The Journal of Countries Studies is a scientific-research quarterly that is published four times a year at the end of each season. This journal tries to examine the different issues of countries in an interdisciplinary approach in the following axes: economy, sociology, international relations, politics, and culture.

The types of articles accepted in the Journal of Countries Studies are as follows: research, review, short, case study, methodology, applied, conceptual, and book review.

1. Articles should be typed in word software and only in this [file template] article.

2. The article should be at least 6000 words long. Including tables, figures, appendices and parts, it should not exceed 30 pages in journal format.

3. Please submit the word version of the article only through the journal website.

4. When submitting an article, these files must be submitted:

• This [main article file] without the names of the authors anywhere in the article.
• This [file of authors’ names] including the full name and surname of the authors in Persian and English according to the percentage of role and responsibility of each in writing the article along with the scientific rank / organizational affiliation of the authors, group, faculty, university, city, country, email of all authors in Persian and English.
•  The corresponding author should be marked with an asterisk and the corresponding author must have an ORCID code.
•  Students must submit the article with their professor.
•  The file of the extended abstract in English between 600 and 1000 words, along with a complete list of translated English sources. At the end of the translated references, be sure to mention inside the brackets, for example [in Persian].
•  This [commitment letter file]
•  This [conflict of interest form]
• If the article has an image, a separate file of each image in jpg format, with appropriate resolution.

5. The publication fee is received in two stages. In the first stage, 2,000,000 Rials through the electronic payment gateway, the cost of review and arbitration, 4,000,000 Rials through the electronic payment gateway, the cost of editing and publication, after the approval of the referees; Do not deposit this amount until before the announcement of the journal.

6. The submitted article should not have been published or submitted simultaneously in any domestic or foreign journal and in Persian or any other language.

7. In addition to arbitration, articles will be checked for originality with similarity. Articles with more than 15 percent similarity will not be accepted.

8. The journal has the right to reject or accept and edit articles.

Anatomy of research articles

A) Article title

A good title clearly reveals the scope of the research, describes the results, and raises questions about the research in the reader’s mind. The following tips are recommended for choosing an article title:

• The title of the article should contain the most relevant semantic load, but be concise.
• The title of the article should be completely representative of the subject of the article and clear and transparent, so that the reader is informed of the subject of the article by reading it.
• No extra words should be used in the title of the article.
• The common method of writing titles is to use a noun and news phrase, not a question sentence. Noun phrases, especially in combination with descriptive phrases, should not be ambiguous and misleading.

Note. In the English title of the article, the first letter of the first and declarative words is capitalized and inserted. Other words are lowercase.

B) Abstract

Persian abstract: Contains the contents of the whole article in one paragraph, without inserting shape, diagram, source, and part in 150-250 words, in four parts that are basically derived from the main body of the article. The following phrases are inserted before the contents of each section:

• Persian abstract

Introduction / Background / Purpose:

Methodology:

Findings / Discussion and Analysis / Analysis of Results:

Conclusion:

• English abstract

exactly the translation of Persian abstract.

Introduction / Background / Purpose:

Methodology:

Findings / Discussion and Analysis / Analysis of Results:

Conclusion:

• English extended abstract between 600 and 1000 words including a summary of the article along with shape, table and reference if desired, along with a complete list of English translated References.

C) Keywords

• The keywords of the article are words that form the basis of the article, so that if someone wants to access the contents inside the article or the contents of other articles in the same field through search with these words, they will reach their destination.
• The keywords of the article are 3-5 words, in alphabetical order. In English, it is inserted with lowercase letters (except for proper names and words that have a capital letter).

D) Main body of the article

• In determining the structure of the article, paying attention to this point is helpful that the results section determines the content and structure of the whole article. The main driver of any article is its results. Here, the main emphasis is on research articles, which have a main body consisting of at least four sections: Introduction, Methodology, Findings / Discussion and Analysis, and Conclusion, each of which may be divided into subheadings depending on the specific characteristics of the article.
• The conclusion section is sometimes separate from the discussion section and sometimes together they form the discussion and conclusion section. Separating these two sections from each other is a more appropriate structure.
• It is obvious that depending on the subject and type of article and journal, there will be inevitable changes in the main subheadings in the structure of articles.

1. Introduction

The introduction is the first part of the main body of the article that is read. Therefore, it should carefully and clearly indicate the originality and uniqueness of the article and encourage the reader to read the article. The introduction should include at least the following five aspects:

1. Introducing the research field in order to familiarize the reader with the general or context of the research problem and its importance and seriousness with the approach of moving from old to new information (problem statement);

2. Inserting the findings of other researchers (research background);

3. Stating the need for more investment, the existence of a gap, or determining the position of the desired research;

4. Stating the goal / subject of study or stating the heads of activities or important findings;

5. Optional statements that show the reasons or positive value of that study.

2. Methodology

The methodology expresses the validity of the results. In this section, the necessary information about how to perform the work and collect information for the readers should be stated accurately, so that it facilitates the repetition for the readers. In the methodology, introductory sentences and phrases are used that relate to the goals and results.

3. Findings / Discussion / Analysis of Results

By stating the key elements, this section can be made as relevant as possible to the title of the article. This section has the most connection with the introduction and is set within the framework of the results.

In setting it up, attention to the following points is helpful:

1. Stating the main purpose or hypothesis of the research, or a summary of the main activity in this study;

2. Restating or reviewing the most important findings, especially in order of significance, including,

Is it in support of the main hypothesis, or how does it express the main activity of the study to answer the research questions, or cover the research objectives?

Is it consistent with the findings of other researchers? If not, what is the possible reason for the inconsistency?

3. Explaining the findings that are supported by referring to relevant texts and/or theorizing about the findings, as well as quoting from supporting texts;

4. Research limitations that limit the generalizability of research findings in study conditions;

4. Conclusion

In the conclusion section, the important findings are highlighted and the overall results are summarized. Also, recommendations for future research and/or practical guidelines are proposed.

E) Acknowledgment

At the discretion of the author/authors of the article, it is dedicated to thanking and appreciating individuals or institutions.

F) Funding

At the discretion of the author/authors of the article, it is dedicated to introducing the supporters and financial sources of the research and thanking and appreciating them.

G) References

1. All sources cited in the text must be mentioned in the References, and vice versa; that is, all references listed in  References must be cited in the text, otherwise they will be removed from the References.

2. References are listed alphabetically, Persian and Arabic sources are preferred over Latin sources.

3. If several works by the same author/authors are mentioned, the surname and name of the author/authors are fully listed in the first source, but in the next Reference or References, after the counter, ten dashes are used instead of names.

Example:

Blackshow, R.E.; Anderson, G.W. (2011). “A reaction variable neighborhood search for vehicle-routing problem”. Informs Journal on Computing, 15(4), 347-369.

---------- (1987). “Modelling & solving central cycle problems”. Informs Journal on Computing, 5(2), 227-250.

4. The priority of placing Reference that have the same author/authors is based on the date of publication and from new to old sources. If the date is also the same, the alphabetical order of the work is meant.

5. The order of the components representing printed and electronic books is as follows:

Surname of first author, name; surname of second author, name; … (year of publication). Full title of the work including main and secondary titles (italic/Iranic) translator/editor/compiler: name and surname, edition …, print …, volume …, title of collection, place of publication, publisher, p. …, type of electronic book/ full website address for electronic books/ DOI number/ CD or compact disc number.

6. The order of the components representing articles in printed and electronic journals is as follows:

Surname of first author, name; surname of second author, name; … (year of publication). ‹‹Full title of the article including main and secondary titles›› translator: name and surname, title of journal (italic/Iranic), place of publication, special issue …, period …, number …, day/month/season, p. …, electronic type/ full website address for electronic versions/ DOI number/ CD or compact disc number.

7. The order of representative components of conference and conference articles is as follows:

Surname of the first author, first name; Last name of the second author, first name; ... (year of publication). «Full title of the article including main and sub-title». Name and surname of the compiler of the collection of articles, full title of the conference or conference (italic/Iranic) , organizing country, organizing city, day/month/season, p. ..., electronic type / full site address for electronic copies / DOI number / CD or compact disc number.

8. In referring to the site address, after entering the complete site address, the date of viewing the site is inserted in the arc by inserting 1 cm.

9. Several types of references to e-books

Austen, Jane (2007). Pride and Prejudice . New York, Penguin Classics, Kindle edition.

Austen, Jane (2007). Pride and Prejudice. New York, Penguin Classics, PDF e-book.

Austen, Jane (2007). Pride and Prejudice. New York, Penguin Classics, Microsoft Reader e-book.

Austen, Jane (2007). Pride and Prejudice. New York, Penguin Classics, Palm e-book.

10. Articles of conferences and conventions are included like publications, with a few differences as follows.

Surname of the first author, first name; Last name of the second author, first name; ... (year of publication). «Full title of the article including main and sub-title». Name and surname of the compiler of the collection of articles, full title of the conference or conference , organizing country, organizing city, day/month/season, p. ..., electronic type / full site address for electronic copies / DOI number / CD or compact disc number.

11. In setting the alphabetical order of electronic resources, things like http, fttp, www, etc. are omitted and the letters after them are placed in alphabetical order.

12. Mentioning the editor and the first edition and the number of single-volume books is omitted.

13. References to sources in the text in parentheses, surname of the first author, year of publication: page number); Example: (Gilani, 2019: 25-40). If the work has two authors, the surname of the first author and the surname of the second author are mentioned; Example (Gilani & Hamdani, 2018: 32). If the work has more than two authors, the last name of the first author and collaborators are mentioned; Example: (Gilani et al., 1400: 78).

14. Surnames of non-Persian sources are mentioned with the same letters and spellings as in the sources; Example: (Smith, 2021: 98). 

15. If multiple sources are referenced at the same time, they are separated by ; from right to left.

16. Titles such as doctor, engineer, master, professor, etc. are omitted when mentioning the names of the authors. The birth certificate name of the person with the preferred spelling of the owner is the criterion for registration in the sources.

17. If the publication year of the source is not known, a question mark is placed inside the arc of the year.

18. If there is any doubt about the date of publication, a question mark is inserted inside the arc of the year. Example, (1956?).

19. If a work is under print, the word (under print) will be inserted in the date part of the year.

 More details are available  in the publication guidelines of Tehran University scientific journals .