1. TEXT
- The text should be written in 10-point font; the abstract, footnotes, catalog, and bibliography should be written in 9-point Times New Roman font.
- The text is expected to be a maximum of 20 pages (approximately 10,000 words, including abstract, references, and footnotes).
- Articles must be written in English and include a 300-word (+/- 50-word) English abstract. Additionally, a 300-word (+/- 50-word) Turkish abstract must be submitted for each article. The abstracts should include essential information about the article's purpose, methodology, topics discussed, and results obtained.
- Six keywords must be listed.
- Footnotes should be numbered continuously at the bottom of the page.
- Headings within the article should be in lowercase and bold. Other options (uppercase, underlined, or italic) should not be used.
- “Fig.” expressions within the text should be given in parentheses; a tab space should be left after the period of the fig. expression (fig. 3); If more than two consecutive figures are specified, a hyphen without a space should be placed between the two numbers (fig. 2-4). If they are not consecutive, a period and a tab space should be left between the numbers (fig. 2.5).


2. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ABBREVIATIONS
- ‘Bibliography’ and ‘Abbreviations’ should be placed at the end of the article.
- ‘Abbreviations’ used in footnotes should be explained in the ‘Bibliography’ section.
- The references used in footnotes should be written in abbreviated form, and the order within the abbreviations should be as follows: Author name, publication year, page (and image number if used). This rule should be applied even if a publication is used only once. - Bibliography (for books): Richter 1977 Richter, G., Greek Art, NewYork.
- Bibliography (for articles): Corsten 1995 Corsten, Th., “Inschriften aus dem Museum von Denizli”, Ege University Archaeology Journal III, 215-224, pl. LIV-LVII.
-Footnotes (for books and articles): Richter 1977, 162, fig. 217.
-Abbreviations: ibid (cited work); idem (same author); ff (and so on); et al. (and others);
-In the bibliography and abbreviations section, if an author has two surnames, a hyphen should be used without a space between the surnames (Dentzer-Feydy); if an article has more than one author, a space should follow each author's name, then a long hyphen, and then another space before the surname of the next author (Hagel – Tomaschitz).

3. FIGURES
-All photographs, drawings, and maps should be numbered continuously using only the abbreviation ‘fig.’ (Plate, Picture, Drawing, Map, or any other word or abbreviation should not be used).
-A list of figures should be included at the end of the article.
-There should be approximately 15 figures. Multiple images, drawings, etc., should not be used under a single figure number.
-Figures should be high-resolution and in tif, jpeg, or pdf format.
-During the submission process, only the figure layout PDF file should be submitted. After peer review, the figures and specific fonts used in the article will be requested from the authors.
-Figures should not be placed in another program such as Microsoft Word; they should be submitted separately.
-Multiple images, drawings, etc., should not be used under a single figure number. Arrangements grouped under a single figure by the authors will not be accepted. Figures should not contain any symbols, numbers, or other text.
-The authors are responsible for figures taken from other publications; Therefore, sources should be cited.

The Journal ‘Olba’, has been published by the Cilician Archaeology Research Center of Mersin University (Turkey) since 1998.
The Journal ‘Olba’, publishes archaeological studies containing original results related to Asia Minor, the Mediterranean region, and the Middle East. It aims to present original studies to the scientific world by embracing the sciences of antiquity as a whole.
The Journal ‘Olba’ is a non-profit organization. Publications are conducted in accordance with international standards and guidelines (COPE, EASE, ICMJE for medicine, the Declaration of Helsinki, etc.). Throughout the scientific publication process, it is essential that authors, editors, scientific committees, reviewers, and readers adhere to ethical principles.

The Editorial Board's Ethical Responsibilities: 

• The Editorial Board ensures the establishment and implementation of journal policies, such as blind peer-review, the peer-review process, and ethical principles.
• The Editorial Board is responsible for every submitted article. All decisions made by the editors are independent of other individuals and organizations.
• The Editorial Board takes precautions against non-scientific content, plagiarism, and citation errors during the journal's publication process.
• The Editorial Board electronically maintains records of correspondence with reviewers for each article or correspondence related to the journal.
• When authors request information about the status of their articles, Editors inform them of their manuscript status in a manner that does not disrupt the double-blind peer-review process.
• Editors prioritize the originality of articles, their contribution to the scientific community, the validity of the research method, and their relevance to the journal's objectives and scope.
• Editors select reviewers for each article based on their expertise and ensure that the article is reviewed impartially and within a timely manner.
• Editors intervene in academic and non-scientific reviews. • Editors protect the intellectual property rights of articles.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers 

• The OLBA Journal article evaluation process employs a two-way blind review process, where the author(s) do not know the reviewers, and the reviewers do not know the authors.
• Reviewers cannot communicate directly with authors; article evaluation forms and notes included in the text are forwarded to the author(s) by the editors.
• Reviewers must agree to review only articles related to their areas of expertise.
• Reviewers must conduct their evaluations impartially and confidentially. According to this principle, they must destroy the articles they review after the review process and use them only after publication.
• Reviewers must decline to review the article if they discover a conflict of interest or a commonality of interest and inform the editors.
• Reviewers must conduct their evaluations in a constructive manner, in accordance with academic rules, and avoid insulting or hostile personal comments. If reviewers are found to have made unscientific comments, they may be contacted by the editor or editorial board to reconsider and correct their comments.
• Reviewers are required to complete the "Reviewer Evaluation Form" for the articles they review. Reviewers must also state their decision on whether the article they review is publishable and the reasons for their decision.
Reviewers must evaluate the article they accept for review within the timeframe.

Authors' Ethical Responsibilities
• Authors should not submit articles they have published elsewhere or submitted for publication.
• Authors must submit original articles.
• Authors must accurately cite the sources they used in writing the article.
• Authors must submit articles in accordance with the journal's established Publication Principles.
• Names of individuals who did not contribute to the article should not be listed as authors.
• Individuals who contributed to the article should be listed as authors.
• If the article originates from the author's master's/doctoral thesis or a project, it should be stated.
• Slicing (publishing multiple articles from a single study) should not be used.
• Publications resulting from research conducted with support should identify the supporting individuals, institutions, or organizations and their contributions.
• Authors must document that they have obtained permission for the publication rights of the data (findings/works) they use in their articles; The relevant document must be sent to the editors along with the article at the beginning of the process.
• Authors must submit the "Copyright Transfer Form" prepared for the Journal ‘Olba’ to the editors after receiving notification that their article has been accepted for publication.

(Works submitted for publication must be original and have not been previously published or submitted elsewhere. When submitting their work, individuals are obligated to declare that the work has not been published, in whole or in part, elsewhere, or is not under consideration for publication. Authors agree to waive copyright on their work, and no portion of the published material may be used elsewhere without the publisher's written permission. Authors must obtain permission from the copyright holder when using previously published content, including images, tables, or any other content, whether in print or electronic format. All legal, financial, and criminal liability in this regard rests with the authors.)