AIMS AND SCOPE

whereby accepted articles are published online immediately after completion of the editorial and production process, without waiting for a scheduled issue.

The journal aims to publish high-quality original clinical and experimental studies, case reports, and letters to the editor covering all areas of pediatrics.

Pediatric Practice and Research Journal is an open-access journal. All articles are freely and immediately available in full text upon publication, ensuring unrestricted access to academic research.

Publication Policy

The Journal does not consider manuscripts that have been previously published, are currently under consideration elsewhere, or are accepted for publication in another journal. Studies previously presented at scientific congresses may be considered for publication, provided that this information is clearly stated in the manuscript.

If any part of a submitted manuscript includes material previously published by the same author(s), a copy of the related publication must be submitted to the Editorial Office together with a written explanation from the authors.

Editorial and Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo an initial technical review to confirm that the required documentation has been provided and to evaluate the manuscript and supplementary files for suitability and compliance with journal guidelines. Manuscripts with deficiencies will be returned to the authors for correction.

The journal operates a blind peer-review process. Manuscripts considered suitable after the initial evaluation are typically sent to at least two independent expert reviewers in the relevant field to assess the scientific quality and academic merit of the study.

EDITORIAL POLICY AND AUTHOR GUIDELINES
Editorial Evaluation and Peer Review

All manuscripts are initially evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, or a member of the Editorial Board. The editorial team reserves the right to return manuscripts to the author(s) for revision, request amendments, edit the submission, or reject the manuscript without external review.

Manuscripts deemed suitable for further evaluation are forwarded by the Associate Editor or Editorial Board member to independent reviewer(s). Authors may be invited to submit a revised version of their manuscript when necessary; however, such an invitation does not imply acceptance for publication.

Revised manuscripts must be submitted within 21 days. Submissions received after this period will be treated as new submissions.

The corresponding author will be notified of the final editorial decision regarding acceptance or rejection.

Statements and opinions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editor, Associate Editors, or Editorial Board.

Submitted manuscripts will not be returned to authors regardless of the publication decision. No copyright fee or honorarium is paid for published articles. A copy of the journal will be sent to the corresponding author.

Language of the Journal

The official languages of the journal are Turkish and English. Manuscripts submitted in Turkish must include an English abstract to ensure wider international accessibility.

Authorship Criteria

Upon acceptance, all authors are required to sign a Copyright Transfer Form confirming that:

the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere,

it has not been previously published in whole or in part (except as an abstract),

ethical committee approval has been obtained where required.

All authors must agree to the terms outlined in this document.

Pediatric Practice and Research Journal follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Authors must meet the authorship criteria defined in the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (available at: www.icmje.org).

Ethical Responsibilities

Patient anonymity must be strictly protected. All studies involving human participants must include statements confirming informed consent and approval by an institutional ethics committee.

Written permission must be obtained from identifiable patients appearing in photographs and submitted to the Editorial Office.

Studies involving animals must include a statement in the Materials and Methods section confirming humane care in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and approval by the appropriate ethical review board.

Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest, including financial support, grants, or institutional and industrial affiliations related to the study.

TYPES OF MANUSCRIPT

Manuscripts should be submitted online via https://dergipark.org.tr/journal/1108/submission/start

Original Articles should not exceed 3000 words and should be arranged under the headings of Abstract (not more than 250 words), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References.

Case Reports should not exceed 1000 words and 10 references, and should be arranged as follows: Abstract, Introduction, Case Report, Discussion and References. It may be accompanied by only one figure or table.

Letter to the Editor should not exceed 500 words. Short relevant comments on medical and scientific issues, particularly controversies, having no more than five references and one table or figure are encouraged. Where letters refer to an earlier published paper, authors will be offered right of reply.

Reviews are not accepted unless written on the invitation of the Editorial Board. (Reviews should not exceed 3000 words)

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

All articles submitted to the Journal must comply with the following instructions:

a) Submissions should be doubled-spaced and typed in Arial 10 points.

b) All pages should be numbered consecutively in the top right-hand corner, beginning with the title page.

c) The title page should not include the names and institutions of the authors.

d) The manuscript should be presented in the following order: Title page, Abstract (English, Turkish), Keywords (English, Turkish), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (if present), References, Figure Legends, Tables (each table, complete with title and foot-notes, on a separate page) and Appendices (if present) presented each on a separate page.

Title

The title should be short, easy to understand and must define the contents of the article.

Abstract

Abstract should be in both English and Turkish and should consist “Aim, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusion”. The purpose of the study, the setting for the study, the subjects, the treatment or intervention, principal outcomes measured, the type of statistical analysis and the outcome of the study should be stated in this section (up to 250 words). Abstract should not include reference. No abstract is required for the letters to the Editor.

Keywords

Not more than five keywords in order of importance for indexing purposes should be supplied below the abstract and should be selected from Index Medicus Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), available at www.nlm.nih.gov/meshhome.html.

Text

Authors should use subheadings to divide sections regarding the type of the manuscript as described above. Statistical methods used should be specified in the Materials and Methods section.

References

In the text, references should be cited using Arabic numerals in parenthesis in the order in which they appear. If cited only in tables or figure legends, they should be numbered according to the first identification of the table or figure in the text. Names of the journals should be abbreviated in the style used in Index Medicus. The names of all authors should be cited when there are six or fewer; when seven or more, the first three should be followed by et al. The issue and volume numbers of the referenced journal should be added.

References should be listed in the following form:

Journal article

Teke Z, Kabay B, Aytekin FO et al. Pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate prevents 60 minutes of warm mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Am J Surg 2007;194(6):255-62.

Supplement
Solca M. Acute pain management: Unmet needs and new advances in pain management. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2002; 19(Suppl 25): 3-10.

Online article not yet published in an issue

Butterly SJ, Pillans P, Horn B, Miles R, Sturtevant J. Off-label use of rituximab in a tertiary Queensland hospital. Intern Med J doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2009.01988.x

Book
Sample1: Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

Sample 2: Sümbüloğlu K, Akdağ B. Regresyon Yöntemleri ve Korelasyon Analizi. Hatiboğlu Yayınevi: Ankara; 2007.

Chapter in a book

Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. I n: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93113.

Journal article on the Internet

Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: The ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet] 2002 [cited 12 Aug 2002]; 102. Available from:

 www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/wawatch.htm

Website
Cancer-pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources [updated 16 May 2002; cited 9 Jul 2002]. Available from: www.cancer-pain.org

An organization as an author

The Intensive Care Society of Australia and New Zealand. Mechanical ventilation strategy in ARDS: Guidelines. Int Care J Aust 1996;164:282-4.

Acknowledgements
The source of financial grants and the contribution of colleagues or institutions should be acknowledged.

Tables
Tables should be complementary, but not duplicate information contained in the text. Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numbers, with a descriptive, self-explanatory title above the table. All abbreviations should be explained in a footnote. Footnotes should be designated by symbols in the following order: *,†, ‡, §, ¶.

Figures
All illustrations (including line drawings and photographs) are classified as figures. Figures must be added to the system as separate .jpg or .gif files (approximately 500x400 pixels, 8 cm in width and at least 300 dpi resolution). Figures should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numbers and should be cited in parenthesis in consecutive order in the text.

Figure Legends

Legends should be self-explanatory and positioned on a separate page. The legend should incorporate definitions of any symbols used and all abbreviations and units of measurements should be explained. A letter should be provided stating copyright authorization if figures have been reproduced from another source.

Measurements and Abbreviations

All measurements must be given in metric system (Système International d'Unités, SI). Example: mg/kg, µg/kg, mL, mL/kg, mL/kg/h, mL/kg/min, L/min, mmHg, etc. Statistics and measurements should always be given in numerals, except where the number begins a sentence. When a number does not refer to a unit of measurement, it is spelt out, except where the number is greater than nine.

Abbreviations that are used should be defined in parenthesis where the full word is first mentioned. Some common abbreviations can be used, such as iv, im, po, and sc.

Drugs should be referred to by their generic names, rather than brand names.

Editorial Correspondence

Prof. Dr. Resul YILMAZ

Selçuk Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Çocuk Yoğun BakımBilim Dalı.

42130 Selçuklu/Konya-TURKIYE

Tel: +90 332 2415000-44299

Pediatric Practice and Research

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Checklist for Manuscripts
Review guide for authors and instructions for submitting manuscripts through the electronic submission, website at
http://www.pprjournal.com