
Journal Information
Kirkuk Journal of Arts
Volumes and Issues
2025
About the Journal
Description
Kirkuk Journal of Arts
A quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published regularly and on specific dates by the College of Arts at the University of Kirkuk. It should be noted that Kirkuk Journal of Literature\'s work extends to researchers and scholars outside the College of Arts at other academic institutions, as well as researchers from outside Iraq. The journal\'s editorial board seeks to maintain and sustain communication and interaction between local and international researchers.
Research papers prepared for publication are subject to scientific and linguistic evaluation procedures. They are sent to specialized experts to determine their suitability for publication according to specific criteria. This ensures the research\'s soundness and scientific merit, making it eligible for publication in this journal. This goal is to achieve the journal\'s distinction and brilliance, becoming a cultural, cognitive, and intellectual platform for the dissemination of intellectual and creative outputs, scientific achievement, and knowledge communication within a civilized human horizon where ideas interact and cultures intermingle. This goal serves as a starting point for consolidating the foundations of creativity in various fields of knowledge.
ISSN (3079-3998)
ISSN (4005-3079)
Vision
The journal aspires to achieve scientific leadership through precision and excellence in the selection and publication of scientific research and the production of knowledge that serves society. This is achieved through the provision of distinguished academic publishing platforms that fulfill the journal\'s ambition. The Journal and the Academic Institution.
Message
To enhance the academic standing of the College of Arts at the University of Kirkuk/Republic of Iraq, and to deepen its objectives through distinguished academic publishing that serves society to achieve sustainable development and contribute to building a knowledge economy. It also seeks to be a reference for researchers in the field of humanities studies and knowledge, gaining acceptance and approval at the local, regional, and international levels.
Objectives
1. Contribute to the dissemination of the latest academic research, original studies, and scientific methodologies in various humanities disciplines, and to publish the proceedings of academic seminars and conferences, reports, articles, and scholarly outputs in the field of humanities research in languages and literature, historical and archaeological research and studies, applied geographical research and studies, and in the fields of media and religious studies.
2. The journal seeks to achieve high-quality standards in academic publishing in accordance with the standards of international databases, including Scopus and Clarivate.
3. Contribute to the inclusion of the university\'s journals in international classification rules.
4. The journal seeks to maintain the bonds of academic cohesion among researchers inside and outside Iraq.
5. Expand the publishing and distribution base to serve researchers and beneficiaries locally and internationally.
6. Emphasis To adhere to the highest international publishing standards and avoid publishing malpractices.
Journal Scope
Scope of Research Publication and Objectives
The journal is dedicated to publishing research related to studies and humanities in both Arabic and English in the following disciplines:
• Research and studies in languages and literature.
• Research and studies about Historical and archaeological research .
• Research and studies in applied geography.
• Research and studies about Media, social, and intellectual research
• Research and studies in religions and Orientalist .
Open Access Policy
Open Access
Kirkuk Journal of Arts is committed to an Open Access (OA) policy, making all content free to all upon publication.
Copyright Notice
The Journal\'s Publication Policy and its Handling of Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright:
The journal has clarified the type of copyright under which authors\' works will be published. Upon acceptance of a manuscript, authors will be required to complete the \"Journal\'s Publication Agreement\" (pledge).
1. Authors retain unrestricted copyright to their manuscripts.
2. Under an open access license, authors retain ownership of the copyright to their content, and anyone is permitted to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy the content as long as the original authors and source are properly credited.
3. The journal reserves its full rights in the event that a researcher engages in irresponsible behavior that violates the ethics of scientific research and publishing, including plagiarism. The journal reserves the right to take all necessary measures to ensure the integrity of the journal. The journal\'s publication ethics can be viewed on the journal\'s website, without the need to subscribe to the journal. The journal follows the CC-BY license policy.
4. The right to respect individual property rights, especially for translated foreign research.
License Terms
Kirkuk Journal of Arts Publication Rules
1. The journal is dedicated to publishing research related to humanities and social sciences in both Arabic and English, in the following disciplines: research and studies in languages and literature, history and archaeology, applied geography, media, social sciences, and intellectual studies, religions, and Orientalist studies.
2. Research must be submitted to the journal in either Arabic or English.
3. Research must be printed on A4 paper, in Simplified Arabic font for Arabic and Times New Roman for English, and submitted on a CD in two paper copies.
4. All information must be recorded on the journal\'s template: the title of the research, the researcher\'s name (first, second, etc.), their academic degree, their place of work, and their full email address.
5. Research must include an abstract in both Arabic and English, not exceeding 100 words.
6. Research must include keywords related to the title and content of the research.
7. The research must not have been previously published, submitted for a degree, or borrowed from another researcher\'s intellectual property. The researcher must pledge to do so in writing when submitting the research for publication.
8. The researcher is committed to following sound scientific principles in their research.
9. The research must not exceed 25 pages. If the required number is exceeded, the researcher must pay an additional fee for each additional page.
10. Originals of research submitted to the journal will not be returned to their owners, whether published or unpublished.
11. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and in the order in which they appear in the research. They must be provided with titles and be submitted on separate sheets. Diagrams must be submitted in black ink, and images must be high-resolution.
12. Sources must be written in the American Psychological Association (APA) format, where the source is listed within the text of the research. Comments must be added in the form of footnotes within parentheses and appear sequentially at the end of the research.
13. The researcher is responsible for correcting any linguistic or typographical errors in their research after evaluation.
The journal operates on a self-funding basis. Therefore, the researcher bears the total publication fees, including (publishing, typesetting, and electronic retrieval), amounting to (150,000) one hundred and fifty thousand Iraqi dinars and $125 (one hundred and twenty-five US dollars) for publication fees for researchers from outside Iraq.
14. The journal is committed to providing the researcher with a copy of his research upon request.
15. Research papers should be sent to the journal\'s email address: arts.magazine@uokirkuk.edu.iq.
Editorial Board Members
Editor
Abed Al nabi Abdallah Dr. (دكتوراه) , Professor (استاذ)
Universty of Imam Mohammed-Saudi Arabic

Mustafa Mohsin Mohammed Dr. (دكتوراه) , Assistant Professor (استاذ مساعد)
Universty of Kirkuk


Editor-in-Chief

Uomar Najmuddin Injeh Dr. (دكتوراه) , Professor (استاذ)
Universty of Kirkuk
Managing Editor
Contact Info
البريد الالكتروني للمجلة الاتي: (arts.magazine@uokirkuk.edu.iq).