Compliance with the following requirements is mandatory to avoid delays in the review process. The quarterly journal reserves the right to reject, accept, or edit submitted manuscripts.
Articles must fall within the scope of Islamic World Studies and cover topics such as futures studies, geopolitics, political sociology, science and technology, environment, international relations, and strategic studies.
Manuscripts must be research-based, original works of the authors, and contribute to the production of new scientific knowledge. Articles derived from doctoral dissertations, distinguished master’s theses, or independent research projects are given priority.
To follow up on the status of a submitted article (after two months from submission), please contact 09138275604 via Bale, Eitaa, WhatsApp, or Telegram. Telephone calls are not accepted.
Manuscripts must not be under consideration by any other journal at the time of submission. A signed declaration of commitment must accompany each submission.
Articles derived from student theses should be jointly authored by the supervisor, student, and advisors, and will be given higher priority for publication.
For multi-authored papers, one author must be designated as the corresponding author. If not specified, the first author will be considered the corresponding author.
The accuracy and validity of the content are the responsibility of the author(s).
The journal welcomes theoretical papers that provide scientific critique, review, or present new theories.
Submission of both the Author Commitment Form and Conflict of Interest Form at the time of submission is mandatory (please click here to download the forms).
Guidelines for Preparing Manuscripts
Structure of the Manuscript
Manuscripts must include the following sections:
Abstract in Persian (maximum 250 words)
Extended Abstract in English (maximum 800 words, including Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conclusion, Keywords)
Keywords
Introduction
Research Methodology
Findings
Conclusion
Acknowledgements and Ethical Approvals
Conflict of Interest Statement
References
Formatting Requirements
Manuscripts should be prepared using B Lotus font, size 13, with 1 line spacing, and between 5,000–8,000 words.
Submissions must be made through the journal’s website: http://journal.iiwfs.com
References should follow the APA style. Persian sources must be transliterated into English with “[In Persian]” added at the end.
Data presented in tables must not be repeated in charts. Table numbers and titles should appear above the table; figure numbers and captions should be placed below figures. Images must be clear and of high quality.
Each listed author must have:
Contributed to the research design, data collection, or data analysis and interpretation.
Participated in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it.
Given final approval for the manuscript to be published.
In general, authors should have made a substantial contribution to the conception and writing of the article to be able to take public responsibility for relevant portions of its content.
Changes to Author Information
At the submission stage, during peer review, and during preparation for publication, the corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and ensuring compliance with all administrative requirements, such as meeting article conditions, implementing reviewers’ revisions, providing clinical trial registration documents (if applicable), and submitting required forms such as the Commitment Form and Conflict of Interest Form.
During peer review, the corresponding author must promptly respond to the editor-in-chief’s and managing editor’s questions, and after publication, must collaborate with the journal if needed.
After acceptance and at the publication stage, adding new authors or changing author responsibilities is not permitted.
If an author wishes to be removed from the author list, a signed letter from that author and all other authors confirming agreement to the removal must be provided.
Any change in the order of authors requires a letter signed by all authors indicating their agreement.
