Turkish Journal of Weed Science (Türkiye Herboloji Dergisi ISSN: 1303-6491, e-ISSN: 2458-7966) is the official periodic, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific publication of the Weed Science Society of Turkey. Our journal, which began its publication life in 1998, has been published as open access and free of charge to the public; starting from the 2025 Issue 2, it has also included the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license for all published articles. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December.

Articles that do not comply with the journal format and those with a total similarity rate exceeding 20% in the plagiarism detection program review will be returned to the author for correction without being accepted for evaluation.

All studies submitted to the journal must be original and must not have been published elsewhere before. The exception to this rule is oral presentations or posters presented as abstracts at scientific conferences. If the manuscript has been previously presented as an oral presentation or poster at a scientific conference, this information must be added to the cover page or the relevant section in the online article submission system, and details such as the name, date, and location of the conference where the abstract was published must be specified. If the article is derived from a postgraduate thesis, its date and thesis number (National Thesis Center ID) must be indicated. All ethical, scientific, and legal responsibilities for the manuscripts submitted to the journal and all published works belong entirely to the authors.

General Rules
All studies to be submitted to the journal must be in Microsoft Word format. The main text of the article, along with all figures, graphs, and tables, must be submitted electronically in a single file or as per the instructions. The title and short title of the manuscript must also be included on the cover page. Both titles must be written in Turkish and English. The names, surnames, affiliated institutions, email addresses, and ORCID ID numbers of all authors who contributed to the study must be clearly stated in the manuscript.

Since our journal applies a double-blind peer review process, no information that would reveal the identity of the author(s) — such as names, institutions, acknowledgments, etc. — should be included in any sections other than the cover page.

Our journal accepts articles in the following types:

A) Original Research
Original research articles reporting original research findings in a relevant field. Articles must include:

Turkish and English abstracts; should be uploaded with a maximum of 200 words each.

Keywords should be listed separately under the Turkish and English abstract texts; written with at least three and at most five items, separated by commas. The selection of English keywords should comply with the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) database (www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html), and the selection of Turkish keywords should comply with the Türkiye Bilim Terimleri (TBT) portal (www.bilimterimleri.com).

Main Text:
In Turkish articles: Should be structured with the headings Giriş (Introduction), Materyal ve Yöntem (Material and Method), Bulgular (Results), Tartışma (Discussion), Sonuç (Conclusion), Kaynakça (References). In English articles: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References.

Word count should not exceed 8000, excluding tables, figures, and references. The number of tables or figures should be a maximum of 10. Tables and figures must be named, numbered in the order they appear in the text, and indicated within the text at the end of the relevant sentence. Tables (Table 1., Table 2., ...) and figures (Figure 1., Figure 2., ...) should be shown with consecutive numbers. Table titles should be placed above the table, and figure titles should be placed below the figure. For microscopic images, the magnification ratio and technique should be explained. Images can be in color or black and white. However, the article should primarily include high-resolution images.

References should be written according to the writing rules specified below.

In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses ( ) immediately before the period at the end of the sentence.

When citing multiple sources, numbers should be separated by commas (,).

References should be professionally formatted in accordance with APA citation rules.

Journal:

For Articles with a Single Author:

Sokat, Y. (2024). Ege Bölgesi Ispanak Yetiştirilen Alanlarda Rastlanan Bazı Toksik Etkili Yabancı Ot Türleri ve İçerikleri. Turkish Journal of Weed Science, 27(2), 126–145.

For Articles with Two or More Authors:

Kaya, Y., Yiğit, N., Başaran, B., … Mennan, H. (2025). Çeltik Yetiştiriciliğinde Zirai İnsansız Hava Araçları ile Herbisit Uygulamaları Sırasında Olası Sürüklenmenin Komşu Parsellere Etkilerinin Belirlenmesi. Turkish Journal of Weed Science, 28(1), 16–24.

Books:

Odum, E.P. (1971). Fundamentals of Ecology 3rd Ed. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia P.A., 574.

Book Chapter:

Özer, Z., Kadıoğlu, İ., Önen, H., Tursun, N. (1998). Herboloji (Yabancı Ot Bilimi), Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 20, Kitaplar Serisi No: 10, Tokat, 388 s.

Internet Article:

Hnilickova, H., Kraus, K., Vachova, P., & Hnilicka, F. (2021). Salinity stress affects photosynthesis, malondialdehyde formation, and proline content in Portulaca oleracea L. Plants, 10(5), 845. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10050845.

Website:

Yılmaz, Ö., Demirci, F., & Kaya, A. (2023). Buğdayda yabancı ot mücadelesinde yeni bir herbisitin etkinliğinin değerlendirilmesi. Türkiye Herboloji Dergisi, 16(2), 45–58. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17979/turkeyherb.2023.16.2.1234

B) Invited Review

This type of article is limited in number and is not subject to peer review. Invited reviews are accepted for publication directly upon approval by the editor.

C) Special Issue

Provided that prior application is made, papers presented at national/international congresses, meetings, workshops, etc., organized within the scope of "weed science" can be published as a special issue.

Copyright Form: The copyright form must be signed by all authors and submitted as an attachment to the submission.

Editorial Policies

The journal adopts the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authorship Criteria
For articles with two or more authors, each author must have made an active and significant contribution to the work.
Authors should be included based on:
(1) making a contribution to the conception and design of the work, or to the analysis and interpretation of data,
(2) making a significant contribution to the drafting of the manuscript or to its critical revision for important intellectual content,
(3) approving the final version of the manuscript to be submitted.
All authors must meet the conditions specified in the above three items. Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged separately. In the cover letter, it should be confirmed that all listed authors meet these authorship requirements.
Articles should be submitted for evaluation only after written consent has been obtained from all contributing authors.

Authorship of Editors
The journal applies a double-blind peer review process at every stage of the publication evaluation process. Articles by editors are subject to anonymous peer review, like articles by other authors.
Chief editors and field editors are obliged to inform the journal management if any conflict of interest exists among them.
Managers may not make suggestions to or exert pressure on editors regarding articles submitted to the journal.

Conflict of Interest
Corresponding authors must declare conflicts of interest and disputes. Any financial and all kinds of contributions, support, and funds received for the study that is the subject of the submitted manuscript must be specified (including explanations of how and at which stage of the work this support was received). It should also be declared if no support was received.
Authors, editors, and reviewers must notify the Editor-in-Chief in writing if they encounter any conflict of interest that could influence their decision-making processes.

Plagiarism and Other Violations
The quality of submitted data and analysis are important matters for the Turkish Journal of Weed Science. Authors must provide their datasets upon request from the editors for review. The journal editors check textual content for plagiarism and duplication using relevant software. By submitting their articles to this journal, authors are deemed to have accepted that their article may undergo plagiarism screening against previously published works. If plagiarism is detected before publication, the article will be rejected and the authors will be subject to institutional recognition. This information may be sent to the authors' institutions and other relevant bodies. The Turkish Journal of Weed Science does not accept articles that have been previously submitted to another journal for evaluation and/or previously published. Therefore, authors must ensure and declare in the cover letter that the article has not been simultaneously submitted to any other journal. The exception to this rule is oral presentations or posters presented as abstracts at scientific conferences. It should be stated if your article has been previously presented as an oral presentation or poster at a scientific conference. This information must be added to the cover page or relevant section in the online article submission system, and details such as the name, date, and location of the conference where the abstract was published must be specified. All ethical, scientific, and legal responsibility for published works belongs to the authors. Articles with a total similarity rate exceeding 20% in the plagiarism detection program review will be returned to the author for correction without being accepted for evaluation. An article in the process may not be submitted to or published in another journal.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Policy for Authors
In line with the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Turkish Journal of Weed Science acknowledges the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing and research. However, to ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity, the use of AI must comply with ethical publishing standards.
Therefore, authors must adhere to the following rules:

AI Tools Cannot Be Listed as Authors:

The journal follows COPE's position that artificial intelligence tools cannot fulfill the role of author and therefore cannot be listed as an author on any submission. Only individuals who meet the authorship criteria (e.g., significant contribution, accountability, and approval of the final version) should be designated as authors.

Disclosure of AI Use is Mandatory:

"Authors who use artificial intelligence tools in the writing of a manuscript, in the creation of images or graphical elements of the article, or in the collection and analysis of data must transparently disclose in the Methods section and in the article's cover letter how and which AI tool was used." The following format can be used in the cover letter:
"During the preparation of this manuscript, the authors used [Tool Name, e.g., ChatGPT, OpenAI] for [a specific purpose, e.g., language editing, drafting parts of the introduction, summarizing background literature]. After using this tool, the authors reviewed and edited the content as necessary and take full responsibility for the content of the publication."
Concealed or unethical use of AI may lead to the rejection of the article or retraction of a published article.
This policy will be reviewed and updated periodically in line with COPE guidance and evolving best practices.
If you have any questions regarding the use of artificial intelligence tools, please contact the editorial office before submission.

Publication Ethics
The Turkish Journal of Weed Science adopts the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and evaluates all submitted articles within this framework by accepting publication ethics principles. For detailed policies and case examples, please visit:
• https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines
• https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts
• https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Case

Ethical Statement on the Use of Plant and Biological Materials
Authors must state that the collection, use, and trade of all plant and biological materials (seeds, herbarium specimens, etc.) used in this study were carried out in accordance with relevant national and international laws, conventions, and institutional policies. All necessary permits for field studies (e.g., from protected areas, national parks, forest areas, or private landowners) must have been obtained from the relevant ministry departments. In the case of using endangered, protected, or critically endangered species, authors must submit valid permits or certificates specifically obtained for these species during the article submission. Authors are required to explicitly declare their compliance with these ethical rules in the 'Article Submission Form'.