The journal’s stated policy does not accept commercial advertising on its website or in articles. Editorial decisions are independent of financial and advertising interests. See About the Journal.
The Word template, conflict of interest form and cover letter form are available at the top of Guide for Authors. Complete and sign the forms and upload them with your submission.
Use bold B Mitra 13 pt for Persian titles and main headings, regular B Mitra 13 pt for Persian body text, B Mitra 12 pt for Persian abstracts and references, and Times New Roman 11 pt for Latin text. See the formatting table and Word template in Guide for Authors.
Email the journal office at jphgr@ut.ac.ir with the subject, manuscript identifier if applicable, and a clear description. Contact details are available on Contact Us.
Check manuscript status and correspondence in your author account. Under the existing follow-up guidance, if one month has passed after initial approval and the paper remains under review without a response, email jphgr@ut.ac.ir with the manuscript identifier, title and corresponding author’s name. This interval is not a guaranteed decision time.
The journal is quarterly, with four issues per year. Issues and articles are available through Browse and the journal archive.
Under the stated article-type policy, scientific notes and short communications are not accepted. Original research and relevant reviews may be considered under the aims and author guidelines.
Use the password recovery option on the login page and follow the system instructions. If the issue persists, contact the journal office. Do not send your password or one-time code to others.
If you are a faculty member or researcher at a university or research institution, send your expertise, affiliation and scholarly profile to the journal office. The editorial team evaluates expertise and suitability before assigning a reviewer role.
Promptly notify the office with the manuscript identifier. Changes to names, author additions or removals, or author order require an explanation, written agreement of all affected individuals and editorial review under the ethics policy. After publication, corrections are assessed through formal notices.
Under the journal office’s existing administrative rule, a Faculty of Geography student with a University of Tehran faculty coauthor is not designated as corresponding author; that restriction is not stated for collaboration with other universities. This administrative rule does not change scientific authorship eligibility or author order. Contact the office about correspondence arrangements.
Yes. Under the existing procedure, a student may assist with correspondence in coordination with the corresponding author. Responsibility for confirming information, manuscript versions and all authors’ agreement remains with the corresponding author.
Changes are not automatic. Submit a documented request, reasons and written agreement of all affected individuals for editorial assessment. Authorship depends on scientific contribution and accountability. Unresolved disputes may be referred to the relevant institution. See the publication ethics policy.
The journal reports scientific-research accreditation from its winter 1385 issue (2006/2007). Accreditation is separate from database indexing coverage. Consult the indexing page for provider records and coverage information.
Submission and initial screening are free. After scientific acceptance, the preparation and publication fee is 900,000 Tomans (9,000,000 Rials), for editing, layout and publication. Payment does not influence editorial decisions. Pay only after receiving the office’s payment letter and follow its account and receipt instructions.
Submit the manuscript as DOC or DOCX, use English filenames and do not compress the files. Upload the anonymous manuscript, title page, extended abstracts and signed forms separately under Guide for Authors.
Use bold, centred B Mitra 10 pt for Persian table and figure captions. Use regular, right-aligned B Mitra 10 pt for Persian table text and left-aligned Times New Roman 10 pt for Latin table text. Place captions above tables and below figures. See Guide for Authors.
Under the journal’s existing procedure, wait for the outcome of the current manuscript before submitting the next. This is separate from simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to different journals.
No. The same manuscript must not be under consideration by multiple journals at once. Concerns are assessed using evidence and author explanations, with proportionate action under the ethics policy; retraction or permanent exclusion is not automatic. To withdraw, send a formal request to the office and confirm that consideration has ended.