Guide for Authors

Please consult the following paper submission guidelines and prepare your manuscripts accordingly. Your article should normally consist of the following sections:

  • Title page with the title of the manuscript, names of authors and the corresponding author, and their affiliations with contact information.
  • Abstract (word range of 150-250 words)
  • JEL Classification Number and 3-5 keywords
  • Main text (up to 8000 words) consisting of:
    • introduction
    • literature review
    • Method
    • Results and Discussion
    • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments (optional)
  • References. N.B.: This journal subscribes to APA Referencing Manual, the Sixth Edition.

This journal is published in English. In order to qualify for peer review and meet the initial eligibility criteria for publication, please insure that your manuscript undergoes proper editing and conforms to the standards of academic scholarly research papers in English. The editorial committee cannot accept articles that are not comprehensible in English.

You are invited to submit your original research papers to this journal through journal registration and submission system. All submitted manuscripts are initially screened by the editor-in-chief for scope suitability and overall quality of the manuscript. Then, they will undergo double blind reviewing by members of the editorial board and invited reviewers in the field. The reviewing process normally lasts around two months. For further information on this journal, please browse through journal website. Should you have any further inquiries, please contact us through: iies@urmia.ac.ir