INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRIBUTORS
Turkish Journal of Zoology accepts original research articles in the field of Zoology and publishes in Turkish or English; abstracts in both languages are necessary. Letters to the Editor reflect the opinions of other investigators or the articles published in the Journal. The Editor may invite survey reviews concerning recent developments in particular areas of interest.
Manuscripts must be type-written using a font style and size which quite legible, double-spaced throughout with ample margins and single-sided on white A4 standard paper (210 x 297mm). Three copies, one original and two complete copies should be submitted. Single or incomplete texts cannot be accepted and will not be taken into consideration. The author should state whether it is an original research article or a letter to the Editor. The authors bear all the responsibilities for their articles.
All manuscripts must be accompanied by the Copyright Release Form which can be found on a following page. This form must be completely filled out and signed by all authors before processing of the manuscript will begin.
After the manuscript has been accepted for publication, i.e., after referee-recommended revisions are complete, the author will not be permitted to make any new additions to the manuscript.
Attention: before publication the galley proof is always sent to the author for corrections. Thus, it is solely the author's responsibility for any typographical mistakes which occur in their as it in the journal. Only those mistakes/omissions which occur due to some negligence on our part during the final printing will be reprinted in a Corrections section of a letter issue. However, this does not include those errors left unnoticed by the author on the galley proofs.
1.Title page
Title page should be short and informative and written on a separate page.
Title page should include: a) Name of article, b) Name(s) of the author(s), c) Name and address of the university, laboratory or institute at which the research has been carried out.
2. Abstract
This should be brief but give clear information about the research and results obtained. An English Turkish abstracts and an English titles should always be present.
Abstract should not exceed 150 words. Below the abstract authors should provide 3 to 10 KEY WORDS.
3. Section and Subsection
The main section - introduction, material and methods, results, discussion and conclusion should be numbered consecutively, i.e., 1. Introduction, 2. Material...3. etc. and subsections 1.1, 1.2, etc.
4. References
References should be numbered and listed according to their sequence in the text and a reference number inserted in parentheses where referred to in the text.
References should be given as follows:
Articles in Periodicals: a) Surname(s), and initial(s) of author(s), b) Title of the article, c) Abbreviated form of the periodical as used in international publications, d) Volume number, e) Page numbers (number of first and last pages), f) Year of publication.
Book: a) Surname(s) and initial(s) of author(s) b), Title of the book, c) Editor's name (if any), d) Volume number, e) Place and year of the publications and the name of the publisher, f) Page number.
Theses: a) Surname(s) and the initials of the author, b) Title of the thesis, c) Type of the thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D), d) Name and address of the institute where the research was carried out, e) Year in which the research was carried out.
5. Footnotes
These can be used to acknowledge founders or supporters of the research. Footnotes should be indicated either by italics or asteriks and appear at the bottom of the page, separated with a line.
6. Tables and Figures
All illusttrations not including tables (photographs and other films, drawings, graphs, etc.) must be labeled as "Figure".
The proper position of each table and figure must be clearly indicated in the paper.
All tables and fiures must have a number (Table 1, Figure 1) and a caption or legend. If there is only one table or figure simply label it "Table" or "Figure".
All tables and figures must be numbered consecutively throughout the paper.
All captions and legends must also be double-space typed on a separate sheet and labeled according to which table or figure they belong.
Dimensions of tables and figures must not exceed 16x20 cm and should be no smaller than 8 cm in width.
Tables must be clearly typed, each on a separate sheet, and double-spaced. Dimensions including caption, title, column heads, and footnotes must not exceed 16x20 cm and should bo no smaller than 8 cm in width.
Tables may be continued onto another sheet if necessary but dimensions still apply.
Figures must be originals and draw clearly in India ink on white paper or printed on smooth tracing-drawing paper. Reduced photocopies are not acceptable. Photographs must be clear, black and white, and printed on glossy paper.
7. Computer Disk:
If you able to initially prepare your manuscript on a Macintosh computer, we advise that you do so. Then, only if after your manuscript is accepted for publication, we will ask you to submit a prevised disk copy of your manuscript which will enable us to more efficiently and accurately prepare proofs. (This is not a requirement.)
8. Address:
Prof. Dr. Cengiz KURTONUR
Trakya University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biology, 22030 -EDİRNE/TURKEY
FINAL CHECKLIST FOR AUTHORS
Before you submit your work, please take time to be certain that your paper (and other writings as applicable) is in the correct format that you have included everything necessary by checking it against this checklist.
COPYRIGHT RELEASE
TÜBİTAK
The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey
Turkish Scientific Journals
The undersigned authors release TÜBİTAK, Department of Scientific Journals from all responsibility concerning the manuscript entitled:
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The undersigned authors warrant that the article is original, is not under consideration by another journal, has not been previously published or that if it has been published in whole or in part, any permission necessary to publish it in the above mentioned journal has been obtained and provided to the Department of Scientific Journals together with the original copyright notice. We sign for and accept responsibility for releasing this material.
Copyright to the above article is hereby transferred to TÜBİTAK, Department of Scientific Journals effective upon acceptance for publication. However, the following rights are reserved by ther authors:
Note: In all of the below cases, the article's publication by TÜBİTAK must be appropriately stated as a complete reference.
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