Submissions

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for Authors

Online Manuscript submission

Submission Preparation Checklist 

All submissions must meet the following requirements:

● The manuscript is original work and has not been previously published, and is not under consideration by another journal or conference proceedings.

● The research meets all Research Ethics requirements and should include a separate “Ethics Approval” section if the work involves human or animal subjects.

● The manuscript must be written in clear, accurate English and should be free from grammatical and spelling errors.

● The figures included in the manuscript should be of suitable resolution and quality for publication.

●  Manuscripts will be considered for peer review only if they meet the Aims and Scope of the journal.

● The corresponding author is required to submit a Cover Letter, and must include all authors’ complete Addresses, Affiliations, e-mail, ORCID ID, Phone Numbers, and Authors’ Contributions.

● The corresponding author must prepare a Copyright Form to include with the manuscript files.

● The corresponding author must ensure that the submitted manuscript conforms to the guidelines. Any manuscript that does not adhere to the journal guidelines will be directly declined or returned to the authors.

The required documents are found here:

● Cover letter from the corresponding author to the SAJUOZ Editor-in-Chief:

Click to Download the Cover Letter.

● Complete the Manuscripts file in a Word document or latex file: 

Click to download the Template.

● Copyright Form:

Click to download the file.

 

Author Guidelines 

Manuscript format 

Page Layout, Spacing, and Margins

The submitted manuscript must not exceed 16 single-spaced pages; preferably, not more than 5500 words for original articles and 6500 words for review articles (A4 size), using Times New Roman font at 9-point size. The page word limitation applies to the entire document, including the manuscript title, authors’ names and affiliations, abstract, keywords, introduction, Materials and Methods, Results with figures and tables, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Ethical statement, Author Contributions statement, Funding, and Conflict of Interest. All text must be single-spaced and justified.

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MANUSCRIPT STRUCTURE

Manuscripts must be written entirely in English and should not exceed 16 pages in length. The manuscript should have the following structure:

1.   Manuscript Title

2.   Authors’ Names and Affiliations

3.   Corresponding author's e-mail address and phone number

4.   Abstract

4.1 Graphical abstract (Optional)

5.   Keywords

Graphical abstract (Optional).

6.    MAIN BODY OF TEXT

6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 Materials and Methods

6.3 Results 

6.4 Discussion

6.5 Conclusion

6.6 Acknowledgements

6.7 Ethical statement

6.8 Author Contributions

6.9 Conflict of Interest

6.10 Funding

6.11 References

6.12 Supplementary Data (If requested)

6.13 Formatting Guidelines for Figures, Tables, Equations, Symbols, and Units

1.   TITLE

The manuscript title should be formatted in a single column, written in capital letters. It should not contain non-standardized abbreviations or compound numbers and should not exceed 25 words; the scientific names should be italicized.

2.   Authors’ Names & Affiliations

All authors’ given names and surnames (full or initials) must be written, and no title is required for any of the authors (like Dr., Sr., Mr., Ms., or Mrs.). The ORCID of all author(s) should be inserted above the surname. Superscript the author(s) with numbers and an asterisk (*) for the corresponding author. The author’s affiliations should be mentioned below the authors’ names. A number indicates the authors’ affiliations. Such as

 Basim S. A. Al Sulivany ^{1 ,}  *, Khalid S. Ibrahim ¹, Jasim M. Abdo ², and Mohammad H. Abdulwahab³.

¹ Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Zakho, Zakho, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

¹ Department of Environment, College of Science, University of Zakho, Zakho, Duhok,  Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

³ Department of Computer, College of Science, University of Zakho, Zakho, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

 

3.   Corresponding Author e-mail address and phone number

The e-mail address and phone number for the corresponding author should be written.

4.   ABSTRACT

The abstract section should begin with the heading ABSTRACT, written in bold, capital letters, aligned to the left. The abstract is mandatory and should be written as a single, well-structured paragraph of approximately 150–250 words. It should concisely summarize the study in a language accessible to readers who may not be specialists in the field. Within this word limit, authors should emphasize the most essential background information, key assumptions, methods employed, principal results, and main conclusions of the work. Any abbreviations used must be defined at their first occurrence, and reference citations are not permitted in the abstract.

4.1 Graphical abstract

 The graphical abstract is optional; its use is encouraged, as it draws more attention to the online article. The graphical abstract should summarize the contents of the article in a concise, pictorial form designed to capture the attention of a wide readership. Graphical abstracts should be submitted as a separate file in the online submission system.

5.   KEYWORDS

KEYWORDS: should be in bold capital letters, followed by a minimum of 4-6 keywords that are related to the main topic of their manuscript.

6. MAIN BODY OF TEXT

6.1. INTRODUCTION 

Describes a concise background to the study investigation, incorporating recent and updated literature, and clearly defines the aim of the study.

6.2.   Materials and Methods

Authors must provide enough detail to allow others to replicate their experiments accurately. All techniques and methods used should be supported with appropriate references. Additionally, the statistical analysis software should be clearly specified, and any statistical terms, abbreviations, or symbols used should be clarified.

6.3.   Results

The results and their significance should be presented. Tables and figures should be self-explanatory. Tables and figures should be numbered in the order of their mention in the text.
6.4. Discussion

Authors should incorporate relevant and updated references to support the study while providing a critical analysis and clear interpretation of the findings. Repetition of previously presented data should be minimized. A limitation of the work would be preferable to add at the end of the discussion.

6.5. Conclusion 

Conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a part of the Discussion.

6.6. Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements of people, institutions, organizations, and other contributions should be presented in their own dedicated section, positioned immediately after the conclusion.

6.7.   Ethical statement 

The manuscript must include a dedicated section on ethical approval, even when such approval was not required for the study. When ethical clearance is applicable, this section should explicitly state the approval reference number along with the date on which authorization was granted by the relevant Human Ethics Committee and/or Animal Ethics Committee.

6.8.   Author Contributions

An authorship statement is required for every manuscript submitted and should state who has contributed to the planning, conduct, and reporting of the work described in the article.

 

Please clarify and write who was responsible for

Study concept and design:

Acquisition of data:

Analysis and interpretation of data:

Drafting of the manuscript:

Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content:

Statistical analysis:

Administrative, technical, and material support:

Study supervision:

Each author’s name must be written only by the first letter of the given name and surname. To ensure that article referees or peer reviewers do not know your identity (as author[s] of the manuscript being reviewed), submitted files (i.e., Full Manuscript File, Reply to Reviewers, Appendices, Figures, Abstract) that reviewers can see should not contain authors’ names or affiliations.

6.9.   Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the publication or funding of this manuscript.

6.10.   Funding

Each manuscript must contain a distinct section that explicitly states whether financial support was received. If funding was obtained, this section should clearly identify the grant reference number and specify the date on which formal approval was granted by the funding organization.

6.11.   References

The journal follows the APA referencing format, in which in-text citations are written by including the author’s surname along with the year the work was published.

 

Example: a paragraph with an in-text citation ‘A few researchers in the linguistics field have developed training programs designed to improve native speakers' ability to understand accented speech (Abdo & Abdulwahab, 2007; Al Sulivany et al., 2002; Ibrahim, 2004; Ibrahim, 2025). Their training techniques are based on the research described above, indicating that comprehension improves with exposure to non-native speech. Ibrahim et al. (2002) conducted their training with students preparing to be social workers, but note that other professionals who work with non-native speakers could benefit from a similar program.

List all references cited in the text in alphabetical order, giving the name (title) of the journal in full. List the names of all authors in the reference. The references are structured in the order: author’s surname, initials, year of publication (in parentheses), title of paper, full name of journal (in italics), volume number, issue number (within brackets), and first and last page numbers.

References should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the author(s) name(s) and if there are more than one publication by the same author(s) in the same year, a, b, c, etc. should appear after the year.

DOIs of each reference must be provided. Book titles should be in italics and followed by the publisher, the place of publication, and page numbers.

Examples: Referencing

For one author in-text citation: (Ali, 2025)

Reference list:
Ali, B. N. (2025). Molecular Detection of Drug-Resistant Genes Among Clostridioides difficile From Diarrheic Children in Duhok City, Iraq. Science Journal of University of Zakho, 13(2), 179-184. DOI:10.25271/sjuoz.2025.13.2.1424

 

For two authors in-text citation: (Omar & Al Sulivany,  2025)
Reference list:

 Omar, I., & Al Sulivany, B. (2025). Sustainable Aquaculture Nutrition: Impact of Chlorella vulgaris and Iron Nanoparticles and their Combination on Growth, Hematology, and Immune Stability in the Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio). Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, 29(2), 916-938. DOI: 10.21608/ejabf . 2025.418035

 For three or more authors in-text citation:  (Owais et al., 2025)
Reference list:

Owais, M., Mohammed, D. A., Mhammad, H. A., Al Sulivany, B. S. A., Dernekbaşı, S., & Fazal, R. M. (2025). The Role of Silica Nanoparticles in Modulating Growth Performance, Enzyme Activity, and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Muscle Tissue of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio. L). Science Journal of University of Zakho, 13(2), 197–205. DOI: 10.25271/sjuoz.2025.13.2.1495

Books:
(Matthews, 1999) & (Rosenthal et al., 2000)

Matthews, J. (1999). The art of childhood and adolescence: The construction of meaning. Falmer Press.

Rosenthal, R., Rosnow, R. L., & Rubin, D. B. (2000). Contrasts and effect sizes in behavioral research: A correlational approach. Cambridge University Press.

 

Internet resources:

Author (2002). Title of website, database, or other resource; publisher name and location (if indicated); and number of pages (if known).

World Health Organization. (2023). Mental health in the workplace. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-in-the-workplace..

 

6.12.   Supplementary Data (If requested)

Supplementary tables and figures should be prepared in accordance with the Results section requirements and must follow the established formatting guidelines for figures, tables, equations, symbols, and units. They should be presented in the same order in which they are cited in the text, ensuring consistency, clarity, and proper alignment with their corresponding mentions.

6.13.   Formatting Guidelines for Figures, Tables, Equations, Symbols, and Units

Figures and tables must be placed in the appropriate locations and aligned horizontally on the page.

Captions: All captions should be typed in uppercase and lowercase letters and centered. For tables, captions must appear directly above the table. Meanwhile, the figure’s caption must be directly beneath it. Use single spacing if they use more than one line. All captions are to be numbered consecutively, e.g., Figure 1, Table 2, and Figure 3.

Copyright: If your article contains any copyrighted illustrations or imagery, please include a statement of copyright such as © company name or the book title Copyright 20xx (fill in year). It is the author's responsibility to obtain any necessary copyright permission. After publication, your article is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and you retain the copyright.

Equations: Equations should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper. The Equation number is enclosed in parentheses and placed flush right. Leave one blank line before and after equations:

where c = constant

            x, y = target coordinates

            X0, Y0, Z0 = initial coordinates

            X, Y, Z = object coordinates

Symbols and Units: Use the Système International Units and Symbols (SI). Unusual characters or symbols should be explained in a nomenclature list.