Harran University Journal of the Faculty of Medicine (e-ISSN: 1309-4025, ISSN: 1304-9623) is the periodic, peer-reviewed, open-access, official scientific publication organ of Harran University. In the journal, which started its publication life in 2004, all articles published from 2025 onwards are shared with the public for free and as open access under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. It is published 4 times a year in March, June, September, and December in Turkish or English.

The article format must comply with the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf) . Articles that do not conform to the journal format and in which the total similarity rate exceeds 25% in the review with a plagiarism detection software will be sent back to the author for correction without being evaluated.

All studies submitted to the journal must be original and not have been published elsewhere before. The exception to this rule is oral presentations or posters that have been presented as abstracts at scientific congresses. It should be stated that your article was previously presented as an oral presentation or poster at a scientific congress. This information should be added to the cover page or the relevant field in the online article upload system, and details such as the name, date, and place of the congress where the abstract was published must be specified. If the article is produced from postgraduate theses, its date and thesis number (National Thesis Center) should be specified. The ethical, scientific, and legal responsibility of all published studies belongs to the authors.

All works to be submitted to the journal must be in Microsoft Word format. All figures, graphs, and tables along with the article text must be presented as a single file or in electronic media in accordance with the instructions. The article title and short title should be included on the cover page. Both titles should be written in Turkish and English. The article title should not exceed 100 characters, and the short title should not exceed 50 characters. In the article, the names, surnames, affiliated institutions, e-mail addresses, and ORCID ID numbers of all authors who contributed to the study should be explicitly written. For English articles, if deemed necessary, a professional translation-approved language editing certificate may be requested to ensure the language has been checked.

Since our journal applies a double-blind peer review process, no information that would reveal the identity of the author(s), such as name, institution, acknowledgments, etc., should be included in any sections other than the cover page.

Original research articles reporting original research findings in a relevant field. The articles should include:

• Turkish abstract; with headings in the form of Aim, Material and Method, Findings, Conclusion, English abstract; with headings structured as Background, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, and should be uploaded with a maximum of 250 words.

• Keywords should be listed separately below the Turkish and English abstract texts; they should be written with a minimum of three and a maximum of five items, separated by commas. The selection of English keywords should comply with the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database (www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html), and the selection of Turkish keywords should comply with the Türkiye Bilim Terimleri (TBT) portal (www.bilimterimleri.com).

For Turkish articles: It should be structured with the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Findings, Discussion, Conclusion, References. For English articles; it should be structured with the headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References.

The word count should not exceed 4000, excluding tables, figures, and references.

The number of tables or figures should be a maximum of 10. Tables and figures must be named, numbered according to their order of appearance in the text, and indicated within the text where they are mentioned, at the end of the relevant sentence. Tables (Table 1., Table 2., ...) and figures (Figure 1., Figure 2.) should be indicated with a consecutive number. Table titles should be placed above the table, and figure titles should be placed below the figure. For microscopic images, the magnification ratio and technique should be explained.

The number of references should be a maximum of 40.

o When writing references, they should be written in accordance with the formatting rules provided below.

o The reference list should be formatted with double (2.0) line spacing.

o In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses ( ) immediately before the period at the end of a sentence.

o When citing multiple sources, the numbers should be separated by commas (,); for three or more consecutive sources, the range should be indicated with a hyphen (-). [Example: (5, 7, 9) or (12-15)].

• Abbreviations of journal names should be made according to the Index Medicus/Medline/PubMed list (for journal abbreviations, the list of MEDLINE journals published annually by NLM can be accessed at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/tsd/serials/lji.html). If the journal name is not included in these lists, it should be written in full.

• In references, the surnames of the authors and the initials of their first names should be written. If the number of authors in the references is more than 6, the names of the first 6 authors are written, and for the subsequent authors, "et al." is used in English references, and "ve ark." is used in Turkish references.

1. Koyuncu I, Gonel A, Kocyigit A, Temiz E, Durgun M, Supuran CT. Selective inhibition of carbonic anhydrase-IX by sulphonamide derivatives induces pH and reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis in cervical cancer HeLa cells. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2018; 33(1):1137-49.

2. Öztürk İA, Ertürk C, Bilge A, Altay MA, Altay N, Işıkan UE. Tibia Kırıklarında Cerrahi Tedavi Yöntemlerinin Kompartman Basıncına Etkisi. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2017;14(3):160-70.

3. Solca M. Acute pain management: Unmet needs and new advances in pain management. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2002;19 Suppl 25: S3-10.

4. Das RR, Singh M, Naik SS. Vitamin D as an adjunct to antibiotics for the treatment of acute childhood pneumonia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Jul 19;7:CD011597. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011597.pub2. [Epub ahead of print] Review.

1) Krogman WM, İşcan MY. The Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine. Second ed. Springfield Illinois: Charles Thomas Publisher, 1986:189-243.

2) Beard SD. Gaines PA, eds. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. London: WB Sounders, 1998:319-29.

1) Soysal Z, Albek E, Eke M. Fetüs hakları. Soysal Z, Çakalır C, ed. Adli Tıp, Cilt III, İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1999:1635-1650.

2) Freidman WF. The intrinsic properties of the developing heart. In: Sonneblick E, Leschi M, Friedman WF, eds. Neonatal Heart Disease. New York: Grunestratton, 1999:21-50.

1) 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

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

Gezer R: Rugae Palatina’ların Morfolojik Özellikleri ve Bireysel Farklılıklar. Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Şanlıurfa: Harran Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 2016.

• Turkish and English abstract should be written as a single paragraph in an unstructured format. Abstracts should be at most 200 words.

• Keywords should be listed separately below the Turkish and English abstract texts; they should be written with a minimum of three and a maximum of five items, separated by commas. The selection of English keywords should comply with the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database (www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html), and the selection of Turkish keywords should comply with the Türkiye Bilim Terimleri (TBT) portal (www.bilimterimleri.com).

For Turkish articles: It should be structured with the headings Introduction, Case, Discussion, References. For English articles; it should be structured with the headings Introduction, Case, Discussion, References.

The word count should not exceed 2000, excluding tables, figures, and references.

The number of tables or figures should be a maximum of 2.

The number of references should be a maximum of 10.

o When writing references, they should be written in accordance with the formatting rules provided below.

o The reference list should be formatted with double (2.0) line spacing.

o In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses ( ) immediately before the period at the end of a sentence.

o When citing multiple sources, the numbers should be separated by commas (,); for three or more consecutive sources, the range should be indicated with a hyphen (-). [Example: (5, 7, 9) or (12-15)].

• There is no Turkish or English abstract.

The word count should not exceed 500, excluding tables, figures, and references.

The number of tables or figures should be a maximum of 2.

The number of references should be a maximum of 5.

o When writing references, they should be written in accordance with the formatting rules provided below.

o The reference list should be formatted with double (2.0) line spacing.

o In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses ( ) immediately before the period at the end of a sentence.

o When citing multiple sources, the numbers should be separated by commas (,); for three or more consecutive sources, the range should be indicated with a hyphen (-). [Example: (5, 7, 9) or (12-15)].

• There is no Turkish or English abstract.

The word count should not exceed 300, excluding tables, figures, and references.

The number of tables or figures should be a maximum of 2.

The number of references should be a maximum of 3.

o When writing references, they should be written in accordance with the formatting rules provided below.

o The reference list should be formatted with double (2.0) line spacing.

o In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses ( ) immediately before the period at the end of a sentence.

o When citing multiple sources, the numbers should be separated by commas (,); for three or more consecutive sources, the range should be indicated with a hyphen (-). [Example: (5, 7, 9) or (12-15)].

• This type of article is limited in number and is not subject to peer review. Invited reviews are accepted for publication directly through editor approval.

Copyright Form: The copyright form must be signed by all authors and submitted as an attachment to the submission.

The International Journal of Medicine Editors Committee (ICMJE) and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) Publication Ethics Committee (COPE) adopt the standards. Additionally, it adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals.

We follow the criteria of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (JAMA. 1997; 277:927-934). For articles with two or more authors, each author must have actively and substantially contributed to the work.

Authors have been included based on:

(1) to have contributed to the concept and design of the study or to the analysis and interpretation of data,

(2) to have made significant contributions to the preparation of the draft of the article or to its critical revision for important intellectual content,

(3) to have approved the final version of the article submitted.

All authors must meet the 3 conditions specified above. Individuals who contributed to the study but do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged separately. In the cover letter, it should be confirmed that all listed authors meet these authorship requirements.

Articles should only be submitted for evaluation after written approval has been received from all contributing authors.

The peer review process in our journal is confidential for all parties. Section editors' manuscripts undergo anonymous peer review like those of other authors.

Chief editors and section editors are obligated to inform journal management if there is any conflict of interest among them.

Administrators cannot make suggestions and/or exert pressure on editors regarding manuscripts submitted to the journal.

Corresponding authors must declare conflicts of interest and disputes. Financial and all kinds of contributions, support, and funds received for the study that is the subject of the submitted manuscript should be specified (including explanations on how and at which stage of the study this support was received). If no support was received, this should also be declared.

Authors, editors, and reviewers should report any conflicts of interest that could affect their decision-making processes in writing to the Editor-in-Chief.

The quality of submitted data and analyses is of utmost importance to our journal. Authors must provide datasets if requested by editors for review. All submissions are checked for plagiarism and duplication using appropriate software. By submitting an article, authors agree that it may be scanned for plagiarism by comparison with previously published works. If plagiarism is detected prior to publication, the manuscript will be rejected and the authors' institutions may be notified.

Articles that are under review by another journal or previously published are not accepted. Therefore, authors must confirm in their cover letters that the article has not been submitted elsewhere.

In accordance with the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty acknowledges the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing and research. However, to ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity, the use of AI must comply with ethical publishing standards.

Therefore, authors are required to adhere to the following rules:

We follow COPE's position that artificial intelligence tools cannot fulfill the role of author and therefore cannot be listed as authors in any submission. Only individuals who meet the authorship criteria (e.g., substantial contribution, accountability, and approval of the final version) should be designated as authors.

"Authors who use artificial intelligence tools in the writing of a manuscript, in the creation of article images or graphic elements, or in the collection and analysis of data must transparently disclose in the Methods section and in the cover letter of the article how and which AI tool was used." The following format can be used in the cover letter:

"In the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [Tool Name, e.g., ChatGPT, OpenAI] for [a specific purpose, e.g., language editing, drafting parts of the introduction, summarizing background literature]. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as necessary and take full responsibility for the publication's content."

The hidden or unethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) may lead to the rejection of the manuscript or the retraction of the published article.

This policy will be periodically reviewed and updated in accordance with COPE guidance and evolving best practices.

If you have any questions regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools, please contact the editorial office before submitting.

Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty adopts the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and evaluates all submitted articles within this framework by accepting publication ethics principles. For detailed policies and case examples, please visit the following addresses:

• https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines 

• https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts 

• https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Case

Research involving humans, their data, or materials must comply with the Helsinki Declaration and possess ethical committee approval as well as informed consent forms obtained from study participants. If ethical approval is not required, the exemption and approval body should be specified. Authors must provide supporting documents upon request. The editor may reject studies not conducted within an appropriate ethical framework and may contact the ethics committee for further information.

For experimental, clinical, and drug human studies, a declaration of ethical committee approval and the study protocol's compliance with international agreements (World Medical Association Helsinki Declaration "Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects," as amended in October 2013) is required. In experimental animal studies, authors must state that the applied procedures comply with animal rights (Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals) and obtain animal ethics committee approval. The Ethical Committee approval document must be uploaded together with the manuscript text to Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty online article system, DergiPark, along with the article.

For research requiring ethics committee approval, information stating that the international guidelines mentioned above were followed, that ethics committee approval was obtained (name of the committee, date, and issue number), and that an informed voluntary consent/assent form was signed must be included in the methods section of the article. For individuals under the age of eighteen, a consent form containing the signatures of both parents or the individual's legal guardian or custodian must be provided. These items are required for case reports where there is a possibility that the data/media could reveal the patient's identity.