Journal of Hendese Technical Sciences and Engineering

Hendese Journal of Technical Sciences and Engineering has the mission of monitoring important developments in the engineering discipline and contributing to society at national and international levels. The journal supports scientific progress in the field of engineering and technical sciences by publishing original research studies carried out using well-founded experimental and numerical methods. It focuses specifically on the rapidly evolving fields of science and technology and gives priority to articles published in these fields. It encourages interdisciplinary approaches, contributes to the discovery and development of new methods and technologies, and aims to bring the latest scientific and technological developments in this field to researchers and relevant communities.

Hendese Journal of Technical Sciences and Engineering, as an academic refereed journal that accepts only original research articles, covers current scientific studies in engineering, science and similar technical disciplines. The journal aims to make scientific contributions to important problems in engineering and technical sciences by focusing on topics such as innovation, design, analysis, experimental studies and theoretical research. Articles are reviewed by independent referees and host high-quality scientific contributions. Articles can be submitted in Turkish and English. In order to increase the international recognition of research articles, it is recommended that the articles be written in English.

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SIMILARITY RATIO FILE: The Full Text of your article, including the references section, should be scanned with "iThenticate" or "Turnitin" programs. The similarity ratio result you will receive from the relevant program must be uploaded to our system in PDF format.

Articles submitted for publication in our journal must be prepared according to the journal article writing format. General information about literary rules is summarized below.
• First Presentation Format

Articles must be prepared electronically using the Word template file offered by our journal and sent in Word format via the DergiPark system. The following 3 documents must be uploaded to the system during article submission. If any of these documents are missing, the article WILL BE REJECTED.
-Article File (Word format)
-Copyright Transfer Form
-Similarity Report
• Similarity Ratio
Articles sent to the journal should be scanned with "iThenticate" or "Turnitin" programs. The overall similarity rate should not exceed 20% after removing references, addresses, proper names, chemical compound names and taxon names in biology (scientific names). Each similarity rate should not exceed 5%. The similarity ratio result you will receive from the relevant program must be uploaded to our system in PDF format.

• Reviewers Process
The articles you send to our journal will be examined by our editors in terms of compliance with the template and similarity rate. Articles deemed suitable to be sent to referees by our editors will be sent to at least 2 reviewers . Reviewers  can vote for acceptance, major correction, minor correction, or rejection of the article. If the article has received a major revision or minor revision by a reviewer, the author must make the corrections suggested by the reviewer for the article and upload the corrected version of the article to the system within 1 month at the latest. Changes made in line with the recommendations of the reviewers must be stated in the article. After the author edits the article according to the reviewer's suggestions and sends it back, if the referee casts an acceptance vote and the article receives an acceptance vote by the reviewer majority or union, it will be placed in the publication order according to the acceptance date. If the article receives a rejection vote by the majority or unity of the reviewers, it will be rejected. Double blindness is applied in the reviewer process of our journal. In other words, reviewers cannot see author information and authors cannot see reviewer information.

• Page Structure and Layout
Letter (216x279mm) size paper should be used for the article. In addition, margins in the page layout should be set to 1.78cm for Top-Bottom and 1.65cm for Right-Left. The full texts in the study should be written in 10-point font, justified Times New Roman font, and there should be 1 space between paragraphs. In texts, the interline spacing should be selected as 1, and the spacing value before and after should be set to 0. When each new paragraph starts, the first line value should be 0.36cm.
There is no page limit in our magazine. No corrections will be made to full texts by the journal boards. Therefore, the authors are responsible for spelling and semantic errors. There should be a space after each paragraph. In addition, the headings in the article should be without indentation, spacing should be 6nk first, then 3nk, and line spacing should be 1.05.

• Article Main Title
English: The article title should be written in Times New Roman font, 12 points, with only the initials capitalized (Excluding Conjunctions), justified on both sides, and in bold font.

• Author Names
Author names should be written in Times New Roman font, justified on both sides, bold and 8 points. There should be no space between author names and address. In addition, during the article upload, ORCID links should be added to the ORCID link of each author and the ORCID icons in the article template from the system (This section is written by the relevant editor after the article is accepted. It will not be written by the authors).

• Addresses
Addresses should be written in Times New Roman font, justified on both sides, and in 8-point italics. The e-mail addresses of all authors should be written in parentheses next to the address lines, in the same font and size (This section is written by the relevant editor after the article is accepted. It will not be written by the authors).

• Abstract
The Abstract title should be written in bold, Time New Roman font, 10 points and capital letters. The abstract content should be written in Times New Roman font, 9 point size, with a single paragraph of at least 100 words and not exceeding 200 words.

• Keywords
The abstract should be written in the keywords section to the left of the text in Times New Roman font, 9 points. At least 3 and at most 6 keywords should be written in lowercase letters.

• Article Titles
The main headings and subheadings, if any, in the article should be clear and numbered. All main text headings should be left-aligned, the first letters should be capitalized, the rest should be lowercase, 10 points and bold. Subheadings should be written in 10 point font. The full texts in the study should be written in 10-point font, justified Times New Roman font, and there should be 1 space between paragraphs. In texts, the interline spacing should be selected as 1, and the spacing value before and after should be set to 0. When each new paragraph starts, the first line value should be 0.36cm. The entire article must be written in Times New Roman font.
The main headings of the study (For example; 1. INTRODUCTION) should be written in CAPITAL LETTERS, bold and justified on both sides, using Times New Roman font, 10 points. In the 1st level subheadings (For example; 1.2. Sections of the Article), the first letters should be written in capital letters, using 10 point Times New Roman font, bold and justified on both sides.
For Level 2 and higher subheadings (For example; 1.2.1. Classification of titles of article sections), they should be written in 10-point Times New Roman font, bold and justified on both sides, using the Sentence layout type.

• Sections of the Article
Authors are free to divide the content of the work as they wish. In general, widely used
1. INTRODUCTION
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4. CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
It is recommended to use the order. Under each section, there should be explanatory texts, figures and graphics related to the relevant section.

• Introduction
In this section, an adequate literature review regarding the study should be given, and the aims of the study and its place in the literature should be emphasized. Detailed literature reviews and summaries of results should be avoided.

• Materials and Methods
For the reproducibility of the study, the method should be given in detail and clearly. The methods used should be supported by previously published references. Changes that contribute to the study-related method should be described in detail.

• Results and Discussion
The results obtained should be included in this section, and the results should be supported with figures and tables if necessary. The findings obtained can be compared with the relevant literature if necessary. The findings should be sufficiently clear and concise. In the discussion section, the remarkable results of the study should be highlighted and excessive citations and literature discussions should be avoided.

• Conclusion
In this section, the purpose of the study and its remarkable results should be briefly given in a concrete manner, and suggestions and opinions that would be conveyed to the readers regarding the results of the study may be stated.

• Thanks
If deemed necessary or for a project etc. If it is a study within the scope of; The person(s), institutions and organizations that helped with the study should be thanked for their help and support.

1- GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PUBLISHING POLICY

Journal of Hendese Technical Sciences and Engineering adopts neutrality and integrity as fundamental principles in the processes of article submission and publication, focusing on the fair and reliable development and dissemination of knowledge. These processes directly reflect the quality of the work of authors and supporting institutions. It is of great importance for all stakeholders (authors, readers, researchers, publishers, reviewers, and editors) to adhere to ethical principles and standards. In the acceptance of articles, originality, high citation potential, and academic principles are taken into consideration. No fees are charged from authors for article submission and publication processes. The scientific, ethical, and legal responsibilities of articles to be published with DOI records belong to their authors.

In case of detecting manipulated or fabricated data usage in the article, this situation is reported to the institution where the authors work, and the article is rejected. The editorial team of Journal of Hendese Technical Sciences and Engineering (Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, and Editors) begins text reviews after examining the issue of plagiarism through iThenticate(R) and other scientific checks. The similarity rate upper limit is set at 20% (excluding references), and articles exceeding this rate are not considered for evaluation.

The editorial board of the journal expects all stakeholders to fulfill their ethical responsibilities and obligations within the framework of publication ethics. These ethical duties and responsibilities are prepared based on the guidelines and policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of Higher Education Institutions, and the Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics of the Interuniversity Board.

The Editorial Board of the journal evaluates all appeals and complaint cases in accordance with COPE guidelines. Authors should contact the editorial office directly regarding their objections and complaints. An ombudsman may be appointed for situations that cannot be resolved internally, but the final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief. Additionally, the submission of documents showing ethical committee approval to the journal and providing necessary information within the article are among the requirements for scientific studies, including the following:

All types of research conducted through methods such as interview techniques, experiments, focus group studies, surveys, observations, and interviews where data is collected from participants.
        -Experimental or scientific studies that involve the use of materials and data from humans and animals.
        -Clinical studies conducted on humans.
        -Studies involving animal experiments.
        -Conducted under the Personal Data Protection Law.

In addition, in case presentations, a signed informed voluntary consent form must be submitted to the journal and should be mentioned in the article. Permission must be obtained for the use of non-authorial content such as photos, scales, surveys, etc., and these contents must be clearly stated in the article. Copyright regulations must be complied with when using intellectual and artistic works.

2. ETHICAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND OBLIGATIONS

2.1. For Authors:

Authors submitting articles to Journal of Hendese Technical Sciences and Engineering must adhere to the following ethical responsibilities and obligations:

Originality of the work: Authors must ensure that their work is original and that when benefiting from other works, proper and accurate references or quotations are made.
Conflict of interest: It is the responsibility of authors to disclose any potential conflict of interest in all submitted works. These conflicts of interest should include employment, consultations, stock ownership, honorarium, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be reported as early as possible.
Evaluation process and data requests: Authors should be prepared to meet requests for raw data related to their articles during the evaluation process. Additionally, they must have documents showing the rights to use the data used and have obtained necessary permissions from subjects.
Errors and corrections: Authors have the obligation to promptly inform the journal editor or publisher and collaborate with the editor in the process of correction, clarification, or withdrawal if an error or mistake is noticed in their work.
Multiple submissions and changes in the evaluation process: Authors cannot submit their work to multiple journals simultaneously. Changes in author responsibilities (such as adding, changing the order, or removing authors) cannot be proposed once the evaluation process of a work has started.
Funding sources and acknowledgment: All funding sources must be detailed at the end of the article. The responsible author must accurately determine the contributions of co-authors, in addition to being responsible for sections of the study.
Responsible author and communication: If an article is written by multiple authors, one of the co-authors should be selected as the responsible author. Authors must accept the author order and provide accurate contact information.
Gift authorship: The editorial board rejects the application without reviewing if suspicions of gift authorship arise. The responsible author must declare that they accept all responsibility for authorship during the submission and review stages of the article.

2.2. For Editors and Section Editors:

In Journal of Hendese Technical Sciences and Engineering, editors and section editors responsible for each publication must fulfill ethical duties, responsibilities, and obligations as determined based on the "COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" and "COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors" published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Editor-in-Chief and editors have the authority to select articles to be published and do not discriminate based on factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and citizenship.

Editors must:

• Strive to meet the information needs of readers and authors,
• Ensure the continuous development of the journal,
• Manage processes to improve the quality of published studies in the journal,
• Support freedom of thought,
• Preserve academic integrity,
• Conduct business processes in accordance with intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
• Be transparent in cases requiring correction or explanation in publications,
• Ensure that every article published in the journal complies with policies and international standards,
• Be responsible for protecting the personal data of participants in evaluated studies and reject studies without explicit consent forms. Additionally, they are responsible for protecting the personal data of authors, reviewers, and readers,
• Prevent non-academic writings,
• Establish effective communication with all stakeholders involved in the publishing processes and organize regular meetings,
• Take preventive measures against abuses and share the results by conducting an objective investigation in case of complaints.

The responsibilities and obligations of editors and section editors towards authors are as follows:

• Make positive or negative decisions based on the importance, originality, validity, clarity of expression, and the purpose and objectives of the journal in relation to the study,
• Unless there is a serious problem, refer studies that are suitable for publication scope to the pre-evaluation stage,
• Take positive referee recommendations into account, but do not ignore them unless there is a serious problem,
• New editors and section editors should not change decisions made by previous editors unless there is a serious problem,
• "Blind Peer Review and Evaluation Process" should be published, and measures should be taken against negative situations.

Editors and section editors are responsible for authors as follows:

• Protect the intellectual property rights of published articles and defend the rights of the journal and authors in case of violations. They should be open to criticism and provide authors with the right to reply,
• Evaluate and not ignore cases involving negative results in studies,
• Evaluate and not ignore cases involving negative results in studies.

2.3. For Reviewers:

Reviewers should provide polite and constructive comments based on courtesy during the article review process, avoiding demeaning expressions. They should maintain an objective attitude during the review process, even if the blind review method is used, without allowing factors such as religion, language, race, political views, and commercial concerns to influence the evaluation. Reviewers should complete the process adhering to principles of impartiality and confidentiality.
If a reviewer notices possible conflicts of interest before entering the review stage, they should stop the review and inform the editor. After the evaluation, documents related to the article should be destroyed. A reviewer should refuse to evaluate a study that falls outside their area of expertise. They should respond positively or negatively to the review invitation, completing the evaluation of the accepted article in a timely manner.

Our journal does not charge any fee for article submission and publication.