Journal profile
mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@
ISSN 2707-9341 · eISSN 2522-3259 · Koya University · Iraq
mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 118 articles in 2025; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: This journal is not accepting submissions at this time. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@ is published by Koya University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Poetry Analysis and Criticism, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning and Islamic Studies and History, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS) is a biannual academic journal published by the Koya University, Koya, KRG, Iraq. KUJHSS has a print-ISSN: 2707-9341 and an electronic-ISSN: 2522-3259. KUJHSS publishes original researches in all area of Humanities and Social Sciences. KUJHSS is a Peer-Reviewed Open Access journal with Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). KUJHSS provides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of research articles without requiring a subscription to the journal. It has neither article submission charge (ASC) nor article processing charge (APC). KUJHSS applies the highest standards to everything it does and adopts APA citation/referencing style. KUJHSS Section Policy includes three types of publications; Articles, Review Articles and Letters. By publishing with us, your research will get the coverage and attention it deserves. Open access and continuous online publication means your work will be published swiftly, ready to be accessed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Article Level Metrics allow you to follow the conversations your work has started. EDITORIAL POLICIES Scope and FocusKoya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS) publishes original research in all area of Science and Social Science. KUJHSS is published quarterly by the Koya University, KRG, Iraq. We believe that if your research is scientifically valid and technically sound then it deserves to be published and made accessible to the research community. By publishing with us, your research will get the coverage and attention it deserves. Open access and continuous online publication means your work will be published swiftly, ready to be accessed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Article Level Metrics allow you to follow the conversations your work has started. Journal SectionsArticles: Articles section is for original research articles present a scientific advance. These manuscripts should present well-rounded studies reporting innovative advances that further knowledge about a topic of importance to the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences. The conclusions of the Original Research Article should clearly be supported by the results. These can be submitted as a full-length article (no more than 6000 words, 8 figures, 6 tables) The abstract should be (200-250) words. Original Research Articles contain at least five sections: Abstract Introduction Mate
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Jordan 5, Iran 4, Iraq 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities7.9%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities7%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences6.8%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities4.4%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 590 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 119 | 119 | 38 |
| 2025 | 118 | 118 | 43 |
| 2024 | 135 | 135 | 31 |
| 2023 | 50 | 50 | 44 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 25 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Harvard referencing style Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Open access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.Open Access (OA) stands for unrestricted access and unrestricted reuse which means making research publications freely available online. It access ensures that your work reaches the widest possible audience and that your fel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
KUJHSS implements a double-blind peer review policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and Similarity:
Similarity check Model summary
Before being sent to the reviewers, each paper accepted by KUJHSS undergoes an intellectual plagiarism and textual similarity check. The paper must be authentic and free of plagiarism since the author will make an effort to avoid intellectual plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Koya University
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Kurdish, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2707-9341
- Electronic ISSN
- 2522-3259
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@
How long does peer review take at mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@ based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Jordan (5), Iran (4) and Iraq (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@ is indexed in DOAJ.
Is mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@ open access, and what is the APC?
mjl@ jm`@ kwyh ll`lwm lnsny@ wljtm`y@ is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .