GENERAL RULES FOR PAPERS

• Abstracts will be accepted after evaluation by referees, and all accepted abstracts will be presented ORALLY at the congress.
• All abstracts must be submitted using the email address acilafetkongre@gmail.com, as listed on the congress website.
• Abstracts presented at the congress will be published as a Supplementary Issue in the Journal of Emergency Aid and Disaster Science.
• To have the accepted abstract included in the Journal Supplementary Issue and to present it at the congress, at least one author must pay the registration fee for the congress.
• Abstracts must be submitted in both Turkish and English. These abstracts must be meticulously prepared, paying careful attention to grammar, clarity, and spelling rules. Abstracts that exhibit issues in these areas or that do not incorporate the suggested corrections will not be accepted.
• Abstracts must comply with the “Congress Topics” listed on the congress website. Abstracts that do not adhere to the “Congress Topics” will be rejected for presentation at the congress.
• The papers that the editor first evaluates will be evaluated by the referees in the Scientific Board in a double-blind (anonymous review) manner.
• Two referees evaluate each paper. In case of inconsistent evaluation reports, additional referees may be assigned.
• The Editorial Board will determine the acceptance of submitted papers following the referee evaluation. The corresponding author will receive an email notification regarding the acceptance status of the paper. Additionally, the presenter will be informed via email if a revision is requested or if the paper has been accepted or rejected for presentation at the congress. Therefore, it is advisable to check email, including the spam folder, regularly.
• Approval from an Ethics Committee is required for original research involving human or animal subjects. The manuscript must clearly state the status of the study regarding Ethics Committee approval, including the specific Ethics Committee that approved it, as well as the date and approval number. If deemed necessary, the editor may request documentation of the Ethics Committee’s approval. In cases where Ethics Committee approval is not required, an explanation of this circumstance, along with the relevant reasons (such as studies utilizing publicly available data), should be provided.
• The paper’s text should indicate whether any financial support has been received and whether a conflict of interest exists.
• If the paper is prepared from an article that has been accepted for publication in a scientific journal or published, the article’s citation should be stated during the application.
• If the study that is the subject of the paper has been previously presented at another congress, the citation of the presented paper should be stated during the application.