Psychosomatics Yearbook is published once a year.
Manuscripts should be written in Turkish. The language must be easy to understand, and, whenever possible, Turkish equivalents of foreign words should be used. If unfamiliar foreign words are necessary, their foreign‑language equivalents should be given in parentheses at first use.
Submitted manuscripts must not have been published elsewhere or accepted for publication. Studies whose abstracts have previously been presented at conferences or scientific meetings (and whose abstracts have been published) are acceptable.
Manuscripts must be typed on A4 paper, double‑spaced, using a computer, leaving 3 cm margins on both sides of the page (i.e. top, bottom, left, right). The total length—including figures and tables—must not exceed 20 pages, and manuscripts should be formatted according to APA 7 writing style. Use Times New Roman font, size 10–12 pt.
At least one copy of the manuscript must be retained by the author(s). One copy must be submitted by e‑mail to editor@psikosomatik.org for our yearbook.
A document signed by all authors must be sent via e‑mail, affirming that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors, that the publication rights are transferred to the Psychosomatics Yearbook, and giving the corresponding (contact) address.
The responsibility for published manuscripts lies with the author(s).

TYPES OF MANUSCRIPTS

Research ( ) Review ( ) Case Report ( ) Critical Review of Work ( ) Other ( )

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Research articles should be prepared in the following order:

1. Title Page
   Should include the manuscript title (Turkish + English), names and surnames of authors, their academic titles, institutional affiliations, e‑mail addresses, and ORCID IDs.
2. Abstract Page
   Abstracts must be in both Turkish and English (two languages), not exceeding 250 words, and must bear the Turkish and English titles of the manuscript. At the end of each abstract, 2–5 keywords must be given. The Turkish keywords must be the exact equivalents of the English keywords.
3. Main Text
   Should include the following sections (as appropriate): Introduction, Method, Findings (Results), Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations, Acknowledgments (if any), References, Tables (each table with title and footnotes on a separate page), figure captions.

• Introduction
  The research topic, problem, and rationale must be clearly stated. Provide brief background information about the subject, referencing obtainable data; avoid overly extensive literature reviews or excessive presentation of previous research findings.
• Method
  Purpose of the study: The aim of the research should be expressed clearly and unambiguously.
  Type of study: Indicate the study design.
  Research question / Hypothesis: The research question(s) or hypothesis(es) should align with the research aim.
  Setting, characteristics, and time frame: Describe the settings (locations, institutions) and their characteristics. State the time period (start and end) during which the research was conducted.
  Population and sample: Define the target and study populations; explain how the sample was drawn from the population, which sampling method was used, and how sample size was calculated. Also specify inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  Data collection instruments: Each data collection instrument used in the study must be described separately, with its psychometric properties (validity, reliability) clearly reported. The instrument’s name should be in italics at the start of the paragraph, followed by the descriptive information in an orderly format.
  Data collection procedure: Explain exactly how data were collected.
  Data analysis: Report in sufficient detail which statistical methods were used so that readers can evaluate the results reported. If relevant, cite methodological/statistical sources. Define statistical terms, abbreviations, and symbols. Also state the software used.
  Ethical considerations: Provide details on the Ethics Committee Approval (date and approval number) without naming the institution, and note that the approval document should also be uploaded as a separate file in the journal system. In addition, data about institutional permission and informed consent should be given here. Ethical approval is mandatory for research studies.
  Limitations: The limitations of the study must be explicitly stated; these limitations should be discussed in the Discussion section, and corresponding recommendations should be offered.

1. Findings (Results)
   Findings should be presented in a logical order and as fully as possible, supported by tables and figures; avoid unnecessary repetition of table/figure data in the text.
   Report results without interpretation. Statistical controls must be applied (for research articles).
   When reporting Cronbach’s alpha, correlation coefficients (r²) and p-values, a leading zero before the decimal point should be used (e.g. r² = 0.34, p < 0.05). p-values must be given with three decimal places; factor loadings, alpha, and r² values with two decimal places. In Turkish text, decimal commas (,) should be used instead of decimal points (.).
2. Discussion
   The Discussion may be combined with Findings (“Results and Discussion”).
   Discuss the findings in relation to other national and international studies, linking results to the research aim.
   Avoid repeating numerical values or statements given in the Findings section; avoid long general discussion not directly tied to the research question.
   At the end of the Discussion, state the limitations of the study and clarify how the research contributes to experimental or clinical practice.
3. Conclusions and Recommendations
   Emphasize the significance of the main findings and relate them directly to the study’s aim.
   If applicable, present recommendations briefly.
   Avoid repeating the findings presented earlier.
   Clarify contributions to practical applications or to the academic field; suggest innovations that the findings might bring, and offer guidance for future research. Scientific sources should not be cited in this section.
4. Tables, Figure Captions & Figures, Appendices
   Tables should be constructed using Microsoft Word’s “Insert Table” functionality (in its simplest form); avoid complex manual formatting.
   Tables, figure captions, and figures may either be placed within the text or at the end of the manuscript (after References). If placed at the end, the order must be: Tables, Figure Captions, Figures, Appendices—each beginning on a new page.
   Table number and title should appear above each table (on the same page) with major words capitalized. Abbreviations used in tables should be indicated.
   Figure number and caption should appear on the same page; captions are placed below the figures, with each major word capitalized.
   Figures submitted must have resolution of at least 300 DPI. It is recommended to prepare figures using PowerPoint or online tools (e.g. Lucidchart).
   The Appendices section may include instruments used, sample consent form, ethics approval document, etc.
5. References
   References should consist of selected books, articles, or other sources cited in the manuscript. They should be given in parentheses in the text at the point of citation.
   The References section should begin on a new page after the main text. All sources used should be listed in alphabetical order, without numbering, and formatted according to APA 7 style.
   In the References section, each entry begins flush left; subsequent lines (if any) are indented (hanging indent).
   After the author’s name come the year, title of work, journal or publisher, volume, issue, and page range (if applicable). For articles: Author, A. (Year). Title of article. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), pages. DOI (if available).
   If the same author has multiple works, they are ordered chronologically.
   When authors cite their own work, they should list it both in the in‑text citations and in the References (in the format: Author, Year).
   If the same author published multiple works in the same year, use letters a, b, c … after the year.

 Examples:

• In‑text:
  (Berndt, 2002, p. 8)
  (Wegener & Petty, 1994, p. 1035)
  (Kernis et al., 1993, p. 1191)
• In References:
  Berndt, T. J. (2002). Friendship quality and social development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 7(5), 7–10.
  Wegener, D. T., & Petty, R. E. (1994). Mood management across affective states: The hedonic contingency hypothesis. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 66, 1034–1048.
  Kernis, M. L., Cornell, D. P., Sun, C. R., Berry, A., & Harlow, T. (1993). There’s more to self‑esteem than whether it is high or low: The importance of stability of self‑esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 1190–1204.
• For 3–20 authors:
  Nguyen, T., Carnevale, J. J., Scholer, A. A., Miele, D. B., & Fujita, K. (2019). Metamotivational knowledge of the role of high‑level and low‑level construal in goal‑relevant task performance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 117(5), 879–899.
• For more than 20 authors (use ellipsis … before the last author):
  Pegion, K., Kirtman, B. P., Becker, E., Collins, D. C., Lajoie, E., Burgman, R., Bell, R., Del Sole, R., Min, D., Zhu, Y., Li, W., Sinsky, E., Guan, H., Gottschalck, J., Metzger, E. J., Barton, N. P., Achuthuvarier, D., Marshak, J., Koster, R., … Kim, H. (2019). The subseasonal experiment (SubX): A multimodel subseasonal prediction experiment. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 100(10), 2043–2061. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000166
  
• Book:
  Author, A. (Year). Title of book. Publisher.
• Chapter in an edited book:
  Author, A., & Author, B. (Year). Title of chapter. In A. Editor & B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. pages). Publisher.
• Translated Book:
  Author, A. (Year). Title of book (Xth ed.). (Translator’s initial. Translator’s surname, Trans.) Publisher. (Original work published Year)
  Example: Yalom, I. D. (1998). Brief group psychotherapy: Principles and technique (N. H. Şahin, Trans.). Turkish Psychologists Association Publications. (Original work published 1983)
• In‑text citation for translated works:
  (Author, Original Year / Publication Year, p. #)
  g. (Anzieu & Chabert, 2004/2011, p. 23)
• Thesis:
  Author, A. (Year). Title of thesis [Unpublished master’s thesis / doctoral dissertation]. University name.
  Example: Samson, J. M. (2016). Human trafficking and globalization [Unpublished master’s thesis]. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
• Conference Paper / Presentation:
  Author, A. (Ed.). (Year). Title of conference paper. Publisher. URL (if any)
  Example: Huang, S., Pierce, R., & Stamey, J. (Eds.). (2006). Proceedings of the 24th annual ACM international conference on the design of communication. ACM Digital Library. https://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1166324&picked=prox
  
• Electronic Source:
  Bernstein, M. (2002). 10 tips on writing the living Web. A List Apart: For People Who Make Websites, 149. Retrieved May 2, 2006, from http://www.alistapart.com/articles/writeliving
  

* Manuscripts must not be generated by artificial intelligence tools. The use of AI is acceptable only for minor language editing or translation support, and any such use should be transparently acknowledged in the text.