The Journal of Health Sciences of Kocaeli University is an open access, multidisciplinary scientific journal having a double-blind, peer-reviewed policy. The journal carries out academic publishing in the field of health sciences and medicine.

The journal aims to contribute to the literature and all disciplines in the field of health by publishing experimental and clinical studies, original research, review, case report and letter to the editor prepared in accordance with ethical rules.

The Journal Editorial Board acts in accordance with the principles and guidelines of ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). The journal conforms to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice).

The journal does not charge any article fee during the submission, evaluation and publication process. There is not an open access publication fee for authors. 

Authors' credentials and e-mail addresses are in no way used for other purposes. Authors may publish their articles on their personal or corporate websites by linking them to the appropraite cite and library rules.

All responsibilities regarding the articles published in the Journal of Health Sciences of Kocaeli University belong to the author.