Submissions should be sent to the following email addresses: info@anddnetwork.org & dds@un.org
Submission Conditions
Author’s Submission Checklist:
Please visit our “Submission” page for more information on the required submission documents.
Paper Template
Title page:
Note: The names of co-authors should be arranged sequentially according to the research contribution and efforts and in line with international scholarly publishing ethics.
Paper Structure
The structure of a policy paper can vary depending on the purpose, audience, and content of the paper, but the following is a general structure that can be adapted to suit different needs:
- Abstract (in English and Arabic): Should not exceed 250 words. The abstract briefly discusses the research problem, objectives, and importance of study. It then briefly explain the research methods, tools and methodologies, and most important analysis and statistics. It also gives a glimpse on the most important conclusions, recommendations or scientific value.
- Introduction: This section provides background information on the policy issue and explains why it is important. It should include a clear statement of the problem, the context in which the problem exists, and an explanation of why action is needed.
- Analysis: This section provides a detailed analysis of the policy issue, including the causes of the problem, the current state of affairs, and potential consequences of inaction. It may also include a discussion of relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
- Policy Recommendations: This section outlines the specific policies that should be implemented to address the problem. Each recommendation should be accompanied by a detailed explanation of how it will work, what resources are required, and how it will be implemented.
- Conclusion: This section summarizes the key points of the paper and restates the recommendations. It should also include a call to action, urging the reader to take the recommended steps.
- References: This section includes a list of sources used in the paper, such as reports, articles, and books. It should be formatted according to the APA citation style.
<p<Approved style guide
The writing of citations and reference list should be standardized according to the seventh edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style, which can be viewed on the link: https://apastyle.apa.org .
The author should set a bibliography of sources and references at the end of the research paper, in the same style of citing footnotes, but arranged in alphabetical order by the author’s family name.
Submission Format
Authors should ensure that their research paper adheres to the following guidelines:
Illustrations, figures and tables
Supplying Digital Images
Most images sourced on the internet will not be of a sufficiently high resolution and cannot be used. If you locate an image on the internet, you will need to find its original source and request a high-resolution version. You will need to check and ensure permission of usage, as necessary.
Photographs
Scan at a minimum of 300 dpi and save as a TIFF or JPG image for PC. Final size of scan to be approximately 250 x 200 mm.
Line illustrations (maps, graphs, etc.)
Scan at a minimum of 1200 dpi and save as a TIFF or JPG image for PC. Final size of the scan to be approximately 250 x 200 mm.
Tints
Tints used on computer-generated illustrations should be no lighter than 15% and no darker than 70%. Do not use pattern fills. Do not use color fills.
Line weights Bearing in mind that line illustrations supplied at approximately 250 x 200 mm will be reduced in size to fit comfortably on an average page size of 234 x 156 mm, the line weights will be reduced correspondingly. Do not, therefore, use a line weight of less than 1 point/pixel in illustrations.
Illustration file types TIFF
Save files as TIFF or JPG images for PC. We would prefer you not to compress TIFF files; if you need to compress them, use a lossless compression software package such as LZW.
EPS
Images can also be supplied as EPS files, with a laser print for identification. EPS files cannot be altered; if we are required to edit these files, the original application files should be supplied with all fonts used.
Other digital formats
JPGs and images downloaded from the internet are normally low resolution (72 dpi) and are not usually suitable for reproduction by conventional printing methods.
Unacceptable file types: MS Word and Excel.
Print images
If you are supplying print images, mark each illustration very lightly on the back (in the corner) in a soft pencil with its number (e.g. Figure 4.1).