Writing Rules

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts can only be submitted via the journal’s online manuscript submission and evaluation system.

 

Dear Author,

Please prepare your manuscript according to the Writing Guidelines and the Sample Article Template, and ensure that you review it based on the Author Checklist before uploading it to the system.

Articles that do not comply with the journal’s writing guidelines will be returned to the authors for revision.

 

The following rules must be followed during the manuscript preparation

  1. The language of publication in the journal is English.
  2. Submissions to our journal must not have been previously published in any other journal, nor accepted for publication, or be under review elsewhere.
  3. Articles presented as oral presentations at scientific meetings, whose abstracts have been published, may be considered for publication provided that the meeting's name, date, and location are specified. This information must be mentioned under the Notes section before the References.
  4. If the manuscript contains quoted text, tables, images, etc., the author must obtain written permission from the copyright holder and authors, and this must be indicated in the article. Legal responsibility regarding this matter lies with the authors.
  5. When the submission process begins, the necessary documents must be uploaded via the Required Forms section.
  6. For experimental and clinical studies, case reports, compliance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration is required. Authors must state in the Methods section that the study was conducted in accordance with these principles and that informed consent was obtained from participants and approval was granted by their institution’s ethics committee. This statement should be written as: "Ethics committee approval was obtained from ……. on …… date with approval number ……."
  7. Case reports must include information about obtaining informed consent from participants in the manuscript.
  8. At the end of the manuscript, the Author Contribution Statement, any Acknowledgements, and Conflict of Interest declarations must be included.
  9. The submitted manuscript must be scanned for plagiarism (via iThenticate or other plagiarism software), and the plagiarism report must be uploaded to the system.
  10. A Title Page must be prepared separately and uploaded to the system. The Title Page is available in the Article Template and Forms section, and can be downloaded to your computer. The completed form must be uploaded again from the same section. Author names and contact details should only appear on the title page.
  11. To protect the peer review process, information about the authors, the ethics committees from which approval was obtained, and institutions should not be included in the main text of the manuscript. In the Methods section and other parts, such details should be written as XXXX. After the peer review process and upon acceptance for publication, these values should be specified clearly in the final manuscript.

ARTICLE STRUCTURE
Manuscripts submitted for publication to the journal must be prepared in the following order:

  • Title
    • English abstract (ABSTRACT) and keywords
    • INTRODUCTION
    • METHODS
    • RESULTS
    • DISCUSSION
  • CONCLUSION(The above headings can be arranged in accordance with the manuscript structure)
    • REFERENCES

 

WRITING GUIDELINES
Manuscripts must be prepared as Microsoft Word® documents.

Page Layout:

The manuscript should be formatted in Times New Roman font, black color, with 1.5 line spacing, and 2.5 cm margins on all sides. The first page, which includes the title, abstract, and keywords, should be numbered as page 1, and all subsequent pages should be numbered consecutively in the bottom right corner.

A separate title page must also be prepared and uploaded to the system as a title page. The title page should include the authors' full names, academic titles, correspondence addresses, and email addresses beneath the article title. (Due to the double-blind peer review process, the manuscript should not contain any institution names, author identifiers, or any information that could reveal the authors' identities or institutions.)

A) Titles

  • The article title should be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, in uppercase, and bold. Abbreviations should not be used in the title.
    • Section headings should be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, bold, and with the first letter capitalized.

B) Abstracts and Keywords

  • Abstracts should be written in English. At the end of each abstract, there should be a list of at least 2 and no more than 5 keywords for each language. Keywords should be separated by commas (,) and each word should start with a capital letter in the abstract. The keywords must be listed in alphabetical order.
  • The Abstract title should be in bold, Times New Roman, 12-point font. The text of the abstract should be written in Times New Roman, 10-point font, single-spaced. The abstract divided into subheadings of “Purpose,” “Methods,” “Results,” and “Conclusion.”
  • The abstract should not exceed 250 words.

C) Main Text

  • The main text should be formatted in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, with 1.5 line spacing. Decimal values in the text should be written using a dot (e.g., 0.005). The main text is organized under the following headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion. In the Introduction section, the basic information and rationale for the study should be briefly discussed, with the study's objective clearly stated in the last paragraph. The Methods section should be organized into subheadings such as research group, tools, procedures, and statistical analysis if necessary. This section should be written clearly enough for someone unfamiliar with the study to understand. The Results section should summarize the findings of the study, with key results supported by tables and figures if necessary. In the Discussion section, the results should be discussed in the context of related domestic and international studies, focusing on the original findings, rather than a general review. Abbreviations should be introduced in parentheses the first time they appear in the text and should be used consistently throughout. For internationally used abbreviations, the "Scientific Style and Format: The CBE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers" can be referred to. Anatomical terms should be used as they appear in Latin. Terms that have become common in medical language should be written according to Turkish spelling rules. Terms written in English or other foreign languages should be placed in quotation marks. Avoid using foreign words that have a Turkish equivalent. Generic or chemical names of drugs should be used. In the Conclusion, this section must clearly state the study’s results and their contributions to the field.

D) Acknowledgements

  • The authors may include a brief acknowledgment for individuals who contributed to the article at a level not qualifying for authorship, but whom they believe should be recognized. The contributions (e.g., financial support, technical assistance) of these individuals should be clearly stated (e.g., "scientific consultancy," "draft revision," "data collection," "participation in clinical research").

E) Figures, Images, Tables, and Graphs

  • Figures, images, tables, and graphs should appear in the text where they are referenced. Images/photos should be in color, with good contrast and clarity, showing details. The table text should be in Times New Roman, 10-point size, and single-spaced. They must follow APA 6 guidelines. For print quality, tables, figures, graphs, images/photos should be submitted in editable formats (e.g., tif, png, jpg, or gif files) with an approximate pixel size of 500x400, 8 cm width, and 300 dpi resolution. Abbreviations used in the figures, images, tables, and graphs should be explained in their respective captions. If previously published figures, images, tables, or graphs are used, written permission must be obtained, and this permission should be acknowledged in the figure/image/table/graph caption.
  • Table captions should be above the table, and figure and graph captions should be below the figure/graph. All captions should be in Times New Roman, 10-point font, with the first letter capitalized (e.g., "Table 1." and "Figure 1."). Tables and figures should be aligned to the left of the page.

F) REFERENCES
When writing the references, the heading should be bold, in Times New Roman, 10-point size, and in uppercase. The references themselves should be written in Times New Roman, 10-point size, with single line spacing.

References should be placed after the main text. References should be numbered in the order of occurrence in the text, at the end of the sentence (before the point), with Arabic numerals, and in parentheses [Example: ....... it was found (25).].

If more than one reference is cited, a comma should be placed between them, and no spaces should be left before or after the comma. An example (3,7,15–19) can be given; “15–19” covers five publications from reference 15 to reference 19. The references that the name will indicate in the text should be specified as “Author’s name et al.” (Example: Burtin et al.). Journal names should be presented in abbreviated form as in Index Medicus. All authors should be written if the number of authors is six or less in the standard journal. If the number of authors is more than 6, the first six authors should be written, and the other authors should be specified as “et al.”. Authors who will use programs such as Endnote, Mendeley should use the “VANCOUVER” style. The information that must be included in a reference given in Vancouver style is as follows: - Author(s) name(s), - Article title, - Journal name (abbreviated as in Index Medicus), - Publication year, - Journal volume and issue, - Page range (Example:10-5).


Reference writing examples are as follows:

  • Article;Burtin C, Saey D, Saglam M, Langer D, Gosselink R, Janssens W, et al. Effectiveness of exercise training in patients with COPD: the role of muscle fatigue. Eur Respir J. 2012;40(2):338-44.
  • Studies published as a supplement of the journal; Hielkema T, Hadders Algra M. Motor and cognitive outcome after specific early lesions of the brain–a systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2016;58(Suppl 4):46-52.
  • Book; Murtagh J. John Murtagh’s general practice. 4th ed. Sydney: McGraw-Hill Australia Pty Ltd; 2007.
  • Book Section;Cerulli G. Treatment of athletic injuries: what we have learned in 50 years. In: Doral MN, Tandogan RN, Mann G, Verdonk R, eds. Sports injuries. Prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Berlin: Springer-Verlag; 2012: p. 15-9.
  • Congress Papers; Callaghan MJ, Guney H, Bailey D, Reeves N, Kosolovska K, Maganaris K, et al. The effect of a patellar brace on patella position using weight bearing magnetic resonance imaging. 2014 World Congress of Osteoarthritis Research Society International, April 24-27, 2014, Paris. Osteoartr Cartilage; 2014;22(Suppl):S55.
  • Web page; Diabetes Australia. Gestational diabetes [Internet]. Canberra (AU): Diabetes Australia; 2015 [updated 2015; cited 2017 Nov 23]. Available from: https://www. diabetesaustralia.com.au/gestational-diabetes.

PERMISSIONS

The author(s) must ensure that all figures, images, photographs, charts, and other supplementary materials included in the article are original. If previously published content, such as text, tables, images, scales, or similar materials, is used, the author(s) are responsible for obtaining written permission from the copyright holders. Evidence of this permission must be provided at the time of manuscript submission and properly cited within the article. The authors bear full legal responsibility for ensuring compliance with copyright regulations.

DISCLAIMER

Statements or opinions expressed in articles published in Turkish Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics Science reflect the views of the authors and not those of the editors, editorial board, or publisher. The editors, editorial board, and publisher assume no responsibility or liability for the material presented. The final responsibility (ethical, scientific, legal, etc.) for the published content lies with the authors.