Journal Standards
This page brings together the key facts about Sirte University Scientific Journal and its publishing standards, with a link to each on the website.
| Item | At the journal | See |
|---|---|---|
| Website and languages | An official website in full Arabic and English, with the same content in both languages. | |
| Publishing platform | The journal runs on Open Journal Systems (OJS 3.5): submission, review and publication take place only through the platform. | Step-by-step submission guide |
| Scope | Applied and medical sciences: Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture and Science. | About the Journal |
| Peer review | Double-blind review by at least two independent reviewers, with a third when they disagree; the final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief; a published appeals procedure. | Peer Review Policy Publication Procedures Appeals and Complaints |
| ISSN | Print ISSN 2518-5454 and online ISSN 3106-3314, both confirmed in the ISSN Portal. | ISSN 2518-5454 ISSN 3106-3314 |
| Indexing | Google Scholar, Crossref, OpenAlex and the Directory of Libyan Journals (DOLJ). | Indexing |
| Publication schedule | Two issues a year (June and December), with an archive online since 2014. | Archive |
| Editorial Board | The Editor-in-Chief and Board members with their affiliations, emails, CVs, Google Scholar profiles and ORCID iDs, appointed by Sirte University President's Decision No. 518 of 2026; and an Advisory Board from Libya, Egypt and Iraq. | Editorial Team Advisory Board |
| Author guidelines | Submission terms, the 2026 article template, submission forms and a submission checklist. | Submission Terms Forms and Templates |
| Policies | Editorial, open access, peer review, copyright, authorship, self-archiving, plagiarism, conflict of interest, data sharing, publication ethics and artificial intelligence policies. | Journal Policies |
| Citations | The journal's Google Scholar profile: 192 citations, h-index 7 (October 2026). | Journal profile on Google Scholar |
| DOI | Article DOIs are being registered with Crossref under Sirte University's prefix 10.37375. | Current issue |
| Article pages | Each article has a permanent page with its abstract, keywords and full-text PDF. | Current issue |
| Similarity check | Every manuscript is checked with Turnitin; the permitted limit is 30%. | Plagiarism and Retraction Policy |
| Language and declarations | Articles are in English with an Arabic title, abstract and keywords; each includes conflict of interest and data availability statements, and ethical approval where required. | Publication Ethics Data Sharing Policy |
| Editor-in-Chief | Prof. Ragwan Mohamed Ragwan Gaith, Professor of environmental analytical chemistry, Sirte University. | Editorial Team |
| Fees, publisher and contact | No submission fee, and publication fees after acceptance only; published by Sirte University; manuscript correspondence with Dr. Mahmoud Ayash via susj@su.edu.ly. | Publication Fees Contact |
| Digital preservation | Issues are deposited in the LOCKSS-based PKP Preservation Network, with regular backups. | Digital Preservation Policy |
| Metadata | Article metadata is available for harvesting via OAI-PMH and is being deposited with Crossref. | OAI-PMH interface |
| ORCID | An ORCID iD is required for the corresponding author and shown on article pages, and for Board members. | ORCID at the journal |
Last updated: October 2026
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