Kocaeli Journal of Science and Engineering (KOJOSE) publishes research and review papers written in English.
The research paper is an article reflecting the findings and results of original research, while the review paper is an article compiling an adequate number of articles, summarizing the present level of science or technology, and making an evaluation as well as a comparison of the findings of these articles.
Manuscripts should be submitted by one of the authors through the online submission system. The submitting (corresponding) author is responsible for the manuscript during submission and peer review processes.
The names of all authors should be entered into the system during the first submission. The names, ORCID numbers, and affiliations of all authors should also be indicated on the first page of the submitted manuscript.
All submissions should be accompanied by The Copyright Transfer Form containing the names of all authors and signed by the corresponding author.
Ethics approval is needed for studies on vulnerable populations, policies, confidential data, ethical business/marketing practices, clinical researches on human subjects, researches using animals, and retrospective subjects. Ethics committee approval should be stated together with the board name, date, and number in both the “Method” section of the manuscript as well as its last page. When submitting the manuscript, the Ethics Committee Approval file must also be uploaded onto the system.
Written permission must be obtained from the owners of other Copyright holders for the use of their materials such as photographs, figures, tables, etc.
All manuscripts submitted to KOJOSE are first assessed by the Editor to find out their suitability for the Journal. Suitable manuscripts are then scanned by the similarity software as described in the Anti-Plagiarism Policy section of the journal website. Appropriate manuscripts are sent to at least two expert reviewers to assess the scientific level of the paper. KOJOSE adopts a single-blind review system in which the reviewers’ identities remain anonymous to the authors. Manuscripts are expected to meet certain standards of scientific excellence to get published in the Journal.
Manuscript Submission Format
The manuscripts submitted to the Kocaeli Journal of Science and Engineering should be prepared according to the rules stated below.
1) Manuscripts should be in English written in a double-column format as a Microsoft Word document.
2) Please use Times New Roman font, 10 point size throughout the manuscript but TNR(11) and TNR(8) fonts must be used for section titles and abstract, respectively.
3) The text should be one-spaced, fully justified, with 15 mm margins on the left side, 20 mm margin right side, 25 mm margin on the top and bottom sides.
4) All manuscript text except references and captions (of tables and figures) should be written with 1.15 line spacing. Line spacing in references and captions should be set 1.00.
5) Starting from the first page, place page numbers on the bottom center of each page.
6) Starting from the first page, number all the lines by using the line numbering function of MS word.
7) Please do not use any header/footer.
8) The maximum allowable number of words is 5000 for research papers and 10000 for review papers. The references are excluded from this limit.
9) The maximum allowable total figure and table number should not exceed 12 and 20 for research and review papers, respectively.
10) The title of the article should be concise, informative, and have no abbreviations.
11) The name(s) of the author(s), department name(s), name of the current institution(s), cities, postal address(es), countries, and ORCID numbers of the authors should be indicated after the title. The corresponding author should be indicated by an asterisk. The e-mail address of the corresponding author should also be provided.
12) An abstract should be provided for the paper. The abstract not exceeding 200 words is required. The aim of the study, materials/methods, main results and major conclusions should be briefly expressed in the abstract. The abstract should not contain any equations, references, or footnotes.
13) 4-6 keywords associated with the manuscript should be provided and sorted alphabetically.
14) The manuscript should be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with brief headings. Subsections can also be used. Sections and subsections should be numbered 1.1. (then 1.1.1., 1.1.2., ...), 1.2., etc. Each section or subsection heading should appear on its own separate line.
15) Following the abstract, the structure of the manuscript should be as follows:
Introduction: State the purpose of the study and describe why it matters. Avoid an extensive literature review; just summarize background information only for specific aspects of the topic being addressed.
Material and methods: Describe in detail what was done to answer the question(s) posed in the introduction. It should include enough details and references to permit a full evaluation of your work or to repeat the experiments exactly as you have done them.
Results and Discussion: Describe the findings along with the interpretation of significant data. Tables and figures can usually be utilized in this section.
Conclusions: State the main conclusions of the study.
Conflict of Interests: All conflicts of interest should be declared. If there is not any conflict of interest, the content of this section can be arranged as shown in the template.
Acknowledgments: Acknowledgements should be expressed in a separate section before the references.
References: Please arrange this section as described below.
Appendices: If there is more than one appendix, they should be entitled as A, B, etc. Equations in appendices should have separate numbers: Eq. (1), Eq. (2), etc. Tables and figures in appendices should be numbered as Table 1 and Figure 1, etc.,
Declaration of Ethical Standards: If the study does not require Ethics Approval, the following declaration can be used:
“The author(s) of this article declares that the materials and methods used in this study do not require ethical committee permission and/or legal-special permission.”
Otherwise, please declare the board name granting ethics approval, approval date, and approval number.
16) Tables should have consecutive numbers and captions at the top in accordance with their appearance in the text.
17) Figures should have consecutive numbers and captions at the bottom in accordance with their appearance in the text. Size the illustrations close to the desired dimensions of the printed version. Please make sure that artwork files are in an acceptable format (TIFF or JPEG) and with the correct resolution (min. 300 dpi).
18) Captions should be justified left and ride sides of the figure or table. Locate the tables and figures close to the paragraph in which they are mentioned first. If one column is not wide enough for a table or figure, you can merge the columns as shown in the template
19) The text should have a citation of each figure and table. Letters in the figures should be large enough to be readily seen.
20) Abbreviations should be defined where they first appear in the text. The title of the paper should not have any abbreviation.
21) Equations should be fully justified. They should have consecutive equation numbers in parentheses aligned with the right margin as given in the template. Each equation must be cited in the text with the equation number.
22) Both tables and figures should be embedded in the text.
23) Each reference cited in the text should also be presented in the reference list.
Reference formatting: Accurate citation of journal articles is closely linked to correctly formatted references. Our journal follows the Vancouver citation style.
Properly distinguishing sources when submitting to the journal is essential for accurate citation. To achieve this, references must be formatted according to the Vancouver citation style. The basic rules for Vancouver-style citations are outlined below, based on the type of reference.
In-text citations should be indicated with superscript numbers before the punctuation mark at the end of the sentence or phrase (e.g., 1 or 1-4). If citing multiple sources, separate the numbers with a hyphen (e.g., 1-4). Every source cited in the text must also be included in the "References" section, and vice versa. List all authors in the reference list; the Vancouver style does not use "et al." for reference entries.
Example of a reference list:
References
1. Ucler K, Kibar A, Ertunc HM, Yigit KS. Investigation of a heat storage system consisting of basalt stones, water and a phase change material. Journal of Energy Storage, 2022, 50, 104196. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104196
2. Fi̇dan S, Özsoy Mİ, Bora MÖ, Ürgün S. Advanced hybrid composites: a comparative study of glass and basalt fiber reinforcements in erosive environments. Polymer Composi̇tes. 2024;45(13):12071-12091. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28619
3. Nilsson JW, Reidel SA. Electric circuits. 8th ed. India: Pearson Education; 2008.
4. Sınmazçelik T. Bora MÖ, Çoban O, Avcu E, Arıcı A. Fiber reinforcement: continuous fibers. In: Ni̇colai̇s L, Borzacchi̇ello A, editor. Wiley encyclopedia of composites. Oxford: John Wi̇ley & Sons; 2012. p. 966-980.
5. Başoğlu F, Bora MÖ, Yakar EC. Determination of the variation of absorption energy and damage area in thick layered composites under drop weight impact loading by modelling the symmetry of the full model. Mas 19th Internati̇onal European Conference on Mathemati̇cs, Engi̇neeri̇ng, Natural & Medi̇cal Sci̇ences; 2024, Apr 17-18; Mi̇ngachevi̇r, Azerbaijan, p. 141-147.
6. Nature Publishing Group. The future of human genome editing. https://www.nature.com/articles/ng.3860. Published 2017 Apr 26. Accessed 2025 Jan 13.
7. Küçüksarı Ö. Novel multi-band metamaterials in microwave region with applications in antennas [Phd Thesis]. Ankara: Middle East Technical University; 2014.
Types of References
Citation Guidelines for Journal Articles
Format: The standard reference list format for journal articles is as follows:
Author AA, Author BB, Author CC. Article title. Journal/Periodical Abbreviation [Internet]. Year Month Day [cited Year Month Day]; Volume (Issue): Pages. Available from: URL doi:
Example 1: Ucler K, Kibar A, Ertunc HM, Yigit KS. Investigation of a heat storage system consisting of basalt stones, water and a phase change material. Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 50, 104196. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.104196
Example 2: Fi̇dan S, Özsoy Mİ, Bora MÖ, Ürgün S. Advanced hybrid composites: a comparative study of glass and basalt fiber reinforcements in erosive environments. Polymer Composi̇tes. 2024; 45 (13):12071-12091. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28619
Citation Guidelines for Books
Format: The standard reference list format for citing entire books is as follows:
Author AA. Book title: subtitle. Edition number. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
or
Editor AA, editor. Book title: subtitle. Edition number. Place of publication: Publisher; Year.
Example 1: Serway RA, Jewett JW, Peroomian V. Physics for scientists and engineers. Vol 2. Philadelphia: Saunders College Publishing; 2000.
Example 2: Nilsson JW, Reidel SA. Electric circuits. 8th ed. India: Pearson Education; 2008.
Example 3: Smith CUM, Whitaker H, editors. Brain, mind and consciousness in the history of neuroscience. Netherlands: Springer; 2014.
Citation Guidelines for Book Chapter or Article in a Book
Format: The standard reference list format for citing a book chapter or article in a book is as follows:
Author(s) of chapter. Title of chapter. In: Editor(s), editor(s). Title of book. Edition (if applicable). Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. p. page numbers.
Example 1: Sınmazçelik T. Bora MÖ, Çoban O, Avcu E, Arıcı A. Fiber reinforcement: continuous fibers. In: Ni̇colai̇s L, Borzacchi̇ello A, editor. Wiley encyclopedia of composites. Oxford: John Wi̇ley & Sons; 2012. p. 966-980.
Citation Guidelines for Conference Papers
Format: The standard reference list format for citing a conference paper is as follows:
Author(s) of article. Title of article. In: Editor(s), editor(s) (if applicable). Title of conference proceedings; year of conference; location of conference. Place of publication: Publisher; Year of publication. p. page numbers.
Example 1: 1. Başoğlu F, Bora MÖ, Yakar EC. Determination of the variation of absorption energy and damage area in thick layered composites under drop weight impact loading by modelling the symmetry of the full model. Mas 19th Internati̇onal European Conference on Mathemati̇cs, Engi̇neeri̇ng, Natural & Medi̇cal Sci̇ences; 2024 Apr 17-18; Mi̇ngachevi̇r, Azerbaijan, p. 141-147.
Citation Guidelines for Websites
Format: The standard reference list format for citing a website is as follows:
Author(s) (if available). Title of webpage. Site name. URL. Published date. Updated date (if available). Accessed date.
Non-commercial and official websites of governments, as well as national and international scientific boards and organizations, can be cited as references by including the date of access.
Example 1: Dünya Sağlık Örgütü. Küresel sağlık güncellemeleri. https://www.who.int/global-health. Published 2021. Accessed 2023 Mar 3.
Example 2: Nature Publishing Group. The future of human genome editing. https://www.nature.com/articles/ng.3860. Published 2017 Apr 26. Accessed 2025 Jan 13.
Citation Guidelines for Theses
Format: The standard reference list format for citing a thesis is as follows:
Author(s). Title of thesis [type of thesis]. Place of publication: Institution; Year of publication.
Example 1: Güven EA. A014 alüminyum alaşımının yarı katı halde ekstrüzyonu ve mikroyapı incelemeleri [Phd Thesis]. Kocaeli̇: Kocaeli University; 2012.
Example 2: Küçüksarı Ö. Novel multi-band metamaterials in microwave region with applications in antennas [Phd Thesis]. Ankara: Middle East Technical University; 2014.
24) Line spacing, paragraph spacing, font size, indents, and all other spelling features in the manuscript must be as shown in the template.
You can download the template from here.
