The research must be innovative and original, constituting a qualitative addition to its subject matter.
It must demonstrate originality, depth, and soundness of style.
It must not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Accordingly, the researcher shall submit a signed pledge of originality and academic integrity.
It must not be derived (extracted) from a thesis, dissertation, research paper, or any other work, whether the source belongs to the researcher or to someone else.
It must adhere to human values and scientific research standards, particularly the following:
Refraining from defamation, vulgarity in language, and personal attacks or insinuations against others.
Adhering to scholarly methodology and research frameworks.
Utilizing sources and references, and organizing their details in a consistent format throughout the research.
The research must include all standard components and structural elements.
It must maintain linguistic accuracy and soundness of style.
The researcher must submit three hard copies and one digital copy of the manuscript.
The researcher must attach their curriculum vitae (CV) on a separate sheet, indicating their academic rank, institutional affiliation, titles of their published scientific research, and email address.
Research papers submitted to the journal must adhere to the following formatting standards:
File Format: The research file must be submitted in Microsoft Word format, and must not be locked or password-protected.
Page Layout: The page size must be standard A4, with all margins (top, bottom, left, and right) set to 2.5 cm.
Page Count: The length of the research paper must be between 15 and 30 pages.
Pagination: Pages must be sequentially numbered throughout the manuscript.
Language of Publication: Publication in the journal is carried out in the Arabic language, and the research title must be written in both Arabic and English.
Bilingual Abstract: The research abstract must be between 100 and 250 words, provided in both Arabic and English.
Keywords: Keywords for both abstracts must range between 5 and 8 words, provided in both Arabic and English.
Introduction Requirements: The introduction must explicitly include: the research problem, its significance, objectives, and the structural outline/contents of the study.
Ending Elements: The manuscript must contain a definitive conclusion and a comprehensive list of references, arranged alphabetically by the authors' names.
Title Typography: The main research title must be typed in Sakkal Majalla font, size 18, Bold.
Body and Footnote Typography: The main body text must be typed in Sakkal Majalla font, size 14. Footnotes must use the same font, size 12.
Line Spacing: Line spacing must be set to 1.5.
Citation Numbering: Sources and references within the body text must be indicated using sequential numbering for each page separately, enclosed in parentheses like so: ( ).
The research must strictly comply with the documentation specifications according to the reference citation system adopted by the journal, detailed below:
a) Arabic Books: Author's name, book title, volume number, and page number.
b) English Books: Author's name or surname, book title, volume number, and page number.
Example: (1) Roy, Gaza strip (p.33)
c) Quranic Verses: Verses must be written according to the Ottoman script (Uthmani calligraphy) in the footnotes, e.g., [Surah Name: Verse Number], such as: [An-Nisa: 55].
d) Prophetic Hadith: Author's name or famous surname, name of the compiler/collector, book title, chapter title, volume/page number, and Hadith number.
e) Manuscripts: Author's name, manuscript title, page number, and type (original or photocopy).
f) Periodicals, Newspapers, and Magazines: Author's name, year of publication, study/article title, journal name, issue number, and page number.
g) Academic Theses and Dissertations: Author's name, year of publication, thesis title, university name, place of publication, and page number.
h) Online Academic Journals: Author's name, year of publication, research title (electronic version), journal name, volume number (if available), issue number, and page number.
i) Electronic Sources and Websites: Author or writer's name, (publication year, day, month), article title, date of access, website name, and URL address.
Example: Ehab Barham, (2015, May 20), Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil: An International Concept, Date of access: May 23, 2015, Website: http://www.altareekh.com
j) Online Videos: Producer's name, production company, year of production, video title, date of access, and URL address.
k) Blogs: Author's name, date of publication, and the link/URL.
l) Handling Missing Citation Data: If certain publication details are unknown, the following standard academic abbreviations (or their Arabic equivalents) must be used:
Missing Place of Publication: use (n.p.) [Arabic: د.م]
Missing Publisher Name: use (n.pub.) [Arabic: د.ن]
Missing Edition Number: use (n.ed.) [Arabic: د.ط]
Missing Publication Date: use (n.d.) [Arabic: د.ت]