Calls for contributions are launched twice a year. Al-Kīmiyā only accepts original, unpublished articles written in French, Arabic, English, Spanish, Italian or German, that have not been submitted to another journal. Plagiarism results in an automatic rejection of the article.

Researchers wishing to submit a contribution should send it to the following address: may.haddad@usj.edu.lb

All contributions are subject to an evaluation process:

1. Authors must send their text via e-mail, including:  
     a. The title of the paper.
     b. The title translated into English.
     c. Two abstracts of the paper: one in the original language of the paper and one in English. Each abstract should be 600 to 800 characters long (with spaces).
     d. 3 to 5 keywords in both languages of the abstracts.
     e. The full text:
         i. For the articles: 25000 to 35000 characters with spaces (excluding the list of references)
         ii. For the book reviews: 7000 to 10000 characters (with spaces)
     f. Bio-bibliographical note on the author (500 to 800 characters)

2. Formatting guidelines are provided in the call for papers announcements.

3. The article is first reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and then it undergoes double-blind peer-review by two experts from the Reading Committee.

4. The reviewers complete and sign a form indicating their opinions and recommendations.

5. Authors are informed of the review results and given 2 or 3 weeks to make the requested changes.

6. The revised manuscript is reviewed by the Editorial Committee and possibly by a third expert.

7. The final decision of the Editorial Committee is communicated to the author.

8. If the article is accepted, the author(s) must sign a declaration of originality prior to publication.