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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

General Submission Requirements

  1. Research papers must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.

  2. Each paper must include an abstract in both Arabic and English, not exceeding 250 words, along with a maximum of five keywords.

  3. The research paper's word count should range between 6000-8000 words.

  4. Should the word count exceed the permitted limit, the researcher is obligated to pay 5000 Iraqi Dinars for each additional page.

  5. The research paper's cover page must include the following in both Arabic and English: research title, author's name, academic rank, specialization, affiliation, and email address.

  6. You can download the template Here

 

Referencing Style (APA 6th Edition)

  1. The APA (6th Edition) referencing style must be adopted for all in-text citations and the reference list at the end of the research paper, following these general guidelines:

    • When citing, the source must be mentioned immediately after the quoted sentence or paragraph. The source must also be included in the reference list at the end of the paper.

    • Quotations are texts taken verbatim or rephrased from other sources and placed within the research paper or academic document. They must be cited on the same page they appear, in addition to being listed in the reference list.

    • When citing, only the author's last name and publication year should be mentioned, as shown in the example below:

      • (AL-Dabbagh, 2025)

      • (الدباغ، 2025)

    • When using a direct quotation within quotation marks, the page number must be mentioned after the date.

  • The reference list in the APA referencing system must meet the following conditions:

    • It should be on a separate page at the end of the document.

    • The text must be centered.

    • References should be arranged alphabetically by author's name (or by source title if the author's name is unavailable). In this case, definite articles: "a," "an," and "the" in English, and "الـ" (al-) in Arabic should be disregarded.

    • If there is more than one work by the same author, they should be arranged by publication date. If works were published in the same year, they should be arranged alphabetically, with letters: a, b, c...etc. added after each (or أ, ب, ج...etc. in Arabic).

    • The list must include all references mentioned in the in-text citations with their full details.

 

Technical Specifications for Research Paper Printing

  1. Page Margins: The research paper must be printed on standard paper with a 1.15 line spacing, and 2.5 cm white margins on all four sides.

  2. Font Type and Size:

    • If the research paper is in Arabic, the body text should be in Simplified Arabic font, size 12 (regular), and headings in size 14 (bold - B).

    • If the research paper is in English, the body text should be in Times New Roman font, size 12 (regular), and headings in size 14 (bold - B).

  3. Electronic References: References printed electronically at the end of the paper should be in Simplified Arabic font for Arabic papers and Times New Roman font for English papers, both in size 12 (regular).

  4. The table title should be printed above the table, and its source below it.

Copyright Notice

Copyright Notice

  1. The journal publishes rigorous academic research in political science, accepting submissions in both Arabic and English from contributors within and outside the university. It's committed to upholding the highest standards of scientific research ethics and strictly adheres to the requirements set forth by its publication ethics committee. Additionally, the journal is dedicated to safeguarding the intellectual property rights of all authors.

  2. The submitted research must not have been previously published or submitted for publication in another journal, nor should it have been previously published in a different language or as complete papers in conference proceedings inside or outside Iraq. The researcher must provide a written commitment to this effect upon submission for publication.
  3. The submitted research must be free from plagiarism. Inaccurate representation of facts or misleading information will not be accepted.
  4. The research must be free from linguistic, grammatical, and typographical errors, with careful attention to punctuation marks.
  5. Research papers are published based on the order of their arrival to the editorial board. The editorial board reserves the right to reject publication of research that does not conform to the journal's terms and publication policy without stating reasons, and its decision shall be final.
  6. Research submitted for publication in the journal undergoes confidential scientific peer review and evaluation by experts in the field, according to established scientific principles. If revisions are required, the researcher is obligated to make all corrections. Should the researcher not be convinced by the revisions, they may respond with a written, scientifically reasoned memorandum to the journal's editor-in-chief. The research will not be published if rejected by the experts, and the researcher will be notified accordingly.
  7. The researcher is obligated to cover all financial expenses incurred in the evaluation and publication procedures.
  8. In the event that the research is rejected for publication in the journal, the researcher is obligated to pay the fees for the research experts.
  9. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions will lead to the delay or non-publication of the research.
  10. The journal welcomes the publication of conference and symposium reports, book reviews, and summaries of university theses and dissertations that have been approved, provided they are prepared by their authors.