Scientific article formatting guidelines
Guidelines for formatting scientific articles
In the footnote of the first page, this information should be mentioned: The title of the first author, stating his/her affiliation to the university of study or work, contact number and email (B Nazanin 10).
If the article has two or more authors: The title of the second author, stating his/her affiliation to the university of study or work, contact number and email.
The main heading should be in B Nazanin 14 font and bold (Heading 2 should be defined with this font)
The subheading should be in B Nazanin 12 font and bold (Heading 3 should be defined with this font)
The text of the article should be typed in B Nazanin 13 font normally. (Normal should be defined with this font)
Guide to the structural arrangement of scientific articles
14- Sources and references should be mentioned at the end of the article in APA style (Example: Kamkari, Kambiz (2009), Statistical Description. Tehran: Bal Publications.)
Guidelines for submitting articles via the Sinaweb system
The integrated scientific journal system "Sinaweb" is web-based and researchers can submit their articles online. All information about the journal, including the full text of the articles, information about the managing director, editor and editorial board members, as well as the authors' guide, is available through this system.
Login
To log in, it is necessary to complete the registration form.
To register in the system, follow these steps in order:
First, click on the desired journal link. The journal site is designed in both Persian and English. After selecting the journal language (preferably Persian), click on the registration option and complete the relevant form carefully. Completing the items marked with an asterisk is mandatory. Enter your complete information, preferably in Persian.
Enter your email address carefully. From now on, you will be contacted through this address. After completing and submitting the registration form, a username and password will be sent to your email address. To continue, log in using your username and password. After logging in, change your password. Please note that you cannot change your username.
If you have forgotten your password, enter your email address in the appropriate field. A new password will be sent to your address. It is recommended that you change your password after logging in.
Do not share your username and password with others. You are responsible for entering your information correctly. To change your details or address, click on the View Personal Information link.
Author's Dedicated Page
The University's scientific publications system has the following features and capabilities for authors:
Submitting new articles: In this section, it is possible to submit a new article and complete the information on the submitted articles. To submit a new article, it is mandatory to complete the registration form and also complete the information on the article submission form. How to register in the system and submit an article is given below.
Articles requiring review: This section displays articles that have been accepted and require or are being reviewed. This section also displays a list of articles that have not been reviewed for any reason within a one-month period and have been deleted from the system. It is possible to view the latest status of articles that have been accepted by the editorial board and require review and corrections in this section. It should be noted that articles that are not reviewed by the due date for any reason are deleted from the system and, if desired, can be sent to the journal.
Completed articles: This section displays articles ready for publication, as well as articles whose review has been canceled at the author's request, and articles submitted through a call for papers.
After logging in to the system, click on the link related to the personal page to access its features.
Submitting a new article
To submit a new article, it is necessary to complete the following information:
- Select the type of article: (scientific research article, scientific promotional article, specialized scientific article, review article, etc.)
- Enter the title: The short title must also be entered in the relevant section.
- Add author(s) information:
o If the article has more than one author, enter the full information of the author in the relevant section. If one of these authors is identified as the responsible author of the article, his/her registration in the system is necessary. All correspondence between the journal office and the responsible author will be with the responsible author of the article.
- Enter the abstract of the article: (The abstract of the article should be between 150 and 300 words.)
- Add keywords: (Keywords should be between 4 and 7 keywords.)
- Select the topic: If your article is related to one of the topics in the topic selection section, select the relevant topic.
- Additional explanations: In this section, if a special explanation is necessary regarding the article, send it to the editorial board.
- Acceptance of the terms and conditions of the journal: To continue working, if you accept the terms and conditions of the journal regarding the originality of the research work and its non-submission to other publications, check the relevant section.
- Proposed referees: It is possible to propose a referee by the author. Of course, its acceptance is subject to the approval of the editorial board.
- Adding files: To register an article in the scientific journals system, it is necessary to send the following three files:
o Letter file to the editor requesting the article review
o Checklist file to ensure that all requested items are completed
o Main article file: This file must not contain author information and must not exceed 2 MB.
o Send tables, charts, and images separately.
o If necessary, enter other information related to the article documentation.
- Completing the article submission: After completing all the information and sending the files, click on the complete article submission link to continue.
o It should be noted that it is possible to edit the information until the information is completely completed and the article is submitted.
- Viewing the latest article status: Click on the author's personal page to view the latest article status.
If your article has been submitted in full, it will be seen in the "Submitted / Final Articles" section. If your article has been accepted and requires revision, it will be seen in the reviewable section. Articles under review can also be viewed in this section.