Academic Publication Council

Proceeding from the objectives of the Council, and following assigned terms and specialties, the Council hosted and conducted many activities and events during the academic year of 2022 / 2023. Summarized as follow:

1) In the Area of ​​Issuing Volumes and Publications

With the intention to better support the Arab and international library and enrich them with variety of research studies and literature, and in order to provide opportunities for scientific publishing and arbitrators; from September 1st 2022, until August 31st 2023the Academic Publication Council published 63 journals, total of 42900 copies all together.

Name of Magazine	Number of Volumes	Number of Researches issued in the Volumes
Kuwait Journal of Sciences	4	180
Journal of Engineering Research	4	250
Journal of Social Sciences	6	61
Journal of the Gulf & Arabian Peninsula Studies	4	48
Journal of Law	6	53
Annals of the Arts and Social Sciences	19	19
Arab Journal of the Humanities	4	33
Journal of Sharia & Islamic Studies	5	41
The Educational Journal	4	60
Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences	4	20
Authorship Translation & Publication Committee	3	3
Total	63	768

 

  The Council also published 3 books by authors of the Authorship, Translation & Publication Committee, total of 3,000 copies as follows:
The different journals and numerous editions were published according to the highest levels of accuracy in technical and formal aspects in order to create an intellectual climate that contributes to the building of the academic vision on various issues.

In addition; the number of collective research contributions (2 or more researchers) in periodical publications increased to 167 papers out of 768 papers, which indicates the journals' success in supporting joint research work.

2) In the Area of Contained Research Resources and Situation Publication

With the view to disseminating a highly specialized knowledge in the best interest of the academic community, decision makers and readers and other stakeholders in general, scientific journals and Authorship, Translation and Publication Committee solicited and received 4760 papers, this is the highest number in the history of the Council since its inception in 1986 with an increase of 141 research compared to the previous year, in different disciplines from many countries.

Scholarly journals have observed high standards in calling for papers in an environment of proliferation of scholarly peer review publication channels. This demonstrates the high creditability scholars have attached to the work of the council. Its publications are appreciated in the field and have witnessed renowned recognition in the academic community.

The number of rejected studies amplified to 65.38%, in comparison to the 6.09% of studies which were approved. This increase of rejected studies has a positive connotation; the higher percentage of rejected studies help maintain the value of the scientific journals. This is accomplished by filtering out any limited studies, and only approving studies that meet all of the required academic standards. Moreover, the rate of the published research reached 3.62% of the total research received. This is an indication of the length of the waiting list in the publication, which obviously reflects the intensity of demand for publication in Kuwait University.

In addition, the Academic Publication Council published a considerable amount of journals by researchers outside of Kuwait, comparing to studies done by the faculty members of Kuwait University. The Academic Publication Council no longer depends sole on the research done by University of Kuwait, as it did in the early years of the council; instead, it now demands attention from outside of Kuwait. Currently, the Academic Publication Council drew 4432 studies from outside of Kuwait University, which equals 93.11% of all published journals, and within Kuwait it published 328 journals, which is 6.89% of all published journals. This is a positive indication to the meaning of civilization, and the position of these scientific journals abroad, reflects the accomplishments of the University of Kuwait, and the genuine exercise of the role of Kuwait leading to the cultural and scientific arena.

3) In the Area of Refereed Research and Books:

The Academic Publication Council upholds a high level of standards in terms of mandatory research requirements, to verify the quality of each study before its publication. Therefore, the Scientific Journal and the Authorship, Translation & Publication Committee hired 2628 academic arbitrators from different specialties and various countries.

In addition, the Committee made certain that 90.42% of the arbitrators were from outside of Kuwait. Such measures are taken to rule out any type of bias, and to encourage researchers to publish literature in the University of Kuwait. The Scientific Journal and the Authorship, Translation & Publication Committee also required an average of 41.7 days for the arbitration. This has helped in the adoption of electronic correspondence as a means of communication between the Journals and arbitrators in several occasions.

4) The Roadmap to Scopus

In the ever-evolving landscape of academic research, access to reliable and comprehensive research is crucial for individuals, institutions and scientific communities; Who seek to stay at the forefront of knowledge. With countless sources available, it becomes necessary to identify a widespread, trustworthy database that spans diverse disciplines. The Scopus database, a leading bibliographic resource, plays a pivotal role in enabling researchers, academics and professionals to access a wealth of information. Therefore, the Scientific Publishing Council agreed to make journal articles Open Access.

To complete this major project, the following steps were implemented:

1 - Attending a workshop on joining the Scopus database organized by the Association of Arab Universities, held in Jordan.

2 - Hosting Prof. Dr. Ismael Warrad - Head of the project of the An-Najah Journal of Human Sciences at An-Najah University in Palestine to the Scopus database, and providing lectures to editor-in-chiefs and answering all inquiries.

3 - Hosting Mr. Wael Mansour, representative of the Scopus database for 

 8) In the Field of Scientific Seminars, Panel Discussions and workshops:

In response to the contemporary issues of local, regional, and keep abreast of current developments and changes, and opportunities to participate in the academic community linking the existing problems, and to contribute to finding appropriate solutions, the Academic Publication journals held a scientific seminar in relation to the following:

 “Uzbekistan, the Land of Scholars”, 28/11/2022

)The Arab Journal For The Humanities)

No.	Book  Title	Translator	Number of Pages
1	Book of reference to the advantages of trade Knowing the good and bad symptoms, and deceiving those who are deceived about them	Dr. Saleh Ahmed Al Ali Dr. Taiseer Abdullah Al Naes	178
2	The Strategy of Military Media During the Soft War	Prof. Menawer Bayan Alrajehi  Prof. Ali Hussein Al-Ammar	268
3	Language Communication Skills	Dr. Yahia A. Ahmad Dr. Husain Buabbas Dr. Abeer AlBaloul	191

 

9) In the Field of Journals Special Issues:

• Journal of Law: “Unpublished Works of Dr. Othman Khalil Othman on the Constitution of Kuwait” 2023.
• Journal of Sharia and Islamic Studies: “Seminar of Modern Applications of Jurisprudential Adaptation of Islamic financial products in their business” 2022.