Author Guideline

Author Guidelines

The Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research (RIJSSR) provides detailed author guidelines to assist contributors in preparing and submitting their manuscripts. Adherence to these guidelines helps ensure an efficient, transparent, and smooth peer-review and publication process.

Manuscript Types and Lengths

  • Research Articles: Original empirical, theoretical, or conceptual studies that contribute to knowledge and understanding in a specific area of the social sciences. Manuscripts typically range from 2,000 to 20,000 words, including references, tables, and figure captions.

  • Review Articles: Critical and comprehensive summaries and evaluations of significant research and developments in a particular field. Review manuscripts are generally around 3,500 words and should normally include no more than 50 references.

  • Short Communications: Concise reports presenting significant, novel, or emerging research findings.

  • Theoretical and Conceptual Articles: Scholarly manuscripts that develop, examine, or advance theories, concepts, or conceptual frameworks relevant to the social sciences.

Manuscript Structure

  1. Title: The title should be concise, clear, informative, and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. Unnecessary abbreviations and punctuation should be avoided.

  2. Abstract: The abstract should provide a concise summary of the study, including its purpose, methodology, major findings, and conclusions. The abstract should normally not exceed 300 words.

  3. Keywords: Authors should provide up to five relevant keywords or key phrases that accurately represent the main topics of the manuscript.

  4. Main Text: Research articles should be logically organized into appropriate sections, such as Introduction, Literature Review, Methods/Methodology, Results/Findings, Discussion, Conclusion, and Recommendations, where applicable. Clear and informative subheadings should be used.

  5. References: References should be complete, accurate, and consistently formatted according to the journal's required referencing style. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all sources cited in the text are included in the reference list and vice versa.

  6. Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be embedded within the manuscript at appropriate points. Each table and figure should have a clear title or caption and appropriate notes or source information where necessary.

Formatting Requirements

  • File Format: Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

  • Font: The manuscript should normally be prepared using Times New Roman, 11-point font.

  • Line Spacing: The main text should be single-spaced unless otherwise specified by the journal.

  • Tables and Figures: Tables and figures should be placed within the main text at relevant points rather than collected at the end of the manuscript.

  • Language: Manuscripts should be written in clear, grammatically correct academic English or another language accepted by the journal.

Submission Process

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's designated online submission system or, where applicable, sent as an attachment to the official RIJSSR editorial email address.

Authors are encouraged to review the format, writing style, subject areas, and presentation of previously published articles in RIJSSR before submitting their manuscripts.

All submissions are subject to an initial editorial assessment followed by peer review where appropriate.

Ethical Considerations

Authors must ensure that:

  • The submitted manuscript is original and has not been published previously.

  • The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

  • All authors who made significant contributions to the research are appropriately identified.

  • All sources and contributions are properly acknowledged and cited.

  • Plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of academic misconduct are strictly prohibited.

  • Appropriate ethical standards are followed when research involves human participants or animals.

  • Any relevant conflicts of interest are disclosed.

  • Research data and findings are reported accurately and transparently.

Authors may be asked to provide additional information or documentation concerning research ethics, data, authorship, or other aspects of the submitted work.

For comprehensive information regarding manuscript preparation, submission procedures, peer review, publication ethics, plagiarism, authorship, conflicts of interest, and other journal policies, authors should consult the official RIJSSR submission and publication guidelines.

By carefully following these guidelines, authors can help facilitate an efficient, transparent, and timely review and publication process.