Writing Rules

The main document must be uploaded as an editable Word document (.doc, .docx) DIN-A4 pages, the letter «Times New Roman» size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm margins on each side, page and line numbers. All tables, figures, supporting information and bibliographic entries must have a reference in the text. Tables should be included in the main document after the reference list, each on an individual page alongside their legend. A list of figure captions should be included at the end of the main document. Figures should be submitted in TIFF or JPG format and dimensions of figures must be maximum 16 × 20 cm and minimum 8 cm wide.
If any abbreviations are used in a paper, they shall be explained appropriately when they are used in the text for the first time. It is not advisable to use any abbreviations in the paper title or in the abstract. Then use the abbreviation throughout the entire article. The SI international system of measurement units should be used. Genus and species are always italicized. There is no word limit for Orignal Articles which should be using the following general structure:
Manuscript structure: Abstract (300 words maximum); Keywords; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References.

Langeuage :  Turkish Journal of Range and Forage Science  accept only English manuscripts


Title section: should contain informative title of the manuscript (if possible, abbreviations should be avoided), not exceeding 15 words, first name and surname of the authors, the name of institution, its address, corresponding author’s e-mail address.


Abstract: should state the purpose of the research, the main methods and results and should not exceed 300 words. It should not contain references.


Keywords: maximum 6 words, in alphabetical order, separated by commas. If possible, avoid abbreviations.


Introduction: background and significance of the problem by using the most recent publications should be provided. The aim of the study should be clearly stated at the end of the introduction.


Materials and methods: authors should provide a concise description of experimental site, design, materials and analytical methods and statistical procedures used. This part should be as clear as possible to enable other scientists to repeat the research presented.

Results: The numbers from the tables or figures should not be repeated extensively in the text and long explanations of the tables and figures are not acceptable. The same information given in the table should not be repeated in the figure or vice versa. Relevant statistical information should be provided in tables and figures. Statistical significance should be clearly indicated where applicable.


Discussion: interpretation of data, related to previous research, should be presented. Results and discussion sections may be combined.


Conclusion: main significant results of the study should be presented in a clear and concise way and should be numbered.


Acknowledgements (optional): acknowledgements of funds, grants, etc. may be placed.


References: The list should include more recent items – peer-reviewed scientific articles, scientific books and monographs and other scientific publications, except for textbooks, manuals or training materials. References to abstracts or proceedings are acceptable only in exceptional cases.
All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references. In the text, references should be cited by author and year of publication, for example: Sürmen (2017), Yilmaz and Yildirim (2015). If reference is made in the text to a publication written by more than two authors the name of the first author should be used followed by “et al.” (Board et al., 2016). References cited together in the text should be arranged chronologically.
The list of references should be arranged alphabetically by authors’ names, and chronologically per author. Publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be listed as 2019a, 2019b, etc. All authors of each publication should be included into the reference list. Titles of scientific journals, conference proceedings etc. should not be abbreviated.


APA 6 style should be adopted for citation notation. (from 2023)


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