Information For Authors

General Information

The Journal of Pan Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Health Sciences at İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University. It is issued three times a year (May, September, and January) on a four-month basis. The journal aims to publish articles presenting current knowledge and developments in fields such as nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, nursing, occupational health and safety, and health management.

The journal accepts various types of manuscripts, including original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, literature reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor. The publication languages are Turkish and English; however, the review process is conducted in Turkish. Language editing for accepted manuscripts is carried out by the journal’s language editors.

All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief, Section Editors, the Editorial Board, and the Scientific Advisory Board. Articles not accepted for publication are not returned to the authors. All rights of the published articles and visuals belong to the journal, and citation of these materials requires appropriate reference to the journal as the source.

 

General Publication Principles

The Journal of Pan Health Sciences aims to publish original studies that make a scientific contribution. All editorial and peer-review processes for submitted manuscripts are conducted through the online manuscript tracking system. Initially, submissions are checked by the secretariat for compliance with author guidelines, completeness, and content consistency. The plagiarism detection program Turnitin is used, and results are reported to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief evaluates the manuscript for methodological, content, and formal suitability and may reject works that do not comply with the journal’s publication policy or lack sufficient scientific contribution before peer review.

Once accepted for review, the Editor-in-Chief assigns a Section Editor, selected based on the study’s subject, institutional independence from the authors, and workload. The Section Editor evaluates the manuscript and reports the publication suitability to the Editor-in-Chief. Manuscripts deemed suitable are sent to at least two reviewers, and this process must be completed within 14 days. Reviewer selection prioritizes impartiality; reviewers must not work at the same institution or have recent collaborations with the authors. In cases of potential conflict of interest, the reviewer is replaced. Reviewers must have subject-matter expertise and an adequate record of scientific publications (PANHEALTH SCIENCE Conflict of Interest Declaration).

Based on the evaluations, reviewers recommend one of the following decisions: accept, minor revision, major revision, rewrite required, or reject. The Section Editor, considering the reviewers’ reports and personal evaluation, submits a recommendation to the Editor-in-Chief, who makes the final decision. Even if reviewers’ opinions are favorable, the Editor-in-Chief may reject manuscripts with major deficiencies. The Journal of Pan Health Sciences publishes only studies that make original contributions to scientific knowledge and does not accept works with methodological flaws or repetitive findings.

 

Submission

Only online submissions are accepted. The submission must include a cover page and an author information form clearly indicating the full names and affiliations of all authors. Authors must confirm that the manuscript has been approved by all contributors, has not been published elsewhere, and that publication rights are transferred to the journal (PHS-Copyright Transfer Form).

 

Types of Publications

1. a) Original Research

• Figures, tables, and graphs must be at least 600 dpi; photographs and images must be at least 300 dpi.
• Abstracts in both Turkish and English (200–350 words) must be included.
• Each version must have 3–6 keywords.
• The text length must not exceed 4,500 words (excluding tables).

1. b) Review

• Must include 3–6 keywords in both languages.
• The text length must not exceed 6,000 words (excluding tables).

1. c) Case Report

• Abstracts in both Turkish and English (200–350 words).
• 3–6 keywords in each language.
• The text length must not exceed 2,500 words.

1. d) Letter to the Editor

• Should include comments on current topics in nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy and rehabilitation, nursing, occupational health and safety, or health management.
• The text must not exceed 500 words.
• Limited to a maximum of 3 authors; other article types have no author limit.

Author Guidelines

Title Page

The title page must be uploaded as a separate file and should include the full and short titles (in Turkish), article type, author names, academic titles, institutional affiliations, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and ORCID numbers. Funding sources, ethical approval statement, conflict-of-interest declaration, authorship contribution statement, corresponding author details, acknowledgments, and any conference presentation information must also be provided.

Abstract

The abstract should concisely describe the study’s objective, methods, key findings, and contribution to the literature in 200–350 words. It must include the following sections in order: Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and Keywords. Turkish manuscripts must include an English abstract; English manuscripts do not require a Turkish abstract.

Keywords

Keywords should accurately represent the study and be separated by commas, with a period following the last term. Turkish keywords must comply with “Türkiye Bilim Terimleri,” and English keywords must follow “Index Medicus: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)” standards.

Language

Both English and Turkish manuscripts are accepted. Manuscripts must follow correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation rules of the language used.

Article Preparation

• Main Text: Manuscripts must be prepared in 12-point Times New Roman, 1.5-line spacing, justified alignment, with 2.5 cm page margins. Page numbers should be placed at the center of the bottom of each page. No indentation at paragraph beginnings; spacing should be left before and after paragraphs.
  The structure should include: Introduction, Objective, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendations, References, Acknowledgment (if any), and Tables/Figures. Files must be submitted in .doc or .docx format.
• Tables:
  Table titles should be bold, left-aligned, and numbered (e.g., Table 1. Organizational Culture in Health Institutions). Font size 10 pt Times New Roman. Only the first letter of each word in the title should be capitalized, and titles must appear above the table. APA 7 style should be followed. Tables should be cited in the text and discussed after presentation. Maximum 6 tables per article.
• Figures:
  Figure titles should be bold, left-aligned, numbered, and placed below the figure (e.g., Figure 1. Organizational Culture in Health Institutions). All symbols and abbreviations must be defined. Figures must be in JPEG or TIFF format, minimum 300 dpi. Maximum 5 figures per article.
• References:
  References must follow APA 7 format.
  Maximum: 50 for original research, 60 for reviews.

In-Text Citations

• All references in the text should be indicated in parentheses, including the author’s surname and publication year – e.g., (Timur, 2024).
• If the author’s name appears in the sentence, only the year is shown in parentheses: Reşat Kasaba views this as a result of the Empire’s integration into the capitalist world economy in the mid-18th century (Kasaba, 2005).
• Two-author references: (Postman & Powers, 2016).
• Three or more authors: (Keyman et al., 2015).
• Multiple citations: separate by semicolons – e.g., (Brummet, 2013; Heinzelman, 2014; Kargılı, 2024).

Reference List

• Include only sources cited in the text, arranged alphabetically by surname.
• If the same author has multiple works, list them chronologically from oldest to newest. For multiple works in the same year, label as a, b, c and ensure these match in-text citations.
• Book Example: 
• Yılmaz, M. (2020). Sağlık Yönetimi: Kuram, Politika ve Uygulama. Ankara: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
  Demir, S. (2019). Hemşirelikte Etik ve Deontoloji. İstanbul: İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi.
• Book Chapter Example:
• Yalçın, H. (2021). Klinik beslenmede etik karar süreçleri. E. Aksoy (Edt.), Beslenme Etiği ve Uygulamaları (ss. 45–60). Pegem Akademi.
  Koç, M. (2020). Fizyoterapi uygulamalarında hasta güvenliği. T. Güler (Edt.), Rehabilitasyonda Güvenlik ve Risk Yönetimi (ss. 115–128). Palme Yayıncılık.
• Edited Book Chapter Example:
• Harden, R. M. (2016). Outcome-based education in medical and health professions. D. C. Coles & R. J. McIntyre (Ed.), Advances in Health Professions Education içinde (2. baskı, ss. 135–148). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21009-3_8
• Translated Book Example:
• Porter, M. E., & Teisberg, E. O. (2010). Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Değer Yaratmak: Rekabetin Yeniden Tanımlanması (çev. A. Ertürk). İstanbul: Optimist Yayınları.
  Selye, H. (2018). Stres: Yaşamın Gerçeği (çev. N. Gürkan). Ankara: Bilimsel Tıp Yayınevi.
• Article in an Edited Compilation Book Example:
• Ertürk, A. (2020). Sağlık çalışanlarında tükenmişlik sendromu. T. Karahan (der.), Sağlık Kurumlarında Psikososyal Riskler içinde (ss. 95–110). Ankara: Hacettepe Yayınları.
  Korkmaz, N. (2021). Sporcu beslenmesinde performans artırıcı stratejiler. B. Şimşek (der.), Beslenme Biliminde Güncel Yaklaşımlar içinde (ss. 55–72). Ankara: Palme Yayıncılık.
• Journal Article Example:
• Smith, P. C., & Nguyen, H. T. (2013). Improving health system efficiency: The role of information and communication technologies. Health Policy, 112(3), 245–252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.03.021
  Yıldız, A., & Top, M. (2022). Sağlık çalışanlarının iş doyumu ve örgütsel bağlılık ilişkisi: Kamu hastaneleri örneği. Sağlık ve Toplum Dergisi, 32(1), 45–60. https://doi.org/10.1501/std.2022.12345
  Karakaya, D., & Öztürk, F. (2021). Fizyoterapistlerde kas iskelet sistemi rahatsızlıklarının yaygınlığı: Kesitsel bir çalışma. Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 32(2), 75–88. https://doi.org/10.5152/tr-ptrehab.2021.215
  Demirci, M., & Güneş, Z. (2020). Yoğun bakım hemşirelerinde iş yükü ve stres ilişkisi. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi, 22(3), 180–190. https://doi.org/10.5222/hemarg.2020.180
  Önal, H., & Kılıç, R. (2019). Gıda sektöründe iş sağlığı ve güvenliği uygulamaları: Risk değerlendirme örneği. İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Dergisi, 19(4), 56–68. https://doi.org/10.1501/isg.2019.045
• Journal Article with Four or More Authors Example:
• Karahan, A., Demir, F., Özgen, H., … Çelik, Ş. (2021). Factors affecting patient satisfaction in public hospitals: A multi-level analysis. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), 1120–1132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07002-9
  Yılmaz, E., Aydın, D., Arslan, G., … Şimşek, S. (2020). Nutritional status and body composition among university students in Türkiye. Nutrition Research, 83(4), 98–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutres.2020.08.005