Instructions for Authors

Dear Authors,

Thank you for choosing the Biannual Journal Tarikhnameh-ye Enghelab for the publication of your scholarly work. To facilitate the review process and expedite the editorial decision on your manuscript, please carefully observe the following instructions.

Manuscript Registration and Submission

Registration Procedure

1. Before submitting a manuscript, authors must first register in the journal's online submission system. To register, select "Register" from the "Submit Manuscript" menu and complete the required information. Upon successful registration, the system will automatically send your username and password to your registered email address.
2. After completing the registration process, authors may log in through the "Submit Manuscript" link using their assigned username and password and proceed with manuscript submission.
3. If you have previously registered using the same email address, the system will not permit duplicate registration. Your registered email address will serve as your user ID.
4. If you have forgotten your password, click the "Forgot Password" option and enter your registered email address. A new password will be sent automatically to your email account.

Required Submission Files

1. Main manuscript file in Microsoft Word format, prepared without any author-identifying information and not exceeding 8,000 words.
2. Author Information Form, prepared according to the journal's template. The order of authors listed in this file must exactly match the order entered into the online submission system. Authors are requested to verify the order of authors and identify the corresponding author carefully before submission. Once a manuscript has been accepted, requests to change the order of authors or the corresponding author will not be considered.
3. Author Declaration Form: Upload the completed and signed form during the manuscript submission process.
4. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Upload the completed and signed form during the manuscript submission process.
5. Samim Noor Similarity Report (Plagiarism Detection Report).

General Requirements

1. The manuscript must present the results of original scholarly and, where applicable, field-based research and must not have been published previously in any journal or other scholarly publication.
2. The manuscript should be written in clear, fluent academic English and conform to accepted standards of grammar and scholarly writing.
3. The subject matter of the manuscript must fall within the aims and scope of the Biannual Journal Tarikhnameh-ye Enghelab, with particular emphasis on the historical formation, development, and stages of the Islamic Revolution.
4. Submitted manuscripts must be scientific, research-based, analytical, and supported by reliable documentary evidence.
5. References to Imam Khomeini must cite Sahifeh-ye Imam rather than Sahifeh-ye Noor. Authors are also required to use editions published by the Institute for Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini's Works.
6. Each manuscript must be submitted through only one user account in the online submission system.
7. Authors must accurately complete all required fields in the submission system, including author information, Persian and English abstracts, keywords, and all other metadata. Any inconsistency between the information entered into the submission system and that provided in the submitted files will prevent the manuscript from being forwarded to the Scientific Committee. For example, if three authors are listed in the manuscript, the complete academic information of all three authors must also be entered into the submission system.
8. The journal does not issue certificates confirming receipt of manuscript submissions.
9. Authors are kindly requested to take into account that the peer-review and editorial process may require several months before a final decision is reached.
10. Only manuscripts that conform to the standard structure of a scientific research article and fully comply with these Author Guidelines will be forwarded to the Scientific Committee. Manuscripts lacking essential components such as the abstract, keywords, conclusion, references, or other required sections will not enter the peer-review process.
11. All essential information should be incorporated into the main body of the manuscript. Authors are advised to avoid submitting unnecessary appendices.
12. Foreign terms should be accompanied by accurate Persian equivalents, and the full forms of abbreviations and acronyms should be provided in footnotes when first introduced.
13. Manuscripts must be prepared and submitted in Microsoft Word format.
14. If revisions are requested by the Editor-in-Chief, reviewers, or the Executive Editor, all modifications must be clearly highlighted in yellow in the revised manuscript before resubmission.
15. If the submitted research has received financial support or is derived from a funded research project, the following acknowledgment must be included as a footnote on both the Persian and English abstract pages:

"This research was supported by the research grant of [Organization/University Name] under Research Project No. [Project Number]."

Acknowledgment (English):

The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support of [Organization/University Name] for this research under Grant No. [Grant Number].

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

Guide for Preparing Manuscripts for the Biannual Journal Tarikhnameh-ye Enghelab

Abstract

The Persian abstract should be presented as a single paragraph and should not exceed 250 words. The abstract should include, in the following order: the statement of the research problem, the significance of the study, the main research question, the research methodology, the process through which the research question was addressed, and the principal findings of the study. The statement of the principal finding is particularly important, as it should clearly demonstrate the originality and contribution of the research. The abstract should also briefly present the necessity and objective of the study, the research method, and the major findings.

The abstract should not contain detailed explanations, tables, figures, references, or mathematical formulas. Only the research methodology and the most significant findings should be reported, and unnecessary information should be avoided.

The abstract is fundamentally different from the introduction and the main text in both content and style. Authors should therefore refrain from copying sentences from the introduction or body of the manuscript. The abstract should be written only after the research has been completed and the manuscript has been finalized.

Keywords

Authors should provide 5 to 10 keywords.

Keywords should not simply repeat the words used in the manuscript title. Generic terms such as analysis, relationship, with emphasis on, and similar expressions commonly appearing in titles are not considered appropriate keywords. Instead, keywords should represent the principal concepts discussed in the manuscript, enabling efficient indexing and retrieval in scholarly databases.

Keywords should be arranged alphabetically (according to the Persian alphabet in the Persian version of the manuscript).

Introduction

The introduction should include the research problem, the significance of the study, the research hypotheses (where applicable), a review of the relevant scholarly literature, a synthesis of previous research findings, and a clear statement of the study's objectives.

The literature reviewed should be directly relevant to the research topic and should incorporate recent scholarly publications. The necessity of conducting the study should be clearly justified. References should be presented in a logical thematic or chronological order, progressing from earlier to more recent studies where appropriate.

The research objective should be explicitly stated at the end of the introduction. The length of the introduction, as well as other sections of the manuscript, should be proportional to the overall length of the paper. As a general guideline, an introduction of approximately one and a half pages is considered appropriate.

Authors are encouraged to avoid excessively long sentences by dividing them into shorter, clearer statements. Wherever possible, verbs should be written in the third-person passive voice and in the past tense. The introduction should be organized into coherent paragraphs, and the purpose of the study should be clearly stated in the concluding paragraph.

The number of references cited in the introduction should generally not exceed 20, and excessive citation of consecutive or outdated references should be avoided.

Literature Review

The Literature Review is a fundamental component of the manuscript, as it demonstrates the scholarly background of the study and highlights its originality. Accordingly, it should be presented as a separate section with an independent heading.

Requirements for a Standard Literature Review

To ensure that the literature review meets scholarly standards, authors should observe the following principles:

1.     Clearly define the scope and thematic boundaries of the literature review.

2.     Identify the principal and authoritative sources within the relevant field. Weak, non-scholarly, or non-specialized sources should generally not be included.

3.     Organize the reviewed literature into meaningful thematic categories rather than discussing sources individually and without structure. The classification of the literature should reflect the authors' own analytical approach.

Note: The journal does not prescribe a predetermined framework for categorizing previous studies. Authors are responsible for selecting an appropriate classification scheme and should explicitly state the criteria used for organizing the literature.

4.     At the conclusion of the Literature Review, authors should briefly address the following points:

·         A critical evaluation of the existing literature, identifying its principal strengths and weaknesses.

·         The research gaps that remain within the field based on the reviewed literature.

·         The position of the current study in relation to these gaps and a clear explanation of the specific gap the study intends to address.

·         The originality and distinctive contributions of the present research compared with previous studies.

These discussions should be concise, scholarly, and analytical so that the Literature Review remains focused and appropriately proportioned.

5.     All sources cited in the Literature Review must be included in full in the reference list.

6.     The Literature Review should not be limited to journal articles and books; relevant conference proceedings, theses, and dissertations should also be considered where appropriate.

7.     Given the specialized scope and scholarly orientation of the Biannual Journal Tarikhnameh-ye Enghelab, authors are expected to review and cite relevant articles previously published in this journal whenever applicable.

8.     The Literature Review should immediately follow the Introduction.

9.     The Literature Review must appear under a separate heading and should not be merged with sections such as the theoretical framework or other major headings.

10. Alternative presentation formats, such as summary tables, may be used for the Literature Review, provided that they fully satisfy the methodological and scholarly requirements outlined above.

Methodology

For manuscripts employing statistical analysis or adopting a grounded theory or context-based analytical approach, a separate section entitled Methodology should be included. This section should provide a clear description of the research setting, the statistical population, sampling procedures (where applicable), data collection methods, analytical framework, the development of analytical categories or coding schemes, and any other methodological procedures relevant to the study.

For manuscripts adopting a descriptive–analytical approach, a brief subsection entitled Methodology should be included at the end of the Introduction, following the subsection on the research questions. In such studies, the methodology section may be concise; however, greater emphasis should be placed on the Theoretical Framework and Analytical Framework, both of which should be explained in sufficient detail.

Findings and Discussion

All qualitative and quantitative findings, including tables, figures, graphs, and their corresponding scientific explanations, should be presented in this section. Every table and figure should be properly interpreted and discussed rather than merely presented.

The findings should be critically compared with those reported in previous studies. Similar to the Materials and Methods section, the Findings and Discussion section should be organized systematically, with numbered subsections corresponding to the methodological framework where appropriate. Each reported finding should be accompanied by a scholarly discussion that interprets its significance and implications.

Conclusion

Based on the research findings, authors should present a well-reasoned conclusion through critical interpretation, synthesis of the results, and comparison with previous studies and the stated research objectives.

Authors are also expected to provide practical, evidence-based recommendations that are directly derived from the objectives and findings of the study.

Acknowledgments

Where appropriate, authors may acknowledge the financial, institutional, or scholarly support received from individuals or organizations that contributed to the research. If the study was conducted under a research contract with an executive or governmental organization, the contract number may also be included in this section.

Conflict of Interest

Authors are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest to ensure transparency in the reporting of their research. Failure to disclose a conflict of interest may result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript. If an undisclosed conflict of interest is identified after publication, the journal will act in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, which may include issuing a public notice and retracting the published article.

A conflict of interest may be financial, including research funding, salaries, consulting fees, honoraria, or any actual or potential financial gain or loss involving an organization other than the author's declared institutional affiliation, whether existing or anticipated. Conflicts may also be non-financial, including professional, academic, or personal relationships that could influence the conduct or reporting of the research. Such conflicts may arise in relation to either an organization or an individual.

In addition to submitting the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form, authors must include a Conflict of Interest Statement at the end of the manuscript, immediately before the References section.

If no conflict of interest exists, the following statement should be included:

The author(s) declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the authorship and/or publication of this article.

References

All references should be current and up to date. Older references may be cited only in exceptional cases when they are considered essential to the subject. Research articles are expected to include at least 20–25 references, where appropriate. The Digital Object Identifier (DOI) must be provided for all references for which a DOI is available.

In-Text Citations

All in-text citations must follow the APA referencing style. Citations should include the author's surname, year of publication, and page number(s) where applicable. References should be cited in their original publication language (Persian or English).

Examples:

·         (Ansari, 1411 AH, Vol. 1, p. 377)

·         (McKendrick, 2016, p. 174)

Authors are requested to follow the punctuation and formatting conventions illustrated in the examples below consistently throughout the manuscript.

Works by a Single Author

Persian

·         (Khoei, 1421 AH, Vol. 3, pp. 62–63)

English

·         (Elliott, 2017, p. 330)

Works by Two Authors

For Persian references, the surnames of both authors should be connected by the Persian equivalent of "and." For English references, the ampersand (&) should be used.

Persian

·         (Sedighian and Jafari Nadoushan, 1394, p. 59)

English

·         (Furmston & Tolhurst, 2016, p. 243)

Works by Three Authors

List the surnames of all three authors. Separate the first two names with a comma and connect the last two with "and" (or & in English).

Persian

·         (Sedighi, Sharifi, and Maleki, 1398, p. 59)

English

·         (Elliott, Tolhurst, & Quinn, 2017, p. 330)

Works by More than Three Authors

For Persian references, cite the surname of the first author followed by the equivalent of "et al." For English references, use et al. in accordance with APA style.

Persian

·         (Mohaqeq Damad et al., 1397, Vol. 1, pp. 182–183)

English

·         (Ahmadi et al., 2019, p. 34)

Note: In accordance with APA style, the correct form is et al., not et.al.

Multiple Works by the Same Author

When citing more than one publication by the same author, references should be arranged chronologically from the earliest to the most recent publication.

If an author has multiple publications in the same year, distinguish them by adding lowercase letters after the publication year (a, b, c, etc.) in English, and the corresponding Persian letters in Persian references.

Examples:

·         (Shahidi, 1396a, p. 76)

·         (Shahidi, 1396b, p. 76)

·         (Ahmadi, 2010a)

·         (Ahmadi, 2010b)

When multiple references support the same statement, they should be separated by semicolons.

Examples:

·         (Makarem Shirazi, 1425 AH, p. 128; Araki, 1415 AH, Vol. 1, p. 145; Emami, 1395, Vol. 1, p. 213)

·         (Ahmadi et al., 2015; Hosseini, 2016; Shahmoradi et al., 2017)

Journal Articles

Citations to journal articles should include the author's surname, year of publication, and page number(s).

Example:

·         (Khoshrouzad, 1385, p. 75)

Archival Documents

Archival documents should be cited using the name of the archival institution, retrieval number, and document number.

Example:

·         (National Archives of Iran, Retrieval No. 7, Document No. 5354)

Newspapers

Newspaper citations should include the newspaper title and publication date.

Example:

·         (Shahamat Newspaper, 28 January 1317)

Interviews

Interview citations should include the interviewer's surname and the date of the interview.

Example:

·         (Noei, 20 June 1394)

Reference List Format

The reference list should be prepared in accordance with the following formats.

Books

Book with a Single Author

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example

Ansari, M. (1411 AH). Al-Makasib al-Muharramah wa al-Bay' wa al-Khiyarat. Qom: Dar al-Dhakhair Publications.

Book with Two or Three Authors

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s)., Author's Surname, Initial(s)., & Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example

Mohaqeq Damad, S. M., Qanavati, J., & Abdipour, E. (1397). Contract Law in Imamiyyah Jurisprudence. Tehran: SAMT Publications.

Book with More than Three Authors

Format

First Author's Surname et al. (Year). Title of the Book. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example

Hasani et al. (1397). Soft Power. Tehran: Ney Publications.

Edited Books

If a work has an editor rather than an author, the editor's role should be indicated in parentheses immediately before the publication year.

Example

Ahmadi, R. (Ed.). (1399). Political Management. Tehran: Ta'lim Publications.

Multi-Volume Books

When different volumes of a multi-volume work have different bibliographic information (e.g., translator, publisher, or publication year), each volume should be listed separately in the reference list. In-text citations should refer directly to the corresponding bibliographic entry without indicating the volume number.

Examples

Watts, D. (1398). The Concept of Politics (Vol. 1). Translated by Reza Alamdari. Tehran: Pouyesh Publications.

Watts, D. (1399). The Concept of Politics (Vol. 2). Translated by Mohammad Moeini & Ali Saei. Tehran: Pouyesh Publications.

Journal Articles

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range. DOI

Example

Hafeznia, M. R., Ahmadipour, Z., & Chamran, M. (1391). Explaining the factors influencing the formation of the geopolitical territories of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian Journal of International Politics, 1(1), 26–49. https://doi.org/10.22067/jipr.v1391i1.27016

Note: The volume number should follow the journal title, with the issue number enclosed in parentheses. The page range should be presented without using "p." or "pp."

Online Journal Articles

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the article. Retrieved from URL

Example

Mirbabayi, H. (1396). Political Communication in the Age of Globalization. Retrieved from:

http://ertebatat.journals.isu.ac.ir/article_2098_e0a9ff0ef93bd1a3dfbb27fd84a481e5.pdf

Theses and Dissertations

Unpublished Thesis or Dissertation

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the thesis (Unpublished doctoral dissertation/master's thesis). University, City, Country.

Example

Mortezaei, M. (1370). The Concept of Peace from the Perspective of Islam (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran.

Thesis or Dissertation Retrieved from IranDoc

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the thesis (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Ganj, IranDoc Scientific Information Database (Accession No. ...)

Example

Eslami, M. T. (1389). Theory of Islamic Security (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Ganj, IranDoc Scientific Information Database (Accession No. d07501ff23d1db10520494e2b947de50).

Thesis or Dissertation Retrieved from a Website

Format

Author's Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the thesis (Doctoral dissertation). University. Retrieved from URL

Example

Shams, R. (1395). Development Models in Iran (Doctoral dissertation). Imam Sadiq University. Retrieved from:

http://saed.isu.ac.ir/site/catalogue/325441

Archival Documents^*[1]

Format

Name of the archival institution, retrieval number, document number, and attachment number (if applicable).

Example

National Archives of Iran (SAKMA). Retrieval No. 204, Document No. 8481, Attachment No. 2.

Newspapers

Format

Newspaper Title. (Publication Date). Publication Year, Issue Number.

Example

Bahar Newspaper. (28/04/1314). Year 18, Issue No. 1971.

Interviews

Format

Interviewer's Surname, Initial(s). (Interview Date). Interview with Interviewee's Name. Place of Interview.

Example

Noei, G. (31/06/1394). Interview with Javad Mohammadi Zadeh. Mashhad: Mashhad Urban Railway Company Archives.

English References

References written in English should follow the APA 6th edition style.

Journal Article

Format

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page range. https://doi.org/xxxxx

Example

Abhari, H., & Afchangi, Z. (2010). The significance, nature, and consequences of revocation conditions in the Iranian legal system. Journal of Studies in Islamic Law & Jurisprudence, 1(1), 7–33. https://doi.org/10.22075/feqh.2017.1844

Book

Martin, E. (2011). Oxford Dictionary of Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Thesis

Amini, A. (2009). Physical Modeling on Local Scour at Complex Piers (Doctoral dissertation). University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia.

Conference Proceedings

Sheppard, D. M., & Glasser, T. (2004). Sediment scour at piers with complex geometries. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Scour and Erosion (pp. 1–14). Singapore: World Scientific.

Internet Sources

Example

Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service. (2008). Retrieved April 25, 2014, from http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/spush/

For organizational reports without a named individual author, it is recommended that Anonymous be used in the author position, followed by the name of the organization.

Example

Anonymous. (2021). Consistent Information of Zanjan Wastewater Treatment Plant. Zanjan Water and Wastewater Company. Available at: http://www.znabfa.ir