1. General Information

ODU Tıp Dergisi (ODU Medical Journal) is an open-access, independent international medical journal published by Ordu University. All submissions are evaluated through an impartial double-blind peer-review process. The publication language is English only. The journal is published three times a year (April, August, and December), completing one volume in three issues.

The journal endorses the principles and best practices of the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive of the Council of Higher Education, COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME. No submission, review, or publication fees are charged. Published content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

2. Submission Conditions

Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

For multi-authored papers, submission implies that all authors approve the submission and the final version.

If copyrighted material is used (figures, tables, instruments/scales, extended quotations), authors must obtain written permission and provide proper citation.

Manuscripts not complying with the journal format may be rejected or returned for correction.

3. Submission via DergiPark

Submissions are accepted only via DergiPark: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/odutip

Authors can track progress via the Author Center. Notifications are sent via the system and e-mail. For correspondence/technical issues: odumedj@odu.edu.tr

4. Files Required at Submission

- Title Page

- Main Text

- Tables

- Figures/Graphics

- Signed Copyright/Publication Form

- Similarity report (iThenticate) — ≤20% excluding References

- Cover Letter

- Ethics approval and/or consent/permission documents where applicable

5. Formatting and Style

Times New Roman, 12 pt; A4; 2.5 cm margins; page numbers. The title page must be submitted as a separate file. The main text must not contain identifying information that would compromise double-blind review. Abbreviations should be expanded at first mention. Genus/species names should be italicized. Each figure must be uploaded as a separate high-resolution file.

6. Manuscript Sections

Main text should follow:
Abstract – Keywords – Introduction – Methods – Results – Discussion – Conclusion – References – Tables/Figure Legends

Abstract: Structured abstracts are recommended for original articles (Objective/Methods/Results/Conclusion), typically 200–400 words.
Keywords: Provide 3–6 keywords; using MeSH terms is recommended.

7. References

References should be numbered in order of appearance and formatted in Vancouver style. Include DOI when available. Authors are responsible for reference accuracy.

8. Tables and Figures

Tables should appear in the main document after the References and include titles and footnotes. Figures should be numbered in order of citation and uploaded as separate files. Permission is required for previously published material, and the original source must be acknowledged.

9. Revision and Proofs

Revisions must include colored/highlighted changes in the main text and point-by-point responses in a separate Word file. At proof stage, corrections are primarily limited to typographical/layout errors.

10. Article Types and Limits

Original Research: Text ≤ 4500 words; References ≤ 40; Abstract 200–400 words

Case Report: Text ≤ 2200 words; References ≤ 20; Abstract 100–300 words

Review: Text ≤ 6550 words; References ≤ 50; Abstract 200–400 words