General Guidelines for Authors

This part provides general guidelines for authors submitting manuscripts to the Al-imad Journal of Humanities and Applied Sciences (AJHAS). Please ensure your manuscript adheres to these instructions before submission.

1. Manuscript Structure

  • Title: The paper title should be in Times New Roman, font size 16.

  • Author Information: Include the full names of the first, second, and third authors. Provide the affiliation, department, institute, city, state, and country for each author. The email address of the corresponding author must also be included.

  • Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 250 words and must be written as a single paragraph. It should be a summary of the entire paper. The abstract should be written in Times New Roman with a font size of 10. It should include the overall purpose of the study, the basic design, the results of the analysis, and a brief summary of your interpretations and conclusions.

  • Keywords: A list of keywords should follow the abstract.

  • Introduction: The introduction should be typed in Times New Roman with a font size of 10. It should highlight the importance of the topic, make general statements about it, and present an overview of current research on the subject. Your introduction should clearly identify the subject area of interest.

  • Material and Methods: This section should be typed in Times New Roman with a font size of 10 and justified alignment. This section should describe the method and analysis performed in your research.

  • Results and Discussion: This section should be typed in Times New Roman with a font size of 10 and justified alignment. The results and discussion can be combined or kept as separate sections.

    • Tables and Figures: All tables and figures should be inserted into the main text at the appropriate place.

      • Table titles should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, and justified.

      • Figure captions should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, and centered. Figures should be numbered sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.).

  • Conclusion: This section should be typed in Times New Roman with a font size of 10 and justified alignment. It should contain all the main points of the research work. Ensure that the abstract and conclusion are not the same. The conclusion should be concise and informative, summarizing the study's outcome and stating how it will benefit society and the way forward.

  • References: Use the APA 7th edition style for references.

    • References should be cited at appropriate points in the text by number(s) in square brackets, in line with the text. For example, "...was reported earlier [1, 2]".

    • If the actual authors are referred to, the reference number(s) must still be given. For example, "Barnaby and Jones [3] obtained a different...".