Academic Book

Academic Book:

This project establishes the academic and Academic reputation of the University, achieves its goals, and contributes to the advancement of Academic research. This is achieved by publishing leading scholarly works that serve the Emirati and global community and enhance knowledge development.

This project, originally named “University Book”, was proposed by the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Academic Research and approved by His Excellency the University Chancellor, who strongly encouraged its establishment. As a result of the University’s commitment to development, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Research formulated a strategy to transform the project into the “Academic Book”, which includes two aspects: academic references and non-academic references.  The goal is to create a Academic reference book that contributes to human knowledge.

 Vision:

The Academic Book aspires to be a leading Academic reference, providing readers with access to authentic and innovative information.

Mission:

To present and provide authentic and innovative knowledge and information that contribute to enriching the intellectual environment, enhancing academic skills, and promoting positive thinking among readers.

Objectives

– To contribute to the dissemination of authentic academic knowledge.

– To conduct a comprehensive analysis of knowledge-related issues in the context of contemporary needs and current events, with an effort to connect these issues to practical, real-world scenarios

– To enrich the intellectual landscape, stimulate intellectual discourse, and promote critical thinking among readers.

– To support the curriculum by providing high-quality academic references that align with the curriculum of various university departments, emphasizing originality, modernity, and innovation.

Focus Areas of the Academic Book Project:

The Academic Book Project focuses on the composition of Academic books and has two branches:

First: University Book:

This branch focuses on academic disciplines taught at the university level. The primary objective is to provide students with essential textbooks that are aligned with course outcomes and appropriate to their level of education. These books will complement additional references suggested by the course instructors.

Consequently, the focus areas for this branch of the Academic Book Project include:

1. Arabic Language and Literature

2. Islamic Studies

3. Other disciplines

Other fields may be included in the future, depending on the evolution and growth of the university.

 These references must combine the accuracy of information with clarity of presentation and should not conflict with Islamic values or national principles. All books will be peer-reviewed by reviewers from within and outside the University according to established scholarly standards.

Second: Non-Academic Reference Books

This branch is in line with the University’s strategy of encouraging authorship on specific topics or fields.

This is achieved by launching international writing competitions and subsequently reviewing and awarding the winning projects.

Guidelines for Preparation and Authorship:

All projects submitted for publication within the project (Academic book) are subject to the following conditions:

• Books containing religious texts must accurately cite these texts, providing Quranic verses with their correct diacritics and narrations of Prophetic Hadiths with proper authentication.

• The following scholarly methodology must be followed in documenting books:

• Sources and references should be cited in the text using automatically numbered references written as superscripts in parentheses (like this: ^([1])([2]. ) and detailed at the bottom of the page in the order in which they appear.

• Annotations and explanatory notes in the text should be indicated by an asterisk (*) or other appropriate symbols.

• Sources and references should be listed alphabetically at the end of the work, starting with the author’s name, followed by the book title and any other relevant information.

• Citations should be formatted as follows: Author, book title, editor (if any) or translator, publisher, place of publication, edition number (if any) indicated by “ed.”, date (if available, otherwise indicated as “n.d.”).

• Journal citations should include author, article title, journal name, publisher, place of publication, issue number, date, and page range in the journal (from…to…).

• Authors must provide complete source information for all references on their first appearance. Subsequent citations to the same source should include only the author’s name and the title of the source. If the reference is repeated immediately on the same page, write “Ibid”. If it is repeated on the following page, write “Op. cit.”.

• Authors must revise their books based on the reviewers’ comments. They must submit a revised version of the book along with a report detailing the changes made. 

Academic Book Committee:

The members of the Academic Book Committee are appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Scientific Research Affairs at the beginning of each academic year. The committee works under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor for Scientific Research Affairs and is responsible for the following tasks:

1. Preparation, monitoring, and follow-up of project development.

2. Conducting an Initial review of the book units, language editing, proofreading, and ensuring that researchers have addressed the comments in the reviewers’ reports.

3. Proposing any improvements to enhance the project’s efficiency and quality.

4. Submitting a report on the book to the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Academic Research.

Academic Review Board

– Members of the Academic Review Board are selected from among professors with recognized expertise and scholarly competence in their respective fields.

– They are contacted confidentially, and a summary of their reports is provided to the Dean to determine the suitability of the book for publication.

Project Publications:

Since the project’s inception, initially termed the University Book Project, to the preparation of this guide, a total of 30 academic works have been published. These works can be categorized as follows:

First: In the Field of Islamic Studies:

Second: In the Field of Linguistics, Literature, and Criticism:

Third: In Other disciplines: