Language: Turkish, English
The journal publishes in Turkish (as spoken in Turkey) and English.

Accepted Article Types: Research Article, Review Article, Book Review, Compilation, Technical Note, Thesis Summary, Conference Paper, Short Paper, Translation, Case Report, Interview, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis, Short Report, Monograph, Clinical Research, Photo-Quiz, Letter to the Editor, Note, Meeting Summary, Legal Review, Decision Review, Correction, Editorial, Biography, Bibliography, News, Report, etc.

Authors are encouraged to include abstracts in both Turkish and English to facilitate the spread of their work. For Research and Review Articles written in Turkish, an extended English abstract must follow the references section after the regular summary.

Article Format: Word (doc/docx)
Citation Style: APA 7

Author Changes: Author changes are allowed only before the article is accepted for publication. Authors must review the author list and order carefully before submitting their articles and ensure that the final list of authors is provided during the initial submission.

After the article is uploaded to the system, it will be checked by the editorial board using a plagiarism detection software, and if the similarity rate is below 15% without references or below 30% with references, the peer review process will be initiated. The similarity rate for articles derived from theses must not exceed 30%. Otherwise, the article will be returned to the author.

Writing Rules:
1. The publication is in Turkish and English.
2. Studies must have these parts:
• The title, full names of the author(s) and their institutions, contact information, Turkish abstract, keywords, English abstract and English keywords.
• The main text of the article.
• References.
• Appendix, tables and figures.
3. For articles written in Turkish, a Turkish abstract of 150-250 words and at least 3 and no more than 5 keywords must be included at the beginning of the article. The Turkish title must be in 16-point bold font.
4. The English abstract should be between 150 and 250 words long, and should contain between three and five English keywords. An English title should also be provided.
5. An extended English abstract must also be added to Turkish-language studies. The extended abstract should be between 750 and 1500 words. The author is responsible for the English language check (proofreading) of the extended abstract. Articles with insufficient language in the abstract will not be published. This will be until language validity is ensured.
6. The abstract should include the purpose, scope, method and brief results of the article.
7. You should submit works to the journal in MS Word and in .doc or .docx format.
8. Articles should be between 3,000 and 10,000 words (excluding the extended abstract), while book reviews should be no less than 1,000 words. However, the editorial board will decide on the suitability of works exceeding 10,000 words.
9. It is essential that the first letter of each word in the main title are capitalized. Use Times New Roman, 16-point bold. Please review the Article Template for all details. You can find the article template on our journal's homepage at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/neusbf under the "Download Article Template" link.
10. Only use a maximum of two subheadings; make sure the second one is also italicised.
11. As shown in the article template, the author's name should be written in Times New Roman 12 point, bold, one line below the title. The author(s)' title, position, e-mail address, and ORCID number or link should be provided in a footnote. You should number footnotes for other explanations in the text and at the bottom of the page. The article template contains all these points.
12. Abstracts should be set in 10-point Times New Roman font and keywords in 9-point Times New Roman font.
13. Main texts should be in Times New Roman 11 point.
14. The line spacing should be 1.15 nk. There should be a 6 pt space above each paragraph.
15. The first line indentation should be 0.39 inches/0.99 cm.
16. Use double quotation marks (‘...’) for direct quotations.
17. Figures, images, graphs and tables should be numbered in 11-point font. According to APA7 rules, the names of tables, figures, images and graphics should be placed at the top. However, they can also be prepared in a smaller font size if necessary. For details on formatting, please refer to the Article Template.
18. It is essential that graphs can be viewed in Windows MS Word, and that they are numbered.
19. Photos must be in JPEG format, be of sufficient size and be placed in the relevant places in the text.
20. Harvard University has published guidelines for using quotations from the internet. You can find them here: http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Images/Selfstudy/Harvard.pdf
21. You must upload articles to the DergiPark website. http://dergipark.org.tr/neusbf.
22. A template for articles is available in the attachment to assist authors with technical issues such as page, font, line spacing, paragraphs, quotations and references. Texts that are not prepared in accordance with this template will be returned to the author without being included in the review process, and authors will be reminded that the text must be prepared in accordance with this template.
23. An extended abstract is not required for studies prepared in English, but it is mandatory for studies not prepared in English, and the format is clearly specified in the article template. The extended abstract must start on a new page after the references. The title should be 'EXTENDED ABSTRACT', written in 11-point bold Times New Roman. The text should include subheadings in Times New Roman 10-point bold font. The main text should be in 10-point Times New Roman font with 0 pt before and after spacing and single line spacing. The first line should be indented by 0.39 inches (0.99 cm).

Ethical Guidelines:

For studies involving human subjects or animals that require ethical committee approval, the approval should be mentioned, and the related documents must be uploaded.
Research involving informed consent must provide information about the signed consent form.
Source Citation Style:
Articles must adhere to the APA 7 Citation Style.

Final Checklist:
This checklist is intended to be useful during the final review of the article before it is uploaded to the journal system.
1. Author information: The following information must be provided for each author on the title page:
- Author's name and surname
- Author's affiliation and city
- ORCID number
- Email address
2. Required files:
• Full manuscript
• Similarity report (while the editor will obtain the similarity report for each submission, it is important for testing the integrity of the author-journal relationship)
• Copyright form
• Title page containing author information
• Necessary tables and figures (should be uploaded separately from the main text)
3. Ensure that the article has undergone both "spell check" and "grammar check."
4. All references cited in the text should be listed in the reference list, and vice versa.

Electronic Confirmation from the Author During Submission:
I am authorized to submit this work for consideration by your journal, and I have been authorized by the co-authors.
The manuscript is original, has not been officially published in another peer-reviewed journal, is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, and does not infringe on any existing copyright or third-party rights.
If the manuscript is accepted for editorial publication, I/we accept that it will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.
The copyright and intellectual property rights of the author(s) or, if applicable, the author's employer, are retained. The author(s) confirm that the publisher has no responsibility for any third-party claims or lawsuits resulting from copyright infringement, and all responsibility rests with the authors.
The author(s) affirm that the manuscript contains no criminal or unlawful content, and that no illegal material or methods were used in conducting the research.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For studies that have undergone minor or major revisions based on reviewer feedback, the editor requests two additional files along with the revised full manuscript:
1) Full text: the full text revised in accordance with the referee's suggestions, including author names and any other necessary information, must be uploaded to the system again. This text is considered ready for publication and the process will be carried out based on it.
2) A file of type 'Additional File' with the file name 'Colored Main Text'. This file will show the revisions made by the author(s) in accordance with the referee's comments, with the changes made by each referee shown in a different colour. This is essential for transparency in the review and revision process.
3) A Word file consisting of a table with two columns should be prepared with the file type 'Additional File' and the file name 'Note to the Editor'. The first column should list the requests and opinions of the same reviewers and the second column should list the corrections made in accordance with each reviewer's suggestions, item by item. This is essential for demonstrating the transparency of the review and revision process.

Authors' Responsibilities
Authorship and Contribution: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the work. All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Those who made minimal contributions, such as language editing, should be acknowledged in the acknowledgment section. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and consented to its submission. Authors should carefully review the author list and order before submitting, providing the definitive list during the initial submission. The editor will consider adding, removing, or reordering authors only in exceptional cases after submission. All authors must agree to such changes.

Requests for Changes in the Author List: Changes to the author list (adding, removing, or reordering authors) can only be made before the article is accepted, and must be approved by the journal editor. In such cases, the editor will require a written confirmation from the corresponding author explaining the reason for the change and obtaining consent from all authors.

Writing the Article: Original research articles should be written with objectivity, presenting the topic in a clear and original manner, with sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements are considered unethical and unacceptable.

Originality: Authors must guarantee that the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under review for publication in another journal. The journal will conduct similarity checks for each submission and will notify authors if discrepancies arise. Authors should not expect the editor to rely solely on the author's declaration.

Use of Original Sources and Citation: Authors should ensure that all original sources are properly cited and that no third-party content is used without permission.

Data Access and Retention: Authors may be required to provide research data supporting their article for editorial review and must comply with the journal’s open data requirements, making the data publicly available and retaining it for a reasonable period after publication. The journal encourages uploading research data to TUBITAK’s Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same research to multiple journals simultaneously. Submitting a manuscript to more than one journal is considered unethical.

Ethics Approval for Studies Involving Surveys and Interviews: For research involving human participants, ethical approval is required and must be stated in the manuscript, including details such as the ethics committee name, date, and approval number.

Conflict of Interest: Any potential financial or non-financial conflict of interest that could influence the objectivity of the research or provide an unfair advantage must be disclosed, including sources of funding and sponsorships. If there are no conflicts of interest, this should also be stated.

Error Notification: If an author detects a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, they must promptly notify the journal and cooperate to correct or retract the article if necessary.

Image Integrity: Authors should ensure that any images used do not have altered features that mislead the reader. The journal's policies on graphic content should be adhered to.