For Authors

Instructions for Authors

The Iraqi Journal for Applied Science (IJAS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality scientific research in the fields of applied sciences. Authors are encouraged to carefully read the following instructions before submitting their manuscripts.

1. General Requirements

Submitted manuscripts must satisfy the following conditions:

  • The manuscript must present original, unpublished research that has not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.
  • The work must fall within the journal's Aims and Scope.
  • The manuscript should provide a significant scientific contribution and demonstrate methodological rigor, originality, and relevance.
  • All listed authors must have made substantial intellectual contributions to the work and approve the final version before submission.
  • The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the editorial office throughout the review and publication process.

2. Manuscript Structure

Research articles should normally include the following sections:

  • Title
  • Author Information
  • Abstract
  • Keywords
  • Introduction
  • Literature Review (if applicable)
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (optional)
  • Funding Information (if applicable)
  • Conflict of Interest Statement
  • Data Availability Statement
  • References

Review articles should follow a logical structure appropriate to the topic.

3. Language

All manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatically correct English.

Authors whose first language is not English are strongly encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally proofread before submission.

4. Manuscript Preparation

Authors should prepare manuscripts using the official IJAS Microsoft Word template.

The manuscript should include:

  • Continuous line numbering (recommended)
  • Page numbering
  • Figures and tables placed close to their first citation
  • High-resolution images
  • Equations prepared using Microsoft Equation Editor or MathType
  • References formatted according to the journal's reference style

5. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) submission platform.

The corresponding author should upload:

  • Manuscript file
  • Signed Author Declaration Form
  • Supplementary files (if applicable)
  • Cover Letter (recommended)

Submissions sent by email will not normally be considered.

6. Author Declaration

Each author must complete and sign the Author Declaration Form confirming that:

  • The manuscript is original.
  • The work has not been published elsewhere.
  • The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors approve the submission.
  • Ethical standards have been followed.
  • Copyright permissions have been obtained where necessary.

Each author must sign an individual declaration.

Unsigned declarations will not be accepted.

The completed declaration should be uploaded as a supplementary file during submission.

7. Ethical Requirements

IJAS follows internationally recognized publication ethics.

Authors are expected to comply with:

  • Research integrity principles
  • Publication ethics
  • Responsible authorship
  • Proper citation practices
  • Ethical approval requirements (where applicable)
  • Informed consent requirements (where applicable)

All manuscripts are screened for plagiarism before peer review.

8. Peer Review

All submissions undergo:

  1. Initial editorial screening
  2. Similarity check
  3. Double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent reviewers
  4. Editorial decision

Possible editorial decisions include:

  • Accept
  • Minor Revision
  • Major Revision
  • Reject

9. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain the copyright of their published work.

Accepted articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license unless otherwise stated by the journal.

10. Publication Schedule

IJAS is published quarterly, with four issues each year:

Issue Publication Date
Issue 1 30 March
Issue 2 30 June
Issue 3 30 September
Issue 4 30 December

Accepted articles are published online immediately after completion of the editorial and production process and are subsequently assigned to the appropriate issue.

11. Before Submission

Authors should ensure that:

  • โœ“ The manuscript fits the journal's scope.
  • โœ“ The manuscript follows the official IJAS template.
  • โœ“ The English language has been carefully checked.
  • โœ“ All figures and tables are correctly numbered.
  • โœ“ References are complete and properly formatted.
  • โœ“ Ethical approvals have been obtained where required.
  • โœ“ The plagiarism level complies with the journal's policy.
  • โœ“ All required supplementary documents have been uploaded.