CCMST Journals
Publication Terms and Guidelines
The researcher undertakes that the manuscript has not been submitted for publication or previously published in another scientific or technical journal, except as an abstract, part of an annual report, lecture, or thesis.
If the manuscript is accepted for publication in the journal, the researcher must undertake not to publish it on any other publication platform.
The submitted manuscript must not have been previously published, accepted, or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Authors must complete a declaration of originality confirming that the work is original and prepared by them and has not been copied or reproduced from any other published source, except for the author’s own master’s or doctoral thesis.
All submitted manuscripts are subject to plagiarism and similarity checks. If the similarity rate exceeds 20%, the manuscript will be immediately withdrawn, and the author will bear full responsibility in accordance with the scientific publishing ethics of the College of Customs, Medical and Technology Sciences.
The Corresponding Author must confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript for publication.
The Harvard referencing system must be followed for citing references and sources.
The researcher must submit three printed copies and one electronic copy (CD).
Manuscripts that are not accepted for publication will not be returned.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to advance or postpone the publication of manuscripts according to its publication priorities.
Manuscript Preparation
The submitted manuscript should not exceed 6,000 words. It should be typed on one side of A4 paper with double spacing. English spelling should follow the Oxford English Dictionary. Arabic manuscripts should use the Simplified Arabic font, while English manuscripts should use Times New Roman, size 12. Arabic numerals should be used for page numbering at the bottom center of each page, beginning with the title page. Margins of 33 mm should be left at the top, bottom, and sides of the page.
The manuscript should be arranged in the following order:
Title Page
Abstracts in Arabic and English and Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgements, if applicable
References
Tables
Figures and Illustrations
Each table, figure, or photograph should be numbered in pencil on the reverse side and should include the author’s name. Authors may refer to a recently published issue of the journal as a formatting model.
1. Title Page
a) The title of the manuscript should be concise, clear, comprehensive, and reflective of the content of the research.
b) Arabic numerals should be used to identify authors’ affiliations:
If all authors have the same affiliation, numerical superscripts are not required.
If authors have different affiliations, superscript numbers 1, 2, 3, etc. should be used to identify each affiliation.
c) An asterisk (*) should be placed next to the name of the Corresponding Author, who must provide their affiliation, email address, telephone number, and fax number.
2. Abstract
The abstract must be provided in both Arabic and English.
The abstract should not exceed 300 words.
It should be written as a single paragraph and include a brief description of the research problem, objectives, methods, major findings, statistical analysis, and conclusions.
Keywords: Three to five keywords should be provided. The keywords should not be terms already used in the title of the manuscript.
3. Introduction
The introduction should include the research problem and its significance, a review of previous studies and their findings, and the objectives of the study.
4. Materials and Methods
This section should describe the methods and procedures used to conduct the research, including the date and location of the study, materials, and equipment used. The details should be sufficiently accurate and comprehensive to allow the experiment to be replicated or evaluated.
Scientific names should be used for materials, with the common name provided in parentheses on first mention and used thereafter. Procedures should be presented in a logical sequence. Established methods do not require detailed descriptions; however, newly developed or modified methods should be described in detail. International standard units of measurement should be used.
5. Results
This section should summarize the information obtained and the statistical results. It should describe the findings without interpreting them.
Tables, photographs, and figures may be used to support the results. Photographs should be clear and of high quality. Results should be presented either in tables or figures, but not duplicated in both. Tables, figures, and photographs should be numbered using Arabic numerals according to their sequence in the manuscript.
6. Discussion of Results
The results should be evaluated, and the relationship between the research findings, theoretical framework, and previous studies should be clearly explained. The significance of the research and its potential contribution to future studies should also be discussed. If the discussion is brief, it may be combined with the Results section.
Arabic Manuscripts
Font: Sakkal Majalla
Title: 16 pt, bold, centered
Author Name: 14 pt, bold, centered
Keywords: 14 pt
Main Text: 14 pt, justified
Subheadings: Short, clear, and bold
English Manuscripts
Font: Times New Roman
Title: 14 pt, bold, centered
Author Name: 12 pt, centered
Keywords: 12 pt
Main Text: 12 pt, justified
Subheadings: Short, clear, and bold
7. Tables, Figures, and Graphs
Figures, tables, and graphs must be of high quality and clearly presented, with excessive shading avoided.
Tables and figures should be numbered separately and consecutively, with a brief title for each. Table titles should appear above the tables, while figure titles should appear below the figures. The source must be clearly stated when material is quoted, adapted, or reproduced.
The manuscript should not exceed 6,000 words and should be prepared in Microsoft Word on A4 paper, with single spacing, justified alignment, and wide margins, with a maximum length of approximately 15 pages.
8. References
The journal follows a citation and referencing system in which each citation in the text is assigned a superscript number according to its position in the manuscript. The number is placed within parentheses, followed by punctuation without a space. References should be arranged according to their numerical order rather than alphabetically.
Unpublished references may be cited in the text but should not be included in the reference list. The author’s name and year should be mentioned in the text, for example:
(Al Ali, Jalal, 2010, unpublished)
or
(Al Ali, Jalal, 2010, personal communication)
The citation and referencing format varies according to journal articles, published books, research papers, seminars, and conference proceedings. Each reference should include the appropriate bibliographic information, such as the author’s name, publication date, title of the paper, journal title, and page numbers.
All references cited in the manuscript must be properly documented. The following reference formats should be followed accurately.
Journal Articles
Author’s surname, first name. Year of publication (in parentheses). Title of the article. Full journal title, volume: page range.
Example:
Al-Aroud, Ibrahim (1996). Estimation of evaporation from existing and proposed natural and artificial water surfaces in arid regions of Jordan. Mu’tah Journal for Research and Studies 11: 55–85.
Books (Non-Edited)
Author’s surname, first name. Year of publication (in parentheses). Title of the book. Volume, if applicable. Publisher. City and country of publication. Number of pages.
Example:
Al-Zoubi, Ahmed (2001). Fundamentals of Social Psychology. Dar Zahran for Publishing and Distribution, Amman, Jordan, 235 pp.
Edited Books
Author’s surname, first name. Year of publication (in parentheses). Title of the book. Volume, if applicable. Editor(s). Publisher. City and country of publication. First and last page numbers.
Example:
Ibrahim, Fouad and Hamberg, J. (1983). Human Geographical Causes of Desertification in the Central Tunisian Steppe and the Sudanese Sahel Region. In: Fouad Ibrahim, Mohammed Al-Hajri and Gertot Rutter, Geographical Studies on the Middle East (1st ed.), Arab Institute for Studies and Publishing, Beirut, pp. 80–103.
Translated Books
Original author’s surname, first name. Year of publication (in parentheses). Title of the book. Volume, if applicable. Translator’s name. Publisher. City and country of publication. Page numbers. (Original title and year of publication).
Example:
Scott Jones, William Mark and Beck, Aaron (2002). Cognitive Therapy for Clinical Practice. Translated by Abdul-Mu’ti Hussein, Al-Zahraa Al-Sharq Library, Cairo. (Original book published in 1999).
Edited or Critical Editions
Original author’s name (surname). Year of editing (in parentheses). Title of the book. Volume, if applicable. Editor/critical editor (edition). Publisher. City and country of publication. Number of pages. (Original book and date of publication).
Example:
Al-Suyuti, Jalal al-Din (2006). Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur’an. Edited by Hamid Al-Basyouni (1st ed.). Dar Al-Fajr for Heritage, Cairo, 315 pp.
Conference and Seminar Proceedings
Author’s surname, first name. Year of publication (in parentheses). Title of the paper. Title of the conference, seminar, or workshop. Editor, if applicable. Publisher. City and country of publication. First and last page numbers.
Example:
Al-Barbari, Hafez (1999). The Impact of Satellite Channels on Arab Public Opinion Trends. In: Fouad Ibrahim and Mohammed Al-Hajri, Proceedings of the Conference on Parasitic Flowering Plants, Arab Institute for Studies and Publishing, Amman, Jordan, pp. 115–120.
University Theses and Dissertations
Author’s surname, first name. Year of publication (in parentheses). Title of the thesis/dissertation. Name of the university and country. Year of degree award.
Example:
Shabtat, Ali (2004). Environmental Degradation and Land Management in the Petra–Shobak Region. PhD Dissertation, The University of Jordan, Jordan, 212 pp.
Websites
When citing a website, the author’s name, year of publication or update, if available, page title, and date of access (in parentheses) should be provided.
Example:
Asaad, Amina (2007). The Jordan Water Project for Improving Water Use. www.deutsche-welle.de/dw (14/05/2011).
Manuscript Submission
All materials submitted to the journal must comply with the above requirements.
The Corresponding Author must submit the original manuscript along with three copies and one electronic copy to the Editorial Office (Editor-in-Chief), or send it by registered mail or email to the following address:
Journal of Humanities: journal1@ccmst.edu.sd
Journal of Applied Sciences: journal2@ccmst.edu.sd
The Editorial Board will acknowledge receipt of the manuscript. The manuscript will then be sent to two specialists for peer review.
The reviewers’ reports and the Editorial Board’s comments will be returned to the author, who must make the required revisions and correct any typographical errors if the manuscript is approved for publication. The revised manuscript must be returned to the Editorial Board within 14 days.
A final electronic version of the manuscript must be submitted after all revisions have been completed.
Copyright
The journal retains copyright upon completion and signing of the Copyright Transfer Form, which can be obtained from the journal’s website.
The opinions expressed in published papers are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal.
Upon acceptance for publication, the author will receive three copies of the journal issue, in addition to five reprints of the published paper.
Final Proofreading
The author must review the final proof before printing. The review period must not exceed one week. No additions, deletions, or modifications are permitted at this stage.
Retraction Policy
The journal reserves the right to withdraw or retract a published or submitted paper in the following cases:
Confirmed academic or scientific plagiarism exceeding 20%.
Discovery of fabricated or misleading data after publication.
Undisclosed conflicts of interest.
Authors will be officially notified of the retraction decision and its reasons. The electronic version of the paper will be removed from the journal’s website, accompanied by an official retraction statement.
Publication fees are non-refundable once the peer-review or publication process has commenced.
Publication Ethics Policy
The journal adheres to the standards of publication ethics issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
The journal applies a double-blind peer-review process to ensure impartiality and confidentiality throughout the review process.
Authors must adhere to academic integrity, disclose any conflicts of interest or financial support, and obtain the consent of all participants and co-authors.
Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality, must not exploit the content of submitted manuscripts, and must provide objective and impartial scientific evaluations.
The Editorial Board is committed to transparency and impartiality and makes editorial decisions based solely on scientific and professional criteria.