Frequently Asked Questions
- Is there any fee charged for the publication of manuscripts?
- What is the publication format of the journals?
- Which rules and policies should be considered when submitting a manuscript?
- In which databases are the journals indexed?
- How often are the journals published?
- How long does it take for a manuscript to be published?
- How do I know if my manuscript is within the scope of the journal?
- What types of manuscripts (research/review) are accepted in the journals?
- When is the DOI number given?
- What is the publication process for manuscripts that are chosen for publication?
- What should be the maximum similarity rate in the manuscripts?
- Which similarity program is used and should the author upload the similarity report to the system?
- Is it possible to make edits to a manuscript that has undergone the evaluation process, such as adding or removing authors or altering the order in which they appear?
- Is ethics committee approval required for all research manuscripts?
- What are the impact factors of your journals?
Is there any fee charged for the publication of manuscripts?
All of our journals are diamond open access*; authors are not charged any fees for publication.
*Diamond open access refers to a scholarly publication model in which journals and platforms are free for authors and readers.
What is the publication format of the journals?
Our journals are published electronically.
Which rules and policies should be considered when submitting a manuscript?
Manuscripts should be submitted according to the rules and policies explained in detail in the “Information for Authors” section of each journal’s web page. The manuscript template is available on the website of each journal.
In which databases are the journals indexed?
This information is covered in the “Abstracting & Indexing” section of the web page of each journal.
How often are the journals published?
The frequency of publication of journals is shown below on a monthly basis.
- Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: February, April, June, August, October, and December
- Turkish Journal of Biology: February, April, June, August, October, and December
- Turkish Journal of Botany: January, March, May, July, September, and November
- Turkish Journal of Chemistry: February, April, June, August, October, and December
- Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences: January, March, May, July, September, and November
- Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences: January, March, May, July, September, and November
- Turkish Journal of Mathematics: January, March, May, July, September, and November
- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: February, April, June, August, October, and December
- Turkish Journal of Physics: February, April, June, August, October, and December
- Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences: February, April, June, August, October, and December
- Turkish Journal of Zoology: January, March, May, July, September, and November
How long does it take for a manuscript to be published?
This period may vary depending on the evaluation period of the reviewers and the response time to their revision requests.
How do I know if my manuscript is within the scope of the journal?
This is covered in the “Aims & Scope” section of each journal. However, the final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
What types of manuscripts (research/review) are accepted in the journals?
This is covered in the “Aims & Scope” section of each journal. However, the final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
When is the DOI number given?
After the manuscript is published on the website, the DOI number is given and becomes active.
What is the publication process for manuscripts that are chosen for publication?
After the final language review is completed, the manuscripts are typeset and sent to the author for galley proof. Among the completed manuscripts, the manuscripts selected for the issue by the Editor-in-Chief are published. In which journal issue your manuscript will be published is determined by the Editor-in-Chief.
What should be the maximum similarity rate in the manuscripts?
This is covered in the "Information for Authors" section of the relevant journal. This rate is expected not to exceed 25%. The final decision on this issue is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
Which similarity program is used and should the author upload the similarity report to the system?
“iThenticate” is used as the similarity program in our journals. The similarity check is done automatically in Editorial Manager; the authors are not expected to upload a similarity report.
Is it possible to make edits to a manuscript that has undergone the evaluation process, such as adding or removing authors or altering the order in which they appear?
Such a change is not approved by the Editorial Office after the peer-review process of the manuscript has started.
Is ethics committee approval required for all research manuscripts?
When reporting experiments with human subjects, authors should indicate whether the procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation. For manuscripts reporting medical studies involving human participants, authors are required to provide a statement identifying the ethics committee that approved the study and confirming that the study conforms to recognized standards, for example:
- Declaration of Helsinki
- US Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects
- European Medicines Agency Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice
For more information, please check out “Publishing Policy & Ethics” section on the web page of each journal.
What are the impact factors of your journals?
You can review the impact factors of our journals at https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/peer_review_list.html.
