Guide for Authors

Dear Authors

According to the MSRT instructions, authors must fill in the Conflict of Interests Form, in addition to the Authorship Form. Manuscripts will be retracted if the aforementioned forms are not submitted along with the article.

Download Conflict of Interests Form

Download Authorship Form

 

Guidelines for Writing Articles

Scholars and researchers are highly advised to read the author instructions before submitting their work to the website, and structure their manuscripts accordingly.

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Journal Scope

The Journal of History and Culture is a biannual scientific journal dedicated to the Muslim World. We publish cutting-edge research in the fields of social, political, and economic history, as well as history of science and education, historical geography, historiography, and art history in Muslim societies up until the recent century. The journal prioritizes the history of Eastern Muslim World prior to the A.D. 16th/ A.H. 10th century (the rise of Safavids in Iran, and Mughals in India).

 

Types of articles

The Journal of History and Culture welcomes research article, promotional article, review article, book review and translation.

 

Suggested Steps for Writing a Book Review

  1. Enjoy reading the book avidly in 1-2 months.
  2. Write your review of 1000-2000 words in the Chicago Style. Citations and notes are to be avoided, unless necessary.
  3. Book reviews are usually comprised of four main parts: a) Introduction B) Description 3) Analysis 4) Assessment/Conclusion.
  4. The Introduction section usually contains 100-200 words and alludes briefly to the text’s writer and the literature on the topic.
  5. In the description section, a short synopsis of the work is presented. This should be arranged in accordance with the chapters of the book. Analyses and assessments are to be avoided in this section, and the average word count should be about 400-500.
  6. The analysis section should hint at the themes explores by the author, the status of the work, and its innovations, limitations, and biases. Building on your own expertise and the available literature on the topic, you can illustrate the significance of the text. This section should be written in 400-500 words.
  7. The final section, assessment or conclusion, should reflect your opinion on the work and its weaknesses and strengths. Discuss the reasons behind the publication of the book and whether the author(s) have achieved their goals. It is important to offer constructive criticism in this section. Steer clear of attacking the author or using provocative language. It is recommended to explain how future research can fill in the gaps of current literature. This section should be written in 200-400 words.

 

The Journal of History and Culture publishes academic translations from English into Persian. These translations may include original papers, book chapters, published lectures, manuscript notes, and methodological contributions. In rare cases, at the discretion of the journal, translations of works from Arabic, German, and French may also be considered. When evaluating these translations, the journal considers: (1) the readability of the translation, (2) the integrity of the translation, (3) the relevance of the topic to the journal's scope, and (4) any critique of the original work by the translator. Before submitting a manuscript, translators are required to consult the Creative Commons license and ensure any potential copyright is cleared.

 

Acknowledgements

Every individual or organization contributing to the study, influencing the work, or sponsoring the research should be properly acknowledged in the first page of the article.