Writing Rules
1. Articles submitted to our journal can be in Turkish or English.
2. Articles submitted to our journal must have a similarity rate below 20%.
3. All studies conducted on humans and experimental animals must have received Ethics Committee approval, the ethical approval must be stated in the method section of the article, and the ethical approval document must be uploaded to the system. Furthermore, compliance with international declarations, guidelines, and other principles must be stated in the method section of the article.
4. The ethical and biostatistical responsibility for each study performed belongs solely to the author(s). Our journal cannot be held liable in this regard.
5. For all articles submitted to our journal, authors acknowledge and declare that they have adhered to the "Authorship Guidelines" of Advances in Chronic Diseases, all conditions stated in the journal, and that authors have transferred all publication rights to Advances in Chronic Diseases indefinitely.
6. When submitting an article to our journal, you must also submit the following documents:
Title Page
Full Text (According to the Article Template)
Copyright Transfer Form
Ethics Committee Approval Document (If Required)
MAIN ARTICLE TEXT
The following are structured headings based on the types of articles accepted to the journal.
1. Research:
These are studies that have completed the scientific research process and have been reported. Research articles must be a maximum of 5000 words, including the abstract, figures, tables, and references. These articles should be structured as follows:
INTRODUCTION
Research Purpose/Hypotheses/Research Questions
MATERIALS and METHODS
Research Type
Research Universe and Sample
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria (if necessary)
Data Collection Tools (Titles of measurement tools should be written in italics and in the correct sentence structure.)
Application of Data Collection Tools (The application of the research should be described in this section.)
Data Analysis
Ethical Dimensions of the Research
Limitations of the Research
FINDINGS
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS
RESOURCES
2. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis;
INTRODUCTION
Research Purpose/Hypotheses/Research Questions
MATERIALS and METHODS
Type of Research
Ethical Aspects of the Research
Limitations of the Research
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Screening Strategy
Study Selection
Quality Assessment
Risk of Bias Assessment
Data Analysis
FINDINGS
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES
3. Traditional Review;
These are studies that present relevant discussions and the views of the author(s) using national and international literature on current and relevant topics in the field of health sciences. The maximum length should be 3000 words. Review articles should be structured as follows.
INTRODUCTION
Purpose
Other headings related to the topic
CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATIONS
REFERENCES
4. Case Report;
These are studies that include cases that represent important clinical experiences in the field. The maximum length should be 2000 words. Case reports should be structured as follows:
INTRODUCTION
Purpose
CASE REPORT
DISCUSSION
REFERENCES
5. Letter to the Editor:
These are articles containing opinions, contributions, and questions about articles published in the journal, and do not contain a title or abstract. The maximum length should be 500 words. Letters to the Editor should include the title of the cited article, the issue number and date of publication, and the name, institution, and address of the letter writer.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations should not be used in the article title or abstract. Abbreviations should be defined upon first use in the main text, and the abbreviation should be provided in parentheses following the definition.
General Writing Rules
• Text should be typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, with 0 (zero) space before and after each line, and justified.
• Text should be placed on an A4 page, leaving 2.5 cm margins on all sides.
• No space should be left before a period at the end of a sentence, and sentences should begin with a single space after each period.
• No space should be left before a comma, and a single space should be left between words within a sentence.
• When separating decimal numbers, use a period, not a comma. The % sign and the numbers should be written without a space. The percent sign should be written before the number in Turkish articles and after the number in English articles. For example, for Turkish: %38.5%, for English: 38.5%
• Where ( ), “ ”, and / signs are used, the sentence/word should be written without a space before and after the word.
• Underlines should not be used in text. Words intended for emphasis can be italicized or bolded. • All headings should be written without numbering.
• The first paragraph and subsequent paragraphs after all headings should be left-justified, and the text should be justified.
• Footnotes should not be used in articles; explanations should be provided within the text.
• The main title of the article should be written in 12-point bold, with the first letter of each word capitalized.
• In the main text of the article, the main headings (ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, MATERIAL and METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION) should be written in uppercase, bold, and left-justified.
• Secondary headings should be capitalized, with all other initials lowercase, bold, and left-justified.
• Thirdary headings should be in sentence structure, italicized, and left-justified.
• To ensure an unbiased evaluation, the text should contain no information regarding the authors' identities or institutions.
• Articles should follow the Turkish Language Association's spelling guide, and Turkish words should be used whenever possible instead of foreign words.
• References should be included in the main text of the article.
• Table titles should be written above the table, in 12-point boldface, with the first letter of each word capitalized.
• Table contents should be written in 10-point, double-spaced.
• Figure titles should be written below the figure, in 12-point boldface, with the first letter of each word capitalized.
Tables and figures should be numbered according to their order of occurrence in the main text.
The abbreviations of abbreviations used in tables should be defined below the table.
Tables should be arranged in a Microsoft Office Word document for easy reading.
Data presented in tables should not repeat data presented in the main text; they should support the data in the main text.
A maximum of five (5) tables should be included in articles. It must be stated where it is required within the main text (e.g., “(Insert Table 1)”, etc.).
• Figures, graphics, and photographs included in the text must not exceed 11 cm in width and 8 cm in height.
Ethical Rules
If the element “Animal” is used in the study, authors must state in the MATERIALS and METHODS section of the article that they protect animal rights in their studies in accordance with the principles of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5140/guide-for-the-care-and-use-of-laboratory-animals) and that they have received approval from their institutional ethics committees.
The journal adheres to the principle of compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki Principles (http://www.wma.net/en/30publications/10policies/b3/index.html) in all studies containing the element “Human.” Authors must state in the MATERIALS and METHODS section of the article that they conducted the study in accordance with these principles and that they obtained "Informed Consent" from their institution's ethics committees and from the individuals who participated in the study. All articles must include a statement confirming compliance with "Research and Publication Ethics."
Similarly, for case reports, "Informed Consent" must be obtained from patients. This information must be stated by the author in the case presentation section.
Copyright regulations must be adhered to for the intellectual and artistic works used.
For double-blind peer review, do not include information regarding ethics committee approval (such as committee name, decision date, number, etc.) within the text. Provide a general statement of the ethics committee approval obtained in the "Ethical Consideration or Ethical Approvel" section.
For example: "Ethics committee approval was obtained for the conduct of the study from a university's non-interventional clinical research ethics committee."
References
When presenting the sources cited in the reference list, they should be presented in accordance with APA 7 (American Psychological Association) standards. An 11-point font should be used, and the paragraph indent should be set to 1.27, with the "hanging" option selected. Relevant examples are provided below.
Single-authored article in periodicals:
Ateş, M. (2023). Using digital storytelling in language education: A systematic review study. Pamukkale University Journal of Education, 59, 340-364. https://doi.org/10.9779.pauefd.1101722
Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç. (1996). The autonomous-relational self: A new synthesis. European Psychologist, 1(3), 180-186. https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040.1.3.180
Two-authored article in periodicals:
Aşkar, P. and Umay, A. (2001). Perception of self-efficacy of prospective primary school mathematics teachers related to computers. Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 21, 1-8. Martin, L. E., & Potts, G. F. (2004). Reward sensitivity in impulsivity. Neuroreport, 15(9), 1519-1522. http://doi.org/10.1097/01.wnr.0000132920.12990.b9
Articles with three or more authors in periodicals:
Umay, A., Akkuş-Çıkla, O., & Duatepe, A. (2006). Examination of the 1st-5th grade mathematics curriculum according to NCTM principles and standards. Hacettepe University Faculty of Education Journal, 31(31), 198-211.
Maner, J. K., Gailliot, M. T., Rouby, D. A., & Miller, S. L. (2007). Can’t take my eyes off you: Attentional adhesion to mates and rivals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93(3), 389-401. http://doi.org:/10.1037/0022-3514.93.3.389
Book by one author:
Karasar, N. (1998). Scientific research method: Concepts, principles, techniques. Nobel Publishing.
Ward, A. (2004). Attention: A neuropsychological perspective. Psychology Press.
Book by two authors:
Enginun, İ. & Kerman, Z. (1991). Ahmet Haşim/Complete works. Dergah Publishing.
Stuss, D. T., & Benson, F. (1986). The frontal lobes. Raven Pr.
Book chapter:
Hovardaoğlu, S. (2007). Fundamentals of psychological measurement. In Research techniques for behavioral sciences (2nd ed., pp. 87-125). Hatipoğlu Publishing House.
Luck, S. J. (2014). A Broad Overview of the Event-Related Potential Technique. In An introduction to the event-related potential technique (2nd ed., pp. 1-34). The MIT Press.
Edited book chapter:
Yolcusoy, Ö. and Çetinkaya, G. (2021). Speaking training with questions. In Ö. T. Kara (Ed.), Turkish education with questions (1, 115-161). Asos Publishing House.
Posner, M. I. (1995). Attention in cognitive neuroscience: An overview. In M. S. Gazzaniga (Ed.), The cognitive neurosciences (pp. 615-624). The MIT Press.
Book translation:
Bowlby, J. (2012). Attachment (T. V. Soylu, Trans.). Pinhan Publishing. (Original work published 1969).
Freud, S. (1961). The interpretation of dreams: The complete and definitive text (J. Strachey, Trans.). Science Editions (Original work published 1900).
Theses:
Bekil, F. (2021). The mediating role of separation-individuation in the relationship between family functioning and maladaptive perfectionism in university students [Master's thesis, Pamukkale University]. National Thesis Center.
Watkins, S. (2011). The neural basis of attention and perception in the human brain [Doctoral dissertation, University College London]. UCL Discovery. https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1323001/1/1323001.pdf
Note:
• You can find detailed information about referencing at the link "https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf".
• It is recommended that DOI links be used for all sources if available. Otherwise, the web address where the work can be accessed should be provided.
• In the Turkish full text; if the source has two authors in in-text citations, the word "and" should be written before the last author's surname.
• In the English full text; if the source has two authors in in-text citations, the word ", &" should be written before the last author's surname.
• In the Turkish full text, if the number of authors is more than two, the word "first author's surname et al., date" should be written outside the parentheses (Balkıs et al., 2007), and "first author's surname et al., date" should be written inside the parentheses (Balkıs et al., 2007). • If the number of authors in an English full text is greater than two, the first author's surname, et al., and date should be written in the text (Balkıs et al., 2007).
• In direct quotations containing more than 40 words, the entire text should be justified, indented 1.25 cm, and in 10-point italics.
• In articles written in English, when citing publications with two or more authors, the conjunction "and" or the ampersand "&" should be used instead of the conjunction "and." In in-text citations where only the year is included in parentheses, the ampersand "&" should be used instead of the conjunction "name, surname, and year".
Doğan and Şencan (2001)
(Doğan & Şencan, 2001)
• If a Turkish source is cited in an English study, the expression "and" should be used instead of "ve." If a Turkish source is cited in an English study, the expression "ve" should be used instead of "and." (Nielsen and Borlund, 2011, p. 110)
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• In Turkish studies, both Turkish and English sources should be included in the reference list, while in English studies, it is recommended that the English citations of the Turkish studies be included.
