Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science

Muş Alparslan University Journal of Science is an international refereed journal that is published with a scientific approach in order to handle scientific and original studies in the fields of basic sciences, engineering sciences, environment and energy. The main aim of Muş Alparslan University Science Journal is to become a scientific journal which published original and qualified articles, current scientific studies, their identified problems and their solution suggestions, discussing innovations and developments in science and technology in the international surroundings. In addition, Muş Alparslan University Journal of Sciences is aimed to serve the dissemination of scientific and qualified academic studies which contributed to the academic and professional development of academicians, graduate students, working people in industry.

Muş Alparslan University Journal of Science is covered original and qualified scientific studies in the fields of basic sciences, agriculture and applied sciences, natural sciences and engineering. There are scientific, original research articles and current content reviews that are included experimental and theoretical advances mentioned above in the fields in the journal. All published articles in the journal are assigned a DOI number and no fee is charged for the published articles. The authors are belong to scientific and legal responsibility of the articles published in Muş Alparslan University Journal of Science. Muş Alparslan University is belong to all publishing rights of the published articles and it cannot be publish to the electronic medium partially or completely without the permission of the publisher. Muş Alparslan University Journal of Science including the June and December issues is a regular journal published twice a year that is included original scientific research and application studies.

Writing Rules

MSUFBD is an international peer-reviewed journal that is published two times a year. The purpose of the journal is to make contributions to publishing qualified academic studies in sciences, basic and engineering areas.
The articles that are published in the journal cannot be published or presented anywhere else unless permission is granted from the editorial board. The articles that are published either partially or completely cannot be used anywhere else unless reference is given. The content of the articles that are sent to the journal has to be authentic, not previously published or sent to be published. The authors of the articles have to have a consensus regarding the list of the names in the article.
If you download the “sample article” that was prepared according to spelling rules and format of the MSUFBD Journal from our website through the link for authors to help you prepare the article, this will save your time and facilitate the preparation process. You can also prepare your article by saving this sample as a template on the Microsoft Word program.
 The articles should be in MS Word 2007 or higher version.
 The layout has to be custom-designed (15.5x23 cm). The file format has to be MS Word. The font has to be Times New Roman or a similar one with a size of 10. The file has to have single-line spacing. Page margins have to be 2.5 cm on the top and 2.5 cm for all the other sides. The pages have to be numbered.
 The articles need to include the name(s), surname(s), institutional title(s), institution name(s), and e-mail address(es) of the author(s). In addition, the corresponding author has to be indicated in the articles. The font has to be Times New Roman with a size of 10 and single line spacing.
 The title of the article has to be consistent with the content and must reflect the content in the best way possible. The title has to be boldface with a font size of 12. The first letter of all the words has to be uppercase. The title has to be centered. The articles need to have an English title with the same properties.
 The article needs to include an “Abstract” at the beginning not less than 75 words nor longer than 150 words summarizing the content in the most precise and concise way. The abstract must not include references, figures, and table numbers. Leaving a space under the abstract, the author has to add keywords including at least 3 and utmost 6 words. The keywords have to be consistent with the content and need to be comprehensive. Similarly, the articles have to include an English title, keywords, and abstract.
 MSUFBD is published in Turkish and English.
 The works that are presented in any symposium or congress can be published after specifying the name, place and the date of the congress. The works that are supported by a research organization or fund have to indicate the name of the supportive organization and the number of projects.
 The articles have to be organized as introduction, body, experimental, result and discussion and conclusion. Sub-titles and lower-level titles have to have a font size of 10 and be right-aligned.
 Formulas and equations need to be written via Math Type or Word Equation Editor.
 The study has to comply with grammatical rules. The latest Turkish Language Association Spell Check has to be employed regarding the use of punctuation, the spelling of the words, and abbreviations. The text is expected to be clear and simple. No expressions out of purpose and scope must be included in the work. Valid scientific methods have to be employed to prepare the article. The content, purpose, scope, justification, etc. of the study have to be provided as much as needed in a certain order.
 An article is expected to include abstract, sections of the main text, references, and appendices (if there is any) respectively. An article has to have an “Introduction” and “Conclusion” sections. The “Introduction” is definitely expected to include the purpose, importance, period, scope, data methodology, and outline of the study. If it is necessary for the subject to be dealt with, literature review can be given in this section as well. The “conclusion” needs to be in compliance with the study’s purpose and scope. It needs to be given generally and concisely. The points that are not mentioned within the text must not be included in “conclusion”. Headings, titles, and sub-titles can be used to organize the text.
 Tables/Figures need to be numbered and given with their titles. No vertical lines must be used to draw the tables. Horizontal lines can only be used to separate the sub-titles within the table from each other. Table/Figure number has to be at the top left-aligned and non-Italic with Times New Romans 10 font. The name of tables/figures has to be written with each word having its first letter uppercase. In addition, tables/figures have to comply with black and white print. If there is anything in the table that requires reference, the references must be given at the bottom of the table with in-text reference format.
 Headings, titles, and sub-titles can be used to ensure an ordered information transfer. All the other titles except for the title of the article have to have a font size of 10. First-level titles need to be uppercase and boldface; the first letters of all the words in the second-level titles need to be uppercase and not boldface, and only the first letters of the words in the third-level titles need to be uppercase, and these titles have to be italic. In addition, the titles have to be organized with 6 nk before and after the title.
FIRST-LEVEL TITLE
Second-Level Title
Third-level Title
(i) The reference should be marked with "number in square brackets" in the article. Each reference must be given in its original language. The references should be written in Times New Roman 9 point. When writing the references, the sequence should be as follows:

[1] Surname K.H., Park T.H. Image segmentation of UV pattern for automatic paper-money inspection, 11th International Conference on Control Automation Robotics and Vision (ICARCV), 5:1 1175-1180, 2010.

[2] Lee J.H., Lee J.M., Kim H.J., Moon Y. S. Machine vision system for automatic inspection of bridges, Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP). 3 363-366, 2008.

[3] Chen Y.R., Chao K., Kim M.S. Machine vision technology for agricultural applications, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 36 173-191, 2002.

[4] Yoshino K., Miwa M., Kanamaru A., Kanai N. An automatic through-hole inspection system by analyzing laser diffraction pattern, Proceedings of Annual Conference (SICE). 4:3 2155-2160, 2010.

[5] Surname K. Book name, Press Place, Press Date, p. 65, 2018.

[6] Web adress, Date of access.

 The manuscripts that comply with the publication principles of anemon are passed through plagiarism checking. The journal uses the Ithenticate software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. If the similarity level is above %20, the manuscript is not accepted for publication.
 The articles are sent through Online Application System for the first step of the publication. An automatically-sent confirmation message is sent to your e-mail address upon the completion of the application. For further information, please contact the editor via https://dergipark.org.tr/msufbd.

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

MSUFBD Journal Editorial Ethics and Responsibilities
It is important for authors, referees and editors to comply with the standards regarding ethical principles in the publication processes applied in the Journal of MSUFBD. All authors, referees and editors are expected to have the following ethical responsibilities within the scope of publication ethics in MSUFBD journal. The following ethical duties and responsibilities have been prepared as open access, taking into account the ethical rules and responsibilities published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors' Ethical Responsibilities
The works submitted by the author (s) are expected to be original. If the author (s) benefit from other studies or use other studies, they must cite and / or cite completely and accurately. People who do not contribute to the content of the study should not be added as author. The authors work in the application process can not contain more than one journal at a time. The work published in another journal cannot be sent to the MSUFBD Journal. That might constitute a conflict of interest if all studies submitted for publication must be explained and relationships. Author (s) can be requested from the evaluation process raw data of the frame in the article, in such a case the author (s) must be ready to provide the expected data and information science committee and the editorial board. Replacing the responsibility of the author began a study of the evaluation process (authors add, modify order of authors, writers like stickers) cannot be offered. The author (s) must have a document showing that they have the right to use the data used, the necessary permissions for research / analysis, or that the subjects who have been experimented with have consent. Author (s) of the published case early view or assessment notice a wrong or error about her work on stage, to inform the journal editor or publisher has an obligation to carry editors to cooperate in the correction or retraction.
Editors' Ethical Duties and Responsibilities
Editors and field editors in the MSUFBD Journal should have the ethical duties and responsibilities specified by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) published on the Dergipark page as open access:
General Duties and Responsibilities
Continuously improving the quality of the journal, carrying out processes to improve the quality of the work published in the journal, striving to meet the information needs of readers and authors, correcting, showing publicity and transparency in matters requiring explanation, continuing business processes without compromising intellectual property rights and ethical standards is one of his duties and responsibilities.
Ethical Responsibilities of Referees
Only study related to the specialty should accept the assessment. It should evaluate in impartiality and confidentiality. The study examined the privacy policy should be destroyed after the evaluation process. If referee thinks that he/she faces a conflict of interest during the evaluation process, he should refuse to review the study and inform the journal editor. The referee should make the assessment objectively only in relation to the content of the study. Referee should make the assessment in a constructive and kind language. It should not make humiliating personal comments that include hostility, slander and insults. They should perform the work they accepted to evaluate on time and with the ethical responsibilities above.
Publisher's Ethical Responsibilities
The editor is responsible for all the processes submitted in the MSUFBD Journal. The independent editor commits to the decision. The decision maker is the editor, regardless of economic or political gains in the Journal of MSUFBD. It must protect the property and copyright of every article published in the MSUFBD journal. It has the responsibility to take all sorts of scientific abuse and plagiarism related measures.
Relations with Authors
Editor, the importance of the work, the original value, validity, the openness of expression and should give a positive or negative decision based on the journal's goals and objectives. Unless there is a serious problem for the studies that are suitable for publication, they should take the preliminary evaluation stage. The editor should not ignore the positive reviews of the referees unless there is a serious problem with the work. The new editor should not change the decisions made by the previous editor for the work unless there is a serious problem. It should publish an Author Directory in the MSUFBD journal. Authors should be provided with informative and informative feedback and feedback.
Relations with Referees
Editor is responsible for applying the Blind Review and Evaluation Process policies included in its publication policies. Referees should be selected in accordance with the subject of the publication. It is obliged to provide all necessary information to the referees during the evaluation process of the publication. It has to observe whether there is a conflict of interest among the authors and reviewers. The identity information of the referees must be kept confidential during the evaluation of the broadcast. Encourage referees to evaluate working in an objective, scientific and objective language. The referee should take steps to make the pool a broad spectrum. Implementations and policies that increase the performance of the referees should be determined. It should prevent unscientific evaluations.
Relations with Readers
The editor should make a decision by considering the knowledge, skills and experience expectations of all readers. The reader should pay attention to the fact that the published studies contribute to the reader, researcher, practitioner and scientific literature and be original. The editor is obliged to take into account the feedback from the readers and to provide explanatory and informative feedback.
Relations with the Editorial Board
The editor should ensure that all editorial board members advance the processes in accordance with editorial policies and guidelines. The editorial board should inform the members of the editorial policies and inform the developments. The new editorial board should educate its members on broadcast policies and provide the information they need.
Relations with the Owner of the Journal and the Publisher
In accordance with the written contract between the editor and the publisher, all decisions taken by the editor are independent of the publisher and magazine owner. In other words, the relationship between the editor and the publisher is based on the principle of independence.
Protection of Personal Data
The editor is obliged to ensure the protection of personal data related to the subjects or images in the evaluated works. Unless the explicit consent of the individuals used in the studies is documented, they are responsible for refusing to work. Also, editor is responsible for protecting the individual data of the author, referee and readers.
Ethics Committee, Human and Animal Rights
The editor is obliged to ensure the protection of human and animal rights in the evaluated works. Ethics committee approval for subjects used in studies is responsible for refusing to work in cases where there is no permit for experimental research.
Measure Against Potential Abuse and Abuse
The editor is obliged to take measures against possible abuse and misconduct. In addition to conducting a rigorous and objective investigation about the identification and evaluation of complaints for this situation, sharing the findings on the subject is among the responsibilities of the editor.

Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
The editor is obliged to protect the intellectual property right of all published articles and to defend the rights of the journal and author (s) in possible violations. In addition, the editor is obliged to take necessary precautions so that the content in all published articles does not violate the intellectual property rights of other publications. At this stage, the plagiarism report they received with the articles is requested from the authors.
NOTE: If you encounter an unethical situation in MSUFBD Journal!
If you encounter any ethical responsibilities and unethical behavior or content mentioned above in MSUFBD Journal, please report it to msufbd@alparslan.edu.tr by e-mail.