Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors, e.g. language editing, they should be acknowledged in the acknowledgements section. Before manuscripts are submitted, authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of names and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Author Change Requests
The addition or deletion of names to or reorganisation of the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.
If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganisation of authors after the article has been accepted.

Article Writing
Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author should provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.

Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that this is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.

Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Simultaneous Broadcasting
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of Studies Based on Questionnaires and Interviews
Ethics committee approval must be obtained for research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval, and this approval must be stated and documented in the article. In researches requiring ethics committee approval, information about the approval (name of the committee, date and number) should be included in the method section and on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information about the signature of the informed consent/assent form should be included in the article.

Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when professional judgement about a primary interest may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain or personal competition). All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of possible conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants.

Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. The author is obliged to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If it becomes known from a third party that a published work contains an error, it is the author's obligation to co-operate with the editor, including informing the editor.

Image Integrity
It is unacceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.

Language: Turkish, English.
The language of the journal is Turkish, English.

Article Types: Research Article - Book Review
The journal publishes Research Articles and Book Reviews. Research Articles should not exceed 15,000 words. In case the limit is exceeded due to the nature of the study, the final decision-making authority is the Editorial Board. Book Reviews should be between 500-1500 words.

Article Format: MS Word Template
Image Format: JPEG Minimum 300 dpi
Citation Style: ISNAD Citation System (Intext-Footnoted)

Author Change: Only processed before the manuscript is accepted. Authors should carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the final author list at the time of original submission.

Source Citation Style
Articles should be prepared according to the Isnad Citation System 2nd Edition (Intext-Footnoted).
ISNAD Turkish (PDF)
ISNAD English (PDF)

Final Checklist
Please make sure that you upload files belonging to the following types of the study you send!
Research Article:
* Full Text, * Copyright Agreement, * Author-Article Information Form, * Ethics Committee Approval (if any), * Additional File (if any)
Review Article:
* Full Text, * Copyright Agreement, * Author-Article Information Form, * Ethics Committee Approval (if any), * Additional File (if any)
Translated Article:
* Full Text of Translation, * Copyright Agreement, * Author-Article Information Form, * Original Full Text, * Article Translation Permission, * Additional File (if any)
Book Review:
* Full Text, * Copyright Agreement, * Author-Article Information Form, * Additional File (if any)

Submit Article
The account of the corresponding author of the study should be used in the submissions. All correspondence regarding the application is sent to the corresponding author by e-mail sent through the journal system.
When uploading the manuscript file, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that will decipher the identity of the author due to the double-blind review process.

Files You Need to Upload Separately:
1) Article Template (Full Text)
2) Copyright Agreement Form
3) Ethics Committee Approval Document (if any)

Article Process Tracking