NTU Journal of Pure Sciences
ISSN: 2789-1089 | EISSN: 2789-1097

The NTU Journal of Pure Sciences (NTU-JPS) is an international, peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and promoting innovation in the pure sciences. The journal serves as an authoritative platform for the publication of original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and scholarly communications that contribute to both theoretical understanding and practical applications. NTU-JPS is published four times a year in English and upholds the highest academic standards through a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.

Aims and Scope

NTU-JPS welcomes submissions presenting significant scientific advances, novel methodologies, and interdisciplinary approaches. The journal’s scope includes, but is not limited to:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Physics
• Mathematics and Statistics

We encourage contributions that address current challenges, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and provide solutions applicable to industry, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and technology development.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to:

• Advance Scientific Knowledge – Provide a trusted venue for disseminating high-quality research in pure sciences.
• Foster Global Collaboration – Bring together researchers, academics, and practitioners from around the world to exchange ideas and findings.
• Promote Research Integrity – Uphold ethical standards in scholarly publishing and ensure transparency, fairness, and quality in the peer-review process.
• Encourage Interdisciplinary Innovation – Support research that bridges disciplines and connects fundamental science with real-world applications.

Target Audience

NTU-JPS is intended for:

• Researchers and academics in the pure sciences.
• Graduate students seeking to publish and learn from high-quality research.
• Professionals in applied science, engineering, technology, and health sectors.
• Policy-makers and institutions interested in science-based solutions.

The NTU Journal of Pure Sciences (NTU-JPS) is a peer-reviewed journal, and it supports all themes of respected knowledge transfer networks. The journal publication's ethics and malpractice statement is primarily based on the Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors (Committee on Publication Ethics, 2011), and that includes:

• The responsibility of the journal editors and their duties.
• The relations with authors, editors, editorial board, journal publisher, and reviewers.
• Individual data protection.
• Encouraging ethical research that including Pure Sciences.
• Dealing with possible misconduct.
• Secure the academic record integrity.
• Intellectual property.
• Conflicts of interest.

• The NTU-JPS followed the double-blind reviewing process for all submitted manuscripts.
• All submitted manuscripts to NTU-JPS are strictly and carefully peer-reviewed by a minimum of two external reviewers.
• The primary check for plagiarism using Turnitin software is applied in the editorial office to check the plagiarism.
• Editors apply the manuscript's preliminary review in the editorial office, which will take no more than seven days after submission before sending it to external reviewers.
• After accepting the manuscript for a full review, the editors will pass the manuscript to at least two reviews. The reviewing process will take no more than six weeks before collecting the reviewer's decision by the editor. After that, the editor will prepare a decision letter to the author based on the reviewer's comments. The author will be asked to answer the reviewer's comments and formate the manuscripts according to the NTU-JPS template.
• All accepted manuscripts should send proofreading either by NTU-JPS or by the author (the author should provide the editor with proofreading evidence). After completing this step, the author will receive the paper in PDF format by NTU-JPS to give the last check before publishing online.
• The author(s) should provide complete information about where the research has been done and the study period.
• The author(s) should provide information about the received financial support or grant number if applicable.

Some points the reviewers should take into consideration before agreeing to review the manuscript:

• The field of proficiency or interest: the reviewer's expertise or fields of interest have to cover the manuscript topic.
• Conflict of interest with one of the authors: let the editors know if there is any conflict of interest with one of the authors and decline the invitation to review.
• The editor will appreciate providing the contact details of a qualified person to review the manuscript in case of declining the invitation to review. Otherwise, you will have 20 days to complete your review. The reviewers will be excluded from the reviewer's database if they exceed that time without replaying to the journal or giving the reason for the delay.
• For more information, click here to view the reviewer process guide.

The NTU-JPS is an open journal, therefore there are no fees required for downloading any publication from the journal website by authors, readers, and institutions. The journal applies the license of CC BY (a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license). This license allows authors to keep ownership of the copyright of their papers. But this license permits any user to download, print out, extract, reuse, archive, and distribute the article, so long as appropriate credit is given to the authors and the source of the work. The license ensures that the article will be available as widely as possible and that the article can be included in any scientific archive.

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Intellectual property rights:

The NTU-JPS policies will protect the author's intellectual property rights for all submitted and printed materials.

This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Open access authors retain the copyrights of their papers, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Plagiarism is the copying of ideas, text, data, and other creative work (e.g. tables, figures, and graphs) and presenting it as original research without proper citation. Plagiarism is a serious violation. We define plagiarism as a case in which a paper reproduces another work with at least 20% similarity and without citation. If evidence of plagiarism is found before or after acceptance or after publication of the paper, the author will be offered a chance to defend his/her paper. If the arguments are found to be unsatisfactory, the manuscript will be retracted and authors found to have been guilty of plagiarism will no longer have papers accepted for publication by the journal. All the submitted manuscripts will be firstly checked by using the Turnitin program that is already available at the Northern Technical University.

NTU Journal of Pure Sciences (NTU-JPS)

1. Acceptable Use

• AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, image generation software) may be used for language editing, grammar checking, or data visualization assistance.
• AI use must be transparent and disclosed in the manuscript’s “Acknowledgments” section.

2. Unacceptable Use

• AI cannot be listed as an author.
• AI tools may not be used to generate original research content, fabricate data, or replace human critical thinking.
• Use of AI in image/data generation must be accompanied by a clear methodology and source disclosure.

3. Author Responsibility

• Authors are fully accountable for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of AI-assisted content.

The journal receives papers within its scope and published the articles as soon as possible once all publication requirements are completed. Note that the publishing fee is 100,000 Iraqi dinars. The wages are paid in the building of the Presidency of the Northern Technical University, Department of Education Fund, second floor.

NTU Journal of Pure Sciences (NTU-JPS)

1. Purpose

The NTU-JPS Arbitration Policy ensures that all appeals, complaints, and disputes related to editorial decisions, peer review, or publication ethics are handled in a fair, transparent, and timely manner. This policy protects the rights of authors, reviewers, and editors while upholding the journal’s integrity.

2. Scope

This policy applies to:

• Appeals against editorial decisions (e.g., rejection of a manuscript).
• Complaints about the peer review process, editorial conduct, or ethical breaches.
• Disputes regarding authorship, plagiarism, or data integrity.
• Requests for reconsideration of post-publication actions (e.g., corrections, retractions).

3. Principles

• Fairness: All cases will be considered impartially without bias.
• Transparency: The process and timeline will be communicated to all parties.
• Confidentiality: All proceedings will remain confidential to protect all individuals involved.
• Compliance: All arbitration follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

4. Appeals Procedure

1. Submission of Appeal
   • Authors must submit a written appeal within 30 days of receiving the editorial decision.
   • The appeal must clearly state the reason for disagreement, supported by evidence (e.g., scientific arguments, factual corrections).
2. Initial Review
   • The Editor-in-Chief will acknowledge receipt within 7 days.
   • If the Editor-in-Chief was directly involved in the disputed decision, the appeal will be handled by a designated Associate Editor or Editorial Board Panel.
3. Arbitration Panel
   • A panel of at least two editorial board members and one external expert will review the appeal.
   • The panel may request additional independent peer reviews if necessary.
4. Decision
   • The final decision will be communicated in writing within 30 days of the appeal submission.
   • Decisions of the arbitration panel are final and binding.

5. Complaints Procedure

1. Filing a Complaint
   • Complaints must be sent in writing to the Editor-in-Chief via the journal’s official email.
   • The complaint should specify the nature of the problem, supporting documents, and desired resolution.
2. Investigation
   • The Editor-in-Chief will conduct a preliminary review within 10 days.
   • If necessary, an independent committee will be formed to investigate.
3. Outcome
   • Findings will be shared with all parties involved.
   • Appropriate corrective action will be taken, including apologies, editorial corrections, or policy changes.

5. Post-Publication Disputes

Any disputes regarding published content (e.g., data errors, misattribution, ethical breaches) will be handled according to the Withdrawal and Correction Policy of NTU-JPS.

6. Contact Information

All appeals and complaints should be sent to:
Editor-in-Chief
NTU Journal of Pure Sciences (NTU-JPS)
Email: wafamahmood@ntu.edu.iq

This journal will utilize a system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

The NTU journal of engineering and technology is an open journal, which allows access to all published papers on its website without any charge. Also, the published papers in the journal are archived and indexed in the following systems:

1. Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals
2. Crossref

• All authors and reviewers contacting details, including the names and email addresses that entered in this journal site, will be exclusively used for this journal's stated purposes only and will not be passed, shared, or made available for any other party.
• The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.