• Article Typing Style:

1. Typing in the Microsoft Office Word software with full Persian language settings.
2. Typing Persian text with space and half-space
3. Tables, numbers, and figures should be in Farsi, and "decimal numbers" should be typed in the sample form (3/47). Avoid "space" by "tab" or "enter" here.
4. Use bold font B Nazanin with size 12 for typing Persian text, normal font B Zar with size 11 for Persian abstract, and Time New Roman font with number 9 for English text.
5. Curves, graphs, and shapes are drawn and adjusted in black and white using Microsoft Office Word software.
6. Tables and graphs should be identified by number and mentioned in the text of the article with the same number. (e.g. Table 1, Chart 2)
7. Latin names and terms should be footnoted on the same page.
8. If the article is derived from an approved research project, it should be subtitled in the footer of the first page, mentioning the center/institution providing credit for the research project.

 

• Order of Titles and Article Structure:

1. Title (in bold font B Traffic with number 20).
2. The author or the list of authors' specifications in the form of the following example

(It is necessary to observe the following points in order to include the details of the author/s in the Farsi and English abstracts, and it is recommended to read the last printed issue of the journal to prepare your article);

- The name and surname of the author/authors (in the Farsi abstract in bold BZar font with number 11).

- Numbering the names of the author/s and the subtitles of their details in order with respect; 1) Educational level/scientific rank, 2) Educational department, 3) Name of the university (in Persian abstract with normal font B Lotus with number 11).

- Starring and designation of the corresponding author in case of multiple authors along with his/her email address (in the Farsi abstract with normal BZar font with number 9).

3. Persian abstract (200 to 300 words) with keywords (maximum seven words) including (introduction, method, results, discussion, and conclusion, and keywords)
4. English abstract: including (introduction, method, results, discussion and conclusion, and keywords)
5. Introduction.

6 Method: including (type of research, subject: statistical population and research sample, research tools, research method, and data analysis method.)

7. Results.
8. Discussion and conclusion.
9. Resources.

• In-Text Citation and Reference:

1. Citation (referencing) both in the text and in the reference list of the article should be based on Vancouver Style.
2. In-Text Citation should be accomplished from the beginning of the article, starting from number 1which is only mentioned inside the brackets [ ], and continued until the last source used (Avoid mentioning author's last name, year, and page in parentheses in the text). If the use of a source is repeated, mention the number of the same source number in the text.
3. In the final reference list, put the used sources in the order of their number in the text of the article. The way to mention bibliographic characteristics of the sources used should be in the Vancouver style.

 

Reviewing Terms and Accepting the Article:

1. The submitted article must not have been published in another domestic or foreign journal or conference, and the article must not have been submitted to other publications at the same time.
2. The article must be the result of the research of the author/authors.
3. The initial evaluation is done for the received articles and then, if the aforementioned initial general conditions are met, they are sent to three reviewers for evaluation. If the article is not approved by at least two of them, the lack of priority will be communicated to the author. If at least two reviewers suggest modifying the article, the opinion of the reviewers will be shared with the author. Respected authors should include the revised article in which the changed sections are marked in red along with a letter explaining how to modify them, on the journal's website.
4. The revised article of the author/s will be sent to the final reviewer, and if he/she receives the final approval in addition to meeting all the above-mentioned writing and regulatory conditions, it will be prioritized for publication.
5. The identity of the author/s and reviewers is unclear to each other.
6. In their references, the authors refer to at least two articles from the previous issues of the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Personality (Behavior Science) and color them in the reference section.
7. Research articles in the field of culture of sacrifice and martyrdom will be given priority if they are in line with the subject area of the publication.
8. Submitted articles that are not prepared according to the guidelines for writing articles in this publication will not be reviewed.

Required Forms and Files:

It is necessary to upload and send the following files according to the mentioned points. Avoid uploading and sending other additional or duplicate files.

 

1. Authors Profile File:

• In this file, the full details of all the authors should be included in the order listed in the article and in Farsi language and according to the sample file of the authors' details.
• The corresponding author and the email address which is supposed to be included in the final published article must be specified in this file.
• The specifications, number, and order of the names included in this file must be the same as the specifications, number and names included in the letter of commitment form.
• The number and order of the names included in this file cannot be changed, and any change is against the rules of the publication and will lead to the final non-acceptance of the article. Only if the scientific rank of the authors has changed at the time of the final publication of the article, it will be possible to modify it before the final publishment.
• In the articles taken from the thesis, the order of the authors' names should be the name of the student, the name of the supervisor, and the name of the advisor. Also, the supervisor must be the corresponding author of the article.
• This file must be uploaded and sent in Docx format.

 

2. The original file of the article (without authors' names):

• The original file of the article should include the full title of the article, Persian abstract, keywords, and the full text of the article and should be set according to the article writing guide in this publication (this guidance).
• This file should not contain any details of the authors (such as first and last name, email address, etc.) and should not contain an English abstract.
• This file must be uploaded and sent in Docx format.

 

3. Authors' commitment form (letter to the editor):

• The author's commitment form must be completely and legibly completed and signed by all authors and the corresponding author of the article. (Download the template letter of the authors' commitment )
• This form must be scanned with appropriate quality and uploaded and sent in jpg, pdf, or Docx format.

 

• Important note: The person in charge of correspondence with the journal can be any of the authors of the article who is introduced in the author's commitment form and submits the article in the journal's system. It is obvious that all correspondence is accomplished only with this person. Therefore, when submitting the article to the journal system, be careful that if the author is not the corresponding author to submit and follow up the article with the journal, he should not be mistakenly ticked as the person in charge of the correspondence.

4. English Abstract File:

• This file should include the title of the article, full details of the authors of the article, abstract, and keywords of the article in English.
• The English specifications of the authors must be exactly according to the Persian specifications of the authors, and the corresponding author and his email address should also be specified.
• This file must be uploaded and sent in Docx format.

 

5. Conflict of Interest Form:

• The conflict of interest form must be complete and legible and signed by the corresponding author (on behalf of all authors). (Download the template form of conflict of interest )
• This form must be scanned with appropriate quality and uploaded and sent in jpg, pdf, or Docx format.

6-In addition to the current format, the article should be prepared and uploaded to the system based on the upcoming format. The content of all the submitted versions of the article is essential

(including the early version, the normal version without comments, and the normal version of highlighted changes), in terms of the content and structure of the article, exactly with each other

be the same [the soon-to-be format is available on the main page of the journal system].

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Note: The cost of publishing an article in the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Personality is one million Rials (one hundred thousand Tomans).

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