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Cover Page
The Turkish and English title of the article, and the names and surnames of the authors are provided. Authors from the same institution are written by numbering the names and addresses of the clinic, department, institute or organization in the order of the authors in order to receive the same number. The short title of the article should also be given. The name of the author to whom correspondence will be made, full mailing address, telephone, fax number and e-mail addresses should be written. If the study was presented as a paper at a congress or a conference, the authors should indicate this at the end of the page, giving the name, place and date of the congress/conference or the institution receiving support and the project number.
Abstract
The abstract, not exceeding 250 words, needs to be written in Turkish and English. It should include introduction, materials and methods, findings and conclusion sections. Abbreviations and references should not be used. Turkish keywords provided at the end of the abstract should be between three and seven words and given in alphabetical order in accordance with the Index Medicus Medical Titles (MeSH) list. An English abstract should be written on another page, with a one-to-one translation of the Turkish abstract and keywords. In case reports, there should be a structured abstract that includes objective, case(s), and conclusion(s).
Main Text
The main text of the article should be given under the headings of introduction, materials and methods, findings and discussion. All measurements must be given in the metric system. Symbols and abbreviations must comply with international standards. Abbreviations should be explained when first seen in the text and should be limited to those that are generally accepted. Tests used for statistical analysis should be stated in the text and tables. Authors can state, under the acknowledgment heading at the end of the text, any individuals, institutions and organizations that contributed to the realization of the study. Conflict of interest, author contribution declaration, financial support and ethics committee approval headings must be filled in at the end of the article.
Tables, Figures and Images
Tables should come after the references in the main text and each table should be on a separate page and double-spaced. It should be numbered according to the order of occurrence in the article and contain a short caption. Their locations should also be specified in the text. The table caption should be at the top of the table, and table descriptions and abbreviations should be at the bottom.
Images and figures must be uploaded to the system in “.jpeg” or “.tiff” format with a pixel size of at least 800x600 and a resolution of 1000 dpi. Magnification and staining techniques should be indicated in histological section and cytology photographs. Image and figure captions should be given on a separate page at the end of the article. Figure captions should be short and descriptive. Figures that appear together in the same column may have the same number with different letters (such as 1A, 1B). If possible, a scale should be added to the photograph.
References
References should be numbered in the order of their appearance in the article, their numbers should be stated in parentheses at the end of the sentence in the text, and they should be shown in the reference list according to the number they appear in the text. The source list should be on a separate page. In the reference list “et al.” (et al.) abbreviation should not be used, all authors should be included.
Jounal Article
Author name(s), title of the article, journal name (must be abbreviated according to the list given in “lndexMedicus”), year, volume number, first and last page number.
Ergenç M, Özaçmak Sayan H, Turan İ, Özaçmak VH. Effect of spironolactone on glycogen and oxidative stress parameters in prefrontal cortex and eye tissues in rats in which surgical menopause and chronic cerebral hypoperfusion performed. Med J West Black Sea. 2022;6(2):177-185.
Book:
Name(s) of the authors of the chapter, title of the book, edition, place of publication, publisher, year.
Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th Edition, Philadelphia, Elsevier Science, 2003.
Book Chapter:
Author name(s) for the chapter, chapter title, editor(s), title of the book, place of publication, publisher, year, first and last page numbers.
Klein S, Romijn JA. Obesity. In: Larsen PR, Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 10th Edition, Philadelphia,Elsevier Science, 2003, p.1642-1706.
Online articles:
Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [Internet publication]. 2002;102(6). (Accessed Date: 12.08.2002 http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/ Wawatch.htm)
Thesis:
Sağlam C. Effect of glp-1 agonist on depression-like behaviors in young female rats created as a surgical menopause model. (Master’s Thesis), Zonguldak, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 2022, 1-106 (Access Link and Date: ).