Submit for evaluation and publication

Journal’s administrative secretary receives submitted researches to arbitration, after fulfilling publishing rules, in accordance with Article 12, and research shall include:

1. Full search
2. Abstract in both Arabic and English languages
3. Annexes, if any
4. Acknowledgement from researcher that his provided research has not been published in any other institution inside or outside the country.
 

Publishing Rules

• Scientific research must be innovative and has never been published before.
• It is not permissible to publish more than two researches for one faculty member in the same journal issue.
• Submitted researches for publication are written in accordance with international publishing standards with following rules:

•  Using Microsoft Word, simplified Arabic (font size 14) for Arabic, and Times New Roman (font size 12) for English.
•  Written on A4 paper.

• Researcher is responsible for research linguistic audit, and the journal is not responsible for rejecting researches because of its poor scientific or linguistic level.
• Each main researcher (only) receives one printed copy of journal issue.
• Author of published research is fully responsible for any charges of intellectual property rights.
• Scientific research report is coordinated as follows:

•  Commit to page margins (2.5cm) on each side, with page numbering at bottom of pages’ centre.
•  Main page contains only research title and does not contain any information about the author or his/her institution.
•  Research text within (5000) words, in which words’ average in line between (8-12) words and page does not exceed (20) lines per page, and whole research should not exceed (15) pages (including: introduction, used method, tools, procedures, results, discussion, conclusions, and references list).
•  Followed citation system like that used in American Psychological Association (APA) journals when writing scientific references within research and in references list.
•  Tables are placed in research body and numbered (1, 2, 3 etc.) in their supposed places, and not sent as separate files, while avoiding unusual abbreviations.
•  Figures, images and drawings must be numbered in order with title in their supposed places, and not sent as separate files.
•  Research abstract in both languages (Arabic and English) are written within (200) words for each, including: research title , goal, used method, sample, areas, the most important conclusions.
•  In case of attaching files based on electronic media (e.g. photos, videos, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) over 5 MB, researcher must upload these files to a website and send (only) attachment link to journal editor to facilitate sending researches to arbitrators.

• Scientific references for research are written according to following method:

First, references in Arabic:

•  For books:

Author's name: book’s title (underlined) - edition number (i) except first edition - publisher - year of publication - used pages.

•   For translated books:

Author's name: book’s title (underlined) - translator name - edition number (i) except first edition - publisher - year of publication - used pages.

•   For scientific journals:

Author's name: research title -journal’s title (underlined) - publisher - year of publication - issue volume - used pages.

•   For scientific messages:

Author's name: thesis title (underlined) – institution name- university name- publisher- year of discussion.

Secondly, references in foreign language:

•  For books:

Author's name (last name, then first letter of author's name, then first letter of father's name, if any). year of publication. book’s title (underlined) - country - publisher .
Toohey,K., and Veal, A.J. (2006) The Olympic Games : A Social Science Perspective. Wallingford, UK: CABI.

•   For a chapter in a book:

Name of chapter’s Authors. year of publication. Chapter’s title (underlined) – book’s authors. book’s title. country - publisher . pages from - to..
Lock, D., Taylor, T., and Darcy, S. (2011) Soccer and social capital in Australia: social networks in transition. In M. Nicholson and R. Hoye (eds), Sport and Social Capital. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann P.P 317-38 .

•  For research published in journal:

Author's name. (year of publication), research title, journal name, issue volume, pages from - to .
Veal, A.J., Toohey, K., and Frawley, S. (2012) The sport participation legacy of the Sydeny 2000 Olympic Games and other international sporting events hosted in Australia. Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events 4(2), P.P 155-84.

Third, web sites:
Author's name (family name, then first letter of author's name, then first letter of father's name, if any). year of publication. title (underlined) . website. date of uploading on website, login date on, URL.
Rourke A. (2012) Paralympic Games : London needs to learn from Beijing and Sudney. The Guardian, 21 May. Retrieved, Oct. 2012, from www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/may/21/paralympic-games-londonbeijing-sydney.