Publication Guidelines
Publication Guidelines
§ The journal publishes original research andstudies in Arabic and English that have not been previously published orsubmitted for publication in other journals or periodicals.
§ Submissions should not exceed 30 pages or10,000 words, including figures, illustrations, tables, references, andappendices.
§ Reviews of books,
§ reports and seminar andconference proceedings should be limited to 10 pages, focusing on recentlypublished works by known publishers.
§ Manuscripts should be sent to the Editor at:
- https://www.arab-api.org/JournalEn.aspx
- or to jodep@api.org.kw
§ Manuscript preparation guidelines:
- Margins of 2.5 cm on all sides.
- Research Tittle should be enclosed in quotation marks(i.e “Title”) and formatted in font size 16 in bold, accurately reflecting thecontent.
- Arabic texts in font size 12 (Simplified Arabic) andEnglish texts in font size 10 (Times New Roman).
- Each submission must include two abstracts in Arabicand English, not exceeding 300 words, alongside the researcher(s)’ name, emailaddress, and current position.
- The journal uses the American PsychologicalAssociation (APA) reference system.
- References should be consistent with accurate in-textnumbered references (using Cross-referencing).
- Six key words related to the research, placed belowthe respective abstracts.
- Inclusion of at least 3 classifications based on theAmerican Economic Classifications.
§ Peer Review Process:
- A two-stage blind review process is employed:
- Internal blind review to ensure compliance withjournal requirements, with authors notified within a week.
- External blind review by two referees. Authors receive a response within amonth. In cases where one revieweraccepts and another rejects the research, a third reviewer makes the finaldetermination.
Disclaimer:The opinions presented in research papers solely reflect those of the authorsand do not necessarily represent the views of the journal or the Arab PlanningInstitute.