Journal of Literary Criticism

Journal of Literary Criticism

Guide for Authors

**Writing Guide and Article Submission Requirements**

To Authors

 

* Researchers are strictly requested to format their articles in accordance with the standards of the biannual journal.

**Note on the Article Folder**

  1. a) The folder title must match the **exact article title**. Avoid using abbreviations or generic names like “article,” “final article,” or similar titles.
  2. b) The article text should not include the authors' names or personal details. Including such details will prevent the article from proceeding to the review stage.
  3. c) The **Journal of Narratology** cannot publish articles exceeding **8500 words**.

 

  1. The journal does not accept articles longer than 8,500 words.
  2. Author details (name, academic rank, affiliated institution, address, phone number, and fax) should be listed on a separate page.
  3. In-text citations should appear in parentheses (Last name, year, page number(s)). For non-Persian sources, follow the same format as Persian sources, with Latin equivalents listed at the end. Direct quotes longer than 40 words should be separated from the text, indented (0.5 cm from the right), and in 12-point font.
  4. Article acceptance is subject to approval by the editorial board. The article must not have been published in any other domestic or international journals or conference proceedings. Authors are required to inform the journal if their article has been accepted or published elsewhere.
  5. The journal only accepts articles in Persian, focusing on literary theory and criticism, and based on the author's research.
  6. The journal reserves the right to edit articles for style without altering content. Articles that do not comply with the journal's editorial guidelines will not be accepted.
  7. Authors can submit articles through the electronic system at **portal.iaalc.com**.

 

Submitted articles must contain the following sections:

- Full title in Persian and English; author names in Persian and English (with an asterisk for the corresponding author); academic rank and institution name for each author in both languages; complete contact details, including email, for the corresponding author.

- Persian abstract (maximum 250 words, outlining the article's objective and problem); keywords (up to 5); English title, abstract, and keywords.

- Introduction (definition of the topic, research questions, hypotheses, methodology, and approach).

- Literature review.

- Theoretical framework.

- Discussion and analysis.

- Conclusion.

- References list.

 

**Guidelines for Formatting References (APA 7)**

  1. a) **Journal article**: Last name, First name. (Publication year). "Article title." *Journal Name* (italicized), Issue number (italicized), Page numbers.

   Example: *Kazemi, F. (2014). The function of adaptive linguistics in university textbooks. Research and Writing in Textbooks, 18, 1-27.*

 

  1. b) **Book**: Last name, First name. (Publication year). *Book title* (italicized). Translator's name. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.

   Example: *Grabe, W. (2009). Reading in a second language: Moving from theory to practice. Cambridge University Press.*

 

  1. c) **Conference paper**: Last name, First name. (Year). "Title of paper." In *Proceedings of the Conference*, edited by Editor name, Location: Publisher.

   Example: *Bošković, Ž. (2004). Object shift and the clause/PP parallelism hypothesis. In Proceedings of the 23rd West Coast Conference on Formal Linguistics (pp. 101-114).*

 

  1. d) **Thesis/Dissertation**: Last name, First name. (Year). *Title of thesis*. Degree thesis, Department, University.

   Example: *Hidangmayum, N. (2010). Parenting stress of normal and mentally challenged children. Master thesis, Clinical Psychology Department, Harvard University.*

 

  1. e) **Chapter in edited book**: Author(s). (Year). "Chapter title." In Editor(s), *Book title* (pp. chapter pages). Publisher. DOI (if available)

 

  1. f) **Online sources**: Last name, First name. (Publication year). "Title of article." *Journal name* (italicized), Volume. Date accessed. >Exact URL<

 

**Additional Notes**

- In Persian and English references, use punctuation marks (periods, colons, and quotation marks) between elements as shown in examples.

- Italicize book and journal titles; article titles should not be in quotation marks.

- Ensure reference details, including publication years in the in-text citations, match the list of references.

 

**Formatting and Referencing Notes**

  1. Use APA 7th edition style for in-text citations: (Last name, year, page). For instance: (Rezai, 1999, p. 18).
  2. Direct quotes longer than 40 words should be indented 0.5 cm from the right, in 12-point font.
  3. Titles of books and journals should appear italicized, while titles of articles, poems, films, and short stories should be in quotation marks.
  4. Use Latin script for non-Persian sources in parentheses. If the author’s name appears outside parentheses, write it in Persian, providing the Latin equivalent as a footnote.
  5. Persian font should be **B Lotus, size 13**; English font should be **Times New Roman, size 12**, with a line spacing of 1.5.
  6. An ORCID identifier is mandatory for all authors, available at [orcid.org](http://www.orcid.org).
  7. Author details should be formatted as follows:

   - For faculty: Academic rank, Department, Faculty, University, City, Country.

   - For students: Degree, Field of study, Faculty, University, City, Country.

   - For graduates: Degree, Field of study, Faculty, University, City, Country.