General Submission Guidelines

1. Language and Formatting

  • Manuscripts must be written in a clear and correct language, adhering to academic writing standards.

  • For Arabic texts:

    • Font: Traditional Arabic, size 14

    • Margins: 2.54 cm (1 inch) on all sides

  • For texts in foreign languages:

    • Font: Times New Roman, size 12

  • Files must be submitted in both Word (DOCX) and PDF formats.

2. Author Information

  • The author's full name (without academic titles) should appear directly below the article’s title, followed by the institutional affiliation and email address.

Example:
Author: Ahmed El-Fassi
Institution: Mohammed V University
Email: ahmed.elfassi@um5.ac.ma

Manuscript Structure Requirements

1. Abstract and Keywords

  • Each article must include three abstracts:
    – One in the original language of the article
    – One in Arabic
    – One in English

  • Each abstract should not exceed 200 words and must include five keywords.

2. Paper Length

  • Articles must be between 5,000 and 10,000 words, including references and appendices.

3. Tables and Illustrations

  • Tables, figures, charts, and other illustrations must:
    – Appear within the body of the article in the relevant section
    – Include clear, descriptive titles and full documentation
    – Be appropriately sized and undistorted

  • In addition, all visuals must be submitted separately in high-resolution JPEG or PNG format (minimum resolution of 300 dpi).

Citation Style (APA – 7th Edition)

1. In-Text Citations

  • One author: (Al-Samiri, 2023)

  • Two authors: (Al-Khalid & Al-Ghamdi, 2022)

  • Three or more authors: (Al-Nasser et al., 2021)

2. Direct Quotations

  • Fewer than 40 words: Use quotation marks and include the page number.
    Example: "This is a quoted sentence" (Al-Samiri, 2023, p. 10).

  • 40 words or more: Present the quote as a block paragraph, indented 1.27 cm from the left margin, without quotation marks. The citation should appear after the final period.

3. Anonymous Sources

  • Cite with the first two words of the title in quotation marks.
    Example: ("Researcher's Guide", 2020)

References List

1. Organization and Layout

  • References should be listed alphabetically by the last name of the first author.

  • Arabic references should be right-aligned; references in foreign languages should be left-aligned.

  • Each entry should begin flush left, with all following lines indented by 2 cm.

2. Examples

  • Book:
    Al-Otaibi, Kh. (2020). Research methodologies (3rd ed.). Publishing House.

  • Journal article:
    Al-Harbi, M. (2021). "Contemporary trends in e-learning". Journal of Educational Sciences, 15(2), 45–60. https://doi.org/...

  • Website:
    Ministry of Education. (2023, January 10). Higher education policies in the Kingdom. https://www.moe.gov.sa

Final Formatting Guide

1. Article Structure

The article should follow this sequence:
– Title page
– Abstracts (original language, Arabic, and English)
– Keywords
– Main text
– References
– Tables and figures
– Appendices (if applicable)

2. Headings and Numbering

  • Use Arabic numerals to structure the article:

    1. Main heading
      1.1. Subheading
      1.1.1. Sub-subheading

  • For Arabic articles, headings should be right-aligned. For foreign languages, they should be left-aligned.

3. Technical Specifications

  • Line spacing: 1.15

  • Margins: 2.54 cm on all sides

  • Use the correct font and size for the language of the article

  • Do not insert spaces before punctuation marks; spacing should follow punctuation

  • Page numbers must appear in the top right corner, following APA style guidelines