Author Guidelines

General Rules

• Manuscripts must be prepared using the journal’s manuscript template. Submissions that do not follow the template and the rules below will be returned to the authors without review.
• Manuscripts must be submitted via DergiPark in Microsoft Word format (.docx), and the file size must not exceed 8 MB.
• The journal publishes articles in English and Turkish.
• The journal accepts original research articles, review articles and technical notes.
• Manuscripts must not exceed 8,000 words, including footnotes but excluding the title, abstracts, keywords and references.

Anonymization and Title Page

Since the journal applies double-blind peer review, the main manuscript file must not contain any information that could reveal the identity of the authors, such as names, affiliations, acknowledgements, funding details or self-identifying statements. Authors should also remove identifying information from the file properties. The following information must be uploaded as a separate title page:

• Article title
• Full names of all authors
• Affiliations (department, institution, city, country)
• ORCID iDs of all authors
• E-mail address of the corresponding author
• Acknowledgements and funding information
• If applicable, a statement that the manuscript is derived from a thesis, project or conference paper

Title, Abstract and Keywords

• All articles must include an English title, abstract and keywords.
• Articles written in Turkish must additionally include a Turkish title, abstract (Öz) and keywords.
• A Turkish abstract is not required for articles written in English.
• Titles: Palatino Linotype, 14 pt, bold, centered, with the first letter of each main word capitalized.
• The abstract must be 150–250 words long and written as a single paragraph. It should state the purpose, method, main findings and conclusion of the study, and should not contain citations.
• Three to five keywords must be provided.
• Abstracts and keywords: Palatino Linotype, 10 pt, single line spacing, 6 pt spacing before and 0 pt after.

Main Text

• Page size A4, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides.
• Palatino Linotype, 11 pt, single line spacing, justified, 1.25 cm first-line indent, 6 pt spacing before and 0 pt after. No blank lines should be left between paragraphs.
• Research articles should generally follow this structure: Introduction, Literature Review (if applicable), Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Declarations, References.

Headings

Headings are not numbered.

• First-level headings: 12 pt, bold, left-aligned, with the first letter of each main word capitalized.
• Second-level headings: 11 pt, bold, left-aligned.
• Third-level headings: 11 pt, bold italic, left-aligned.

Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures are numbered consecutively and must be referred to in the text (e.g., Table 1, Figure 2).
• Table titles are placed above the table and figure titles below the figure, in 10 pt bold.
• Table content: Palatino Linotype, 10 pt, single line spacing. Tables must not extend beyond the page margins.
• Figures must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi and remain legible when printed in grayscale.
• Tables and figures taken from other works must cite their source below, and the authors are responsible for obtaining reproduction permission.

Equations, Units and Abbreviations

• Equations should be written with the Word equation editor and numbered consecutively in parentheses, aligned to the right, e.g. (1).
• SI units should be used. Units that are standard in aviation (e.g., ft, NM, kt, FL) may be used, provided they are applied consistently.
• Abbreviations must be defined at their first use in the text.

Citations and References

The journal follows the APA 7th edition citation style.

• In-text citations: (Surname, Year), (Surname & Surname, Year), (Surname et al., Year).
• The reference list is arranged alphabetically, and DOIs are included whenever available.

Examples:

• Journal article: Surname, A. B., & Surname, C. D. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xxxx
• Book: Surname, A. B. (Year). Title of the book (Edition). Publisher.
• Book chapter: Surname, A. B. (Year). Title of the chapter. In C. D. Surname (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx–xx). Publisher.
• Report or regulation: Organization Name. (Year). Title of the document (Doc. No.). Publisher.
• Web page: Surname, A. B. or Organization. (Year, Month Day). Title of the page. Site Name. URL

Declarations

The following statements must be given under the “Declarations” heading before the References. In the anonymized file, details that could reveal the institution may be written as “[blinded for review]”. These details are completed after acceptance.

• Ethics Committee Approval: Studies that require ethics committee approval must have it. This includes studies using surveys, interviews, focus groups, observation or experiments, and studies involving human or animal participants or their data, whose data were collected in 2020 or later. The name of the ethics committee, the decision date and the decision number must be stated in the Method section and in this section, and the approval document must be uploaded during submission. For studies whose data were collected before 2020, this must be stated explicitly. For studies that do not require approval, a statement to that effect must be included.
• Conflict of Interest: Any financial or personal relationship that could influence the study must be declared. If there is none, write “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”
• Author Contributions: The contribution of each author must be specified (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, data collection, analysis, writing).
• Funding: The funding source and project number must be stated, if any.
• Data Availability: Authors must state whether, and how, the data supporting the findings can be accessed.
• Use of Generative AI: If generative AI tools were used in preparing the manuscript, the tool and the purpose of its use must be stated.

Language and Style

• English manuscripts should use either American or British English consistently. Turkish manuscripts must follow the current Spelling Guide and Dictionary of the Turkish Language Association (TDK).
• Double quotation marks should be used for emphasis. Bold, underlining and all capital letters should not be used for emphasis.
• Foreign words and Latin terms, as well as titles of books, journals and other long works, should be written in italics. Titles of articles, book chapters and other short works should be given in double quotation marks.
• Footnotes should be used only for explanations, not for citations.