Istanbul Esenyurt University Journal of Health Sciences

Scope

The Istanbul Esenyurt University Journal of Health Sciences publishes experimental and prospective/retrospective clinical studies, original research, reviews, case presentations, and letters to the editor in compliance with ethical standards. It covers various scientific fields in medicine and health, including basic medical sciences, nursing, midwifery, nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, veterinary medicine, healthcare facility management, health management, speech and language therapy, audiology, occupational therapy, occupational health and safety, disaster and emergency management, social work, child development, gerontology, and other health sciences. The primary audience targeted by the journal comprises academicians, clinicians, researchers, all healthcare professionals, students, and relevant professional and academic institutions and organizations. The journal is published electronically at least three times a year (April, August, December). While the language of the journal is Turkish, English articles are also included.

General Writing Guidelines

Original articles should not exceed 3500 words, short reports 1500, reviews and systematic reviews 4000, and letters to the editor 1000. The font should be Times New Roman, 10 point, and line spacing 1. The text should be in two-column format, with page margins of 2 cm left and right and 2.5 cm top and bottom. All headings should be unnumbered; first-level headings (INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, AND REFERENCES) should be in all capital letters, bold, and aligned left, preceded by a single line space. Second-level headings should be capitalized, bold, and aligned left; third-level headings should be capitalized, italicized, and aligned left. No underlining is used (italics or bold are preferred for emphasis); all paragraphs should begin after headings, aligned left and without indentation; and the body text should be justified. There should be no space before the period, and there should be one space after the period; there should be no space before the comma, and a single space should be used between words. The decimal separator should be a period, and decimals should be given to two decimal places (e.g., %38.53; 13.25±1.34). There should be no space between the percent sign and the number; in Turkish texts, the percent sign should be placed before the number, and in English texts, it should be placed after the number (e.g., %38.5 / 38.5%). When using parentheses, quotation marks, and slashes, the spaces inside and outside the signs must be correct. The symbol "•" should be used instead of numbers in bulleted entries. Statistical symbols should not be italicized (p, X±SS, F, t, z, R/r, etc.). Page numbers should be at the bottom of the page, aligned right, and in Times New Roman 10-point font.

Title File
Full Turkish and English titles of the article should not exceed 12 words each; abbreviated titles should not exceed 4 words each. Titles should have the first letter of each word capitalized, and the text should be in 12-point font. Full Turkish and English titles must be included; titles must be bold, aligned left, and must not contain abbreviations. All information on the title page should be in 10-point font; the authors' names, titles, institutional addresses, and ORCID numbers (as a full link starting with https://) must be included. The corresponding author's email, telephone, and correspondence address must be included; the similarity score, acknowledgments, conflict of interest statement, author contributions, ethics committee information (board name, date, and issue number), and institutional/financial support statement must be clearly written. The information on the title page should be aligned left; the title, author names, and institutions must be double-spaced. For previously presented papers, the place and date of the paper, and any financial supporters, must be indicated.
Abstracts
The Turkish abstract for research and review articles should be a maximum of 200 words, and for short reports, 150 words. Abstracts should be typed in 9-point font, with the word "Abstract" aligned left, with the initial letters capitalized and bold. The abstract paragraph should begin aligned left and should not be indented. In research articles, the abstract should include the following subheadings: Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion, and Keywords (in English articles, Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusion, Keywords). These subheadings should be capitalized, bolded, and aligned left. No references should be cited in the abstract. Three to five keywords should be selected from MeSH and the Turkish Dictionary of Scientific Terms, with the initial letters capitalized, commas separated, and a period after the last keyword (e.g., keywords: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Public Health).
Main Text and Sections
The main text should begin on a new page after the abstract. In research articles, the text should consist of the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Findings, Discussion, Conclusion, and References. Reviews should follow the structure of Introduction, Extension, Conclusion, and References.

Introduction
The purpose of the study and/or research question/hypothesis should be clearly stated. Materials and Methods
The section should include, with appropriate subheadings, the type of research, location and time of the research, population/sample, variables, data collection tools, procedure/intervention (if applicable), data collection, statistical analysis, and the ethical aspects of the research. Ethics committee/institution approval (committee name, date, and number) and informed consent (written/verbal) obtained from individuals should be stated, and appropriate reporting guidelines (e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) should be followed.
Findings
Descriptive statistics (e.g., mean, standard deviation, number, percentage), test values ​​(t, F, r, etc.), and p-values ​​should be reported clearly; if possible, an exact value should be given instead of p<0.05 (e.g., p=0.031). When writing Cronbach's alpha (α), correlation coefficients (r), and p-values, a "0" should be used before the decimal point; p should be given to three digits, and alpha and r should be given to two digits (e.g., r=0.34, (p=0.001). One space should be left before and after the symbols "=, >, <, ±".

Tables
Tables should be placed in appropriate places within the text and cited within the text. The table title should be typed above the table, aligned left, in 10-point font, bold, with the first letter of the first word capitalized; single-spaced. A period, followed by a colon, should be used in the format "Table 1."

Responsibilities Of Editors/Assistant Editors

Editors/Assistant Editors are responsible for taking precautions regarding intellectual property rights, unethical scientific behavior, and plagiarism during the article and journal publication process. When making positive or negative decisions about articles, Editors/Assistant Editors consider the original value of the articles, their contribution to the field, the validity and reliability of the research method, the clarity of the narrative, and the journal's purpose and scope. Editors/Assistant Editors implement blind peer-review and peer-review policies, maintain confidentiality of reviewers' and authors' identities throughout the review process, and ensure that each article is reviewed impartially and timely. They correct any errors, inconsistencies, or misdirections in articles. Editors/Assistant Editors ensure the protection of personal data in accordance with the journal's publication principles and ethical principles. Editors/Assistant Editors prioritize the protection of human and animal rights in articles, ensure documentation of the explicit consent of the participants involved in the study. They reject articles without ethics committee approval in experimental research or studies involving surveys.

RESPONSİBİLİTİES OF REVİEWERS

Reviewers' opinions are paramount in the Editorial Board's decision on whether a submitted article will be published. Referees must evaluate the manuscript fairly and impartially, adhering to the double-blind review procedure. Referees must respect the principle of confidentiality and are obligated not to use information obtained from the peer-review process for personal gain. They should not share their reports or information about the article with others. Peer reviews should be objective and constructive. The academic merit of the manuscript should be taken into account. Criticism of the authors' personalities is not considered appropriate. Referees should provide explanations and arguments supporting their evaluations in the peer review reports submitted by the journal editorial board. Editors/Assistant Editors will not consider biased and personalized evaluations and unjustified approvals and rejections and will reappoint reviewers for such articles. Referees should not accept to review articles that could result in personal or institutional conflicts of interest. Referees should inform the journal editorial board of any actual or potential cases of plagiarism, multiple publications, or simultaneous submissions they detect. Referees must conduct their evaluations impartially and confidentially. İn accordance with this principle, they should destroy the articles they have reviewed after the evaluation process. Nationality, gender, religious belief, political view, and commercial interests are not factors that affect the academic integrity of the evaluation.

The Journal does not charge publication and proceeding fees.