General rules for publishing
Technical and Formatting Guidelines for Research Papers:
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The first page must include the research title in both Arabic and English, the full name of the author, academic qualification, academic rank, department, faculty, university, and the author’s email address.
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An abstract in both Arabic and English should be provided, with each not exceeding 250 words.
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Keywords should be listed following the abstract, in both Arabic and English.
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The research must be printed single-sided on A4-sized paper, with pages sequentially numbered—including tables, figures, images, and references. The paper should be no less than 15 pages and no more than 30 pages. In addition to the printed copy, a digital copy should be submitted on a CD.
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Margins: For both Arabic and English papers, margins should be as follows: top and bottom – 2.5 cm; left – 2.5 cm; right – 3 cm. Line spacing should be 1.5.
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Fonts (using Word 2010 under Windows OS):
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Arabic: Font type Simplified Arabic; title – 16 pt bold; body – 14 pt; tables and figures – 12 pt regular.
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English: Font type Times New Roman; title – 14 pt bold; body – 12 pt; tables and figures – 12 pt regular.
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Figures, Illustrations, and Tables:
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Graphs and illustrations should be embedded in the text, in black and white, numbered consecutively. Sources (if any) and explanatory notes should be written below each figure.
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Tables should also be embedded in the text, numbered consecutively, with titles above and explanatory notes below.
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Citation Style: The American Psychological Association (APA) style must be used for citations and references. In-text citations should include the author’s last name, year of publication, and page number in parentheses. The reference list should appear at the end of the paper, ordered alphabetically—Arabic references first, followed by foreign references. Only the sources cited in the text should be listed in the reference list.