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Author Guidelines

Publication Guidelines – Journal of the College of Basic Education

The Journal of the College of Basic Education publishes high-quality research in the fields of science, humanities, education, and psychology. Submissions must adhere to recognized scientific research methodologies and follow internationally accepted standards. Researchers are expected to maintain the highest level of academic integrity and proper scholarly practice in all aspects of their work.

1. Scope and Originality

  • The journal accepts original research articles that have not been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Authors bear full legal responsibility for any violations of this rule.

  • Research submitted by Arab and international researchers outside Iraq is published free of charge, promoting academic and cultural collaboration globally.

2. Academic Integrity and Citation Policy

  • Authors must follow strict standards of academic honesty, including proper use of quotations and references from books, journals, international databases, and AI platforms.

  • All sources must be accurately cited according to international guidelines. Only directly relevant works should be cited; unjustified self-citation or preferential citation is prohibited.

  • Authors must comply with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) recommendations and the journal’s citation policies to prevent any form of manipulation or coercive citation.

3. Manuscript Structure and Formatting

  • Research must follow the journal’s approved structural template.

  • Each manuscript must include an abstract in both Arabic and English, with a maximum of 200 words per language, covering:

    • Significance of the research

    • Rationale for choosing the topic

    • Research problem

    • Objectives and main hypotheses

    • Scope, population, and sample

    • Data collection methods

    • Statistical tools used

    • Key findings and recommendations

  • The title and reference list must be provided in both Arabic and English.

  • Footnotes should follow APA style: (Author, Page, Year).

  • Keywords should be included in both Arabic and English (3–6 words).

  • Author details must be provided in both Arabic and English, including name, academic title, specific specialization, affiliation, email, and phone number. For co-authored research, written consent from all co-authors is required.

4. Manuscript Length and Fees

  • Humanities research should not exceed 25 pages, including references, tables, figures, and appendices.

  • Scientific research is limited to a maximum of 15 pages.

  • Publication fee: 100,000 IQD; electronic indexing fee: 10,000 IQD.

  • Additional pages are charged at 3,000 IQD per page.

5. Submission Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be submitted electronically via the journal’s website in Word format.

  • Font: Times New Roman, size 14 for text; main headings in size 16 bold. Footnotes in parentheses should be bold.

  • Page margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.

6. Editorial and Review Process

  • Submitted manuscripts cannot be modified after initial submission.

  • Authors may request withdrawal and refund of fees after deduction corresponding to completed stages: indexing, language review, and scientific review.

  • Manuscripts undergo editorial evaluation and are assigned to two expert reviewers in the relevant field and a language editor.

Journal Website: https://cbej.uomustansiriyah.edu.iq/

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This article has not been previously published, and it has not been submitted to another scientific journal for consideration (or there is a clarification on this matter provided to the editorial board in the comments section)
  • The researcher provides an electronic copy, and the font type is Times New Roman for Arabic and English, font size is (14), the main title is in bold (16), and the margin and sources are in font size (12) with footnotes of 2.5 cm above, below and on both sides of the page.
  • The text of the author is restricted to the stereotypical and stylistic requirements contained in (Download a copy by clicking here) the introductory text of the journal within this site
  • The researcher should fill in the following: 1. Fill out the information form to be filled out by the researcher: by entering the following link: ((download a copy by clicking here)) 2. Undertaking: by entering the following link: ((download a copy by clicking here)) 3. Attach the undertaking and a form that is filled out by the researcher, the publishing fees receipt, the receipt receipt, and a copy of the word search, and upload it to the site to complete the publishing procedures.
  • The researcher should fill in the following: 1. Fill out the information form to be filled out by the researcher: by entering the following link: (Download a copy by clicking here) 2. Undertaking: by entering the following link: (download a copy by clicking here) 3. Attach the undertaking and a form that is filled out by the researcher, the publishing fees receipt, the receipt receipt, and a copy of the word search, and upload it to the site to complete the publishing procedures.

Copyright Notice

Articles submitted to the journal should not have been published before in their current or substantially similar form, or be under consideration for publication in another journal. Please see JEAS originality guidelines for details. Use this in conjunction with the points below about references, before submission i.e. always attribute clearly using either indented text or quote marks as well as making use of the preferred Harvard style of formatting. Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work is not an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publisher against any breach of such warranty. For ease of dissemination and to ensure proper policing of use, papers and contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed.