Nature of the journal
A peer-reviewed interdisciplinary scholarly journal.
“Scholarly” means that the journal publishes studies grounded in clear methodology, scientific analysis, documented scholarly sources and a contribution to knowledge or practice. “Peer-reviewed” means that all submitted studies undergo independent scholarly assessment before publication, following an explicit and organised review policy. “Interdisciplinary” means that the journal welcomes studies connecting multiple fields of knowledge or employing several methods and theories to understand complex issues related to aviation, training, safety, and aviation, military and educational institutions.
Publisher
The journal is published by Sultan Qaboos Air Academy.
Publication languages
The journal publishes in Arabic and English.
Publishing model
Continuous publication within an annual volume.
Accepted studies are published as soon as peer review, revisions, editorial review, language editing and production are complete, without waiting for their collection into conventional periodic issues.
Open access
The journal follows an open-access policy.
Published studies are available to readers without subscription fees or financial barriers. This expands the dissemination of scholarly knowledge, increases opportunities for reading and citation, and supports the journal’s service to scholarly and professional communities. Open access also supports its aim to provide a knowledge platform for researchers, practitioners and decision-makers within the Sultanate of Oman and internationally.
Scholarly identity
This identity provides a clear foundation for establishing the journal and developing its policies, website, and editorial and production plans. It also gives the journal scholarly and institutional distinction by combining its direct affiliation with Sultan Qaboos Air Academy with an openness to interdisciplinary studies. This enables it to attract diverse, rigorous research in aviation, training, safety, strategy, information, media, artificial intelligence, leadership, education, and related social sciences and humanities.
Scholarly Commitment
The journal upholds the standards of refereed scholarly publishing through double-blind peer review, commitment to publication ethics, assurance of scholarly originality, editorial transparency, quality of academic review, and respect for authors’ rights. It also seeks to build a solid scholarly presence that will qualify it in the future for wider indexing and inclusion in appropriate databases and scholarly platforms.
