Requirements for Submission of manuscripts

1. The author should fill in a publication request (Form No. 01) in addition to an Unified Declaration Form- Publication Ethics and Conflict of Interest (Form No. 02). These two forms could be filled in by hand or online.

2. The author should submit three hardcopies according to the Journal Word Format template attached with a softcopy on a CD, or sent to the Journal via email; one in Word file format and the other in PDF format.

3. The editorial board is to issue a special number for the manuscript and to be written down on every related document. The number consists of two parts:
• The first part is composed of four digits which represents the year in which the manuscript is submitted.
• The second part is composed of two digits to show the sequence of article submission

4. The editorial board first checks the manuscript whether it conforms to the journal requirements for publication; scientifically sound, relevant and clear before sending it out to the referees. The manuscript might be rejected if it is of insufficient quality or outside the scope of the Journal. The editor-in-chief should notify the author by writing a report explaining the reasons behind the rejection. However, the author has the right to apply for a re-submission of their manuscript.

5. All submitted manuscripts are screened using Turnitin similarity detection software to ensure their originality and compliance with proper citation standards, preventing unattributed or excessive borrowing from existing sources.

6. The permissible quotation limit in manuscripts submitted for publication in the Journal of the Faculty of Arts must not exceed (20%) of the total text, in accordance with the following guidelines:
• Originality and Analysis: Research should prioritize original contributions and critical analysis, using quotations only when necessary to contextualize arguments or reference foundational concepts.
• Direct vs. Indirect Quotation: The acceptable quotation ratio includes both direct and indirect forms, with direct quotations capped at (50%) of the total allowance.
• Exceptions for Scholarly Necessity: The editorial board may grant exemptions to the standard limit only if the research justifies it (e.g., for critical textual analysis or theoretical discussion). Authors must submit a written request to the editor-in-chief, detailing the academic rationale for the higher quotation ratio.

7. Submitted manuscripts, then, are assigned only to high-qualified professors selected as journal referees based on their expertise, to review and evaluate the manuscripts.

8. The referee is designated only to evaluate and provide feedback according to the forms prepared by the Journal editorial board without making any sort of corrections or amendments to the original content.

9. The evaluation results are classified as follows: a. valid for publication, b. valid for publication after making minor amendments, c. valid for publication after making major amendments, or d. not valid for publication.

10. manuscript will not be considered for publication unless they get 65% out of the total points.

11. The evaluation period is 15 days from the date of receiving the manuscripts. If the referee fails to provide the feedback within this period, the editorial board will not accept his/her feedback. In that case, the editorial board will designate another referee to finish the evaluation. The results of evaluation might be accepted if the referee reveals the causes of delay.

12. The editorial board has the right to reject a referee’s report if they did not present valid reasons for the feedback about the manuscript within the specified period.

13. The manuscript is to be returned to the author together with the feedback if the referee decided that it is valid for publication with amendments. If, however, the author did not accept the referee’s decision, then it is up to the editorial board either to assign another referee or to make the final decision about the fate of the manuscript.

14. The evaluation of the manuscript is to be done according to the forms set by the editorial board.

15. The evaluation results are confidential and not to be disclosed.

16. The following should be considered when publishing:
a. Priority of publication is for the manuscript that has been evaluated and reviewed, and has been given back to the editorial board after making the necessary amendments according to the referees’ feedback.
b. The variety of research areas and for more authors to publish their work.
c. Priority is for topics of local importance and issues being judged as urgent by the editorial board.
d. If two manuscripts are accepted for the same author(s), one of them is published in the current issue and the other is to be published in the next one.

17. Peer Review and Publication Process Timeline

The journal adheres to international publishing standards (COPE guidelines) and maintains strict timeframes to ensure a transparent, efficient peer review process, allowing authors to track manuscript status via our online submission system.

The overall duration is divided as follows:


A. Initial Screening & Plagiarism Check (3-7 working days)
• Technical compliance verification: Formatting, structured abstract (Purpose, Methods, Findings, Originality), keywords (5-7 terms), and reference style (APA) 7th edition referencing.

• Similarity screening: Using Turnitin/iThenticate (≤20% similarity, <5% from a single source). Manuscripts exceeding thresholds are desk-rejected.

B. Peer Review (7-14 working days)
• Double-blind review by a minimum of two independent experts.
• Additional review (7-14 days) if:
 Conflicting reviewer reports.
 Ethical concerns (e.g., authorship disputes, data fabrication).
• Ethical compliance:
 Authorship confirmation (ICMJE criteria).
 Data availability statement (FAIR principles).


C. Revision Period (2-4 weeks)
• Decision types:
 Accept (Minor/Major revisions).
 Reject (with reviewer comments).

• Author obligations:
 Submit revised manuscript with highlighted changes and a point-by-point response letter.
 30-day maximum for resubmission (extensions require editorial approval).

D. Final Editorial Review (1-2 weeks)
• Validation of revisions by:
 Associate Editor (content).
 Copy Editor (language).
• CrossCheck of revised sections for text recycling.

E. Publication (7-14 days post-acceptance)
• Pre-production:
 DOI assignment (Crossref-registered).
 ORCID integration for all authors ( if available).
 Proofreading (author receives galley proof for final approval).

• Post-production:
 Early Online First publication within 48 hours of approval.
 Indexing: Submission to Portico.

 Author services:
 Notification email with citation details (DOI, issue).
 PDF reprint and shareable link.