WRITING GUIDELINES FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH JOURNAL
General Rules and Formatting Features• Articles submitted for publication must not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
• Necessary corrections regarding writing rules are made by the editor or reviewers, and feedback is provided to the author.
• In articles returned for revision, changes cannot be made beyond the requests of the reviewers and the editor.
• Articles that do not comply with the writing rules cannot be published.
• No fee is paid to the authors for articles published in the journal.
• The responsibility for the articles published in the journal rests with the authors.
• Articles should be written in Microsoft Word, using Times New Roman font, 12-point size, justified text, and 1.5 line spacing.
• The page layout of the article should have a 2.5 cm margin on all sides (right, left, bottom, top), and all pages should be numbered with the page number centered.
• Numbers within the text should be written out if between "1-9" and as Arabic numerals if "10 and above." A period should be used for decimal numbers (e.g., 9.41).
• The main title of the article should be 14-point, in uppercase and bold, while subheadings should be 12-point, with the first letter capitalized, bold, and left-aligned.
• Abbreviations should not be used in the title or abstract. Abbreviations used within the text should be spelled out in full the first time they appear, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses.
Title Page
Author information should be presented on the title page. This page should include the article title, the names and affiliations of the authors, and their contact information (email, phone number, and fax number). If the article was presented at a congress or symposium, this should be indicated as a footnote on the title page.
Abstract
The abstract should be a maximum of 250 words, written in both Turkish and English, and presented along with the article title in both languages. No abbreviations or references should be used in this section. Abstracts of research articles should include the sections "Aim, Method, Results, Conclusion," while review articles and case reports should be organized to fully reflect the general content. Below the abstract, 3 to 6 keywords should be listed, separated by commas. Turkish keywords should comply with "Türkiye Bilim Terimleri" and English keywords with "Index Medicus: Medical Subject Heading (MeSH)" standards.
Main Text
The main text section of research articles should consist of "Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations, References" sections, and only the initial letter of the section titles should be capitalized and bold. The word count in this section (including references and tables) should be between 1500-4000.
The main text section of review articles should consist of headings related to the subject and references. Each title should be written in bold. Review articles should be prepared to cover current literature in health-related fields. It is especially preferred that the author has published publications on that subject.
The main text section of case reports should consist of the headings "Introduction, Case Report, Discussion, References". Each title should be written in bold.
Ethical Guidelines
The Declaration of Helsinki Principles must be followed in all research involving the human element. Authors must state in the materials and methods section of the article that the research was conducted according to ethical principles. The authors' compliance of the articles with ethical rules is the authors' responsibility.
Figures, Images, Tables, and Graphs
It should be given in the flow of the article, and each picture, table, and graphic should be numbered and referred to at the end of the relevant sentence.
For clear printing, figures, pictures/photographs should be uploaded as separate .jpg or .gif files (pixel size approximately 500x400, 8 cm wide, and scanned at 300 resolution). If previously published figures, pictures, tables, and graphics are used, written permission must be obtained, and this permission must be indicated in the figure, picture, table, and graphic description.
Tables should be made by using the table menu in the Microsoft Word program, the table title should be above the table, justified to the left, and the first letters of the words should be capitalized. Within the table, the text should be written with a line spacing of one space and a font size of 10 points. If there are explanations for the table, they should be written in 9-point font with one line spacing below the table.
The title of figures, pictures, and graphics should be placed below the figure/graphics. The name of the figure/graphic and picture should be left justified and the first letters of the words should be capitalized.
Limitations
Any study limitations should be presented after the conclusion and recommendations section of the main text.
Acknowledgements
Persons and institutions that contributed to the article editorially (statistical analysis, English/Turkish evaluation) and/or technically without fulfilling the authorship conditions should be thanked by specifying their names. In addition, all persons and institutions providing financial and material support during the study and the article's writing should be indicated, and the conflict of interest, if any, should be written.
References
• All references cited in the text must be listed in the references section, and all references listed must be cited in the text.
• Authors should avoid using sources they have not accessed directly.
• Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Conference papers, personal experiences, and unsupported internet addresses cannot be used as references.
In-Text Citation
References should be numbered sequentially in the text and shown in parentheses. When citing multiple references, separate them with a comma (e.g., 1,2). For more than two consecutive references, indicate the first and last reference numbers separated by a hyphen (e.g., 1-4).
Reference List
At the end of the text, references should be numbered sequentially as they appear in the text, under the heading "REFERENCES."
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Conference papers, personal experiences, and unsupported internet addresses cannot be used as references.
Journal names should be abbreviated as they appear in Index Medicus; if not listed in Index Medicus, the full journal name should be written out.
References should be formatted according to the Vancouver style. Attention should be paid to the following rules when writing references.
A sample notation for the References section is given below:
- Article: Authors' surnames and names initials. Article title. Journal Name year; volume(issue) numbers.
Wellard SJ, Bethune E, Heggen K. Assessment of learning in contemporary nurse education: Do we need standardized examination for nurse registration? Nurse Educ Today. 2007;27(1):68-72.
Usta YY, Demir Y, Yönder M, Yildiz A. Nursing students' attitudes toward ageism in Turkey. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2012; 54(1): 90-93. - Book:
Quinn FM. The principles and practice of nurse education. 3rd ed. Nelson Thornes Company; 2000. p. 687-750. - Book Chapter: Authors' surnames and names initials. Chapter title. Editors' names, book title, edition, city, publisher, year, and page numbers.
Melanie SM, Hickey JV. Neuroscience critical care. In: Hickey JV. editor. The clinical practice of neurological and neurosurgical nursing. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003. p. 359-67. - Unpublished Thesis: Authors' surnames and names initials. Thesis title. Thesis type (Specialization, Doctorate, Master's) unpublished thesis, the institute where the thesis was presented, place, year, page number.
Özgül S. Maternal obesity's impact on maternal and neonatal health. Unpublished Master's Thesis, Adnan Menderes University Institute of Health Sciences, Aydın, 2016, 53.
Note: If the thesis has been published as an article, the article should be cited as the reference, not the thesis. - Electronic Journal:
Moulder JE. Electromagnetic Fields and Human Health. Electromagnetic Technology (Electronic Journal) 1999;6(3):17-28. http://www.mcw.edu.gcrc/cop/cell-phone-health-FAQ/toc.html. (Access date: March 23, 2017). - Electronic Report, Document:
World Health Organization. World alliance for patient safety forward program 2005. http://www.who.int/patientsafety/en/brochure_final.pdf (Access date: August 8, 2010).
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health. Performance and Quality Directive in Healthcare. http://www.kalite.saglik.gov.tr/content/files/duyurular_2011/2011/14_subat_2012/1402yonerge.pdf (Access date: May 24, 2011).
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