About the Journal
Journal Overview
The Palestine Technical College Journal for Research and Studies is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published annually by Palestine Technical College – Deir El-Balah. The journal is managed by an independent editorial board under the supervision of the Scientific Research Department. It is dedicated to publishing original and high-quality research in the fields of humanities and social sciences and encourages multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies that contribute to the advancement of knowledge and address contemporary scientific and societal issues.
The journal adheres to established principles of academic peer review and scholarly publishing and seeks to enhance the quality of scientific research and expand its academic presence at the local, regional, and international levels. Submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process conducted by specialized reviewers in accordance with recognized academic standards to ensure the quality and scholarly integrity of published research.
The journal accepts manuscripts in both Arabic and English and provides researchers with a reliable academic platform for publishing their scholarly work in accordance with standards of quality, integrity, and transparency in scholarly publishing.
The journal holds the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN): 2518-5721, registered with the ISSN International Centre. The journal also assigns a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each published article, ensuring persistent access to published research and facilitating accurate identification, documentation, and citation. The journal uses the DOI prefix 10.47641, and each published article is assigned a unique DOI.
Vision
The journal aspires to serve as a scientific platform that contributes to strengthening the position of Palestine Technical College in the field of scientific research and to achieving an active academic presence at the local, regional, and international levels.
Mission
The journal seeks to enhance the quality of scientific research, promote research and publication ethics, provide a trustworthy academic publishing environment that supports researchers, encourage multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies, and foster effective scientific partnerships with academic institutions and research centers in Palestine and beyond.
Editorial Policy
The journal is committed to publishing original scientific research that has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere, either in whole or in part. The journal also welcomes review articles of scientific value. Submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process conducted by specialized reviewers in accordance with rigorous academic standards to ensure the quality of published content.
Manuscripts are evaluated with regard to originality, scientific significance, methodology, quality of presentation, relevance to the journal's scope, and contribution to knowledge. The final decision regarding publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the assigned editor based on the reviewers' reports and in accordance with the journal's editorial policies.
Manuscripts must be written in clear and appropriate scientific language and must comply with research and publication ethics and standards of academic integrity, including the avoidance of plagiarism and other practices inconsistent with scholarly integrity.
Indexing and Databases
The journal works to index and make its publications accessible through recognized scientific databases and academic platforms, thereby enhancing the discoverability, dissemination, and use of published research. The editorial board also seeks to develop the journal's academic presence and to include it in reputable regional and international indexing services and databases that are consistent with the standards of peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Open Access Policy
The journal follows an Open Access policy, making all published research freely and immediately available upon publication, without requiring readers to subscribe or pay fees to access the scientific content. This policy aims to enhance access to scholarly knowledge, increase the visibility of published research, and facilitate its use and dissemination.
Publication and Fees Policy
The Palestine Technical College Journal for Research and Studies follows an open access publishing policy and currently does not charge authors any fees at any stage of manuscript submission, peer review, or publication.
- Submission fees: Free of charge.
- Peer review fees: Free of charge.
- Publication fees: Free of charge.
Palestine Technical College covers the costs of publication and the journal's technical and logistical support, enabling research to be published and made freely accessible to readers without financial charges to authors.
Licensing and Copyright Policy
All articles published in the Palestine Technical College Journal for Research and Studies are made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
This license permits readers and researchers to read, download, copy, redistribute, and reuse the published articles, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the article title, and the journal as the original place of publication, with reference to the applicable license.
