Journal of Medical Topics & Updates (Journal of MTU) is an international, multidisciplinary, and peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Rectorate of Malatya Turgut Özal University. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor in various fields of health sciences. It is published electronically three times a year (April, August, and December).​

Journal of MTU employs a double-blind peer-review process, where all submissions are evaluated by at least two independent experts. Manuscripts are accepted and published in either Turkish or English.​

Submissions must be prepared in accordance with the journal's writing guidelines. Manuscripts that do not comply with these guidelines will not be considered for evaluation. For detailed writing rules, please refer to the Writing Rules page.​

Journal of MTU is an open-access journal and does not charge any fees from authors at any stage of the submission, evaluation, or publication processes. All content is freely accessible to readers.​

The journal adheres strictly to ethical publishing principles and follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). For more information on ethical principles and publication policies, please visit the Policy page.