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Author Guidelines

1. General Requirements
•     Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
•     Republishing results from previous studies or reusing published data is strictly prohibited.
•     Any quotation or text taken from other authors or sources (including websites) must be properly cited according to APA Style.
•     The journal rejects any manuscript proven to contain plagiarism or unauthorized reuse of content.
2. Publication Ethics
•     Authors must adhere to COPE and ICMJE standards of research and publication ethics.
•     Disclosure of conflicts of interest and funding sources is mandatory.
•     If an error or inaccuracy is discovered, authors must immediately notify the Editor-in-Chief to cooperate in correction or retraction.
•     Submitting more than one manuscript simultaneously is considered a violation of publication ethics.
3. Plagiarism Policy
•     All manuscripts are subject to plagiarism screening using tools such as iThenticate or Turnitin.
•     The maximum acceptable similarity index is 20% (excluding references and properly cited quotations).
•     Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be rejected or returned for correction.
4. Artificial Intelligence Policy
•     The use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar) to generate manuscript content or results is strictly prohibited.
•     AI may be used for auxiliary tasks (such as language editing or formatting) only if disclosed in the methodology or acknowledgments section The acceptable threshold for AI-generated content is 25% only.
•     Manuscripts identified as AI-generated will be rejected immediately.
•     The journal employs AI-detection tools to ensure originality.
5. Manuscript Submission Requirements
•     Language: Arabic or English, with proper linguistic accuracy.
•     Title: Provided in both Arabic and English.
•     Author Information: Full name in both languages, academic degree, specialization, institutional affiliation, official email, and phone number.
•     Abstracts: Two abstracts (Arabic and English), 200–500 words, written in scientific style, free of references, tables, or figures.
•     Keywords: 3–5 keywords in both languages, arranged alphabetically.
•     Structure: Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusions & Recommendations, and Final Remarks.
•     In-text citation: APA Style (Author’s last name, year, page number).
•     References: Must follow APA Style.
•     Arabic References: Authors must provide a Romanized (Latin-script) version of all Arabic references to ensure indexing in international databases (Clarivate, Scopus).
•     Length: 10–25 pages (A4), excluding references.
•     Formatting:
•     Arabic: Simplified Arabic, font size 14.
•     English: Times New Roman, font size 14 (abstracts in size 12).
•     Maximum 30 lines per page, line spacing 1 cm.
•     Figures and Tables: Inserted in appropriate places within the text, with high technical quality.
•     Software: Microsoft Word only.
6. Examples of APA References
•     Book:
Smith, J. (2020). Political Anthropology in the Middle East. Routledge, London.
•     Journal Article:
Ahmed, R. (2021). Ethnic identities in Iraq. Journal of Sociology, 15(2), 45–67.
•     Thesis/Dissertation:
Ali, M. (2019). Tribal structures in Baghdad (Doctoral dissertation). University of Baghdad, Baghdad.
•     Online Article:
Johnson, L. (2022). Digital preservation in humanities journals. https://www.example.com/article. Accessed March 5, 2023

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word, or PDF file format.
  • 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).

Linguistics and Arabic literature

This section accepts original scholarly contributions in the fields of Arabic linguistics and literature, including theoretical, applied, critical, and analytical studies. All submissions are subject to double-blind peer review and must adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate citation, and avoidance of plagiarism or unauthorized duplication.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts various types of scholarly contributions, including original research articles, theoretical and applied studies, critical and analytical papers, and intellectual essays addressing contemporary issues in Arabic linguistics and literature. It may also include scholarly translations or reports on relevant conferences and symposia, provided they adhere to academic standards and publishing ethics.

Historiography

This section welcomes original scientific research in the field of history, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches covering various periods and historical themes. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in historical studies
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of conferences and symposia related to history
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Archaeology and Heritage

This section welcomes original scientific research in the fields of archaeology and heritage, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing archaeological sites, cultural heritage, and the preservation of tangible and intangible heritage. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in archaeology and heritage
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of conferences and symposia related to archaeology and heritage
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Geography

This section welcomes original scientific research in various fields of geography, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing physical, human, economic, and political geography, in addition to issues of environment and sustainable development. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in geography, environment, and development
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of geography-related conferences and symposia
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Sociology

This section welcomes original scientific research in various fields of sociology, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing contemporary social issues, structures and institutions, social change, and social anthropology. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary social issues
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of sociology-related conferences and symposia
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Philosophy

This section welcomes original scientific research in various fields of philosophy, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophy, philosophy of science, political and moral philosophy, and philosophy of religion. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary philosophical issues
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of philosophy-related conferences and symposia
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Educational and psychological sciences

This section welcomes original scientific research in the fields of education and psychology, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing issues of teaching, curricula, instructional methods, educational psychology, clinical psychology, and social psychology. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in education and psychology
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of education- and psychology-related conferences and symposia
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Eastern linguistics and literature

This section welcomes original scientific research in the fields of Oriental linguistics and literature, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing Oriental languages and literatures, linguistic and literary heritage, and comparative studies between Arabic literature and Oriental literatures. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:

  • Original research articles
  • Theoretical and applied studies
  • Critical and analytical essays
  • Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in Oriental linguistics and literature
  • Relevant scientific translations
  • Reports and reviews of related conferences and symposia

All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

Foreign linguistics and literature

This section welcomes original scientific research in the fields of foreign languages and literatures, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing linguistic structures, comparative literature, translation, cultural studies, and contemporary trends in language teaching. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:
•     Original research articles
•     Theoretical and applied studies
•     Critical and analytical essays
•     Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in foreign languages and literatures
•     Relevant scientific translations
•     Reports and reviews of language- and literature-related conferences and symposia
All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

English linguistics and literature

This section welcomes original scientific research in the fields of English linguistics and literature, including theoretical and applied studies, as well as critical and analytical approaches addressing linguistic structures, ancient, modern, and contemporary English literature, comparative literature, translation, and cultural studies related to the English language. All submitted materials undergo rigorous peer review under a double-blind system. Authors are required to adhere to academic standards and research ethics, including originality, accurate documentation, and avoidance of any form of plagiarism or unlawful extraction.

please read and apply the conditions in the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in 

This section accepts a wide range of scholarly contributions, including:

  • Original research articles
  • Theoretical and applied studies
  • Critical and analytical essays
  • Intellectual articles addressing contemporary issues in English linguistics and literature
  • Relevant scientific translations
  • Reports and reviews of literature- and linguistics-related conferences and symposia

All submissions must comply with the journal’s academic standards and publishing ethics.

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Copyright and Licensing:
For all articles published in Al-Adab journal, copyright is retained by the authors. Articles are licensed under an open access Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license, meaning that anyone may download and read the paper for free. In addition, the article may be reused and quoted provided that the original published version is cited. These conditions allow for maximum use and exposure of the work.

Reproducing Published Material from other Publishers: It is absolutely essential that authors obtain permission to reproduce any published material (figures, schemes, tables or any extract of a text) which does not fall into the public domain, or for which they do not hold the copyright. Permission should be requested by the authors from the copyrightholder (usually the Publisher, please refer to the imprint of the individual publications to identify the copyrightholder).

Permission is required for: Your own works published by other Publishers and for which you did not retain copyright.
Substantial extracts from anyones' works or a series of works.
Use of Tables, Graphs, Charts, Schemes and Artworks if they are unaltered or slightly modified.
Photographs for which you do not hold copyright.


Permission is not required for: Reconstruction of your own table with data already published elsewhere. Please notice that in this case you must cite the source of the data in the form of either "Data from..." or "Adapted from...".
Reasonably short quotes are considered fair use and therefore do not require permission.
Graphs, Charts, Schemes and Artworks that are completely redrawn by the authors and significantly changed beyond recognition do not require permission.
Obtaining Permission

In order to avoid unnecessary delays in the publication process, you should start obtaining permissions as early as possible. If in any doubt about the copyright, apply for permission. Al-Adab Journal cannot publish material from other publications without permission.

The copyright holder may give you instructions on the form of acknowledgement to be followed; otherwise follow the style: "Reproduced with permission from [author], [book/journal title]; published by [publisher], [year].' at the end of the caption of the Table, Figure or Scheme.

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