Authors Guide
- The article must be the result of research and scientific work of the author(s) and has necessarily led to new science and knowledge. The journal also welcomes articles extracted from doctoral dissertations, impressive thesis, and independent research projects if it follows the principles and standards of the scientific research method in the relevant field and has theoretical or methodological innovation.
- Review Articles from proficient authors and authors of research articles are accepted if various sources are documented in the research.
- The journal welcomes theoretical articles that critically review existing scientific theories and theoretical propositions and models, as well as the development or presentation of new scientific models and theories by eminent experts and professors. In the case of articles prepared by master's and doctoral students in collaboration with supervisors or advisors, it must be submitted to the journal with scientific commitment and with the signature of the supervisor, and his name must be mentioned as the first person; Otherwise, it will not be available on the editorial board.
- The journal is exempt from accepting authored and translated articles for publication.
- The submitted article must not have been formerly published in any domestic or foreign journal or collection of articles. The editorial board expects authors not to submit their article to another publication until a response has been received from the journal.
- The article should be clear, fluent, grammatically correct, and careful in choosing the words. The official language of the journal is Persian, but the articles are also accepted in English.
- In the Persian text, the Persian equivalent of Latin words should be used as much as possible, and if the Persian equivalent is not expressive enough, the same Latin word can be subtitled by mentioning the number above the equivalent.
- Articles should be typed on A4 paper (with a margin of 2 cm from the top and bottom and 2 cm from the right and left). The distances between the lines should be Single.
- The size of the article, including text, figures, tables, maps, references, and Latin abstracts, should not exceed 15 pages according to the font standards of the journal.
Writing structure of articles:
Articles accepted in the initial approval phase should be compiled as follows:
1-2. The structure of the article should scientifically include the title, Persian and English abstract (250-200 words), keyword, problem statement, main body (theoretical foundations and research background, data, research materials and methods, research findings, Analysis, Conclusion) Acknowledgements, list of sources and appendices.
2-2. For Persian articles, the article's title should be concise, short, and tell the article's subject, and should be written in B ZARE font. The rest of the fonts should be as follows:
Title: Bold18, Authors Name: Bold12, Authors' Position: 11, Text: 13 Headings: Bold, Subtitles: 10, Sources: 11 From Abstract to End, it should be in 2 columns, Footnotes: Times New Roman11. The author's name should be mentioned in font 14, his scientific or professional title should be mentioned in font 10 below the article's first page. In articles with more than one author, it is necessary to mention the author's name responsible for the article on the authors' profile page.
3-2. Persian articles should be written in font 13, English abstract in Times New Roman11 font in black, and all titles in the text should be written in Bold font.
4-2. For English articles, the title should be in Times New Roman14, and the author of the article should be written in Times New Roman 12. In addition, the scientific or professional position of the authors should be listed in Times New Roman12 below the Latin abstract page of the article. Also, the author's e-mail address and telephone number in charge of correspondence should be given in a footnote.
5-2. In arranging tables, maps, and figures, it is necessary to observe the following points:
- Table data should not be given in the form of figures or diagrams in the article. The number and title should be mentioned at the top of the table. If tables and figures are taken from other sources, it is necessary to mention the source below the tables and figures in the center.
- Each table column must have its title and unit; if all the digits in the table have the same unit, the unit can be mentioned in the table title.
- Additional descriptions of the title and text of the table should be provided as subtitles.
- The shapes and diagrams of the article must be original and of the desired quality and in black and white. The original file of the figures (Excel, Word) must be provided with a resolution of 600 dpi. Photos must be clear, legible, scaled, and of appropriate quality (300 to 500 dpi) in one of the formats of gif, jpg, tif. The font size, especially for curves, should be chosen so that it is legible for printing after the shape's scale is reduced.
- The maps used in the text of the article must be set according to the following formats:
- Article's main structure:
Submitted articles should have the following sections:
1-3. First page: The full title of the article in Persian and English, the name and surname of the author (s), academic degree, exact address (postal code, telephone, fax, and e-mail), the person in charge of the article, and the date of submission in Persian and English must be included in the ID page. The author responsible for correspondence must be marked with an asterisk. Mentioning the above details in other pages of the article should be avoided.
1-1-3. If an institution funds the funding for the research or article, the institution's name must be included in the footnote on the front page.
2-3. Second page( abstract): It includes the article's full title in Persian, the Persian abstract of the article, and the keywords (4 to 6 words). The Persian abstract of the article should not exceed 300 words and should summarize the introduction, research method, findings, and conclusions.
3-3. The article's main text will be written from the third page onwards.
Sources page: Sources and references should be mentioned in the text and at the end of the article.
- Final conditions for article approval:
1-4. Submissions that meet the admission requirements will be sent to experts in that field. The judges suggest constructive strategies, apart from the qualitative evaluation of the articles. The judge's proposals will be sent in total, but without the name and mark, to the article's author.
2-4. Articles submitted for correction have a specific date (maximum 20 days, which can be increased at the author's request).
Article review and publication fee:
Authors must deposit 1,500,000 rials for the review fee and 3,500,000 rials for the publication fee to the card number on the site.
If you have any questions:
Call 03142292533 or e-mail ges@iaun.ac.ir.
Journal Address: Faculty Journals Office, Faculty of Humanities, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, University Blvd., Najaf Abad, Isfahan.
PO Box 517 Postal Code 8514143131