ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering of Istanbul Technical University is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in materials science and engineering. This journal covers various topics related to metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and their production and manufacturing processes, properties, and functional performances.

An important strength of the journal is its focus on both theoretical and experimental articles that deal with scientific and engineering aspects of metallurgical processes, including raw materials and recycling of scraps and wastes, production processes such as casting, forging, powder metallurgy, joining, and machining, as well as bulk and surface processes like heat treatment, surface treatment, and coating. The journal also promotes the development of novel materials and composites and encourages research into the structure and property characterization of materials.

Authors must prepare their manuscripts using our Manuscript Template in Microsoft Word format and review compliance with the following rules before submission. Unfortunately, we will not be able to start the review process for the manuscripts submitted in different document formats.
1. In manuscripts prepared by using the Manuscript Template, the name and institution information of the author(s) must be presented.
2. The file name of a full-text manuscript, prepared using the Manuscript Template, should only include the first four (4) words of the text's Title and the application date (dd.mm.yyyy).
3. In manuscripts which are prepared by using the Manuscript Template, the titles and subtitles should have the following stylistic features:
a. Manuscript title is 14-point size in Times New Roman, Capitalize Each Word and bold; single line spacing (1.0), aligned left, and 6 pt space before and after the paragraph.
b. Primary headings are 12-point size in Times New Roman; all words are in uppercase and bold (bold); single line spacing (1.0) aligned left, and 6 pt space before and after the paragraph. The level number should be written before each primary heading in the format specified on the manuscript template.
c. Secondary headings are 12-point in Times New Roman, Capitalize Each Word, and bold (bold); single line spacing (1.0), aligned left, and 6 pt space before and after the paragraph. The level number should be written before each secondary heading in the format specified on the manuscript template.
d. Tertiary headings are 12-point in Times New Roman, Sentence case, and bold; single line spacing (1.0) aligned left, and 6 pt space before and after the paragraph. The level number should be written before each tertiary heading in the format specified on the manuscript template.
e. Quaternary headings should not be used in the manuscripts. However, if necessary, they can be 12-point size in Times New Roma, Sentence case, italicized, and they should NOT be bold; single line spacing (1.0), aligned left, and 6 pt space before and after the paragraph. If a quaternary heading is used, the level number should be written before the heading in the format specified in the manuscript template
4. Body text is 12-point size in Times New Roman; paragraphs are justified; single line spacing (1.0), 6 pt before and after the paragraphs.
5. To ensure the literary and semantic integrity of the text, footnotes are used only to provide additional information and/or explanations that cannot be included in the main text. Therefore, footnotes should be at the bottom of the page. Endnotes are not used. Footnotes are 10-point in Times New Roman and justified with single line spacing (1.0), 6 pt before and after the paragraphs.
6. Direct quotations longer than four (4) lines should be written separately from the main text, and the cited texts should be written with an indent of 1.25 cm from the left. The quoted text is in 10-point size in Times New Roman; paragraphs are justified; single line spacing (1.0), 6 pt before and after the paragraphs.
7. Indentation is used only for the above quotations (the first line of any paragraph in the main text is not indented).
8. Text wrapping should not be done with the space character (space) or TAB key in any part of the text. Instead, unnecessary spaces in the text should be reviewed by clicking on the ¶ (character) on the home menu of Microsoft Word.
9. In no part of the text no spaces should be left between paragraphs using the keyboard (with the enter key), and the spaces should be adjusted as described in the stylistic features above.
10. All images such as photographs, pictures, figures, charts, and tables in the manuscript should be aligned centre, and the resolution of the images should not be less than 200 dpi. Images should be placed where they are referred to in the text and referenced in the relevant part of the text. In addition, the images should be numbered according to their order in the text and submitted as separate files beside the manuscript.
11. All images such as photographs, pictures, figures, charts and tables should be referenced in the text. Images should be named as Figure #: charts and tables. Table #: and their explanations should be written underneath. The explanations (captions) are 10-point in Times New Roman; paragraphs should be centred with a single line spacing (1.0) and 6 pt space before and after the paragraph.
12. The bibliography section, which is to be listed under the heading References at the end of the text, should be arranged alphabetically according to the authors' last names of the cited sources in the text.
13. The APA Style (7th edition) is used for in-text citations and listing the references at the end of the manuscript. For examples of this style, see.
14. If there is an appendix (or appendices) to the study, they should be numbered under the Title of Appendices, after References, and in the format specified in the manuscript template.
15. ITU Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering recommends complying with the order below before submitting manuscripts.
a. Title
b. Abstract (between 200-300 words)
c. Keywords (5 keywords)
d. Headings
e. Conclusion
f. References
g. Attachments (if any)

1. For research in all branches of metallurgy, materials science and engineering and on clinical and experimental humans and animals that require an ethics committee decision;
All kinds of research conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using surveys, interviews, focus group studies, observation, experiments, interview techniques,
Use of humans and animals (including materials/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
Clinical trials on humans,
Research on animals,
In accordance with the personal data protection law, separate ethics committee approval must be obtained for retrospective studies, and this approval must be stated and documented in the article.
Information about the authorization (board name, date and number) should be included in the article.
During manuscript upload, the Ethics Committee Approval file must be uploaded to the system in addition to the manuscript file.
In addition, in case presentations, information on the signature of the informed consent/assent form must be included in the article.
2. It should be stated in the article whether legal/private authorization is required. If the study involves an application conducted in an institution, the date, decision, or authorization number from the relevant institution should be clearly stated.
3. To use scales, questionnaires, and photographs belonging to others, permission must be obtained from their owners, which must be stated in the article (with reference).
4. As a result of the analysis of the article with iThenticate or other similar programmes, the total similarity level should be below 20%.
5. Authors, Referees and Editors must comply with ethical rules.
Authors: Only those contributing to the relevant study should be considered authors. Conflict of interest must be declared at the end of the article.
Reviewers: Referees should consult the Editor regarding the evaluation process in case of any doubt regarding conflict of interest.
Editors: The Editor, Associate Editor, or Field Editor appoints at least 2 people as referees to evaluate the article. The names of the referees who evaluate the manuscripts are not notified to the authors. In addition, the Editor, Associate Editor, or Field Editor manages the peer review process and can reject the manuscript if any conflict of interest is detected.
6. Authors are deemed to have accepted and declared that the Research and Publication Ethics are complied with in the submitted articles.
7. The International Standards for Editors and Authors of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) should be considered in scientific manuscripts submitted to journals.
8. Copyright regulations must be complied with for the intellectual and artistic works used.
9. At the end of the article, a "Support" or "Acknowledgement" and "Conflict of Interest" declaration should be given.
In the title "Support" or "Acknowledgement", if the study was supported by an institution or BAP, the support should be indicated with the project number.
In addition, if there are those who did not take part in the article as an author but supported the research at the stage of data collection, etc., they can be thanked.
To clarify the issue of conflict of interest, authors should declare whether there is any "Conflict of Interest" at the end of the article.

Our journal is a free and open access journal.