About the Journal

Turkish Journal of Family Practice is the official publication of the Turkish Association of Family Physicians (TAHUD) and has been published regularly four times a year since 1997. The journal is a reputable national and international publication that aims to enhance scientific knowledge in the field of primary healthcare services.

Turkish Journal of Family Practice serves as a comprehensive resource for family physicians, academicians, medical students, and other healthcare professionals working in primary care settings.

Aim & Scope

Turkish Journal of Family Practice aims to promote scientific advancements in the field of Family Medicine in Turkey and globally, fostering the exchange of knowledge in this area. The journal seeks to contribute to the dissemination of studies aimed at improving the quality of primary healthcare services, thereby enhancing public health.

Turkish Journal of Family Practice reaches family physicians working in hospital and community-based primary healthcare services, offering content that guides both clinical practice and academic research. In this context, the journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor.

Publication Frequency

Turkish Journal of Family Practice is published quarterly. Issues are released in March, June, September, and December.

Publication Language

Beginning in 2025, the journal's language of publication will be exclusively English. Submission can only be submitted in English. Submitted manuscripts must comply with grammar and spelling rules and align with the relevant scientific literature.

Bibliographic Information

Turkish Journal of Family Practice is an international, double-blind, peer-reviewed, open access journal.

  • Official abbreviation: Turk J Fam Pract
  • ISSN (Print): 1303-6637
  • ISSN (Online): 1308-531X
  • DOI Prefix: 10.54308
  • First Publication: 1997
  • Publisher: Turkish Association of Family Physicians
  • Owner: On behalf of Turkish Association of Family Physicians
    Prof. Dr. Güzin Zeren Öztürk, (President)

Digital Archiving and Preservation

The content of Turkish Journal of Family Practice is archived through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which provides permanent archiving for academic journals. PKP PN utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) program to ensure decentralized and distributed preservation of content. This program guarantees continuous access to the original and unaltered version of the journal, ensuring long-term access. Additionally, the full-text versions of all articles published in the journal are stored in PDF format at the National Library of Turkey.

Abstracting and Indexing

Turkish Journal of Family Practice is abstracted and indexed in the following databases:

Open Access Statement

Turkish Journal of Family Practice is an open access journal. All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. Authors retain copyright of their published article. Open access ensures more reuse and citation, higher visibility and discoverability, greater engagement, immediate impact, increased interdisciplinary work and wider collaboration.

Turkish Journal of Family Practice adopts the Open Access Declaration published by the Budapest Open Access Initiative in February, 2002:

“By ‘open access’ to this [research] literature, we mean its free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself. The only constraint on reproduction and distribution and the only role for copyright in this domain should be to give authors control over the integrity of their work and the right to be properly acknowledged and cited.”

The publisher guarantees not to charge any reader or library a subscription fee and a fee for access to published electronic articles.

Authors contributing to Turkish Journal of Family Practice agree to publish their articles under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium or format, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

Authors retain copyright of their work, with first publication rights granted to the Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health.

You may:

  • Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
  • Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) for any purpose, including commercial uses.

When using, adapting, or sharing materials under this license, you must:

  • Provide correct attribution (give appropriate credit, include a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. This must be done in a way that does not suggest endorsement by the original authors or publisher).
  • Avoid creating additional restrictions (you may not impose legal terms or technological barriers that prevent others from exercising the rights allowed by the license).

Charges

The journal does not charge authors or other parties for submitting, processing or publication of an article.
No fee or compensation is paid for published articles.

Financial Statement

Turkish Journal of Family Practice is fully funded by the Turkish Association of Family Physicians. This financial support ensures the sustainability and uninterrupted publication of the journal.

Sponsorship

Turkish Journal of Family Practice accepts sponsorships from external entities to support the journal's operations. However, such sponsorships do not influence editorial decisions, and all content is developed based solely on scientific merit. The journal maintains full editorial independence, ensuring that sponsorships do not compromise the integrity of the published material.

For specific sponsorships or inquiries, please contact [email protected].

Collaboration and Partnerships

Turkish Journal of Family Practice welcomes collaborations and partnerships that align with its mission to advance the field of family medicine. These partnerships may include joint publications, conference support, or other academic collaborations. Editorial decisions remain unaffected by any collaborative efforts, ensuring the objectivity and quality of the journal's content.

For further details on collaboration and partnership opportunities, please contact [email protected].

Material Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in the articles, posts, or any other materials published in the Turkish Journal of Family Practice are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the journal or its affiliated organizations. The editors, editorial board, and publisher bear no responsibility or liability for the content of the materials published. The opinions expressed in the journal are solely those of the authors, and the authors retain full responsibility for their content.

Privacy Policy

Personal information such as names and email addresses submitted to the Turkish Journal of Family Practice will be used exclusively for the scientific purposes of the journal's publisher. This information will not be used for other purposes and will not be shared with third parties. Personal data will be protected through secure systems, and users retain the right to access and update their personal data.

Publication Policies

The Publication Policies are developed by Akdema Informatics and Publishing in accordance with the ethical principles established by the following reputable organizations: Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). These policies ensure the journal maintains its commitment to transparency, ethics, and high-quality publishing standards.