values, single digits should be given in numerals (Example: 1 cm). In the text and tables, percentage values should be given as two digits after the period (Example: 70.10%) and p values should be given as three digits after the period (Example: 0.001). Decimal numbers in articles, tables, and figures should be separated by a period.
Conflict of Interest
It is included at the end of the article before the references. Whether there is a conflict of interest, any financial support/project support details should be written.
Acknowledgment (If any)
At the end of the article, it is placed after the conflict of interest and before the references. This section includes expressions of gratitude for personal, technical, material assistance, and laboratory use. If research support (from University Scientific Research Projects, TUBITAK projects, and similar institutions) is received, the project number should be indicated
Sources
Journal of Health Sciences accepts AMA standards as a form of citation. Detailed information about AMA standards can be found at https://www.bcit.ca/files/library/pdf/bcit- ama_citation_guide.pdf.
The number of references for studies (articles, reviews, and case reports) should not exceed 45. References should be prepared to cover the last 10 years of literature. In the studies to be submitted to the journal, the references should be written in the order in which they appear in the article and should be indicated exponentially immediately after the punctuation marks at the end of the sentence in the text. (example: source.1 source.1-4, source. )1,5
If the number of authors contributing to the study is 6 or more, the first 6 names should be written, and "et al." should be added in Turkish references and "et al" in English articles. Authors are responsible for the currency and validity of the references. Congress proceedings and theses may be cited only if absolutely necessary. Personal experiences and unpublished publications can only be used in the discussion section and cannot be cited as references. Internet addresses alone cannot be cited as a source (such as https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/aeahtd). Articles published in electronic media can be cited by indicating the web address of the relevant article and the date of citation. The same rules apply to reference books in electronic media.
Examples for writing references (please pay attention to punctuation marks):
For the article; the surname(s) and initials(s) of the author(s), article title, journal name, year, volume, issue, page number should be indicated. DOI and/or PMID number, if available (not mandatory)
If there are six or more authors: Wells CR, Townsend JP, Pandey A, Moghadas SM, Krieger G, Singer B, et al. Optimal COVID-19 quarantine and testing strategies. Nat Commun. 2021;12(1):356. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20742-8. PMID: 33414470; PMCID: PMC7788536.
If there are six or fewer authors: Özcan NN, Özçam G, Koșar P, Özcan A, Bașar H, Kaymak Ç. Correlation of computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and clinical outcome in acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2016; 66(5): 529-32. doi: 10.1016/j. bjane.2014.05.006
For the book;
Surname(s) and initials of the author(s), chapter title, title of the book, name of the editor(s), edition, city, publisher, year and pages.
Turkish publication: Sözen TH. Brucellosis. Topçu AW, Söyletir G, Doğanay M, editors. Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. Volume 1. Systems According to Infections.1st Edition, Istanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri; 2002.p.636-42
For books published in foreign languages: Philips SJ, Whistant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM; eds. Hypertension: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Pr;1995.p.466-78
For books with the same author and editor; Surname(s) and initials of the author(s)/editor(s), chapter title, name of the editor(s), book title, edition, city, publisher, year and pages.
Turkish publication: Sümbüloğlu K, Sümbüloğlu V. Significance tests. Sümbüloğlu K, Sümbüloğlu V, editors. Biostatistics. 8th Edition. Ankara: Hatipoğlu Publishing House;1998.p.76-156.
For books published in foreign languages: Solcia E, Capella C, Kloppel G. Tumors of the exocrine pancreas. In: Solcia E, Capella C, Kloppel G, eds. Tumors of the Pancreas.2nd ed.Washington: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. 1997.p.145-210.
For congress proceedings: Ozsoy MH, Koca G, Dincel E, et al. "Surgery and adjuvant Yttrium-90 radiosynovectomy in the treatment of diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis (DPVNS) of the knee". 5th Meeting of the European Federation of Associations of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology (EFOST); 67pp, November 26-30, 2008, Antalya, Turkey
For Theses: Karaca G. The Effects of These Tools on Anastomotic Health and Healing in Colon Anastomoses After Resection Using Harmonic Scalpel, Scalpel and Monopolar Electrocautery. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıpta Uzmanlık Tezi, Ankara, Turkey, 2010.
For articles published electronically: Morse SS. Factors in the emergence of infectious diseases. Emerg Infect Dis (serial online) 1995 Jan-Mar (cited 1996 June 5): 1(1): (24 screens). Available from: URL: http:/
www.cdc.gov/ncidodlElD/cid.htm. Accessed September 25, 2018.
For reference books published electronically: Musculoskeletal MRI Atlas. Available at: http://www.gla.med.va.gov/mriatlas/Index.html. Accessed September 25, 2018.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER DURING THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submitted manuscripts must be edited according to the journal rules. The most important reason for the delay in the publication of the articles is that the articles are not prepared according to the spelling rules. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/eujhs/writing-rules
See the template article (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30570)
• The 'Ethics Committee Document' must include the names of the authors participating in the study. It is not sufficient to upload only the first page of the consent form. If there is a difference between the Ethics Committee Document and the names of the authors in the study, this difference should be explained in a letter addressed to the editor and the documents confirming the explanation should also be uploaded.
• In the "Materials and methods" section of studies with human components, compliance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, ethics committee approval from their own institutions and "informed consent" from patients should be stated. If animal components were used, compliance with the principles of "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" should be stated in the "Materials and Methods" section.
• All manuscripts should be scanned for plagiarism using the iThenticate program (http://www.ithenticate.com/), similarity should not exceed 20% and the entire report should be uploaded to the system.
• Title Page must be uploaded separately. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30569
• Copyright Transfer Form must be signed by all authors. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/30571
• Authors should provide the names and current contact information of two referees (academics with the title of Associate Professor and Professor) to evaluate the manuscript. The editors retain the right to select the referees.
• Statistics should be checked for research articles. If necessary, the name of the person or units performing statistics should be mentioned in the acknowledgment section.
• Manuscripts should be uploaded to the journal system at dergipark.gov.tr.