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Journal of Aerospace Science and Management (JASAM) is the scientific publication of the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Erciyes University. It is published twice a year, in June and December.
JASAM being launched in 2022, is a peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal.
The journal publishes original research articles, case studies, invited and editor-approved reviews, short communications, and letters to the editor in Turkish or English that have not been previously submitted simultaneously to another journal and cover the following areas:
Aerospace Safety
History of Aviation
Aviation Education
Aviation Meteorology
Aviation Business
Aviation Management
Aviation Finance and Economics
Aviation Marketing
Airport Planning and Management
Aviation Law
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Airline Industry / Commercial Aviation
Flight Operations Management
Risk Management in Aviation
Safety Management Systems
Aircraft Structures, Engine and Maintenance
Structural Mechanics and Materials
Aircraft Materials Manufacturing
Aircraft Systems
Air Traffic Management
Air Traffic Control
Flight Mechanics
Airport Design
Aircraft Aerodynamics
Structural Design/Dynamics
Avionics Systems
You can access the manuscript format via https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/journal/4298/file-manager/30155/download
Manuscript Structure and Formatting
Page Margins: Top and bottom margins should be 2.5 cm, and left and right margins should be 2 cm. Page numbers should be placed on the bottom right corner of the page.
Font and Size: The main text should be written in Times New Roman font, 12 point size, and 1.15 line spacing. Paragraphs should have a 0.5 cm indent and 6 nk space between paragraphs.
First Page: The first page should include the following in order: Turkish title, author names, Turkish abstract, English title, and English abstract. The left side of the first page should be divided into Turkish and English sections for the article information, author contact information, and keywords.
Content
Language: The journal accepts manuscripts in Turkish or English.
Originality: Manuscripts must be original and not previously submitted simultaneously to another journal.
Scope: The journal covers a wide range of topics in aerospace science and management, including:
Manuscript Preparation
Title and Author Information: The title and author information should be written in both Turkish and English, with the first letter of each word capitalized. The author names should be written in Times New Roman font, 10 point size, and bold. The author affiliations should be written in 9 point size and left-aligned.
Abstract and Keywords: The abstract should be no more than 250 words and should be written in both Turkish and English. The keywords should be listed below the abstract, with at least 3 and no more than 5 keywords.
Headings and Subheadings: Headings and subheadings should be numbered and written in bold. The main text should be divided into sections with clear headings.
Tables, Figures, and Graphics: Tables, figures, and graphics should be numbered consecutively and placed in the center of the page. They should have a title and be referred to in the text.
Mathematical Equations: Mathematical equations should be centered and left-aligned. They should be numbered consecutively and placed in parentheses on the right side of the line.
References: References should be listed at the end of the manuscript in APA style.
Additional Notes:
The manuscript should be submitted in electronic format as a Microsoft Word document.
The manuscript should be checked for spelling and grammar errors before submission.
The authors are responsible for the originality and accuracy of their work.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors Submitting to the Journal of Aerospace Science and Management (JASAM)
Author Responsibilities
Originality: Submitted manuscripts must be original and not previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Citations and quotations from other works must be accurately and adequately indicated in accordance with APA style.
Authorship: Only individuals who made significant contributions to the content of the manuscript should be listed as authors. Conversely, all individuals who made significant contributions to the manuscript content should be listed as authors.
Conflict of Interest: Any conflict of interest associated with the manuscript should be disclosed by the authors.
Data Usage: Authors must possess documentation demonstrating they hold the rights to use the data presented in the manuscript and have obtained any necessary permissions for the research/analysis conducted.
Errors and Corrections: If an error or omission is discovered in the published manuscript, authors must inform the journal editor and cooperate with any necessary corrections or retractions.
Simultaneous Submissions: The same manuscript cannot be submitted to multiple journals concurrently. Each submission must follow the completion of the previous submission. Manuscripts published elsewhere are ineligible for submission to JASAM.
Respect for Reviewers: Respectful engagement with reviewer feedback is expected, avoiding offensive or derogatory language.
Reviewer Responsibilities
Expertise: Reviewers should only accept to review manuscripts within their area of expertise.
Objectivity: Reviews must be impartial and objective, avoiding bias based on factors such as nationality, gender, religious beliefs, political views, or commercial interests.
Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat reviewed manuscripts confidentially and dispose of them after the review process. They can only use final published versions of reviewed manuscripts, with proper citation.
Constructive Feedback: Reviews should be presented in a constructive and respectful manner, avoiding hostility, defamation, or insulting personal comments.
Timely Review: Reviewers should complete their assigned reviews within the designated timeframe.
Editor Responsibilities
Fair Evaluation: Editors evaluate all manuscripts solely based on their intellectual content, irrespective of the author's gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or political beliefs.
Double-Blind Review: Editors follow a double-blind review process, concealing reviewer identities from authors.
Impartiality: Editors uphold impartiality and objectivity throughout the review process.
Respect for Authors and Reviewers: Editors treat authors and reviewers with respect.
Transparency: Editors are transparent about the journal's publication policies and review process.
Publisher's Responsibilities
Independence: The publisher ensures editors' independent decision-making.
Intellectual Property: The publisher protects the copyright and intellectual property of all published articles.
Scientific Misconduct: The publisher takes all possible measures against scientific misconduct, citation manipulation, and plagiarism.
Additional Information
JASAM utilizes Crossref Similarity Check to detect plagiarism and scientific misconduct.
Authors are encouraged to review JASAM's author guidelines before submitting their manuscripts.
Importance of Ethical Guidelines
Following ethical guidelines is crucial for maintaining the reliability and quality of scientific publications. These guidelines define the rights and responsibilities of all stakeholders (authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers) and ensure the accurate and transparent dissemination of scientific knowledge.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding the ethical guidelines, please contact the JASAM editors.
JASAM is an Open Access (OA) journal, free to publish and read.
All costs related to publication is reimbursed by Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Erciyes University
The copyright holder of manuscripts submöitted to JASAM accepts that usage rights are granted to readers using an open license (Creative Commons) when accepted for publication. This allows for immediate free access to the work and permits any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose.
The full text of all contentis available for free and open access without delay when accepted for publication.
No embargo period
No requirement for users to register to read content
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şenol ŞİRİN was born in OF/Trabzon. He graduated from License; Gazi University - Machine Education (2004-2008), MSc; Karabük University - Machine Education (2008-2012), Ph.D.; Düzce University, Mechanical Engineering (2016-2020). In his academic career, which he started at Düzce University in 2013, he also served as Assistant Director, Member of the Board of Directors, Member of the Discipline Committee, and Community Academic Advisor. He held various positions in many industrial companies, such as Design/Manufacturing Expert, and Process and Tool Engineering. His current research interests are sustainable manufacturing, additive manufacturing, tribology, nanofluid, tool wear-mechanisms, coefficient of friction, minimum quantity lubrication, cryogenically treated, and cryogenic cooling. Assoc. Prof. Dr. ŞİRİN is married and has two boys.
Dr Nadeem Oozeer is currently working as a Data Scientist at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, which is building the Square Kilometre Array Africa.
After joining as an Operations & Commissioning Scientist, he moved to Senior Commissioning Scientist and later moved to the Data Science Group. Dr Oozeer has been involved in data science since his post-graduate studies.
His field of interests includes Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Education and Public Outreach (EPO) in Africa, transformational Human Capacity Development, Innovation Management and Radio Astronomy.
Utku holds dual citizenship (Hungary and Türkiye) and is currently affiliated as an Associate Professor in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering with the following institutions:
· Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary
· Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), Netherlands
· Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania
At AUAS, he is contributing to the BrightSky Project, specifically the development of a Smart Training Virtual Cockpit Simulator, in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and JetSupport.
Utku serves as an expert to the European Commission within the Mobility and Transport Unit.
In addition to his academic and advisory roles, he also serves as:
· President of SARES Hungary (International Sustainable Aviation and Energy Research Society – Hungary)
· Associate Editor of the International Journal of Sustainable Aviation (IJSA)
· Language Editor for the International Journal of Aviation Science and Technology (IJAST)
· Author of over 130 scientific publications o Google Scholar o Hungarian Scientific Database (MTMT)
Utku has also participated in several international research projects funded by the European Union and NATO.
Dr. Navneet Khanna is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Ahmedabad, India. He is a specialist in building a strong pool of trained engineering graduates and is involved in solving Manufacturing related problems of Indian Industries and Government Organizations. He bagged the Early Career Research Award of SERB (Government of India) and successfully completed the project. He has successfully led 100+ projects defined by the Indian industries and published 100+ research papers in renowned (SCI/SCIE) peer-reviewed (Q1 & Q2) journals. In addition to this core competence, he has created several avenues of collaborative work with ISRO, DRDO, IPR, IITs, and renowned institutions round-the-globe. He has been invited by several renowned institutions worldwide to deliver invited talks and lectures. Dr. Khanna’s name figured among the top 2% of researchers and scientists of the world in a report published by Standard University, USA, and Elsevier of the Netherlands for the years of 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Dr. Khanna is listed among the World's Best Engineering and technology Scientists by Research.com. Dr. Khanna also featured among the top 0.05% of scholars worldwide in the speciality of Cryogenics and Tribology by ScholarGPS.
Dr. Khanna is a recipient of CLARIVATE India Research Excellence – Citation Awards 2025 in Engineering and Technology Category.
Murat Aydın is an associate professor at Erciyes University. He began his academic career in 2007, graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Erciyes University. He completed his master's and doctoral degrees at the same university. His doctoral thesis focused on "Ballistic behavior of functionally graded sandwich plates."
Between 2009 and 2010, Aydın worked as a research assistant at the Erciyes University School of Civil Aviation. From 2010 to 2014, he served as a lecturer at the same institution. In 2014, he was appointed as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences at Erciyes University. He was promoted to associate professor in 2022.
Aydın's research interests include composite materials, ballistics, impact mechanics, and functionally graded materials. He has authored numerous articles and papers published in international peer-reviewed journals. He has also participated in various projects supported by TÜBİTAK and the European Union.
In addition to his academic work, Aydın holds administrative positions, including Director of the Erciyes University Aviation Studies Application and Research Center and Head of the Department of Aeronautical Engineering.
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Kadir Dönmez is an air traffic management researcher with a PhD in Air Traffic Control from Eskişehir Technical University (2022), focused on airside optimization, aircraft sequencing, and data-driven approaches. He holds a BSc in Aircraft Avionics from Kocaeli University (2016) and an MSc in Air Traffic Control from Anadolu University (2018), where he received a university-wide Thesis Award. In 2025, he served as a Visiting Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, developing AI-enabled decision-support solutions for airport surface movement and next-generation airside operations. His work has produced multiple SSCI/SCI-indexed publications—particularly between 2020 and 2023—and contributions to EU-funded initiatives such as ATCOSIMA. He previously headed the Aircraft Maintenance Department at Samsun University and has led national research projects funded by BAP and TÜBİTAK. Combining 6+ years of pseudo-pilot and ATC training experience with strong technical skills in Python (Pyomo), GAMS, SIMMOD, and SPSS, he is currently advancing AI-driven decision support and optimization for future air traffic environments.
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