Guide for Authors

Submission Guidelines

Instructions for Authors

We appreciate your interest in submitting your manuscript to the Journal of Economic Essays: An Islamic Approach (JEE) (Jostārhā-ye Eghtesādi bā Ruykard-e Eslāmi). Prior to submission, authors are strongly encouraged to thoroughly review the journal’s author guidelines. Adherence to these guidelines ensures alignment with the journal’s scope and facilitates an efficient review process. Manuscripts that do not comply with submission requirements will not proceed to peer review.

The Journal of Economic Essays: An Islamic Approach (JEE), a scholarly publication of the Research Institute of Hawzah and University (Pazhuheshgāh-e Hāwzeh wa Dāneshgāh, RIHU), disseminates high-quality theoretical and applied research in various fields of economics, with a particular emphasis on Islamic economics.

Submission Requirements

  • Manuscripts must represent original research articles and must not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere (including journals, conferences, or books).
  • Each submission undergoes rigorous evaluation by at least two independent expert reviewers in the relevant field.
  • Publication is contingent upon approval by both reviewers and final endorsement by the journal’s editorial board.
  • The typical review period (from submission to final decision) is approximately three months.

Peer Review Process

The Journal of Economic Essays employs a double-blind peer review system to ensure impartiality and scholarly rigor. The review process is structured as follows:

  1. Initial Editorial Screening: The editor-in-chief conducts a preliminary assessment to determine the manuscript’s suitability for peer review.
  2. Expert Review: Manuscripts that pass initial screening are sent to two qualified reviewers specializing in the subject area.
    • Authors may suggest two potential reviewers at submission, though the editor-in-chief, in consultation with the associate editor, retains final authority in reviewer selection.
    • Reviewer identities remain strictly confidential throughout the process.
  3. Decision Criteria:
    • Consensus Approval: If both reviewers recommend acceptance, the manuscript proceeds to publication.
    • Divergent Evaluations: In cases where reviewers’ assessments conflict (e.g., one approves and one rejects), the author will be invited to submit revisions, and a third reviewer will adjudicate.
  4. Reviewer Verdicts:
    • Acceptance without revisions (rare).
    • Acceptance with minor revisions (addressing clarifications or minor corrections).
    • Acceptance with major revisions (requiring substantive modifications; resubmission will undergo re-evaluation).
    • Rejection (if the manuscript fails to meet scholarly standards).

Author Appeals

Should an author contest the reviewers’ feedback, they may submit a formal rebuttal titled "Response to Reviewers" via the journal’s submission system. This document must provide a well-reasoned counter-argument supported by evidence. The editorial board, in consultation with reviewers, will evaluate the appeal and notify the author of the final decision.

Author Guidelines

Journal of Economic Essays: An Islamic Approach (JEE) "Jostārhā-ye Eghtesādi bā Ruykard-e Eslāmi"

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Economic Essays: An Islamic Approach (JEE) invites original scholarly contributions that present research achievements through rigorous analysis, comparative studies, and critical discourse. We prioritize submissions that offer novel findings and advance foundational knowledge in Islamic economics and related disciplines.

Submission Requirements

  1. Conflict of Interest Disclosure
    • Authors must complete and submit the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form, available for download here.
    • This form must accompany all submissions.
  2. Manuscript Structure
    Submissions must adhere to the following scientific structure:
    • Title
    • Abstract (150–200 words for English-original papers)
    • Introduction
    • Problem Statement and Research Rationale
    • Research Questions/Hypotheses
    • Methodology
    • Findings and Detailed Discussion
    • Conclusions and Recommendations
    • Alphabetized Reference List

Abstract Requirements:

  • Must succinctly state the research purpose, methodology, and key findings.
  • Include 5–7 keywords in both Persian and English.

Guidelines for Extended English Abstracts (Iranian Authors)

1. Purpose

The extended English abstract functions as a standalone scholarly summary, enabling global accessibility to the study’s core contributions. It must be meticulously structured, methodologically transparent, and intellectually substantive.

2. Formatting Specifications

  • Length: 1,000–1,200 words
  • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
  • Spacing: 1.0 or 1.15-line
  • File Type: Editable .docx format

3. Structural Components

3.1 Introduction

  • Articulate the research problem, objectives, and scholarly significance.
  • Situate the study within relevant theoretical and empirical literature, explicitly identifying gaps addressed.
  • State research questions/hypotheses with precision.

3.2 Methodology

  • Specify research design (e.g., experimental, qualitative, mixed-methods).
  • Detail data collection procedures (sources, sampling strategies, instruments).
  • Describe analytical techniques (statistical tests, software packages).

3.3 Findings

  • Present results in logical progression, emphasizing novel contributions.
  • Incorporate essential tables/figures (numbered, titled, with interpretive captions).
  • Exclude peripheral data; maintain focus on pivotal outcomes.

3.4 Discussion

  • Interpret findings vis-à-vis research questions.
  • Contrast results with prior scholarship, explaining convergences/divergences.
  • Acknowledge study limitations with methodological candor.

3.5 Conclusion

  • Summarize theoretical and applied implications.
  • Propose specific, actionable directions for future research.
  • Avoid speculative claims; ground statements in empirical evidence.

4. Stylistic Conventions

  • Tense: Past tense for methods/results; present tense for established knowledge.
  • Voice: Prefer active constructions (e.g., "We employed" vs. passive alternatives).
  • Clarity: Minimize discipline-specific jargon; define unavoidable technical terms.
  • Citations: Include 5–10 seminal references formatted per journal style (APA/MLA).

5. Visual Elements

  • Embed tables/figures within the Findings section.
  • Ensure typographic clarity (minimum 10 pt font, axis labels legible).
  • Provide concise yet explanatory captions.

6. Submission Checklist

✓ Word count compliance (1,000–1,200 words)
✓ All structural sections present (Introduction → Conclusion)
✓ Key tables/figures integrated with findings
✓ Professional-grade English language editing
✓ Reference formatting conforms to journal standards

Editorial Policies

  • Language Proficiency: Non-native English speakers must engage professional editing services prior to submission.
  • Originality: Extended abstracts must synthesize rather than duplicate manuscript content.
  • Compliance: Submissions violating these guidelines risk desk rejection without review.

Publication Fee Policy

The Journal of Economic Essays: An Islamic Approach (JEE) maintains the following fee structure to support our rigorous editorial and peer-review processes:

  1. Submission Fee
    • Upon manuscript submission, the corresponding author is required to remit a non-refundable processing fee to initiate editorial evaluation.
    • This fee covers preliminary assessment by the Editor-in-Chief to determine the manuscript's suitability for peer review.
    • Only manuscripts meeting our minimum quality standards will progress to the review stage.
  2. Publication Fee
    • Following formal acceptance, authors will be invoiced for the publication fee.
    • Payment of this fee is required prior to the commencement of production processes.
    • Final publication and online availability are contingent upon receipt of payment and author approval of formatted proofs.

Fee Schedule

Author Category

Submission Fee

Publication Fee

Iranian Authors

2,000,000 IRR

4,000,000 IRR

International Authors

$30

$50

Important Notes:

  • All fees are non-refundable once processing has commenced
  • Fee payment does not guarantee acceptance or publication
  • The journal maintains a strict double-blind peer review process; fees support administrative and editorial operations
  • Waiver requests may be considered on a case-by-case basis for authors demonstrating financial need

Payment Procedures:

  1. Submission fee must accompany initial manuscript upload
  2. Publication fee invoice will be issued upon formal acceptance notification
  3. Payment must be completed through our secure online portal
  4. Receipts will be provided for all transactions

For any inquiries regarding fees or payment procedures, please contact our editorial office at

jostarha@rihu.ac.ir

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
Journal of Economic Essays: An Islamic Approach

  1. Formatting Specifications
  2. Length Requirements
    • Manuscripts must not exceed 22 pages (inclusive of references, figures, and tables).
  3. Submission Documents
    Authors must submit two distinct files:
    a) Anonymous Manuscript: Containing title, abstract, main text, tables, and figures (with all author identifiers removed)
    b) Title Page: Including complete author information, affiliations, and contact details
  4. Typography Standards
    • Title case formatting (capitalize only the first letter of each significant word)
    • Main text: 12-point Times New Roman
    • Title: 14-point Times New Roman
  5. Structural Components

  6. All submissions must include:
    • For English papers: Abstract (150-250 words) and Farsi papers: Abstract: (1000 – 1200 words)
    • 5-7 alphabetized keywords
    • JEL classification codes (available at: https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php)
  1. Technical Requirements
  1. Mathematical Notation
    • Equations must be created using Microsoft Equation 3.0
    • Image-based formulas are not permitted
  2. Tables and Figures
    • Numbered sequentially (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.)
    • Must include descriptive titles and sources
    • For original content: "Source: Research findings"
  3. Page Layout
    • Uniform 3 cm margins on all sides
  1. Reference Style
  1. General Requirements
  2. Formatting Particulars
    • Article/Book Titles: Title case with italics for journal names and book titles
    • Digital Resources: Include stable URLs or DOIs
    • Author Repetition: Indicate with ten hyphens for subsequent entries
  1. Submission Protocols
  1. Author Identification
  2. Plagiarism Screening
    • International authors: iThenticate report required
    • Iranian authors: May submit through SamimNoor or IranDoc systems
    • Reports must be uploaded via the submission portal
  1. Revision Procedures
    Corresponding authors must:
  1. Remove previous file versions
  2. Upload revised manuscript as "Anonymous Manuscript"
  3. Include "Response to Reviewers" document
  4. Complete the submission workflow
  1. Revised Paper Upload:
    1. Log in to your account.
    2. Navigate to "Submission sent back to author."
    3. Click the Manuscript ID link.
    4. Under "Attach Files," upload:
      1. File Type: "Manuscript main file (without authors' name)"
      2. File Type: "Response to reviewer" (for rebuttal letters).

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Papers Format (in details)

- All manuscripts should not exceed 22 pages. This limit includes reference lists, figures, and tables.

- You need to upload two files in submission stage:

  1.     a) For the main manuscript: The file type of paper should be "manuscript main file (without the authors' name)",(including title, abstract, main text, and all tables and figures, but without authors' names).
  2.     b) For the title: The file type of title should be "title page", (including title, abstract, names, and information of all authors).

- All letters of your paper's title, your name, or other parts in your article should not be capitalized. Only the first letter of each word should be capitalized; For example: "Deficits and Inflation: An Open Economy Model of the United States".

- Please use 12- Times New Roman font for the paper's main text and 14-Times New Roman for the paper's title.

- All papers must include an abstract (150-250 words) with Keywords (5 words/word group at least) and JEL Classification.

- The Keywords should be ordered alphabetically.

-To find JEL Classification, please use this link: https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php 

- Formulas should be typed in Microsoft Equation 3.0. Please do not use images for formulas.

- All figures and tables should have a title, a number (1,2,3, ...), and a source; For example: Table 1, Figure 2, ...

- If the source of your tables and/or figures is your research, please write this line, under the table or figure:

"Source: Research finding."

- Margins should be 3 centimeters on the top, bottom, and sides. 

- All references should be translated into the English language.

- APA standards should be used for the References format. Please use the examples of this link (exactly and in all details): http://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing/apa-referencing-guide

-It is necessary to have your ORCID iD for publication; therefore, please add it to your profile on our webpage. Please use this link if you do not have an ORCID number, or you do not remember it: https://orcid.org/register

*ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD) that you own and distinguishes you from every other researcher.

  • JEE will not accept adding new authors after acceptance; therefore, when you submit your paper for the first time, please be careful to write the names of all authors in the title page you uploaded and on the webpage account of corresponding author.

Plagiarism checking

  • For plagiarism checking, please use iThenticate, and upload the result on your personal webpage on JEE website.
  • For Iranian citizens: for plagiarism checking, please email your paper to: jostarha@rihu.ac.ir (Alternatively, you may directly utilize similarity detection systems such as SamimNoor or IranDoc's plagiarism checker, then upload the generated report to your personal page on the journal's submission system.)

Some examples for References format (APA Standard):

- Please translate ALL references into the English language.

- Every word in the titles of books/articles/… should be capitalized; For example: Globalization and the Manufacturing Sector: A Study of Some Selected Textiles Firms in Nigeria

  • About articles, just the name and number of journals should be in italics.
  • The titles of books should be in italics.
  • All books should have the name and city of publication; or their available link.

 Articles:

1)  Articles with one author:

Aluko, M. (2004). Globalization and the Manufacturing Sector: A Study of Some Selected Textiles Firms in Nigeria. Journal of Social Science, 9(2), 122-127.

Aldemir, Ş. (2007). The Impacts of Exchange Rates on Import Prices in Turkish Economy: 1988- 2004. International Economic and Foreign Trade Policies, 1, 53-57.

 

2)  Articles with two authors:

Aluko, M. A., & Akinola, G. O. (2004). Globalization and the Manufacturing Sector: A Study of Some Selected Textiles Firms in Nigeria. Journal of Social Science, 9(2), 122-127.

Abizadeh, S., & Yousefi, M. (1998). Deficits and Inflation: An Open Economy Model of the United States. Applied Economics, 30, 107-316.

3)  Articles with more than two authors:

Aluko, M. A., Akinola, G. O., & Fatokun, S. (2004). Globalization and the Manufacturing Sector: A Study of Some Selected Textiles Firms in Nigeria. Journal of Social Science, 9(2), 122-127.

4)  If you don't have enough information about an article or a book …, please write the link after "Retrieved from". For discussion papers, working papers…, you should write the link too. Examples:

Carzonery, M., Cumby, R., & Diba, B. (1998). Is the Price Level Determined by the Need of Fiscal Solvency? NBER Working Paper, 6471, Retrieved from http://faculty.georgetown.edu/cumbyr/papers/fiscal_pricelevel.PDF

Bhattacharya, R., Ila, P., & Ajay, Shah. (2011). Monetary Policy Transmission in an Emerging Market Setting. Working Paper, 11/5, Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.186.134&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Endep. (2016). In MIMS online. Retrieved February 2, 2016, from https://www.mimsonline.com.au/Search/Search.aspx 

5)  Books

Baltagi, B. H. (2008). Econometric Analysis of Panel Data. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Hsiao, C. (2003). Analysis of Panel Data (2nd Ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

6) Master's Thesis

Unpublished master's thesis:

Swinton, M. A. (1984).  Family Stress in Phenylketonuria (Unpublished Master's Thesis). University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Published master's thesis:

Swinton, M. A. (1984).  Family Stress in Phenylketonuria (Master's Thesis, University of Auckland, New Zealand). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.

7)  Doctoral Dissertation

Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation:

Murray, B. P. (2008). Prior knowledge, two teaching approaches for metacognition: Main idea and summarization strategies in reading (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation). Fordham University, New York.

Published Doctoral Dissertation:

McDonald, J. (2007). The Role of Online Discussion Forums in Supporting Learning in Higher Education (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern Queensland, Australia). Retrieved from http://eprints.usq.edu.au/3588/2/McDonald_2007_whole.pdf

8)   Conferences

Hughes, H. (2002). Information Literacy with an International Focus. In K. Appleton, C. Macpherson, & D. Orr (Eds.), International Lifelong Learning Conference: Refereed papers from the 2nd International Lifelong Learning Conference (208-213). Rockhampton: Central Queensland University Press.

Asgharpur, H., Kohnehshahri, L. A., & Karami, A. (2007). The Relationships between Interest Rates and Inflation Changes: An Analysis of Long-Term Interest Rate Dynamics in Developing Countries. International Economic Conference on Trade and Industry (IECTI), Retrieved from http://repo.uum.edu.my/2416/1/Hossein_Asgharpur.pdf

9) Websites

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Australia's Health in 2004. Retrieved from http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10014

If you have a writer on the website:

Allen, D. (2004). Dealing with your meeting notes. Retrieved from http://www.effectivemeetings.com/meetingbasics/notes.asp

10) Online Databases

Endep. (2016). In MIMS online. Retrieved February 2, 2016, from https://www.mimsonline.com.au/Search/Search.aspx.

* If you have repetitive writers of books or articles…, please use ten space lines instead of the name of repetitive writers:

Hahn, E., Michele, C. Z., & Marcelo, S. (2007). Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Emerging Markets. ECB, Working Paper, 739, Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.165.5066&rep=rep1&type=pdf.

---------- (2003). Pass-Through of External Shocks to Euro Area Inflation. ECB, Working Paper, 243, Retrieved from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=457310.

How to submit your revised paper or change other information you registered before

Please enter your page (with your username and password),

Then open this link: "submission sent back to author",

Then click on the Manuscript ID of your paper, which is a link,

On the left of your page, click on "attach files" (line number 9),

Then you should fill in these three fields:

- file type

- file description

-  file name:

Please delete the last files you uploaded. (Click on the red trash basket at the end of its line); Don't worry; all of them remain in our archive on the website.

Then upload the final revised paper:

For "file type", please choose: manuscript main file (without authors' name)

For your explanation for reviewer(s), please select Response to reviewer as the file type.

Then upload your file by the "browse" button.

The file description is not necessary.

Then use the "next" button until you reach "submit Manuscript" on the last page; click on it, and you will finish uploading your revised paper.

 - The revisions can only be done on the account of the Corresponding author.

- The name of Microsoft word's file of your paper should not be your name or family name.

 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email the executive manager (jostarha@rihu.ac.ir).

Note: Some of the points in the above Guide for Authors are taken from Taylor & Francis and APA style sheets directly or with modifications.

Responsibility of the Article

 1. Authors(s) are solely responsible for the accuracy of the article. Therefore, the articles do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board.

2. The journal has the right to accept, reject and edit the article.

3. The journal rejects articles that contain elements that are plagiarized. Therefore, if an author uses someone else’s research achievement or a part of his/her own published research without citing the source, the article will be rejected. 

Repository Policy:

Journal of Economic Essays; an Islamic approach has a policy that allows authors to submit all versions of their articles to any repository they choose. The open-access options allowed by the journal's policy are listed below based on the version of the article:

 

Published Version

Embargo

No Embargo

License

CC BY 4.0

Copyright Owner

Authors

Location

Any Repository
Author’s Homepage
Journal Website

Conditions

The published source must be acknowledged with citation

Accepted Version

Embargo

No Embargo

License

CC BY 4.0

Copyright Owner

Authors

Location

Any Repository
Author’s Homepage
Journal Website

Conditions

The published source must be acknowledged with citation

Submitted Version

Embargo

No Embargo

License

CC BY 4.0

Copyright Owner

Authors

Location

Any Repository
Author’s Homepage
Journal Website

Conditions

The published source must be acknowledged with citation