Information For Authors

Editorial Process

Peer review

Submissions are assessed by the Editorial Board and are subject to external peer review using the double-blind method whereby the authors are blinded to the identity of the reviewers and editors. Peer review is handled by active researchers and scholars, carefully appointed to our Editorial Boards according to strict criteria of excellence, and who certify the accuracy and validity of research with their names on the published article.

 Submission Checklist

Your article

  • Structure – Ensure the submission is structured as requested by the journal, and contains all relevant sections. See 'Template of AJCAS Manuscripts' for further details.
  • Title page – All submissions must have a title page stating all of the relevant information. See Template of title page for further details.
  • Format – All submissions should follow the journal guidelines for word count, page margins and line numbering. See 'General' for further details.
  • Language – Non-native English speakers are encouraged to have their manuscript professionally edited before submission. This is particular key for revised submissions. Click here for full details of our recommended English Language Editing Services.
  • Reported data – Data accuracy is crucial. Authors are strongly encouraged to double check all reported data for accuracy and to confirm that all units of measurement are correct and consistent.
  • References – Please see ‘References’ for full details of the journal’s required style.
  • Graphics – All figures and tables should be presented in a clear and informative manner with accompanying legends.

Before submitting

Before submitting you need to check the following:

  • Approval – Ensure all authors have seen and approved the final version of the article prior to submission. All authors must also approve the journal you are submitting to.
  • Plagiarism – Intellectual honesty and (research) integrity are essential in all scholarly work. Taking the ideas and work of others without giving them credit is unfair and dishonest. Copying even one sentence from someone else’s manuscript, or even one of your own that has previously been published, without proper citation is considered plagiarism, and may violate copyright laws. The acceptable plagiarism ratio is less than 10%.
  • Charges – There is no submission or publishing fee for publishing in Akkad Journal of Contemporary Accounting Studies .
  • Copyright : Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form.
  • Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations.

 Submission
Submission to this journal proceeds totally online, via  Online Submission System , and you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of your files. Authors are requested to submit their papers (in MS Word). The  submission must include:

  • The title page file: The title, abstract, authors, and affiliations should all be included on a title page as the first page of the manuscript file.
  • Manuscript body file: This file contains the main body of the text, there are a specific requirement for preparing the manuscript. You can organize it in a way that best suits the AJCAS Template.