Article Setup Guide
Before submitting your article, please carefully read the article writing guide included in the author's guide section of the website.
The first and most important criterion is that the article must be relevant to the topic and goals of the journal.
Innovation is crucial. The article should highlight its novelty, quality, and practicality.
The article should be up-to-date, utilizing internal updated sources as well as international authoritative articles in ISI, JCR, ISC, and SCOPUS databases.
The conclusion of the article should present the model and theory, discuss the achieved results, and provide suggestions and practical solutions.
The article should be written in the form of scientific-research articles. Review articles will be considered during the review process if they are comprehensive and provide detailed analysis of the subject.
The article should not exceed 9000 words, based on the sample file and notes in this section. Please submit it through the JKRS.tabrizu.ac.ir system with all necessary attachments.
The short and extended English abstract of the article will also be reviewed, so it is essential to use correct vocabulary and grammar.
Please upload each article only once to receive a unique code. Uploading the article in multiple steps with different codes will delay the review process.
All submitted articles will be evaluated by reviewers appointed by the editorial board following an initial review by the internal manager and editor. The final acceptance depends on the approval of the editorial board.
Title
The article title should be concise, no longer than 15 words, describing the content and stating the main goal of the research.
The title should represent the indicators, variables, or most significant findings of the research.
Avoid using abbreviations in the title, except in special cases.
Authors:
When submitting the article, please provide the full names of all authors. Adding co-authors after the refereeing process is not justified.
In the footnote, mention the scientific rank, field, university, and academic email of all authors.
If the article is written by a student, the professors should be mentioned as guides and advisors. Their approval of the scientific-research quality should be included in writing and attached with the essay.
Specify the corresponding author.
Abstract
The abstract of the article should be prepared in three ways:
1- Short English abstract consisting of 200 to 250 structured words.
2- Expanded English abstract consisting of 800 to 1000 words. This abstract should provide a comprehensive summary of the article in English. In the Findings section, refer to the research findings and include tables, images, or important diagrams that facilitate understanding. All sources used (including Persian sources) should be written in English in the references section. Each English article and translated Persian article must include a link to the original source on the internet or publisher's website
When preparing the abstracts, keep the following points in mind:
The abstract should represent the entire article, including the research motivation, topic, main question, method, most significant results, and importance of the work.
Avoid using phrases like "this research" and "this article."
Do not use abbreviations or footnotes in the abstract.
Keywords
Provide 3 to 5 keywords.
The keywords should differ from the words used in the article title.
Avoid using abbreviations.
Keywords should not be repeated in the abstract.
Files that need to be uploaded to the system:
- The final file should be in MS Word format and follow the template provided, without author's name.
- The complete final file of the article should be in MS Word format and include the names of the authors, following the template provided.
- Please submit a full profile file for all authors, which should include their academic rank, field, faculty, university, and university email. The corresponding author should be clearly specified. You can use the attached sample file as a reference.
- The authors of Journal of Knowledge-Research Studies are required to submit a letter of commitment form.
- Please also include a completed conflict of interest form.
The referencing style in the text and the end sources of the article should follow APA style. Journal of Knowledge-Research Studies requires articles to be written in APA (American Psychological Association) style. All authors are expected to adhere to this style in their articles.
About APA Mannual of Style:
The APA style guide was initially published in 1929 and consisted of just seven pages. It was compiled by a collaboration of psychologists, anthropologists, and publishing experts in conjunction with the National Research Council of the United States. In 1952, it was expanded to a 55-page supplement in the Psychological Newsletter. Subsequent revisions were made in 1957 and 1967. Due to the increasing complexity of scientific writing, further revisions were undertaken in 1974, 1983, 1994, 2001, and the latest edition was published in 2009 as the second edition. This manual is considered one of the most comprehensive resources available for citation.
The APA style guide serves as a reference for authors, editors, researchers, students, and professors worldwide, and is widely used in scientific journals, textbooks, and other scholarly publications. The current article represents a small portion of the APA style book, specifically focused on standardizing the citation of scientific sources. The aim of APA is to provide practical guidance to authors, researchers, editors, and professors in order to ensure consistency, clarity, and accuracy when citing sources.
To facilitate the writing process according to the specific formatting requirements of this Journal, please utilize the provided template created for Journal of Knowledge Research Studies.