JETR accepts both Turkish- and
English-language manuscripts (original research papers, review articles (by
invitation only), case reports, letters to the editor, and research letters) in
the field of exercise and rehabilitation.
Language editing for Turkish-language manuscripts should be made in accordance
with Güncel Türkçe Sözlük (Contemporary Turkish Dictionary), published by Türk
Dil Kurumu (http://www.tdk.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_gts). Manuscripts that
are written in English should be reviewed by a colleague or a professional, who
is fluent in English.
Note
All authors (corresponding author and co-authors) of the articles
submitted to the journal must obtain an individual ORCID number from http://orcid.org and
indicate this number on the title page of the article.
When submitting the manuscript, information for all authors should be added on the manuscript submission system (Dergipark).
Ethical Responsibilities of
Authors
JETR will consider manuscripts prepared
according to the guidelines adopted by the International Committee of Medical
Journal Editors, ICMJE ("Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to
biomedical journals", available as a PDF from http://www.icmje.org) and
Committee on Publication Ethics, COPE (https://publicationethics.org/). Authors
are advised to read these guidelines.
Manuscript
Manuscripts should be prepared in
“Microsoft Word” format and numbered in 12-point “Times New Roman” font,
and double-spaced with 2.5-cm margins on both left- and right-margins.
The title of each section should be
printed on top of the relevant page in the following order: “Title Page”,
“Abstract in Turkish and English language”, “Text”, “References”, “Tables”, and
“Figures”.
For original research papers, ethics committee approval must be obtained and
its approval date and number must be stated within the manuscript.
When submitting your paper, use the
name-surname of the corresponding author as the file-name.
Title Page
The title of the manuscript should
reflect the topic/content of the study. Turkish and English titles should be
given separately Acronyms should not be used in the title.
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor
ID) for all authors, and the number of words in the summary and text (excluding abstract,
tables, references) should be added to this page.
Each author’s full name, title, place of
work (clinic, department, institute, hospital or university) with street
address and e-mail address should be provided. Name(s) of the authors should be
associated with the list of place(s) of work using superscript number(s) after
each author and the corresponding number before the work of place.
Current
street address, e-mail address, phone number(s) (both landline and mobile) of
the corresponding author should be given here. If the study was already
presented in any conference or its abstract was published elsewhere, it should
be stated on the cover page. Names of funding organizations, if any, are also
given in this section. All institution names should be indicated in English.
As in the following example, all
authors’ contributions to the article (eg, concept / idea development, study
design, project management, data collection / processing, data analysis /
interpretation, literature search, providing subjects, providing of facilities
/ equipment, writing, critical review, other) should be specified separately on
this page.
Eg: Buket
Sarıoğlu: study design, writing
Ahmet Keskin: providing subjects,
literature search, writing…
If human subject or animals were used,
state the name of Institutional Review Board or Research Ethics Committee
(State as well as in the Methods).
Abstract
Abstract should be provided in both
Turkish and English. English-language abstract of the manuscript should have
the English-language title. Abstracts should be less than 250 words each.
Turkish abstract should include: “Amaç”, “Yöntem”, “Bulgular” and “Tartışma”
headings, and English abstract should include: “Purpose”, “Methods”, “Results”
and “Conclusion” headings. Case report abstracts should be submitted as a
single paragraph with no headings. Acronyms should not be used in Abstracts,
unless required. At least 3 and at most 5 key words should be provided. Key
words should be in conformity with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html). At the same time, your chosen keywords should be included in the Science Terms of Turkey (http://www.bilimterimleri.com). Turkish and English abstracts and key words should correspond to each other.
Text
Text should include the following
sections: “Introduction”, “Methods”, “Results”, and “Discussion”.
Excessive use of acronyms should be
avoided. All acronyms must be spelled out at first mention with its acronym in
parenthesis. All acronyms defined in Abstract must be spelled out again in the
text with their acronyms in parenthesis. Acronyms must be uniformed throughout
the text.
Introduction
Literature review regarding the subject
of the study as well as its aim should be provided.
Methods
The research method used in the study
should be presented as brief clear definitions with proper citations.
Statistical analysis must be included in this section under a separate
subheading.
Results
Results of the study should be presented
in this section without comment. Data should be presented clearly, preferably
via tables and/or figures. Excessive use of tables should be avoided.
Discussion
Main conclusions of the study should be
presented and discussed in relation with recent literature. The literature
cited in this section should directly be related with the findings of the
study. Statistical findings presented in the Results section should not be
repeated here. Limitations of the study must be presented under a separate
subheading, named “Limitations” in this section.
Conclusion
This section should present, in a single
paragraph, the clinical message of the study and/or contributions of the findings
to the field.
Acknowledgment
Funding organizations and/or individuals
who provided help for the study should be given here. This section should be
brief.
Copyright Release and Conflict of
Interest Forms
Both Copyright Release and Conflict of
Interest Forms (both of which can be downloaded from “submit a manuscript”
section of www.jetr.org.tr website)
must be signed and submitted as a JPEG file.
References
When it is desired to cite the name of
the author in the text, the surname of the first author should be used together
with the abbreviation "et al." For example, "Orhan et al. showed
that this treatment technique was effective." References must be numbered
in order of their first appearance in the text. Citations must be identified by
superscripted Arabic numbers at the end of the sentence, following the period,
e.g., lorem ipsum.16. Do not
provide separate numbers for citations that appear together, e.g., use 15-18, instead
of 15,16,17,18. Comma
must be used between citation numbers without any space before and after. Do
not include personal communications and unpublished data as references. Books
are to be used as references only if deemed required, in which case its use as
reference should be limited to 2-3 books per manuscript. All authors should be
included in reference list unless there are 3 or more, in which case only the
first 3 should be given, followed by “et al.”. Journal titles should be
abbreviated according to Index Medicus (http://library.caltech.edu/reference/abbreviations/).
Abbreviated title of our journal is “J Exerc Ther Rehabil”.
The number of references should not
exceed 40 for original research, 15 for case reports and 100 for review
articles.
Reference list should follow the
conventions of the “Vancouver” reference style.
Author(s) name(s),
Article title,
Journal name
(abbreviated according to Index Medicus),
The year of
printing,
Journal volume
number (do not give issue number),
Page range (Ex:
10-15)
Examples of reference writings are as follows:
Standard
Article – Articles by authors
Mueller MJ, Tuttle LJ, Lemaster JW, et al. Weight-bearing
versus nonweight-bearing exercise for persons with diabetes and peripheral
neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil.
2013;94:829-838.
Journal Supplement:
Arndt J, Clavert P, Mielcarek P, et al. Immediate passive
motion versus immobilization after endoscopic supraspinatus tendon repair: a
prospective randomized study. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2012;98:S131-138
Online Journal Article
If a Digital Object
Identifier (DOI) number is assigned for online published articles that are in
print, the DOI number is appended to the end.
Skjerbaek A, Naesby M,
Lützen K, et al. Endurance training is feasible in severely disabled patients
with progressive multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2013;doi:
10.1177/1352458513505351.
Book
Powers SK, Howley ET. Exercise Physiology:
Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance. Boston: McGraw-Hill; 2009.
Book Chapter
Dean E, Butcher S. Mobilization and exercise:
physiological basis for assessment, evaluation, and training. In:
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Evidence to Practice.
Frownfelter D, Dean E, eds. 5th ed. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2012:244-292.
Tables-Graphs-Figures-Images
Each table, graph, figure and image should be placed in a separate page after references. Tables should be arranged vertically in the text. Tables should be added in Word from the “Insert Table” button. The Mean and Standard Deviations (X±SD) should be given in the same coulmn. The percentages (n (%)) should be given in the same column. Decimal numbers should be given as 2 digits after the comma. All graphs, figures, and images are to be named as Figure and all tables as Table. All figures and tables must be indicated in the text with a brief title, and each of which should be numbered in the order of appearance. Titles should be typed clearly above the tables and under the figures. All acronyms-abbreviations and statistical methods used in Tables and Figures must be explained underneath. If they are previously published elsewhere, written permission to republish the material must be obtained and submitted with the manuscript. Figures must be submitted as individual JPEG files with a resolution of 600 dpi and a size of 9 x 13 cm. If the anonymity of patients cannot be preserved in photographs, patients’ or their legal representatives’ signed permission must be submitted. Otherwise, their names should not be used and/or their eyes and other identifiable features must be blacked out to preserve anonymity.
Review Articles
Review articles are considered on an
invitation-only basis and reviewed by the Editorial Board.
Case Reports
Important and rare clinical experiences
are to be submitted. Case reports include the following sections: Introduction,
Case Report, and Discussion.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor should include
comments regarding the materials published in the “Journal of Exercise Therapy
and Rehabilitation” in the previous 6 months. They should not exceed 1000 words
(or 750 words with 1 Table or Figure) and 5 references. Letters to the Editor
are reviewed by the Editorial Board. Authors should contact the Editorial
Office of JETR at before submitting the letter. If the Letter to the Editor
includes a comment regarding a specific published material, it must be
submitted within 6 months of the publication date, in which case the Letter may
be forwarded to the author(s) of the publication for solicitation of their
response.
Research Letters
Research letters include an early report
of a research study involving clinically important data and findings. Text has
no sections and includes no more than 1000 words, 1 Table or Figure and 10
references. Research Letters are reviewed by the Editorial Board. Authors should
contact the Editorial Office of JETR at before submitting the letter.
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