Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Microsoft Word version 6.0 or later should be used for manuscript preparation. Submitted files must be in Microsoft Word format only and should be formatted for direct printing. Papers should be prepared in a single-column format suitable for direct printing on paper with a trim size of 192 × 262 mm.

The manuscript title should be written in Times New Roman, 17-point font, and single-spaced. The main text of the manuscript must be prepared using Times New Roman, 10-point font.

ORCID Information Requirement

To ensure the accurate identification of authors and to support international academic publishing standards, all authors are required to provide their ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) numbers in submitted manuscripts.

The ORCID ID of each author must be clearly indicated on the first page of the manuscript together with the author's affiliation and contact information. Manuscripts submitted without ORCID information may be returned to the authors for correction before entering the review process.

Authors who do not yet have an ORCID ID can obtain one free of charge by registering at https://orcid.org.

Author Contributions Statement

To ensure transparency in scientific research and to clearly identify each author's contribution to the study, all manuscripts must include an Author Contributions Statement. This section should be placed immediately before the References section.

Authors are encouraged to report their contributions according to the internationally recognized CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) classification. Contribution roles may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conceptualization
• Methodology
• Software
• Validation
• Formal Analysis
• Investigation
• Data Curation
• Writing – Original Draft
• Writing – Review & Editing
• Visualization
• Supervision
• Project Administration
• Funding Acquisition

Author contributions should be presented in a table format, and the total contribution percentage of all authors must equal 100%. An example of the author contribution table is presented below:

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the reported contributions. The Editorial Board reserves the right to request additional information or documentation regarding author contributions whenever deemed necessary.

Abstract

The abstract should be written as a single paragraph and should not exceed 400 words. Abbreviations used in the abstract must be defined. References, tables, and figure citations should not be included in the abstract.

Keywords

A maximum of five keywords should be provided.

Headings

Section headings should:

• Be left-aligned.
• Be written in bold.
• Have the first letter capitalized.
• Be numbered consecutively, starting with the Introduction section.

Subsection headings should:

• Be written in italic typeface.
• Use both uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Be numbered as 1.1, 1.2, etc.
• Be left-aligned.
• Have the second and subsequent lines indented.

All headings should be followed by at least two lines of text before a page or column break. The text area should not contain blank spaces except on the last page.

Figures

Each figure must have a caption. Figure captions should be provided separately and should not be embedded within the figure itself.

Figure captions should:

• Include a concise title.
• Provide a brief explanation of the figure.
• Keep text within the figure to a minimum.
• Explain all symbols and abbreviations used.

Authors should ensure that all figure citations in the text correspond to the figures provided. All figures must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, etc.).

Tables

Each table must have its own caption.

Table captions should:

• Include a concise title and description.
• Be placed above the table.
• Be left-aligned.

The text within tables should be kept to a minimum, and all symbols and abbreviations used should be explained.

Tables should:

• Be submitted as editable text rather than images.
• Be placed close to the relevant text within the manuscript.
• Be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text.

Equations and Formulae

Equations and formulae should:

• Be provided as editable text.
• Be prepared using MathType.
• Be numbered consecutively on the right-hand side of the page using Arabic numerals in parentheses, e.g., (1), (2), (3), when referred to in the text.
• Be separated from the surrounding text by one blank line.

References

References must be listed at the end of the manuscript. Authors should ensure that every reference cited in the text appears in the reference list and vice versa.

References should be cited in the text as follows:

• [1]
• [2,3]

Examples

Book:

[1] Surname1 D, Surname2 K. Guidelines Book for Authors. 2nd ed. İGÜN: IJONFEST; 2011.

Journal Article:

[2] Surname1 F, Surname2 G, Surname3 A. 2023. How to Prepare a Paper: Guide for Authors. International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology (IJONFEST), 191, 202.

Footnotes

The use of footnotes should be avoided whenever possible. If necessary, footnotes should be indicated in the text using consecutive superscript letters.

Footnotes should:

• Be single-spaced.
• Use an 8-point font size.
• Appear at the bottom of the page where they are cited.
• Be separated from the main text by a one-line space.

Acknowledgements and References Headings

The headings Acknowledgements and References should:

• Not be numbered.
• Be left-aligned.
• Be written in bold.
• Have the first letter capitalized.

Competing Interests and Financial Disclosure

Authors must disclose any financial interests that may be considered potential competing interests.

A Competing Interest Statement must be provided by the authors and included in the manuscript before the References section.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy

The International Journal of New Findings in Engineering, Science and Technology (IJONFEST) recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including generative AI systems, are increasingly being used in academic research and scientific writing. The use of such tools is permitted only as an aid to improve the language, readability, organization, or technical presentation of manuscripts.

Authors who use AI-assisted technologies during the preparation of their manuscripts must clearly disclose such use in a separate statement before the References section. The disclosure should specify the name of the AI tool and describe how it was used.

Authors remain fully responsible and accountable for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and scientific validity of all content submitted to the journal, including any content generated or modified with the assistance of AI tools. AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the work, approve the final manuscript, or fulfill authorship requirements.

The use of AI tools for generating, manipulating, or falsifying research data, images, results, references, peer-review reports, or any scientific evidence is strictly prohibited and will be considered a violation of publication ethics. Manuscripts found to contain fabricated, misleading, or unethical AI-generated content may be rejected, retracted, or subjected to other editorial actions.

Editors and reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and should not upload unpublished manuscript content to public AI systems or services that may store, reuse, or disclose confidential information.

IJONFEST reserves the right to request additional information regarding the use of AI tools and to take appropriate actions in accordance with its publication ethics policies and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Appendices

Authors may provide an Appendix section before the References section without numbering.

If multiple appendices are included, they should be designated as:

• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

and so forth.

Article Template

The IJONFEST article template can be accessed through the “Article Template” link available on the journal's website.

You can access the IJONFEST article template via the link provided below. 
https://ijonfest.gedik.edu.tr/guidelines/