Writing Rules

 

Article Parts	Word Count	Font Size	Line Spacing
Title Page		12 font size	1.5 lines
Abstract	At least 150 Max 250	10 font size	1 lines
Main Text	Max 4000	12 font size	1 lines
Tables/Figures		10 font size	1 lines
References		10 font size	1 lines

Microsoft Word Times New Roman font should be used in all articles related to the article. There should be a 2.5 cm space on each side of the page. In the main text of the article, font size should be 12 pt, line spacing should be 1.5 line spacing, and 1.5 line spacing should be left after headings and new paragraphs. Abstract, tables, figures and references should be written in 10 pt. font size and single line spacing.

Title Page

On the title page, the font size will be 12 pt and the line spacing will be 1.5 line spacing. After headings and new paragraphs, 1.5 line spacing will be left.

Abstract Text

The abstract page will be 10 font size and single line spacing. On the abstract page, only the first letter of the titles will be capitalised (Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion). Keywords should be at least 3 and at most 5.

Article Main Text

Font size is 12 pt, line spacing is 1.5 line spacing, 1.5 line spacing will be left after headings and new paragraphs. In the text of the article, all main headings will be capitalised (INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION).

In reviews, it is not necessary to have Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion titles on the abstract page. Reviews should have INTRODUCTION, DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION in the text of the article.

Tables

Tables will be named as Table 1, Table 2, Table 3...and the relevant table will be given at the end of the sentence or paragraph in which the relevant table name is mentioned. Table title and content will be in 10 pt. Table numbers and names will be on the table. There will be a single line spacing between the table title and the table. Table names and the relevant table will be in the centre of the page. Maximum 5 tables should be used.

Figures

Figures will be named as Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3...and the relevant figure will be given at the end of the sentence or paragraph in which the relevant figure name is mentioned. Figure title and content will be in 10 pt. Figure numbers and names will be below the figure. There will be a single line spacing between the figure title and the figure. Figure names and the related figure will be in the centre of the page. Maximum 5 figures should be used.

References

References should be written in 10 font size and single line spacing.

Maximum 40 references for research articles and reviews and maximum 20 references for other articles.

References within the article should be numbered in brackets as (7, 10). References following each other should be indicated as (7-10).

For articles (Vancouver stil): Çubuk EC, Karakurt T. Surgical management of chest wall tuberculosis. J Cutan Med Surg. 2009;13(1):33-9.

For books: Savaş Z, Batuhan M, editors. Vascular and endovascular surgery. London: W. B. Saunders; 1999.p.87-93.

The month of publication (such as September, December, February) should not be specified in the references.

In articles with more than six authors, it should be stated as "et al." after the first 6 authors.