Instructions to the Authors

The Journal of Social Studies and Research in Iran is an Open Access quarterly journal. This journal with the aim of publishing theoretical and experimental research in the field of social sciences in general and identifying the social problems of Iranian society and providing practical solutions for it in particular; It undertakes to publish research articles (derived from research projects and doctoral theses) and analytical articles. The received articles will be published after the initial approval of the editorial board and expert review. The journal follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Please note the following, professors, researchers, and experts who desire to submit their articles:

Submit the article via the journal’s website at jisr.ut.ac.ir and by registering for the electronic system of the journal.

Conflict of Interest

The author(s) will bear complete responsibility for the printed materials and sources, and the final version of the article will be signed by the author(s) prior to printing. The author(s) will guarantee that the submitted articles have not been previously published in another journal.

If submitted articles do not conform to the journal’s terms and conditions or article format, they will be rejected.

Technical and Literary Style Guidelines

The conventions of Persian writing must be strictly adhered to, and foreign terms with exact and accepted equivalents in Persian must be avoided. The prose and writing eloquence of the article are essential factors in evaluating the article.

Important names and concepts should have their English equivalents listed in the footer of each page.

The article should be composed and formatted on at least 16 and no more than 20 A4 pages (or 6000-6500 words), according to the journal’s requirements.

The authors are obliged to edit Persian and English after the final acceptance of the article and receiving a certificate from a reputable publication.

When submitting an article, you must; Get the matching result certificate from the Samim Noor system and upload it to the system. 

Article Format

These sections should be included in the article:

• Title: It should be as concise as possible and completely convey the subject of the article.
• Author(s)’ full names: The names of the authors should be listed in a distinct file. * must be placed next to the corresponding author’s name.
• ORCHID code: All authors must submit their researcher ID (ORCHID code).
• Abstract: The short abstract in Persian and English should be 200-250 words. In addition, a structured detailed English abstract of 1000-1200 words, which includes introduction, metothologhy, results and conclusion, should be sent in a separeate file. 
• Keywords: Include 3 to 5 words that introduce the article’s main points.
• Symbols and Abbreviations: The list of signs and symbols used in the article, along with their unit and description, are presented in alphabetical order.
• Introduction: In addition to stating the purpose of the research, the introduction must include a summary of the significance of the subject, the results of studies and observations related to the desired research that have been conducted in the past, along with the required sources and citations.
• Research Background: Include domestic studies, foreign studies, theoretical foundations, and conceptual framework in the research background section.
• Research Methodology: In this section, it is essential to introduce the employed methodology in detail. In addition, the sampling method, the statistical tests employed, and the phases of statistical inference should be thoroughly explained.
• Research Findings: It includes the results of the research in the form of text, tables, diagrams, and images, as well as a discussion of the phenomenon’s causes and a comparison with other findings.
• Discussion: contains an analysis of the findings.
• Conclusion: In this section, the research findings are conveyed in a concise and understandable manner.
• Suggestions: In this section, some suggestions are offered for future research.
• Conflict of interest: Authors must clearly state any possible conflict of interest such as receiving payment for the article, or acquiring stock or shares in an organization that may be gained or lost through the publication of the article. If there is no conflict of interest, the following sentence should be added to the end of the article: "No conflicts of interest are declared by the authors"
•  The Pagination and Layout of the Article

The format for submitted articles should be as described below. Download the sample file in the Forms section for additional information.

Title	Font	Size	Style
Article title	B Titr	14	Bold
Full name	B Mitra	11	Bold
Authors’ Organizational Address	B Mitra	10	Regular
Authors’ email address	Times New Roman	8	Regular, blue
Sections’ titles	B Titr	12	Bold
Subsections’ titles	B Titr	11	Bold
Abstract	B Mitra	11	Regular
Keywords	B Mitra	9	Bold Italic
Body	B Mitra	13	Regular
Persian footnotes	B Mitra	10	Regular
English footnotes	Times New Roman	9	Regular
Titles of diagrams and tables	B Mitra	10	Bold
Titles of tables’ columns	B Mitra	10	Bold
Persian texts in tables	B Mitra	10	Regular
English texts in tables	Times New Roman	8	Regular
Persian references	B Mitra	12	Regular
English references	Times New Roman	11	Regular

 

 

References

At the conclusion of the article, the alphabetical list of references used in accordance with APA style and the sample file’s format should be inserted as follows. Note that all Persian references within and at the end of the article’s text must be translated into English, and the translated Persian references should be indicated at the end of the article with the phrase “In Persian” in parentheses.

 

The DOI code used for all articles must be included at the conclusion of the article in the references section.

 

Correct Description of References within and at the End of the Article

 

Holy books	Holy Quran (2019). Translation in poems by A. Dozdouzani. Tehran: Tehran University Press. (Baqarah: 112)
Book with an author	Damadi, M. (2014). General Persian (5th Ed.). Tehran: Tehran University Press. (Damadi, 2011: 120) or (Damadi, 2011) Pollan, M. (2006). The Omnivore’s dilemma: A Natural history of how eating has evolved. New York: Penguin. (Pollan, 2006: 99–100)
Book with two authors	Khodayarifard, M., & Parand, A. (2014). Psychological evaluation and testing (2nd Ed.). Tehran: Tehran University Press. (Khodayarifard & Parand, 2005: 10) or (Khodayarifard & Parand: 2005) Ward, G. C., & Ken, B. (2007). The war: An intimate history, 1941–1945. New York: Knopf. (Ward & Ken, 2007: 52)
Book with three authors	Moeini, S., Khoshkhoo, J., & Mahdabi, M. (2013). Aquaculture and processing. Tehran: Tehran University Press. (Moeini et al., 1393: 15) or (Moeini et al., 2013)
Book with more than three authors	Makhdoom, M., Darvish Safat, A. A., Jafarzadeh, H., & Makhdoom, A. R. (2012). Environmental assessment and planning with geographic information systems (7th Ed.). Tehran: Tehran University Press. (Makhdoom et al., 2003: 10) or (Makhdoom et al. 2003) (Barnes et al., 2010: 847)
Chapter of a book	Nowrouzi Chakli, A. R. (2004). Information society and globalization. In The collection of articles of the conferences of the Iranian Library and Information Society. Editor: M. Haji Zain Al-Abdini. Tehran: National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 101-121. (Nowrouzi Chakli, 2004: 110) Kelly, J. D. (2010). Seeing Red: Mao Fetishism, Pax Americana, and the Moral Economy of War. In Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency. Edited by John, D. K., Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 67–83. (Kelly, 2010: 77)
Book with organizational author	Management and Planning Organization (2001). Urban green space design criteria. Tehran: Iran’s Organization of Management and Planning. (National Management and Planning Organization, 2001: 10)
Translated book	Thomas, Y. (2001). Australian environmental impact assessment. Translated by: M. Tabibian. Tehran: Tehran University Press. (Thomas, 2001: 25)
Multi-volume book	Arianpour, Y. (2003). From Saba to Nima (8th Ed.). Two volumes. Tehran: Zavvar. (Arianpour, 2003: Vol. 2) or (Arianpour, 2003: Vol. 2: 25)
Nicknames	Nima Yushij [A. Esfandiari] (2003). A collection of poems by Nima Yushij. Tehran: Niloufar. (Nima Yushij, 2012)
Editor or compiler	Niazi, S. (Ed.). (2005). Selected papers of IFLA 2003 (Berlin, August 1-9, 2003). Tehran: Organization of Documents and National Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Niazi, 2005)
Article with an author	Bani Asadi, N. (2004). Participatory management of teachers and its relationship with students’ civil society behavior. Journal of Psychology and Educational Sciences, 34(2), 35-65. (Bani Asadi, 2004: 68) Weinstein, J. I. (2009). The Market in Plato’s Republic. Classical Philology, 104(2), 439–458. https://doi.org/10.1086/650979 (Weinstein, 2009: 440)
Translated article	Matryska, K. (2004). Librarians in the age of knowledge. Translated by: M. R. Soleimani (2005). Journal of Library Science, 20(3-4), 75-87. (Matryska, 2004)
Thesis and dissertation	Mazhari, A. (1955). Comparison of rent in jurisprudence and civil law and the regulation of leases. Master’s Thesis. Supervisor: S. M. Meshkat. Tehran: University of Tehran, Faculty of Law and Political Science. (Ashraf, 1955)
Electronic references	Mohaddes, S. H. R. (2015). Authentic life; Giving life to principles. Jam-e Jam Online. Accessed on: 2016-05-10.

 

The cost of refereeing and publishing the article

Arbitration fee (in case of initial approval of the article): 150 thousand Tomans

Publishing fee: 750 thousand Tomans (for articles that meet the maximum limit of 7500 words)

An additional amount will be charged for publishing articles with more words than the specified limit.

Account number 4001070103006825

 Deposit ID 332070174140107000000002903202 (Tehran University)

 Shaba number: IR830100004001070103006825

 In the name of concentration of dedicated funds at the central bank