Islamic Art Studies

Submission of scientific articles in the Islamic art journal is acceptable, which include practical and theoretical researches, review findings and case studies. In this way, researches that are qualitative and not merely descriptive and are based on scientific analysis are prioritized. Also, since the Islamic art journal’s policy is in line with of international scientific publications, the subject of articles should emphasize the technical aspects of preserving and maintaining the material culture of Islamic art are given priority.

The originality of the subject of the article, which leads to the improvement of the level of knowledge in the field of Islamic art and studies related to this subject, is considered one of the main elements of the selection of articles. It is necessary to mention that in writing articles, one should avoid generalization and bias towards a specific subject.

 

Please consider the following when submitting an article:

• Prior to any submission please carefully read the authors' guide and arrange your article within the desired framework. (Click here to download the Paper template and important files)
• The journal will only review articles that are sent through the journal website so you will need to register in the journal website in order to submit an article.
• Please note considering the Code of Conduct (ORCID) requirement for publications by the Ministry, please complete the ORCID Code field for all authors in the Submission section.
• Orchid Code Registration Site https://orcid.org/register
• It is noteworthy, Submitted Persian articles are checked by Behinyab Plagiarism Detection Software to determine the amount of similarities between the article sent to the journal and published scientific documents. Submitted English articles are also checked by iThenticate database.
• It is necessary to include an appreciation or thanks to the sponsor or provider of the research credit of the article (if any) at the end of the article.

 

Submission of articles criteria:

• The Scientific Journal of Islamic Art accepts research articles in accordance to the following criteria:
• The journal office is ready to accept articles electronically received via the journal website at http://www.sysislamicartjournal.ir. Manuscripts sent to the journal via email or in print format would not enter the review process.
• Articles should be the result of the author's or research articles.
• The journal refuses to accept translations, reports, notes and review articles.
• Submitted articles must not have been previously published in another journal or submitted to another journal at the same time.
• Persian Articles must be written in the principles of spelling and writing, and authors should endeavor to correct typographical and spelling errors before submitting an article to the journal. Authors are required to observe the writing of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature and the grammatical principles of writing.:
• The author (s) is responsible for the material presented in the articles.
• The journal is free to accept, reject or modify articles.
• Articles are published after jury approval and editorial approval.
• In addition to the main structure of the article, there are other necessities to pay attention to and increase the accuracy of the work to improve its quality. The following is contained: The using of Consistent Terminology, maintaining article consistency and fluency in readability and grammar, correct referencing, writing precise dates throughout the article (Hijri- Solar Date, Hijri- Ghamari Date, or Gregorian Dates), effective use of images, graphs and tables to make your writing clearer, using guidelines for including tables and figures and tables meaningfully in a paper.
• Authors should type their manuscripts in Microsoft Word (for Persian version, BNazanin font size 13 should be used and the text should be single spaced, and for English version, Times New Roman font size 11 should be used and the text should be single spaced). The manuscript should not have any typographical or grammatical errors.
• Please, mention the detailed information related to authors’ position, organizational affiliation, academic rank, and authors' contact information, and the author's mailing address, email, telephone and contact information.

 

Authorship Criteria:

The sources used should be as relevant as possible for the last 5 years and avoid very old sources if new ones are available.

Depending on the subject of the article, refer to one or two of the articles in the Journal of Islamic Art Studies.

Articles should be up to 6,000 words, including all sections of the article, at least 12 pages long.

Articles should be uploaded to Word in A4 format in the journal website (doc. or docx format).

 

Author Checklist:

Title: Manuscript title should be less than 20 words. Use clear and concise language, and should not be repetitive, unnecessarily long, and rhetorical or in the poetic way.

Abstract: Abstract should be written as one paragraph and less than 300 words. Abstract should define abbreviations mentioned, avoid reference citations, and not include table or figure mentions.

Keywords: Keywords should contain words and phrases that suggest what the article is about. A maximum of 6 keywords should be provided.

Introduction and Problem: The introduction to an academic article is the first section of the paper, immediately following the abstract.; Also, it presents the background to your study, introduces your topic and aims, and gives an overview of the paper. A good introduction will provide a solid foundation and encourage readers to continue on to the main parts of your paper—the methods, results, and discussion.

Research background: The background of a study is the first section of the paper and establishes the context underlying the research. It contains the rationale, the key problem statement, and a brief overview of research questions that are addressed in the rest of the paper. Any relevant information that the readers need to know before delving into the paper should be made available to them in the background.

Research highlights: Research Highlights are required.  Research Highlights should include 3 to 5 bullet points. Each Highlight should be no more than 85 characters, including spaces. They should be written in complete sentences in proper English without jargon, acronyms, or abbreviations. They should summarize research methodology, findings, and management implications. They should not be general or common sense statements.

Research method: Research methods are the strategies, processes or techniques utilized in the collection of data or evidence for analysis in order to uncover new information or create better understanding of a topic

Discussion: This section is often considered the most important part of a research paper because it most effectively demonstrates your ability as a researcher to think critically about an issue, to develop creative solutions to problems based on the findings, and to formulate a deeper, more profound understanding of the research problem you are studying.

Conclusion: The function of your paper's conclusion is to restate the main argument. It reminds the reader of the strengths of your main argument(s) and reiterates the most important evidence supporting those argument(s). Make sure, however, that your conclusion is not simply a repetitive summary of the findings because this reduces the impact of the argument(s) you have developed in your essay.

Acknowledgments: he acknowledgements section is your opportunity to thank those who have helped and supported you personally and professionally during your thesis or dissertation process.

Conflict of Interest: A conflict of interest, also known as a competing interest, is a situation in which an interest or connection—direct or indirect—could influence your research.

Endnotes: Endnotes appear all together at the end of the whole text. This may be less convenient for the reader but reduces clutter. You can insert Endnotes automatically in Word.

Sources: Citing your sources at the end of the paper. Use sources published in the past 10 years for research in the arts, humanities, literature, history, etc. The reference list should be prepared according to the author guidelines provided at the journal web site.  Please note that volume numbers should be removed as appropriate. Abbreviated words should have a period. Author names should be spelled out (et al. should not be used).  The authors should carefully check the accuracy of the references and ensure that they are prepared according to the APA style requirements before resubmitting. Authors should also refer to more recent literature.  Please do not number the references. References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., placed after the year of publication.

Figures: For graphical representations, abscissa and ordinate should be labeled as:  Title (unit).  Abscissa and ordinate should have tic marks. All print should be legible after 1/4th reduction.  Unnecessary gray background colors should be avoided. Significant digits used should be consistent (e.g., 1.0   1.2   1.3   etc.   Not as:  1   1.2    1.3). The % sign should be used as a unit not as title of the abscissa or ordinate. It should not appear twice in the graphics (as unit and next to the numbers). The legend for the graphics (i.e., data depicted by squares, circles, etc.) should be placed inside the figure frame if possible. Please provide an image with a minimum of 1328 x 531 pixels (w x h) using a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. If you are submitting a larger image, please use the same ratio (500 wide x 200 high).

Tables: Footnotes should be provided using lowercase letters at the bottom of the tables. Use of gray scale, bold and italic letters should be avoided if possible. Long tables can be provided as supplementary materials. Each column should have a heading and headings should include units as appropriate as:  Title (unit). Tables must be sent as a Word file and the text within the table must be typed in Times New Roman font size 9.