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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Publication Guidelines are as follows:

(1) Scientific Evaluation of Research:

  • Research is published in this journal only after it undergoes scientific evaluation by accredited experts known for their academic competence in their specific fields of specialization.

  • Each submitted paper is evaluated by two peer reviewers (experts) selected by the journal, in exchange for a fee of 10,000 Iraqi Dinars.

  • The journal rejects any research that does not follow the recognized methodology of scientific research.

  • Authors are required to address the reviewers’ comments and make any necessary revisions as indicated during the evaluation process.

(2) Research Publication:

  • The journal publishes only original research that has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication in any other journal or scientific conference.

  • Authors are notified of the journal’s decision regarding acceptance within fifteen days of submission.

  • If the research is accepted for publication, the author will receive an official acceptance letter. The journal commits to publishing the paper in the earliest available issue, provided it meets the stated conditions.

  • The journal reserves the right to schedule publication according to the editorial board’s plan, considering technical priorities and the date of submission.

  • All published research becomes the property of the journal. No other party may republish the paper or publish a translation of it in any book, newspaper, or journal without written permission from the Editor-in-Chief.

  • The journal apologizes in advance for not returning any submitted manuscripts, whether accepted or not.

(3) Author Rights and Responsibilities:

  • The journal pledges to protect the intellectual property rights of authors, in accordance with the applicable laws of the Republic of Iraq.

  • The content of the published research reflects the author's views and does not necessarily represent the opinion of the journal.

  • The author bears full legal and ethical responsibility in cases of plagiarism, unauthorized copying, or uncredited use of internet sources—whether by failing to use quotation marks or by not providing full and accurate citation in footnotes.

  • Formatting requirements (Author Guidelines):

Paper Bond White (A4) : (2 cm) should be left on each side. Write on one side of the paper.

Document structure: 

  • Title
  • Author(s)
  • Author Affiliation
  • Summary
  • Introduction 
  • The plan and the research body
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography

Titles: The title of the research is fixed on the first page (Times New Roman - 18). Writes the full name of author (or authors), scientific title and place of work. Headlines are written in bold (Times New Roman -14), while Subtitles are written in bold (Times New Roman -14), and are placed immediately after the headlines. Leaves a blank space of one blank line before each headline or subtitle.

Summary: The research should start with a summary of no more than 300 words, written in English or French (font size 12), and must be fully proportionate with the content and results of the research and organized in an intensive and clear manner

Font type and size: Time New Roman (12)

Space between lines: Single 

Tables: The title is placed directly above the table in bold (14), and leaves one blank line before the table title.

Figures: The title of the figure is placed just below the figure in bold (14), and one blank line is left before the figure.

Numbering: Arabic numerals (1234567890)

Footnotes : The footnotes are formatted in a single line spacing, (Times 10), and are written sequentially and independently at the bottom of each page.

Bibliography : References are organized at the end of the research, and are written in the (author-title) in accordance with the Chicago Style.

The Plagiarism Detection Software:

The research is subject to electronic plagiarism check using the programs TURNITIN software and the ratio of plagiarism should be less than 20%.

Contact the Editorial administration:

Articles and Messages should be sent to the University of Fallujah / College of Law / Researcher law Journal at the following email: law.journal@uofallujah.edu.iq

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Copyright Notice

The research paper I (we) submitted to Researcher Journal for Legal Sciences for publication is an original work. It was written through my (our) own effort, based on reliable references and sources cited within the paper. It has not been published elsewhere, nor has it been submitted to any other journal while under review by your journal. The paper does not contain any defamatory, derogatory, or contemptuous language, nor does it violate the personal or intellectual rights of any individual or legal entity.

I (we) have complied with the journal’s terms and policies... and therefore, I (we) hereby sign this declaration.

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