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An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Manuscript Preparation

  • Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; ‎acknowledgements; references; appendices (as appropriate); table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); ‎figure caption(s) (as a list on an individual page); and figure(s) (both in separate files, one for each figure)‎.
  • The maximum number of words in the manuscript is 5000 excluding abstract, references, tables and figures. Manuscripts must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document.
  • Abstracts: Structured abstract of no more than 250 - 350 words is required for all manuscripts.‎ The abstract should be structured as follows: objective, method, result, and conclusion.
  • Each manuscript should have no more than 5 keywords.
  • Section headings should be concise.
  • The text of the manuscript MUST not include any direct or indirect information regarding the author or his/her affiliation
  • All eligible authors of a manuscript must be identified on the cover page of the manuscript, including their full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses.
  • All persons who have a reasonable claim to authorship must be named in the manuscript as co-authors.
  • The corresponding author must be authorized by all co-authors and the order of names should be agreed by all authors.
  • Details of funding bodies must be clearly stated under "funding section"
  • A Disclosure Statement regarding any type of conflict of interest MUST be clearly stated.
  • For all manuscripts non-discriminatory language is mandatory.
  • Manuscripts must be typed in Times font, size 12, using the same style (normal) and font size throughout the whole document; margins will be at 2,54 cm. (1 inch). The preferred word processing format is Microsoft Word® or other compatible formats.
  • In-text citation and references in the reference list must follow the APA referencing style.
  • Tables must be presented in separate pages, one per page, in their definitive layout and be ordered sequentially; the preferred position for each must be indicated within the text.
  • Figures or photographs must be sent in a separate file, one per figure. Figures should also be embedded at the end of the manuscript file, each in an individual page, and an additional page with a numbered list of figure captions).
  • Title page should contain : 
    • The name(s) of the author(s)
    • The affiliation(s) of the author(s), i.e. institution, (department), city, (state), country
    • A clear indication and an active e-mail address of the corresponding author