Northern Clinics of Istanbul

Aims & Scope

Northern Clinics of Istanbul is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, international journal published by the Health Directorate of Istanbul (HDI).

Six issues are released every year in February, April, June, August, October and December.

The language of publication is English.

The aim of the journal is to publish high level clinical and experimental studies conducted in all medical branches, reviews comprising the latest research findings, reports on rare and educational cases, and letters to the editor.

The journal observes a double-blinded, peer-review process with external and independent reviewers in the evaluation and approval of manuscripts for publication.

The target population of the journal includes specialists in all medical branches, academicians, and relevant health care professionals.

The journal welcomes papers from all fields of the medical sciences.

External peer review of manuscripts is completed within 8-10 weeks of submission, and accepted papers are typically published within 6-8 months.

The journal publishes editorials, original articles describing experimental and clinical research, reviews, case reports, letters to the editor, and other articles on current issues of medicine.

NCI is published in print and online and distributed free of charge.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Separation Tecniques: CHROMATOGRAPHY

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Ozlem

• Validity and Reliability of Geriatric Depression Scale - 15 (Short Form) in Turkish older adults

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Busra

• What is hippotherapy? The indications and effectiveness of hippotherapy

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Tuba Tulay

• Flexible flatfootness

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Aziz

• A short summary of clinical types of psoriasis

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Tuba Tulay

• Current Therapeutic Strategy In Osteoarticular Brucellosis

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Gamze

• The Effect of Cortisol Level Increasing Due to Stress in Healthy Young Individuals on Dynamic and Static Balance Scores

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Mahmut

• Tumor Suppressor and Oncogenic Role of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Cancer

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Esra

• Orthorexia Nervosa Trends Among Students Of Nutrition And Dietetics Department At A University In Istanbul

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Betül

• Positive effects of meal frequency and calorie restriction on antioxidant systems in rats

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Hasan Basri