FAQ

I want to submit my paper to Journal of Lyrical Literature Researches (JLLR), does it fall within the scope of the journal?

 JLLR publishes research papers in the fields of history of Persian language, language learning and teaching, comparative literary studies, critical thinking and analysis of literary issues.

Is JLLR an indexed journal?

JLLR is indexed with and included in Magiran, ISC, SID, and Noormags.  Moreover, the journal is under the indexing process with Scopus.

Is this journal a refereed journal?

Yes, JLLR is a refereed journal. It follows double blind review process.

Is this journal published both in print and online versions?

 Yes, JLLR is published both in print and online versions

Is JLLR an open-access journal? What are the benefits of publishing in an open-access journal?

 Yes, JLLR is an open-access journal. The readers, students, teachers, professionals and authors can easily access to the contents of an open-access journal. It ensures the readers of a paper worldwide.

What type of paper does JLLR publish?

 JLLR publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, and book reviews.

Does JLLR publish special issue?

 Such an issue has not yet been published. But there is no limitation in this regard.

Who is the publisher of JLLR?

 JLLR is run by publishing office of USB, Iran.

I want to submit may paper to JLLR, how should I submit it?

 You can submit your paper to the editor through the journal’s website: http://jllr.usb.ac.ir/

Does JLLR have ‘manuscript submission guidelines’?

 Yes, JLLR has its own manuscript submission guidelines. Author(s) are advised to follow the Author Guidelines in preparing the manuscript before submission.

Is there any page limit of the paper?

 There is no word limit in a paper, but the paper should not exceed 20 pages (double space, 12 fonts, 24 lines, B Lotus, font 12 ).

How much time does JLLR take in review process?

The editorial board is highly committed to the quick review process of the paper, but not with the sacrifice of the right judgment of a paper. The review process takes about 6 months.

Does JLLR require any publication fee?

 If the paper is accepted for publication, author(s) will be asked to pay 3000000 Rials as article publication fee in order to defray the operating costs. Waiver policy is not applicable. The payment method will be notified by the editor after the acceptance of the paper. Author(s) will be entitled to one copy of the printed journal with free of charge i.e. one printed copy is provided against one article disregarding the number of the authors .Authors can also get additional copies of the printed journal by paying 40000 rials for each additional copy.

What is the acceptance rate of papers?

 60%.

Can I submit more than one paper for the same issue?

No

My paper has been accepted for publication. How can I pay the publication fee?

 when your paper is accepted for publication, you will receive an email explaining how to pay the fee.

I want to know about the copyright policy of JLLR.

 All the rights of publishing of articles belong (not of the content) to the Journal of Lyrical Literature Researches and this journal is completely free to publish an article in any format (print, online, CD, indexing in databases and etc.) and use the potential financial benefits out of its publication. This right is just negated by the rejection of the article by JLLR or the corresponding author’s decision not to publish the article in the journal before the final acceptance.

I want to give the subscription order for the print copies of JLLR. How can I give the order?

Please e-mail your subscription order to the editor at Adabghana@usb.ac.ir. Make sure to attach the scan of the receipt.

I want to join the review team of JLLR. How can I become an honorable reviewer of JLLR?

 If you are interested to be an honorable reviewer, send an e-mail at Adabghana@usb.ac.ir. (Your e-mail should includethe following pieces of information: Full name, Affiliations, Tel. Number, and Field of Study). If you are a qualified reviewer for JLLS, you will receive an e-mail including User Name and Password as a reviewer of JLLS. 

What is the frequency of publication of JLLR?

 JLLR is a biannual journal. It publishes one issue per six months.

When will I get the acceptance letter, if my paper is accepted?

Acceptance letter is provided just after the confirmation of receiving the publication fee from the author(s). It takes maximum 24 hours.