General Requirements

1. Is your article aligned with the journal's scope?
2. Is your work original and not published or submitted elsewhere?

Language and Structure

3. Is the manuscript prepared in Persian with an extended abstract in English?

4. Does your article include all required sections: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Study Area, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References?

Extended English Abstract

5. Does your extended English abstract include sections such as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, and Conclusion?

Word Count and Formatting

6. Does the main text contain 3,000–7,000 words?

7. Is the extended English abstract between 700–1,500 words?

8. Have you included 3–6 keywords?

9. Are references in line with the required numbers (20–50 for research articles and 50–300 for review articles)?

10. Is the manuscript formatted on A4 paper with appropriate margins, line spacing, and single-column layout?

11. Is the total length of the manuscript (excluding tables and figures) limited to 15 pages?

Font

12. Are you using B Nazanin for Persian text and Times New Roman for English text?

13. Are the font sizes and styles compliant with the journal’s guidelines?

14. Have all scientific names been italicized?

Tables and Figures

15. Are tables submitted in editable text format (not as images)?

16. Are tables and figures placed near their related text or in a separate section at the end?

17. Are tables and figures numbered sequentially according to their appearance in the manuscript?

18. Have you included bilingual titles and captions (Persian and English) for all tables and figures?

19. Are vertical lines and shading avoided in table cells?

In-Text Citations and References

20. Are all in-text citations and the reference list written in English?

21. Are references formatted according to the journal’s specified style?

Ethical Considerations

22. Have you completed and uploaded the Conflict of Interest and Authorship Statement forms during submission?

23. Have you adhered to the journal’s ethical policies throughout the research and publication process?

Submission Process

24 Have you submitted your manuscript through the journal's online submission system (https://geoeh.um.ac.ir/author)?