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Author Guidelines

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with the items in the Submission Preparation Checklist, below.  Submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must contain the essential elements to evaluate a manuscript: abstract, keywords, figures, tables, and references.

The journal uses the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition. Upon acceptance, the author will be responsible for preparing the text to adhere to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in these Author Guidelines.

The manuscript length might vary by discipline, but the journal will publish peer-reviewed scholarly papers between 7,000 and 10,000 words.

The submission file should be in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format that has been correctly anonymized so that author names and bios do not appear in the article and the document metadata has been cleaned.  Please see Remove hidden data and personal information by inspecting documents, presentations, or workbooks.

The text should be double-spaced with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins on all sides and no extra spaces between paragraphs. A 12-point standard font such as Times New Roman is required for all text, including headings, notes, and references. Any unusual characters or diacritics should be flagged by placing the entire word in red type.

Systematic Literature Reviews

In addition, the journal invites proposals for peer-reviewed systematic literature reviews on specific topics and questions. For submitting a proposal, please contact the editors, mentioning your interest in the systematic literature review, your idea for the topic and research question, and your estimated timeline for submitting the systematic literature review.

Peer review

The journal adheres to rigorous academic standards. Articles will first be internally reviewed, for relevance to Druze Studies, by two members out of three: the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, and/or one editorial board member.

Only relevant manuscripts will be sent for external double-blind review by at least two scholars of international repute.

The peer review will evaluate all submissions' scholarly merit, originality, methodology, theoretical contributions, and relevance to Druze Studies.

Ethics Statement

Authors published in Druze Studies Journal (DSJ) certify that their works are original and their own. The editors certify that all materials, with the possible exception of editorial introductions, and some types of commentary have been subjected to double-blind peer review by qualified scholars in the field. While the publishers and the editorial board make every effort to see that no inaccurate or misleading data, opinions, or statements appear in this journal, they wish to make it clear that the data and opinions appearing in the articles herein are the sole responsibility of the contributor concerned.

Copyright Notice

Upon acceptance, authors are required to submit the signed publication agreement and all necessary permission letters for reprinting or modifying copyrighted materials, both textual and graphic. The author is fully responsible for obtaining all permissions and paying any associated fees to reproduce copyrighted materials. 

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • Where available, URLs or DOIs for the references have been provided.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The text is double-spaced with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins on all sides and no extra spaces between paragraphs. A 12-point standard font such as Times New Roman is required for all text, including headings, notes, and references. Any unusual characters or diacritics should be flagged by placing the entire word in red type.
  • The article should be 7,000-10,000 words.
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format and has been correctly anonymized: author names and bios do not appear in the article, and the document metadata has been cleaned. Please follow the instructions in the Author Guidelines for anonymizing your manuscript.
  • This journal has an Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) policy that includes definitions of what constitutes AIGC.  IF the author has used AIGC when preparing the work, they agrees to supply the following statement with the submission:

    During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the factual accuracy and originality of the material.

  • Standard grammatical aid tools such as rules based softwares that automate, for example, general spelling and grammar are not considered AIGC and are not required to be listed.

  • If authors discover sources through the use of AI tools, they must access those sources directly in order to use and cite them in their manuscripts.

  • In accordance with the AIGC policy: 
    • AIGC tools cannot be listed as authors. 
    • As with standard manuscript submission, the author is responsible for the accuracy of all information provided by the tool. 

Letters to the Editor

The Druze Studies Journal recognizes the value of post-publication commentary as an essential part of advancing academic discourse. Formal commentary on published articles or reviews may involve challenges or clarifications regarding the original work. These submissions may be considered for publication as a Letter to the Editor, typically accompanied by a response from the original author(s).

Letters to the Editor and their replies will be linked with the original article in the journal. In rare cases, the Druze Studies Journal will consider Letters to the Editor concerning articles published in other journals.

Authors are encouraged to submit a pre-submission inquiry before formally submitting a Letter to the Editor. This is not a requirement but will help expedite the process. Once approved for submission, the letter should be submitted through the journal’s online submission system by choosing the section "Letters to the Editor."

Letters to the Editor should not exceed 800 words, excluding references. They must be written in a neutral tone, with all comments directly related to the original article. All submissions are subject to peer review, and final acceptance or rejection is at the discretion of the Editor. Letters to the Editor will be reviewed by at least one of the DSJ editorial board members.

Copyright Notice

Copyright is held by the author(s).  All articles in Druze Studies Journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.