The Iranian Journal of Applied Educational Research is a referred Journal. Please read carefully the information below before manuscript submission.
Types of Manuscript and Word limits
(a) Empirical Manuscript: Maximum word limit 5500.
(b) Review and Qualitative Manuscript: Maximum word limit 7200.
(c) Brief reports: Maximum word limit 2100.
(d) Letter to the Editor: Maximum word limit 850.
The Review Process
The IJAER has a multi-tier review process. All manuscripts are assessed at different levels on several dimensions, like originality of the manuscript, scientific argument, language, adherence to APA format, references, and overall suitability of the manuscript for this Journal. In case of review the significance of the manuscript, comprehensiveness, and potential for application are evaluated.
The Editor will communicate the decision in due time. The manuscript may be accepted as it is, need to be revised (major or minor revision), or considered as not acceptable. The editor’s decision is binding. At the same time, the authors may withdraw the manuscript if they do not to find the suggested revisions acceptable.
Plagiarism is treated as an offense. So please check your manuscript carefully for possible plagiarism. You may use any free plagiarism checker available at the internet before submitting the paper.
Forwarding Letter
Each submitted article must be accompanied with a forwarding letter addressed to the Editor, IJAER. It should express clearly the title of the manuscript, and declaration that (a) the research work is original and (b) it has not been submitted to any other journal or edited book for consideration of publication.
Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
The manuscript should be typed in double spacing in Times New Roman, Font size 12. Authors should prepare manuscripts strictly according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Formatting instructions and instructions on the preparation of tables, figures, references, metrics, and abstracts appear in the Manual.
The manuscript should contain a separate title page with the name of the author(s) and affiliations and the running head. It should also include a separate page for abstract with keywords.
Graphic files are accepted if supplied as Tiff. High-quality printouts are needed for all figures in case of Submission mode 3. The minimum line weight for line art is 0.5 point for optimal printing. When possible, please place symbol legends below the figure instead of to the side.