For each manuscript, four separate files are prepared.

a.Title Page : It includes paper title, detailed information of each author (name, affiliation, e-mail address) and ORCID no.    TitlePage...

b.Main Text: It includes the sections of Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Conflict of Interest and  References. Tables, figures, and appendices should be in this file. Template file....

c.Reviewer Suggestion Form :  It includes at least five reviewers from different universities who can evaluate the paper. Reviewer Suggestion Form...

d.Copyright Form is signed by all authors for the transfer of the copyright of the study accepted to be published. Copyright Form...

The manuscript, along with all the requested files, is uploaded to journal's system at DergiPark^® (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ogummf ).

The author should be first registered on DergiPark® system. Authors can register to the system through the link: http://dergipark.org.tr/tr/register/ 

Training videos for using DergiPark system are provided on the DergiPark website through the "Usage Videos" link (available at http://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/page/egitim-dokumanlari 

Detailed information on how to upload the manuscript is provided at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfAhRfQB-LQ

This video should be watched before submitting a manuscript.

Paper submission, after entering the username and password,  is completed in 3 steps by using the link of “Submit Article”. 

Each uploaded manuscript is undergone through a general check in terms of the paper’s suitability (such as the manuscript format and length).

If

i.  Not all necessary files have been uploaded / there are missing files,

ii. The total similarity level determined by iThenticate software is over 25%

iii. There are major format errors in the manuscript

the corresponding author is requested to revise and re-submit it.

If the manuscript meets all the format requirements, it is then sent to the Area  Editor.  The Area Editor evaluates the scientific quality of the study. If the manuscript is judged suitable for publication, it is sent to three independent reviewers, whom are either proposed by the author and selected from the reviewer pool  (double-blind peer review process).

Each reviewer evaluates the manuscript and submits an evaluation form for reviewers including various comments. Based on the reviewer comments and the area editor's suggestion, the Editor makes one of the following decisions on the manuscript: accept, request for revision or reject.