1. General Information

• Language: English. The entire manuscript — title, abstract, keywords, table/figure captions and any supplementary material — must be in English.
• Frequency / Access: Published biannually (June and December); international, double-blind peer-reviewed and fully open access, with no submission, processing or publication fees.
• Template: Manuscripts must be prepared using the official CUMFAD Article Template, which contains all formatting and writing rules, and must be submitted together with a completed and signed Copyright Transfer Form.

2. Manuscript Format (per the CUMFAD template)

• Prepared in Microsoft Word (.docx), in a double-column layout.
• Title: Calibri 14, bold, with the first letter of each word capitalized.
• Abstract: Calibri 8, a single paragraph, not bold.
• Table and figure titles: Calibri 10.
• Headings: numbered hierarchically (1., 1.1, 1.1.2). First-level subheadings capitalize the first letter of each word; second-level subheadings are in sentence case. Leave one blank line after each heading and before each subheading.
• Equations: written with Microsoft Word's Equation mode (Insert → Equation) and numbered consecutively with right-aligned parentheses — (1), (2), (3).
• Tables and figures must be original, cited in order in the text, and placed inside borderless tables; figures should be of print quality.

3. Manuscript Types and Structure

Research Article — Title; Authors, affiliations and e-mails; ORCID iDs; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Materials and Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusions; Author Contributions; Conflict of Interest; Acknowledgements (if any); Ethical Approval Statement (if applicable); References; Tables and Figures.

• Recommended length: 3,500–4,000 words (excluding references, tables and figure captions).
• Maximum number of references: 40.

Review Article — Title; Authors, affiliations and e-mails; ORCID iDs; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; Main Sections and Subsections; Results and Discussion; Conclusions and Future Research Directions; Author Contributions; Conflict of Interest; Acknowledgements (if any); References; original Tables and Figures.

• Recommended length: up to 5,000 words (excluding references, tables and figure captions).
• Minimum number of references: 40 (no upper limit).

4. Abstract and Keywords

• The abstract must be a single, self-contained paragraph, with no references or unexplained abbreviations: 75–250 words for papers in mathematics, physics and statistics, and 150–250 words for papers in other fields.
• Provide up to five (5) keywords, listed in alphabetical order, that accurately reflect the content.

5. References and Citations (APA 7th edition)

References must follow the APA 7th edition style consistently, both in in-text citations and in the reference list. Sources are cited in the text in order of appearance, and a DOI must be included for every source that has one. Sample entries:

• Journal article: Smith, A. H., & Brown, M. N. (2025). Advances in molecular imaging techniques. Cumhuriyet Science Journal, 15(2), 85–95. https://doi.org/10.1234/jmi.2021.56789
• Book: Johnson, M. T. (2019). Foundations of biomedical science. Academic Press.
• Web page: World Health Organization. (2023, June 5). Cancer fact sheet. WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer
• Thesis / dissertation: Kara, E. (2022). Classification of lung nodules using machine learning (Doctoral dissertation). Hacettepe University. https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkezi/
• Conference / symposium paper: Lee, S. H. (2020). Deep learning applications in oncology. In R. Brown & T. Wilson (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Medical Informatics (pp. 112–118). Springer.

6. Submission Requirements

Authors must upload:

1. The full-text manuscript in Microsoft Word (.docx), prepared according to the CUMFAD template (CUMFAD Article Template)
2. A blinded PDF for peer review, with all author names, affiliations, acknowledgements and other identifying information removed;
3. A completed and signed Copyright Transfer Form;
4. Any further documents requested by the Editorial Office (e.g. the ethics committee approval document).

A valid ORCID iD is mandatory for every author and must be supplied at submission.

7. Statements at the End of the Manuscript

In line with research and publication ethics, every manuscript must close with:

• Author Contributions — describing each author's contribution (e.g. conceptualization, methodology, investigation, data analysis, writing, review); all authors confirm they have read and approved the final version.
• Conflict of Interest — declaring any competing interests, or stating clearly that there are none.
• Acknowledgements / Funding — including grant or project numbers where applicable.
• Ethical Approval Statement (if applicable) — for studies involving human subjects, animals, or case reports/case series, state the name of the approving ethics committee/IRB and the approval date and reference (ID) number, confirm compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 revision), and remove any patient-identifying information unless essential and covered by written informed consent.

8. Similarity (Plagiarism) Check

All manuscripts are screened with iThenticate. The overall similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references), and similarity from any single source must not exceed 4%. Manuscripts above these limits, or missing required submission documents, are returned without further evaluation.

9. Evaluation Process

1. Initial editorial screening (scope, formatting, ethical compliance and similarity report);
2. Double-blind review by at least two independent reviewers, wherever possible from different institutions (full review cycle on average ~39 days);
3. Possible decisions: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject. Accepted papers are copyedited, proofread and receive final author approval before publication.

10. Copyright and Licensing

Authors complete a Copyright Transfer Form at submission. Authors retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication. All articles are published open access under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license and are freely available from the moment they appear. No submission, processing or publication fee is charged.