Guide for Authors

Selcuk Medical Journal (Selcuk Med J) is a scientific, independent, peer-reviewed, open access publication of Necmettin Erbakan University. It is a disciplinary journal that appeals to a wide audience of medical doctors, researchers and scientists. The main objective is to ensure that current developments in the field of medicine / health, diagnosis and treatment, surgical innovations and studies that will contribute to the world of science are shared in national and international literature.

Selcuk Medical Journal publishes original research articles, editorial commentaries, clinical case reports, technical and educational reviews, original image reports, and letters to the editor that contribute to medical science and academic scholarship. Survey or interview-based studies may be considered for peer review only if they provide a highly valuable contribution based on the Editor’s initial assessment.

All submissions deemed appropriate for the journal’s scope and author guidelines excluding editorial worksare sent to expert reviewers in the relevant field for scientific evaluation. A minimum of two reviewer reports is required. All published articles undergo a double-blind peer-review process. For manuscripts with disputed suitability, associate editors incorporate their own evaluations in light of the reviewers’ comments. The final decision for all submissions rests with the Editor-in-Chief. The editorial office aims to complete the evaluation process for all manuscripts within six weeks; however, this period may be extended due to unforeseen delays.

Manuscripts addressing specific topics identified by the Editorial Board are submitted to the evaluation of all board members. Articles that receive a majority vote following these assessments will proceed through the journal’s editorial process. Editorial Board decisions are published on the journal’s website.

All publication rights of accepted manuscripts belong to the Selcuk Medical Journal. However, in accordance with our licensing policy, authors may freely share their work provided that proper citation and attribution are given. In addition, Selcuk Medical Journal requires authors to approve and sign the copyright notification form available on the journal’s website and upload the wet-signed copy to the system. The journal is published quarterly, in March, June, September, and December. The official publication language of the journal is English.

Manuscripts submitted to the journal must not have been previously published in any format or submitted to another journal for consideration (Scientific congress presentations that have not been published in full-text form (oral presentations or posters) are exempt, provided that they are properly acknowledged). All ethical, scientific, and legal responsibilities of the articles published in the journal belong to the authors. The statements or opinions expressed in the published articles reflect the views of the authors and do not represent those of the editors, the editorial board, or the publisher; the editors, editorial board, and publisher assume no responsibility or liability for such materials. Whether manuscripts that do not comply with the author guidelines will be considered for review is at the discretion of the Editor and the Editorial Board.

Ethics committee approval and documentation of this approval are required for all studies. Authors must declare their individual contributions and confirm their approval of the manuscript. It must also be stated that no financial conflicts of interest were present at any stage of the study, including data collection, experimental procedures, writing, and language editing. Any commercial sponsorship, if applicable, must be disclosed.Selcuk Medical Journal employs plagiarism detection software (iThenticate). Manuscripts that exceed acceptable academic similarity thresholds or that are not prepared in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines will not be considered for evaluation. The journal may request a plagiarism report from the authors or perform the screening independently.

The journal’s publication policy and editorial processes adhere to the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO). Our journal complies with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice). The Editorial Board will act in accordance with COPE guidelines when addressing allegations or suspicions of plagiarism, citation manipulation, or data fabrication related to manuscripts submitted to the journal.

The Editorial Board handles appeals and complaints in accordance with COPE guidelines. Authors may contact the Editor-in-Chief or the editorial/publishing board directly regarding any appeals or complaints. When necessary, an independent representative will be appointed for matters that cannot be resolved internally by the Editorial Board. The final decision in the appeal and complaint resolution process rests with the Editor-in-Chief. The publisher and editors remain prepared to issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies whenever required.

All correspondence related to Selcuk Medical Journal—including manuscript submission, tracking, reviewer reports, revisions, submission of acceptance letters, and uploading of all forms related to the manuscript—must be conducted through the website https://www.selcukmedj.org. The rules for manuscripts submitted via this platform are outlined below.

Selcuk Medical Journal adopts a free and open-access publication policy. Accordingly, all articles published in the journal are openly accessible at https://www.selcukmedj.org, and no additional fees will be charged to authors.

Authorship
All authors listed as authors on manuscripts submitted to the Selcuk Medical Journal must meet the authorship requirements recommended by ICMJE (www.icmje.org). ICMJE recommends that authors meet the following 4 conditions:
  • To contribute significantly to the conception/design of the study; or to the collection, analysis and interpretation of data for the study;
  • To draft the manuscript or critically review the content;
  • To review and approve the final version of the manuscript before publication;
  • To agree to take responsibility for all aspects of the work to ensure that questions about the validity and accuracy of any part of the work have been properly investigated and resolved.
Each person designated as an author must meet the four conditions for authorship, and each person who meets these four conditions must be identified as an author. All persons designated as authors must be eligible for authorship, and all eligible persons must be listed. Individuals who do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged on the title page of the article. Receipt of funding, data collection or general oversight of the research group do not, in themselves, justify authorship. One or more authors should take responsibility for the integrity of the study as a whole, from study inception to the published article.

In multicenter studies, authorship is attributed to a group. All members of the group named as authors must fully meet the above criteria for authorship. Group members who do not meet these criteria should be listed in the acknowledgments along with their consent. Financial and material support must also be acknowledged.

All statements and opinions made in the articles reflect the views of the author(s). Authors submitting articles to the journal are deemed to have read these statements and accept the responsibility.

All content is the responsibility of the authors. All financial and legal responsibility for the copyrights of tables, figures and other visual materials protected by national and international laws belongs to the authors. Authors are responsible for any legal action taken against the journal related to their articles.

To clarify scientific contributions and responsibilities and any conflict of interest (COI) issues related to the manuscript, all sections of the Author Contribution Form must be completed by the corresponding author and the ICMJE Declaration of Potential Conflicts of Interest Form must be completed online by all authors. Both forms should be included in the manuscript at the time of the original submission.

Author names will be published as listed on the Copyright Transfer Form. To protect all parties involved, no changes in affiliation or name changes will be made at a later date.

Author contributions should be clearly stated on the title page for all authors, specifying the role and contribution of each individual to the study. Author names must not appear in the main manuscript file.

Requests for Author Change

Addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list can only be made before the manuscript is accepted and only if approved by the Editor of the journal.

If such a change is requested, the Editor will request from the responsible author (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail) from all authors that they agree to the addition. Only in exceptional cases will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or reorganization of authors after the article has been accepted.

Article Writing

Authors of original research papers should address the topic in an original way and with an objective discussion. The paper should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly false statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Originality
The author must ensure that the article is original, has not been previously published elsewhere and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, in another language. Manuscripts generated using artificial intelligence systems are not accepted for publication. Artificial intelligence tools may be used only for language editing purposes.

Using Original Sources and Citation
Authors should ensure that they are writing entirely original work and, if they have used the work or words of others, that it is properly cited. Privately obtained information, such as in conversations, correspondence or discussions with third parties, should not be used without the express written permission of the source.

Data Access and Preservation
Authors may be asked to provide research data supporting their articles for editorial review and/or to comply with the journal's open data requirements. Authors should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if possible, and to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication. The journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal.

Multiple and Simultaneous Submission

An author should not publish the same research article in more than one journal. It is unethical to submit the same article to more than one journal at the same time. An author should not submit a previously published article for consideration in another journal, except in the form of an abstract.

Publication of Studies Based on Surveys and Interviews

For research conducted in all scientific disciplines that requires ethics committee approval, such approval must be obtained, clearly stated in the manuscript, and documented. In studies requiring ethics approval, detailed information regarding the approval (name of the committee, date, and approval number) must be provided in the Methods section and also on one of the first or last pages of the manuscript. For case reports, the manuscript must include a statement confirming that informed consent was obtained from the patient(s). Ethics committee approval documents for survey-based or interview-based studies must be obtained and uploaded to the journal’s submission system at the time of manuscript submission.

Conflict of Interest

Any financial or other interest that may cause the person to be conflicted in his or her work, significantly impair his or her objectivity, or provide an unfair advantage in favor of any person or organization. All sources of financial support received during the conduct of the research and preparation of the manuscript and the role of sponsors in the study should be disclosed. If there is no source of funding, this should also be indicated. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include consultancies, salaries, grants. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

Error Notification
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her published work, he/she should notify the journal immediately. It is also the author's obligation to withdraw the manuscript or to cooperate in correcting it if deemed necessary by the editor. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published paper contains an error, it is the author's obligation to cooperate with the editor, including informing the editor about the matter.

Image Integrity
It is not acceptable to enhance, darken, move, remove or add a specific feature in an image. Authors must adhere to the policy for graphic images implemented by the journal.

Requests for Correction and Withdrawal

The articles published by Selcuk Medical Journal are the final version. Therefore, requests for correction after publication are evaluated by the Editorial Board according to COPE guidelines.

Requests for withdrawal from publication must be made before the article is accepted and are subject to the approval of the Editorial Board. If a retraction request is made after acceptance of the manuscript and before publication, it should be sent to the editor-in-chief via e-mail with the justification. The justifications will be evaluated at the editorial board meeting and the final decision will be made and the author will be notified by e-mail. Retraction requests for manuscripts that have already entered the publication stage will not be considered. Author(s) who wish to withdraw their manuscript before publication are obliged to fill out the withdrawal form and send it to the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board via e-mail at [email protected], signed and scanned with the wet signature of each author. You can access the withdrawal form from the downloads page of our website (https://www.selcukmedj.org/tr-tr/indirmeler/). The Editorial Board will review the withdrawal notification and respond within 15 days.

Author names, affiliations, article titles, abstracts, keywords, any factual errors and typos in digital object identifiers (DOIs) can be corrected with an erratum.

Article Review Process

It is aimed to rapidly evaluate and publish the articles submitted to the journal. All articles are subject to a double-blind peer review process. Manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two impartial reviewers for content, originality, significance in the field, appropriateness of statistical analysis, and conclusions. In case of discrepancies between the reviewers, the manuscript may be sent to a third or fourth reviewer. The decisions of the reviewers will be evaluated by the associate editors and the evaluation results will be sent to the editor-in-chief. The final decision regarding the acceptance of submitted manuscripts rests with the editor-in-chief.

Comments and evaluations reported by the reviewers and evaluated as useful for the authors are sent to the authors. Instructions, objections and requests made by the referees must be strictly followed. The response file to the referee(s) should also be created as a Word document. In the revised version of the manuscript, the authors should clearly and concisely indicate in this file each step taken in accordance with the reviewers' requests. The author's annotations should be listed and numbered in the order of the reviewers' evaluation. They should also make the necessary changes in the manuscript and indicate them in the manuscript (by coloring), and the revised manuscript and the forms containing the responses to the referees' suggestions should be uploaded meticulously at https://www. selcukmedj.org.

Submission of Manuscript
Authors must upload the Transfer of Publication Rights Form to the system. All correspondence will be sent to the corresponding author. The corresponding author should be provided with an e-mail address for all other correspondence. Authors will be notified of the receipt of their manuscripts by the number given to them. The article number should be used in all correspondence.

Authors are advised that, following an initial evaluation by the editorial office, the manuscript may be returned due to its content in the best interest of the reader. This rapid rejection process allows the author to publish the article elsewhere.

Submission of an article to Selcuk Medical Journal implies that all authors have read and accepted the journal's editorial policies and publication ethics. Manuscript submission and all other related procedures will be done online at https://www. selcukmedj.org.

Preparation of Manuscripts

Authors are required to read the following rules before submitting their materials and upload their manuscripts in accordance with these rules:

General writing style: All manuscripts should be written in a standard A4 size word document with 2.5 cm wide margins on all sides, and references, figures or tables should be numbered in the order of their occurrence in the text. The text should be written in Times New Roman font with double spaces in a 12-point font without left-aligned and syllabic line breaks. Care should be taken to leave a single space between words and after punctuation marks. The left indent for the paragraph should be set by clicking once with the tab key. The International System of Units (SI) should be used for units of measurement. All pages of the article should be numbered at the end of the page. All articles should follow the spelling rules and punctuation marks should be appropriate.

In all articles; Title page, cover letter, article file, Ethics committee approval document (obtained from the institution), iThenticate analysis report, Figures and Images, Copyright Transfer Form, and patient consent form, if necessary, should be uploaded as separate files.
References should start on a separate page in the article file, not at the end of the article. Tables, table descriptions, images/figures and image/figure descriptions should also be added to the main article file on a separate page after the references. Table/Picture/figure descriptions should be immediately below the tables/pictures/figures.

About article sections

1-Title Page: The full title of the article in English and a short title containing no more than 50 characters, the full names and surnames of all authors, ORCID numbers, institutions, name of the corresponding author, work or mobile phone number, e-mail and correspondence address should be indicated.

If the article has been previously presented as a paper, the place and date of the paper should be indicated. If it is derived from a thesis, it must be reported. Information about the authors and their institutions should not be included in the main text (including the materials and methods section), tables, figures and video documents, except on the title page. Details of any grants or other sources of support and acknowledgments to individuals who contributed to the preparation of the manuscript but do not meet the criteria for authorship should also be included on the cover page.

2-Main article file: The main file should not contain information such as author names and institutions. Main article file should contain:

1. Title, 2. Abstract and Keywords, 3. Main text of the article, 4. References, 5. Tables and their descriptions, 6. Figures and figures with their descriptions, 7. Subtitles.

Title:
At the very beginning of the article in the Word file, there should be a single long title of the article in written language.

Abstract:
All manuscripts, except for Letters to the Editor, should include an abstract. Abstracts of original research articles should include the subtitles Objective, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusion. Abstracts should not include reference, figure or table numbers. The data in Table 1 should be considered for word count and specifications.

Keywords:
A minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords should be included at the end of the abstract. Keywords should be listed in full without abbreviations and separated by commas. Keywords should conform to the "Medical Subject Headings (MESH)" (see: www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/MBrowser.html).

Abbreviations:
Abbreviations should not be used in abstracts and titles. The abbreviations to be used in the article should be nationally or internationally recognized, if possible, and should be defined in the text and written in parentheses when first used. Then that abbreviation should be used throughout the text. For commonly accepted abbreviations and usage, please refer to "Scientific Style and Format" (https://www.scientificstyleandformat.org/Home.html). When a trademarked drug, product, hardware or software program is included in the main text, the product information should include the name of the product, the manufacturer of the product, and the company and country of headquarters in parentheses in the following format: "Discovery St PET / CT scanner (General Electric, Milwaukee, WI, USA).

Main text of the article:
Introduction includes specific information to explain the topic and the purpose of the study.
Materials and Methods: The place, time and planning of the study and the elements and methods used should be reported. Data collection, characteristics of patients and individuals, characteristics of the experimental study and statistical methods should be explained in detail. The recruitment and all methods used to conduct the study should be described in detail. New or modified methods used should be described in detail and the source should be indicated. Doses, concentrations, routes and duration of administration of drugs and chemical agents should be specified. A brief report of all statistical methods used to summarize the data obtained and test the proposed hypothesis should be presented under a subheading, including the p-value criteria for statistically significant difference. The statistical evaluation performed should be described in detail. Standard statistical methods should be used whenever possible. If rarely used or new statistical methods are used, relevant references should be cited. If necessary, more detailed descriptions of unusual, complex or new statistical methods should be provided in separate files for readers as online supplementary data.
Results: The data obtained should be given in detail with statistical results. Findings should be supported with figures and tables. Care should be taken to avoid repeating in the text the information presented in figures and tables.
Discussion: The results of the study should be evaluated by comparing them with the literature and should be supported by local and/or international references. General information that is irrelevant or unnecessary should not be added and should be of sufficient length for the purpose of the article.
References: References should be added at the end of the main manuscript. References should be cited according to the APA 7. Accordingly, reference numbers should be given in ( ) without a full stop at the end of the sentence, and the full stop should be placed afterwards. If the names of the source authors are used in a sentence, the reference should be given in ( ) after the first mention of the name. If more than one source number is given, "," should be placed between them, and if more than two consecutive source numbers are given, "-" should be placed between the numbers [e.g. (1,2), (1-4), etc.]. References should be numbered and listed in the order in which they are used in the text. Citation accuracy is the responsibility of the author. References must exactly match the original spelling, accent, punctuation, etc. All references in the text must be cited. There should be no duplicate spelling in the reference list. If the number of authors is three or fewer, all authors' names should be listed; if there are more than three authors, the first three should be written followed by “et al.”. Reference styles for different types of publications are presented in the examples below:

Research Paper:
Mirza E, Oltulu R, Oltulu P, et al. Dry eye disease and ocular surface characteristics in patients with keratoconus. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2022;36(1):117-21. doi: 10.4103/sjopt.sjopt_37_21. 

Vikse BE, Aasarød K, Bostad L, et al. Clinical prognostic factors in biopsy-proven benign nephrosclerosis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2003;18(3):517-23. doi: 10.1093/ndt/18.3.517.

Single Author Books:
Danovitch GM. Handbook of Kidney Transplantation. Boston: Little, Brown and Company (Inc.), 1996: 323-8.

Book Chapter:
Soysal Z, Albek E, Eke M. Fetüs hakları. Soysal Z, Çakalır C, ed. Adli Tıp, Cilt III,İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1999:1635-50.

Davison AM, Cameron JS, Grünfeld JP, et al. Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology. In: Williams G, ed. Mesengiocapillary glomerulonephritis. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998: 591- 613.

Journal article published online ahead of print:
Doğan GM, Sığırcı A, Akyay A, et al. A Rare Malignancy in an Adolescent: Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor. Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep. doi:10.5336/caserep.2020-77722. Published online: 31 December 2020.

Cai L, Yeh BM, Westphalen AC, Roberts JP, Wang ZJ. Adult living donor liver imaging.DiagnIntervRadiol. 2016 Feb 24.doi:10.5152/dir.2016.15323. [Epub ahead of print].

Meeting Reports:
Bengisson S. Sothemin BG. Enforcement of data protection, privacy and security in medical informatics. In: Lun KC, Degoulet P, Piemme TE, Rienhoff O, editors. MEDINFO 92. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Medical Informatics; 1992 Sept 6-10; Geneva, Switzerland. Amsterdam: North-Holland; 1992. pp.1561-5.

Scientific or Technical Report:

Cusick M, Chew EY, Hoogwerf B, et al. Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Research Group. Risk factors for renal replacement therapy in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS), Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study Kidney Int: 2004. Report No: 26.

Thesis:
Kaplan SI. Post-hospital home health care: elderly access and utilization (dissertation). St Louis (MO): Washington Univ; 1995.

Website and Social Media Channels
Author. Title. Website: URL. Date and year

Tables and their descriptions: Tables should be included in the text of the main article, presented after the list of references and on a separate page. They should be numbered according to the order in the main text. A descriptive title should be placed above each table. Abbreviations used in the table should be defined in footnotes below the table (even if defined in the main text). Tables should be clearly organized for easy reading. The data presented in the tables should not repeat data presented in the main text, but should support the main text.
Figures and Images: Figures, graphics and images should be uploaded as separate files (TIFF or JPEG format) through the manuscript submission system and should also be shown in the main text after the tables on a separate page in the main file. Images that are not uploaded separately to the system and only included in the article will not be accepted. Figures and illustrations must be named and numbered, and must be cited in the text, paying attention to their order. Descriptions should be added under the pictures, figures and graphics to be added to the main text. Images should be clear with a minimum resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi). If abbreviations are used in the captions of figures and images, the abbreviations should be indicated below the caption in alphabetical order. For microscopic images, the magnification ratio and technique should be explained. The editorial board may make changes it deems necessary without changing the essence of the manuscript. When figures have subunits, the subunits may be combined to form a single image. Figures should be labeled to indicate the subunits and descriptions (a, b, c, etc.) should be written for each. Thick and thin arrows, arrowheads, stars, asterisks and similar markings can be used to support figures. Like the content of the article, the figures should be blind. Possible information in images that could identify an individual or institution should be anonymized.
When sharing patient photos, ensure that the identity is not recognized one-to-one, and images sufficient to identify the disease should be shared. For sharing images that reveal the patient's identity, a consent form in which the patient authorizes the sharing of the image is necessary.

Table 1. Limitations according to article types
 
Article Types Word limitation of article Word limitation of abstract Limitation of references Limitation of Tables Limitation of Figures
Research Article 4000 300 50 6 6
Review 6000 300 85 6 10
Case Presentations 1500 200 15 3 5
Letters to the Editor 1000 (-) 8 (-) (-)
Editorial 1000 (-) 20 3 3
Original Image Report 200 (-) 5 1 3



Article Types
Selçuk Medical Journal publishes the types of articles briefly described below:

Research Articles: This is the most important type of article that provides new results based on original research. The main text of original articles should be structured with the subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References. Please refer to Table 1 for word count and specifications. Statistical analysis is often necessary to support leconclusions. Statistical analyses should be performed in accordance with international statistical reporting standards (Altman DG, Gore SM, Gardner MJ, Pocock SJ. Statistical guidelines for contributors to medical journals. Br Med J 1983:7;1489-93). Information on statistical analyses should be provided under a separate subheading in the Materials and Methods section and the statistical software used throughout the process should be indicated. Units should be prepared in accordance with the International System of Units (SI). Limitations, drawbacks and shortcomings of the article should be stated in the Discussion section before the conclusion paragraph.
Review Articles: Review articles should be articles that review a sufficient number of scientific articles, summarize the subject at the current level of knowledge and technology, evaluate and interpret the findings by comparing them. Techniques and applications in the latest scientific studies with all the developments in basic and applied sciences are evaluated. Reviews prepared by authors who have extensive knowledge of a particular field and have a scientific background with high citation potential will be accepted by our journal. Acceptance of manuscripts from these authors can also be by invitation. The main text should include Introduction, Clinical and Research Results and Conclusion. Please see Table 1 for word count and specifications.
Case Reports: Educational case reports that describe rare cases or conditions which present diagnostic or therapeutic challenges, introduce new treatment approaches, or reveal information not previously reported in the literature are accepted for publication in our journal. A case report should include the subheadings Introduction, Case Presentation, and Discussion. Interesting and unusual images are an advantage during the evaluation process. If patient-identifiable images are used, written patient consent must be obtained to permit publication. For word count and specific requirements, please refer to Table 1.
Letters to the Editor: This type of article discusses important parts, overlooked aspects or missing parts of a previously published article. Articles on topics that may attract the attention of the journal, especially on topics that may attract the attention of readers, especially on educational topics, can be submitted in the form of Letters to the Editor. Readers can also submit their comments on published articles as a Letter to the Editor. Abstract, Keywords and Tables, Figures, Images and other media should not be included. The text should not include subheadings. Please see Table 1 for word count and specifications.
Editorial: These are short articles in which an opinion is expressed or the opinions of others are published in any field of medicine. It provides the opportunity to write more creatively than a normal journal article. An article recently published in the journal can be discussed, historical material, public health issues, health policies, medical education and technological developments in medicine can be evaluated in this section. A short review on a subject that cannot be a complete review can be evaluated under this heading. Journal editor; If he/she wants to convey a personal message to the readers, comment on an article in the same issue, or draw the reader's attention to new developments, he/she can write in this section. It does not contain the typical writing sections of scientific articles. The basic message should be summarized in one sentence. Determining this sentence before starting to write the editorial makes writing easier. He/she must make a logical argument to convince the reader of this message. Shapes, Images and other media can be added. Please see Table 1 for word count and specifications.
Original Image Report: Interesting, descriptive or educational images (illustration or photography) from any field of medicine can be submitted for evaluation in this section, along with a few lines of explanatory text and references. Article length should not exceed 200 words. A summary, discussion, or conclusion is not required, but a brief title should be included. Please see Table 1 for word count and specifications.

Evaluation After Referee Report
Authors should itemize the issues for correction in the referee's report and write them as a reply to the referee(s) in the reply section allocated to them and upload it as an additional file titled reply to the referee(s) at https://www. selcukmedj.org. They should also make the necessary changes in the manuscript and indicate them in the manuscript (by coloring) and resubmit online.

Final Check

1. The copyright transfer form and the author-related declaration form must be fully completed and signed.
2. The required word limits for the main manuscript text and abstracts must not be exceeded.
3. A sufficient number of keywords must be provided.
4. The title should be written both as a full title and as a short title.
5. References must be written in accordance with the journal’s formatting rules.
6. All abbreviations used in tables, figures, and illustrations must be clearly defined.

Online Uploading Steps
https://www. selcukmedj.org sayfasında;
1. Article type *
2. Long Title *
3. Short title *
4. Summary*
5. Keywords*
6. The required sections to be uploaded (Title page, Cover letter, manuscript file, document  of Ethics committee approval (obtained from the institution), iThenticate analysis report, Figures and Images, Copyright Transfer Form, and patient consent form if necessary.

Owner of Journal
Rectorate of Necmettin Erbakan University

Publisher
Necmettin Erbakan University Press (NEU Press)
Yaka Mah. Yeni Meram Cad. Kasım Halife Sok. No: 11/1 (A Blok)
Meram / KONYA/TÜRKİYE
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Editor-in-Chief
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sinan Demircioğlu
Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Konya, Turkey
Phone: +90 332 223 79 73
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Secretary and clerical manager
İlkay Kurt
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]