Submissions

Author Guidelines

Instructions of publishing

The editorial board of the Kufa Languages Journal(KLJ), published by the Faculty of Languages at the University of Kufa, cordially invites contributions from researchers within Iraq and internationally in the fields of linguistics, literature, and translation and in five languages English, French, Persian, Turkish and Russian. The Kufa Languages Journal is recognized as a reputable Iraqi peer-reviewed academic journal. All submissions undergo rigorous scholarly evaluation by qualified reviewers who possess distinguished academic and professional standing in their respective specializations. In line with this commitment to academic excellence, the editorial board has established the following publication guidelines:

1. The research must demonstrate originality and creativity, either through the presentation of novel ideas and perspectives or by revealing new facts that have not previously been published or widely recognized. Furthermore, the research should make a meaningful contribution to addressing a problem with significant social or intellectual implications.
2. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology should not be used for writing research.
3. Title:- The research title should be in Times New Roman font, size 16.

•   The title must be concise and informative, avoiding abbreviations whenever possible. It should appear in the language of the research and be provided in both Arabic and Englis
• The full name(s) of the researcher(s), institutional affiliation(s), and email address(es) must be clearly stated and included in both original language of the research and English.

4. Abstract:

The abstract must be provided in the original language of the research and in English, with all versions identical in content and information. Each abstract should be between 150 and 250 words in length. Authors must ensure the linguistic accuracy and clarity of the abstracts, including correct punctuation usage, as poor language quality may affect the timely acceptance of the research for publication. Each abstract should include the following elements:

• Aims: The reason for choosing the research topic or problem should be explained. Likewise, the main objective of this research should be given, which requires stating the reason for carrying out this study.
• Methodology: The method of conducting this research and how the results are arrived at are explained here. For example, if interviews were conducted; if the data was collected using a questionnaire; the tools, methods, or datasets used; and the samples the data were collected from.
• Results: The most important and main results reached by the researcher in this work should be clearly and directly summarized. However, these results should not be overexplained.

       5.Keywords are separated by commas and the minimum number of keywords is 3 and the maximum is 5.

       6.All the parts of the research are written in Times New Roman, the font size is 12, with double-spaced, and the margins on all sides of the page are 2 cm. 

       7.The research is a single-sided document (printed on one side of the page) with (1.15) line spacing.

       8.The number of research pages should not be less than 5 and not more than 22 pages. An amount of five thousand Iraqi dinars (5.000 IQD) is charged for each extra page.

       9. Referencing Procedures:

• The main research references and footnotes are placed at the end of the research according to APA6, which is the unified referencing style adopted by the journal. The references should not be numbered but arranged alphabetically.
• Charts, tables, or figures should be included in the research body and numbered sequentially, and their titles and captions should occur below them.
• The research appendices (if any) are placed at the end of the research after the list of references.

       10.The researcher will be informed of the suitability for publication in a period not exceeding two months from the date of submitting their research to the editorial board.

       11.The journal is not obligated to publish research that violates any of the above-mentioned guidelines, including intellectual integrity.

12. Researcher's obligations:

• Based on the reviewers’ reports sent to the researcher, the latter is committed to making amendments to the research accordingly and providing the journal with the modified electronic copy in no more than fifteen (15) days. Otherwise, their research will be delayed to the next issue.
• The journal declines research that does not have an academic research methodology. It also obliges the researcher to take into account the reviewer's feedback.
• Once submitted to the journal, the researcher is bound not to submit the research elsewhere. 
• The researcher from the Faculty of Languages/ University of Kufa is liable for the publication fee of  (65.000 IQD), while others from outside the faculty publication fees will pay 75.000 IQD. A plagiarism checking fee of (10.000 IQD) is charged to the researcher from outside the Faculty of Languages. Foreign researchers from outside the country, especially those scholars cooperating with the journal, are exempt from the publishing fee.
• The editorial board of the Journal of the Faculty of Languages hopes to cite its published research, even if the citation is for one of the researchers' papers published in our journal. The DOI of that cited research must be included in the list of references.
• A summary of the researcher's CV of no more than 50 words should be included and placed at the end of the research after the list of references.

        13. Evaluation Process:

            Research undergoes confidential peer review by two reviewers in the field of specialization. It may also be referred to a third one to make the final decision in the event of a dispute.