VOLUME 6, NO 2 (2018)

  • Editor In Chief Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, University Park, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1187-311X

Abstract

Dear readers,

Aro, the Scientific Journal of Koya University, is closing its eleventh issue (Vol VI, No 2, 2018). It has been an exciting and yet dynamic season for our journal. Aro is publishing its 6th issue as an internationally listed Scientific Journal in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Notably, Aro has been accepted for indexing in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), a new edition of Web of Science™ as of Feb 2016. Content in this index is under consideration by Thomson Reuters to be accepted in the Science Citation Index Expanded™ (SCIE). Aro’s individual articles are currently listed by Thomson Reuters using articles unique DOI numbers which is a historical achievement for our academic community. Aro is starting its sixth-year journey in leading the quality of regional scientific publications with global impact. The editorial team have been working tirelessly to keep the novel mission and sustain Aro’s future publications with greater impacts and citations. It is exciting that Aro has been awarded to DOAJ Seal listing which is an indication of a trusted high standard open access scientific work. The upcoming new season will be an even more exciting period in Aro’s life as Thomson Reuters will examine our journal for a full permanent listing.

Aro continues its mission to provide resources, support and advice for researchers in the process of publishing their scientific papers, while at the same time offering free public access to scientific research by open online access. This is a daunting task which we hope to advance in the years to come. Thus, in the sections to follow, we would like to share and elaborate on the core elements that constitute Aro. However, finding reliable and skilled reviewers remain a big challenge for us.

Aro was created with a long-term vision of becoming accessible to all researchers in Kurdistan and beyond, and covering a wide range of scholarly disciplines in sciences. Aro is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original scientific research, global news, letters and commentary as well as review articles in areas of natural sciences and technology. In this issue, you will have access to original research papers in a variety of areas, such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Material Science, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Geology.

The great responses from researchers, academics and professionals in the last five years have made us create a wider Editorial Board which serves the wider submitted scientific manuscripts. However, it is clear that having a dedicated and well-organised editorial board for the journal is only one side of the coin. The other is the ability to attract submissions of quality research and scholarly work. We are thankful to all of those who put their trust in Aro and presented their original research work for publication in Vol VI, No 2 (2018) of the journal, as well as, our thanks are extended to the 20 peer-reviewers from the Universities worldwide for their efforts in reviewing and enabling this issue of Aro.

Your support and feedback are invited and appreciated.

Dilan M. Rostam
Editor-in-Chief

Wali M Hamad
Executive Publisher

Dilan M. Rostam, Salah I. Yahya, Basim M. Fadhil, Fahmi F. Muhammad, Mohammed H.S. Zangana, Jorge Correia, Fouad Muhammad and Nadhir Al-Ansari
Executive Editorial Board

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Author Biography

Editor In Chief, Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Koya University, University Park, Danielle Mitterrand Boulevard, Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region
Dr. Dilan M. Rostam is an Assistant Prof. at Koya University. He has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Civili Engineering/Structural design using computer application from Chalmers Universityin Sweden. He also has a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering using virtual collaborative design fromUniversity of Nottingham, UK. Dr Rostam has long industrial experience in e.Management and applied computer in design work with several published articles. He was member of Executive Editorial of the first Kurdish Scientific eJournal ZANÍN published by Kurdish Scientists and MDs in United Kingdom (KMSF). He is also lecturing on Kurdistan's Vernacular Architecture and sustainable green design from an Architectural and Engineering point of view.
Published
2018-12-30
How to Cite
In Chief, E. (2018) “VOLUME 6, NO 2 (2018)”, ARO-THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF KOYA UNIVERSITY, 6(2). Available at: http://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/523 (Accessed: 28March2024).
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