Author Guidelines

ARTICLE WRITING RULES

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ABSTRACT WRITING RULES

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  • The abstract form should be prepared according to the rules given below:
  • Each participant can submit 2 oral abstracts and maximum 2 poster abstracts.
  • The abstract language should be English or Turkish (for international participants only English is allowed) and should be prepared in “Microsoft Word” format with “.doc or .docx” extension.
  • When giving the file name, the name and surname of the participant should be written without using Turkish characters. For example, for Levent KIRCA; “Levent_Kirca”.
  • Page size and margins: A4 size and 2.5 cm on all sides.
  • Font: The font should be Times New Roman.
  • Line spacing: Both the title and the text should be single-spaced.
  • Title: It should reflect the scope of the study; it should be written in bold with the first letters of the words capitalized.
  • Title Font: 14-point font, centered and single-spaced with no spaces before and after.
  • Title length: No more than 2 lines, no abbreviations in the title, if plant names (genus, species, subspecies, etc.) are to be given, they should be italicized and without the names of the authors.
  • Author(s): Author names should be written without abbreviations (if there are more than two names, the first letters should be abbreviated), academic titles should not be written, the institutions and addresses where they work should be given as superscript numbers at the end of their names and should be explained under their names. Author names should be written with one space after the title, centered and single-spaced in 12-point font. The name and surname of the presenting author should be underlined.
  • Address(es): Different addresses should be indicated with superscripts (1, 2, …). It should be written in single line spacing with 10 point font and centered without spaces before and after. The e-mail address of the corresponding author should be given.

Abstract writing (Subheadings and text writing):

  • The abstract should not include any tables, figures, charts and references. The number of keywords should not exceed 5. If the “Acknowledgments” section is very necessary, it should not exceed three lines. If there is project support, it should be indicated in this section.
  • In the Introduction section; information about previous research on the study and the purpose of the study should be given.
  • In the Materials and Methods section; the tools and materials, methods, experiments and procedures used in the study should be written briefly.
  • In the Results section, the data should be clearly expressed.
  • In the Conclusion and Discussion section, the results of observations, measurements or calculations should be discussed and their contribution to the scientific purpose stated in the “Introduction” section should be expressed. Total Word Count: The entire text including title, author name(s), addresses and keywords should not exceed 500 words.

NOTE: For studies requiring ethics committee decision, the ethics committee decision number should be given.

POSTER PREPARATION RULES

  • Studies that are not presented will not be included in the congress abstract booklet.
  • Posters should be prepared in 70 x 100 cm and in vertical format.
  • Participants should have their posters with them during registration.
  • The poster table should be applied for hanging the works in the relevant area.
  • All participants must be present with their posters during the poster discussion period of their own work specified in the program.

Reminders for Poster Preparation and Presentation

  • When writing the poster text, the Abstract Writing Guidelines should be taken into account and the following rules that are not mentioned in the abstract should be taken into account.
  • Presenters are encouraged to bring A4 copies of their posters to distribute to interested participants.
  • The poster should be as simple as possible, avoiding unnecessary figures and long texts.
  • If possible, graphs should be used instead of tables.
  • Important results of the study should be clearly emphasized.
  • The introduction of your work should be short and should include information explaining why your work was done.
  • If the poster is to be presented in Turkish, the poster title and abstract should be written in English, and if the poster is to be presented in English, the title and abstract should be written in Turkish. Foreign participants can only present posters in English.
  • The aim and hypothesis should be brief and clearly stated.
  • The method used in the study should be described.
  • Graphics and tables should be descriptive and short captions should be used.
  • Fonts such as Arial, Calibri, Futura or Verdana should be preferred as they are more readable from a distance than “Times New Roman” font. Bold fonts should be avoided.
  • Check that your poster is readable from a distance of 1.5 – 2 meters. At least 24pt should be used for text, 70-90pt for headings, 36-44pt for subheadings and 50-60pt for author names and addresses.
  • Table captions, figure and graphic captions should be 24pt.
  • Titles should be capitalized and boldface.
  • The name, surname and address of all authors should be indicated and the name and surname of the participant who will present the poster should be underlined and emphasized. The e-mail address of the corresponding author should be given.
  • References should be listed in square brackets using numbers and should be accessible in the references section in the same order. Example:

If Printed Journal Article

Author’s Surname, Initial Initial. (Year of Publication). Article Title. Name of the Journal, Volume (Issue), Page(s).

[1] Karadeniz, T. (2022). Developments in fruit growing in Türkiye in the last fifty years (1970-2020) and its place in the world. In Ştiinţă, educaţie, cultură (Vol. 1, pp. 228-232).

[1] Kirca, L., & Karadeniz, T. (2024). Histological Investigation of the Compatibility of Prunus spinosa as Interstock with Almond Cultivars. Applied Fruit Science, 1-12.

If it is an Online Journal Article

Author’s Surname, Initial Initial. (Year of Publication). Article Title. Journal Name, Volume (Issue), Page(s). DOI: XX.XXXXX or obtained from URL

If taken from an edited book

Surname and initials of the author of the article, Article title, in book editor Surname and initials of the author. (Eds.) (Year of publication). Book Title. Page range, City Publishing Organization.

[1] Kutbay, HG. Bitki Anatomisi ve Morfolojisi, in Aytaç, Z. & Kaptaner İğci(Eds) (2012).Bitki sistematiği, 515-544. Ankara, Nobel.

Article taken from a book

[1] Swofford, D. L., G. J. Olsen, P. J. Waddell and D. M. Hills. (1996). Phylogenetic inference. In Molecular systematics, 2nd ed., D. M. Hillis, C. Moritz and B. K. Mable (eds.), 407-514. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.

Printed Book

Author’s Surname, Initials (Year of Publication). Book Title. City: Publishing Organization.

[1] Abbot, L. A., F. A. Bisby & D. A. Rogers. (1985). Taxonomic Analysis in Biology. Columbia University Press, New York.