Terms of publication

Terms of publication:

The Journal of Social Sciences is a peer-reviewed international scientific journal that publishes studies and research in the field of social sciences in Arabic, English and French, provided that the authors adhere to the following rules: -

The material submitted for publication must be original and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere, and the researcher must submit a declaration to that effect.

-submitted research The for publication is their own work and not part of a published book. -The research submitted to the journal must not be submitted for publication in any other entity.

-Submitted manuscripts are subjected to a program to avoid scientific plagiarism, with the need to respect the plagiarism rate in accordance with the conditions of publication.

- The journal does not allow the use of suggested (recommended) reviewers by the author at any stage of the submission process, whether through the online submission system or other means of communication.

-The list of authors should include all those who can legitimately claim authorship.

-The author must follow the accepted scientific principles in preparing and writing research papers, especially with regard to proving sources of information, documenting quotations, and respecting scientific honesty in citing references and sources.

-The commitment to be aware of the journal's publication ethics and editorial policies and to bear responsibility for adhering to them.

- The commitment to disclose if the research is funded by an academic, research, or other entities.

- Manuscript Submission and Blinding Protocol: To strictly ensure compliance with international transparency standards and the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process, authors are required to submit their work in three separate, independent files through the online editorial platform. Full adherence to the following technical and methodological specifications is mandatory:

File 1: Title Page: A separate file containing the full article title in its original language alongside an accurate English translation, authors' full names, academic ranks, exact institutional affiliations, professional/institutional email addresses, and an active ORCID ID for each contributing author.

File 2: Main Anonymized Manuscript: A Microsoft Word file containing the complete text of the article (Introduction, Methodology, Empirical/Field Analysis, Tables, Figures, and References). This file must be entirely anonymized, containing no author names, acknowledgments, or self-identifying textual references. Arabic manuscripts must be formatted in 12-point Simplified Arabic (1.00 line spacing), while English and French texts require 12-point Times New Roman, set on a custom paper size (16 x 23.5 cm). Submissions are generally expected not to exceed 20 pages (approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words); however, the Editorial Board maintains full flexibility to accept longer, high-quality empirical studies or systematic reviews that require more comprehensive and detailed analysis.

File 3: Abstracts and Keywords: A separate file containing two distinct abstracts (one in the original language of the manuscript and one in English) and up to 5 keywords. Each abstract must be between 150 and 250 words, written in a single continuous paragraph clearly summarizing the study's objectives, methodology, participants/tools, and key findings.

-The essay should be free of spelling, grammar, language and typographical errors. -For field studies, the known methodology should be respected, such as the review of the issue, the methodological procedures of the study, the method, sample, study tools, statistical methods, and the presentation and discussion of the results. -The journal adopts the American Psychological Association (APA) documentation system. References are cited in the body of the manuscript by stating the full name of the author and then the year of publication and page in parentheses, or the full name of the author and the year in parentheses.

-The list of references is indicated at the end of the paper and alphabetized according to the American Psychological Association (APA) system

- References Formatting in Roman Script: All bibliographical references at the end of the manuscript must be formatted strictly in Roman/Latin script. Authors submitting manuscripts containing Arabic citations are required to provide a transliteration of the bibliographic details into Roman characters. The official English title of the reference must be utilized if available in the source journal; otherwise, an accurate English translation of the title must be provided within square brackets [...], followed by the language indicator (In Arabic) at the end of the entry, in strict compliance with the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing system.

-Articles published in the journal express only the opinion of the authors.

-The researcher submits the formatted paper according to the terms of publication.

- For authors submitting the manuscript, all parties who made a substantial contribution to the article should be listed as authors. Primary authorship, authorship ranking, and other publication credits should be based on the relative scientific or professional contributions of the individuals involved, regardless of their status. A student is typically listed as lead author on any multi-author publication that is substantially derived from the student's thesis or dissertation.

-Copyright and Self-Archiving Policy:Authors must be aware that the Journal of Social Sciences operates under an Open Access policy. Authors retain full copyright and publishing rights to their work without restrictions. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post and deposit all versions of their articles—including the Submitted Version (Preprint), Accepted Version (Postprint), and the final Published Version (Version of Record)—in institutional repositories, subject-based repositories, or personal websites immediately upon publication, without any embargo periods or time restrictions.