​Articles are published after a peer review process commonly employed by academic journals. The basic criteria for reviewing articles include the importance of the research topic and its main research question, its relation to the relevant research literature, the substantiation of its arguments, and its novelty.

Articles that have already been published or are under consideration for publication elsewhere (including on the internet) in Hebrew or any other language should not be submitted.

Articles can be submitted throughout the year.

 

Guidelines for Submission

1. Articles must be submitted in Hebrew only.

2. The title should be clear, concise, and relevant.

3. Remove your name and any means of personal identification from the article.

4. The beginning of the article should include a Hebrew abstract (of no more than 200 words) and a line of keywords. If the article is accepted for publication, the author may be asked to provide an English abstract as well.

5. Do not submit articles longer than 10,000 words, including footnotes and the abstract.

6. The article should be written in correct Hebrew which is suited to a broad but educated audience. Minimize the use of foreign words and explain professional terms and concepts.

7. Choose one of the following two citation methods: either that of the humanities or that of the social sciences. Do not use both methods simultaneously. For details, see the Citation Writing Guidelines below.

8. Please submit the article in a Word file to the address: iyunim@bgu.ac.il.

The article should be submitted along with the following items:

1. A legal agreement signed by the author(s).docx. Note that according to this agreement, Iyunim claims the rights to the articles published in it. The author of an article published in Iyunim can obtain permission for secondary publication of their article, provided that the full bibliographic details of the original publication are cited.

2. A form with the details of the author(s).docx.

3. Images (if any): Photographs, drawings, maps, pictures, and the like are welcome. Send the images in separate JPG files, with a resolution of between 300 and 600 DPI, numbered according to their order of appearance in the article. Indicate in the article where each image should be placed, and write the image number, its title, its source (where it was taken from), and the names of its copyright holders. You must obtain permission from the copyright holders of the images in order to publish them in print or digitally. Please have them sign the attached permission form for the use of their work.docx.

The Relationship between the Editorial Board and the Authors

The editorial board will send the authors confirmation of receipt of their articles (if submitted according to the guidelines) and will update them periodically on the stages of their evaluation.

The board cannot commit to a specific timeframe for the evaluation process given that it depends on a number of factors and because the review is conducted by experts who volunteer their time without compensation.

At the end of the academic evaluation process, the board's decision will be communicated to the authors.

Accepted articles will be edited according to scientific writing standards and in accordance with the publishing guidelines of the Ben-Gurion Institute. These edited versions will be sent to the authors for approval. Any changes to the content of the articles at this stage will require the consent of the editorial board.

The journal's editorial board will determine the final title of the article after consulting with the authors.

Guidelines for Writing Citations:

Social Sciences Method:

In the body of the text, the author's name and year should be written in parentheses, followed by the relevant page numbers for which the references are cited. For example: (Feiner 5755, 10-15 [in Hebrew]; Nakhimovsky 1991, 10-15 [in English]).

The full details should be included in the list of references at the end of the article.

Humanities Method:

The source should be cited in full in a footnote on its first appearance, including the full names of the authors and the relevant page numbers. In subsequent appearances, the source should be abbreviated according to common practice, with page numbers included when necessary.

Footnotes should be written at the bottom of each page, not at the end of the article.

Do not include a list of references at the end of the article.​