GENERAL INFORMATION
The Erciyes University Faculty of Health Sciences periodical, “ERÜ Faculty of Health Sciences Journal”, is published open access twice a year (June, December) every six months. Clinical and experimental research articles, case reports and literature reviews in various branches of the health field are accepted for evaluation provided that they have not been published anywhere before and have not been sent to another journal for publication. Authors are responsible for the compliance of the articles with scientific and ethical rules.

EVALUATION IN TERMS OF WRITING LANGUAGE
The publication languages ​​of the journal are Turkish and English. In Turkish studies, the Turkish Dictionary of the Turkish Language Association or the online dictionary at “https://sozluk.gov.tr” should be taken as basis. If available, the relevant branch associations’ own terminology dictionaries can also be used. English studies and English abstracts should be evaluated by an English language expert and/or a native speaker before being sent to the journal. If the person who evaluated the study in terms of English is not one of the authors, the name of this person should be stated in the “Acknowledgement” section at the end of the article. Studies sent to our journal for publication and accepted for publication as a result of the evaluation are checked by experts in the editorial board in terms of Turkish/English language. It is expected that the authors will correct the language errors and if deemed necessary, they can be corrected separately by the editorial board without affecting the scientific content of the study. The authors are deemed to have accepted these corrections.

ARTICLE EVALUATION PROCESS
Articles that are considered publishable from studies sent to the ERÜ Journal of Health Sciences Faculty are subject to a double-blind referee process. Each study sent to the journal with the intention of being published is subject to a preliminary review in terms of compliance with the writing rules. An editor is determined according to the subject of the studies that pass the preliminary review and the study is directed to this editor.

The relevant editor initiates the scientific evaluation process of the study by assigning two field referees to the study. The referee selection is made according to the subject of the study.
The identities of the authors, the institutions they work for and the institution/institutions where the study was conducted are kept confidential from the referees. Referees convey their own scientific opinions to the field editors on issues such as the scientific value of the study, methodology, appropriateness of statistical evaluations, adequacy of discussion of the data and whether the results reached are compatible with the data by filling out the “article evaluation form”. The relevant editor submits his/her opinion to the Journal Editorial Board with a general evaluation including the referee evaluation forms.
Referee comments, evaluations, criticisms and suggestions are electronically forwarded to the responsible author of the study. As in the case of sending the studies to the referees, the identities of the referees are not communicated to the author and are kept confidential during this process. In the studies sent back to the authors for the corrections requested by the referees, the necessary corrections are expected to be made within the period previously announced by the Journal and submitted for re-evaluation. All articles undergo an English language check and any errors are sent to the author for correction. The responsibility for following up on the studies sent to the author for the requested corrections belongs to the authors. In line with the recommendations of the referees, the author must upload the article to the system within the period determined by the Journal. If the article is not uploaded, the author is given additional time. Studies that are not uploaded to the system at the end of the second additional period are rejected.

PLATFORM OF THE MONTH

ERÜ Faculty of Health Sciences Journal is published electronically via the Tübitak-Dergipark online scientific journal publishing platform. The journal's web address is: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/erusaglik. Submission of studies to the journal and process follow-up are carried out via the Dergipark system. In order to submit a study, all authors must first become members of the Dergipark platform. The journal's writing rules can be accessed electronically at https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/erusaglik/writing-rules.

After the study is uploaded to Dergipark, an informative e-mail including the article's Dergipark ID number and title must be sent to the journal's e-mail address. For contact: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/erusaglik/contacts

WRITING RULES
Studies that do not comply with the writing rules will not be evaluated. Submitted articles must be edited according to the journal rules. The most important reason for the delay in the publication of articles is that the articles are not prepared according to the spelling rules. The editorial board has the authority not to publish articles that do not comply with the spelling rules, to return them to the author for correction, or to rearrange them in terms of form. The responsibility for the ideas defended in the articles belongs to the author. The copyright of the published articles belongs to the journal and cannot be partially transferred without the permission of the journal.

Articles sent to the journal should be written in Times New Roman font on A4 paper, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing and 2.5 cm margins. The text length for research articles and compilations (excluding figures, tables, references) should not exceed 11 pages and for case reports, 7 pages (excluding figures, tables, references).
Table, figure and picture captions should be written in 10 points and single spaced. Abbreviations used should be written clearly in parentheses at the first occurrence in the text, and special abbreviations should not be used. Numerical data between 1-10 in the text should be stated in words, and 10 and above should be stated in numbers. However, the numbers at the beginning of the sentence should be written in words. Figures and pictures should be numbered according to the order of their occurrence in the text. In addition, the number of references for articles, reviews and case reports should not exceed 50. Submitted articles should be uploaded to the DergiPark system together with the Ethics Committee Document, Plagiarism Report, Title Page, Full Text, Copyright Transfer Form signed by all authors (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/32960 ) and ICMJE form (the Corresponding Author should upload it as a single file on behalf of all authors) (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/32961 ).

TITLE PAGE
The title page should be prepared as a separate file and uploaded to the system. It should include the full Turkish and English title of the article (the title should be 10-12 words long and no abbreviations should be used in the title), and the abbreviated Turkish and English short title (60 characters without spaces and with the first letters capitalized and the others lowercase). In addition, the authors' names and surnames, duties (academic titles), institution and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and ORCID numbers, if any, the name of the institution supporting the study should be stated. If the article has been presented at any congress, the place and date should be stated. In addition, the name, surname, business address and telephone number of the responsible author should be written clearly on this page. You can access the sample Title Page from the link; Turkish (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/32958 ).

FULL TEXT TYPES
RESEARCH ARTICLES; It should consist of the sections Abstract, Keywords, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Findings, Discussion, Conclusion, Conflict of Interest, Acknowledgements (if any), References. Research articles should not exceed 11 pages and 5000 words in accordance with the spelling rules (excluding figures, tables, references).

REVIEW ARTICLES; It should consist of Abstract, Keywords, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Main and Sub-sections, Conclusion and References sections. Review articles should not exceed 11 pages and 5000 words in accordance with the spelling rules (excluding figures, tables, references). Review articles of researchers who have published at least two articles on the subject are accepted for evaluation. The author must indicate the articles published on the subject in the form of a note to the editor.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; The title of the study should state that the article is a systematic review. The rationale/purpose of the systematic review should be explained in line with the literature and the goal/research question of the study should be stated using the PICOS (participants, interventions, comparisons, results and study design) framework.

In the method section of the systematic review; it should be stated that it is a systematic review, the eligibility criteria of the studies to be included, the problem of the studies, interventions and comparisons should be explained. In the findings section; the characteristics of the data extracted for each study (sample size, PICOS, follow-up period) should be stated. All findings for each study included in the systematic review should be stated. It should not exceed 11 pages and 5000 words, excluding figures, tables and references.

CASE REPORTS; It should consist of the following sections: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case(s) Presentation, Discussion and References. It should not exceed 7 pages and 3500 words, excluding figures, tables, photographs/diagrams (permission must be obtained) and references. The purpose/focus of the study and “case report” should be included in the title. In case reports, it is mandatory to obtain informed written consent from the patient/individual.

Abstract
It should be prepared separately in Turkish and English, written without structure and should not exceed 250 words. The abstract should reflect the article, important results should be given and their interpretation should be made. Abbreviations should not be used in the abstract and no references should be cited. The abstract page should not include the names and addresses of the authors.

Keywords
A minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords related to the article should be given in the same language immediately after the abstract. In Turkish articles; Keywords should be in Turkish alphabetical order. English keywords should be written in accordance with the Turkish keyword order. In English articles; Keywords should be in English alphabetical order. Turkish keywords should be written in accordance with the English keyword order. They should be written in lower case letters and separated by commas according to the alphabetical order. English keywords Turkish keywords should be selected from Turkish Scientific Terms (TBT); English keywords should be selected from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) (see: http://www.bilimterimleri.com, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html).

Tables
Tables should be numbered in the order they appear in the article (e.g. Table 1), each should be given a separate title, and the titles should be written above the tables. Tables should be given where they should be in the text. It should be ensured that each table is cited in the text. Tables should be written in Times New Roman, 10 point size and single spaced. No other vertical or horizontal lines should be used within the table except for the title line and the upper and lower lines of the table. A title should be given to each column. Authors should make explanations in footnotes, not in the title. All non-standard abbreviations should be explained in footnotes. The following symbols should be used for footnotes, respectively: (e.g. *, **). If a previously published table is to be used, permission must be obtained from the individual who holds the publishing rights. This permission is required regardless of authorship and publisher, except for documents in the community field. The total number of tables/figures/graphs should not exceed 6, and each table/figure/graph should be arranged in a way that does not exceed one page.

Figures and Pictures
They should be numbered in the order of their occurrence in the article (e.g. Figure 1), each of which should be given a separate title, and the titles should be written under the figures or pictures. The magnification ratio and the staining technique used should be specified in microscopic images. The locations of figures and pictures in the text should be specified.
Figures should either be professionally drawn and photographed or sent digitally in photo quality. In addition to versions of figures suitable for printing, electronic files such as JPEG, GIF, TIFF should be sent in formats that will create high-resolution images in electronic versions, and authors should check the image quality of these files on a computer screen before sending.
X-ray, CT, MRI films and other diagnostic imaging should be sent in high-quality prints. Therefore, the letters, numbers and symbols on figures should be clear and equal throughout the article and in readable sizes even when reduced for publication. Figures should be understandable on their own as much as possible. Photomicrographic pathology preparations should include internal scales. Symbols, arrows or letters should contrast with the background. If a photograph of a person is to be used, either the person cannot be identified from the photograph or written permission must be obtained.

If a previously published figure is to be used, permission must be obtained from the individual who holds the copyright. This permission is required regardless of authorship and publisher, except for documents in the community domain. The total number of tables/figures/graphs should not exceed 6 and each table/figure/graph should be arranged so that it does not exceed one page.

Units of Measurement
Length, weight and volume units should be reported in the metric system (metre, kilogram, litre) and their multiples of ten. Temperatures should be in degrees Celsius (oC), blood pressure in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). Both local and International System of Units (SI) should be used for units of measurement. Drug concentrations are given in either SI or mass units, alternatively they can be given in parentheses.

A space should be left between thousands digits in numbers of four digits or more (Example: 1 000 000). Double digit numbers should be given in numbers in the text, and single digit numbers in words. However, in the expressions indicating the values, single digits should be given in numbers (Example: 1 cm). Percentage values ​​in the text and tables should be given as two digits after the decimal point (Example:%70.10, English example 70.10%), p values ​​should be given as three digits after the decimal point (Example: 0.001). Decimal numbers in the text, tables and figures should be separated by a dot.

Conflict of Interest
It is given at the end of the text before the references. Whether there is a conflict of interest or not, details of any financial support/project support for the study should be written.

Acknowledgements (If any)
It is given after the conflict of interest at the end of the article, before the references. This section includes expressions of gratitude for reasons such as personal, technical, material assistance and laboratory use. If research support (University Scientific Research projects, TUBITAK projects and similar institutions) has been received, the project number should be stated.

References
The bibliography in the ERÜ Health Sciences Faculty Journal should be organized according to the 7th Edition of APA (https://apastyle.apa.org/). For in-text citations, please visit https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations.
Studies with one author: When a date is given once, the date should not be written twice in the same paragraph.
• In a study investigating parenting styles (Doğan, 2014),…
• In a study conducted by Doğan (2014) on parenting styles… Doğan’s study…
Studies with two authors: When citing a study with two authors, the names of both authors are always given. The “&” symbol should be used in English articles. If the article is written in Turkish, the conjunction “and” should be used.
• Akel and Öksüz (2013) suggested… (Turkish)
• Akel and Öksüz (2013)… (English)
• Current findings on quality of life…. (Akel & Öksüz, 2013) (Turkish)
• (Akel & Öksüz, 2013) (English)
Studies with three or more authors: In in-text references to such studies, the surname of the first author should always be written followed by “et al.”, and in parentheses, “et al.” should be written instead of “et al.” in English articles or English abstracts.
• In Abaoğlu et al. (2015) studies…. (Turkish)
• Abaoğlu et al. (2015) … (English)
• According to the research results….(Abaoğlu et al., 2015) (Turkish)
• According to results (Abaoğlu et al., 2015)… (English)
Studies of authors with the same first and last names: If there are two studies that start with the same last name order and have the same date, which can be confused with each other, the authors’ last names are given and “et al.” or “et al.” is added at the end in order to distinguish them.
If the works of author groups starting with the same author, such as the works of Kısacık, Abaoğlu, Yürük, Çınar, Bülbün, and Akyol (2015) and Kısacık, Abaoğlu, Yürük, Kızıl, Türkyılmaz, and Aydınlı (2015), are to be cited in the same text:
• Kısacık, Abaoğlu, Yürük, Çınar et al. (2015) and Kısacık, Abaoğlu, Yürük, Kızıl et al. (2015)… (Turkish)
• Kısacık, Abaoğlu, Yürük, Çınar et al. (2015) and Kısacık, Abaoğlu, Yürük, Çınar et al. (2015)…. (English)
Works of two authors with the same surname: In this case, the initials of the authors' names are given together with their surnames.
• S. Kaya et al. (2014) and Ö. In Kaya et al. (2014) studies… (Turkish)
• S. Kaya et al., (2014) and Ö. Kaya et al., (2014)… (English)
More than one study by the same author with the same date: If there is more than one study by the same author with the same date, the date is listed with lower case letters at the end. In the order, letters are given according to the alphabetical order of the author's study.
• Genç (2001a), Genç (2001b)
An institution or institute, a book with an unknown author: When the source is cited for the first time in the text, abbreviations are not used directly, they are given with their abbreviations.
• (National Institute of Mental Health [NIMH], 1999)
When the source is cited for the second time in the same text, its abbreviation can be given. If the source is a book and the author of the book is not known, only the name and the year of publication are given as the source.
• (NIMH, 1999) :
Quoting a second source in the text: When cited in the references, only the citation is given in the references list.
• In Besler's (1992) (cited in Bayhan, 1996) study...
• Bayhan, P. (1996). Social skills.....
References
References should be presented by starting on a new page. References in the references should be indicated with 10 point font, in hanging order (1.25), using 1 line spacing. The option “Remove space after paragraph” should be applied to the entire references.
References are given in alphabetical order in the references. In sources with the same authors, if the surnames are the same, the initials of the names are taken into account. In sources written by the same author, the earliest published date is given first.
If the article is written in English, the “&” symbol should be used between the authors. If the article is written in Turkish, the conjunction “and” is used instead of the “&” sign. The examples presented below are presented according to an article written in Turkish.
Periodicals
Periodicals are indicated in the references as follows: Author's surname, Initials of the author's name. (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume (number of the periodical), page range. http://doi.org/... / address of the journal's homepage
• Buckley, P. F. & Miller, B. J. (2009). Psychiatric comorbidities and schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 35(2), 383-402. http://doi.org/...
• Turgut-Turan, S., Erdoğan-Bakar, E., Erden, G., & Karakaş, S. (2016). Using neuropsychometric measurements in the differential diagnosis of specific learning disability?]. Neuropsychiatry Archives, 53(2), 144-151.https://www.noropsikiyatriarsivi.com/sayilar/434/buyuk/144-151.pdf
If the source is in Turkish, the English title should also be included in square brackets.
• Aksoy, V. and Şafak, P. (2020). Educational diagnosis and assessment in special education since Decree Law no. 573: Where are we? Where should we go?]. Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice, 2(1), 47-67. http://doi.org/10.37233/TRSPED.2020.0108

If an article has three to twenty authors;
• Vancampfort, D., De Hert, M., Knapen, J., Maurissen, K., Raepsaet, J. and Deckx, S. (2011). Effects of progressive muscle relaxation on state anxiety and subjective well-being in people with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 25(6), 567-575. http://doi.org/...
If a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number is assigned to an article published online, the DOI number is added to the end with the extension http://:
• Kernis, M.H., Cornell, D.P., Sun, C.R., Berry, A, &Harlow, T. (1993). There’s more to self-esteem than whether it is high or low: The Importance of stability of selfesteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65(2), 1190-1204. http://doi.org/10.1080/12312321212
If the article is also obtained from a database but does not have a DOI number, the journal address is given by finding the address of the journal’s homepage; the name of the database does not need to be given.

Book
The spelling of books in the bibliography is given below.
Printed book: Author’s surname, Author’s initials. (Year). Title of the book. (Number of prints). Publisher.
• Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The guide to everything and then some more stuff. Macmillan.
• Gregory, G., & Parry, T. (2006). Designing brain-compatible learning (3rd ed.). Corwin.
Print edited book: Editor's last name, Editor's initials. (Ed.). (Year). Title of book. (Number of prints). Publisher.
• Gibbs, J. T., & Huang, L. N. (Eds.). (1991). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. Jossey-Bass.
A chapter from an edited book: Chapter author's last name, Editor's initials. (Year). Chapter title. Editor's first name, Editor's last name (Ed.), Within title (pp. Chapter page range). Publisher.
• İzoğlu-Tok, A. (2018). Children with learning disabilities and general characteristics. In S. Şahin (Ed.), Learning difficulties [Learning difficulties] (pp. 59-87). Hedef CS Press Publications.

• Bergquist, J. M. (1992). German Americans. In J. D. Buenker & L. A. Ratner (Eds.), Multiculturalism in the United States: A comparative guide to acculturation and ethnicity (pp. 53-76). Greenwood. (English Article)
Translation Book: Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book. (Number of editions). (Translator's initials. Translator's surname, Trans.). Publisher.

• Damasio, A. R. (1999). Descartes'in error (2nd ed.). (B. Atlamaz, Trans.). Varlık Publications. (Original work published in 1994).

Translation of an Edited Book: Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title of the book (Number of editions). Publisher.

• Spitzer, M., and Maher, B. A. (1998). Philosophy and psychopathology. Gendaş Publishing.

If the book is in Turkish, the English title should also be given in square brackets.

• Karabekiroğlu, K. (2012). Beware: Attention and learning problems. Say Publishing.

Master's and Doctoral Theses
Unpublished master's and doctoral theses: Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title. [Unpublished master's/doctoral thesis]. University name.

• Almeida, D.M. (1990). Father's participation in family work. [Unpublished master's thesis]. University of Victoria.
Master's/Doctoral Theses Obtained Through a Database: Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title. (Thesis Number: xxx) [Master's/Doctoral thesis, University Name]. Database Name.
• Kuzgun, Z. (2019). Examination of the opinions of the guidance research center (RAM) staff on the difficulties encountered in the diagnostic process of individuals with special learning difficulties [Examination of the opinions of the guidance research center staff on the difficulties encountered in the diagnostic process of individuals with special learning difficulties] (Thesis Number: 563386) [Master's thesis, Necmettin Erbakan University]. National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education.
Master's and doctoral theses obtained through the internet: Author's surname, Author's initials. (Year). Title [Master's/Doctoral thesis, University Name]. Internet address.
• Hickenbotham, V. (2016). “We can do better”: Parents’ experiences of the diagnostic process of their child’s intellectual and developmental disability [Master’s thesis, St. Cloud State University]. http://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cfs_etds/11/.
Oral or Poster Presentations: Author’s last name, Author’s initials. (Year, Day, Month). Title of oral or poster presentation [Poster or Oral Presentation]. Name of scientific meeting, City where meeting took place, Country.

Muellbauer, J. (2007, October, 16-17). Housing, credit, and consumer expenditure. [Oral presentation]. XI. International Education Congress, Istanbul, Turkey.

Documents published by an official institution: Name of the Institution that Published the Official Publication. (Year). Name of the report (Publication no.). Publisher/Internet address.
• Ministry of National Education (2011). Sample group mentoring activities (Publication no. 4581). http://www.meb.gov.tr/orn.pdf
• Ministry of National Education]. (2020). Guidance and Research Center Directive].
http://orgm.meb.gov.tr/meb_iys_dosyalar/2020_08/31230315_RAM_YONERGESY.pdf
Information taken from the internet: Author's Surname, Author's initials or group name. (Year, Month). Title of the study. Internet address. URL Retrieved from http://www.xxxx on ………

• World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
• World Health Organization. (2019). International classification of diseases. https://icd.who.int/browse10/2019/en
Decrees and Regulations: Regulation/Decree Name. (Year). T.R. Official Gazette, (number), Day (Number) Month (Text) Year (Number), Page Range..
• Decree Law on Special Education. (1997). T.C. Official Gazette, (23011), May 5, 1997, 857-866.

• Regulation on Special Needs Assessment for Children. (2019). T.C. Official Gazette, (30692), February 20, 2019, 1-285.
Sample article; Turkish (https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/journal-file/32959 )