The Journal of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (Online ISSN: 1309-2243) which provides a rapid forum for the dissemination of research articles as well as review articles related to Science and Engineering.

The Journal of Graduate School of Natural and Applied and Sciences of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University is a peer reviewed journal where original research and review articles are published in the field of science and engineering. Research notes, mini-reviews, opinions and letters to the editor are also considered for publication. The journal is published two times per year. Journal articles are published either in Turkish or English.

The Journal of Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University does not charge any broadcasting fee at any stage. Our journal is openly accessible at http://dergipark.gov.tr/makufebed, completely free of charge.

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• Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
• Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
• Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).