During opening of First Scientific Conference of the Editorial Boards of Iraqi Journals, His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi confirmed doubling the presence of Iraqi university journals in international publications and strengthening their position in global impact and citation indicators.

Dr. Al-Aboudi said that this conference embodies a renewed awareness and a firm will that has made scientific journals platforms for knowledge and spaces for research dialogue, enhancing the standing of Iraqi universities regionally and internationally.

His Excellency added that over three years of continuous work, the Ministry has established a distinguished stage based on quality standards and specialized research.

Dr. Al-Aboudi reviewed that its adopted methodology for developing scientific journals is based on sound governance that ensures clear editorial policies and peer review mechanisms, as well as sustainable technical and technological support that enhances the smooth flow of publication according to documentation standards and research data management. 

His Excellency also added that the Ministry of Higher Education, through its strategic partnerships with Scopus and Clarivate, has contributed to the integration of Iraqi journals into global databases and provided universities with accurate data on citations and research impact, as well as opening channels for sustainable specialized support and consultations.

It is worth to be mentioned that the conference featured a speech by the Deputy of the Ministry for Scientific Research Affairs, Dr. Haider Abd Dhahd, on the development of Iraqi journals, along with scientific sessions that addressed academic content indexing and reviewed the Research Management System (RMS) platform as part of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research's comprehensive digital transformation process.

It is worth to be mentioned that the conference was hosted by the University of Technology with the participation of university presidents and experts from Elsevier, Clarivate, the Egyptian Knowledge Bank and the ASF Foundation.