Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ; مجلة العلوم الانسانية والاجتماعية

Vision

The journal team aims at making the journal a renowned and reliable reference in humanities and social sciences, by publishing accurate, distinguished and original research articles in humanities and social sciences, adhering to the relevant international standards.

Objectives

1. Contribute to the advance and promotion of knowledge in the field of humanities and social sciences and their applications.

2. Provide opportunities for researchers in the field to share their findings.

3. Promote the collaboration and knowledge exchange at the local, regional, and global levels.

First: General conditions for submitting a manuscript.

1. The research work should be original, carry innovation, and observe the relevant scientific methodology.

2. References must be complete and accurate.

3. The language of the manuscript must be correct and the text free of typos.

4. The research must not have been published, or considered for publication elsewhere.

5. The research work and the manuscript must adhere to the ethics, and comply with the standards considered in its field.

6. The manuscript must mention all contributors with their respective roles. All contributors have to sign the “application for publication” form.

7. In the draft submitted for review, there must be no indication to the author identity. Instead, the words author or (authors) should be used.

8. The manuscript must not exceed 50 A4 pages, including appendices, tables, and references.

9. The authors must be the sole holders of the intellectual property and the copyrights.

Second: Submission:

1. The author must submit the manuscript along with all required information and forms through the portal of Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Journals (https://imamjournals.org/).

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1. The editorial board reserves the right to reject a manuscript before a referee review. The author is notified of decision no later than (10) working days from the date of submission.

2. The journal of Humanities and Social Sciences adopts the double-blind review policy. The authors the reviewer identity is kept confidential from each other.

3. At least two reviewers with a relevant expertise are appointed to examine the manuscript.

4. The reviewer is expected to reject the request for review in case the research does not fit into his area of expertise.

5. The reviewer must accept or reject the request for review within five (05) days from the date of request.

6. In case the two reviewers have divergent opinions about the acceptance of the manuscript for publication, a third reviewer is appointed.

7. In normal conditions, the review process is expected not to exceed thirty (30) working days from the date of submission.

8. To be considered for publication, a manuscript is required to obtain a score of at least eighty five (85) from every reviewer.

9. If so, the author is then required to address the reviewers’ comments withing twenty (20) days from the date of receiving the comments. Otherwise, the editor reserves the right to reject the manuscript.

10. The author is notified of the final decision o