Ege Journal of Medicine

Ege Tıp Dergisi (Ege Journal of Medicine) is the official scientific publication organ of the Ege University Faculty of Medicine. Having commenced its publication life in 1962, the journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access periodical that contributes to the sharing of scientific knowledge generated across various fields of medicine. Published by Ege University, the journal accepts and publishes manuscripts written in Turkish and English.

History

The journal was published under the title Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası between 1962 and 1973, and as Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi between 1974 and 1989. It was renamed Ege Tıp Dergisi in 1990. Its publication history spanning more than sixty years reflects the journal's institutional continuity in sharing medical research and academic knowledge.

Scientific Aim and Scope

Ege Tıp Dergisi aims to contribute to the accumulation of scientific knowledge by publishing up-to-date, original, and high-quality studies in all fields of medicine. It seeks to support the exchange of information among basic, clinical, and surgical medical sciences, and aims to deliver research findings, clinical observations, and experiences regarding medical practices to its readers. The journal publishes research articles, case reports, technical notes, clinical images, letters to the editor, and invited reviews. Review articles are taken into consideration for evaluation solely upon the invitation of the editorial board. The target audience of the journal comprises physicians, researchers, faculty members, medical residents, postgraduate students, and healthcare professionals who follow medical research.

Publication Frequency and Language

The journal publishes four issues a year—specifically in March, June, September, and December—with four issues constituting a single volume. Electronic supplementary issues (supplements) may also be published upon request. The publication languages are Turkish and English. Turkish and English abstracts are provided for manuscript types that require an abstract. For all article types requiring an abstract, an English abstract must be present. Turkish manuscripts must additionally feature a Turkish abstract (Öz); however, a Turkish abstract is not mandatory for manuscripts written in English. The formal and linguistic requirements regarding article types are explained on the journal's “Author Guidelines” page.

Editorial Evaluation and Peer Review

Manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo a preliminary evaluation by the editor or the designated area editor. Studies deemed suitable proceed to be evaluated using the double-blind peer-review method, during which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept mutually confidential. In the scientific evaluation, the originality of the study, the adequacy of the methods used, compliance with ethical principles, the consistency of findings and conclusions, and the contribution to the relevant literature are taken into consideration. Details regarding the evaluation process are available on the “Detailed Peer-Review Process” page.

Announcements and calls for papers made on behalf of the journal contain accurate, up-to-date, and non-misleading information. An invitation to submit a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance; invited works are subject to the standard editorial evaluation and peer-review processes.

Publication Ethics

The journal is committed to publishing studies that comply with scientific and ethical standards. In research requiring ethics committee approval, the documentation of the relevant approval must be provided; patient privacy must be protected, and written informed consent for publication must be obtained where necessary. In both retrospective and prospective studies, mandatory ethical approval must be obtained in accordance with the relevant legislation and the regulations of the authorized ethics committee. For studies that do not require approval, the justification must be explained; when necessary, a waiver or a document stating that approval is not required must be submitted. The name of the ethics committee, the approval date, and the decision number must be stated clearly in the “Materials and Methods” section of the article. Submitted works are expected to be previously unpublished and not under evaluation simultaneously in another journal. Detailed conditions are explained on the “Ethical Principles and Publication Policy” and “Author Guidelines” pages.

Open Access, Fees, and Usage License

Ege Tıp Dergisi is published electronically under an open-access model. The full texts of the articles can be accessed free of charge via the journal's website. No subscription or per-article access fees are charged to readers. A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is assigned to all published articles. The sharing and reuse of content are subject to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.

Funding and Institutional Support

The publication expenses of Ege Tıp Dergisi are covered by Ege University. The journal does not accept advertisements.

Journal Owner, Publisher, and Management

The owner and publisher of Ege Tıp Dergisi is Ege University. The journal is the official scientific publication organ of the Ege University Faculty of Medicine. The scientific and editorial processes of the journal are conducted by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board. Editorial board decisions are made in accordance with the principle of editorial independence.

Journal Identity and Submission

• Turkish Name: Ege Tıp Dergisi
• English Name: Ege Journal of Medicine
• Publisher: Ege University
• First Publication Year: 1962
• ISSN: 1016-9113
• e-ISSN: 2147-6500
• Publication Frequency: Four issues per year
• Publication Languages: Turkish and English

Manuscript submissions must be made through the journal's online submission system. Authors are highly advised to review the "Author Guidelines", "Ethical Principles and Publication Policy", and relevant submission documents prior to their application.