General Formatting Rules
- Font: Sakkal Majalla (Arabic/English)
- Page Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
- Margins:
o Top: 4.3 cm | Bottom: 3.2 cm
o Left/Right: 2.5 cm
o Header: 3 cm | Footer: 2.2 cm
- Layout: Enable "Different Odd & Even Pages" + "Different First Page"
Structural Components
- Title Page
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Element |
Formatting |
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Paper Title |
Sakkal Majalla 18pt, Bold, Centered |
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Author Names |
Sakkal Majalla 16pt, Bold (Prefix: Dr./Prof.) |
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Affiliations |
Sakkal Majalla 14pt (Incl. ORCID, Email) |
- Body Text
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Element |
Formatting |
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Main Headings (H1) |
Sakkal Majalla 16pt, Bold |
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Subheadings (H2) |
Sakkal Majalla 14pt, Bold Italic |
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Main Text |
Sakkal Majalla 14pt, 1.2× Line Spacing |
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Paragraphs |
First-line indent: 0.8 cm, 6pt space above |
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Bullet Points |
• Sakkal Majalla 14pt (Hierarchy: 1 → a → •) |
- Tables & Figures
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Element |
Formatting |
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Table Title |
Above table, Sakkal Majalla 14pt Bold |
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Table Content |
Sakkal Majalla 12pt, Borders: 1pt |
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Figure Title |
Below figure, Sakkal Majalla 14pt Bold |
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Editable Formats |
Excel (tables) / EPS/PDF (figures) |
- References
- Style: APA 7th Edition (with Arabic/English dual citations)
- Minimum Requirements: 25 sources (50% from Scopus/WoS-indexed journals)
Citation Examples (APA 7th)
Journal Article
Al-Harbi, K. (2023). Digital transformation in GCC public sectors. Arado Business Journal, 1(1), 45-67. https://doi.org/xxxx
Book
Smith, J. (2022). Strategic management in Arab organizations. (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.
Conference Paper
Khan, A. (2021). AI applications in Middle Eastern HRM. Proceedings of the International Business Conference, 112-130.
Report
World Bank. (2023). Arab economic diversification report. (Report No. 2023-17).
Technical Compliance for Indexing
- Machine-Readable Metadata:
o Embedded DOI, ORCID, and structured abstracts (XML output via OJS)
✅ Accessibility:
o ALT text for figures, grayscale-readable tables
✅ Ethical Tagging:
o Conflict of interest statements
o Data availability links (e.g., Figshare)
Submission Checklist
- Title page with bilingual abstracts (250 words each)
- APA-formatted references (Zotero/EndNote file attached)
- Editable tables/figures (not image-based)
- Turnitin report (<20% similarity)
- Cover letter highlighting Scopus relevance