Scientific Research: Between the Fundamentals of Writing and Publishing

Date: 15 October, 2025

A training course titled “Fundamentals of Scientific Research Writing and Publishing in Reputable Journals” was held on Wednesday and Thursday (October 15–16, 2025). The course combined both theoretical and practical components, and was aimed at faculty members and fourth-year students of the college.

The sessions were delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Mustafa Abdulaziz Mutlaq and Lecturer Dr. Salah Murtadha Shaheen. The event was attended by Professor Dr. Sami Obaid Muhammad Al-Tamimi, Dean of the College of Industrial Management for Oil and Gas, along with several other faculty members.

The key topics addressed during the training included:

• Thinking about Research Writing:
  This initial phase is a critical step that lays the foundation for successful research. It involves accurately identifying the topic, formulating the research problem, clarifying objectives, and specifying the target audience—making it the cornerstone of any comprehensive academic endeavor.
• Steps of Scientific Research Writing:
  Writing a scientific paper is not merely a set of technical steps, but rather an intellectual journey that requires effort and awareness at every stage. From choosing a topic to presenting results, researchers go through a rich experience that enhances their skills in critical thinking, analysis, and academic writing.
• Publishing in Reputable Journals:
  In light of the significant expansion in scientific publishing, it is essential for researchers to pay close attention to the quality of the journals they submit their work to. Journals indexed in the Scopus database are considered reputable, as they follow rigorous standards in peer review, content quality, and academic reputation. Conversely, researchers must be highly cautious of predatory, fake, or commercial journals that claim to be scientific but fail to adhere to proper academic publishing principles. These journals often charge high publication fees without genuine peer review, ultimately diminishing the academic value of the research.