Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications

Aims

Nowadays, the concept of ‘architecture’ has evolved into a branch of science and art that includes many versatile and diverse disciplines rather than the scale of a single building.
In this context, “Architectural Sciences” has become the common platform for disciplines that include spatial planning, design, repair, protection, and management.
The aims of JASA are;
• To create an international and quality/original journal platform,
• To produce and share multidimensional scientific knowledge,
• To encourage interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation,
• Contributing to product and technological innovations,
• To encourage the production of livable and healthy spaces,
• To protect and preserve natural and cultural heritage values,
• To produce ecological and nature-based architectural solutions,
• To provide access to all aspects of architectural science, such as scientific, artistic, ecological, social, economic, and technological.
• To produce scientific publications, symposiums, congresses, panels and educational activities, etc.

Scope

 JASA is published "online" twice a year, in “July” and “December”.

 The JASA uses a double-blind, peer-reviewed process. All articles are evaluated by internal reviewers (Editors and Editorial Board Members) for preliminary review and external reviewers (international editorial advisory board and experts in the field) for content.

 JASA's editorial policy is based on quality and transparency.

 JASA has strongly adopted the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing set by DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).

 All studies published in the JASA comply with the “YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive” provisions and the relevant legislation and ethical principles issued by the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE). Ethics Committee Permission is mandatory for articles to be published in the journal, for publications starting in 2020. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mbud/policy and https://publicationethics.org/node/39386

 JASA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike 4.0 International License.

 The Turnitin Similarity rate is less than 18% in JASA.

 A “DOI number” is assigned for each article published in the JASA.

 JASA publishes "original research articles" written in English on theoretical and practical topics related to spatial planning and design, conservation, restoration, management, and economic aspects within the scope of Architectural Sciences. In addition, if deemed appropriate by the JASA Editor, a limited number of invited review articles, letters to the editor, project competition criticism, etc. can be published.

 Subjects and research studies of interdisciplinary architectural sciences (e.g., building architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, interior architecture, industrial product design, fine arts, civil engineering, etc.) have been primarily published in JASA.

 In addition, issues related to other multidisciplinary fields (e.g., forest engineering, agricultural engineering, biology, geography, mining engineering, sociology, archaeology, nature protection, tourism, recreation, cultural heritage, environment, business administration, etc.) are also published.

 If deemed appropriate by the JASA Editorial Board, "Special Issues" are published once a year on symposium, congresses, workshops and special thematic issues, etc. The same research article publication processes and policies in JASA apply to the articles in the "Special Issues". Experienced Field Editors or Publication Editors from the JASA Editorial Board are assigned as Editors for Special Issues. For details: JASA's Special Issue Policy:

JASA_Article Template

JASA_Copyright Transfer, Author Contribution, and Conflict of Interest Declaration Form

JASA_Article Pre-Checklist Form

JASA_English Language Editing Certificate Form

JASA_Article Revision Report Form 

1. THE IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THE AUTHORS• All the reviewing and publishing processes of the JASA are carried out online through the DERGIPARK system. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/   and https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mbud

• The authors who want to submit publications to the JASA should sign up to the DERGIPARK and log in to the website of the journal.

• No application or publishing fee is required.

• The JASA is an international and double-blind peer-reviewed open access e-journal published online, in which original research articles in basic and applied sciences are published. Original research articles are given priority. Review articles are accepted in rarely.

• Original research articles and review articles may be related to spatial planning and design, conservation, repair, restoration, management, economics, etc. Manuscripts covering all disciplines, such as architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, interior architecture, industrial product design, and civil engineering, are published in the JASA. In addition, the study subjects of forest engineering, agricultural engineering, biology, geography, mining engineering, sociology, archeology, etc., which may be related to the subjects of architectural sciences, are published in the journal. In addition, technical notes, letters to the editor, discussions, case reports, project competition criticism, etc. are published.

• Manuscripts in English are welcome.

• The JASA is published in two issues annually (July and December).

• All articles in JASA are double-blind peer-reviewed (by at least two reviewers) by a distinguished international editorial advisory board and other experts in the field. All articles are evaluated by internal reviewers (Editors - Editorial Board Members) for preliminary review and external reviewers for content.

• If deemed appropriate by the JASA Editorial Board, "Special Issues" are published once a year on symposium, congresses, workshops and special thematic issues, etc. The same research article publication processes and policies in JASA apply to the articles in the "Special Issues". Experienced Field Editors or Publication Editors from the JASA Editorial Board are assigned as Editors for Special Issues. For details: JASA's Special Issue Policy:

• The Turnitin Similarity rate is less than 18% in JASA.

• A “DOI number” is assigned for each article published in the journal.

• After logging into the DERGIPARK system, the manuscript, which is prepared according to the "JASA Article Template” should be uploaded to the system as a word file ".doc" or “.docs”. Additionally, the "JASA Copyright Transfer, Author Contribution, and Conflict of Interest Declaration Form" and “JASA Article Pre-Checklist Form” with wet signatures should be uploaded.

• "JASA English Language Editing Certificate” should be uploaded to system.

• The acceptable similarity percentage is a maximum of 18%. The 'Similarity Report' received through the TURNITIN (https://www.turnitin.com/login_page.asp) should be uploaded to the system by the authors.

• The text should be written in plain language and expression, comply with the writing rules, use singular and passive verbs, and not contain transposed sentences.

• While writing the articles, writing rules, the APA-6 Reference Guide, and international abbreviations and unit symbols should be taken into consideration.

• If the articles were originated from MSc or Ph.D. studies, the information should be provided under the title "Acknowledgements and Information Note" that the article was produced from the thesis.

The copyright of each article in JASA is reserved by the author (s) of that article under the Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) copyright license, and this means that the original work can be copied, redistributed, rearranged and in any non-commercial medium or format, provided that the original work is properly cited. It allows creating a new study by using the material in the study. The author grants the non-exclusive publishing right to JASA Journal to publish their work.

Research requiring Ethics Committee Permit;

o All kinds of research are conducted with qualitative or quantitative approaches that require data collection from participants using surveys, interviews, focus group work, observation, experiment, and interview techniques.
o Use of humans and animals (including material/data) for experimental or other scientific purposes,
o Clinical research on humans,
o Research on animals,
o Retrospective studies by the Law on Protection of Personal Data,
o In the case reports, it is stated that the “informed consent form” has been taken,
o Getting permission and specifying the owners for the use of scales, surveys, and photographs belonging to others,
o Indicating that copyright regulations are observed for the ideas and works of art used…
For ethical rules, (https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/mbud/policy) must be read

2. ARTICLE SECTION CONTENTS

The manuscript prepared by taking into account the "Writing Rules" on the journal's website: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mbud

should be uploaded to the system. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the JASA Article Template.

• Article Title
• The article title should be written in capital letters (Calibri, font size 16, and bold).
• Author name and surname should be written in Calibri and 13 font sizes.
• The ORCID number should be written in Calibri and in 10 font sizes.
• Author contact information should be written in Calibri, italic, and 10 font sizes.
• English Abstract
• The abstract should not exceed 150 words.
• In essence, the subject discussed in the article should be briefly introduced, and the methods used and the results achieved should be specified.
• The words (maximum 6 words) defining the subject should be given as "Keywords".
1. Introduction
• The importance, scope, and purpose of the study should be stated. Subject headings should be numbered as 1.1., 1.1.1.
2. Material and Method
• The properties of the materials used in the article, the way they are used, etc. should be included.
• The method used should be described in detail, clearly, and understandably.
3. Research Findings (Research Findings and Discussion)
• This section can optionally be organized as "Research Findings" or "Research Findings and Discussion".
4. Conclusion and Suggestions (Discussion and Conclusion)
• This section can optionally be organized as Conclusion, "Conclusion and Suggestions" or "Discussion and Conclusion".
Acknowlegements and Information Note
• In this section, people who contributed to the study, funds, donations, researchers' contribution rate statements, project support and acknowledgment statements, conflict statements, studies that require an ethics committee decision, etc. should be specified.
• If the study was produced from a thesis, the information should be given here. For example: The present study originated from the master's thesis titled "……………….," which was conducted by the first author under the guidance of the second author at the Department of ………….., Institute of ……., …….. University.
• The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics.
• ‘Ethics committee approval was not required for the study.’ or ‘Ethics Committee approval in the study was taken from the Ethics Committee of the University of ….. with the decision no ……..’
Author Contribution and Conflict of Interest Declaration Information
• ‘All authors contributed equally to the article’ or 1st author contributed ….%, 2nd author ....% contributed. ‘There is no conflict of interest.’ or ‘There is a conflict of interest with ……..’
References
Surname, A. A., Surname, B. B. & Surname, C. C. (2020). The title of the post. Title of Periodical Publication, Volume (number), s-s. DOI: xx.xxxxxxxxxx, Access Address (12.12.2019): http://www.springerlink.com/content/100370/
Gül, A., Örücü, Ö. K. & Karaca, O. (2006). An approach for Recreation Suitability Analysis to Recreation Planning in Gölcük Nature Park. Environmental Management, 37(5), 606–625. Online ISSN: 1432-1009. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://www.springerlink.com/content/100370/
Directorate of National Parks. (2019). Başpınar Nature Park Development Plan. National Parks 6th Regional Directorate, Isparta. Access Address (12.12.2019): http: //burdur.ormansu.gov.tr/6bolge/AnaSayfa/tabiatparklari/baspinartabiatparki.aspx?sflang=tr

WARNINGS

• The entire manuscript should be written, preferably in Rich Text Format (RTF) or in an MS Word 2003 compatible file, with a maximum of 25 pages including text, figures, and tables.
• For the main text of the manuscript, 11 font-size calibri should be used, and justified, and single-line spacing should be preferred.
• Figures and tables should be cited in the text and placed after the cited paragraph. Figures and tables should be centered in the article; figure and table texts should be justified; and calibri should be used in 10 points.
• APA-6 style should be used as the reference style.
• References at the end of the text should be listed first alphabetically and then in chronological order.
• In the arrangement of the references directory, the first line should be left aligned, if any, and the second and subsequent lines should be written 1.00 cm indented.
• Footnotes should not be used in the article. References in The Text (Citations)
• (Surname, 2020). or (Surname, 2020, p.120)
• (Surname & Surname, 2014). or (Surname & Surname, 2014, p. 120).
• (Surname, Surname, Surname, Surname & Surname, 2014). or (Surname, Surname & Surname, 2014, p.12).
• In the second use of the Citation with more than two authors in the article (Surname et al., 2010). or (Surname et al., 2010, p.15)
• In a study conducted by Evans and Shaw (2008),
• According to Fuller (1982) XXXXXXXXXXXXX……………(Küçük & Olcay, 2008).
• Xxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx (Surname, 2016; Surname & Surname, 2020; Surname et al., 2021).
Examples
Periodicals Articles
• One author:
Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11(3), 7-10. Online ISSN: 1432-1009. Access Address (12.12.2019):                          http://www.springerlink.com/content/100370/
• Two authors:
Wegener, D. T. & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 66, 1034-                   1048. Online ISSN: 1432-1009. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://www.springerlink.com/content/100370/
• Between three and seven authors:
Kernis, M. H., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., Harlow, T. & Bach, J. S. (1993). There's more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190-1204.

Gül, A., Örücü, Ö. K. & Karaca, O. (2006). An approach for recreation suitability analysis to recreation planning in Gölcük Nature Park. Environmental Management, 37(5), 606–                 625. Online ISSN: 1432-1009. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://www.springerlink.com/content/100370/
If the number of authors is eight or more; After the names of the first six authors are listed, three dots are added and the name of the last author is added. More than seven names should not be included:
Miller, F. H., Choi, M. J., Angeli, L. L., Harland, A. A., Stamos, J. A., Thomas, S. T. & Rubin, L. H. (2009). Web site usability for the blind and low-vision user. Technical Communication,                 57, 323-335. Online ISSN: 1432-1009. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://www.springerlink.com/content/100370/
Dönmez, S., Basıç, G., Fakir, H., Özçelik, H., Yazıcı, N., Şahin, C. K., Gül, A.,… Dönmez, İ. E. (2017). Visual characteristics of some species belonging to the family of Lamiaceae in the                    Lake District. International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology, Aralık 2017, 6(12), 256-261. ISSN: 2277-9655. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1116674. Access                          Address (12.12.2019):http://www.ijesrt.com/issues%20pdf%20file/Archive-2017/December-2017/32.pdf
Books
Ören, T., Üney, T. & Çölkesen, R. (Ed.). (2006). Türkiye bilişim ansiklopedisi. İstanbul: Papatya Yayıncılık.
Tonta, Y., Bitirim, Y. & Sever, H. (2002). Türkçe arama motorlarında performans değerlendirme. Ankara: Total Bilişim. (elektronik ise) Access Address (12.12.2019): http://yunus.hacettepe.edu.tr/~tonta/yayinlar/tonta-bitirim-sever-arama-motorlari.pdf
Book Chapter
Gül, A. & Bostan, Ç. (2019). Peyzaj Mimarlığı Programına Yönelik Ulusal ve Uluslararası Akreditasyon Ölçütlerinin Karşılaştırılması ve İrdelenmesi. O. Uzun ve diğerleri (Ed.). 50. Yılında Peyzaj Mimarlığı Eğitimi ve Öğretimi. Düzce Üniversitesi Yayınları (Ağustos 2019), No.9. Orman Fakültesi Eğitim Dizisi; 1, Bölüm 5. (401-413). ISBN: 978-605-69138-5-3. Ankara: Pelin Ofset Tipo Matbaacılık.
Congresses and Symposiums
Schneider, R. (2013, 12.12). Research data literacy. S. Kurbanoğlu ve diğerleri (Ed.), Communications in Computer and Information Science: Vol. 397. Worldwide Communalities and Challenges in Information Literacy Research and Practice (s. 134-140). Cham, İsviçre: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-03919-0. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://..........
Doctorate and Master Theses
• If published
Surname A. (Year). Title of doctorate or master's thesis (Master's thesis/Ph.D. thesis). Institution name, Location information. ……Accessed from database Access Address (12.12.2019): http://..........
Unpublished
Surname, A. (Year). Title of doctorate or master thesis (Unpublished doctoral thesis/master thesis) Institution name, Location information.
References with or without a legal author
The author of a study may be a group such as an organization, institution, or association, or it may not be any author of the study. For such studies, the name of the institution/association is written in the author section. An open name should be used instead of an abbreviation of an organization/institution/association name.
Directorate of National Parks. (2019). Başpınar Nature Park Development Plan. National Parks 6th Regional Directorate, Isparta. Access Address (12.12.2019):http://burdur.ormansu.gov.tr/6bolge/AnaSayfa/tabiatparklari/baspinartabiatparki.aspx?sflang=tr
Turkish Statistical Institute. (2015). Urban and Rural Population Data in Turkey. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://tuik.gov.tr/
• If the term “Anonymous” is mentioned in the study, Anonymous is written in the author section
Anonymous. (2015). Xxxxxxxxx
Official newspaper
Head. (Year, Day Month). Official Gazette (Number: xxx). Access Address (12.12.2019): http://..........
Decree-Law on Taking Certain Measures Under the State of Emergency (2017, January 6). Official Gazette (Number: 29940). Access Address (12.12.2019):http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2017/01/20170106M1-1.htm
National Parks Law. (1983, 11 08). T.R. Official Gazette (No: 18132). Prime Ministry Printing House, Ankara. Access Address (12.12.2019):https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.2873.pdf

Website
* If the author is certain
Surname, A. (Year). Topic title. Access address (Day, Month, Year): ttp://burdur.ormansu.gov.tr
Surname, A. (Year, day, and month). Topic title. Access Address (12.12.2019): http://burdur.ormansu.gov.tr
* If the author is anonymous
Directorate of National Parks. (2019). Başpınar Nature Park Development Plan. National Parks 6th Regional Directorate, Isparta. Access Address (12.12.2019):http://burdur.ormansu.gov.tr/6bolge/AnaSayfa/tabiatparklari/baspinartabiatparki.aspx?sflang=tr
Technical report
Meşhur, M. & Yoldemir, O. (1983). Geology of the Area Between Köyceğiz and Datça. TPAO Report No: 1732, 185s.
• Standards
TSE 2478. (1976). Determination of Modulus of Elasticity in Static Bending of Wood. TSE, I. Edition, Ankara.
•Official newspaper
Title. (Year, Day Month). Official Gazette (Number: xxx). Access Address (12.12.2019): http://..........
Decree on Taking Some Measures Under the State of Emergency (2017, 6 January). Official Gazette (Number: 29940 (Repeated)). Access Address (12.12.2019): http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2017/01/20170106M1-1.htm
National Parks Law. (1983, 11 08). T.R. Official Gazette (No: 18132). Prime Ministry Printing House, Ankara. Access Address (12.12.2019): https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.2873.pdf
NOTE: Other source representations and uses other than the examples given are in the APA 6 -Source Guidelines.

3.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
The fact that the symbols and abbreviations used in scientific publications are accepted and easy to understand by everyone is important both for the necessity of universality in science and for the reader to understand the article correctly. In this regard, the articles sent to the journal must comply with the International Unit Symbols (SI Units) as well as the Turkish – English grammar rules.
Some common mistakes in using unit symbols are:
• Use of ‘gr’ instead of ‘g’ for gram as a measure of weight,
• Use of ‘Ha’ instead of ‘ha’ for hectare as area measure,
• Putting 'dot' behind the symbols,
• No space is left between the number and the symbol,
• Consistency in the text about the dot or comma used in decimal numbers.
Some points to consider when using unit symbols are summarized below:

• Unit symbols are written in lowercase letters, but the first letter is capitalized if it is derived from a proper noun.
• meters - m, hectares - ha, Paskal - Pa
• The first letter of the symbols should be lowercase when expansions of the symbols are written in the sentence.
• 10 meters, 25 hectares
• Symbols are not abbreviations; they do not include a dot in the sentence.
• 2 meters - 2 m, 100 milliliters - 100 mL
• A space must be left between the symbols and the values they follow, but no space between the degree sign indicating the angle and the value.
• 15 watts - 15 W, 88 degrees Celsius - 88 ° C, 73 degrees - 73 °
• A comma is recommended in Turkish as a decimal sign. However, if necessary, the dot can also be used in the text provided that it is consistent throughout.
• 1587,09 kg/ha
• Numbers with more than three digits can be separated into triple groups using spaces and should not be preferred because they can be mixed with a decimal separator in a dot or comma.
• 85 000 ha
• For numbers less than zero, zero (0) must be used before the decimal point.
• It should be 0.46 m, not .46 m
The general principles proposed by TDK in abbreviations are as follows:
• Except for some abbreviations that are traditionally used with a period, abbreviations with capital letters do not use a period.
• Republic of Türkiye (T.C.), Turkish (T.)
• SDU (Süleyman Demirel University), TBMM (Turkish Grand National Assembly), UN (United Nations), SE (southeast)
• - The ones in the form of abbreviations usually take a period at the end.
• eng. (in English), Prof. Dr. (professor doctor), trans. (translated), p. (page), No. (number), p. (hour), min. (minute)
• - Suffixes to abbreviations with a dot at the end and abbreviations with exponential signs are not separated by apostrophes.
• per m2 (per square meter), etc. (and the like), from kg (from kilograms)

Article submission and all other processes in the JASA are free of charge.