Author Guidelines

1.   MANUSCRIPT

Instructions

The maximum paper length is restricted to 16 pages. The manuscript should have the following structure:

1. Paper Title
2. Authors and affiliation
3. Keywords (Minimum five words)
4. Abstract (100 – 200 words)
5. Introduction
6. Main body
7. Conclusions
8. Acknowledgements (optional)
9. Ethical statement
10. Author Contributions
11. References
12. Appendix (optional)

Full papers submitted for double-masked review to the SJUOZ must not contain any information that makes it possible to identify the authors. In particular, names and affiliations must be removed from the manuscript submitted for review. Therefore, submissions which have not been appropriately anonymized may be subject to immediate rejection.   

Page Layout, Spacing, and Margins

The title and Abstract of the paper must be compiled in one column, and all subsequent text (the rest of the paper) must be compiled in two columns. All text should be single-spaced. Left and right-justified typing is needed.

Preparation in electronic form

This digital version of the style guide is meant to assist authors in preparing their papers. Currently, it is provided in Word only. In the near future, SJUOZ will provide a digital version of the style guide in LaTeX. These digital versions are available on the SJUOZ web Page, see. http://sjuoz.uoz.edu.krd/index.php/sci/about/submissions.

Length and Font

All manuscripts are limited to a size of no more than twelve (12) single-spaced pages (A4 size), including abstracts, figures, tables, and references. The font type Times New Roman with a size of nine (9) points is to be used.

Table 1. Margin settings for A4 size paper

TITLE AND ABSTRACT BLOCK

Title

The title should appear centered in bold capital letters at the top of the first page of the paper with a size of twelve (12) points and single-spacing. After one blank line, type the author(s) name(s), affiliation, and mailing address (including e-mail) in upper- and lower-case letters centred under the title. In the case of multi-authorship, group them by firm or organization, as shown in the title of these Guidelines.

Abstract

Leave one line blank, then Type "ABSTRACT:" flush left in bold Capitals. Start now with a concise abstract (100 - 200 words) that briefly presents the content and, very importantly, the news and results of the paper in words that are understandable to non-specialists.

Key Words

Leave one line blank, then type "KEYWORDS:" in bold capital letters, followed by a minimum of 5 keywords. Those keywords are used to find a paper with the content you are preparing.

MAIN BODY OF TEXT

Type text single-spaced, with one blank line between paragraphs and following headings. Start paragraphs flush with the left margin.

Headings

Major headings are to be centred, in bold capitals without underlining, after two blank lines and followed by one blank line.

Type subheadings flush with the left margin in bold upper-case and lower-case letters. Subheadings are on a separate line between two single blank lines.

Subheadings are to be typed in bold upper-case and lower-case letters after one blank line flush with the left margin of the page. The text of the subheadings must follow the same line. Subsubheadings may be followed by a colon (:); they may also be the first word of the paragraph's sentence.

Use decimal numbering for headings and subheadings

Footnotes

Mark footnotes in the text with a number (1); use the same number for a second footnote of the paper, and so on. Place footnotes at the bottom of the page, separated from the text above it by a horizontal line.

Illustrations and Tables

Location: Figures must be placed in the appropriate location in the document, as close as practicable to the reference of the figure in the text. While figures and tables are usually aligned horizontally on the page, large figures and tables sometimes need to be turned on their sides. Suppose you must turn a figure or table sideways. Note that the top is always on the left-hand side of the page.

Captions: All captions should be typed in uppercase and lowercase letters and centered. For tables, the captions have to be directly above the table. Meanwhile, the caption of the figure must be directly beneath it. Use single spacing if they use more than one line. All captions are to be numbered consecutively, e.g., Figure 1, Table 2, Figure 3.

Copyright: If your article contains any copyrighted illustrations or imagery, please include a statement of copyright such as © company name or the book title Copyright 20xx (fill in year). It is the author's responsibility to obtain any necessary copyright permission. After publication, your article is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and you retain the copyright.

Figure 1. Figure placement and numbering

Equations, Symbols, and Units

Equations: Equations should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper. The equation number is enclosed in parentheses and placed flush right. Leave one blank line before and after equations:

where c = constant

            x, y = target coordinates

            X₀, Y₀, Z₀ = initial coordinates

            X, Y, Z = object coordinates

Symbols and Units: Use the Système International Units and Symbols (SI). Unusual characters or symbols should be explained in a list of nomenclature.

References

References should be indicated in the typescript by giving the author's name, with the year of publication in parentheses, as detailed in the APA style guide. For example, this (Mustafa, 2013) is listed alphabetically in the reference section in standard APA format, and at the end, DOI is added at the end of the reference in the references lists. The following arrangements should be used:

References from Journals: Journals should be cited like (Mustafa, 2014). Names of journals can be abbreviated according to the "International List of Periodical Title Word Abbreviations." In case of doubt, write names in full.

References from Books: Books should be cited like (Ceder, 2014).

References from Conferences: Conferences should be cited as such (Ardila, Bijker, Tolpekin, & Stein, 2012).

References from Other Literature: Other literature should be cited like; like (Smith, 2000).

References from websites: References from the Internet should be cited, such as Digital Globe (2009).

Note: DOI for each reference should be added at the end.

Acknowledgments:

We want to express our sincere appreciation to Assistant Professor Dr Khalid Ibrahim for his valuable comments on this manuscript.

Ethical statement

The Ethical Committee of the University of the Zakho, Duhok, Kurdistan region approved the current experiment.

Author Contributions

All authors have reviewed the final version to be published and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Concept and design: Basim. S. A. Al Sulivany and Karwan F. Jacksi.

Acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data: Karlee X. Sam, and Karwan F. Jacksi.

Drafting of the manuscript: Basim. S. A. Al Sulivany and Karlee X. Sam.

References

Ardila, J., Bijker, W., Tolpekin, V., & Stein, A. (2012). Gaussian localized active contours for multitemporal analysis of urban tree crowns. Paper presented at the 2012 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049856

Ceder, A. (2014). Public Transit Planning and Operation: Theory, Modeling and Practice, Second Edition: Taylor & Francis Group.

Digital Globe. (2009). The benefits of the 8 spectral bands of WorldView-2.   Retrieved January 13, 2014, from http://www.satimagingcorp.com/media/pdf/WorldView-2_8-Band_Applications_Whitepaper.pdf

Mustafa, Y. T. (2013). Satellite Remote Sensing for Spatio-Temporal Estimation of Leaf Area Index in Heterogeneous Forests. International Journal of Environmental Protection, 3(4), 10-16.

Mustafa, Y. T., Tolpekin, V. A., & Stein, A. (2014). Improvement of Spatio-temporal Growth Estimates in Heterogeneous Forests Using Gaussian Bayesian Networks. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, , 52(8), 4980-4991. DOI: org/10.3390/rs12182934

Smith, J. (2000). Remote sensing to predict volcano outbursts. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 456-469.DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2016.04.027

Appendix (optional)

Any additional supporting data may be appended, provided the paper does not exceed the limits given above.

 Revised January 2025