Publication Policy

Instructions and terms of writing and publishing on the “Sbey Research Center” website

Writing in any field and genre is a scientific and ethical duty and responsibility, especially in the field of academic research. Despite, knowing the principles of writing, and following the methods and steps of scientific research, which are prerequisites for writing academic research, writing is the main responsibility of writers and researchers. In this regard, Sbey Research Center provides opportunities for research and analytical writing that meet at least these requirements. Also, it provides a platform for collaborative work and research necessities such as survey forms, resources, field interview staff, etc. Thus, our center advises and suggests authors and researchers revise these terms and conditions of publication when writing their articles. 

Rights and responsibilities of researcher: 

Responsibilities: 

• The author (researcher) is primarily responsible for choosing the scientific methods and steps of conducting his research.
• Commitment to protecting scientific confidentiality and citing data, sources, and citations.
• Completion of research ethics forms - principles of confidentiality, non-distribution, and respect for research samples such as interviews. 
• Avoid any direct transmission of information from any previous research without citing the source.
• The researcher should follow the following guidelines in writing and organizing the sections of the research:
  • The research should not exceed 3000 words.
  • Following the unified Kurdish script.
  • Research in Kurdish must be written in Unicode font for English use Times New Roman 
• The structure of any research should include:
  1. First / Form:
     1. Title of the Research
     2. Information about the researcher and area of expertise, in addition to address, email and mobile number.
     3. Research abstract in a language other than the language of the research. For example, if the research is in Kurdish, it must be accompanied by an abstract in English and vice versa.
     4. Key words

1. Second / Content:
   1. Introduction
   2. Research Plan
   3. Literature Review / Previous researches
   4. Identifying the methodology of the research
   5. Content of the research
   6. Data and Information analysis 
   7. Research findings and results
   8. Suggestion and recommendations
   9. In using and writing scientific sources and any citation, the Harvard system should be followed.
   10. Any writing (research, analysis article, book review) sent to Sbay Research Center, must not have been previously published in any website or journal.

Rights of the researcher: 

• According to the bilateral contract, the duties and rights of the researcher are determined.
• The research deadline will be determined according to the scope of practical and theoretical work. On this basis, the contract will be signed on that date.
• The researcher has the right to receive his/her financial entitlements upon completion of his/her work.
• When necessary, any scientific change in the content and conditions of the research, the rights of the researcher and the cost of the research may be changed.
• The researcher may appoint another researcher, such as (researcher assistant), according to the needs of the research.
• The researcher may terminate the work contract in the first week due to illness or unwanted circumstances without any financial rights to the center.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher:

• Copyright only to Sbey Center.
• Sbey Research Center follows the unified Kurdish script, therefore it conducts linguistic review, drafting and organizing the script for research.
• In case of plagiarism or poor quality of the research or content, Sbey Research Center has the right not to publish it and will not bear any material obligation.
• Sbey Research Center will assume legal responsibility.
• After signing the contract, the researcher cannot send the research to any journal, website or academic and scientific center, in which case (Sbey Research Center) has the right to take legal action.
• It is the duty of the center to create the conditions and facilitate the work of the researcher such as; Interview staff, academic resources, communication and logistics, etc.