Research guide
The approved requirements and standards for preparing and submitting research at Raya Institute
General requirements
Researchers follow these academic standards when preparing and submitting their research
Originality
The research is original and has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Academic language
The research is written in correct academic language, free of linguistic errors.
Citation
An approved citation style is used for all references and sources.
Logical sequence
Ideas are presented in a logical order and the parts of the research are connected.
Tables and figures
Tables and illustrations are used where needed, with their sources stated.
Peer review
The research is reviewed by specialists before it is accepted for publication.
Basic elements of a paper
The research must include the following basic elements
- Title
- Abstract (preferably in two languages)
- Introduction stating the research problem and its importance
- Research objectives
- Methodology
- Presentation and analysis of the results
- Discussion of the results
- Conclusion with the main recommendations
- List of references
Approved formatting rules
The approved formatting rules are followed when preparing the research
- Font type and size
- Page margins
- Page numbering
- Formatting of tables, figures and their titles