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Mu’tah Journal for Research & Studies (MJRS)
Information for Contributors
These general guidelines for the
preparation of text should be used whether you plan to submit an
electronic file via the Web or to send multiple copies to the
editorial office via Jordan Postal Service.
Text:
Readable copy for the purposes of peer review is set in a serif
typeface Arabic Traditional (12) English times (12) (e.g., Times
Roman or Traditional) at a font no smaller than 11 points (we
prefer 12 point).
Manuscript text should be double
spaced with margins of at least one inch all around the page. In
addition to the main text, every submission must include (1) an
abstract, (2) reference list, and any (3) notes, (4) table, or
(5) figures mentioned in the text. A word count that includes
text, notes, and references must be included in the cover
letter. We encourage authors to be as concise as possible.
Authors should note that many referees balk at reading papers
lager that 10.000 words (i.e., 50 pages at 200 words per page).
1.
Abstract.
Your abstract should be as close to 120 words as possible. It
should include your research problems and research question,
identify your data, and give some indication of your findings.
2.
References: MJRS uses the APA publication style also
www.APA.org. Papers without a reference list will not be
sent to for review.
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Please be
sure that your reference list is arranged in alphabetical order.
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Every
citation in the text or substantives notes must have a
corresponding reference entry and every publication listed in
the reference list must be mentioned in the text or notes.
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MJRS
prefers that web pages be referred to in the reference list.
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For
citations with three authors, MJRS prints all the names at first
appearance in text but uses first name puls "et al." thereafter.
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MJRS
requests that authors supply page numbers for book chapters.
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In the
reference list, complete author names are preferred (i.e.,
Bearman, Peter, James Moody, and Kate Stovel, not Bearman, P.,
J. Moody, and K. Stovel.
3.
Tables.
Tables should be numbered consecutively as they appear in text.
MJRS strongly prefers that authors number discrete items
separately (table 1, 2, 3, 4 etc.) as opposed to grouping items
together (table 1. table 2). Appendix tables are numbered table
A1, A2, or table B1, B2, and so on. MJRS frowns on the use of
font in tables (i.e., bold or italic to mark a specific cell).
Generally, it is more convenient if you group tables together at
the back of your manuscript rather than working to place them
where cited in the text.
4. Figures.
As for tables, number figures consecutively. Select your
typeface carefully: thick or very ornate letters and numbers can
be difficult to read; likewise, san serif characters may be too
thin for clarity. Check copy for overlapping or misspelled
words. If your paper in accepted for publication, your figure
will have to fit on a 26 by pica surface, so it may be helpful
to keep that size in mind as you create your initial artwork.
MJRS: does not print color
figures.
Generally, images will be in gray
scale.
Submitting a Manuscript on Paper:
The MJRS office would like to
encourage you to submit your paper electronically. However, you
may still send paper copes to our office instead. Some
efficiency in the review process will be lost for paper
submissions
Editor-in-Chief
MJR
Deanship of
Academic Research
P.O. Box (19)
Mu’tah University, Mu’tah
(61710),
Karak, Jordan.
Tel: (03-2372380) (4041)
Fax.
++962-3-2370706
Email:
darmutah@mutah.edu.jo
darmutah@yahoo.com
http://www.mutah.edu.jo | 
