Manuscripts are submitted to the Yeditepe Journal of Health Sciences (YJHS) via the online manuscript submission system. Upon submission, manuscripts undergo an initial technical evaluation. This includes assessment of language, figures, tables, references, and the completeness of required documents (e.g author contribution form, copyright approval form, patient consent for case reports, ethics committee approval). Plagiarism checks are also conducted at this stage. Manuscripts that meet these requirements are forwarded to the editor-in-chief.

The editor-in-chief evaluates whether the manuscript aligns with the journal’s publication policy, adheres to its submission guidelines, and offers a meaningful scientific contribution to the field. If deemed appropriate, the manuscript is forwarded to an editor to initiate scientific content review. The editor assigns at least two reviewers through the system to evaluate the manuscript’s scientific content and report their suggestions, criticisms, and contributions. When necessary, the manuscript is also sent to the Statistics Editor.

Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and absence of any conflict of interest with the authors. To maintain impartiality, both author and institutional identities are anonymized during peer review. The editor evaluates the reviewers’ suggestions, criticisms, and contributions, and if they find them sufficient, forwards them to the author. If additional evaluation is required, the manuscript may be reassigned to new reviewers. Throughout the process, the identities of the reviewers remain confidential, ensuring a double-blind and objective review.

Once the authors revise the manuscript based on reviewer feedback, it is resubmitted to the editor, who may forward it for further review. Manuscripts approved by the reviewers are accepted for publication. Those found unsuitable are rejected, while others requiring further revision are sent back to the authors. Following acceptance, the manuscript undergoes English language editing and is then prepared for publication. The final version is shared with the authors for approval before being published on the journal’s website.

The Editor-in-chief evaluates articles regardless of the authors’ age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and political affiliation.

Reviewer evaluations should be objective. The editor should check whether the reviewer has considered the followings:

• Does the article contain new and essential information?
• Does the abstract clearly describe the content of the article?
• Is the hypothesis or aim of the study written clearly?
• Is the research method clearly defined? Is the method appropriate to test the hypothesis?
• Are the findings given clearly and briefly without adding any comment (for the “results” part)?
• Are the comments made and conclusions supported by the findings (for the “discussion” part)?
• Are adequate references given to national and international studies?
• Is the language of the article appropriate and understandable?

Authors are required to disclose any financial support (grants, contracts, sponsorship) received from institutions, foundations, or companies related to the study.

Manuscripts sent to be published in the journal should not have been published anywhere else previously or submitted and accepted to be published. However, a complete report that follows the publication of a preliminary report, such as an abstract, can be submitted. If authors intend to discard any part of the manuscript, a written application should be sent to the Editor.

In case of retraction of the text by author(s) for any reason, it needs a written application explaining the reasons.

If a substantive error is discovered in an article, we will endeavour to correct the record as soon as possible, either by issuing a correction notice or by retracting the article. If authors believe a retraction is not justified and wish to appeal against a decision, they may appeal to the Editor-in-chief. Authors may only appeal once, so it is important to ensure that you present all the facts carefully. Please note that the decision reached at the conclusion of the appeal process is final.