Mersin University Journal of Health Sciences is the official publication organ of the Mersin University Graduate School of Health Sciences and is published three times a year (April, August, and December). As a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed scientific journal, it publishes scientific articles in the fields of Basic, Surgical, and Internal Medical Sciences, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Health Management, Midwifery, First Aid and Emergency Care, Sports Health, Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Social Work, and Psychology. Manuscripts submitted for publication must not have been previously published elsewhere or currently be under consideration for publication in another journal.  

Ethical Committee and Evaluation Process  In all epidemiological studies involving human or animal subjects, the ethical committee decision must be stated in the "Materials and Methods" section. During the application stage, the "Ethical Committee Decision" must be uploaded to the system. To maintain the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process, the name of the ethical committee or institution from which permission was obtained must be anonymized. Any study without an ethical committee decision will be rejected without undergoing the evaluation process.  

Human and Animal Rights  Human Studies: Researchers must state in the "Materials and Methods" section that their study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html) and that "Informed Consent" was obtained from the participants. 

Animal Studies: It must be stated in the "Materials and Methods" section that animal rights were protected in line with the principles of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (http://www.nap.edu/catalog/5140.html).  

Case Reports: "Informed Consent" must be obtained from patients and stated in the article. The "Informed Consent" form must be uploaded to the system during the application stage.  

Conflict of Interest and Financial Support  If there is a direct or indirect commercial connection in the article or an institution providing financial support for the study, authors must declare in the "Cover Letter to the Editor" that they have no commercial relationship with the products, drugs, or companies used, or specify the nature of the relationship (e.g., consultant, other agreements), if any.