Required files to be uploaded:

Five essential files must be submitted through the manuscript submission system: 1. The main file of the manuscript (without the names of the authors) in the journal template, 2. Title page in the mentioned format, 3. Authorship form (must include the title of the article and the name and surname of all authors and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the article file), and 5. Cover letter.

Article sections

Sections should be included as: 2-1, 2-2, 2-3.

−Conclusion: appears under number 3 and is a summary of the findings and discussion.

−Notes: includes appendixes, footnotes, and the material which is not part of the main body, but seems necessary to be mentioned.

−References: are cited alphabetically and in separate parts including books, articles, etc.

References

−Books

   Author’s surname, Author’s first name. (Date). Title (typed in bold print). Translator or editor.       Edition. Place of publication: publisher.

- پورنامداریان، تقی. (1387). رمز و داستان‌های رمزی در ادب فارسی. چاپ دوم. تهران: علمی و فرهنگی.

- فریزر، جیمز‌جورج. (۱۳۸۴). شاخۀ‌ زرین( پژوهشی در جادو و دین). ترجمۀ ‌کاظم فیروزمند. چاپ دوم. تهران:آگاه‏.

−Books with two authors

 First author’s surname, First author’s name "و"  Second author’s surname, Second author’s first name.  (Date). Title (typed in bold print). Translator or editor. Edition. Place of publication: publisher.

- مارشال، کاترین و راسمن، گرچن ب. (1377). روش تحقیق کیفی. ترجمۀ علی پارسائیان و سید محمّد اعرابی. تهران: انتشارات دفترپژوهش های فرهنگی.

 

−Books with more than two authors

First author’s surname, First author’s name "و"  Second author’s surname, Second author’s first name  " (colleagues) و همکاران ". (Date). Title (typed in bold print). Translator or editor. Edition. Place of publication: publisher.

- نام خانوادگی، نام نویسندۀ اول و نام خانوادگی، نام نویسندۀ دوم و همکاران. (سال نشر). نام کتاب (پررنگ شود).  نام مترجم یا مصحّح. نوبت چاپ. محل انتشار: ناشر.

- گرین، ویلفرد؛ مورگان، لی و همکاران. (1376). مبانی نقد ادبی. ترجمۀ فرزانه طاهری. تهران: نیلوفر.

 

−Books by the same author, published in the same year

45-50 ).

− Quotations from a second-hand reference appear like: (پیاژه 1973، به نقل از منصور، 1376: 50)  

4. Foreign equivalents for words and uncommon terms appear in their front, inside parentheses and only once.
5. Chapter and part numbering is from right to left.
6. Charts, graphs, and illustrations appear, preferably, within the text, next to the explanations.
7. Articles structure:

First page: title, name of author(s), abstract, and keywords.

−Title: Should be short and precise, giving a clear expression of the subject.

−Name of the author(s) appears under the title, on the left side; the corresponding author’s name must be asterisked. Academic ranks and affiliations are mentioned in the footnote.

−Abstract: Written both in Persian and English, the abstract should contain introduction to subject, significance of the study, methodology, and results.

−Key words: including 3 to 6 words most significant words, around which the article takes form; Use “:” in front of the title “Key words”, and “,” to separate the items.

Following pages: respectively include introduction, discussion, conclusion, notes, references

−Introduction: Introduction prepare reader’s mind for the main discussion. Usually, it is written deductively. The objectives of the study are also mentioned here. Sectioning and numbering must be as followed:

The title “Introduction” appears like: 1. مقدمه   , followed by its explanations.

1-1. بیان مسئله  (Statement of the Problem) 

1-2. پیشینۀ تحقیق (Background to the Study)

1-3. ضرورت و اهمیت پژوهش   (Significance of the Study) −Discussion: appears under number 2 and includes analysis, interpretation, reasoning, and results. Title and subtitles should be

 

The articles of this journal are accessible through the following website: www.majaleh.com.

This journal is virtually indexed in ISC and Iran Journal.

All authors are required to forward their articles to http:// Jis.uk.ac.ir. All issues of this journal will be electronically published through the above website soon.

Notes to Contributors

Please consider the following while preparing articles:

Policy of the editorial board: Articles of scholarly value in the area of history, language, and Persian literature (culture, civilization, and ancient Persian languages) may be vetted by experts across the board and probably considered for publication. The editorial board reserves the right to accept, reject or edit any articles as deemed necessary.

Evaluation: Submitted articles would be primarily evaluated by the board. Upon initial acceptance, the articles will be sent to three expert referees for further examination. To remain impartial during the evaluation process, names of the authors are omitted.

How to prepare articles:

1. Articles must follow the style issued by the Academy of Persian Language. Words must be typed half-spaced.
2. Articles should not exceed 22 pages, typed according to the journal’s page layout (top margin: 5.8, bottom margin: 4.85, left and right margins: 4.5). Use Word XP(bzar,font13). Paragraphs must be indented by 0.5 centimeter.
3. In-text citations appear as (author’s surname, volume number: page number); for co-authored references they appear as (first, second, and other author’s names, volume number: page number).

− For repeated references use the term “همان”: (همان: 50).

− Direct quotations appear within Persian quotation marks, and those with more than 40 words come separated from the text, 0.5 centimeter indented from right using font 12.− Summarized or inferred quotations appear like: (ن. ک: کریمی، 1382: