Virtual space and social media studies

Virtual space and social media studies

Article Structure

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Please note that before sending an article attributed to it, please receive the ORCID code. This has been the case for a long time, and submitting an article is mandatory. To receive the code, refer to https://orcid.org. To receive the information, click on the Orchid menu.

A. To access the system, completing the registration form is mandatory.

  1. First, click on the journal link.

  2. Click on the registration option and carefully complete the form.

  3. Completing the fields marked with an asterisk is mandatory.

  4. Enter your complete information, except for the username and password, in both Persian and English.

  5. Carefully enter your email address, as all future communications will be through this email.

  6. After completing and submitting the registration form, your username and password will be sent to your email address.

  7. To continue, log in to the system using your username and password, then change your password.

  8. If you forget your password, enter your email address in the relevant section, and a new password will be sent to your email.

  9. Please change your password after logging into the system.

B. Author's Dedicated Page

  1. All correspondence will be with the corresponding author (the article submitter).

  2. The corresponding author is responsible for following up on all matters related to the review stages, revisions, acceptance, and publication of the article.

  3. The journal office is not responsible for responding to other co-authors of the article.

  4. It is necessary to accurately and separately register the details of all authors (corresponding author and all co-authors) on the authors' dedicated page.

  5. The names of the authors will be printed and published in the order provided in the commitment form and cannot be changed.

  6. It is essential that the order of the authors' names and the corresponding author be consistent in the commitment form, the authors' details file, and any other requested forms.

  7. Acknowledgment of the sponsor or funder of the research (if any) must be included in the article; for example: "This project was supported by the National Research Fund under project number ............ in .........".

C. Submitting an Article

  1. Select the type of article (research article, review, short communication, case study, methodology, applied, viewpoint, technical, and promotional).

  2. Enter the title; a short title should also be entered in the relevant section.

  3. Add author information; the names and surnames of the authors must be entered accurately.

  4. Enter the article abstract; the abstract should be between 150 to 250 words.

  5. Add keywords; keywords should be between 4 to 7 and separated by a semicolon or comma.

  6. Upload the necessary files; uploading the starred files and those mentioned in this guide is mandatory during article submission.

  7. Complete the article submission; after completing all the information and uploading the files, click on the link to complete the article submission. Note that you can edit the information until the submission is fully completed.

  8. Check the latest status of the article; to check the latest status of your article, click on the author's personal page. If your article has been fully submitted, it will appear in the "Submitted/Final" section. If your article has been accepted and requires revision, it will appear in the "Revisable" section. Articles under revision can also be viewed in this section.

Note: It is mandatory to include the contact number and address of the corresponding author along with the other authors.

Essential journal files to complete the submission of the article 

Conflict of Interest Form (Click here)

Commitment Form for Observing Publication Ethics and Transfer of Publication Rights (Click here)

 

Authors' Details File: This file should include the article title, names, and surnames of the authors in order of priority. The order of the authors' names depends on their contribution to the scientific work and is an agreement among the article's creators. If all contributors have equal involvement, their names can be listed alphabetically. Avoid using titles such as Dr., Professor, Engineer, etc. Include the authors' details and positions along with their email addresses in the footnote. Add the phrase "corresponding author" at the end of the relevant person's details and before their email address in the footnote. Repeat these details accurately on the next page of the same file in English (article title, names, and surnames of the authors in order of priority, details and academic rank, specifying the corresponding author, and email address in the footnote).

Authors' Commitment Form: This commitment form is specifically prepared for this journal and must match the order of the authors' names and the corresponding author with their details in other sections. All authors must sign this commitment form.

 

Conflict of Interest File

The corresponding author must complete and sign the conflict of interest form. Uploading this form is mandatory during article submission.

 

Original Article File

  • The original article file, which is uploaded in Word format and labeled as the original article.
  • The original article file must not contain any names or addresses of the authors.
  • The article should not be a translation.
  • The original article file must be prepared and formatted according to the journal's guidelines.
  • The article should include, in order: the article title, Persian abstract, keywords, introduction, research background, theoretical framework, research method, research findings, discussion and conclusion, suggestions, references, and English abstract.
  • The next section provides explanations for each of these parts.