Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy  publishes original research artricles and review articles.

The research articles  should be written in English, the review articles can be either in English or Turkish.

1. All manuscripts must be in MS Word format and should be submitted via our online submission system.  Authors are encouraged to use the manuscript template provided in our website to prepare their manuscripts. Title page and rest of the manuscrip should be uploaded on seperate pages to the system. Title page must contain the title in English and/or Turkish, authors names, ORCİD numbers and affiliations. Corresponding author name, affiliation, address, e-mail and telephone number must also be included. The manuscript must be consist of title, abstract, özet (only for Turkish reviews) and the rest of the manuscript.

2. The manuscript should be prepared as a single file including Title, Abstract - Key Words (for Turkish reviews Turkish abstract and keywords must be provided), Abstact and Keywords, Main Text, Acknowledgements, References, Figures, Schemas and Tables. Figures, Schemas and Tables must be embedded to the main text.

At the end of the article; Statement of Contribution of Researchers (the author must list all authors and provide details of their role in the published work), Statement of Support and Acknowledgment, if any, Statement of Conflict should be included.

The full names, addresses and ORCİD numbers of all authors, in addition, e-mail address and telephone number of the corresponding author must be provided with the title pager only.  Authors should indicate their names and addresses with the title page but not with the manuscript. 

3. Each manuscript should be accompanied by a cover letter addressed to the Editor and signed by the corresponding author on behalf of all authors. The cover letter should explicitly state that the manuscript has not been previously published in another language anywhere, and that it is not under simultaneous consideration by another journal. This journal does not accept manuscripts that are simultaneously being considered by another journal or already published elsewhere. Thus, authors are required to include the following statement in the Cover Letter:

"This manuscript has not been previously published in another language anywhere and that it is not under simultaneous consideration by another journal."

Authors may submit the names, affiliations and addresses (including e-mail) of at least three expert reviewers or those they do not want to review their papers.

5. Authors would be required to sign a transferring copyright form which will be supplied by the Editor, to our  journal  after the manuscript is accepted for publication.

6. Authors using experimental animals and human subjects in their investigation must seek approval from the appropriate Ethical Committee in accordance with "Principles of Laboratory Animal Care" (NIH publication no. 85-23, revised 1985) and/or the declaration of Helsinki promulgated in 1964 as amended in 1996. The method section must include a statement to prove that Ethical aspects of the investigation was approved and that informed consent was obtained. The board name, date and protocol number of the approval of ethical commission must be given in “Material and Method”.

 

STRUCTURE:

1. Manuscripts must be neatly typed with “Times New Roman 12 pt” (size page A4), double-spaced throughout, including figures and tables, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides.

2. The Editor reserves the right to adjust style to certain standards of uniformity. Every page of the manuscript must be numbered at the right top.

3. Titles and subtitles should be written bold and title case.

4. The usage of italics should be limited to scientific names of organisms.

5. Mention the full form of abbreviations when they appear for the first time in the text.  

6. References need to be cited in the text inside the brackets. (Example: Analysis of NS [1] was performed by spectrophotometric and electrochemical methods [2-6].)

7.Figures, Schemas and Tables must be cited in the text if they exist.  

ARTICLE TYPES:

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the below mentioned word and reference limitations and other related information.

 

Research articles

1. Manuscript should include adequate information for reproducibility by specialists.

2. First page should contain Title, Abstract-Key Words in English, and Abstract -Keywords in Turkish (only for Turkish reviews).

3. The title should not include abbreviations except well known abbreviations such as HPLC, DNA, etc. The title should not exceed 15 words, the English and Turkish abstracts should not exceed 200 words, and minimum 3, maximum 5 keywords must be given related to the manuscript.

4. The full names and addresses of all authors, in addition, e-mail address and telephone number of the corresponding author must be provided with the title page only.  

5. Second page should start with the Introduction. The other sections should be Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if necessary), Conflict of interest statement, Contribution of researchers and References.

6. Figures and Tables must be presented where they are mentioned in the text.

7. Sections ranging from the Introduction to the Conclusions should be numbered with Arabic numerals such as 1, 2, etc. Sub-headings should also be numbered with Arabic numerals such as 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, etc.  All pages should be numbered consecutively, the title page being p.1.

8. For research articles, main text  (excluding references) should not exceed 5000 words.

 

Review articles

1. Highly focused review articles written by experts on the relevant subjects will be published.

2. First page should contain Title, Abstract-Key Words in English, and Abstact -Keywords in Turkish (only for Turkish reviews). Second page should start with the Introduction. The other sections should be Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if necessary), Conflict of interest statement, Contribution of researchers and References.

3. The title should not include abbreviations except some well known abbreviations such as  HPLC, DNA, etc. The title should not exceed 15 words,  and the English and Turkish abstracts should not exceed 200 words, and minimum 3, maximum 5 keywords should be provided.

4. The full names and addresses of all authors, in addition, e-mail address and telephone number of the corresponding author must be provided with the cover letter only.  

5. Figures and Tables must be presented where they are mentioned in the text.

6. Sections ranging from the Introduction to the Conclusions should be numbered with Arabic numerals such as 1, 2, etc. Sub-headings should also be numbered with Arabic numerals such as 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, etc. All pages should be numbered consecutively, the title page being p.1.

7. A review article should consists of Introduction, relevant headings/subheadings and Conclusion sections. All headings and subheadings should be numbered with Arabic numerals as described in Research Articles section. For the review articles, main text should not exceed 6000 words. The number of references is limited to 100.

Figures :
Authors are responsible for managing the inclusion of third-party content as an author/editor of a work. We refer to 'third party content' as any work that authors haven't developed themselves and have copied or adapted from other sources. Text, figures, photographs, tables, screenshots, and other items may be included.

Unless the figure is in the public domain (copyright-free) or permitted for use under a Creative Commons or other open licenses, the author must get permission from the copyright holder(s).
Published/reproduced material should not be included unless written permission has been obtained from the copyright holder, which should be forwarded to us.
Reprinted from Publication title, Volume /edition number, Author(s), Title of article / title of chapter, Pages No., Copyright (Year), with permission from [NAME OF PUBLISHER OR APPLICABLE SOCIETY COPYRIGHT OWNER].

 

REFERENCES (Vancouver Style)

• References are listed in numerical order, and in the same order in which they are cited in text. The reference list appears at the end of the paper.
• Begin your reference list on a new page and title it 'References'.
• The reference list should include all and only those references you have cited in the text. (However, do not include unpublished items
• Use Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
• Abbreviate journal titles in the style used in the web of science..
• Check the reference details against the actual source
• The preferred method is to list each reference number separated by a comma, or by a dash for a sequence of consecutive numbers. There should be no spaces between commas or dashes
• Provide doi for all references at the end of each reference.
• The in-text citation is placed immediately after the text which refers to the source being cited using square brackets:

Journal:
Author. Title|. Journal. Year;Volume(Issue):Pages.
1. Egger F, Jakab M, Fuchs J, Oberascher K, Brachtl G, Ritter M, et al. Effect of glycine on BV-2 microglial cells treated with interferon-gamma and lipopolysaccharide. Int J Mol Sci. 2020;21(3):804-10. https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814324496_xxxx

Book:
2. Author. Title. Edition ed. Series Editor,Place Published: Publisher; Year Date. Number of Pages p
Upton R. American Herbal Pharmacopoeia: botanical pharmacognosy-microscopic characterization of botanical medicines. Boca Raton, FL: American Herbal Pharmacopoeia/CRC Press; 2011. 773 p.

3. Author. Title. In: Editor, Book Title. Series Title. Volume. Edition eds. Place Published: Publisher; Year. p. Pages.
Kayaalp SO. Estrojenler, Projestinler ve Antagonistleri. In: Kayaalp SO, editor. Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji. Ankara: Hacettepe-Taş; 2005. p. 1164-77.

Proceeding or Abstract:
4. Author. Title. In: Editor, Conference Name; Date; Conference Location. Place Published: Publisher; Year. p. Pages.
Uyar B, Celebier M, Altinoz S. Determination of Rosuvastatin Calcium in Pharmaceutical Preparations by UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method. 8th International Symposium on Pharmaceutical Sciences ISOPS–8; 13-16 June 2006; Ankara-Turkey; Ankara, 2006.

Web Page:
5. Author. Title. Place Published: Publisher; Year; [Year Cited Date Cited]. Contents; Edition: [Description]. Available from: URL.
WHO. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. 2021. [cited May 2023]. Available from: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 .

NOMENCLATURE, SYMBOLS, UNITS:

1- Use only SI quantities and units (SI = Système International d’Unités). All nomenclature should follow established rules wherever these are available.

2- Only generic and chemical names of drugs should be used, although a proprietary equivalent may be indicated once, in parentheses. Pharmacological and Chemical Synonyms, E.E.J. Marler, 9th edn. (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1990) may be consulted.

3- The nomenclature of chemical substances should be consistent, clear and unambiguous, and should conform to the usage of the American Chemical Society and the convention recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). When in doubt, writers should consult the indexes of Chemical Abstracts; the various reports and pamphlets of the American Chemical Society Committee on Nomenclature, Spelling and Pronunciation; and from the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB): Biochemical Nomenclature and Related Documents (Portland Press, London).

4- The trivial name of the enzyme may be used in the text, but the systematic name and classification number according to Enzyme Nomenclature, rev. edn. (Academic Press, New York, NY, 1984) should be quoted for the first time the enzyme is mentioned.

 

Units of mass

kilogram kg

gram g

milligram mg

microgram μg

nanogram ng

mole (gram-molecule) mol

millimole mmol

micromole μmol

nanomole nmol

picomole pmol

equivalent eq

 

Units of time

Hour h

Minute min

Second s

Millisecond ms

Microsecond μs

 

Units of volume

1 litre L

Millilitre mL

Microlitre μL

 

Units of length

Metre m

Centimetre cm

Millimetre mm

Micrometre μm

Nanometre nm

 

Units of concentration

molar (mol/L) M

millimolar mM

micromolar μM

nanomolar nM

picomolar pM

 

Units of heat

Joule J

degree Celsius (centigrade) °C

coulomb C

ampere A

volt V

ohm Ω

Siemens S

 

Others

Curie Ci

Gravity g

dissociation constant Kd

median doses LD50, ED50

probability P

routes of drug administration i.v., i.p., s.c., i.m.

standard deviation SD

standard error of the mean SE

relative standard deviation RSD

MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS:

Mathematical equations should be drawn or written in the manuscript at the appropriate places where they belong. They should always stand alone (i. e. occupy extra lines).

REVISED MANUSCRIPT

Revised manuscripts should be returned as follows. A revised text file with all alterations are clearly marked and visible should be submitted. Use either (1) the track change mode in Microsoft Word or (2) change the script color of areas containing the required alterations. The manuscript should be accompanied by a point by point letter summarizing how you have dealt with each of the reviewers’ remarks. The file(s) with the changes visible on screen should be submitted to the online procedure. Upon acceptance of the manuscript the final uploaded version will be taken as the basis for copyediting and the subsequent production process. Responses to reviewer's comments must be submitted as a word file seperately.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION CHECK-LIST:

Please carefully go through the following check list. Non-compliance with Hacettepe University Journal of the Faculty of Pharmacy manuscript formatting requirements will result in the manuscript being returned to the corresponding author for reformatting or rejection.

[   ] Is the manuscript typed double-spaced with 2.5 cm of margins from all sides on A4 (MS Word 2003 or newer version) including all the sections? .Note that PDF is not acceptable.

[   ] Are the authors’ full names, affiliations and ORCID numbers given in ‘Title page’ but not in manuscript?

[   ] Are the Abstracts (English and Turkish) written within the 200-word limit and 3 to 5 keywords provided?

[   ] Is there a ‘Conclusion’ section?

[   ] Is the reference numbering style within text co-script with square parenthesis (squared brackets) with the numbers inserted before and not after punctuations?

[   ] Does the ‘References' list adhere strictly to HUJPHARM format (Vancouver style)?

[   ] Is there a legend/caption at the bottom of each Figure and at the top of each Table?

[   ] Are the Figures/images sharp and clear with legible fonts of at least font 12 for y- and x-axis labels, units and annotations?

[   ] Are the borders removed around the Figures?

[   ] Are Figures and Tables inserted at appropriate places  in the manuscript nearest to where reference was made to them?

[   ]Are the Statement of Contribution of Researchers, Statement of Support and Acknowledgment, if any, Statement of Conflict included the end of the article?