The Governance and Development Journal (GDJ) is a peer-reviewed open-access quarterly journal in Persian (with extended English abstracts and bibliographies) devoted to the fields of governance and development, published by the University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), and is scientifically sponsored by the Iranian Scientific Association of Public Administration (ISAPA). This esteemed journal is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between governance and development, with a focus on the Middle Eastern and global contexts. It is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of original articles, review articles, etc., considering the research ethics and academic rules and regulations.

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About the journal:
Journal Title: Governance and Development Journal 
Country of Publication: Iran, Zahedan.
Publisher: University of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Scientific Sponsorship Society: Iranian Scientific Association of Public Administration
Subject Area: 
Format: Online
Online ISSN: 2783-3461
Frequency: Quarterly 
Publishing Schedule: March, June, September, and December
Language:  Persian, including English abstracts and bibliographies.
Open Access: Yes, free access to articles.
Article types: Research and review papers.
Primary Review: 10 days, approximately.
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review.
Average refereeing time: 12 weeks
Acceptance percentage: 20%
Article Processing Charges: No Article Publication Charges (APCs). 
Citation Style: The APA citation style
Website: https://gd.usb.ac.ir
Email: jipaa@usb.ac.ir, governancedj@gmail.com 
Tel: +98(0)54-31136246
Address: Office of the Governance and Development Journal, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, University Blvd, Zahedan, Iran. Postal code: 9816745639.
Indexing & Abstracting: EBSCO, Political Science, Arab World Research Source: Al Masdar, TOC Premier Database, EBSCOhost, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), National Digital Archives of Iranian Scholarly Journals, Noormags, Magiran, Google Scholar, etc. 
COPE: The journal of  Governance and Development Journal (GDJ) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct. 
Copyright: Authors retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.
Type of License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Required files to upload: Authors must submit the following five essential files through the manuscript submission system: 1. Main Manuscript File (without the author details and prepared based on the provided template. 2. Title Page, 3. Authorship Form (must include the article title, full names of all authors, and be signed by all authors), 4. Conflicts of Interest Form (must be signed by the Corresponding Author and uploaded with the Main Manuscript File), and 5. Cover Letter (Please include any necessary information in the cover Letter).