Peer Review Process

  1. Authors must first register on this system before submitting their article. After registration, they can log in using the username and password sent to their email. Authors should enter their article information through the "Submit Article" section on the homepage. Before submission, it is essential to read the "Author Guidelines" on the homepage. Once submitted, the corresponding author can track the article’s status through the system.
  2. Submitted articles are initially reviewed by the editorial board. If the article meets the preliminary criteria, it will be returned to the author for payment of the initial review fee, which amounts to - (-). This fee should be paid to the account of the Vice Presidency for Research at Shiraz University (the account number is available in the "Contact Us" section).
  3. After payment and submission of additional required documents, including the Commitment Form, Conflict of Interest Form, Copyright License Form, and Similarity Check Certificate, the article will be assigned to three expert reviewers. To ensure impartiality, the names of the author(s) will be removed from the article.
  4. Once the reviewers' evaluations are returned to the journal, they are discussed in the editorial board meeting. If revisions are required or if the article is not accepted, the decision will be communicated to the author.
  5. If revisions are requested, the author will have up to 15 days to make the necessary changes as per the reviewers' suggestions and submit the revised file along with responses to the reviewers' comments.
  6. The author’s response to the revisions will be sent to the final reviewer. After receiving feedback from the final reviewer, the editorial board will discuss the final decision, and acceptance or rejection will be communicated to the author.
  7. Upon acceptance, the system will send an acceptance letter along with a request for a fee of - (-) for acceptance and indexing costs. The author must pay this fee and send a copy of the payment receipt, along with an extended English abstract (detailed requirements are available in the "Author Guidelines"), to the journal’s email.
  8. After the journal receives the payment receipt and the extended abstract, an acceptance letter with the editor-in-chief's seal and signature will be sent to the corresponding author. The abstract will then be listed in the "Ready for Publication" section, awaiting its turn for publication.
  9. When the article's turn for publication arrives, it will undergo scientific and literary editing by the journal's editor. If any final revisions are necessary, the article will be sent to the author. Ultimately, after receiving final approval from both the corresponding author and the editor-in-chief, the article will be published in the designated issue.

Note: In support of young researchers, The Journal of Civilization History Research offers a 50% discount on review and acceptance fees for articles where all authors are students.