The Journal of Community Development (Rural-Urban) is an Open Access journal. The aim of this journal is to publish the results of theoretical and empirical research in the field of local development. This journal follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Ethics (COPE) in publishing articles.

Publisher: University of Tehran Press

Publication sequence: Two Quarterly

Type of articles: Research and Review

Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review

Initial review: Average One weeks
Average Review and Acceptance time: Average12 weeks

Publication type: Electronic

Acceptance rate of articles: 15%

Plagiarism: Samim, Hamtajo (maximum similarity 20%)

Article Processing Charges: 9500000 Rials (Review fee 2,000,000 Rials & Publication fee 7,500,000 Rials) 

COPE: The Journal of Community Development (Rural-Urban) 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: Community Development (Rural-Urban) by University of Tehran2010 is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0  

Open Access: There are no financial, legal, or technical barriers to access to articles in this journal