Paper format template

1. General Formatting

• Page size: A4.
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Main text font size: 10 pt.
• Line spacing: single-spaced.
• Paragraph alignment: justified.
• The manuscript must not exceed 20 pages, including tables, figures, references, appendices, and supplementary material included in the main manuscript.
• Authors must not modify the page layout, margins, headers, footers, or required template structure.

2. Manuscript Structure

Original Research Articles should generally include the following sections: title, author information, abstract, keywords, introduction, literature review, research methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, declarations, and references. Review Articles should include a clear review methodology, analytical review sections, synthesis and discussion, research gaps, conclusions, declarations, and references.

All submissions must include complete bibliographic metadata in both English and Arabic, including title, abstract, keywords, author names, affiliations, and corresponding author email.

3. Tables, Figures, Maps, and Illustrations

• All tables, figures, maps, diagrams, charts, photographs, and spatial models must be clear, professionally prepared, and directly relevant to the manuscript.
• Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively and cited in the text before they appear.
• Table titles must appear above the table.
• Figure captions must appear below the figure.
• Maps must include scale, north arrow where applicable, legend, and data source.
• Graphs and charts must include axis labels and units.
• Images and figures should be of publication quality, preferably at least 300 dpi.
• If any table, figure, map, photograph, or illustration is reproduced or adapted from another source, proper permission and citation must be provided.

4. References and Citation Style

The journal adopts the APA author–date citation style unless otherwise specified in the final journal template. All references cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed must be cited in the text.

• Single author: (Smith, 2020)
• Two authors: (Smith & Brown, 2021)
• Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2022)
• Direct quotation: include page number, for example: (Smith, 2020, p. 45).

The reference list must be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author. DOI links should be included where available.

5. Required Declarations

Where applicable, manuscripts must include declarations related to conflict of interest, funding, data availability, ethics approval, acknowledgment, and the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.

6. Important Note

The template is not optional. Authors must submit their manuscripts using the official JPD manuscript template. Submissions that do not comply with the template or the journal’s formatting requirements may be returned before peer review.