A - Academic Category
- The research must be published or accepted for publication in an international, peer-reviewed journal. For research published in English, the journal must be in the First Quartile (Q1) and have a minimum Impact Factor of 2. For research published in Arabic, it must be published in one of the peer-reviewed journals accredited by the Award and listed below.
- The research must be closely related to educational issues in the Arab region.
- The principal researcher must be affiliated with a university, research center, or educational institution in the Arab region, and this affiliation must be clearly stated in the research.
- The research must not have been published more than two years prior to the submission for the award.
- The research must not have received any previous awards or been submitted for other awards.
- Research derived from master's theses or doctoral dissertations will not be accepted.
B - School principals, teachers, and professional practitioners:
- The principal researcher must be affiliated with a school or educational institution in the Arab region.
- The research must have been conducted within a school or educational institution in the Arab region.
- The research must present an original idea and address a pressing educational issue in the public or private education sector within the Arab region.
- The research must not have received any previous awards or been submitted for other awards.
C - Postgraduate students:
- The research must be published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed educational journal.
- Research derived from master's or doctoral theses is accepted, but the original theses in their entirety are not accepted.
- The research must not have received any previous awards or been submitted for other awards.
- The principal researcher must be the student and not the supervising professor.
D - Undergraduate Students:
- The research must be conducted under the supervision of a faculty member at one of the universities in the Arab region, either as a graduation project or as part of research assignments.
- The research must not have received any previous awards or been submitted for other awards.
- The research must present a new idea and address a contemporary educational issue.
- The research must be well-written, with a word count between 2,000 and 3,000 words.
E - “Excellence Award in Educational Research”:
- The research must be published or accepted for publication in an international, peer-reviewed journal that is Q1 classified, has an Impact Factor of no less than 2.5, and is indexed in SCOPUS / Web of Science. A minimum of three published research papers in the same field is also required.
- The research should address one of the topics related to the applications of 'Artificial Intelligence' in the educational field and fall within one of the following specializations: Instructional Technology (or Educational Technology) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), It is also required that the publications demonstrate consistency and in-depth expertise within a single area of specialization.
- The research must be distinguished, original, and innovative.
- The research should include new theoretical and practical applications that contribute effectively to the development of education and the improvement of learning.
- The research must be conducted entirely in one of the Arab countries.
- All research methodologies must be approved by an ethical review board or a recognized scientific authority.
- The principal researcher must be affiliated with a university, research center, or educational institution in the Arab region.
- The research must not have received any previous awards or been submitted for other awards.
- The research must have been published within the last two years from the date of the award announcement.
- The research must not be derived from a master's or doctoral thesis.
- The research must clearly outline its practical implications.
- The research must not be the result of a commission by an educational institution, university, or educational center.
- The research must exhibit linguistic accuracy and be free of errors.
- The research must comply with the standards and methodologies of scientific research.
F - Approved Journals:
- Jordanian Journal of Educational Sciences - Yarmouk University - Jordan
- Educational Journal - Kuwait University - Kuwait
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences - University of Bahrain - Bahrain
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies - Sultan Qaboos University - Oman
- Dirasat: Educational Sciences - University of Jordan - Jordan
- Journal of Social Sciences - Kuwait University - Kuwait
- Journal of Educational Sciences - King Saud University - Saudi Arabia
- Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies - Kuwait University - Kuwait
- International Journal of Educational Research - UAE University - UAE
- Mutah Lil-Buhuth Wa al-Dirasat - Mutah University - Jordan
- Journal of Social Sciences - University of Sharjah - UAE
- Journal of Educational Sciences - Qatar University - Qatar
- International Journal for Research in Education (IJRE) – United Arab Emirates University – United Arab Emirates
- Afaq Journal for Human and Social Studies – United Arab Emirates University – United Arab Emirates
- Journal of Arts, Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences – Emirates College for Educational Studies – United Arab Emirates
- University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities & Social Sciences – University of Sharjah – United Arab Emirates
- Dirasat: Educational Sciences – The University of Jordan – Jordan
- The Jordanian Journal of Educational Sciences – Yarmouk University – Jordan
- Association of Arab Universities Journal for Research in Higher Education – Association of Arab Universities – Jordan
- Jordan Journal of the Arts – Yarmouk University – Jordan
- Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences – University of Bahrain – Bahrain
- Journal of Human Sciences – University of Bahrain – Bahrain
- Journal of Psychological and Educational Sciences – University of El Oued – Algeria
- Art Studies – University of Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen – Algeria
- Umm Al-Qura University Journal of Educational and Psychological Sciences – Umm Al-Qura University – Saudi Arabia
- Journal of Educational Sciences – King Abdulaziz University – Saudi Arabia
- Journal of Educational Sciences – King Saud University – Saudi Arabia
- Arab Childhood Journal – Kuwaiti Association for the Advancement of Arab Childhood – Kuwait
- Journal of Social Sciences – Kuwait University, Academic Publication Council – Kuwait
- Journal of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Studies – Kuwait University, Academic Publication Council – Kuwait
- The Educational Journal – Kuwait University, Academic Publication Council – Kuwait
- Journal of Educational and Psychological Studies (JEPS) – Sultan Qaboos University – Oman
- Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (JASS) – Sultan Qaboos University – Oman
- Omran for Social Sciences – Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies – Qatar
- Journal of Educational Sciences – College of Education, Qatar University – Qatar
- Tajseer Journal – Ibn Khaldon Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Qatar University – Qatar
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