Submissions are expected to comply with the following guidelines.
After the manuscript has been submitted through the Article Tracking System from the personal page entered with the e-mail address and password, the referee process can be followed from the same system. After this stage, reports from all referees should be waited for the corrections to be made. Because authors can add corrections to the system only once. When a referee makes the correction requested by one referee and the manuscript is added to the system, if a second referee requests a correction at the next stage, the requested corrections will not be made.
Title: It should be a title that is compatible with the content and best expresses it, and should be written in 11 pt, bold letters and general centre, indent left and right 0, spacing first 12 and then 12 line spacing 14.
Author name(s) and address: Information such as the author's name, title, institution where he/she works and e-mail address where he/she can be reached should not be included under the title of the article. Since author names can be seen by the system administrator, this information will be added to the manuscript by the editor. When the manuscripts are added to the system, it should be ensured that no information belonging to the author is included in the manuscript. This is important in order to allow the referees who will review the article to move more easily.
Abstract: At the beginning of the article, there should be an abstract in Turkish and English, which briefly and concisely expresses the subject and consists of at least 200 and at most 250 words. Keywords (Keywords) consisting of at least 3 and at most 5 words should be given with one line space under the abstract. Abstract text should be written in Georgia normal 9; general justified left and right; indent left and right 1 cm; spacing first 12 then 12 line spacing 14; Abstract title should be written in Georgia normal 10 bold; general centre; indent left and right 1 cm; spacing first 12 then 12 line spacing 14.
Keywords: Georgia normal 9; general right justified; indent left and right 1 cm; spacing 12 then 12 line spacing 14.
Main text: A4 size (29.7×21 cm.), Word program, Georgia font, 10 pt, general right justified, indent left and right 0, spacing 12 before, 12 after, line spacing 14. There should be a 2.5 cm margin on the page edges and the pages should not be numbered. The main text, excluding the abstract and bibliography page, should not be less than 5 pages and should not exceed 30 pages. Paragraphs should not be started in the text of the article.
Footnote: All information in the footnote should be written in Georgia normal 8; general right justified; indentation hanging 1 cm; spacing before 0 then 0 line spacing single.
Section headings: In the article, main, intermediate and subheadings can be used in order to provide an orderly transfer of information, and headings can be numbered if necessary; however, automatic numbering should not be done.
Tables and figures: Tables should be numbered and titled. Tables should be placed where they should be in the text. Figures should be prepared for colour printing. Table specifications are auto-fit; table texts should be written with Georgia normal 9, general right justified left, indent left and right 0, spacing 6 then 6 line spacing single. Figure numbers and names should be written centrally just below the figure.
Images: High resolution, print quality scanned images should be given in their place in the text. The rules for naming pictures should follow the rules for figures and tables.
Citations and references: The following citation and referencing standards should be followed in the articles to be submitted to our journal. Works that do not comply with these rules will be returned to the author for correction. Quotations exceeding a few sentences in the text should be written with Georgia normal 9; general right justified left; indentation left and right 1 cm; spacing 6 then 6 line spacing single.
At the end of the text, under the heading References, the references cited should be listed by surname. For the bibliography, Georgia normal 10; general right justified left and right justified; indent hanging 1 cm; spacing first 6 then 6 line spacing single should be applied.
NOTE: Dear authors, you need to review your references and check that they comply with the spelling rules of our journal. We kindly ask you to submit your article after making sure that it is formatted in accordance with the spelling rules of our journal.
Since we carry out the refereeing and authorship procedures of our authors and referees who are Dergipark users from www.rumelide.com, they must also be a member of this address in order to contribute to our journal.
Author's Guide
Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
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. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the final author list at the time of original submission. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, deletion, or reorganisation of authors after the manuscript has been submitted. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or reorganisation. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.
Author Change Requests
Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in 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 Publication
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
For research in all disciplines that require ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval must be obtained, 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, as well as on one of the first/last pages of the article; in case reports, information on the signature of the informed consent form should be included in the article.
Conflict of Interest
Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his/her work, significantly impair his/her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favour of any person or organisation. 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 potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.
Error Reporting
When an author notices a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to co-operate in withdrawing or correcting the manuscript if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, 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.
