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Publication Guidelines
Atras Journal welcomes original papers that have not been published before or are under
consideration for publication in any journal.

A/ General Guidelines
Author(s) should submit the manuscript in a Word file and should be submitted Online
through The Algerian Scientific Journal Platform (ASJP) at https://www.asjp.cerist.dz/en/PresentationRevue/880 or to the editor of Atras Journal at
atrasuniv2022@gmail.com
 The submitted paper should be between 3000 to 6000 words. This includes among
other components tables, figures, and appendices, i.e., the paper should not exceed 15
pages.
 All submitted papers should have the components of an academic article: abstract,
introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, discussion, conclusion, and references.
 Each article should have five to seven keywords (listed alphabetically) after the abstract. The keywords help increase the visibility of the paper.
 Authors should follow the journal template and guidelines.
 Authors should follow APA style guidelines (7 th ed).
 Manuscripts should be written in size 12 pts (Times New Roman) with 2 inches margins on all sides.
 The journal does not recommend the use of footnotes. They can be included as endnotes.
 Manuscripts should contain enough references (more than 10 updated references).
 Authors are responsible for any violation of academic standards and plagiarism. Sources should be appropriately cited and acknowledged.
 Authors who intend to publish in Atras should sign a COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT where they have to confess that the paper is an original contribution and free of plagiarism.
 Authors should respect the journal's peer-reviewed policy, respect, and improve their
papers according to the reviewers’ comments.
 Authors should respect the journal deadlines in revising their manuscripts.
 No references should be added by authors after editing their papers.
 Atras requires that all researchers should include an ORCID.

B/ Specific Guidelines
Article Structure
The following structure should be found in the article:
1/ Title: It should be concise and informative. It should not exceed 12 words according to
APA style.
2/ Abstract: It should be written as one non-indented block that does not exceed 250 words.
It is a concise summary that should include the main aim, the significance, the context and
methods, and a summary of the findings.
3/ Introduction: It should include a background that identifies the research problem. It should also include the main aim, the significance of the study, the research objectives, and the
research questions.
4/ Methodology: This section describes the sample, the research instruments, the research
procedures, and data analysis.
5/ Findings: It includes the analysis of data through the help of tables and figures. The presentation includes quantitative and qualitative data.
6/ Discussion: Authors should answer the research questions and confirm the hypotheses. The findings should be discussed and interpreted according to the literature review section.
7/ Conclusion: It should be short in its form. It includes a summary of the main findings and
recommendations for future research.
8/ References: All references should be listed alphabetical order. They should be formatted
according to APA style. Authors should include primary and secondary sources which should
exceed 10 references. The list should be fruitful and updated.
C/ Conflicts of Interest
All sources of financial support for the project should be clearly stated and acknowledged by
the author to avoid any conflicts of interest.
D/ Declaration of Using AI Generator Contents
Authors should disclose the use of AI generators in generating content for their papers. The
declaration should be added to the paper by the end before the references list. Authors can use AI generators like Grammarly to improve their language scores.