Practical Theology

Practical Theology

Guide for Authors

Article Writing, Compilation, and Submission Guidelines

1. Approaches and Themes of Articles: Addressing issues related to practical theology and providing practical solutions derived from religious sources and teachings, aimed at solving individual and social problems in various fields such as environment, ethics, politics, psychology, sociology, education, the meaning of life, health, economics, management, etc.
2. Article Structure: The article should have a solid and coherent structure, adhering to the principles of clarity and eloquence.
3. Innovation and Analysis: The article should be innovative, analytical, and the result of the author's research.
4. Originality: The article should not have been previously published and should not be simultaneously submitted to any other conference or journal.
5. Submission Method: Articles should be submitted through the journal's system at practicaltheology.mazaheb.ac.ir.
6. Article Components: The article should include "Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Research Data and Detailed Discussions, Conclusion, and References in alphabetical order."
7. Title: The article title should be short and descriptive.
8. Abstract: The Persian abstract should be between 200 to 300 words, and the English abstract should be between 700 to 800 words.
9. Keywords: Keywords (maximum of 6 words) should be included at the end of both the Persian and English abstracts.
10. Latin Equivalents: Latin equivalents should be mentioned as footnotes.
11. Author Information: The names of the author(s) along with their academic rank, workplace address, phone number, and email should be mentioned.
12. Article Length: The article should be a maximum of 25 pages, each containing 300 words.
13. Formatting: The article should be typed using "Word 2007," with the font "BNazanin" and size 13.
14. In-Text Citations: References should be cited in-text in parentheses. The in-text citation style and the writing of references should follow the standard format. Details of the APA 7th edition style guide can be accessed at https://apastyle.apa.org/.
15. Withdrawal Policy: Authors do not have the right to withdraw their submitted articles. However, in special cases, the author's request with a valid reason will be considered by the journal.
16. Content Responsibility: The responsibility for the content of the articles lies with the authors and does not reflect the journal's opinion.
17. Acceptance and Editing: The journal reserves the right to accept or reject articles and to edit them.
18. Usage of Journal Content: Using the journal's content is permitted with proper citation