Instructions for Authors

Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the concept, design, execution, or interpretation of the work. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. If there are minor contributors to the work, such as language editing, these should be noted in the acknowledgments section. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final manuscript and agree to submit it for publication. Authors are expected to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the definitive list of authors at the time of original submission. The editor will only consider adding, deleting, or rearranging authors after the article is submitted in exceptional cases. All authors must agree to any such addition, deletion or rearrangement. Authors take joint responsibility for the work.

Changes to Authorship

Adding, deleting, or rearranging the names of the authors in the list of authors can only be done before the article is accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. If such a change is requested, the Editor requests from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the list of authors and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to add it. The editor will only consider adding, deleting, or rearranging authors after the article has been accepted, in exceptional circumstances.

Submission Dates

Issue of June: January 01 - May 01 | Issue of December: July 01 - November 01

Writing Manuscript

Authors of original research should address the topic in an original way and an objective discussion. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Originality

The author must provide assurance that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language.

Originality of Sources

Authors should ensure that they are writing a completely original paper and that if they have used the work or words of others, it is appropriately cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express and written permission of the source.

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked to provide the research data supporting their paper for editorial review and/or to comply with the open data requirements of the journal. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable number of years after publication. The Ortacag arastirmalari Dergisi recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Concurrent Publication

An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same article to more than one journal at the same time is unethical behavior. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of research that involve human subjects (i.e., surveys and interviews)

For research conducted in all branches of science that requires ethics committee approval (ethics committee approval should be obtained, this approval should be stated and documented in the article. In research that requires ethics committee permission, information about the permission (name of the committee, date, and number) is in the method section, and also on one of the first/last pages of the article; In case of reports, information about signing the informed consent/consent form should be included in the article.

Competing Interests

Conflict of Interest is any financial or other interest that may conflict with one's work, significantly impair objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage to any person or organization. All authors must disclose in their writing any financial and personal relationships with individuals or organizations that may be seen to improperly influence their work. All financial support resources and the role of sponsors in the study should be explained during the conduct of the research and the preparation of the article. If there is no source of funding, this should also be stated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that need to be disclosed include consultations, hiring, and grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Notification of Errors

When an author notices a material error or inaccuracy in his published work, he should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to cooperate in retracting or correcting the article if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains errors, it is the author's obligation to cooperate with the editor, including notifying the editor.

Image Integrity

It is not acceptable to enhance, obscure, move, remove, or introduce a specific feature within an image. Authors must abide by the policy for graphic images enforced by the journal.

Manuscript Preparation

Language: Turkish or English
The language of the journal is Turkey Turkish and English.
Types of Article: Research Article – Book Review
The Journal publishes Research Papers and Book Reviews. There is no word limit for research papers. However, we advise the authors to make the work as concise as possible for dissemination.
Article Format: MS Word Template
Image Format: JPEG: minimum of 300 dpi
Bibliography Style: Chicago 17 Citation Style
Authors are required to carefully review the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and to provide the definitive list of authors at the time of original submission.

Citation Style

The Tetkik requires writers to use the Chicago 17 Citation Style. In the field of science, Chicago 17  footnote or in-text system, whichever is widely used, can be preferred. Chicago 17 Turkish (PDF) | Chicago 17 English (PDF) 

Submission checklist

It is hoped that this list will be useful during the final checking of an article prior to sending it to the journal's Editor for review.
Author information added.
E-mail address
Full mailing address
Phone number
All necessary files have been uploaded
Article text
Copyright Agreement
The manuscript has been "spellchecked" and "grammar-checked"
All references mentioned in the Reference list are cited in the text, and vice versa.

Submit Manuscript

The account of the corresponding author of the manuscript should be used in the applications. All correspondence regarding the application is forwarded to the responsible author via e-mail sent through the journal system. When uploading the file of the main text of the article, make sure that this file does not contain any elements that decipher the identity of the author, due to the double-blind peer review process.
Submission URL: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/journal/2725/submission/step/manuscript/new
Files You Need To Download Separately: Manuscript Full Text | Copyright Form

Keeping track of your submission

You can keep track of your manuscript throughout the process by going to your author area in Journal System. Here it will list for you manuscripts you have submitted under "Submitted manuscripts". If your manuscript is sent for external peer review, you will find reviewers' comments in the decision letter. Please click on "Manuscripts with decision" and click on "View decision letter."