** The Article Template file of the NOHU Journal of Engineering Sciences can be reached via this link.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The similarity rate of the article to be sent to NOHU Journal of Engineering Sciences (excluding sources) should not exceed 20% for original research articles, 30% for review articles and 5% for a single source.

The article should include main titles such as Abstract, Turkish abstract, Introduction, Material and methods, Results and discussion, Conclusions and References.

Abstract: It should briefly include the purpose of the study, important findings and results, not exceeding 200 words. The abstract alone should have meaning integrity. References should not be given in the abstract. If abbreviation is to be given in the abstract, it should be defined where it is first mentioned and then this abbreviation should be used in the article. Turkish and English abstracts should be written in one paragraph and should not overflow the page. The Turkish abstract of Turkish articles and the English abstract of English articles should be placed on the left. In the abstract, 10 point and Times New Roman font should be used. For more detailed information, the Article Template file can be viewed. 

Keywords: In the continuation of Turkish and English abstracts, at least 3 and at most 5 keywords should be defined and 10 points Times New Roman font should be used.

The main texts of the introduction and other sections should be prepared in 10 points Times New Roman font. The beginning of the paragraph should be started with 0.50 cm indent. Line spacing or paragraph spacing should not be used between paragraphs.

1 Introduction (10 points-3pt space after)

Introduction section is the section where basic information about the study is given, the purpose and importance of the study are explained, the studies in the literature are presented, and the results expected to be obtained as a result of the study are expressed. Subheadings should not be used in the introduction. The introduction section can be kept as long as desired. Figures and tables can be used in the introduction to facilitate the explanation. The writing rules for figures and tables are given in detail under the headings of figures and tables. 

Introduction section should be supported by literature studies. References to be used in introduction and other sections should be cited sequentially with the numbered spellings as; … [1],… [1, 2, 5],… [1, 2, 4-6],… [3-9] etc. If information will be given about a work done by someone else or others in the introduction and other sections, the references should be cited as; Altun [8]…, Kimour and Meslati [7]…, Nelson et al. [1]…, and the reference numbers should be in blue.

Abbreviations used in the introduction and other sections should be given in parentheses right after the long spelling where they are first used, and these abbreviations should always be used in subsequent uses. For more detailed information, the Article Template file can be viewed.

2 Material and methods (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

The materials used in the study and the preferred method should be presented clearly in this section according to the purpose stated in the introduction. Sufficient information should be given to repeat the study. This section can be presented in more detail under subtitles if desired.

2.1    Page layout (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Using the Article Template file while preparing an article will facilitate to comply with the journal writing format. The page layout of the article should be according to the rules stated below 

2.1.1 Page basic layout (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

The article pages prepared must be in A4 (210 x 297 mm) paper size. There should be 1.5 cm margins on the left and right of the page, 3 cm at the top and 2.5 cm at the bottom. Except for the article title section and figures and tables covering both columns, the main text of the article should consist of two columns of 8.5 cm width. There should be 1 cm space between the two columns.

2.1.2 Author and author information (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Only the first letters of all names and surnames of the authors should be written in capital, 12 points and bold. 6pt space should be left after the names of the authors. Author order should be given with superscript and this order should be observed in ORCID numbers at the footer and in the affiliation line. The affiliation information of the authors should be written in the order of the authors, with each author's affiliation on a line. The information in the address field should be numbered with superscript and written in 8 points italic font. All necessary information about the authors should be written in the relevant table and the borders of the table should be removed. Corresponding author should be marked with a * superscript, and the e-mail information of the author should be given in the footer at the bottom of the first page. The author's name and surname after the e-mail address should be given in parentheses.

2.1.3 Headers (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

The main title of the article should be given in Turkish and English respectively for articles written in Turkish; and in English and Turkish for articles written in English. The main headings of the article should be written in 14 points and centered. 6 points space should be left after the Turkish and English article titles. Of the letters in the title, only the first letter must be capital, all others must be in lowercase. The font color of the English article title should be chosen at 50% dark according to the font color.

Times New Roman font should be used in headings. First level section titles should be bold, left aligned and 10 points. Among the letters in the titles, only the first letter should be capital, all other letters should be written in lower case. Second (2.1, 2.2, 3.1 etc.), third (2.1.1, 2.2.2, 3.1.2 etc.) and fourth (2.1.1.1, 2.2.2.1, 3.1.2.3 etc.) level subtitles should be written italic 10 points font size and left aligned. Subheadings should not exceed the fourth level. Avoid using abbreviations in the article title and other titles.

2.1.4 Font (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

In the main text of the article, 10 point “Times New Roman” font should be used in the form of plain and justified text. Bold or italic fonts can be used for emphasis.

3 Results and discussions (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

In this section, the findings obtained as a result of the study should be presented clearly. Figures and tables can be used to present the results clearly. Concerning the results obtained, the importance of the results rather than the raw results should be emphasized and interpreted with the support of the literature. This section can be presented as subtitles if desired.

3.1    Equations (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Each equation should be written on a separate line. Equations should be numbered. The equations should be given in a 1x2 table and then the borders of the table should be hidden. The equation cell width in the table must be 90%, and the equation number cell width must be 10%. The formula in the equation cell must be left-aligned and the equation number must be right-aligned. The left and right edges of the cells in the table must be zeroed. One-line space should be left before and after the equation. Equation editors of MS-Word® 2007 and later versions or MathType can be used to write equations. Equations should be cited in the text and the equation text and number (for example, Equation (1)) should be blue.

If the equation does not fit on a single line, it can be given in more than one line. If necessary, equations can be given in the main text. However, the equation written in the text should be written on a single line.

Care should be taken to keep the numbers and units given in the main text on the same line. Point should be used as the decimal separator in numbers (for example, 0.51, 5.71 etc.). Thousands digits can be without spaces or with spaces (1000000 or 1 000 000) (10 points).

3.2    Figures (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Figures in one column should be centred according to column, figures in two columns should be centred according to page. The titles of the figures should be centred under each figure. 3 pt space should be left before the figure text. Figures in a single column should be given in a 2x1 dimensional table with hidden borders. A single space should be left before and after the figure except at the beginning and end of the page. The figure should be referred to in the main text and the figure text and its number in the text (for example, Figure 1) should be blue. If the figures are to be presented in both columns, they should be given at the top or at the bottom of the page.

Figures given as pictures should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi and should be clearly visible. The texts in the figure should be clear and legible. The size of the text in the figure should not exceed the text font size. “Times New Roman” font should be used with 8 point font in editable figures. Point should be used as decimal separator in numbers in figures. Reference must be given for quotation or rearranged figures. For more detailed information about the figures, the Article Template file can be viewed.

3.3    Tables (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Tables in one column should be centred according to column, tables in two columns should be centred according to page. Table titles should be at the top of each table and begin with the table line. One blank line should be left before and after the table, except at the beginning and end of the page. 3 pt space should be left after the table title.

If the table covers both columns, it should be given at the top or at the bottom of the page. The spellings in the table should be 8 point "Times New Roman" font. If necessary, the size of the text in the table can be 7 points. Equation editors of MS-Word® 2007 and later versions and MathType should be preferred in writing the equations in the table. The table should be referred to in the main text and the text and number of the table in the text (for example Table 2) should be blue. For more detailed information about the tables, the Article Template file can be viewed. 

If more than one equation, figure or table is to be cited in the same place, “,” and “-” punctuation marks can be used. Here "," means "and", "-" means "range". Each equation, figure and table used in the article should be referred before its place in the main text.

3.3.1 Hyperlinks (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Hyperlinks can be used in the article. The writing style of the hyperlinks should be the same as the text and should be underlined.

3.3.2 Page numbers (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Page numbers can be given to the article. Page numbers should be on the right of the page and 1.5 cm above the bottom. Page numbers will be rearranged during the layout process. Title or author names should not be used in the header and footer of the articles.

3.3.3 Other writing rules (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

For more detailed information about the other writing rules, the Article Template file can be viewed.

4 Conclusions (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

In the results, important information obtained from the study should be given briefly and the effect of the main results of the study should be clearly expressed.

You can access the article template from the Article Template link on the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Journal of Engineering Sciences web page (https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ngumuh/writing-rules).

Acknowledgement (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

In the articles accepted for publication after the evaluation, if any, the institution, project, person, etc. information should be specified in this section.

Conflict of interest (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Similarity rate (iThenticate): .... %

The similarity rate of the article should be declared here.

References (10 points-6pt space before and 3pt space after)

Citations given in the text should be given in brackets in order. The references should be listed at the end of the article in order in the text. If more than one publication is to be cited in the text, "," should be used for "and" and "-" for "all publications between". For example, the spelling as [1] refers to the first reference, the spelling as [1, 2, 5] refers to the publications numbered 1, 2 and 5, the spellings as [1, 2, 4-6] refers to the publications numbered 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, the spelling as [3-9] refers to all publications between 3 and 9, including 3 and 9.

If information about a work done by someone else or others in the text is to be given, the references are expressed as Altun [8]…, Kimour and Meslati [7]…, Nelson et al. [1], (reference numbers must be in blue).

References section should be prepared according to the following formats. References should be listed in this section according to the citation order given in the text. Source writing formats are as follows in titles. For more detailed information about the references, the Article Template file can be viewed. 

Journal references

[1] M. Korkanç, Deterioration of different stones used in historical buildings within Nigde province, Cappadocia. Construction and Building Materials, 48, 789-803, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat .2013.07.033.

[2] M. Sarıdemir and S. Çelikten, Investigation of fire and chemical effects on the properties of alkali-activated lightweight concretes produced with basaltic pumice aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 260, 119969, 1-16, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/ j.conbuildmat.2020.11996.

[3] T. Bakharev, J.G. Sanjayan, Y.B. Cheng, Resistance of alkali-activated slag concrete to acid attack, Cement and Concrete Research, 33 (10), 1607–1611, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-8846(03)00125-X.

[4] N. P. Mansuroğlu, E. Yazıcı, S. Önder ve A. C. Karaça, Maltodekstrin-nohut proteini izolatı matrisinde karabiber tohumu yağının püskürtmeli kurutma metodu ile enkapsülasyonu. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 9 (2), 877-882, 2020. https://doi.org/10.28948/ngumuh.649969.

Proceedings/Symposium references

[5] A. Arslan, M. H. Severcan, M. Sarıdemir ve K. Akçaözoğlu, Tek eğrilikli uzay kafes sistemlerde yapı malzemesi olarak cam elyaf takviyeli polyester profillerin kullanımı. 8. Uluslararası Çelik Yapılar Sempozyumu, sayfa 30-39, Konya, Türkiye, 24-26 Ekim 2019.

[6] M. A. Elgawady, , P. Lestuzzi, and M. Badoux, Retrofitting of masonry walls using shotcrete. Proceedings of 2006 New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering Conference, pp. 45-53, Napier, New Zealand, 2006.

Book references

[7] C. Shi, P.V. Krivenko, and D.M. Roy, Alkali-Activated Cements and Concretes. Taylor and Francis, Abingdon, 2006.

Thesis/Dissertation references

[8] D. Verma, Design of polymer biopolymer hydroxyapatite biomaterials for bone tissue engineering: through molecular control of interfaces. Ph.D. Thesis, North Dakota State University, North Dakota, USA, 2008.

[9] S. Çelikten, Çelik fiber içeren yüksek dayanımlı beton özellikleri üzerine metakaolin ve öğütülmüş pomzanın etkisi. Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Niğde Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Türkiye, 2014.

[10] H. Zhang, Delay-Insensitive Networks. Master Thesis, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2007.

For more detailed information about the spelling rules of other types of references, the Article Template file can be viewed.

Appendix

The use of appendix is optional. Appendix should be given after the references. Appendix can start on a new page.