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The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology publishes original
papers, case reports and letters to the editor on all aspects
of gastroenterology and hepatology. Clinical studies
(prospective or retrospective) and experimental studies
are considered as original papers.
Manuscripts are published on the understanding that they are ori-ginall contributions and do not contain data that have been published elsewhere or are under consideration in another Journal. Meeting abstracts are not considered as a duplicate publication but should be disclosed in the cover accompanying the manuscript. The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology discourages the submission of more than one article dealing with related aspects of the same study. Review articles on selected clinical and basic topics of interest will be solicited by the editors. In exceptional cases, non-invited reviews may be considered for publication. Original papers and case reports are subject to review by a referee or editors. Review articles are not reviewed except in extraordinary conditions. After review, the corresponding author will be notified by letter of the decision to accept or reject the manuscript for publication. In most cases, authors will be invited to submit a revised version of the manuscript for further review. This invitation does not imply, in any case, that the revised version will be accepted for publication. Revised manuscripts must be sent to Editorial Office within four months of the date of decision, otherwise they will be considered as new manuscripts. In general, reviewer reports are enclosed to the letter if a manuscript is rejected. Editors can reject the manuscript without review if the subject is not within the scope of the Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology. Reports of exceptional scientific importance will be considered as rapid communication. The request for a rapid communication together with its reason must be made in the cover letter at the time of submission. Offprints of each manuscript are available in lost of 20; to order these fill out the order form sent with the acceptance letter. A postage change of 30,00-YTL for each submitted manuscript must be paid by the author(s) to the Turkish Gastroenterology Foundation (Bank account: Türkiye İş Bankası, Abidinpaşa Branch Office, account number: 4232-512442). In case of acceptance of a manuscript which contains colour illustrations, an additional fee of 30,00-YTL should paid to the same bank account. ORIGINIAL PAPERS Acceptance of original papers will be based upon the originality and importance of the investigation. CASE REPORTS Reports representing an important contribution to the etiology, pathogenesis or treatment of gastrointestinal or liver disease will be considered for publication. REVIEW ARTICLES AND EDITORIALS Invited reviews on specific topics are puslished. In exceptional cases, non-invited reviews may be considered for publication. Individuals interested in writing a review article must correspond with the Editorial Office regarding the topic before submitting the entire manuscript. EDITORIALS Invited brief editorial comments on articles published in The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterolgy. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter related to articles published in recent issues of the Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology or to topics of gastroenterology are welcomed and will be considered for publication. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION Type in 12-pt font and double spaced with 2.5 cm margins. Limit of 20 pages or 3000 characters, including all parts of manuscript. Send together four copies of the full manuscript and one CD or flash disk containing the manuscript. Copies should be high quality. Color figures can be triplicate by color photocopy technique. Save figures and tables as separate electronic files. Enclose copyright assignment, author responsibility and ethic committee approval with the manuscript and send to the following address: Cihan Yurdaydın, M.D.
MANUSCRIPT ORGANIZATION 1. Cover letter A letter submission must be included in all manuscripts, including revised manuscripts. This letter may be used to emphasis the importance of the study. 2. Title Page Includes 1) original title (no abbreviations), 2) short title (limit 50 characters) to be used as a running head 3) aurthors surname and first name in full and institutions) and address for correspondence (Including, phone number, fax number, e-mail address). 3. Abstract Organize according to following headings: Background /aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion/s, Limit 250 words, do not use abbreviations or references in the abstract. Provide from three to ten key words at the end of the abstract. 4. Introduction Provide background information that will orient the general reader. 5. Materials and Methods Provide a level of detail such that another investigator could repeat the work for methods that are used without significant mo-dification, citation of the original work will suffice. For reports of research using human subjects, state that informed consent was obtained from each patient and that institutional ethic committee approval was obtained. State that informed consent was obtained from each patient and that ethic committee approval was obtained. Cite reference for specific methods or describe in detail a new one. 6. Results Use tables and figures for better understanding. 7. Discussion Discuss your results by citations, avoid discussion on other related works. Do not engage in a literature review. 8. Figure legends Type double spaced and give number according to order of citation. They must provide enough information to permit interpretation without reference to text. Explain all abbreviations and symbols. Figure legends should be typed consecutively on a separate sheet of paper. 9. Tables Type double spaced, numbered according to order of citation. Place title above table, expanatory notes below. 10. Figures Submit one original high quality print or glossy prints for photographs. Use color photocopy for colored photographs and/or figures. Place in separate envelopes. Type or write first author’s last name, figure number, and an arrow indicating the top. A self-adhesive label can be used for this purpose. 11. References Cite references in order of appearance in text using Arabic numerics in parentheses. Cite personal communications and unpublished data directly in text without being numbered. Use capital letters only in the beginning of reference title or for names, For article: type all authors names if they four or less. Otherwise type three names and than add et al. Conform abbreviations to those used in Index Medicus. For book: type in following order: Authors, name of book, edition number, city, publisher name, publication year, pages. For chapter or topic in a book: type in following order: Authors, chapter name, book name, editors of book, edition number, city, publisher name, publication year, pages. Examples: Article 15. Mittal RK, Holloway RH, Penagini R, et al. Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. Gastroenterology 1995; 109: 601-10. Book 46. Meyer JH. Motility of the stomach and gastroduodenal junction. In: Johnson LR, ed. Physiology of the gastrointestinal tract. 2 nd ed. New York: Raven Press, 1987; 613-29. CASE REPORT Organize as summary, introduction, case(s), discussion, references, figure legend and figure(s). LETTER TO THE EDITOR Limit to 400 words. Permission for only one figure or table and seven references. Place author names following the references. AUTHOR'S AGREEMENT |
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