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Kuwait University
Office of Vice President for Academic Affairs
Academic Journals Accreditation Committee
Academic Journal Accreditation
Application
1- Date ____/____/______College______
Department______Field ______
2- Journal Information
Journal Title ______
ISSN Number ______
Field of specialization
a. General/Broad Field ______
b. Specific Field ______
Published by University Society
If published by a university (indicate whether it is published by) Main University Campus
OR Branch Campus
Publication date of first issue ____/____/______Country ______
Journal Language Arabic English Arabic & English
French Arabic & French Others(specify) ______
Periodicity Monthly Quarterly Semi-annual
Annually Others (specify): ______
Journal Type Print Only Electronic Only Print + Electronic
Journal website ______
Does the Journal have an Editorial Board ? Yes No
Number of Editorial Board members ______
Type of Refereeing Blind review Non-blind review
Referees Editorial Board members Academic referees outside the Editorial Board
Academic referees from within and outside Editorial Board members
Minimum number of referee(s) per article one two
three More (specify) ______
Cost of publication Free Cost: ______ Currency: ______
Is the Journal Indexed? Yes No
If yes, specify the databases in which it is listed
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3- Departmental Promotion Committee’s Recommendation
Approved for promotion case in Kuwait University (international journal)
Approved for promotion case in Kuwait University (non-international journal)
Not approved for promotion case in Kuwait University.
Comments: ______
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Signature of Committee Chairman: ______Date: ____/____/______
4- College Promotion Committee’s Recommendation
Approved for promotion case in Kuwait University (international journal)
Approved for promotion case in Kuwait University (non-international journal)
Not approved for promotion case in Kuwait University.
Comments: ______
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Signature of Committee Chairman: ______Date: ____/____/______
5- Academic Journals Accreditation Committee’s Decision
Approved for promotion case in Kuwait University (international journal)
Approved for promotion case in Kuwait University (non-international journal)
Not approved for promotion case in Kuwait University.
Comments: ______
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Signature of Committee Chairman: ______Date: ____/____/______
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Enclosures required with the Application
1- A copy of the pages that list the journal Editorial Board or the web site including such information.
2- A copy of the page describing the journal publication policy or the journal website that lists the policy.
3- Any other empirical information supporting the journal and its publication policy.