WRITING RULES
Article Preparation

Language: English
The language of the magazine is English.

Article Types: Original
However, we advise authors to be as concise as possible for dissemination of the work.

Article Format: docx
Image Format: jpg, jpeg, png
Reference Style: Vancouver

Author Change: Processed only before the article is accepted. Authors should carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and must ensure the exact author list at the time of original submission.

Writing rules:
JOURNAL WRITING RULES SHOULD BE ADDED AS ARTICLES.
Articles submitted for evaluation for publication in the Hittite Journal of Science must be prepared according to the following rules:

1) The language of the article must be English. The text must be in single column format in Microsoft Word document format. You can download the Article Template and Copyright Notice Text from the relevant links.
2) The article title should be written in 12-point font and bold characters. The title should be concise and informative. Abbreviations and formulas should be avoided whenever possible.
3) Authors' names, ORCID information, institution names, RORID information, department names and e-mail addresses should be written. It should be clearly stated who will manage correspondence during and after the publication process. Make sure that telephone numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the email address and postal address. Contact information should be kept up to date by the corresponding author.
4) Author change requests are only processed before the article is accepted. Authors should carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and must provide the exact author list at the time of original submission. If a change is requested, the Editor requests (a) the reason for the change in the author list from the responsible author and (b) a confirmation document from all authors stating that they accept the changes.
5) The abstract should briefly state the purpose of the research and the important results of the study and should not exceed 250 words.
6) Graphic summary is optional. Authors must have designed the graphic abstract to attract the attention of the readership by using images that clearly represent the work described in the article. Graphic summaries should be sent as a separate file in the online application system. Preferred file types: TIFF, EPS, PDF files.
7) Keywords (5 to 7) related to the article should be specified.
8) Articles should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Subsections 1.1 (later 1.1.1, 1.1.2, ...), 1.2 etc. It should be numbered as follows (the summary is not included in the section numbering). Short titles can be given to subsections. Each heading should appear on its own separate line.
9) After the abstract, the article structure should be as follows:
Introduction: The aims of the study should be stated and sufficient background information should be given, avoiding a detailed literature review or a summary of the results.
Materials and Methods/Materials and Methods: Must provide information that will allow the reproduction of the study. Published methods should be cited with a reference, only relevant modifications should be described.
Theory/Calculation: It should not repeat the background information of the article discussed in the introduction, but should expand it and form the basis for further studies. The calculation section should focus on how to move from theoretical knowledge to practice.
Findings: Must be clear and concise.
Discussion: It should show the importance of the results of the study and not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is available. Extensive quotations and discussion of published literature should be avoided.
Conclusion: The main results of the study should be presented.
Acknowledgments: People who provided assistance during the research are listed here (language assistance, spelling assistance, etc.).

Conflict of Interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest (if any, it should be stated).
Author Contributions: Author contributions should be stated according to the "Classification of Participant Roles" (CRediT) system. For detailed information, see: https://credit.niso.org/
References: Must be written in 10 point font size according to the Vancouver Citation System; should be aligned on both sides; It must be single line spaced.
Attachments: If there is more than one suffix, it should be stated as A, B, etc. Equations in the appendices should be numbered separately.

10) Tables should be numbered sequentially according to their occurrence in the text. Footnotes are placed below the table body and are indicated by superscript lowercase letters.

11) It should be ensured that figures use uniform text and sizing. Arial or Times New Roman fonts should be used in figures. Images should be numbered according to their order in the text and a logical naming convention should be used. Each figure must be uploaded to the system as a separate file in TIFF, JPEG, EPS or PDF file format (at least 300 dpi).
12) Make sure that every reference cited in the text is also included in the reference list (or vice versa). Sources cited in the abstract must be given in full.
13) It is the responsibility of the author to present the final version of the article, edited according to the writing rules, before the publication process; Articles are not published unless presented in the appropriate format.

Citation Style
Articles must be prepared according to the APA6 Citation System. In science, APA 6-footnote or in-text system, whichever is commonly used, may be preferred.
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Final Checklist
Final check of this list before the prepared article is uploaded to the journal system