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College of Law, Sumer University

كلية القانون جامعة سومر

P-ISSN: 3081-1082
Researchers in the field of law

Submissions

  Approved Journal Template
Researchers are kindly requested to download the approved journal template to format their manuscripts before starting the submission process, ensuring swift review and processing.
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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.

 

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
  Author Guidelines

Author's Guide
First/ Research in Arabic:

The formatting requirements for Arabic research papers are as follows:
Title of the Research: The title of the research paper should be written on the first page in Simplified Arabic font, size 18, and in both Arabic and English. The title should reflect the research problem and should not exceed 14 words.

Name(s) of the Author(s): The name(s) of the author(s), their academic title, and their place of work should be written in both Arabic and English, size 14. If more than one author(s) contributed to the research, it is appropriate to include their names and official email addresses. An abstract in Arabic, written in Simplified Arabic font, size 12, and not exceeding 150 words, must be fully aligned with the research content and findings, presented in a concise and clear manner.

The English summary, identical to the Arabic summary, should be placed immediately after the Arabic abstract, written in Times New Roman font, size 12.
Keywords: These should be listed after the abstract in the language of the article and should reflect the article's scope.

The main body of the research paper: Printed in Simplified Arabic font, size 14, on one side of each A4 sheet. The paper should be divided into an introduction, the main body (which is further divided into sections, subsections, and points), a conclusion, and a list of references. Margins should be 2.5 cm on all sides of the printed page.
Main headings should be written in Simplified Arabic font, size 14, in bold. Subheadings should be written in Simplified Arabic font. Use size 14 in bold.

Set line spacing using single spacing.
Write margins in size 12, sequentially and independently at the bottom of each page.
Leave one blank line before each main or subheading.
For figures: Place the figure title directly below the figure in bold size 14, leaving one blank line before it.
For tables: Place the title directly above the table in bold size 14, leaving one blank line before the table title.
Write references in bold as follows: Author's name, Title of book or research paper, Volume 1, 1st edition, Publisher, Place of publication, Year of publication.

Write sources and references as follows:
For books: Author's name, Title of book, Volume 1, 1st edition, Publisher, Place of publication, Year of publication.
For research papers: Author's name, Title of research paper, Journal name, Volume (), Issue (), Publisher, Year of publication. Publication.

References are organized at the end of the research paper and are written in the (Author-Title) format according to the Chicago style of documentation.
Secondly, for English research papers:
Page margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.

Five single lines of blank space are left after the top margin of the first page only.

Text size: 14, Times New Roman.
Title: 14, bold, Times New Roman.
Author names: 12, bold, Times New Roman.
Author titles: 12, bold, Times New Roman, below the authors' names.
Main headings: 16, bold, Times New Roman, placed immediately after the right-hand footnote.
Subheadings: 14, bold, Times New Roman, placed immediately after the main headings.
Text: Font size: 14, Times New Roman, single spacing.
Margins: Font size: 12, Times New Roman, single spacing.

One blank line must be left before each main or subheading.
Sources are written at the end of the research paper. In a legally binding format according to Chicago Style

(References) Year of publication, title of the research, publisher, place of publication. Example: (16.12, P.P 6, No. 3 Vol.)

(Abstract) The research paper should begin with an abstract of no more than 150 words, size 12, that accurately reflects the content and findings of the research, presented concisely and comprehensively.

The abstract in Arabic should be placed immediately after the English abstract, followed by the title of the research, the names of the researchers, and the abstract in Arabic.

Keywords: The abstract should be followed by keywords relevant to the research content, in the following format: ………,………,……..Keyword

Symbols: If the research contains any symbols, they should be arranged alphabetically, followed by Latin and Greek letters, and placed at the end of the paper, before the references.

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