Writing Rules
- ARTICLE APPLICATIONS IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING ISSUES ARE VIOLATED WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT PROCEEDING TO THE REFEREE PROCESS
Pamukkale Medical Journal (Pam Med J) is an open-access free medical journal
Pamukkale Medical Journal publishes clinical and experimental studies in the field of medicine, interesting case reports, invited reviews, and letters to the Editor. The journal is published quarterly (January, April, July, October) with four issues per year. Publication language is English.
The responsibility for the approval of the ethics committee of the studies submitted to the journal belongs to the authors. However, the Editor reserves the right to request an ethics committee document from the authors when necessary. If all or part of the uploaded text has been previously published elsewhere, this should be reported to the editor.
Corresponding author is responsible for all correspondence, changes on the article (including the number and order of the author) and correction of accepted articles.
It is expected that researches, articles and journals within the scope of TR Index Criteria and required permissions with the approval of the Ethics Committee will comply with the relevant legislation. In this context, "TR Index Ethical Principles Flow Chart" is published on the TR Index page under the Guideline title to assist researchers.
DOWNLOAD THE APPROPRIATE TEMPLATE FOR YOUR ARTICLE TYPE
Mandatory- Research Article Template "Research articles must be made through this template" – DOWNLOAD
Mandatory Case Report Template "Research articles should be made through this template" DOWNLOAD
Mandatory Review Article Template "Research articles must be made through this template" DOWNLOAD
Mandatory Letter to editor Template "Research articles must be made through this template" DOWNLOAD
ADDITIONAL FILES TO BE UPLOADED TO THE SYSTEM
Mandatory Similarity Report "Plagiarism report to be received by the author"
Mandatory Copyright Transfer Form "To signed and be scanned to web site" DOWNLOAD
Mandatory Abstract Template "Word format will be uploaded to the web site" DOWNLOAD
Mandatory Author Information File "Word format will be uploaded to the web site" DOWNLOAD
For Case Reports Patient Informed Consent Form "Word format will be uploaded to the web site" DOWNLOAD
Plagiarism (Similarity Report) Report
All articles should be scanned with a software such as iThenticate© before they are sent to our Journal and these screening reports should be submitted with the article. The similarity rate for the entire article should be less than 20% and the similarity rate for a reference should be less than 3%. However, careful examination of the similarities above 1% will be in the interest of the author(s). The Editorial Board of our journal has the right to reject all articles with academic plagiarism at the editorial stage. Although our journal does not accept any responsibility for plagiarism problems that may occur regarding the scientific article during and after the evaluation and publication process, it is important to announce that the legal and ethical responsibility in this matter will belong only to the authors.
Spelling rules for tables
All tables must be cited in the text.
Tables must be loaded in the Word file according to the rules.
It should not be forgotten that graphs, diagrams and algorithms are figures, not tables.
Abbreviations in the tables should be explained below the table.
The following rules must be followed in tables and in the main text;
1- The space will be closed with “±” numbers Example: 10.7±4.8
2- Abbreviations such as >, ng/mL, °C should not contain spaces.
3- The numbers must be written without a space behind it. Example: 42.6%
4- Decimal numbers must be used without spaces. Example: 0.50
5- Table titles should be bold
6- All tables should have numbers and titles on them.
7- Do not use a “dot” after the title of the tables.
Example:
Table 1.
Statistical rules for tables
Statistical Analysis Section
• The statistical analyses used in the study should be detailed under the subheading "Statistical Analyses" within the Materials and Methods section.
• The software or programming language utilized in the study should be cited, including the version number.
• Instead of using notations such as p<0.05 or p>0.05, the actual p values for comparison results should be reported (e.g., p=0.002; p=0.695). Additionally, statistically significant results (p<0.05) should be marked with an asterisk (*) next to the p value.
• The tests used to evaluate assumptions in the study should be specified (e.g., Kolmogorov-Smirnov for normality, Levene's Test for homogeneity of variance).
• If multiple tests are employed for comparisons in tables, a footnote must indicate which p value corresponds to which test result (e.g., t: Independent samples t-test, z: Mann-Whitney U Test).
• Descriptive statistics and p values should not be presented in separate tables. In the tables displaying results, the corresponding p value and test value should be clearly stated alongside the descriptive statistics.
Spelling rules for pictures and figures
• All pictures must be cited in the text.
• Images of any institution or patient should not have information on it. Eyes should be closed to protect privacy in face photos.
• Images must be with a resolution of at least 300 dpi, 1280x960 pixels and saved in jpg or tiff formats.
• Each picture, figure or graphic should be prepared as a separate document and uploaded as appendices to the text. It should not be placed in the main text
• If signs as arrow etc. are used on the picture, this should be stated in the picture description.
• Picture description: The parts that want to attract attention in the pictures must be marked with thin, black or white color (Arrows should be thin, white or black depending on their location). Please write a detailed description in the description section of the pictures. If some pictures show improvement after treatment, please add information in the form of radiography, scintigraphy, etc. findings that have improved after treatment as a caption.
Picture and Figure titles should be bold.
Example:
Picture 1.
Figure 1.
• In order for the articles to pass the pre-check without rejection, the article template must be used. In order for your studies to be evaluated, the entire study must be prepared using the Pamukkale Medical Journal Article Template. The template file you will download will facilitate the preparation of the articles in accordance with the spelling rules of our journal.
• When uploading the article to the DergiPark System, fill in both the Turkish and English tabs of the TITLE - SHORT TITLE - SUMMARY - KEY WORDS sections.
• The study must comply with the grammar rules. Valid scientific methods should be followed in the preparation of the article, the subject, purpose, scope of the study, the reason for its preparation, etc. information should be given in sufficient quantity and in a certain order. Articles that do not comply with the spelling rules will be rejected.
• According to TR Index criteria, publications related to authors who do not have ORCID Information will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO THE AUTHORS
Below are the points we ask our referees to pay attention to. It would be beneficial for the authors to double-check their articles before submitting them on the system, taking these into account.
• The Turkish and English titles of the article should be appropriate
• Summary; Does it cover the purpose of the study, the findings and recommendations obtained according to the method applied?
• Are the Turkish and English keywords appropriate, parallel and sufficient?
• Are the references used in the article sufficient, current and relevant to the subject of the study?
• Is every reference used in the article included in the Refences part?
• Is any reference not used in the article included in the Refences part?
• Is the subject and purpose of the study sufficiently emphasized in the introduction?
• Are the research methods appropriate for the study subject?
• Are the figures and tables arranged in an appropriate and understandable way according to the research data?
• Have the research results been adequately discussed?
• Is the work presented in a coherent and complete manner in a fluent and understandable language?
• Were grammatical rules followed in the study?
• Does the study have original value in terms of its contribution to science?
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