Tool Path Optimization A Systematic Literature Review On Metaheuristic Algorithms

 Articles submitted to JSTER must be prepared in accordance with the writing and formatting rules specified below and the journal's current article template.

1. Article Template

Articles should be prepared according to the JSTER 2026 article template using Calibri 20-point font for headings, Calibri Light 9-point for the abstract, and Calibri 9-point for the main text with single line spacing.

First and second-level headings should be in bold, while third-level headings should be in standard italics.

Author names should be in Calibri 12-point font, and author affiliations and other article information should be in Calibri 9-point font.

The template's consistency in font, size, headings, and line spacing should be maintained throughout all sections of the article.

Articles submitted to JSTER must be prepared using the journal's current article template.

Turkish Article Template

• Word  📝 JSTER 2026_ENG GREEN.docx     /   PDF  📄 JSTER 2026_TR GREEN.pdf  

English Article Template

•  Word  📝 JSTER 2026_ENG GREEN.docx     /  PDF  📄 JSTER 2026_ENG GREEN.pdf 

The main article file submitted during the initial evaluation phase should not contain the authors' names, institutions, email addresses, ORCID information, or any other information that could reveal their identities. *** Author information should be provided on a separate Title Page.

2. Article Language

JSTER accepts articles in both Turkish and English. Articles must be prepared in accordance with academic writing rules, scientific terminology, and grammatical rules of the language used. In English articles, ensuring the integrity of language, terminology, and expression is the responsibility of the authors.

3. Article Title

The article title should:

• Clearly and accurately reflect the content of the study,

• Avoid unnecessary abbreviations,

• Be as clear and understandable as possible,

• Be consistent with the scientific content of the article.

The article title should be semantically consistent in both Turkish and English.

4. Abstract and Keywords

Abstract

The Turkish and English abstracts should be consistent in terms of content. The abstract should be between 200-300 words and clearly reflect the aim, methodology, main findings, original contribution, and main conclusion of the study. The abstract should not be limited to describing only the general subject of the study; it should provide sufficient information about the main scientific contribution and findings of the research.

Keywords

Each article should include at least 3 and at most 5 keywords. The Turkish and English keywords should be consistent in terms of content and meaning.

5. Article Structure and Titles

While titles can be modified depending on the nature of the article, the following structure should generally be followed in research articles:

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review / Related Studies

3. Materials and Methods

4. Results

5. Discussion

6. Conclusion

7. References

Depending on the type of study, the “Literature Review / Related Studies” section can be organized within the Introduction section or as a separate section.

Section titles can be modified depending on the nature of the study; however, the scientific flow of the article should be clear and consistent.

7. Abbreviations

When a term is used for the first time, it should be written out in full and its abbreviation given in parentheses. The abbreviation should be used in subsequent uses.

8. Tables and Figures

All tables, figures, and graphs should be numbered within the text and clearly cited in the relevant section.

Tables and figures taken from or adapted from other sources must be properly cited, and the necessary copyright/usage permissions must be provided by the author.

9. Equations, Units, and Symbols

Mathematical expressions and equations should be presented clearly and consistently. Equations cited within the text should be numbered.

10. Citation and Bibliography

JSTER uses the IEEE citation and bibliography style.

In-text citations should be numbered according to the order of first use of the sources and shown in square brackets: [1], [2], [3]

If more than one source is cited together, the relevant IEEE notation format should be used: [1], [3], [5] or [1]–[3] for the range.

Each work in the bibliography must be used at least once in the text; each source cited in the text must be included in the bibliography.

For academic sources with DOI information, the DOI information should be given in the bibliography.

For internet sources, the access date should be given according to the nature of the source.

Authors are responsible for consistently providing the author name, title, journal name, volume, issue, page, and DOI information for their sources.

The use of unpublished sources or sources whose scientific quality cannot be verified should be avoided.

11. Similarity Report

Articles should be checked for similarity before submission. Academic similarity detection tools such as Turnitin or iThenticate can be used. Articles with a total similarity rate exceeding 20% ​​submitted to JSTER will not be considered, and the rate of matching with a single source is expected not to exceed 3%. Authors should submit the similarity report with the article.

12. Reviewer Recommendation Form

JSTER may request reviewer recommendations from authors when deemed necessary, or authors may optionally recommend reviewers using the reviewer recommendation form.

The recommended reviewers must include:

• Name and surname,

• Institution,

• Area of ​​expertise,

• Research topics,

• Email address.

Authors should not recommend individuals with whom they have a conflict of interest or with whom they have recently published. Reviewer recommendations are not binding on the editor. The selection and assignment of reviewers is the editor's responsibility. Reviewer Recommendation Form

13. Post-Revision Reviewer Response Form

If revisions are requested as a result of the reviewer evaluation, authors must submit their responses to the reviewers' comments using the Reviewer Response Form.

Each reviewer's comment should be responded to individually, and the section or page of the article where the changes were made should be stated as clearly as possible. If the referee's recommendation cannot be implemented, the scientific justification for this must be explained. The revised article, along with a file indicating the changes (where necessary), and the referee's response form, must be uploaded to the system.

14. Ethical and Miscellaneous Information in the Article

Depending on the nature of the article, the following statements should be included in the relevant section of the article:

• Ethics Committee Approval

• Conflict of Interest

• Support

• Author Contribution

• Data Availability Statement

• Acknowledgments

• Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

Articles should be checked one last time against the current JSTER article template before being submitted for evaluation.

JSTER Article Publication Criteria

Articles published in scientific and academic journals must meet specific characteristics and formatting criteria.

• The formatting characteristics of articles, adherence to writing rules, accuracy and compliance with standards of article sources, article title, abstract, and keyword quality are evaluated.
• Every scientific article must have a "References," sources must be written in the Latin alphabet, and attention must be paid to their presentation, accuracy, and accessibility.
• Articles in the journal must include an abstract and keywords in the language of the article. A word limit should be given for abstract writing, and this rule should be followed. Abstracts and keywords should conform to international standards.
• The submission and acceptance dates of scientific articles in the journal should be included on the first page, preferably at the bottom.
• The institutions, contact information, and internationally valid "ORCID" information of all authors should be included.
• Article writing rules should be examined in detail, and articles must strictly adhere to the format given in the journal. For example; This includes formatting such as tables, figures, headings, subheadings, abstracts, and bibliography.
• For research in all scientific disciplines requiring ethical committee approval (ethical committee approval must be obtained, and this approval must be stated and documented in the article), the article should include: a statement of the researchers' contribution rate, a statement of support and acknowledgments (if any), and a statement of conflict of interest.

Publication Policy

JSTER is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality, original work that contributes to the research field. Submitted works must be original studies that have not been previously published and are not simultaneously under review in another journal.
All articles undergo editorial pre-review. Works deemed suitable in terms of aim and scope, originality, scientific contribution, methodological competence, ethical compliance, and adherence to writing rules are sent to peer review. Articles are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers using a double-blind peer review method. 

The publication decision is made based on the reviewer reports, the field editor's evaluation, and the editor's final decision. In case of differing reviewer opinions, the editor may consult a third reviewer if deemed necessary. If authors respond to revision requests, they are expected to clearly indicate the responses to the reviewer comments and the changes made.

Published articles clearly show the submission, revision, and acceptance dates of the article.
JSTER supports the free access of scientific publications. Open access and licensing conditions are explained in the "Copyright and Licensing" section. The journal's publication policy is conducted in accordance with COPE principles and relevant national research and publication ethics regulations.

JSTER is strictly committed to the principles of editorial independence, impartiality, and the prevention of conflicts of interest. Articles submitted by the editor, field editor, editorial/advisory board members, or journal owner may be considered for evaluation. However, these individuals may not assume any editorial role or be appointed as reviewers in the evaluation process of works in which they are the author or co-author.  

The proportion of articles belonging to editors and board members is limited to a maximum of 30% of the total number of publications in each issue of the journal. All evaluation processes are recorded and archived to document editorial independence.

 Ethical Principles

JSTER conducts its publication processes in accordance with the principles of academic integrity, impartiality, transparency, confidentiality, and research ethics. The responsibilities of authors, reviewers, editors, and the editorial board in the journal's publication process are determined according to the following principles. Authors' Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for:

• the originality of their work,

• the accurate and complete citation of the sources used,

• the genuine and meaningful contribution of all authors to the work,

• the declaration of conflicts of interest,

• obtaining the necessary ethics committee and research permissions,

• the compliance of the data and materials used with the law and ethical rules,

• the accuracy of the data included in the article.

The same study cannot be submitted to more than one journal simultaneously.

Individuals who have not made a scientific contribution cannot be listed as authors; individuals who have made a scientific contribution cannot be excluded from authorship. Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers;

• They should only evaluate studies related to their areas of expertise,

• They should conduct their evaluations in an impartial, scientific, and constructive manner,

• They should protect the confidentiality of the article,

• They should inform the editor if there is a conflict of interest,

• They should complete the evaluation within the given time frame,

• They should avoid personal and offensive comments,

• They should not use the information they obtain during the evaluation for personal or academic purposes. Peer reviews should not consist only of formal markings; they should include a reasoned scientific evaluation of the originality, method, scientific contribution, data, results, and relationship with the literature of the study. Editors' Responsibilities

Editors;

• should evaluate articles impartially according to their scientific quality,

• should not discriminate based on the personal characteristics of the authors,

• should withdraw from the process in studies where there is a conflict of interest,

• should appoint appropriate field editors and reviewers,

• should protect the confidentiality of the peer review process,

• should make publication decisions based on scientific evaluations. 

Research Ethics and Ethics Committee Approval

In research requiring ethics committee approval, the relevant permission must be obtained before the research begins. In studies requiring ethics committee approval, the following information must be clearly stated in the article:

• Name of the ethics committee,

• Date of decision,

• Decision/number.

This information should be stated in the Methods section of the article and on the first or last page of the article. The ethics committee approval document should be uploaded to the system during the application process if required. In studies that do not require ethics committee approval, this should be clearly stated and justified in the article.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must declare any personal, academic, institutional, or financial conflicts of interest that may affect the conduct of the research or the interpretation of the results. Reviewers and editors should also not evaluate the study if a conflict of interest exists that may affect the evaluation process.

Plagiarism and Similarity

Submitted works may be subjected to a similarity scan. The similarity rate alone is not considered an indicator of plagiarism; the quality of the matches, the manner of referencing, and the originality of the text are evaluated together. Plagiarism, data fabrication, data distortion, falsification, duplicate publication, and unethical authorship practices are not permitted. 

Post-Publication Correction and Retraction

If a significant error or ethical violation is identified in a published study, the journal may conduct the necessary review and carry out correction, clarification, or retraction procedures.