Emirati Journal of Civil Engineering and Applications

Author’s Guidelines

We publish unique, high-quality articles that focus on creativity, writing, editing, publishing, and everything in between. We’re looking for original content that helps writers improve their craft. All submissions should provide unique, researched information, and offer a creative perspective our readers can apply themselves. Essential Points: Editorial Policy

• It is critical for each author to take full responsibility for ensuring that their paper is of the highest quality and conforms to all the requirements of the guide.
• Only those papers that meet a high level of substantive and structural quality will be considered. Therefore, papers that are received in a format that differs from this editorial guide or that are expressed in language that needs extensive editing to make it publishable as a scholarly work in the English language, will be returned to the author for correction and editing as required, but without detailed description of the areas in need of correction.

Editorial Board: Papers will be reviewed by an editorial board, comprising at least:  Approval stage: Participants who would like to be considered for the publication must submit the following:

• Signed and dated author/publisher agreement.

Language Matters To facilitate its role in promoting scholarly outreach, the Papers are published in the English language. Papers are expected to be of a linguistic quality appropriate for a scholarly publication. Before submission, it is strongly advised that proposed papers are peer-reviewed by fluent English speakers familiar with legal writing and analysis. Paper Format Abstract: Each paper must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 250 words. Keywords: Please include between five to eight keywords immediately beneath your abstract. Please note that the requirement to include keywords does not necessarily mean that the articles in the publication will be included or made available in online databases. Length: 10 pages – 15 pages. Limits do not include the abstract and keywords. Copies of Publications: an electronic version in pdf format will also be posted on Emirates Scholar Research Center platform. Publication Fees The cost of the publication is 150 USD. * Additional fees may apply for Translation from any language to English. You may apply for Fee Waiver by contacting us through info@emiratesscholar.com

1. License terms and condition
   1. The copyright of our articles is transferred to Emirates Schol journal. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the contribution, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, micro form, electronic form, or any other reproductions of similar nature. The Author may not publish his/her contribution anywhere else without the prior written permission of the publisher unless it has been changed substantially. The Author warrants that his/her contribution is original, except for such excerpts from copyrighted works as may be included with the permission of the copyright holder and author thereof, that it contains no libelous statements, and does not infringe on any copyright, trademark, patent, statutory right, or propriety right of others.
   2. The author signs and accepts responsibility for the release of this material on behalf of any and all co-authors. In exchange for these rights:
   3. All proprietary rights other than copyrights, such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding rights. The right to use all or part of this article, including tables and figures in future works of their own, provided that the proper acknowledgment is made to the publisher as copyright holder. The right to make copies of this article for their own use, but not for sale.
   4. It is the responsibility of each author to ensure that articles submitted to the Journal relating to plagiarism are written with ethical standards in mind. All submissions are thoroughly checked for plagiarism. If an attempted plagiarism is found in a published article, the authors will be asked to issue a written apology to the authors of the original material. Any article which shows clear signs of plagiarism will automatically be rejected and its authors may be banned for a period of 01 year from being published in the journal. In the event of such a situation, the authors will receive appropriate notice.
   5. All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should give their concern about the declaration of competing interest statements during copyright submission of the article to the journal that the authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this article.
   6. Submission of an article implies, that the work described is not previously published, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and that the work was done either silently or explicitly by the authorities responsible , and , that if accepted, it shall not be published elsewhere in the same form electronically in English or in any other language without the written consent of the copyright holder. To verify originality, the above article will be checked by literary software such as Turnitin or iThenticate.
   7. Author(s) are expected to carefully consider the list and order of author(s) before submitting their manuscript(s) and to provide a definitive list of authors at the time of original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list should be made only before the manuscript is accepted and approved by the journal editor. To request such a change, the editor must obtain the following from the author concerned: (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they are accompanied by additional Agree, delete or rearrange. In case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation of the addition or removal from the author. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, removal or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any request approved by the editor will result in a corrigendum. After considering the editor’s request, the author should submit a content update form for any corrections.
   8. The manuscript (article) will not be withdrawn under any circumstances after publication. The author (s) can make correction/rectification in the final manuscript (article) but no correction/rectification is allowed in the manuscript after publication. Correction/rectification in the article will be possible after valid reasons given by the author and approval by the editor. For this the author will submit the ‘Content Updating Form’ to the journal.

2. Journal’s copyright terms

The copyright of our articles is transferred to Emirates Schol journal. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute the contribution, including reprints, translations, photographic reproductions, micro form, electronic form, or any other reproductions of similar nature. The Author may not publish his/her contribution anywhere else without the prior written permission of the publisher unless it has been changed substantially. The Author warrants that his/her contribution is original, except for such excerpts from copyrighted works as may be included with the permission of the copyright holder and author thereof, that it contains no libelous statements, and does not infringe on any copyright, trademark, patent, statutory right, or propriety right of others. The author signs and accepts responsibility for the release of this material on behalf of any and all co-authors. In exchange for these rights:

• All proprietary rights other than copyrights, such as employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding rights. The right to use all or part of this article, including tables and figures in future works of their own, provided that the proper acknowledgment is made to the publisher as copyright holder. The right to make copies of this article for their own use, but not for sale.
• It is the responsibility of each author to ensure that articles submitted to the Journal relating to plagiarism are written with ethical standards in mind. All submissions are thoroughly checked for plagiarism. If an attempted plagiarism is found in a published article, the authors will be asked to issue a written apology to the authors of the original material. Any article which shows clear signs of plagiarism will automatically be rejected and its authors may be banned for a period of 01 year from being published in the journal. In the event of such a situation, the authors will receive appropriate notice.
• All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should give their concern about the declaration of competing interest statements during copyright submission of the article to the journal that the authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this article.
• Submission of an article implies, that the work described is not previously published, that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and that the work was done either silently or explicitly by the authorities responsible , and , that if accepted, it shall not be published elsewhere in the same form electronically in English or in any other language without the written consent of the copyright holder. To verify originality, the above article will be checked by literary software such as Turnitin or iThenticate.
• Author(s) are expected to carefully consider the list and order of author(s) before submitting their manuscript(s) and to provide a definitive list of authors at the time of original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the author list should be made only before the manuscript is accepted and approved by the journal editor. To request such a change, the editor must obtain the following from the author concerned: (a) the reason for the change in the author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they are accompanied by additional Agree, delete or rearrange. In case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation of the addition or removal from the author. Only in exceptional circumstances will the editor consider the addition, removal or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any request approved by the editor will result in a corrigendum. After considering the editor’s request, the author should submit a content update form for any corrections.
• The manuscript (article) will not be withdrawn under any circumstances after publication. The author (s) can make correction/rectification in the final manuscript (article) but no correction/rectification is allowed in the manuscript after publication. Correction/rectification in the article will be possible after valid reasons given by the author and approval by the editor. For this the author will submit the ‘Content Updating Form’ to the journal.

3. Peer review policy

Peer review is a procedure used to make sure that only high-quality scientific work is published. It has been embraced by all prominent scientific publications as an objective way to ensure excellence in scholarly publishing. All new submissions are peer reviewed according to the process detailed below since our referees are essential to upholding the high standards of the Emirates Scholar Journals. Initial assessment of the manuscript All submitted manuscripts are first reviewed by one of the editorial board members. An extraordinary manuscript might be accepted at this point, though it is uncommon. At this point, manuscripts are rejected because they lack sufficient originality, have significant scientific faults, use poor grammar or poor English, or fall outside the journal’s objectives and purview. Those who satisfy the minimal requirements are often sent to at least two professional referees for review. How the referee is chosen Referees are assigned to papers based on their areas of expertise whenever possible. We welcome recommendations from the author(s) for referees as our reviewer database is continually being updated, albeit such non-binding recommendations are not always followed. Referees are requested to assess the following in the manuscript:

• original in both thinking and technique (including data)
• has outcomes that are succinctly reported and back up the findings
• accurately and completely cites earlier, pertinent works
• adheres to moral standards, especially those relating to plagiarism
• contributes significantly to the advancement of the field’s knowledge.

Referees are invited to advise language and style changes to the submission even though language correction is not a requirement for peer review. The managing Editor will review matters of language and stylistic accuracy in the final round and may provide or implement modifications at this time. The work may, in exceptional circumstances, be sent back to the author(s) for a thorough linguistic and stylistic correction. How much time does the review procedure require? The referees’ response will determine how long the review procedure takes. For the Journal of Pragmatics, the first stage of the refereeing process typically takes six weeks, with a three-month maximum. Should the referees’ reports contradict one another, or a report is unnecessarily delayed, a further expert opinion may be sought. In the rare cases when it is extremely difficult to find a second referee to review the manuscript, whilst the one referee’s extant report has thoroughly convinced the handling Editor, a decision to accept, reject or ask the author for a revision may be made, at the handling Editor’s discretion, based on only one referee report. The method the editor’s choice and the referees’ suggestions, typically including their exact comments, will be forwarded to the author. Typically, amended manuscripts are sent to the first referees for review and perhaps subsequent revision requests. Final Report The author will get a final decision on whether to accept or reject the work, along with the referees’ recommendations and (if applicable) their verbatim remarks. The decision of the Chief Editor is final. Referees provide recommendations to the Chief Editor, who makes the final decision on whether to accept or reject the piece.