Instructions for Authors

1. General Requirements

·       All submissions must conform to the requirements of the APA (American Psychological Association). Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and citations, which must be in APA format.

·       Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

·       Submit 2 copies of the manuscript as follows:

1.     Manuscript with ALL author information clearly stated including author name(s) and affiliation. Affiliation is usually an institution that identifies the location of the author(s) at the time of research and should be clearly stated. No more than one affiliation per author may be provided. Names of author(s) should include first name, middle initial(s), and last name(s). The names of the author(s) should appear in the order of their contributions.

2.     Manuscript with ALL author information OMITTED in order to assure author anonymity and uphold the journal's double-blind standard.

·       Include ALL author information where prompted on the eJManager portal during manuscript submission, including full name(s), affiliation(s), address, phone number, and email.

1.1. Language and Numbers

Please write your text in proper English; American or British usage is accepted, but not a mixture of both.

1.2. Length of manuscript

Journal articles and case studies should be between 3,000 and 8,000 words.

Book Reviews should not exceed 1500 words.

Reports and critiques should not exceed 3000 words.

1.3. Title Page

To guarantee the integrity of the peer review process, reviewing will be anonymous hence,

Submit 2 copies of the manuscript as follows:

1.       Manuscript with ALL author information clearly stated including author name(s) and affiliations. Affiliation is usually an institution that identifies the location of the author(s) at the time of research and should be clearly stated. No more than one affiliation per author may be provided. Names of author(s) should include first name, middle initial(s), and last name(s). The names of the author(s) should appear in the order of their contributions.

2.       Manuscript with ALL author information OMITTED to assure author anonymity and uphold the journal's double-blind standard.

2. Title

Titles should be concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. If you choose to have subtitles, they should be italicized and centered directly below the main title.

3. Preparation of Text

Submitted manuscripts should be in the following order:

Title, abstract, keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgements, references, appendix

3.1 General Rules for Text

·       Font: Times New Roman; Size: 12 pt ( Tilts ,14pt). 

·       Paragraph Spacing: Above paragraph — 0 pt.; below paragraph — 12 pt.

·       Line Spacing: fixed, 12 pt.

·       Heading: There are 5 heading levels in APA.

3.2. Abstract

·       A concise, brief and accurate abstract is required (between 250-300 words).

·       The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results, and major conclusions.

·       An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. References should therefore be avoided, but, if essential, they must be cited in full in the abstract, without relying on the reference list.

·       The abstract should, in the briefest terms possible, describe the:

·         General Topic – Usually about one sentence describing the topic investigated and why it is important.

·        Scope - One or two sentences describing the specific question being addressed or relationship investigated.

·        Method -One or two sentences describing analytical methods.

·        Principal findings - One or two sentences explaining the principle finding. Be specific and state only main point(s).

·         Conclusions- A single sentence that summarizes what you found out from results or relationship investigated.

3.3 An Arabic version of the abstracts  

Upon receiving the initial acceptance, authors are responsible for providing an Arabic version of the abstract. It is the author's responsibility to make sure that the Arabic translated abstract is a correct and honest translation that represents the manuscript in the manner intended.

3.4 Keywords

 Provide a maximum of 8 keywords immediately after the abstract.

4. DOIs in References

·       The journal/publisher encourages authors to cite those items (journal articles, conference proceedings, book chapters, technical reports, working papers, dissertations, etc.) that have DOIs.

·       When the cited items have DOIs, the authors should add DOI persistent links to the regular references.

·       The DOI persistent links should be the last elements in the references.

·       The persistent links should be active.

·       Format of persistent link: http://dx.doi.org/+DOI

·       Example of persistent link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/2.901164Authors or editors may retrieve articles’ DOIs at http://www.crossref.org/SimpleTextQuery/

·       You can register for a free account to start retrieving articles’ DOIs.

·       CrossRef allows you to check multiple references.

5. Artificial Intelligence Policy:

This policy is adapted from the academic integrity principles and ethical standards of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University regarding the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic and scholarly work.

5.1 Permissible Uses. Authors may use AI tools for:

·        Language editing and grammar correction.

·        Improving clarity and readability.

5.2 Prohibited Uses. Authors must not:

·        List AI tools as authors or co-authors.

·        Use AI tools to generate entire manuscripts or substantial portions without disclosure.

·        Fabricate data, citations, or references using AI.

·        Use AI in ways that replace authors’ intellectual and scholarly contribution.

5.3 Responsibility and Accountability. Authors remain fully responsible for:

·        The accuracy and integrity of all content.

·        Proper citation and avoidance of plagiarism.

·        Verification of any AI-assisted outputs.

5.4 Disclosure and Undertaking Requirements

·       Disclosure: Any use of AI tools must be clearly disclosed in the manuscript, including the name of the tool and the purpose of use. Example: “The authors used [AI tool name] for language editing and proofreading only.”

·       Undertaking: Upon acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author must sign an undertaking confirming compliance with the journal’s AI policy and full responsibility for the submitted work.

5.5 Violations

·       Failure to comply with this policy may result in rejection, retraction, or other appropriate editorial action.