International Journal of Chemistry and Technology (IJCT)

(e-ISSN: 2602-277X)

Instructions for Authors

General Guidelines

1. All manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the journal’s website at http://dergipark.org.tr/ijct.
2. Submitted manuscripts must not have been published previously and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
3. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, the corresponding author must submit a signed Copyright Agreement Form.
4. All manuscripts submitted to IJCT undergo a double-blind peer review process (i.e., author names and affiliations are removed to ensure anonymity, and reviewers remain anonymous to authors).
Evaluation Process:
After submission, the manuscript is initially reviewed by the editorial team for quality of writing and language use. If revisions are necessary, it will be returned to the author for correction. Once satisfactorily revised, the manuscript is sent to two independent reviewers for scientific evaluation. The editorial decision is based on the reviewers’ recommendations. In cases where reviewer evaluations differ significantly, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer. When appropriate, editorial suggestions may also be shared with the author along with reviewer comments.
5. Once a manuscript is accepted, a proof version will be sent to the corresponding author for final corrections.
6. The journal uses iThenticate software to detect similarity and prevent plagiarism.
7. Authors must declare that there is no conflict of interest with any individual, institution, company, or service provider, in accordance with the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
8. For studies requiring ethics committee approval, authors must provide the ethics committee report in compliance with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
9. All authors are required to provide their ORCID identifiers.
10. During submission, four separate files must be uploaded:
1. Title Page (including manuscript title, full names and surnames of all authors, affiliations, ORCID IDs, and the email address of the corresponding author)
2. Main Document (including title, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments, conflict of interest statement, and references)
3. Copyright Agreement Form
4. Originality Statement confirming the novelty of the work


Manuscript Preparation

• The manuscript text should be typed in Times New Roman, 10-point font, and single-spaced. Only the title of the manuscript should be in 14-point font.
• Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (not PDF), including the full text with figures and tables. Figures and tables should be presented on separate pages following the references section. The placement of each figure and table should be clearly indicated in the text.
• Page margins should be set to 2 cm on the left and right, and 3 cm at the top and bottom. Each paragraph should start separately without indentation.
• Page numbers should be centered at the bottom of each page in 9-point font.
• Line numbers should be displayed continuously in the left margin of each page.
• References must be formatted in accordance with APA 7-one of the internationally recognized citation styles.

• Throughout the manuscript, the International System of Units (SI) must be used. Units should be expressed as follows: mg g⁻¹, mg l⁻¹, l, ml, J mol⁻¹, J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, mol l⁻¹, min⁻¹, mol² J⁻², t₁/₂, min.

All symbols must be inserted using the Symbol menu in Microsoft Word. A space should be inserted after each symbol or unit.

The words “Figure” and “Table” must not be abbreviated in the text.


Figures and tables must be of high resolution and suitable for publication quality.

Figures, tables, and equations should be numbered consecutively according to their appearance in the text.

In equations, every symbol mentioned in the text must be written in italics.

Except for table borders, the axis lines of graphs and diagrams should be drawn with a thickness of 1/2 pt.

The manuscript must be continuously checked using the spelling and grammar tools available in word processing software.

Latin and Persian words (e.g., names of fungi, yeasts, or plants) must be written in italics throughout the text.

**Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all references.

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Essential Information for the Title Page

Title
The title should accurately reflect the aim of the study. It must not contain abbreviations or formulas.

Author Names
The full first name and surname of each author must be provided. First names should be written in lowercase letters, and surnames in uppercase letters.

ORCID Numbers
The ORCID IDs of all authors should be listed in the same order as the author names.

Affiliation
Author affiliations should be written in italics, including department, faculty, university, postal code, city, and country, in that order.

Abstract
The abstract must not exceed 170 words. It should reflect the aim of the research as well as the main and significant results. It must not contain references or abbreviations.

Keywords
The number of keywords should be between 3 and 5. Conjunctions such as “and” or “or” should not be used.

Corresponding Author
The corresponding author should be indicated with an asterisk as a superscript. After the keywords, the corresponding author’s phone and fax numbers and email address should be provided in that order.

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Introduction
Materials and Methods
This section should specify all materials used. Both experimental and theoretical methods must be described in detail and supported with references.

Results and Discussion
Results should be presented clearly and concisely. The importance of the findings should be discussed and interpreted, and their validity should be supported by relevant literature.

Conclusions
The main findings of the study should be briefly summarized. This section may be presented as a subsection of “Results and Discussion.” Conclusions should not be repeated verbatim.

Acknowledgments
This section should include thanks to individuals and institutions who contributed to the study.

Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare that there is no conflict of interest with any person, institution, company, etc.

References
References must be formatted according to APA 7th Edition, one of the internationally recognized citation styles. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all references.

Tables: All tables must be created using the “Insert Table” command in Microsoft Word. Each table’s title should be placed above the table, and tables should be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. The placement of each table in the main text must be clearly indicated. A separate page listing all table titles should be provided at the end of the manuscript. If necessary, footnotes may be included under tables in a smaller font size. The word Table must not be abbreviated in the text or in table titles. In the text, the word Table should be written in blue font, and in table titles, only the word Table should appear in bold. All table titles must be in 9-point font. All table borders should have a line width of 0.5 pt. Only main headings and subheadings within tables should be in bold, while all other content should be in normal font weight. Numbers, symbols, marks, and letters in tables should be in 8- or 9-point font size.
Example: Table 1. Kinetic data for metal ion adsorption by organic clay at different temperatures.


Figures: Figures prepared in Excel should be copied and pasted into the Word document, not provided as images. Figures should be in color, and each figure’s caption must be placed directly below the figure. Figures should be presented on separate pages at the end of the manuscript, and their placement in the text must be clearly indicated. A separate page listing all figure captions should be provided at the end of the manuscript. All symbols and abbreviations used in the figure must be explained in the caption. The word Figure must not be abbreviated in the text or in figure captions. In the text, the word Figure should be written in blue font, and in the caption, only the word Figure should be in bold. The entire figure caption should be in 9-point font and followed by a period. Numbers, symbols, marks, and letters inside figures should be in 8- or 9-point font. Axis titles should be in normal weight (not bold), “Body” font style, and 10-point font size, while axis numbers should be in normal weight, “Body” font style, and 9-point font size. All numbers, symbols, marks, and letters within the x- and y-axes should be in 8- or 9-point font. Graphs and diagrams should be drawn with a line thickness of 0.5 pt, and figure dimensions should be as equal as possible in width and height.

Example: Figure 1. Surface morphology of the adsorbent: a) before adsorption, b) after adsorption.