Editorial Policies

Editorial Policies

Zhedar Editorial and Publishing Process Policies

The Zhedar is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic publishing within the fields of social sciences and humanities. The journal welcomes original research articles, review papers, and scholarly research contributions from a wide range of disciplines, with particular emphasis on knowledge advancement, societal relevance, and practical application.

Zhedar operates a rigorous editorial and peer review system designed to ensure academic integrity, confidentiality, transparency, and impartial decision-making throughout the publication process.

Focus and Scope

Zhedar is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly works, including:

  • Original research articles

  • Review articles

  • Selected theses and dissertation-based studies (upon editorial approval)

The journal covers a broad spectrum of disciplines within the social and human sciences. Its primary objective is to promote scientific understanding and intellectual development by disseminating impactful and methodologically sound research.

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process, ensuring thorough and unbiased evaluation by subject-matter experts.

Plagiarism Policy

Zhedar applies strict policies to prevent academic misconduct and ensure originality. All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism-detection software.

Plagiarism includes the use of another individual’s work, ideas, data, or text without proper acknowledgment. Each suspected case is evaluated individually by the Editorial Board.

If plagiarism is identified at any stage of the publication process—including after acceptance, during copyediting, or at the proofreading stage—the author will be formally notified and required to revise the manuscript or provide accurate citation of the original source.

If 15% or more of the manuscript content is determined to be plagiarized, Zhedar reserves the right to reject the submission immediately.

Length Policy

Authors are expected to comply with the journal’s manuscript length requirements. Word counts include the abstract and references but exclude tables, figures, and captions.

Regular Research Articles

  • 3,000–6,000 words: Acceptable (up to 15 figures)

  • More than 6,000 words: Considered overlength (any number of figures)

Review Articles

  • Up to 10,000 words: Acceptable (up to 20 figures)

Submissions exceeding these limits may be subject to editorial revision or additional publication charges.

Publication Frequency and Access

Zhedar is published biannually, with two issues released each year:

  • January – June

  • July – December

Accepted manuscripts are published online prior to inclusion in the print issue. As an Open Access journal, all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without subscription or access barriers.

Ethics Policy

Zhedar adheres to the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing and follows the principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The journal is committed to:

  • Informed consent in research involving human participants

  • Protection of privacy and confidentiality

  • Ethical treatment of vulnerable populations

  • Accuracy and integrity of research data

  • Disclosure of conflicts of interest

  • Ethical approval from relevant institutional review boards when applicable

Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent expert reviewers. Reviewer selection is based on academic expertise, professional reputation, prior performance, and the absence of conflicts of interest.

Zhedar values the contributions of its reviewers and relies on their objective and constructive feedback to uphold academic excellence and research integrity.