Writing Rules

Manuscripts should be prepared according to the "Template" under the "Files" tab.

a. Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word with a margin of 2 cm from the bottom, top, right, and left. Line spacing should be 1.5 and Times New Roman font should be used in writing. All articles should include title, author names, abstract, conflict of interest, and author contribution statement.

b. The abbreviations used in the article should be defined at their first mention, then the abbreviated forms should be used. The use of abbreviations in the title should be avoided as much as possible.

c. Full-text articles should include a title (English), abstract (English), 3 - 6 keywords (English), introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgment (if any), conflict of interest, and references.

d. The title of the article should be centered, with a font size of 14 points, with the first letter of each word capitalized and in bold letters. Author names and surnames should be centered, names should be written in lowercase (initial capital letters) and surnames should be written in capital letters in 12 points. The institutions where the authors work, their communication addresses, and ORCID numbers should be written in 10 points. An asterisk should be added next to the name of the corresponding author and the corresponding author's name/surname, and e-mail address should be specified and written in 10 font size.

e. Abstract; should consist minimum of 100 and a maximum of 250 words for research articles and reviews, and a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 150 words for case reports and short articles with 10 points.

f. Keywords; should be in 10 points italic style, separated by a comma, and written in lowercase letters.

g. Main and sub-headings in the text; should be numbered, left-aligned, in 12 points and bold letters. Main headings should be written in capital letters and subheadings should be written with only the first letter of each word capitalized. The main text should be arranged in two columns.

h. In the “Materials and Methods” section, the name of the institution and the ethics committee approval number for animal experiments and clinical studies. The herbarium address and number for herbal materials, and the name and surname of the person who made the diagnosis should be given. The gene database registration number of the living species (e.g. microorganism species) used as main material should be written.

i. Figures, Tables, and Formulas should be numbered in the text. Figure names should start with “Figure 1.”, written in 12 points, aligned to the left under the figure. Schemes or reaction diagrams should be named as Figures. Table titles should start with “Table 1.”, written in 12 points, above the table, aligned to the left. The texts in the table should not be smaller than 9 points. Figures, photographs, and graphics; The article should be uploaded to the system as separate files, in TIFF or JPEG formats with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. When there is more than one sub-figure within a shape, each of them (such as a, b, c) should be named separately.

j. In the “Conflict of Interest” section, if there is no conflict of interest, the “Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.” statement should be included.

k. References should be given at the end of the text in the order of their appearance in the text. Reference numbers are given at the end of the sentence using square brackets [1], [3], [5], etc. should be shown in numbers. The EndNote style available on our website can be used for the bibliography.

Examples for Writing References

For research articles:

[1] Tekdemir O, Özsoy Y. Veteriner alanda kullanılan modifiye salımlı dozaj şekilleri. Türk Farmakope Dergisi, 2020; 5(2): 25-36.

For articles with more than four authors, the names of the first four authors are indicated, followed by "et al." statement should be added.

For book chapters:

[2] Şenel S, Vural İ. Farmasötik Su. In: Zırh Gürsoy A (ed). Farmasötik Teknoloji. 2inci baskı. 2012, İstanbul: Aktif Matbaa ve Reklam Hizmetleri San. Tic. Ltd. Şti, 137-146. [ISBN 975- 97725-1-5].

For proceedings:

[3] Gecim M, Beceren A, Aydemir S, Sardas S. Evaluation of incision wound healing activity of Scorzonera veratrifolia in Wistar albino rats. 53rd Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX), 10-13 September 2017, Bratislava, Slovakia. Abs. Book, 280.

For thesis:

[4] Özdemirhan ME. Agomelatinin sıvı kromatografi yöntemi kullanılarak tabletlerden analizi. Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Eskişehir, 2013.

For URL:

[5] Webber S. (2008, 10 Ekim). Information literacy in workplace contexts. reached http://information-literacy.blogspot. com/22 October 2008.