Ethical Principles and Publication Policy Manuscripts are accepted for publication provided that they are original, not being simultaneously reviewed by another journal, or not previously published. Direct quotations, tables or illustrations from any copyrighted material must be accompanied by written permission from the copyright holders for their use. All manuscripts are subject to review by editors and referees. Eligibility for publication depends on the importance and originality of the material. If any manuscript is considered to merit publication, it may be subject to editorial revisions to aid clarity and understanding without changing the data presented.
GISTU Journal of Health and Biological Sciences strictly adheres to the principles set forth by “Helsinki Declaration” whose web address is below. https://www.gibtu.edu.tr/Medya/Birim/Dos ya/20210525133548_b192cec0.pdf Editorial Board declares that all reported or submitted studies conducted with “human beings” should be in accordance with those principles.
Manuscripts presenting data obtained from a study design conducted with human participants must contain affirmation statements in the Material and Methods section indicating approval of the study by the institutional ethical review committee and "informed consent" was obtained from each participant. Also all manuscripts reporting experiments in which laboratory animals have been used should include an affirmation statement in the Material and Methods section validating that all animals have received human care in compliance with the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” whose web address is below and reveal approval by the institutional ethical review board. https://www.gibtu.edu.tr/Medya/Birim/Dos ya/20210818130308_dca61056.pdf

If there is a commercial relation that contributes to the study process or there is an institution that provides financial support for the study; the authors must declare that they have no commercial relationship with the commercial product, drug, company used, or what kind of relationship (consultant or any other agreement) they have.
Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal. No fees are requested from the authors at any point throughout the evaluation and publication process. All manuscripts and correspondence with the editorial board should be sent to the editorial office at sabib@gibtu.edu.tr.
All costs of the journal are covered by Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University Vocational School of Health Services. Potential advertisers should contact with the Editorial Office of the journal.
All researchers must have made a direct academic or scientific contribution to the paper. All researchers should have contributed to the article directly either academically or scientifically. Authors should have contributed either one or a few of planning, performing, writing or reviewing of manuscript. All authors should approve the final version. It is the authors’ responsibility to prepare a manuscript that meets scientific criterias.
Statements or opinions expressed in the manuscripts published in the journal reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University Health Services Vocational School, editors, editorial board, and/or publisher; the editors, editorial board, and publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials.
All manuscripts involving a research study must be evaluated in terms of biostatistics and it must be presented altogether with appropriate study design, analysis and results. p values must be given clearly in the manuscripts. Other than research articles, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, etc. should also be original and up to date, and the references and, if any, their biostatistical parts should be clear, understandable and satisfactory.
The publication language of the journal is English. In addition, the abstract part of the article must be uploaded in both Turkish and English. Manuscripts should be evaluated by a linguist before being sent to the journal.
According to the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works, the internet address of which is given below, first published in the Official Gazette with the Law No. 5846 dated 13/12/1951 and published in the Official Gazette with the Law No. 5846 dated 13/12/1951, then amended or new sections were added; all kinds of publication rights of the articles accepted for publication belong to the institution publishing the journal. However, the thoughts and suggestions in the articles are entirely the responsibility of the authors.https://www.gibtu.edu.tr/Medya/Bir im/Dosya/20210818145630_406d24df.pdf