Authors should get ORCID ID (https://orcid.org/register) before submitting their manuscripts.

The entire editorial workflow is performed using the Dergipark Online Manuscript Tracking System.

Once a manuscript is submitted, it is assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission’s compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines. Please read and follow these instructions carefully; doing so will ensure that the publication of your manuscript is as rapid and efficient as possible. The Publisher reserves the right to return manuscripts that are not prepared in accordance with these instructions.

Manuscript preparation

Before beginning the online submission process please make sure you have the followings available:

Copyright Agreement Form

Author Form

Title page

The category of the manuscript
The title of the manuscript in English
All authors’ names and affiliations (institution, faculty/department, city, country), e-mail addresses
Corresponding author’s email address, full postal address, telephone and fax number
ORCIDs of all authors.
Main Manuscript Document

The title of the manuscript in English
Abstract (300 words) in English
Key words: 3-6 words in English
Main article sections (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, References)
Grant support (if exists)
Conflict of interest (if exists)
Acknowledgement (if exits)
References
All tables, illustrations (figures) (including title, description, footnotes)

References

- All references should be cited in the text, and vice versa.

- References should be prepared according to APA Seventh Edition Style. 

- References in languages other than English must be referred to by an English translation (with the original language indicated in parentheses).

     • Article in Journal:

Ackerman, D., Weisberg, S.B. (2003). Relationship between rainfall and beach bacterial concentrations on Santa Monica Bay Beaches. Journal of Water Health, 1(2), 85-90.

    • Book chapter:

Cupples, A.M., Xagorarki, I., Rose, J. (2010). New molecular methods for detection of woterbone pathogens. In: Mitchell, R., Gu, J.D. (Eds.), Environmental Microbiology (pp. 150-211), New Jersey, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.

    • Book:

Hagedorn, C., Blanch, A.R., Harwood, V.J. (2011). Microbial Source Tracking: Methods, Applications, and Case Studies. London: Springer.

    • Theses:

Zeki, S. (2012). Assessing microbial water quality by membrane filtration and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) methods at Golden Horn (PhD thesis). Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

    • Institutional Web Pages:

FAO (2008). Information on fisheries management in Bulgaria and Romania. Retrieved 26 June 2013 from  http://www.fao.org/fi/fcp/en/ROM/body.htm

Tables

Number tables consecutively in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, ...). Title of the table should be written on top of the table. Descriptions about table items should be placed at the bottom of the table with an asterisk.

Table 1. Table title font size should be 10 pt. (Single line)

Figures

Number Figures consecutively in Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, ...). Title of the figure and descriptions about figure items should be written on bottom of the figure

Figure 1. Figure caption font size will be 10 pt. (Single line). Submit each caption directly below each figure. Maximum figure width: 170 mm

Copyright Notice

Authors publishing with the journal retain the copyright to their work licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ ) and grant the Publisher non-exclusive commercial right to publish the work. CC BY-NC 4.0 license permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.