Guide for Authors

Guide for Preparing Manuscripts

The Iranian Journal of Biosystem Engineering accepts research articles written in Persian from all countries in the fields related to machinery engineering, agricultural mechanization and industries, as well as food science, technology, and industrial engineering. The articles must be original and must not have been previously published. Strict adherence to the following guidelines is considered a prerequisite for entering the review process.

Writing Method

Please download and study the manuscript formatting guide.

Kindly obtain the originality certificate and/or similarity report of the article from the Samim Noor website (link available on the homepage), and upload it along with the manuscript files.

Order of Sections and General Principles

The main sections of the article should be arranged in the following order: Title, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods (or Research Methodology), Results and Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements (optional), Symbols, References, and Appendices (if necessary).

Standard Microsoft Word heading styles should be used for formatting titles, up to a maximum of three levels. In special cases (such as scientific names of species), italic font should be used. At the beginning of the article, the title, abstract, and keywords must be provided in English.

Manuscript Formatting Guidelines for English Issues

Iranian Journal of Biosystems Engineering

Authors are requested to carefully follow the manuscript formatting guidelines below to facilitate an efficient review and publication process.

1. General Formatting Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • Manuscripts must be prepared as a single integrated Word file in which all figures, tables, captions, and related content are embedded in their appropriate positions within the text. Submission of separate figure or table files is discouraged unless specifically requested by the editorial office.
  • The entire manuscript must be prepared using Times New Roman, 12-point font size.
  • All text must be formatted with double line spacing throughout the manuscript, including references, tables, and figure captions.
  • Standard page margins of 2.5 cm on all sides should be used.
  • Pages must be numbered consecutively.
  • All headings and subheadings must be numbered consecutively (e.g., 1., 1.1., 1.1.1).
  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, professional, and grammatically correct English. Authors are encouraged to have their manuscripts professionally edited for language quality prior to submission if necessary.
  • SI units and internationally accepted scientific nomenclature should be used consistently throughout the manuscript.
  • Abbreviations must be defined at first appearance and used consistently thereafter.
  • Scientific names of plants, animals, and microorganisms should be written in italics where applicable.
  • Equations should be editable (not inserted as images) and numbered sequentially where necessary.

2. Original Research Articles

Manuscript Requirements

  • Word count: 5,000–6,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figure captions).
  • Abstract: maximum 200 words.
  • Graphical Abstract: mandatory.
  • Keywords: maximum 6 keywords.
  • Highlights: 5 concise highlights summarizing the novelty and major findings of the study.

Recommended Structure

Title
Abstract
Keywords
Graphical Abstract
Highlights

  1. Introduction
  2. Materials and Methods
  3. Results and Discussion
  4. Conclusions
    Acknowledgments (if applicable)
    Conflict of Interest
    Author Contributions (if applicable)
    References

3. Review Articles

Manuscript Requirements

  • Word count: 7,000–8,000 words (excluding references, tables, and figure captions).
  • Abstract: maximum 200 words.
  • Graphical Abstract: mandatory.
  • Keywords: maximum 6 keywords.
  • Highlights: 5 concise highlights summarizing the major contributions and insights of the review.

Recommended Structure

Title
Abstract
Keywords
Graphical Abstract
Highlights

  1. Introduction
  2. Main Review Sections (numbered appropriately)
  3. Challenges and Future Perspectives
  4. Conclusions
    Acknowledgments (if applicable)
    Conflict of Interest
    References

4. Figures, Tables, and Supplementary Materials

  • All figures and tables must be embedded in the manuscript at their appropriate positions and cited sequentially in the text.
  • Figures, tables, and graphical materials must be of high quality and suitable for publication. Low-resolution images may result in delays during processing.
  • Figure captions and table titles should be concise, self-explanatory, and placed appropriately within the manuscript.
  • Authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright regulations for any figures, tables, schemes, or graphical materials reproduced, adapted, or borrowed from previously published works. Necessary permissions from copyright holders must be obtained where applicable, and appropriate acknowledgment of the original source must be clearly provided.
  • Supplementary materials, if any, should be clearly labeled and submitted in appropriate formats.

5. References and Citation Style

  • References must be formatted according to the journal reference style and checked carefully for completeness and consistency.
  • Authors are strongly encouraged to use reference management software such as EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero.
  • All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
  • Recent and relevant international literature should be adequately cited. Excessive self-citation should be avoided.
  • DOI information should be included for references whenever available.

6. Final Submission Requirements

  • Authors should carefully check spelling, grammar, formatting consistency, and completeness of the manuscript before submission.
  • Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal formatting requirements may be returned to authors for technical revision prior to peer review.
  • The editorial office reserves the right to request formatting corrections before the manuscript enters the review process.

Authors profile file (It is fixed in all types of articles and must be written in both Farsi and English)  The title page contains the full title of the article, the short title of the article, the names of the authors, the scientific address of the authors, and the full contact details of the responsible author and declaration of conflict of interest. The position of the authors must be fully entered both in the authors' profile file and on the authors' profile page in this system. for example: department, faculty, university, city, country) (for further guidance, use the sample file of the authors' profile) Be sure to prepare an extensive English abstract file.

 

Conditions for choosing the title of the article 

The title of the article should not be repeated and published by another author in another article in the language of the journal or any other language.  The title of the article should be descriptive of the study and refrain from mentioning formulas and abbreviations. The title should contain the main variables of the research and not have extra words.

Conditions for choosing the short title of the article

 The short title of the article is used during page layout and to categorize the article, and it should be a maximum of 80 characters.

Conflict of interest  

Authors must clearly state any potential conflict of interest, such as receiving payment for the article, or obtaining stock or shares in an organization that may be gained or lost through the publication of the article. The conflict of interest form can be downloaded at the top of the file submission page.  A clear statement of conflict of interest does not lead to automatic rejection of the article, however we would like to be aware of it. If there is no conflict of interest, the following sentence should be added to the end of the article:    "There is no conflict of interest by the authors".  If the conflict of interest is not included, it is considered that there is no conflict between the authors.

Manner of writing the text of the article  Use the article writing style file to prepare the original article file.

Essay writing style file 

Arbitration and publishing fee It should be noted that this journal, based on the permission of the relevant ministry, receives two million Rials for the refereeing fee during the initial review and 3 million Rials for acceptance and printing (when accepted and published online) from the submitted articles. Pay through the bank portal that they are guided to in the system.