About the Conference Proceedings Series

About the Journal, its Objectives and Scope:

The Journal of Urban and Spatial Planning is a peer-reviewed international quarterly journal specializing in urban, regional, and city planning, and all aspects of planning using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies. The journal also focuses on the application of civil engineering to urban planning aspects such as transportation and infrastructure, utilities planning, protection of urban fabric and heritage sites, planning of tourist areas and new cities, urban improvement, redevelopment, and rehabilitation, architecture and local development, aesthetic considerations, land use planning, utilities, infrastructure management, building and construction legislation, transportation planning, and environmental and spatial planning.

This journal aims to provide a platform for Arab and international researchers, particularly those working in the Arab world, to publish research on issues related to the rapid changes affecting the built environment, planning programs, the sustainability of these developments, and their social, economic, and material impacts. It also aims specifically to understand the motivations and clarify the challenges and obstacles facing urban areas, which pose significant challenges for study, research, data collection, and the development and sustainability of these communities according to urban and architectural plans that consider the specific characteristics of the area and the identity of the community.

Publication Terms and Conditions for the Journal of Urban and Spatial Planning

Initial Review Criteria for Publication Acceptance:

Proposed research must demonstrate serious scientific originality and depth.
The article must not have been previously published or submitted to another journal.
Submitted research must not be extracted from printed books or be part of a dissertation.
The journal owns the publishing rights to accepted articles, and they may not be published by other entities without obtaining official permission.
Articles that do not meet the standards of scientific research or the journal's aforementioned standards will not be published. The journal is not obligated to return rejected research papers to their authors.
The journal reserves the right to publish accepted articles according to its priorities and program.
Research papers requiring correction or modification suggested by the reading committee will be returned to their authors for the required revisions before publication.
Proposed research papers must adhere to established methodological and scientific standards.
All proposed research papers are subject to peer review by the reading committee with complete confidentiality, such that:

The journal reserves the right to make necessary stylistic changes to submitted research papers without altering their content.

Publication Requirements:

Languages of articles in this journal: Arabic, English, French, and German.
Page Format: A4 paper, with 2 cm margins on all sides and single line spacing. A 1 cm space should be left at the beginning of each paragraph.
Font: Use Times New Roman for all languages accepted by the journal, size 12 for the body text and subheadings, in bold. The font size (10) should be used for the abstract and its title, in bold. The same size (10) should be used for footnotes, keywords, and the end of the research paper, including the sources and references.
The research does not use a chapter system: Chapter One, Chapter Two. Instead, numbering begins with the introduction. The introduction will be numbered one, and so on for the remaining paragraphs, which will be numbered sequentially. If there are sub-paragraphs within the main paragraph, they will be numbered according to their paragraph number and sequence (for example, if the introduction is numbered one and contains sub-paragraphs, the first will be numbered 1.1, the second 1.2, and so on). Main headings will be numbered with main headings, and sub-headings with sub-headings (e.g., 1-, 1-1-, 2-, 2-2-). Manual numbering is preferred over automatic numbering.

The numbering should be done manually. The research paper should be structured as follows:

1- The research title should appear at the top center of the first page, followed by the name of the researcher(s), their place of study or work, their country of origin, their address(es), and their email address.

2- The abstract should be written in the language used in the research paper, as well as in English, and if possible, in Arabic. It should be approximately 150 words and include the research objective and its significance, the reasons for choosing this topic, its novel contribution compared to previous research, the research methodology and its application (including data collection and sorting, data and information use, research techniques and methods, statistical analysis, etc.), a brief overview of the results, and the order of the paragraphs following the introduction.

3- Keywords should represent the main themes of the research and should ideally not be included in the title.

4- The introduction should include the research's significance, objectives, and usefulness, its novelty and distinction from previous work (to demonstrate the contribution of the research), the reasons for conducting the research, and its impact.

5. Body: Presentation of information, data, discussion, and analysis. The sequence of events should be well-organized to facilitate following, and clear, detailed figures and images should be included.

6. Results and Recommendations: Present the contributions of this research, compare them with previous similar studies, highlight their distinguishing features, and discuss the findings, both positive and negative. If there are deviations from the results, the reasons for these deviations should be explained. These results should be presented concisely and concisely.

A brief biography of the researcher(s) should be included at the end of the research.

The research paper should be between 10 and 20 pages long, including figures, diagrams, and tables.

The author must adhere to established scientific principles in preparing and writing research papers, especially regarding the citation of information sources, proper documentation of quotations, and maintaining academic integrity in referencing and citing sources.

References and footnotes should be arranged manually at the end of the article according to established methodological standards and in a systematic, scientific order. References and footnotes should be written in APA style as follows:

3- Keywords should represent the main themes of the research and should ideally not be included in the title.

A brief biography of the researcher(s) should be included at the end of the research.

The research paper should be between 10 and 20 pages long, including figures, diagrams, and tables.

In the text, the following information is written in parentheses: Author's surname, year, and page number (surname: year…, p.…).
The complete information is written at the end of the article as follows: Author's first and last name, book title, volume, publisher, edition, country of publication, year of publication, and page number.
Reference formatting:
Books: Author(s), (year of publication), book title, translator's or editor's name, edition, publisher, place of publication, and page number.
Journals, magazines, and reports: Author(s), (year of publication), title of the study or article, name of the magazine, issue number, and page number.
Newspaper articles: Author's name, article title, name of the newspaper, and publication date.
Electronic publications: Author's name, article or report title, series name (if applicable), website name, and publication date (if applicable).
When citing sources in the bibliography for newspaper articles and electronic publications, remove the access and publication dates.
If the author's name or the journal's name is unknown, write (n.d.) in parentheses, meaning "no publisher." If the publication date is unknown, write "n.d." in parentheses within the date brackets.
References in foreign languages should be written in the same way as in Arabic.
The bibliography should not be divided into books, journals, and encyclopedias, but rather arranged alphabetically by author.
Arabic references should be listed first, followed by foreign language references.
Images, Figures, and Tables:
Tables, illustrations, and other visual elements should be numbered according to their appearance in the research, with the title appearing above the table and below the figure.
Tables should be numbered sequentially, independently of the figures within the text, and each should have its title above the table and its source below it.
All images and tables used in the research must not be wider than 11 cm. The font size within tables should not exceed 10.

All content published in the journal expresses the opinions of its authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board.

Scientific materials should be sent to the journal's email address:

jutp@democraticac.de

The Arab Democratic Center for Strategic, Political, and Economic Studies – Berlin, Germany

About the Conference Proceedings Series

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