Checklists for Authors

Final Submission Checklist
Before submitting your manuscript to AU-JRES, please ensure that the following requirements are met:
• Is the study aligned with the journal’s publication policy, aim, and scope?
• Does the file name or manuscript content contain any author-identifying information? (If yes, all author names must be removed from the file name and the text, and the anonymized file must be re-uploaded.)
• Is the manuscript file in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx)?
• Is the total word count within the limits specified in the journal guidelines?
• Has the Title Page been prepared?
• For multi-author submissions, have all author names been properly listed in order?
• Has the corresponding author been clearly indicated?
• Has the type of research (e.g., empirical, theoretical) been specified?
• Are there both Turkish and English titles of the manuscript?
• Are there both Turkish and English abstracts? Are the abstracts within the required word count range?
• Are there both Turkish and English keywords? (A maximum of 6 keywords is allowed.)
• If the manuscript is written in Turkish, has an Extended Summary in English been included and prepared according to the guidelines?
• Has the Copyright Transfer Form been submitted with wet or electronic signatures?
• Is the Copyright Transfer Form fully completed, including information for all authors?
• Has the Author Contribution, Conflict of Interest, and Funding Statement Form been filled out and signed?
• Are citations and the reference list formatted in accordance with APA 7th Edition?
• Do all in-text citations have corresponding entries in the reference list, and vice versa?

Required Files for Manuscript Submission
Authors are expected to upload the following documents to the system during manuscript submission:
• Anonymous Manuscript File in Word format (The manuscript file and its filename must not include any author-identifying information) (See Forms)
• Copyright Transfer Form (See Forms)
• Author Contribution, Conflict of Interest, and Funding Statement (See Forms)
• Ethics Committee Approval (if applicable)
• Title Page (See Forms)
• Proof of Language Editing or Statement (for manuscripts written in English – required after acceptance)

Last Update Time: 9/15/25