Thank you for choosing to submit your paper to JDSAA.
Please take the time to read and follow the Author's Guidelines (provided below) as closely as possible to ensure that the submitted manuscript matches all JDSAA’s requirements.
Before submitting the corresponding author should ensure;
(1) All authors' approval of the final version of the manuscript before submitting it.
(2) All authors have to be listed clearly by full name on the official platform while submitting the manuscript. NOTE: No authors will be considered rather than those who are mentioned on the platform.
(3) The submitted manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration for publication in another journal or anywhere else.
(4) The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the manuscript guidelines.
(5) The submitted manuscript fulfills all article structure requirements as mentioned below.
The average waiting time for publishing an article on JDSAA is around 90 days from submission, through peer review, to publication final approval.
Manuscript Guidelines
Research Article structure
JDSAA accepts manuscripts in Microsoft Word file format. JDSAA articles should use a “Times New Roman” typeface, 12pt size. Single line space without before or after spacing throughout the manuscript is to be used. Submission of the typical research article to the JDSAA should normally follow the sample article outlined below (Download; JDSAA Typesetting template). This template is to assist authors in providing the appropriate article structure required by JDSAA. The JDSAA paper should be no more than 15 pages, inclusive of tables, references, figure captions, footnotes, and endnotes. The research paper could be compiled with the followings: Title page; Abstract; Keywords; Introduction; State of Art; Significance/originality; Methods; Results; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Appendices, as follows;
NOTE: all subtitles with the * symbol are mandatory in the research paper structure.
Title Page*
The Title should be informative, specific, and be an attractor to the content of the paper, capitalize each word (but not a, an, the….etc).
In the final published version, all authors' names, Authors’ institutions, Departments, Institution names, City names, and countries. Capitalize each word (but not a, an, the…..etc) format as shown in the (JDSAA typesetting template), and full email addresses.
NOTE:: All authors' names should be added to the JDSAA submission platform in the free-text box provided.
Abstract*
The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The Abstract should be standalone text without any references. The article abstract should be added to the JDSAA submission platform in the free-text box provided.
Keywords*
The main keywords that describe your research paper and collocate with the field of study. No less than three and no more than six keywords are required.
Introduction*
An introduction should present a deep background, motivation, and the aim of the research. The Introduction provides an understanding of the issues being researched. Given the heterogeneity of the readers, more references that cover the background should be provided.
Conclusion / Discussion *
The conclusion/discussion section provides how the results/theoretical framework meets the research proposed hypotheses or the provided conceptual argument. Present any other claims that can be made based on these results/arguments. Theoretical and Editorial papers normally end with a restatement of the problem under investigation and a brief summary of the proposed solution(s)/theoretical approaches discussed.
Acknowledgments / Financial support
The Acknowledge sector declines individuals or organizations that provided authors' advice or support (non-financial), while funding, grants, and financial support should be listed in the financial support section. Provide financial support sources in detail for all authors, including multiple grant numbers and amounts, which could be separated by a comma and space.
References*
Citations to references should be given in the Harvard style (e.g., Michel et al., 2019). All references mentioned in the text need to be listed.For reference formatting, contributors are strongly encouraged to use the e-features embedded in Apple Pages/MS Office Word. A version no earlier than 2010 should be used.
NOTE: (1) Mendeley help-page can guide you through references reformatting;
This is the place for additional detailed information or more detailed results could be added if needed.
Figures and Tables
Each figure in the manuscript should be accompanied by a single caption, to appear beneath, and must be cited in the text. Figures should appear in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text and the numbering of figures should continue through the manuscript. Tables as well should be accompanied by a single caption, appear above the table, and must be numbered and mentioned in the text. The submission of supplementary material is encouraged. Tables and figures provide a basic structure to results that make it easier for a reader to grasp what is presented.
Article Processing Charges
JDSAA is an Open Access journal. Articles published in the journal are freely and permanently accessible online under Creative Commons Licensing which allows anyone to access them.
The journal’s article processing charge (APC) is E£. 1200 (Egyptian Pounds) for Egyptians or $ 250 for non-Egyptians. JDSAA offers partial waiver in Article Processing Charges to authors who have outstanding papers with breakthrough results or authors who teach at any Egyptian University. The authors may request a waiver or discount in APC within the submitted cover letter through the submission process. JDSAA will consider the request on a case-by-case basis.
Upon acceptance for publication, the corresponding author will be contacted by the JDSAA team on behalf of the Applied Arts Faculty-Helwan University via email. The paper will not be published in JDSAA until Applied Arts Faculty-Helwan University has received payment.
Payment Methods
(1) Contributions could be paid in cash at Applied Arts Faculty-Helwan University.
(2) Payments could be paid to an account number in the name of JOURNAL of DESIGN SCIENCES and APPLIED ARTS (JDSAA) | The productive unit of the Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University; The Central Bank of Egypt - Account number (2/88404/450/9)
(3) Or in Dollars through Arab African International Bank to the Account Number (1011630420020101) in the name of Helwan University.
NOTE:: Kindly please provide us with a scanned image for payment receipt or transfer that should be added to the JDSAA submission platform as a supplementary file provided.
Obtaining Help and other Queries
Technical support for the JDSAA online submission system or any other questions relating to the submission or publication process should be directed to theJDSAA Editorial Office via the JDSAA website, by clicking on the “Contact Us” link at (https://jdsaa.journals.ekb.eg/journal/contact.us).
Last updated 01 April, 2023
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