General Information

Geography and Regional Future Studies is a scientific quarterly that is published in the field of "territorial planning, regional planning, and future research". It is necessary to pay attention to the following general points before deciding to submit a manuscript:

  • The articles that are submitted to the quarterly journal of Geography and Regional Future Studies must not have been published in another media (magazine, conference, book, etc.) or sent simultaneously to another journal for review.
  • According to the regulation of scientific publications of the Ministry of Science (approved in April 2019), this journal can only publish two articles by one author per year; One as the corresponding author and the other as a co-author.
  • The reviewing process is completely confidential and each manuscript is evaluated by at least 2 reviewers who are experts in the subject. Finally, two opinions and the approval of the editorial board of the journal are necessary to publish the article. The duration of the acceptance process of articles (from paper submission to final acceptance) is at least 2 months. For information about the reviewing process, refer to the peer review process section in the information tab of the journal.
  • The author/authors are responsible for the content of the articles and it should be the result of their research work.
  • If the author(s) violates the terms of the style guide, etc., no other article from them will be accepted.
  • The certificate of acceptance of the article is issued after the approval of the executive director. The process of accepting articles is illustrated in the article acceptance process in the information tab of the journal.
  • The journal will announce the initial acceptance or non-acceptance within 10 working days from the time of receipt of the manuscript, relevant forms, and similarity report.
  • Reviewing and acceptance of articles can be tracked in the journal system.
  • The decision on the priority and delay of publication of articles approved by the reviewers will be made by the editor.
  • The journal is free to accept, reject, or edit the content of the article, and the received articles will not be returned.
  • Articles should be submitted only through the journal website. Articles that are sent to the journal via e-mail or in print will not be considered.

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