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Publishing Terms

The Center welcomes contributions from researchers outside its team in policy papers, studies and opinion articles, under the following terms.

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What we publish

We publish studies, policy papers, situation assessments, opinion articles and translations on the eight topics the Center works on, in Arabic and English.

Conditions for submitted material

The material must be original and previously unpublished, fully reference its sources, and keep to the length set for each type: opinion articles up to 1,200 words, policy papers up to 6,000 words, and studies up to 15,000 words.

Academic review

Every submission goes through an initial review by the editorial board within two weeks, then an academic review by one or two specialist reviewers. Revisions may be requested before final acceptance.

Disclosure and conflict of interest

The author discloses any funding or relationship that may bear on the subject of the material, and the disclosure is published with it.

Rights

The author retains the moral right to their material and grants the Center the right to publish it, make it freely available and translate it, with the author credited.

How to submit

Material is sent in Word format with a short author biography to the Center's email address given on the Contact page, with the type of material stated in the subject line.