FAQ

Is ‘Ancient Iranian Studies’ a refereed journal?

Yes, it is. Ancient Iranian Studies is a peer reviewed journal. It follows double blind peer review policy. The journal strictly maintains the academic review policy and publication ethics.

What should the title page and the main document contain?

The title page should include the title of the article and the names of the authors with their affiliations and the main document should contain all parts of the article (including title, abstract, keywords, main text, acknowledgments references and appendices) except the authors’ names.


 


 

What is a ‘Conflict of Interest’?

Any financial interests or connections, direct or indirect, or other situations that might raise the question of bias in the work reported or the conclusions, implications or opinions stated – including pertinent commercial or other sources of funding for the individual author(s) or for the associated department(s) or organization(s), personal relationships, or direct academic competition.


 


 

What is the frequency of the journal?

Ancient Iranian Studies is a Quarterly archival journal (4 issues per year).

How do I submit my article?




Please submit your article via our editorial managing system. Electronic submission substantially reduces the editorial processing and reviewing times and shortens overall publication times. Please click “Submit Paper” on the specific journal's page. The link “Submit a New Manuscript” leads you directly to the submission system used by the journal.


I want to know more about the review and publication process of the journal.

Please view the journal’s Guide for Authors and review policy section.

How much time does the journal take for complete review process?

The complete review process takes about 5-13 weeks after the acknowledgement of the submission e-mail of the contributor.

 


 


 


 

I want to submit a paper to your journal. Does it fall within the scope of the journal?

Visit the ‘Aims and Scope’ menu of the journal in the website. 

Is there any publication fee?

No. Ancient Iranian Studies is a 100% free journal for both authors and readers and all accepted papers are published in the journal without any publication fee.

Is there any specific ‘Author Guidelines’ of the journal?

Yes. Please visit the ‘Guide for Authors’ menu of the journal.

The article files should be sent as an individual file or separately?

It is preferred to incorporate the manuscript text, figures, tables and diagrams into a single file and each of them be inserted within the text at the appropriate position. But if the file become too large to upload, ones can separate it to several files for