First: Publication Fees:
400 USD, payable upon submission of the research via the journal's website, and if the research does not pass the initial technical/scientific review, 10% of the fees will be deducted for review costs and administrative procedures, and the remaining amount will be refunded to the researcher.
Second: Criteria for Acceptance of Scientific Papers:
1. The journal requires that submitted research be original and not previously published, and that it is not under review or acceptance in any other journal. The researcher also commits to not submitting it for publication elsewhere until all review procedures with the journal are completed.
2. The journal accepts original research and scientific studies in various disciplines, with a special focus on studies that are integrated and interdisciplinary, contributing to the development of knowledge and enriching scientific discussion at both regional and international levels.
3. The journal welcomes the publication of research ideas and individual and collective scientific projects, in addition to innovations and experiments in all distinguished disciplines with the aim of documenting and publishing them.
4. The journal accepts the publication of research extracted from academic theses, provided that this is explicitly stated.
5. The journal does not accept any scientific material that contradicts the principles of community and international intellectual security, or promotes extremism, violence, or hatred. The responsibility for the content and views of the research rests solely with the researcher.
Third: Authorship Criteria:
1. The researcher commits to standards of scientific integrity and respect for intellectual property rights, and to disclose any funding or conflicts of interest.
2. The number of words in the research should not exceed 9000 words, including tables, figures, and references, excluding appendices. The editorial board may accept research that reaches up to 10000 words at most if it includes substantial additions or extensive field data that warrant it.
3. Joint publication and the arrangement of authors' names according to the size of their contribution.
* Co-authors must collectively agree in advance on the order of their names according to the size of their contributions before submitting the research, and the journal bears no responsibility for any subsequent disputes, provided that the authors adhere to a clear statement of each participant's level of contribution.
* A corresponding author will be designated, who does not have to be the first author, and the journal must be provided with all their contact details.
4. Correction of Errors After Publication:
If the researcher discovers a significant error after publication, they must inform the editor-in-chief to correct it or withdraw the paper. Guidelines for correcting or withdrawing articles can be found by clicking here.
5. Changes in Authorship:
The journal's editorial office should be informed of any changes that occur in authorship, including additions, removals, or modifications to the order, with appropriate justifications provided. All co-authors of the scientific paper must agree to such changes.
6. Use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques:
Authors must disclose any use of artificial intelligence techniques (such as chatbots or image generators), clarifying how these techniques were used in the appendices, in addition to referencing them in the appropriate section of the submitted work as follows:
* If artificial intelligence was used in writing → this should be mentioned in the acknowledgments section.
* If used in data collection, analysis, or creating figures → this should be clarified in the methodology section.
7. Scientific Responsibility:
All published research reflects the opinions of its authors, and researchers bear full responsibility for the accuracy and validity of its content.
8. Revisions and Resubmission
The researcher(s) must submit the research in its final form after making the required revisions within two weeks from the date of request, via their electronic page on the journal's website, in accordance with the journal's specified templates in item (Eighth).
Fourth: Scientific Review Process:
1. Research is submitted via the journal's website through the designated submission system, in the member's dashboard after registering on the university's website.
2. The editorial management conducts an initial review to ensure that the research meets the publication and formatting requirements, and checks for similarity using Turnitin software, ensuring that the similarity rate does not exceed 20% for research submitted in the fields of humanities and social sciences, and 15% for research submitted in the fields of applied and natural sciences.
3. All research undergoes double-blind peer review by two reviewers specialized in the research field from diverse scientific backgrounds and nationalities. In case of differing opinions, the research is referred to a third reviewer.
4. The journal is committed to ensuring the confidentiality of the review process, as the names of the researchers are not mentioned within the research, and the names of the reviewers are not disclosed to the researchers.
Fifth: Rules for Submission and Delivery of Research:
1. The research is sent via the designated electronic form.
2. The research should be arranged upon submission for publication according to the following sequence:
The first page (data page) should include the following:
* Title of the research in both languages (Arabic and English).
* Name of the researcher(s).
* Name of the institution/employer.
* Correspondence address and email.
* Announcement of any financial support for research - if available.
* Contributions of researchers in joint research are clearly specified.
* The researcher's Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID ID) should be written immediately after their name if available, and the journal encourages all researchers to obtain an ORCID number, considering its presence mandatory when the research is approved for publication, as it will be added in the published issue. (For reference: ORCID Guide Click here)
* Abstract (Arabic / English):
* The title of the research should appear in both languages (Arabic and English), not exceeding 15 words.
* The abstract includes the following elements: (objectives - methodology - results - conclusion).
* Keywords should be written after the abstract in both languages (Arabic and English), with a total of five (5) keywords.
* The number of words in the abstract should not exceed (250) words.
Initial research page (text):
* Contains only the title of the research, followed by the full text of the research.
* Names of researchers or any information revealing their identity should not be mentioned either directly or indirectly.
* References list.
* Appendices (if any).
Writing format:
* Arabic: Traditional Arabic font size 14, and size 12 for tables with spacing 1
* English: Times New Roman font size 12, and size 10 for tables with spacing 1.
* Line spacing: Single (1).
* Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.
* Titles and subtitles should be highlighted in bold, with no more than three levels of subtitles allowed. Only main, sub, and sub-sub titles are permitted, numbered as follows: 3,2,1 and under 1 should be 1.1, and under 1.1 should be 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, and so on, and the title of the abstract, author biography, and references should not be numbered.
* Tables and figures - if any - should be inserted in their places in the context of the text, numbered according to the sequence in which they are mentioned in the research text.
* The researcher is required to adhere to the latest edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) publication manual (7th edition) for documentation, whether in English or Arabic.
Please refer to the examples provided here for guidance, and for research in Sharia sciences, the documentation style used in footnotes is allowed while adhering to the scientific standards recognized in this field, and if the research language is English and includes Arabic references, the researcher must translate the details of these references into English (Romanization) and include them in the foreign references list, while keeping the original text of the Arabic references in a separate list.
* References must be arranged alphabetically without numbering.
* When using research tools (questionnaires, tests, etc.), a complete copy must be attached in the appendices.
Sixth: Journal Rights:
1. The journal reserves the right to conduct a preliminary review of the research before sending it for peer review.
2. The editor-in-chief has the right to inform the researcher of a summary of the reviewers' opinions without disclosing their identities, and without being obliged to respond to any objections.
3. The research is considered withdrawn if the researcher delays making the required amendments for more than two months.
4. After the research is accepted for publication, the rights of publication and distribution transfer to the journal, and it may republish the research electronically or allow it to be included in various databases.
5. Priority in publishing accepted research is given according to the date of its final approval.
Seventh: Researcher Rights and Duties:
1. The researcher receives confirmation of receipt of their research immediately upon submission.
2. The researcher is notified of the preliminary review decision within (two) working days, and is informed of the peer review result along with a summary of the reviewers' opinions.
3. The researcher is granted an electronic copy of the issue that includes their published research, in addition to a certificate of acceptance for publication.
4. The researcher is obliged to implement the required amendments within two weeks of receiving them, stating what has not been implemented.
Eighth: Preparing the scientific paper:
* Please use (This templatefor preparing the scientific paper in Arabic.
* Please use (This templatefor preparing the scientific paper in English.