Journal of Investigations on Engineering and Technology

Our journal, which is published within the body of Karadeniz Technical University, includes original studies in the fields of Civil Engineering, Computer-Software Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Communication Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics. The writing rules of the articles to be published in the journal are given below and in the journal template. All articles are evaluated by expert referees in terms of their scientific contribution and scope. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their data. The journal reserves the right to make appropriate corrections in language and spelling where it deems necessary. Manuscripts can be sent back to the corresponding author for revision when deemed necessary. The copyright of the articles published in the journal is taken in the name of "Karadeniz Technical University Journal of Investigations on Engineering and Technology". Manuscripts previously published in any language are not considered for publication in the journal. No fee is charged from the authors for the evaluation and publication process in the journal. Authors cannot send a work they have submitted to Karadeniz Technical University Journal of Investigations on Engineering and Technology and is in the process, to another journal. Authors must upload the “Copyright Transfer Form”, “Conflict of Interest Notification Form”, “Author Contribution Notification Form”, and ”Checklist” together with the article on the online system (DergiPark system) in the first registration.

Articles to be submitted to Karadeniz Technical University Journal of Investigations on Engineering and Technology can be prepared using the "Article Template" in MS-Word® format. The submitted articles will be reviewed and evaluated by the relevant field editors, and the publisher will be informed about the status of the article in the process.

Keywords
In this section, write at least 3 and at most 6 keywords that reflect the content of the article, one below the other, as in the example.

1. Spelling Rules
The entire article should be written in a single column with 10 font size, "Cambria" font. Line spacing should be “single” and a “single line” space should be left before and after paragraphs. There should be 6 pt space between the titles and the text. Titles can be written as 1. Introduction, 2. Materials and Methods, 3. Results, 4. Discussion and Conclusion. Subtitles can be added if necessary.

Titles should be written in bold letters, the first letters of all words except conjunctions should be capitalized. Conjunctions should be written in lower case. In subtitles, only the first letter of the title should be capitalized. The font, size and spacing should be like the main section titles.

1.1. Reference notation
References should be shown in square brackets [1]. References should be given in order, and it should be checked that the references shown in the text are in the bibliography.

2. Display of Formulas
If it is necessary to show a formula in the article, it should be given from the beginning, in the order shown in the example. One line space should be left before and after the equation. The equation should be written in “Cambria Math” font, size 10 and single-spaced. The equation should be referenced in the text and the symbols in the equation should be explained. Equations should be written using the MS Word equation editor.

3. Display of Tables and Figures
Tables, graphics, pictures and figures used in the article should be numbered sequentially. No space should be left between the figure and table name and the figure or table. One line space should be left between the text and tables and figures. Graphics, pictures and figures should be named as “Figure”. A minimum resolution of 600dpi is required for images. The texts in the images should be easily readable. Tables and figures should be written in bold with their numbers. Example: Figure 1. XXXxxx. Figure and Table names should be in 10 points with only the first letters capitalized. Column headings and data in the table should be written in 9 font size, "Cambria" font. Tables or figures and their names should be centered in the layout.

Acknowledge
In this chapter; The people or institutions that contributed to the study should be thanked. Project support should be stated in the articles produced from the project.

Author Contribution
In this section, the contributions to the study should be clearly written next to the full name(s) of the author(s). For example, “Identification and management of the conceptual and design processes of First Name1 and Last Name1 work, First Name2 and Last Name2 data collection and data analysis, First Name3 and Last Name3 data analysis and interpretation”

Conflict of Interest
The author(s) confirm that there is no known conflict of interest or common interest with any institution/organization or person. (In case of no conflict of interest)
The author(s) confirm that the following conflicts of interest exist regarding the issues written and/or discussed in this study (Interests obtained should be written with the explicit name of the relevant author). (In case of any conflict of interest)

References
References to be given in the bibliography should be written in the order in which they are mentioned in the text, in "Cambria" font, 10 points. There should be 6 nk space between the references. References should be written in APA format.