Author Guidelines

The Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation (JETR) accepts original research articles, invited reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor related to exercise and rehabilitation.

   Publication Language

The publication language of the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation is English. As of August 10, 2026, the full text of all manuscripts submitted to the journal must be prepared entirely in English. All manuscripts must include both an English abstract (Abstract) and a Turkish abstract (Özet).

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts are written in appropriate academic English. Professional language editing may be requested by the editors when necessary.

Turkish-language manuscripts accepted for publication before August 10, 2026, and awaiting publication will continue to be published in subsequent issues according to the existing publication schedule.

   ORCID

All authors (corresponding author and co-authors) of manuscripts submitted to the journal must have an individual ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) and provide their ORCID numbers on the title page.

The corresponding author must add all authors to the DergiPark system during manuscript submission.

   Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

JETR follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the publication ethics principles and good practice guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in its scientific publishing processes.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their studies comply with research and publication ethics principles. For studies involving human participants or animals, approval from the relevant ethics committee must be obtained, and the name of the ethics committee, approval date, and approval number must be stated in the manuscript.

   Manuscripts

Manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word format using Times New Roman, 12-point font, with double-line spacing. Margins of 2.5 cm should be left on both sides of each page, and all pages must be numbered.

The manuscript should include the following sections: “Title Page,” “Turkish Abstract,” “English Abstract,” “Main Text,” “References,” “Tables,” and “Figures.” The main text must be written entirely in English.

For original research articles, the required ethics committee approval must have been obtained, and the name of the ethics committee, approval date, and approval number must be stated in the manuscript.

   Reporting Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation must be prepared in accordance with the current version of the appropriate international reporting guideline for the study design. Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the relevant reporting guideline and upload the corresponding checklist as a supplementary file during manuscript submission.

CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) should be followed for randomized controlled trials; STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) for observational studies; PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) for systematic reviews and meta-analyses; CARE (Case Report Guidelines) for case reports; STARD (Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) for diagnostic accuracy studies; and COREQ (Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research) for qualitative studies.

For study designs not listed above, authors are required to follow an appropriate international reporting guideline specific to the type of research. Authors may identify the appropriate reporting guideline for their study through the EQUATOR Network.

Compliance with the relevant reporting guideline and checklist will be considered as part of the editorial screening and peer-review processes.

   Title Page

The title of the manuscript should accurately describe the study. Turkish and English titles should be provided separately. Abbreviations should not be used in the title.

The ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) numbers of all authors and the word counts for the abstract and main text should be provided on the title page.

The full names, surnames, and academic titles of all authors; their institutional affiliations; the full name and address of the clinic, department, institute, hospital, or university where the study was conducted; and the e-mail addresses of all authors should be provided. Superscript numbering should be used to indicate affiliations. All institutional names should be provided in English.

The corresponding author's current address, e-mail address, and accessible telephone number should be included on the title page. If the study has previously been presented at a scientific meeting or its abstract has been published, this information should be stated. Any financial or institutional support received for the study should also be disclosed on the title page.

The contributions of all authors (e.g., concept/idea development, study design, project management, data collection/processing, data analysis/interpretation, literature search, writing, and critical review) should be stated separately for each author. Author contributions should be reported using the initials of each author, with their specific contributions clearly identified.

Example: “SU: concept/idea development, study design, project management; YY: data analysis/interpretation, literature search, writing, and critical review.”

Collective statements such as “Contribution 1: Author 1, Author 2, Author 3; Contribution 2: Author 2, Author 3” are not accepted.

For studies involving human participants or animals, the name of the relevant ethics committee or research ethics committee must be stated on both the title page and in the Methods section.

The authorship status of individuals listed as researchers on the ethics committee approval document must be clearly indicated. If an individual is listed as a researcher on the ethics committee approval document but is not included as an author of the manuscript, a waiver statement confirming that the individual has voluntarily declined authorship with their knowledge and consent must be uploaded to the system. The waiver statement must be signed by all relevant researchers/authors.

The waiver statement should include the following or an equivalent statement:

“We hereby confirm that ……., who is listed as a researcher in the study entitled ‘…….’, has voluntarily declined to be included as an author of the related manuscript with their full knowledge and consent.”

   Abstract

Manuscripts must include both Turkish and English abstracts. The English title of the manuscript should precede the English abstract. Neither abstract should exceed 250 words.

The Turkish abstract should include the headings “Amaç,” “Yöntem,” “Bulgular,” “Sonuç,” and “Anahtar Kelimeler”; the English abstract should include “Purpose,” “Methods,” “Results,” “Conclusion,” and “Keywords.” Case report abstracts should be presented as a single unstructured paragraph.

Abbreviations should be avoided as much as possible in the abstracts. Keywords should consist of a minimum of three and a maximum of five terms and should be selected in accordance with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). The content and keywords of the Turkish and English abstracts should be consistent with each other.

   Main Text

The main text of original research articles should consist of “Introduction,” “Methods,” “Results,” “Discussion,” and “Conclusion” sections.

Unnecessary abbreviations should be avoided. Abbreviations should be defined in full at first use.

   Introduction

This section should include current literature relevant to the study topic, the rationale for the research, and the aim of the study.

   Methods

The research methodology should be presented clearly and in sufficient detail. The study design, participants, assessment and/or intervention procedures, and other relevant methodological information should be described in sufficient detail to ensure reproducibility.

The name of the ethics committee, approval date, and approval number should be stated in this section. Statistical analysis should be presented under a separate subheading at the end of the Methods section.

   Results

The findings of the study should be presented clearly and comprehensibly without interpretation. Data should be supported by tables and figures where appropriate. Unnecessary duplication of the same data in the text, tables, and figures should be avoided.

   Discussion

The findings of the study should be discussed and interpreted in the context of current and relevant literature. References should be directly related to the findings of the study. Unnecessary repetition of statistical results already presented in the Results section should be avoided.

The limitations of the study should be presented under a “Limitations” subheading at the end of the Discussion section.

   Conclusion

This section should briefly and clearly present the main conclusions of the study and their contribution to the field and/or clinical implications.

   Acknowledgments

Individuals and organizations that contributed to the study but do not meet the criteria for authorship may be acknowledged in this section. This section should be kept as brief as possible.

   Copyright Agreement and Conflict of Interest

The Copyright Agreement and Conflict of Interest Form must be completed and signed by all required parties and uploaded to the system during manuscript submission.

Authors are responsible for disclosing all financial and non-financial conflicts of interest that may be related to the study.

   References

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they appear in the text. References should be indicated using superscript Arabic numerals after punctuation at the end of the relevant sentence.

Example: “Exercise training has been reported to improve functional capacity.¹⁶”

When citing multiple consecutive references, the reference numbers should be presented as a range.

Example: “This approach has been shown to be effective in different patient populations.¹⁵⁻¹⁸”

When citing multiple non-consecutive references, the reference numbers should be separated by commas.

Example: “Similar findings have previously been reported in different studies.³,⁷,¹²”

Unpublished observations and personal communications should not be cited as references.

For references with three or fewer authors, all authors should be listed. For references with more than three authors, the first three authors should be listed followed by “et al.” Journal names should be abbreviated according to Index Medicus. The official abbreviation of the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation is “J Exerc Ther Rehabil.”

The number of references should not exceed 40 for original research articles, 15 for case reports, and 100 for invited reviews.

Authors are encouraged to consider relevant articles previously published in the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation and cite them when they are directly relevant to the subject of their manuscript.

   Reference Style

References should be prepared according to the Vancouver style.

A standard journal article reference should include the authors' names, article title, journal name abbreviated according to Index Medicus, publication year, volume number, and page range.

*Standard Journal Article*

Mueller MJ, Tuttle LJ, Lemaster JW, et al. Weight-bearing versus nonweight-bearing exercise for persons with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013;94:829-838.

*Online Article*

For articles published online ahead of print for which a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) has been assigned, the DOI should be provided at the end of the reference.

*Book*

Powers SK, Howley ET. Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance. Boston: McGraw-Hill; 2009.

*Book Chapter*

Dean E, Butcher S. Mobilization and exercise: physiological basis for assessment, evaluation, and training. In: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy: Evidence to Practice. Frownfelter D, Dean E, eds. 5th ed. St Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2012:244-292.

   Tables, Graphs, Figures, and Images

All tables, graphs, figures, and images should be presented on separate pages after the references. Tables should be created using the “Insert Table” function in Microsoft Word.

All text and numerical content within tables must be prepared using the Franklin Gothic Medium Cond font. Table titles should be placed above the tables. Abbreviations and statistical methods used in tables should be explained below the table.

Mean and standard deviation values (X±SD) should be presented in the same column, and percentage values [n (%)] should be presented in the same column. Decimal numbers should be reported to two decimal places in the text and tables.

Graphs, figures, and images used in the manuscript should be referred to as “Figures,” while tables should be referred to as “Tables.” All tables and figures must be cited in the main text and numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.

If text, numbers, axis titles, labels, legends, or other written elements are included within a figure, the Franklin Gothic Medium Cond font must be used. All text within figures must remain clear and legible at the final publication size. Figure legends should be placed below the figures.

Permission must be obtained for any material reproduced from another publication and submitted with the manuscript. For images in which a patient's identity may be recognizable, written informed consent must be obtained from the patient or their legal representative.

   Invited Reviews

Review articles are accepted by the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation upon invitation from the Editorial Board. Invited reviews must fall within the aims and scope of the journal and are subject to editorial evaluation.

   Case Reports

Case reports should present rare cases or clinically important experiences. The main text should consist of “Introduction,” “Case Report,” and “Discussion” sections. Case reports must be prepared in accordance with the CARE reporting guideline, and the CARE checklist must be uploaded to the system during submission.

   Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor should present scientific opinions and evaluations regarding articles published in the Journal of Exercise Therapy and Rehabilitation within the previous six months.

Letters should not exceed 1,000 words (or 750 words with one table or figure) and five references. Publication of letters is subject to the decision of the Editorial Board.

Letters commenting on a published article should be submitted within six months of the publication of the relevant article. When appropriate, the letter may be forwarded to the authors of the original article for a response.

   Scientific Letters

Scientific letters are preliminary communications intended to report clinically important data and findings. The text should not be divided into separate sections. Scientific letters should not exceed 1,000 words, one table or figure, and 10 references. Publication is subject to the decision of the Editorial Board.