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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The manuscript represents original research, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere (with any exceptions clearly explained in the submission comments).
  • The submission strictly follows the journal's template and author guidelines, prepared in either Microsoft Word or OpenOffice format.
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  • All required documents (publication request form and cover letter) have been completed, signed, and submitted along with the manuscript.
  • All authors have approved the final version, with their full names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and the corresponding author's contact information clearly provided.
  • References include Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) where available and comply with the journal's IEEE citation style.

Author Guidelines

 

Submission Requirements

  • The research must not have been previously published (except as abstract, lecture, or thesis)
  • All authors and responsible authorities must approve publication
  • Accepted works cannot be republished without written consent
  • Download, complete, and submit the publication request form and cover letter
  • Use the journal's manuscript template and follow instructions carefully
  • All manuscripts must be properly laid out using the template
  • ORCID iDs are mandatory for all authors (include in publication request form)
  • References must follow IEEE formatting guidelines
  • Plagiarism score must be not more than 20%
  • Double-blind peer review process enforced
 

Manuscript Preparation

General Formatting

  • Use official UZJNS manuscript template download 
  • A4 page size (21.0 cm × 29.7 cm)
  • 2.54 cm margins (all sides)
  • Times New Roman font throughout
  • 1.15 line spacing (body text), 1.0 (abstracts)

Required Sections

  • Title (English and Arabic)
  • Author information (English and Arabic)
  • Abstract (Within 250 or fewer words, both languages)
  • Keywords (5 terms, both languages)
  • Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion
  • Conclusion (must include advantages, limitations, applications)
  • References (IEEE style)

Language Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be in English
  • Arabic translations required for:
    • Title
    • Author names
    • Abstract
    • Keywords
  • Arabic text formatting:
    • Sakkal Majalla 12pt font
    • Single line spacing

Figures and Tables

Tables

  • Number consecutively (Table 1, Table 2, etc.)
  • Captions above the table
  • Only horizontal borders visible
  • 10pt Times New Roman

Figures 

  • Number consecutively (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.)
  • Captions below the figure
  • Minimum 300 dpi quality
  • Recommended to insert in text boxes
 

Peer Review Process

  • Double-blind review system
  • Initial screening (1-2 weeks)
  • The manuescript is reviwed by two or more experts (4-6 weeks)
  • Possible review outcomes:
    • Acceptance (with/without minor revisions)
    • Major revision required followed by re-evaluation
    • Rejection

Copyright Notice

By submitting to the University of Zawia Journal of Natural Sciences (UZJNS), authors agree to the following terms:

  1. Authorship & Originality
    • I certify that I am the author/submitter of this manuscript
    • The work is original and has not been published elsewhere
    • All co-authors have approved submission of this version
  2. License Agreement
  3. Permissions
    • I grant permission to UZJNS to:
      • Edit, proofread, and format the manuscript
      • Publish in both print and electronic formats
      • Archive and distribute the work through indexing services
    • Third parties may share and adapt the work with proper attribution, for non-commercial purposes
  4. Ethical Compliance
    • The research complies with ethical standards in my discipline
    • For human/animal studies, institutional approval was obtained
    • All conflicts of interest are disclosed

 

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