General Requirements

JOPAS (Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences), in collaboration with Sebha University, welcomes article submissions in both Arabic and English. For articles submitted in English, both American and British usage is accepted. To ensure consistent scientific Arabic and English, authors considering language editing services may find this beneficial. Manuscripts can be submitted as full research papers, short communications, or review articles. For regular papers, a length of eight printed pages or fewer is recommended. Reports and review articles should not exceed six printed pages, including spaces, references, figures, and tables. Typically, an eight-page paper is under 40,000 characters along with two figures or tables, if each figure or table is less than one-fourth of a page.

Before You Start

Authors should ensure:

• A corresponding author is designated, providing contact details including an email address and full postal address.
• All necessary files are uploaded, including:
• Manuscript with keywords, figures, and tables.
• Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (if applicable).
• Supplementary files (if applicable).

Further Considerations

• Manuscripts have been spell-checked and grammar-checked.
• References are consistent between the Reference List and the text.
• Permission is obtained for copyrighted material usage.
• Journal policies outlined in the guide are reviewed.
• Articles submitted to JOPAS can be withdrawn by authors or the publisher. However, withdrawal requires a notification letter from the chief editor.

Copyright

Upon article acceptance, authors will complete a Licence Agreement granting exclusive rights in their open-access articles to JOPAS. Authors retain rights to their research data and can reuse and share their work for scholarly purposes, with proper attribution and credit.

After publication:

• The corresponding author is the point for queries about the published paper.
• The responsibility on the paper for all authors
• Authors of published material have a responsibility to inform the journal immediately if they become aware of any aspects that require correction.
• There is no possible for any changes to the author list or add new one without submitted an approved letter by every author to editor with the deletion or addition of authors.
• The affiliation for each author should be on paper the institution and there is no way to change it after published

Key Terms

• Ethics of Scientific Publications: Rules governing interactions between authors, reviewers, editors, publishers, and readers in scientific publications.
• Editor-in-Chief: Responsible for deciding on publication.
• Author: Participant in the scientific research publication.
• Reviewer: Expert representing Sebha University Journal for paper publication decisions.
• Editorial: Editor, editorial board, technical editors.
• Publisher: Sebha University.

How to Submit

Sebha University authors can submit their articles using the journal's online submission system, which guides them through entering article details and uploading files.

Use of Word Software

Files should be saved in the native format of the word processor used. The text should be in two-column format with single spacing and one-inch margins. Avoid using text justification or word hyphenation. Ensure accuracy by using spell-check and grammar-check functions.

Types of Articles considered in JOPAS

JOPAS accepts and publishes the following types of articles: Original Research, Review Articles, Short Reports or Letters, Case Studies, and Methodologies.

1. Original Research: These are comprehensive reports of research data, including Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion sections.

2. Short Reports or Letters: These are concise reports of original research data, suitable for quick communication.

3. Review Articles: These provide comprehensive summaries of research on specific topics and times, citing around 100 primary research articles.

4. Case Studies: These report specific instances of interesting phenomena.

5. Methodologies or Methods: These articles present new experimental methods, tests, or procedures, either entirely new or improved versions of existing methods.

Manuscript Organization

1. Format the Word file for standard A4 paper.
2. Maintain single spacing and 12-point Times New Roman font size.
3. Organize the manuscript with sections in the following order: a. Title, authors, and affiliations, b. Abstract c. Introduction d. Materials and methods e. Results f. Discussion g. References h. Footnotes

Title

Craft a concise, informative title that conveys essential points clearly, avoiding abbreviations and formulas where possible.

Author Names and Affiliations

Provide accurate names and affiliations, including the corresponding author's contact details.

Abstract

Write a brief abstract (up to 300 words) that outlines the research's purpose, principal results, and major findings.

Keywords

Following the abstract, include up to 6 keywords. Avoid general terms and multiple concepts.

Introduction

Introduce the study's objectives and its relationship to earlier work.

Material and Methods

Provide sufficient details for independent reproduction of experimental ideas and procedures. Briefly describe published methods.

Results

Present clear and concise results, with data in figures and tables and brief documentation in the text.

Discussion

Interpret the results, focusing on their significance rather than repeating them.

Conclusions

Summarize the study's main conclusions concisely.

References

Number references consecutively, citing them in the text by numbering. Follow the provided styles for journals and books.

Supplementary Materials

Submit supplementary materials within the specified size limits.

Tables and Figures

Ensure tables are editable text and figures are properly sized and cropped, with titles and captions containing sufficient detail.

Abbreviations

List abbreviations before references in the format "term: definition."

Online Proof Correction

Authors should provide proof corrections within three days to expedite the publication process.