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.

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

The total word count of the entire article (including the English abstract, extended English abstract, Persian abstract, main text, Persian references, English references, and Persian references translated into English) must be between 7,500 and 10,000 words. Manuscripts exceeding this limit will not be accepted under any circumstances and will be removed from the publication process.

Main Sections of the Article

After the English abstract, extended English abstract (800–1000 words), and Persian abstract prepared according to the journal format and guidelines, the main body of the article should include the following sections:

1. Introduction and Statement of the Problem: The introduction serves as the starting point of the article and presents the research problem. This section should explain the importance and necessity of the study, the purpose of the research, and the research questions or objectives. It should also introduce the general context of the topic, refer to previous studies, identify the research gap or the need for the study, and explain the potential value or contribution of the research to the relevant field.
2. Theoretical Foundations (in Quantitative Studies) / Conceptual and Theoretical Reflections (in Qualitative Studies): This section presents the concepts, definitions, and theoretical perspectives related to the research topic. In quantitative studies, the theoretical framework provides the analytical foundation of the study and forms the basis for developing the research hypotheses. In qualitative studies, conceptual and theoretical reflections should contribute to a deeper understanding of the phenomenon under investigation and enhance the researcher’s theoretical sensitivity, rather than merely presenting general definitions or basic concepts that have little influence on the research process and findings.
3. Research Method: This section explains the procedures and steps of the study in detail. The research design, population and sample, data collection instruments, and data analysis methods should be described clearly so that other researchers can replicate the study or conduct similar research based on the same methodological approach if needed.
4. Research Findings: This section presents the results of data analysis in a clear and organized manner. The findings should be reported according to the research questions or hypotheses, and extensive interpretation of the results should be avoided in this section.
5. Discussion and Conclusion

In quantitative articles: This section interprets the main statistical findings and examines the extent to which the hypotheses are supported or the research questions are answered. The results should be compared with previous studies, and their theoretical and practical implications should be discussed. The section should conclude with the limitations of the study and suggestions for future research.

In qualitative articles: In this section, the themes, categories, or patterns derived from the data are interpreted and their meanings are explained in relation to the research questions and the existing literature. The discussion should also address the context in which the findings emerged, the theoretical and practical implications of the results, the limitations of the study, and suggestions 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): 300 thousand Tomans

Publishing fee: 1700000  Tomans (for articles that meet the maximum limit of 7500 words)