Publication Request

Content Requirements

• Authors must provide their names and institutional affiliations immediately below the title of the manuscript, in both Arabic and English. Their email addresses should be provided in a footnote.
• Authors must provide an abstract in both Arabic and English, with each abstract limited to 250 words. The abstract should clearly and concisely cover the following: the research topic, objectives, methodology, key findings, and main recommendations.
• Manuscripts should include the following sections:
• Introduction: Present the research problem, theoretical background, and relevant previous studies.
• Research Questions and Objectives / Hypotheses.
• Significance and Limitations of the Study.
• Research Methodology and Procedures: Include the research design, population and sample, research instruments, operational definitions of key terms, instrument validity and reliability, research procedures, and data analysis methods.
• Results: Present and interpret the study findings.
• Discussion: Interpret and discuss the findings in light of previous research.
• References.

Citation and Referencing Requirements

• The journal follows the American Psychological Association (APA) style for citation and referencing.
• When citing the Qur'an, authors must provide the surah name and verse number. When citing Prophetic hadith, the source and publication details must be provided.
• In-text citations should include the author's surname and year of publication. For example, a direct reference may be cited as Abdullah (2016), while a parenthetical citation may appear as (Abdullah, 2016). Direct quotations should also include the relevant page number(s), e.g., (Abdullah, 2016, p. 26).
• References at the end of the manuscript should be arranged alphabetically and formatted according to the following guidelines:
• Book: Author's surname, first name. (Year). Title of book. Edition. Publisher. Place of publication.
• Journal article: Author's surname, first name. (Year). Title of article. Journal Title, issue number, page range. Place of publication.
• Conference or symposium paper: Author's surname, first name. (Year). Title of paper. Title of conference or symposium. Location and date.
• Website: Author's surname, first name. Title of article/research paper. Website. Date accessed.
• Acronyms and specialized terms should be written in full at their first occurrence in the manuscript.
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I. Authors' Responsibilities

• Authors must comply with the publication guidelines, requirements, and standards established by the Biodiversity Research Journal, as well as the principles and standards of research and publication ethics.
• Authors must uphold research integrity and respect intellectual property rights by ensuring that their work is free from plagiarism, including both self-plagiarism and the unauthorized use of others' published works or research.
• In cases of co-authorship, authors must obtain the consent of all co-authors and clearly indicate each contributor's role in preparing the manuscript.
• Authors must not submit a manuscript that has been published, in whole or in part, in any format or language, nor submit the manuscript to another publication while it is under consideration by the journal. Once accepted for publication, the manuscript may not be republished without the prior written approval of the Editor-in-Chief.
• Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to their research and identify all sources of financial support.
• If an author discovers a significant error in a published work, they must promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief and cooperate in correcting or retracting the error, as appropriate.
• Articles published in the journal reflect the views of their authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Editorial Board, the policies of Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, or the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their work.
• Authors are required to pay a publication fee of SAR 1,000 (USD 270), to be deposited into the journal's designated account upon final acceptance, subject to payment of the required fee.
  

II. Reviewers' Responsibilities

• Reviewers must respond to the initial invitation to review within three days of receiving it. Upon accepting the invitation, they must complete the review within two weeks.
• Reviewers must conduct their evaluations with academic integrity and impartiality, without bias or discrimination of any kind.
• Reviewers should decline an invitation to review a manuscript that falls outside their area of expertise or for which they lack sufficient subject-matter knowledge.
• Reviewers must treat manuscripts received for review as confidential documents and must not disclose or discuss their contents with others except with the authorization of the Editor-in-Chief.
• Reviewers must not use information or material from a manuscript under review for personal or professional benefit, or for the benefit of others, without authorization.
• Reviewers must provide detailed and constructive comments in accordance with the journal's approved review form. Reviews should go beyond a general assessment and focus on the manuscript rather than the author.
• If reviewers identify potential plagiarism or unauthorized use of previously published material, they must indicate the relevant passages and provide supporting evidence.
  

III. Editorial Board Responsibilities

• The Editorial Board must ensure the quality of manuscripts submitted for publication and refer them to qualified reviewers with appropriate expertise in the subject area.
• The Editorial Board must ensure geographic diversity among reviewers and avoid assigning all manuscripts to reviewers affiliated with the same institution.
• The Editorial Board should honor an author's request to exclude a particular reviewer before the review process begins when the reasons provided are considered valid and justified. It must also require all reviewers to disclose any potential conflict of interest before accepting an invitation to review and commencing the review process.
• The Editorial Board must exercise its responsibilities with integrity, objectivity, and fairness and must not discriminate against authors on any improper or irrelevant grounds.
• The Editorial Board must provide authors with a reasonable opportunity to respond to reviewers' comments and revise their manuscripts.
• The Editorial Board must maintain the confidentiality of information relating to manuscripts and authors throughout the peer-review process.
• The Editor-in-Chief must notify authors when their manuscripts have been accepted for publication and indicate the issue in which they are scheduled to appear.
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