Call for analytical notes
The Belt and Road Institute for Iranian Studies invites researchers and scholars in the field of “China Studies and Its International Initiatives” to submit their specialized notes for publication on the institute’s official website in the following areas:
- Trade and investment
- Foreign policy
- Legal issues
- Cultural and social issues
- Energy Studies
- Iran’s position and role in China’s international initiatives
Writers’ Guide
- The author’s name and relevant academic or legal status should be stated.
- The word count of the note should be between 1200 and 1500 words.
- Apart from the main title, the note should have regular and neat subheadings.
- The note must have an introduction and conclusion (a direct reference to the word “introduction” is not required, but the note must have a logical and orderly flow).
- Use the font “Nazanin 13” for the main body.
- Only Persian words and terms should be used in the main text, and if specific concepts or terms are used, their Persian equivalent should be mentioned in the text and their English or Chinese equivalent should be mentioned in the footnote.
- Data taken from other sources should be referenced in the “References” section using the APA citation style.
- The title and source of figures, tables, and charts should be mentioned at the bottom of them (as a caption).
- Notes can also be summaries of research conducted in the form of articles, books, theses, dissertations, and other research by the author.
- The file format should be Word (docx).
It is worth noting that the submitted notes are evaluated and, if they meet the required quality, they are published on the institute’s website at www.iranbri.com. The institute also has the right to review the submitted notes.
Interested parties can send their note file to executive@iranbri.com.