Guidelines for Authors

Submission Guidelines for Researchers

1. The research must adhere to the scientific and methodological principles of writing academic papers. 2. The research should not have been previously published.

3. The first page of the research should include the following: - The title of the research in both Arabic and English. - The researcher's name in both Arabic and English, along with their academic degree, qualifications, place of employment, phone number, and email address.

4. The research must include an abstract in both Arabic and English.

5. The footnotes should be printed electronically.

6. The complete citation of the source must be provided in the footnotes the first time the source is mentioned, and it should also be added to the list of references. The researcher must adhere to Romanization guidelines for sources and references. Additionally, it is important to include citations from some of the research published in the journal's articles, on https://www.researchgate.net/profile/mjlt-klyt-allwm-alaslamyt-jamt-bghdad and https://n9.cl/a00i8.

7. The research must be typed using Word, and any diagrams or illustrations, if present, should be placed in their appropriate locations.

8. The research must be free of linguistic, grammatical, and spelling errors.

9. The publication fees must be paid as officially specified: (75,000 Iraqi Dinars) for peer review and plagiarism checks, and (75,000 Iraqi Dinars) for publication. If the research exceeds 20 pages, an additional (3,000 Iraqi Dinars) will be charged for each extra page. For external research, the peer review fee is (75,000 Iraqi Dinars), while the publication fee is (300,000 Iraqi Dinars).

10. The research should be submitted through the official journal website: http://jcois.uobaghdad.edu.iq.

11. The following procedure will be followed:

12. Plagiarism Detection Programs:

13. In accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, plagiarism detection programs have been adopted to review research and ensure it is free from any quotes or content that infringe upon the rights of other researchers and authors. This is to uphold the integrity of scientific work within academic and educational circles. The task has been entrusted to specialized committees in this field, and the review will take place within two weeks from the date of submission.

2. Peer Review: After confirming the research's intellectual and technical integrity through review by the editorial board, it undergoes a peer review process by specialists with research expertise and academic titles in the relevant field, both from within and outside the college. Two experts are selected: one with expertise in the field and the other in the Arabic language.

3. Research Revision by the Author: The researcher is required to revise their paper based on the reviewers' feedback carefully. Once the revisions are made, the paper is sent to the journal's research publishing department for final approval. This process should take no less than a month from the date of submission, and the paper will be published in one of the journal's upcoming issues, according to priority. Researchers must handle all communication via the journal’s website until the publishing approval is granted. • The number of pages should not exceed 20, with a maximum allowable extension of up to 30 pages. • Keywords must be written in both Arabic and English and included on the first page, after the abstracts. • The researcher must provide an English translation of the sources and references used in the research. • The researcher must adhere to the following formatting guidelines: o Arabic: Font type (Simplified Arabic), font size (16) for the main text and (12) for footnotes. o English: Font type (Times New Roman), font size (16) for the titles. • The use of word processing software is required. The researcher will be notified of the publication decision (approval or rejection) within a month of the submission date to the editorial board. The researcher must implement the reviewers' suggested modifications to the research as per the reports sent to them. The research will be reviewed by specialized experts in the subject matter before publication, and it may be returned to the author for further revisions if the expert deems necessary. The research reflects the author’s personal academic effort. In case of plagiarism, legal actions will be taken, and the researcher will be banned from publishing in the journal. For correspondence, the journal's secretariat can be contacted via email: [email protected]