Middle East Journal of Communication Studies
Instructions
- Paper is subject to the Open Access Publication Policy, and is available free of charge on the journal page on the Middle East University website, which retains the full copyright of all published research and contributions.
- The Middle East Journal of Communication Studies does not charge a publishing fee.
- Any manuscript submitted for consideration by MEJCS must be original and not being considered for publication anywhere else. Authors are required to submit, along with their manuscript, a signed form confirming that. (A signed and scanned copy of the letter is accepted via e-mail).
- All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed according to academic originality, contribution to knowledge, potential advancement of the field, methodology, and findings./li>
- MEJCS accepts papers in Microsoft Word (doc.) or (docx) format using Times Roman font in size 12 with double-line spacing. All submissions must include an abstract of no more than 200 words and five to six keywords. All submissions must be emailed to MEJCS@meu.edu.jo
- Authors’ names, institutional addresses and affiliations must be included in a separate file, including the name of the corresponding author.
- The number of words should range between (6000 – 9000) words, and the paper should include a summary of no more than (200) words in both languages: Arabic and English, regardless of the language in which the research was written, and five to six key/key words.
- The rules for documenting various references and sources follow the APA system (Seventh Edition).
- Arranging articles in MEJCS follows the editorial board’s policy. Reviewers’ reports are advisory and the Board reserves the right not to publish any manuscript.
- If the author chooses to withdraw his/her manuscript either in or after the process of review, he/she shall reimburse MEJCS for the cost of reviewing the paper.
- Authors may post a final version of the paper on institutional repositories or provide links to their papers.
- Opinions expressed in the published manuscripts are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Middle East University.
- The Editorial Board reserves all rights to make stylistic and/or grammatical changes.
- The Editorial Board’s decisions regarding suitability for publication are final. The Board reserves the right not to justify these decisions.
Who Can Submit?
Anyone may submit an original article to be considered for publication in Middle East Journal of Communication Studies provided he or she owns the copyright to the work being submitted or is authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the article. Authors are the initial owners of the copyrights to their works (an exception in the non-academic world to this might exist if the authors have, as a condition of employment, agreed to transfer copyright to their employer).
General Submission Rules
Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. In addition, by submitting material to Middle East Journal of Communication Studies, the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at Middle East Journal of Communication Studies. If you have concerns about the submission terms for Middle East Journal of Communication Studies, please contact the editors.
Formatting Requirements
Middle East Journal of Communication Studies has no general rules about the formatting of articles upon initial submission. There are, however, rules governing the formatting of the final submission. See Final Manuscript Preparation Guidelines for details. Although bepress can provide limited technical support, it is ultimately the responsibility of the author to produce an electronic version of the article as a high-quality PDF (Adobe's Portable Document Format) file, or a Microsoft Word, WordPerfect or RTF file that can be converted to a PDF file.
It is understood that the current state of technology of Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) is such that there are no, and can be no, guarantees that documents in PDF will work perfectly with all possible hardware and software configurations that readers may have.
Rights for Authors and Middle East Journal of Communication Studies
As further described in our submission agreement (the Submission Agreement), in consideration for publication of the article, the authors assign to Middle East Journal of Communication Studies all copyright in the article, subject to the expansive personal--use exceptions described below.
Attribution and Usage Policies
Reproduction, posting, transmission or other distribution or use of the article or any material therein, in any medium as permitted by a personal-use exemption or by written agreement of Middle East Journal of Communication Studies, requires credit to Middle East Journal of Communication Studies as copyright holder (e.g., Middle East Journal of Communication Studies © 2026).
Personal-use Exceptions
The following uses are always permitted to the author(s) and do not require further permission from Middle East Journal of Communication Studies provided the author does not alter the format or content of the articles, including the copyright notification:
- Storage and back-up of the article on the author's computer(s) and digital media (e.g., diskettes, back-up servers, Zip disks, etc.), provided that the article stored on these computers and media is not readily accessible by persons other than the author(s);
- Posting of the article on the author(s) personal website, provided that the website is non-commercial;
- Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author(s)'s place of employment (e.g., a Phrenology professor at the University of Southern North Dakota can have her article appear in the University of Southern North Dakota's Department of Phrenology online publication series); and
- Posting of the article on a non-commercial course website for a course being taught by the author at the university or college employing the author.
People seeking an exception, or who have questions about use, should contact the editors.
General Terms and Conditions of Use
Users of the Middle East Journal of Communication Studies website and/or software agree not to misuse the Middle East Journal of Communication Studies service or software in any way.
The failure of Middle East Journal of Communication Studies to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between Middle East Journal of Communication Studies and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.