| Journal: ................................................... | Manuscript ID: |
| Manuscript Title: | Date: |
| Editor / Evaluator: | Evaluation Type: Original Research ☐ Case Report ☐ Review |
| # | Item | Criteria | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | File Format | Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.2 | Font & Layout | Times/Arial 12 pt; double; 3 cm margins | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.3 | Word Count | ≤ 2500 Original Articles ≤ 1500 Case Reports ≤ 3000 Review Article Excl. tables/figures/refs | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.4 | Language | Academic English; acceptable grammar | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.5 | Plagiarism | Similarity < 20% | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.6 | Ethical Approval | Institution, date, approval no. | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.7 | Tables | JPEG; total ≤ 2 | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.7 | Figures | JPEG; total ≤ 2 | ☐ | ☐ |
| 1.8 | Captions | Provided in a separate file | ☐ | ☐ |
| # | Criterion | Requirement | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Number | ≤ 25 Original Articles ≤ 8 Case Reports ≤ 45 Review Article ≤ 4 Letters to the Editor | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3.2 | Order | Numeric order [1,2,3…] | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3.3 | Style | AMA/NLM; journal abbreviations | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3.4 | DOI | Added if available | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3.4 | DOI | If no DOI, include URL and access date | ☐ | ☐ |
| 3.5 | Turkish Sources | English title in brackets | ☐ | ☐ |
| # | Section | Requirement | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Title | ≤ 150 characters (incl. spaces), Only first word capitalized; proper nouns OK | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.2 | Running Title | ≤ 50 chars (incl. spaces), Capitalize only the first word. | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.3 | Abstract | ≤ 250; Aim–Methods–Results–Discussion (Original Articles) ≤ 150; Introduction-Case Presentation-Conclusion (Case Reports) ≤ 150; Abstract is unstructured in the review article. Footnotes, references, and commercial names were not used in Abstract. | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.4 | Keywords | ≥ 3 MeSH; comma-separated | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.5 | Introduction | ≥ 1 citation [1]; clear objective | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.6 | Methods | Title-Case subheadings (Design, Population…) | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.7 | Statistical Analysis | Heading present; methods appropriate | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.8 | Results | Tables/Figures cited; clear data | ☐ | ☐ |
| 2.9 | Discussion | Includes Limitations & Conclusion | ☐ | ☐ |
| # | Declaration | Present? | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Scientific Responsibility | Full responsibility stated | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4.2 | Animal/Human Rights | Helsinki compliance or “No studies” | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4.3 | Conflict of Interest | Declared properly | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4.4 | Funding | Source listed or “None” | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4.5 | Acknowledgment | Included; not mixed with funding | ☐ | ☐ |
| 4.6 | Data Availability | Statement present (optional) | ☐ | ☐ |