Writing Rules

General Principles

You should upload/send your research to the system according to the Diwan Journal's spelling and publication rules.

  1. Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ) is an international refereed journal, and its place of publication is Jawzjan University/Jawzjan - Afghanistan. It is published twice a year. When necessary, it may publish special issues and additional issues outside of these issues.
  2. Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ) is a scientific, peer-reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles in all Islamic-related fields. Studies outside these fields cannot be accepted for publication in our journal except for the approval of the editorial board.
  3. Adding scientific articles and introductory articles to the journal system is considered an application for publication and the article is sent to the referee process.
  4. Authors cannot withdraw their articles or upload/send them to another journal platform from the moment they upload their articles to the journal system until the editorial process is completed. All copyrights of the articles submitted to Diwan Journal belong to the authors, and they can be redeveloped and published elsewhere, reproduced, and used by citing the source. In addition, all legal responsibilities that may arise from the articles belong to the authors.
  5. The publication languages of Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ) are Persian, English, Turkish, Arabic, Pashto, and Uzbek. However, if necessary, articles in other languages can be accepted with the approval of the editorial board.
  6. At the beginning of the article, an English (Abstract), Turkish (Abstract), Persian (Abstract), and Arabic (Abstract) of at least 150 and at most 250 words, English, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic (Keywords) of 5-8 words, and a title in English, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic should be included. Manuscripts that do not fulfill these conditions will not be published even if they complete the referee process.
  7. Since the manuscripts sent to Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ) will enter the referee process, the name or information deciphering the identity of the author should not be included in the manuscripts added to the system. After the referee process of the article is completed, information about the author or authors will be added to the article by the editorial board.
  8. In Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ), the following processes take place after the article is uploaded to the system by the author: The uploaded article is checked by the editor/assistant editors for compliance with the publication and spelling rules. After the editorial approval is completed, the article is first sent to foreign language and spell check referees/editors. At least 2 field referees are assigned for each article that passes the approval of these referees/editors. These two field referees consist of expert academicians with at least the title of Dr. in the relevant science/department. The article that receives 2 rejections from these two referees is returned to the author, while the article that receives 2 acceptances is taken into the publication process. Apart from these, a third referee is assigned to the article that receives 1 rejection and 1 acceptance, and the process of the article is decided according to the decision of that referee. Process information about the article is shared with the authors.
  9. In Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ), when the article is corrected by the author as a result of the referee report reaching the journal if the referee wants to see the article a second time, the article is sent to the referees again through the Journal system and the approval of the referees is expected again.
  10. Manuscripts added to the journal system should not have been published elsewhere before. Symposium abstracts can be published if the situation is specified in the article. Papers published in full text are not accepted for publication within the ethical rules.
  11. The works cited under the heading REFERENCES at the end of the text should be arranged in alphabetical order of the author's surname, with the author's surname and name in lower case, except for the initials.
  12. In the Diwan International Scientific and Research Journal (DISRJ), referees are determined by the editorial team and added to the system.
  13. The recommendations of ICMJE (International Board of Medical Journal Editors) and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) International Standards for Editors and Authors should be taken into consideration in scientific manuscripts submitted to our journal.
  14. Authors cannot withdraw the articles whose refereeing process has started and/or is ready for publication.
  15. Contact information of the author(s) and ORCID ID numbers (author identification number) are added to the articles published in Diwan Journal.
  16. MANUSCRIPTS SHOULD BE ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WHEN ADDED TO THE JOURNAL SYSTEM:
  17. Decisions of studies requiring Ethics Committee approval should be uploaded to the system. It should be stated in the method section and a sample of the decision should be attached to the appendix of the article.
  18. Articles submitted to the journal are checked through the iThenticate, Turnitin, or intihal.netsimilarity program at the beginning of the editorial process. Studies with a similarity rate of more than 15% are not included in the publication process.
  19. The submitted manuscripts should be clear and understandable in terms of language and expression according to the scientific criteria.

Page Layout

  1. Manuscripts should be written in Microsoft Word program and page structures should be arranged as follows:

Paper Size:  A4 Vertical

Top Margin Space: 2.54 cm

Bottom Margin Space: 2.54 cm

Left Margin Space: 2.54 cm

Right Margin Space: 2.54 cm

Font / Font Style: Gentium Plus

Article Word Count: 5000-8000 (First four issues will not be taken into account)

(This limit is not required for translated articles)

Font Size (main text): 12

Size (footnote text): 10

Paragraph Spacing: First 6 nk - Then 6 nk

Paragraph Indent: 1.25 cm

Line Spacing: 1                                                                                           

  1. For articles that use a special font that is not available in the Microsoft Word program, the font file should be added when the article is added to the system.
  2. In the articles, details such as page numbers, headers, and footers should not be included.
  3. In terms of spelling and punctuation, the spelling guide of the Language Associations should be taken as the basis, except in cases where the article or the subject is mandatory.
  4. Only one format should be adhered to in the citation systems used in articles. There must be a bibliography at the end of each article. It is among the priorities of our journal that the bibliography is organized and formatted.

Explanation of Writing and Publication Principles

Title: It should be a title that is compatible with the content and best expresses it.

The main title of the article should be written in 14 font size and bold, and the English title should be written in 12 font size and italicized.

Section Headings: (Bold 10 pt.) In the article, main, intermediate, and subheadings should be used by giving numbers to provide an orderly transfer of information (Excluding Conclusion and References).

Abstract: At the beginning of the article, there should be an abstract in Turkish and English, which expresses the subject shortly and concisely and consists of 150-250 words.

Under the abstract, keywords consisting of 5-8 words should be given. The abstract and abstract section should be written in 12 font size, 1 line spacing.

Main Text: It should be written on A4 size (29.7×21 cm.) paper, vertically, in MS Word program, in Gentium Plus font, 122 pt. and single-spaced. Page layout should be as specified.

Footnote: All information in the footnote should be written in Gentium Plus font, 10 pt, 1 line spacing.

Tables and Figures: Tables should be numbered and titled. Tables should be placed where they should be in the text. Figure numbers and names should be centered just above the figure.

Pictures: High-resolution, print-quality scanned images should be included in the text. The rules for naming images should follow the rules for figures and charts.

Only the following format should be used for citation systems in articles. In-text references and bibliography should be as indicated in the examples:

Sample Citation:...