Submission Guidelines

The Faculty of Arts Journal is an open-access scholarly journal. Papers are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits others to copy, modify, and distribute the published material provided that proper attribution is given to the original author.

Authors are required to submit their original research papers without any infringement of copyright or publishing rights, and in full compliance with the journal’s official submission template. They bear full responsibility for any legal claims related to copyright or intellectual property that may be raised by any party against the journal. Authors are solely responsible for all resulting legal consequences, and the journal holds no liability in this regard.

The names of the contributing authors must be listed based on their level of contribution, with the most contributing author listed first, followed by the others in descending order.

If the research is funded by any entity, this must be clearly stated within the manuscript.

The journal accepts original research that has not been previously published in any venue and has not been submitted simultaneously to another journal or conference. Submission implies that the manuscript is original and unpublished.

The journal allows the submission of works derived from academic theses, provided that substantive revisions have been made to transform the thesis into an independent scholarly article, with explicit acknowledgment of its origin, and provided that the thesis has not been published previously in a scientific journal.

Authors must adhere to research and publication ethics. In cases where academic fraud or plagiarism is detected before or after publication, the act will be treated as scientific misconduct. The journal reserves the right to reject or withdraw the article, prohibit the author(s) from future submissions, and notify national and international scholarly bodies and journal editorial boards of the violation.

Manuscripts must adhere to rigorous academic standards, demonstrate originality and innovation, and contribute new knowledge to their field. Manuscripts must be linguistically accurate and free of errors. Authors are responsible for ensuring language quality prior to submission. All submissions undergo similarity checking according to the journal’s similarity and citation policy, and manuscripts exceeding the allowable similarity threshold (20%) will not be accepted.

The manuscript must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s OJS system in Word format, using the official journal template available on the “Templates” page. A signed Publication Request Form must be uploaded with the submission, signed manually or electronically by all authors. Compliance with the template is a prerequisite for passing the initial screening stage.

Formatting Rules

  • The manuscript must be clearly formatted and free of linguistic errors.
  • Main and sub-headings must be numbered sequentially (e.g., 1, 1.1, 1.2, 2, 2.1) from the Introduction through the Recommendations.
  • The total length of the manuscript must not exceed 25 pages, including the main text, references, tables, figures, and appendices.
  • Page margins must be 2.50 cm on all sides.
  • The first line of every new paragraph should be indented by 1 cm.

Language and Formatting Guidelines

A. For Arabic manuscripts:

  • Line spacing: 1.15
  • Font: Traditional Arabic, size 15
  • Main and sub-headings: Traditional Arabic, size 16, bold

B. For English, French, or Italian manuscripts:

  • Line spacing: 1.15
  • Font: Times New Roman, size 12
  • Main and sub-headings: Times New Roman, size 14, bold

Tables and figures must be placed in their appropriate locations within the text and must include clear titles and explanatory notes (font size 12).

Page numbers must appear centered at the bottom of each page, using Times New Roman, size 12.

Manuscript Structure

  1. Title: Should appear on the first page and must not exceed 15 words, followed by the author’s name, affiliation, and email address.
  2. Abstract in English: Appears on the first page and must not exceed 200 words, followed by 5–7 keywords.
  3. Abstract in Arabic: Appears at the end of the manuscript and must not exceed 200 words, followed by 5–7 keywords.
  4. Introduction:
    • For quantitative studies: includes the theoretical framework, previous studies, and may contain sub-headings such as research problem, significance, questions, hypotheses, objectives, and limits.
    • For qualitative studies: includes an overview of the topic, its significance, and its main components.
  5. Methods and Procedures:
    • For field studies: includes methodology, population and sample, instruments, and procedures.
    • For theoretical studies: includes the analytical approach and method.
  6. Results: Present the findings clearly and without repetition.
  7. Discussion: Analyze and interpret the results in light of previous research.
  8. Conclusions and Recommendations: Summarize the findings and present recommendations.
  9. Acknowledgments: For individuals or institutions that contributed but do not meet authorship criteria (e.g., language editing, technical assistance, data collection support).
  10. Conflict of Interest Statement: Must be included within the submitted manuscript and must clearly state whether any conflicts of interest exist for any of the authors.
  11. AI Tools Disclosure: Must identify any use of AI tools, specifying the tool and purpose, or explicitly state that no AI tools were used.
  12. References:
    • All sources cited in the manuscript must be listed alphabetically, regardless of type.
    • References written in the language of the manuscript should be listed first, followed by sources in other languages.
    • The journal follows the APA 7th edition referencing style.

The journal emphasizes adherence to academic integrity and ethical research standards, including disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest and acknowledgment of any financial or institutional support. Authors must also disclose any use of AI tools at any stage of the research or writing process.

The journal follows an open-access policy. Authors retain full copyright over their published works while granting the journal the right of first publication in accordance with the journal’s policies. Authors agree to make their work available as open-access content under the journal’s adopted license.

All submissions undergo double-blind peer review in accordance with established academic standards. Authors will be notified of the review decision after completing the necessary evaluations. The editorial board may request additional revisions prior to making the final acceptance decision.