PASTECH (Proceedings of Automotive Science and Technology) is a peer-reviewed proceedings series publishing conference/symposium papers in automotive engineering and mobility technologies. PASTECH is published by the Automotive Engineers Association of Turkey (Türkiye Otomotiv Mühendisleri Derneği).
Template: Mandatory manuscript template PASTECH Word Template.
Frequency: One issue per year
Languages: Turkish and English
Mandatory language rule:
For full-text papers written in Turkish, authors must also provide:
English Title + Abstract + Keywords (mandatory)
For full-text papers written in English, Turkish title/abstract/keywords are not required.
PASTECH accepts:
Original research proceeding papers (experimental / numerical / analytical / data-driven)
Applied engineering studies and industrial case studies
Comparative assessments and method/algorithm contributions
Note: The scope is not limited to the items listed above; accepted categories may also be announced based on the relevant event and editorial policy.
Submissions must be original, not previously published, and not under review elsewhere.
All authors must approve the submission and the final version.
Where applicable, required ethics approvals/permissions for human/animal data must be obtained and stated in the manuscript.
Conflicts of interest and funding information (if any) must be clearly disclosed.
Manuscripts must be prepared using the PASTECH Word Template.
Do not change the template’s font, size, line spacing, or margins.
Manuscripts must follow a single-column layout.
Sections and subsections must be numbered (e.g., 1., 1.1., 2., 2.1.).
Note: Detailed formatting and writing rules (headings, author information, figure/table placement, equation style, etc.) are defined step-by-step within the template file.
Abstract length: 200–300 words
Keywords: At least four, alphabetical order, comma-separated
Figures must be at least 300 dpi.
Black-and-white or color figures are acceptable.
Every figure and table must be cited in the text.
Equations must be numbered consecutively and cited as Eq. (1), etc.
In-text citations must use numbered square brackets: [1], [1, 2–5]
References must follow Vancouver style, including DOIs wherever available.
Reference lists relying on non-scholarly or inaccessible sources (webpages, blogs, commercial product pages, manuals, datasheets, etc.) are not accepted.
Before submission, authors are recommended to:
Check full compliance with the template
Verify language and terminology (TR/EN)
Ensure figure/axis text readability (especially at 300 dpi)
Confirm all figures/tables are cited in the text
Ensure references are accessible, DOI-complete, and Vancouver-compliant