The Quality and Development Center / Academic Development Department at Al al-Bayt University held a workshop titled (Scientific Research and International Publication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence) on Monday, October 26, 2026. The workshop was presented by Dr. Abdelhak Lafilef from the sisterly Republic of Algeria, Mila University, and scientific editor at the International Review of Economics & Finance journal published by Elsevier. Faculty members from various colleges of the university participated in the workshop, which was held at the Quality and Development Center.

The workshop aligns with the university's directions to advance scientific research and enhance the presence of its researchers in international databases, and as part of the center's keenness to meet the actual training needs of faculty members. International publication has become a fundamental pillar in university rankings, program accreditation, and academic promotion.

For his part, Dr. Lafilef thanked Al al-Bayt University, represented by the university president, the Quality and Development Center, and the faculty members for the good organization and interaction. He emphasized the depth of fraternal ties between Jordan and Algeria and between their academic institutions.

The workshop covered a number of practical topics, most notably:

- Designing research studies and writing scientific papers according to the IMRAD methodology.

- Tools for collecting references from Scopus and PubMed and arranging them using the Publish or Perish program.

- Classification of scientific journals and measurement indicators, and distinguishing between reputable, predatory, and hijacked journals.

- Dealing with reviewers' comments and responding to them, and the documents attached to the article.

- A simulated process of submitting an article to a classified journal, and employing artificial intelligence tools in selecting the appropriate journal and checking plagiarism rates.

The workshop concluded with an open dialogue in which Dr. Lafilef answered participants' inquiries. The participants praised the practical nature of the workshop and the practical tools it provided that contribute to raising the quality of their research and their opportunities for publication in classified international journals.

This workshop is part of the training plan of the Academic Development Department at the Quality and Development Center for the academic year 2026/2027, aimed at the continuous professional development of faculty members at the university.