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Al-Kīmiyā

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Call for Papers – Issue 28

Issue 28 of Al-Kīmiyā, the Journal of the Faculty of Languages and Translation at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, aims to welcome, under the banner of diversity, articles covering various fields of research in translation and language. Proposals may address issues currently preoccupying research in translation studies and language sciences. The choice of themes is left to researchers, who will thus reflect in their articles the diversity of approaches and perspectives open to breaking down barriers between disciplines.

Researchers wishing to submit their contribution are requested to send it to the following address: alkimiya.fdlt@usj.edu.lb, before April 30, 2026.

Authors should submit their manuscript including:

  • The title of the paper
  • The title in English
  • Two abstracts: one in the language of the paper and one in English, 600 to 800 characters each (with spaces)
  • 3 to 5 keywords in both languages of the abstracts
  • The main text:
    • Article: 25,000 to 35,000 characters with spaces (excluding the list of references)
    • Book review: 7,000 to 10,000 characters (including spaces)
  • A biobibliographical note of the author (500 to 800 characters)

Submission guidelines

The editors will take care of the formatting of the articles. However, authors are requested to follow the guidelines below:

  • Font: Times New Roman
    • Title: 14-point, bold, uppercase
    • Author’s name: 10-point, followed by the academic title and affiliation
    • Abstract: 10-point
    • Main text: 12-point, single-spaced
    • Footnotes: 10-point
  • For texts in Arabic: Simplified Arabic font
    • Title: 16-point, bold
    • Author’s name: 10-point, followed by the academic title and affiliation
    • Abstract: 12-point
    • Main text: 14-point, single-spaced
    • Notes: 10-point
  • Keywords (3 to 5), separated by dashes
  • Headings: indicated in bold at the beginning of paragraphs
  • Citations: short quotations (less than 3 lines) should appear in the body of the text within quotation marks; long citations should be indented (10-point font) without quotation marks
  • In-text references: should follow the format: (Author, year, page)
  • Footnotes: numbered continuously and reserved for substantive comments and additional information
  • References: listed at the end of the article and formatted according to APA style, 7th edition (https://apastyle.apa.org/)
  • Arabic references: must be romanized. The journal follows the ALA-LC (American Library Association - Library of Congress) rules: https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/roman.html

Call for Papers – Issue 27

Issue 27 of Al-Kīmiyā, the Journal of the Faculty of Languages and Translation at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, aims to welcome, under the banner of diversity, articles covering various fields of research in translation and language. Proposals may address issues currently preoccupying research in translation studies and language sciences. The choice of themes is left to researchers, who will thus reflect in their articles the diversity of approaches and perspectives open to breaking down barriers between disciplines.

For more details, see: https://calenda.org/1238807.