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Dear authors, please note that the following points are mandatory for article formatting:

1. Title: The article title must be concise and appropriate to the article content.
2. Authors' Names: Please note the following regarding authors' names in the article file:
   • When submitting the article, strictly avoid including names or any information (such as email) of authors in the main article file. Authors' names will only be added to the article file during revision and acceptance.
   • When submitting the article file, send all authors' names, complete affiliations, and emails (corresponding author must have an academic email) in a file titled "Author Information."
   • Authors' names should be written without academic ranks or titles.
   • The order of authors must be consistent between the author information file and the system.
3. Persian Abstract: Minimum 200 words and maximum 250 words in one paragraph, including objectives, methodology, results, and research innovation.
4. English Abstract: Minimum 300 words and maximum 350 words, ensuring consistency between Persian and English texts.
5. Extended Abstract: The article's extended English abstract should be submitted along with its Persian text.
   • Note that in the final published version, the extended English abstract will appear first, followed by the brief Persian abstract. However, both abstracts must be submitted in Persian and English to allow the English editor to verify the versions.
6. Article Body: The article should be organized under the following headings:
   • Introduction: Problem statement, theoretical foundations, research background, objectives, research question(s) or hypothesis(es)
   • Theoretical Framework and Literature Review: Conceptual definitions, results of related domestic and international research that support the hypotheses and conceptual model
   • Methodology: Research design, data collection tools and methods, population, sample, model and variables, and their detailed calculation methods
   • Data Analysis: Report of demographic characteristics of the sample, statistical analysis results of the model and research hypotheses
   • Discussion and Conclusion: Presentation of main research findings and comparison with related research findings (one paragraph for practical recommendations and future research, and one paragraph for research limitations); without subheadings
   • Conflict of Interest: Authors must explicitly state any potential conflicts of interest such as payment for the article, or gaining or losing assets or shares in an organization that might result from the article's publication. If there are no conflicts of interest, the following statement should be added at the end of the article, before acknowledgments: "No conflicts of interest have been declared by the authors"
   • Acknowledgments: This section recognizes all individuals who contributed to the study but are not listed as authors. Those who assisted in writing, methods, and general support are acknowledged here. Mentioning the name(s) of supporting or funding organization(s) is essential in this section.
   • Footnotes: Explanations and Latin equivalents of terms and names of individuals not requiring citation should be written at the bottom of each page with separate numbers for each page.
   • References: References used in the article should follow APA guidelines (7th edition) as follows:
     • a) In-text citations should all be in English and preferably placed at the end of sentences. Publication years for Persian sources should be converted to their Gregorian equivalent.
     • b) End-text citations should all be in English. Personal translation of Persian source titles is strictly prohibited; use the English equivalent of Persian citations from the source website. Add [In Persian] at the end of citations for sources published in Persian.
     • c) Citation style follows APA (7th edition). For citation guidelines, please consult: Reference Guide According to APA 7th Edition
     • d) Articles' unique identifiers (DOI or DOR) must be included at the end of articles.

Note:

• The organization of content will vary for qualitative research, analytical articles, and review articles according to their type.
• The article should be typed in Word 2013 or later, maximum 6500 words, B Mitra font, size 12, 1.5 line spacing, A4 page format.
• Avoid using two-column format.
• Completion of declaration and conflict of interest forms with authors' signatures is mandatory when submitting articles. For downloading forms, please refer to the Forms menu.
• The Journal of Financial and Investment Progress reserves the right to reject, modify, and edit articles.
• The responsibility for the scientific content of the article lies with the author(s).

Similarity Check

All articles submitted to this journal must be checked using the Hamanandjoo plagiarism detection software to ensure their originality. You can use the guide below for performing the similarity check. Submitting similarity check results is mandatory when submitting articles.

Hamanandjoo Similarity Check Guide