Instructions for Authors

1. General Requirements and Ethics

The Al-Mutawassit Journal for Basic and Applied Sciences (MJBAS) aims to publish original, high-quality research in Basic and Applied Sciences. All submitted manuscripts must be original work and must not have been previously published elsewhere.

Copyright and License:

  • This article is an Open Access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

  • Copyright belongs to the authors.

Plagiarism Screening:

  • The journal uses the Turnitin software for plagiarism screening.

  • Manuscripts with an overall similarity index exceeding 20% will be rejected.

2. Main Formatting Requirements

The entire manuscript must be formatted according to the following standards:

  • Main Font Type: Times New Roman.

  • Main Text Font Size: 10 points (pt).

  • Main Text Alignment: Justify.

3. Manuscript Structure

The manuscript must follow the following sections in order:

A. Title and Authorship

  • The Paper Title must be written in both English and Arabic (using a font size of 16 points).

  • Author Names and affiliations (Department, College, University, City, State, Country) must be clearly listed.

  • The Corresponding Author must be clearly indicated, and their email address provided.

B. Abstract and Keywords

  • The Abstract must be in both Arabic and English.

  • It should not exceed 250 words and must be written in a single paragraph.

  • The abstract should summarize the overall purpose of the study, the basic design, the results, and a brief summary of interpretations and conclusions.

  • Keywords must be listed in both English and Arabic beneath the respective abstract.

C. Introduction

  • The Introduction should clearly identify the subject area of interest.

  • Authors should highlight the importance of the topic and present an overview of current research in the field.

D. Material and Methods

  • The methods and analysis performed in the research work must be clearly described in this section.

E. Results and Discussion

  • The Results and Discussion sections may be combined or presented separately.

  • This section may be broken into subsets with short, clear headings.

F. Conclusion

  • This section should state all the main points derived from the research work.

  • The conclusion should be concise and informative, starting with a summary of the study's outcome and ending with a statement on the societal benefit and the way forward.

  • Ensure that the conclusion is not the same as the abstract.

4. Citations and References

  • In-Text Citation: References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets.

    • Example: "...was reported earlier [1, 2]."

  • Reference List: The full list of references must be formatted according to the APA 7th edition style.

5. Tables and Figures

  • All Tables and Figures must be inserted into the main manuscript text at their appropriate places.

  • Tables: Tables must be numbered sequentially. The table title and footnotes (if any) should be clear and appropriate.

  • Figures: Figures must be numbered sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.), and the figure caption must be clear and center-aligned.