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Authors' Guide
Terms and Conditions for Submitting Articles
Ethical Considerations of the Journal
The Journal of Studies in Applied Language (JSAL), respecting the rules of ethics in publications, is subject to the rules of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the Executive Regulations of the Law on Preventing and Combating Fraud in Scientific Works. For more information about the obligations of authors and the code of ethics for publishing articles based on the rules and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, you can refer to this page:
Ethical Considerations of the Journal
The Journal of Studies in Applied Language (JSAL), respecting the rules of ethics in publications, is subject to the rules of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the Executive Regulations of the Law on Preventing and Combating Fraud in Scientific Works. For more information about the obligations of authors and the code of ethics for publishing articles based on the rules and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, you can refer to this page:
You can see the code of ethics of the journal on the copyright page.
General Terms and Conditions
When submitting an article, authors must pay attention to the following:
The article must be the result of the efforts of the authors and have not been previously published in another journal. If this is not the case, it is obvious that the journal is free to reject the article or take appropriate action based on the rules and guidelines of publication ethics.
The article should be reviewed in general and in detail for similarity and plagiarism
Emphasis on the full and complete executive and scientific responsibility of the user registering the article in relation to his/her submitted work in dealing with the journal
Joint and several responsibility of the authors for the content of the article and their consent to submit the work to the journal (commitment form)
Absence of any conflict of interest between the authors and reviewers and senior users of the journal (conflict of interest form)
Authors are required to clearly report the financial sponsor of the research (if any).
All authors should know that articles submitted to this journal are reviewed by similarity detection software to prevent scientific violations.
Authors should correctly and appropriately cite all sources that they have used, whether directly or indirectly.
Scientific characteristics of the article
The article must have originality (Original Research) and analytical innovation and be the result of research and exploration by its author or authors.
The article must be written using scientific research methods and authentic and original sources.
In order to meet the above-mentioned characteristics, the article is sent to the journal's editorial board for review and evaluation after it is received, and after meeting the conditions, it is sent by that board to the journal's scientific referees. After going through the process, the editorial board, taking into account the referees' assessment of scientific merit, accepts the article and puts it in the order of publication.
Article Format Structure
The article must be prepared and submitted in Word software and in Word Docx (2016) format.
The text of the articles is evaluated by the referees. For this purpose, it is necessary to send the article file prepared in accordance with the criteria of this guide. If you are not familiar with the journal system, it can also be accepted via email, and then the journal expert will help upload the article to the system. Also, the desired file must contain the text of the article and all its components (if needed), including figures and tables.
Each section or subsection has one or more paragraphs. Make sure that the sentences in each paragraph are related to each other and follow a single topic.
The maximum number of pages for the article, including the text and all its components such as figures and tables, is specified in the article types section.
The general structure of the articles should be arranged as follows:
Article title:
Title in 1 or 2 lines, font Times New Roman 18pt Bold
Author details:
In the footnote, in the following order: First author, second author, etc.
Academic rank and university of the first author (corresponding author)
Academic rank and university of the second author
The authors' e-mail addresses should be included after their details.
In order to comply with the rules of anonymous two-way refereeing, sending the authors' details in the article text file is prohibited.
It is necessary to upload the authors' details in such a way that the names in the text, academic rank, university name, and email in the footnote of each name are included separately and in order, first in the authors' section in the system and then in a separate file that is specified in the system. In case of mismatch, the system's contents take precedence over the authors' details file.
Accurate ORCID registration of each researcher is mandatory.
Abstract:
Each article must have a summary prepared in one paragraph. This section must independently express the subject, objectives, research method, and achievements of the article, but it is not considered an introduction. The abstract should be written in a maximum of 450 to 600 words in one paragraph.
Keywords:
Maximum of 7 words, separated by commas
Introduction:
With 1 line spacing between keywords - contains the general subject of the article and the scientific framework and the statement and necessity of the problem.
Article text:
The text should be written like an abstract. The titles of sections and subsections (for example: 1-1-) should be numbered as much as possible.
Subtitles:
They are prohibited in the text of the article and all subtitles should be mentioned in order at the end of the article, after the conclusion, under the title "Footnotes"
Conclusion:
Each article should summarize the research results presented in the conclusion section by providing specific explanations.
Conflict of interest:
Authors should clearly state any potential conflict of interest, such as receiving payment for the article, or obtaining stock or shares in an organization that may be gained or lost through the publication of the article.
Acknowledgements:
In this section, all people who have contributed in some way to the study, but who are not among the authors of the article, are acknowledged. People who have contributed to the writing of the article, methods, and general support are thanked and acknowledged in this section. It is also necessary to mention the name of the organization(s) supporting or financing the research in this section.
Sources and References:
The references section is placed at the end of the article and its title is not numbered.
When writing references, first list the Persian references and then the English references by mentioning the number and alphabetically.
All references must be cited in the article.
The specifications of each reference should be mentioned in full and in the following standard format.
Important points in article references
-The journal should choose one of the standard styles common in the specialized field it covers and include examples in the authors' guide and make it available to everyone on the journal's website.
Article with one author
APA
Fukugawa, N. (2022). Effects of the quality of science on the initial public offering of university spinoffs: evidence from Japan. Scientometrics, 127(8), 4439-4455.
Article with two authors
APA
Haunschild, R., Bornmann, L. (2022). Relevance of document types in the scores' calculation of a specific field-normalized indicator: Are the scores strongly dependent on or nearly independent of the document type handling?. Scientometrics, 127(8), 4419-4438.
Article with three authors
APA
Vakkari, P., Chang, Y. W., Järvelin, K. (2022). Largest contribution to LIS by external disciplines as measured by the characteristics of research articles. Scientometrics, 127(8), 4499-4522.
-It is necessary to include the unique identifier Dol or DOR or both at the end of the references of each article as follows.
Example:
Rajabzadeh, M., Elahi, S., Hasanzadeh, A., & Mehraeen, M. (2022). Internet of Things in Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Review Using the Paradigm Funnel Approach. Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 37(1), 59-82. DOI: 10.52547/jipm.37.1.59
Akbari, A. (2022). Exploring the factors of the organizational structure of knowledge management in the libraries of medical universities. Health Information Management Journal, 18 (6), 286-290. DOR: 20.1001.1.17357853.1400.18.6.8.2 [In Persian]
General Terms and Conditions
When submitting an article, authors must pay attention to the following:
The article must be the result of the efforts of the authors and have not been previously published in another journal. If this is not the case, it is obvious that the journal is free to reject the article or take appropriate action based on the rules and guidelines of publication ethics.
The article should be reviewed in general and in detail for similarity and plagiarism
Emphasis on the full and complete executive and scientific responsibility of the user registering the article in relation to his/her submitted work in dealing with the journal
Joint and several responsibility of the authors for the content of the article and their consent to submit the work to the journal (commitment form)
Absence of any conflict of interest between the authors and reviewers and senior users of the journal (conflict of interest form)
Authors are required to clearly report the financial sponsor of the research (if any).
All authors should know that articles submitted to this journal are reviewed by similarity detection software to prevent scientific violations.
Authors should correctly and appropriately cite all sources that they have used, whether directly or indirectly.
Scientific characteristics of the article
The article must have originality (Original Research) and analytical innovation and be the result of research and exploration by its author or authors.
The article must be written using scientific research methods and authentic and original sources.
In order to meet the above-mentioned characteristics, the article is sent to the journal's editorial board for review and evaluation after it is received, and after meeting the conditions, it is sent by that board to the journal's scientific referees. After going through the process, the editorial board, taking into account the referees' assessment of scientific merit, accepts the article and puts it in the order of publication.
Article Format Structure
The article must be prepared and submitted in Word software and in Word Docx (2016) format.
The text of the articles is evaluated by the referees. For this purpose, it is necessary to send the article file prepared in accordance with the criteria of this guide. If you are not familiar with the journal system, it can also be accepted via email, and then the journal expert will help upload the article to the system. Also, the desired file must contain the text of the article and all its components (if needed), including figures and tables.
Each section or subsection has one or more paragraphs. Make sure that the sentences in each paragraph are related to each other and follow a single topic.
The maximum number of pages for the article, including the text and all its components such as figures and tables, is specified in the article types section.
The general structure of the articles should be arranged as follows:
Article title:
Title in 1 or 2 lines, font Times New Roman 18pt Bold
Author details:
In the footnote, in the following order: First author, second author, etc.
Academic rank and university of the first author (corresponding author)
Academic rank and university of the second author
The authors' e-mail addresses should be included after their details.
In order to comply with the rules of anonymous two-way refereeing, sending the authors' details in the article text file is prohibited.
It is necessary to upload the authors' details in such a way that the names in the text, academic rank, university name, and email in the footnote of each name are included separately and in order, first in the authors' section in the system and then in a separate file that is specified in the system. In case of mismatch, the system's contents take precedence over the authors' details file.
Accurate ORCID registration of each researcher is mandatory.
Abstract:
Each article must have a summary prepared in one paragraph. This section must independently express the subject, objectives, research method, and achievements of the article, but it is not considered an introduction. The abstract should be written in a maximum of 450 to 600 words in one paragraph.
Keywords:
Maximum of 7 words, separated by commas
Introduction:
With 1 line spacing between keywords - contains the general subject of the article and the scientific framework and the statement and necessity of the problem.
Article text:
The text should be written like an abstract. The titles of sections and subsections (for example: 1-1-) should be numbered as much as possible.
Subtitles:
They are prohibited in the text of the article and all subtitles should be mentioned in order at the end of the article, after the conclusion, under the title "Footnotes"
Conclusion:
Each article should summarize the research results presented in the conclusion section by providing specific explanations.
Conflict of interest:
Authors should clearly state any potential conflict of interest, such as receiving payment for the article, or obtaining stock or shares in an organization that may be gained or lost through the publication of the article.
Acknowledgements:
In this section, all people who have contributed in some way to the study, but who are not among the authors of the article, are acknowledged. People who have contributed to the writing of the article, methods, and general support are thanked and acknowledged in this section. It is also necessary to mention the name of the organization(s) supporting or financing the research in this section.
Sources and References:
The references section is placed at the end of the article and its title is not numbered.
When writing references, first list the Persian references and then the English references by mentioning the number and alphabetically.
All references must be cited in the article.
The specifications of each reference should be mentioned in full and in the following standard format.
Important points in article references
-The journal should choose one of the standard styles common in the specialized field it covers and include examples in the authors' guide and make it available to everyone on the journal's website.
Article with one author
APA
Fukugawa, N. (2022). Effects of the quality of science on the initial public offering of university spinoffs: evidence from Japan. Scientometrics, 127(8), 4439-4455.
Article with two authors
APA
Haunschild, R., Bornmann, L. (2022). Relevance of document types in the scores' calculation of a specific field-normalized indicator: Are the scores strongly dependent on or nearly independent of the document type handling?. Scientometrics, 127(8), 4419-4438.
Article with three authors
APA
Vakkari, P., Chang, Y. W., Järvelin, K. (2022). Largest contribution to LIS by external disciplines as measured by the characteristics of research articles. Scientometrics, 127(8), 4499-4522.
-It is necessary to include the unique identifier Dol or DOR or both at the end of the references of each article as follows.
Example:
Rajabzadeh, M., Elahi, S., Hasanzadeh, A., & Mehraeen, M. (2022). Internet of Things in Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Review Using the Paradigm Funnel Approach. Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management, 37(1), 59-82. DOI: 10.52547/jipm.37.1.59
Akbari, A. (2022). Exploring the factors of the organizational structure of knowledge management in the libraries of medical universities. Health Information Management Journal, 18 (6), 286-290. DOR: 20.1001.1.17357853.1400.18.6.8.2 [In Persian]