For publication in Art and Design Academic Journal, The scientific paper has developed over the past three centuries into a tool to communicate the results of scientific inquiry. The main audience for scientific papers is extremely specialized. The purpose of these papers is twofold: to present information so that it is easy to retrieve, and to present enough information that the reader can duplicate the scientific study. A standard format with six main parts helps readers to find the expected information and analysis:
Materials submitted to this Journal are subject to a "preliminary review" to observe scientific writing methodology and the observation of writing scientific research rules. The Editorial Board at this stage determines eligibility for refereeing and shall have the right to apologize for accepting publication without giving reasons.
Only innovative materials are accepted, and priority is given to experimental and field research work conducted recently. Locally or internationally previously published work cannot be accepted.
All research work submitted to the Journal are subject to scientific arbitration before publication in the Journal of an arbitral tribunal composed of two members of the scientific committees approved by the Supreme Council of Universities each in his specialty. Also, a third arbitrator judges the materials to determine the validity of the research for publication.
In the case of the materials offered needing minor or substantial changes, the editor sends the evaluation sheet with any notes from the referee to the author for correction or reply. If the work is not acceptable for publication by the arbitral tribunal the editor sends a letter of apology.
All materials offered to the journal will not be returned to their owners published or not. Upon arrival, after the amendment to the editor, the article will be included in the waiting list for the printing process, and the researcher will receive a letter of acceptance waiting for the issue of the Journal to appear.
The number of pages of a paper should not exceed (15) pages including all attachments, and summaries Thesis (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) and book reviews, seminars, and conference reports should not be more than five (5) pages.
Types of Contribution:
Refereed Articles (minimum 3,000 words, maximum 10,000 words or equivalent). Other types of work including case studies, student dissertations, research reports, new methodologies, substantial position statements, reflective analyses, critical reviews, visual essays, experimental practice and design curriculum developments are welcomed.
Format Requirements:
Title Page
All submissions require a separate page indicating a Title for the article/ statement/ review, the Full Name of each Author with their current affiliations, and a Contact Address listing email and telephone details. Avoid the identification of authors within the manuscript. The paper is sent for refereeing without this title page.
Author(s) Biography
For Refereed Article submissions only, a short (100-200 word) biography of each author for reader information would be appreciated. We also encourage authors to submit examples of their own practice, student work or other examples that generally illustrate and support the tenor of the article. Examples of work will be published along with the biographies.
Endorsement
Each submission should include a confirmation that all authors have agreed to the submission to the journal and that the article is not being considered for publication by any other journal and has not previously been published.
Copyright Declaration
Before publication authors are required to assign copyright to the Art and Design Academic Journal, subject to retaining their right to reuse the material in other publications. A credit to the publisher and the original source should be cited if an article published in this journal is subsequently reprinted elsewhere.
Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or significant reproductions previously published elsewhere.
Liability
The authors of the article warrant that their works, collectively or individually do not infringe any intellectual property rights (IPR) or violate any laws. The authors shall indemnify the journal harmless from any damages and liabilities arising from any breach of IPR in connection with their literary or artistic contributions to the journal.
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgment of people who contributed to the work and financial support from government agencies or other sponsors is listed before the References (Endnote) section. The authors’ information should be kept anonymous for the double-blind review process.
Format
The preferred format is MS Word (.docx). Portable Document Format (.pdf) with the same format of the published articles in the journal is welcomed.
Language
Manuscripts must be in English or Arabic. Both English and American spellings are acceptable. Authors fluent in another language are encouraged to provide, in addition to the full manuscript, a title page and an abstract in the other language.
Units
The international system of units (SI) should be used. If other units are mentioned, their equivalent in SI should be provided.
Title
Only a concise and informative title should be included. The title should not exceed 2 lines Title should be put in a format of 12 cm width, 14-16 font size, and Times New Roman font type
Abstract
A manuscript must include an abstract containing no more than 500 words. It should indicate the purpose of the study, methodology, and techniques used and a summary of the most important results. The abstract should be 12 cm in width only and should employ 11-12 font size. Font should be TIMES NEW ROMAN
Length of a Manuscript
A paper with 6000~10000 words (excluding Endnotes and References) is appropriate. The content is equal to or less than 27 pages and the file size is less than 4 MB. Otherwise, it should be submitted by hand or through other mail systems,
Footnotes
The use of footnotes is discouraged. Instead, they should be incorporated into the text.
Keywords
3 to 6 keywords that identify the main issues for the readership should be provided after the abstract