About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Al-Mustansiriah Journal of Science (MJS) with ISSN: 2521-3520, p-ISSN: 1814-635X and DOI: 10.23851/mjs.v(no)i(no).id is a scientific quarterly peer-reviewed research journal issued by the College of Science, Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, IRAQ.  

The Journal publishes new and original research papers and articles in five different research areas:

1.  Chemistry

2.  Biology

3.  Physics

4.  Computer science

5.  Mathematics

6.  Atmospheric Science

The editorial board consulted the committee, and reviewers, composed of prominent scientists from different countries, are representative of the disciplines covered by the journal. The journal editorial board welcomes original papers in English and Arabic languages, and all submitted papers are checked for plagiarism using anti-plagiarism software.

Aims and Scope :

  1. The Journal seeks to publish those papers that are most influential in their fields or across fields and that will significantly advance scientific understanding
  2. The Journal is an Open Access, double-blind peer-reviewed, scholarly journal. It considers articles in the field of Sciences.
  3. The Journal accepts Original Research Articles.
  4. The Journal evaluates articles based only on an objective determination of scientific and methodological soundness, not on subjective determinations.
  5. The Journal applies the highest standards to everything it does - specifically, the publication places an emphasis on research integrity; high ethical standards; constructive peer review; exemplary production quality; and leading-edge online functionality.
  6. The Journal does not accept pre-submission inquiries; however, if you are unsure whether or not your article fits our Scope then please email us at: [email protected].
 

Peer Review Process

The editorial board of the journal is committed to prompt quality scientific science. To maintain a high-quality publication, all submissions undergo a rigorous review process. Characteristics of the peer review process are as follows:

  • The Journal review type is a double-blind peer review process for reviewing articles

  • All submitted articles will be applied to a third-party plagiarism software (e.g., Turnitin, etc.) to check the originality of their contents

  • Simultaneous submissions of the same manuscript to different journals will not be tolerated.

  • Manuscripts with contents outside the scope will not be considered for review.

  • Our peer-review process is confidential and the identities of reviewers cannot be revealed.

  • All submitted manuscripts are treated as confidential documents. We expect our Board of Reviewing Editors, Associate Editors, and reviewers to treat manuscripts as confidential material as well.

  • For accepted articles with revision, a second plagiarism check may apply in order to ensure the originality of the revised version.

Payment and publication fee

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science is an open-access journal. There are no subscription fees. There is no charge until the manuscript is accepted for publication.

The journal is charged for a single accepted manuscript (10 pages) as follows:

  • 150000 IQD for authors residing in Iraq to support publishing service costs.

  • No fees are required for developing countries with low-income countries according to the World Bank Country classification by Income level

  • Elsewhere fee publication: $100.

Revenue sources

The journal revenue depends mainly on authors' article fees. Furthermore, the college of science is also financially supporting the journal. The conferences' fees are considered journal revenue sources. 

 

Payment method

The payment can pay through:

1. Money transfer services for Iraqi residing authors

2. Western Union for authors residing outside Iraq   to the following address:

Name: (coming soon)

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Tel: (coming soon)

Address: College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.

After sending your payment, please provide the scan copy of the payment
and inform us via journal’s email: [email protected] 

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science,
College of Science,
Mustansiriyah University,

Palestine Street - 10052 Baghdad, Iraq: 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

The statements are developed according to the Publishing ethics resource kit, COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines, and in compliance with Elsevier recommendations. So, it is important to agree upon specifications of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editors, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society.