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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 must fall within the scope of Al-Fath Journal for Educational and Psychological Research and be related to education, psychology, or related disciplines.
  • The manuscript must be original, not previously published in whole or in part, and not under consideration by any other journal or publisher at the same time.
  • Authors must submit a declaration confirming the originality of the manuscript, that it has not been previously published, that it is not submitted elsewhere, and that all authors approve its submission to the journal.
  • The manuscript file must be prepared in Microsoft Word format or any electronic format approved by the journal, in accordance with the journal’s template and author guidelines published on its website.
  • The manuscript must include a clear title, authors’ names, institutional affiliations, the corresponding author’s email address, ORCID iD if available, abstracts in Arabic and English, and keywords in both languages
  • The manuscript must follow an appropriate scholarly structure, including introduction, research problem, objectives, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, recommendations when applicable, and a complete reference list.
  • All tables, figures, and images must be numbered, cited within the manuscript text, and placed in their appropriate locations within the text rather than only at the end of the file.
  • All references must be accurate and complete and formatted according to the journal’s approved referencing style, with DOI links or electronic links included whenever available.
  • The manuscript must comply with the journal’s plagiarism and similarity policy and must be free from plagiarism, unauthorized self-plagiarism, or duplicate publication.
  • Authors must disclose any potential conflict of interest and acknowledge all sources of funding or support, if any.
  • Ethical or official approvals must be attached if the research includes field data, interviews, questionnaires, or information related to individuals or institutions.
  • The use of generative artificial intelligence tools, if any, must be disclosed when used for language editing, improving wording, translation, or organizing ideas, while full scientific, ethical, and legal responsibility remains with the authors.

Author Guidelines

Al-Fath Journal for Educational and Psychological Research welcomes original scholarly manuscripts in the fields of education, psychology, and related disciplines. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial editorial screening to determine their relevance to the journal’s scope, compliance with author guidelines, scholarly originality, methodological and linguistic quality, and adherence to research and publication ethics.
Manuscripts that pass the initial screening and similarity check are sent for specialized peer review in accordance with the journal’s approved peer-review policy. The Editorial Board makes the appropriate decision to accept, request revision, or reject the manuscript based on reviewers’ reports and the manuscript’s compliance with the journal’s guidelines and policies.
Authors are required to review the journal’s publication rules, peer-review policy, plagiarism and similarity policy, publication ethics, copyright and licensing policy, and fee policy before submitting their manuscripts. Submission of a manuscript to the journal constitutes acknowledgment by the authors that they agree to comply with these policies.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

The journal publishes original peer-reviewed research articles in the fields of education, psychology, and related disciplines. The journal accepts research articles derived from master’s theses and doctoral dissertations, as well as manuscripts previously presented at scientific conferences, provided that they are submitted as original and complete scholarly articles, not merely as thesis or dissertation summaries or conference papers, and that they undergo all editorial screening and peer-review procedures adopted by the journal.

Privacy Statement

The names, email addresses, and personal data of authors, reviewers, and users stored on the website of Al-Fath Journal for Educational and Psychological Research are used exclusively for the scientific, editorial, and administrative purposes of the journal, including submission management, editorial correspondence, peer review, and issue publication.
Such data shall not be made available to any third party, nor used for commercial, promotional, or any other purposes outside the scope of the journal’s work, except where required by law or by the principles of publication ethics.

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Copyright Notice

Articles published in Al-Fath Journal for Educational and Psychological Research are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license permits use, copying, distribution, sharing, and reuse of published articles, provided that proper acknowledgment is given to the authors, the article title, the journal name, the original source of publication, and the article link or DOI when available. Authors retain copyright of their published works and grant the journal the right of first publication.

 

Privacy Statement

Al-Fateh Journal for Educational and Psychological Research respects the privacy of users of its website and is committed to protecting personal data collected, stored, or processed through the journal’s online system. Such data are used only for scientific, editorial, administrative, and technical purposes related to manuscript submission, peer review, editing, and publication.

Data Collected by the Journal

The journal may collect personal and professional information provided by users during registration, manuscript submission, or participation in the editorial process, including:

  • Full name.
  • Email address.
  • Institutional affiliation.
  • Country and contact details.
  • Researcher identifiers, such as ORCID.
  • Academic biography and areas of expertise.
  • Submitted manuscript information, correspondence, and editorial decisions.
  • Peer-review reports and records of participation in the review process.
  • Technical data necessary for operating the website and protecting user accounts.

Purposes of Data Processing

Personal data may be used for the following purposes:

  • Creating and managing user accounts.
  • Receiving, processing, and tracking submitted manuscripts.
  • Managing editorial screening, peer review, editing, and publication.
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors.
  • Selecting reviewers according to their expertise and research interests.
  • Issuing editorial decisions and manuscript-related notifications.
  • Maintaining the journal’s scientific and editorial records.
  • Improving website performance, ensuring system security, and resolving technical problems.
  • Preparing general statistics related to submissions, peer review, and publication without disclosing individual identities.

Data Confidentiality

The journal treats the personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, and other users, as well as manuscript-related correspondence and documents, as confidential. Access is restricted to authorized individuals involved in the editorial or technical processes and only to the extent necessary for performing their duties.

Names, email addresses, and other personal information entered into the journal’s website will not be used for commercial purposes, sold, rented, or made available to third parties for purposes unrelated to the journal’s activities.

Data Sharing

The journal may disclose personal data only in the following circumstances:

  • When disclosure is necessary to complete manuscript submission, peer review, editing, or publication procedures.
  • When authorized technical service providers require limited access to operate or maintain the journal’s system, provided that the data are used solely for the specified technical purpose.
  • When the data subject has provided explicit consent.
  • When disclosure is required by applicable laws or official regulations.
  • When the minimum necessary information must be shared with authorized institutions to investigate matters involving research integrity or publication misconduct, while maintaining confidentiality and limiting disclosure to the relevant parties.

Published Information

Authors’ names, institutional affiliations, researcher identifiers, and bibliographic information associated with accepted articles form part of the published scholarly record. The corresponding author’s contact information may also be published for scholarly communication purposes, based on the information supplied by the authors and in accordance with the journal’s policy.

Information relating to rejected manuscripts or manuscripts withdrawn before publication remains confidential and is not made publicly available.

Data Retention

The journal retains personal data for as long as necessary to manage user accounts, manuscripts, editorial records, and scientific archives and to meet applicable scholarly, regulatory, and administrative requirements.

Certain records may be retained after the completion of the editorial process to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record and to address complaints, appeals, corrections, or research-integrity concerns.

Data Protection

The journal applies appropriate administrative and technical measures to reduce the risk of unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure of personal data. However, absolute security cannot be guaranteed for any information transmitted or stored electronically.

Cookies

The journal’s website may use cookies that are necessary for user authentication, session management, and the operation of essential website functions. These cookies may also be used to improve the user experience and website performance. They are not used for commercial advertising purposes.

User Rights

Users may request access to, correction of, or updating of their personal information stored in the journal’s system. They may also request the deletion of data that can reasonably be removed, unless retention is necessary to preserve the integrity of the editorial or scholarly record or to meet legal, regulatory, or administrative obligations.

Privacy and personal-data requests may be submitted through the official contact information provided on the journal’s Contact Us page.

Updates to the Privacy Statement

The journal may update this Privacy Statement when necessary to reflect changes in its electronic system, editorial procedures, or applicable regulatory requirements. The version currently published on the journal’s website shall take effect from the date of its adoption.