Author Guide

 

Authors should submit their manuscripts electronically through the Journal website submission system to the Editorial Office. 

NTU-JRE Website: https://journals.ntu.edu.iq/index.php/NTU-JRE

It is first and foremost required that the manuscript be formatted according to the NTU-JRE English Template (MS Word Version). Our review is double-blind, so based on the NTU-JRE Template (for Blind Review), any information related to your identity must be removed. This includes the name, affiliation, email, etc., if any.

1: PREPARATION OF PRE-REVIEW MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscripts, where appropriate, should contain these sections in the following order: Title, Authors and their affiliations and emails, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Experimental Procedure, Theory, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments (if any), References, and Appendix (if any).

The manuscript may consist of text, equations, symbols, figures, tables, line drawings, and photographs. Pre-review manuscripts are to be typed and formatted according to NTU-JRE English Template (MS Word Version). The instructions to follow the template guidelines are as follows:

1. Open your manuscript in a Word file.
2. Open the NTU-JRE template file.
3. Select the Paste Options in the NTU-JRE template file: open Paste Option->Set Default Paste->Scroll down and select from the menu Cut, Copy, and Paste->Pasting between documents when style conflict-> select Use Destination Style (Default).
4. Once done, all that you need after that is to Copy your file to the NTU-JRE Template and save it. 

Figures: All figures must be of good quality and are cited in the text with Arabic numerals by writing “Fig. 1” or “Figs. 1 and 2”. If the word appears at the beginning of a sentence, it should be spelled out as Figure 1 or Figures 1 and 2. Place the figure caption positioned below it as close as possible to their first mention in the text.

Equations: Use the standard Microsoft Word Equation Editor to edit your equations. Do not embed "graphically designed" equations. Equations should be numbered consecutively in the paper and cited in the text by writing “Eq. (1)” or “Eqs. (1) and (2). If the word occurs at the beginning of a sentence, it is to be spelled out as Equation (1) or Equations (1) and (2). Leave a space of 6 pt before and 6 pt after the equation line to separate it from the text.

Tables: Tables should be numbered consecutively in the paper and must be cited in the text by writing “Table 1” or “Tables 1 and 2. Tables should be placed as close as possible to their first mention in the text and the caption positioned above them.

General format: The main text format consists of two columns on A4 paper. The margin text on each paper side is 2.5 cm, with 1.25 cm between the two columns. The manuscript is written in Microsoft Word, single space, and Times New Roman (10 pt).

Length: The preferred limit of the page number is a maximum of 15 pages.

Language: English.

Abstract and Keywords: On the first manuscript page, following the title, include a 100 to 250 words abstract summarizing your problem and findings. On a line below the abstract, include four to six keywords for indexing and database word searches.

References: All sources cited in the text must be included in the reference list, and vice versa. References are to be listed in the order cited in the text in Arabic numerals. NTU-JRE has adopted the IEEE citation style. For further information about the IEEE citation style, please check out this website: https://ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/IEEE-Reference-Guide.pdf .

Submission of Pre-Review Manuscript

A soft copy of the manuscript is to be submitted electronically through the Journal website submission system.

2: PREPARATION OF POST-REVIEW MANUSCRIPTS

After attending to all the referees’ comments and suggestions, the manuscript has been accepted. Following the title, add authors with their affiliations (name, title, organization, city, state, country, email), and then submit a soft copy of the manuscript. Authors should submit their manuscripts electronically through the journal website submission system. The post-review manuscript style should follow the provided NTU-JRE English Template

3: SUBMISSION OF PAPER

Manuscripts must be submitted in the English language and should be written according to sound grammar and proper terminology. Submission to the NTU-JRE proceeds totally online, and authors will be guided step-by-step through the creation and uploading of the manuscript files. Manuscript submission must be applied for once in order to obtain only one submission ID number. More than one submission for a single manuscript can lose the chance of manuscript consideration. As part of the manuscript, authors may choose to submit the manuscript as a single file to be used in the refereeing process. This can be a word document that can be used by referees to evaluate the manuscript. All figures and tables are encouraged to be embedded and included in the main manuscript file.  

Authorship
Authorship represents both recognition and accountability for published work, and the two cannot be separated. Accurate reporting of contributions is the guiding principle in determining authorship. These criteria apply to all forms of intellectual output, whether in print or digital form, including text, data, and images. Authorship implies that contributors take responsibility for the integrity of the published work. Only individuals who have made meaningful intellectual contributions should be named as authors, ensuring transparency and minimizing ambiguity about roles and responsibilities.

Criteria for Authorship
An author is defined as someone who has made significant intellectual contributions to the conception, design, analysis, interpretation, or writing of the work. Contributions limited to technical assistance, translation, material provision, funding, or administrative oversight do not qualify as authorship, though they may be acknowledged separately. One designated author—commonly the corresponding author—must take responsibility for the overall integrity of the work. All authors are required to approve the final version of the manuscript. While it is ideal for all authors to be familiar with every aspect of the research, in practice, contributions may be specialized, particularly in collaborative projects involving diverse expertise.

Number of Authors, Order of Names, and Authorship Disputes
NTU-JRE does not impose restrictions on the number of authors for submitted manuscripts. Multi-authored works are often encouraged as they reflect collaborative strength and diverse perspectives. When contributions vary among authors, a clear “Authors’ Contributions” statement should be included. Each listed author must still meet the minimum authorship requirements. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to request additional clarification of author contributions and may remove names from the final manuscript if evidence of nepotism or unethical authorship practices is suspected. The sequence of authors’ names is to be determined solely by the contributors, as they best understand their relative contributions. Readers should not assume the significance of author order unless explicitly clarified. Authorship disputes should ideally be resolved before peer review. In exceptional circumstances, the Editor-in-Chief may intervene. Any changes to authorship order or the inclusion/exclusion of authors during the review, acceptance, or publication stages must be accompanied by written consent from all original authors.

Conflict of Interest
Authors are required to include a “Conflict of Interest” statement in their manuscript, placed before the references section. This statement should clearly disclose any potential conflicts related to submission, peer review, acceptance, funding, or publication. All authors must acknowledge and approve this declaration.