A) GENERAL
1. The corresponding author submits the article as a Microsoft WORD file.
2. A research article should consist of the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Author Contributions, Conflict of Interest, and References.
3. A review article should consist of the following sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Subheadings (optional), Conclusion, Acknowledgments (optional), and References.
4. Main section headings should be written in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, subheadings with only the first letter of each word capitalized, and bold font. If necessary, they should be numbered. The title should generally not exceed 15 words.
5. During the Preliminary Check and Evaluation processes, authors must submit the suggested revisions within 10 days.

B) PAGE LAYOUT

1. Titles in both Turkish and English should be left-aligned, while other sections should be justified. Section and subsection headings should be left-aligned, and the first line of each paragraph should have a 1 cm indent.
2. The text should be formatted on A4-sized pages with 12-point Times New Roman font, APA style, single-column layout, page numbers, and single line spacing.
3. Margins should be set as follows: Top 1.75 cm, Bottom 1.5 cm, Left 1.9 cm, and Right 1.6 cm.

C) SECTIONS

1. Abstracts (both Turkish and English) should not exceed 250 words.
2. Keywords should be separated by commas, with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 words.

D) TABLES AND FIGURES

1. Table 1. "Table name or title" should be left-aligned. Tables must fit the page width. A single line of space should be left above and below the table. The table content should be at least 8-point font size. Abbreviations, if any, should be explained below the table in 8-10-point font size.
2. Figures should be centered. Beneath the figure, include "Figure 1. Figure name or description," also centered. Leave one blank line above and below the figure in the text.
3. For articles in Turkish, figure and table titles should also include their English equivalents.

E) FORMULAS

1. Formulas should be written in 12-point font, right-aligned, numbered in parentheses, with main characters and variables italicized, while numbers and mathematical expressions remain regular.

F) CITATION STYLE

1. All types of references should conform to APA formatting style.

G) UNITS AND NUMBERS

1. Only the period (.) should be used as the decimal separator (e.g., 15.52 instead of 15,52).
2. Use “.” instead of “/” to denote units in superscript form (e.g., g.L⁻¹ instead of g/L).
3. Large numbers should be separated by spaces in groups of three (e.g., 100,675.85 should be written as 100 675.85).

H) REFERENCES
1. References should be written in 11-point font size, with a 1 cm indent for the second line, and listed alphabetically.

Examples:
• Article:

Demirel, F. (2018). Morphological and molecular characterization of local wheat genotypes collected from different regions of Turkey. Ph.D. Thesis, Iğdır University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences, Iğdır. 111 pp.
Demirel, F., Gurcan, K., & Akar, T. (2019). Clustering analysis of morphological and phenological data in einkorn and emmer wheats collected from Kastamonu region. International Journal of Scientific and Technological Research, 5(11), 25-36.
Eren, B., & Keskin, B. (2021). Quality characteristics of natural alfalfa (Medicago Sativa L.) genotypes grown under Iğdır ecological conditions. Journal of European Science and Technology, (22), 19-26.

• Thesis:

Acar, F. (2014). The effects of soil conditioners on water erosion in soils with different textures. Master’s Thesis, Iğdır University, Graduate School of Natural Sciences.

• Book:

Karaoğlu, M., & Şimşek, U. (2014). Soil Physics Applications. Nobel Academic Publishing. 1st Edition, 234 pages.

• Web Source:

Şensoy, S., & Ulupınar, Y. (2007). Climate classifications. Meteorology General Directorate website. Retrieved April 26, 2018, from http://www.dmi.gov.tr/FILES/iklim/iklim_siniflandirmalari.pdf

I) ARTICLE SUBMISSION TO THE SYSTEM

1. Author names and affiliations must be explicitly written when submitting the article.
2. The author names and affiliations should not be included in the main manuscript due to the blind peer-review process. This information should be provided only on the cover page.
3. During submission, the copyright transfer agreement, ethical committee approval (if required), and a checklist must be uploaded to the system.
4. Tables and figures should not be uploaded as separate files; they must be embedded within the main document.
5. A plagiarism report (from Turnitin or iThenticate) must be provided, with a similarity index below 20% (excluding references).

For more details, you can refer to the example article page: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/journal/2514/file-manager