Author Guidelines

Preparation of Manuscripts for NOON Scientific Journal (NOONSJ)

Section A: Formatting Guidelines

File Format: Manuscript files can be in the following formats: DOC or DOCX. Microsoft Word documents should not be locked or protected.

Length: 15 to 25 single-spaced A4-sized pages. All pages should be numbered consecutively, beginning with page 1, the title page.

Headings: Limit manuscript sections and sub-sections to 3 heading levels. Make sure heading levels are indicated in the manuscript text.

Font: Use “Times New Roman” as the font style and size of body text should be 12pt and the size of the first, second, and third levels should be bold 11pt.

Language: The language of the manuscript must be English/ Arabic.

Abbreviations: Define abbreviations upon first appearance in the text. Do not use non-standard abbreviations unless they appear at least three times in the text.

Equations: NOONSJ recommends MathType (a software application created by Design Science that allows the creation of mathematical notation for inclusion in desktop and web applications) to insert equations in the manuscript. If not possible, Equation Editor or Microsoft’s Insert→Equation function is acceptable.

Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be numbered serially, and legends to illustrations should be prepared on separate sheets. Tables and figures will be placed near their first mention in the text; all tables and figures must be referred to in the manuscript. Follow the instructions given in the document of APA 7^TH Edition.

Section B: Guidelines for Manuscript Organization

Kindly refer to the attached Templates provided in 2 versions (English and Arabic), it will help you in formatting your article in accordance with NOONSJ’ requirement