About the Journal

Publication Ethics

1. Editorial Responsibilities

Publication Decisions

The editor is responsible for determining which papers submitted to the journal will be published. The editor evaluates research (i.e., pre-publication research) without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy. The decision will be based on the paper's significance, originality, clarity, validity, and relevance to the journal's scope. Current legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism must also be considered.

Confidentiality

The editor, and any editorial board, must not disclose any information about submitted research to anyone other than the author, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished material disclosed in a paper submitted by the editor or members of the editorial board will not be used for their own research purposes without the author's express written consent.

 

 2. Reviewers' Responsibilities

Contributing to Editorial Decisions

The peer review process assists the editor and the editorial board in making editorial decisions and can also help the author improve the paper.

Promptness

Any selected reviewer who is not qualified to review research or who knows that immediate review is impossible should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any research received for review must be treated as a confidential document. It should not be disclosed or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Objectivity

Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their opinions clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledging Sources

Reviewers should identify instances where relevant published works referenced in the paper are not cited in the references section. They should indicate whether any observations or arguments drawn from other publications are accompanied by the relevant source. Reviewers must notify the editor of any substantial similarities or overlaps between the research under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Information or insights gained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider research in which there is a conflict of interest arising from relationships, whether competitive, collaborative, or otherwise, with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

 

3. Authors' Responsibilities

Reporting Standards

Authors of original research must provide an accurate report of the work performed, as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Key data must be accurately represented in the paper. The paper must contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Knowingly falsifying or inaccurate data constitutes unethical and unacceptable conduct.

Access and Retention of Data

Authors may be asked to submit primary data for review along with the paper and should be prepared to make the data publicly available if possible. In any case, authors should ensure that such data remains accessible to other specialist professionals for at least ten years after publication (preferably through an institutional, subject-based, or other data repository), provided that the confidentiality of participants (i.e., legal rights relating to proprietary data) does not prevent its disclosure.

Originality, Plagiarism, and Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors will submit only entirely original works and will appropriately cite or quote the works and/or words of others. Publications that were influential in determining the nature of the reported work should also be cited.

Multiple, Duplicate, or Concurrent Publications

In general, research that essentially describes the same research should not be published in more than one journal. Submitting the same paper to more than one journal constitutes unethical and unacceptable publishing practice.

 

Citation Policy

  1. Transparent Attribution

All content drawn from other sources, including the authors' previous publications, must be properly cited. Direct quotations must appear in quotation marks and be accompanied by an appropriate reference. This applies equally to the author’s own previously published work (i.e., self-reuse).

  1. Responsible Self-Citation

While it is acceptable to reference one’s own work when it is directly relevant, excessive self-citation should be avoided. Citations should serve to support the content, not to artificially boost citation metrics.

  1. Firsthand Use of Sources

Authors must only cite works they have read and understood. Copying citations from other reference lists without consulting the original material is considered unacceptable and unethical.

  1. Avoiding Preferential Citations

Citations should be selected based on their scholarly merit and relevance. Authors must avoid favoring their own publications, those of close collaborators, or those affiliated with their institution without clear justification.

  1. Exclusion of Non-Scholarly Sources

Materials such as advertisements, sponsored content, or commercial promotional materials are not appropriate for scholarly citation and should not be included in reference lists.

  1. Compliance with COPE Guidelines

In line with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), citation practices must avoid manipulation. Any form of citation stacking, coercive citation, or inclusion of irrelevant references to influence impact metrics is strictly prohibited.

  1. Ethical Conduct in Referencing

Manipulating citation patterns to influence metrics or editorial decisions undermines the integrity of the academic record. Such practices will be investigated and may lead to editorial sanctions or retraction of the submission.

Author Guidelines

  1. The submitted research must be written in Simplified Arabic font, size 14 for the main text and size 12 for footnotes, and typeset on a CD.
  2. Keywords (Arabic and English) must be placed at the beginning of the research.
  3. An abstract in both Arabic and English, not exceeding 150 words, must be attached to the research and placed at the beginning of the research after the title.
  4. Footnotes must be documented within the body of the research as follows: (Author's name, year of publication, page number, and surname or middle name should be provided).
  5. Source or reference documentation must be at the end of the research as follows: (Author's name, year of publication, title of book, place of publication, publisher).
  6. The research must not have been previously published or accepted for publication in any journal inside or outside Iraq
  7. Research is subject to confidential review and electronic plagiarism detection by specialized experts.
  8. Research published in the journal expresses the opinions of its authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the journal's editorial board.
  9. An Iraqi researcher wishing to publish their research in the journal pays a fee of (100,000) one hundred thousand Iraqi dinars, while an Arab or foreign researcher pays a fee of (100) one hundred US dollars.
  10. The journal sends a complimentary copy to the researcher after the issue is published. If additional copies are requested, a fee of

(10,000) ten thousand Iraqi dinars is charged for each copy.

Correspondence and inquiries should be directed to the following email address:

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