Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The Arab Media Renewal Journal (AMRJ) invites original, unpublished manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of media and communication scholarship in the Arab world. Authors must adhere to the following guidelines to ensure compliance with the journal's editorial standards and international indexing requirements (Scopus, Web of Science).

Manuscript Structure

All submissions must include the following components in both English and Arabic:

Cover Page

  • Paper title (Bold, 18pt Sakkal Majalla)
  • Full name(s) of author(s) with academic title(s) (e.g., Prof., Dr.)
  • Institutional affiliation(s) with complete address
  • ORCID iD for each author (mandatory; register at https://orcid.org)
  • Corresponding author's email address and phone number
  • Declaration of conflicts of interest (if applicable)

Abstract and Keywords

  • Maximum 250 words, structured under the headings: Objectives, Methodology, Results, and Conclusions
  • 5–6 keywords aligned with Scopus/Web of Science controlled vocabularies
  • Mandatory bilingual abstracts: Arabic and English

Main Text (Sakkal Majalla 14pt, 1.2 line spacing)

  • Introduction: Clearly articulate the research problem, objectives, research questions or hypotheses, and the theoretical and practical significance of the study.
  • Literature Review: Provide a critical synthesis of prior scholarship. Citation mapping tools (e.g., VOSviewer, CiteSpace) are encouraged. Engage with seminal and recent works to position the study within the existing body of knowledge.
  • Methodology: For empirical studies, detail the research design, sampling strategy, data collection instruments (with validity and reliability metrics), and analytical methods (e.g., content analysis, survey research, PLS-SEM, thematic analysis, computational methods). For theoretical papers, justify the analytical framework and approach.
  • Results: Present findings using clearly labeled tables and figures with interpretive captions. Avoid presenting raw, unprocessed data.
  • Discussion: Situate findings within global and regional literature. Highlight implications for Arab media contexts, limitations of the study, and avenues for future research.
  • Conclusion and Recommendations: Explicitly state the study's contributions to theory, methodology, and/or practice. Where appropriate, offer policy recommendations.

References (APA 7th Edition or Chicago Author-Date, 17th Edition)

  • Minimum 30 recent sources (at least 50% from Scopus- or WoS-indexed journals)
  • Authors are encouraged to use Zotero or EndNote reference management software
  • Include DOI for all referenced works where available

Formatting Specifications

  • Maximum length: 8,000–10,000 words (including references and appendices)
  • Font: Sakkal Majalla for both Arabic and English text
  • Page size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
  • Margins: Top: 4.3 cm; Bottom: 3.2 cm; Left/Right: 2.5 cm
  • Tables and Figures: Must be in editable format (Excel for tables; EPS or PDF for figures). Number sequentially and include descriptive titles.
  • In-text citations: (Author, Year, p. Page Number), e.g., (El-Nawawy, 2023, p. 45)

ORCID Requirement

All submitting and co-authors must provide a valid ORCID iD. This requirement is mandatory for compliance with Scopus and Clarivate metadata standards and ensures accurate attribution and discoverability of research outputs.

Ethical Requirements

  • Originality: Submissions must achieve a minimum originality score of 80% (excluding references) as verified by Turnitin or iThenticate.
  • Data Transparency: Authors of empirical studies are strongly encouraged to deposit supplementary data in recognized repositories (e.g., Figshare, Zenodo, Harvard Dataverse) and include the access link in the manuscript.
  • Author Contributions: Use of the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework is mandatory to specify each author's contribution.
  • Informed Consent and Ethics Approval: Studies involving human participants must include a statement confirming ethics approval from a recognized institutional review board (IRB) and informed consent from participants.

Submission Process

  1. Register or log in via the OJS portal at https://amrj.org.
  2. Upload the following materials: 
  • Anonymized manuscript (remove all author-identifying information from the main text file)
  • Separate cover page with full author details
  • Cover letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, highlighting the manuscript's significance and its relevance to AMRJ's scope
  • Signed Copyright Transfer and Licensing Agreement (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
  • Turnitin/iThenticate originality report
  1. Accepted file formats: Microsoft Word (.docx), OpenOffice (.odt), or RTF.

Language

AMRJ accepts manuscripts in Arabic and English. All manuscripts must include bilingual abstracts regardless of the language of the main text.

Post-Acceptance

  • DOI assignment within 48 hours of acceptance
  • Published articles are promoted via AMRJ's social media channels, ResearchGate, and partner platforms