Instructions to Authors:
Submission of Manuscripts. Papers should be submitted online via URL: www.archrazi.com. Submission of a manuscript to Archives of Razi Institute implies that (a) it has not previously been published, (b) that is not being submitted for publication elsewhere. The Manuscript should be submitted in English as Ms-Word.

Types of Articles :
The journal publishes full research papers, short communication, review, min-review and case report formats.

Preparation of manuscripts :
All manuscripts should be typed clearly (font size 12 points, Times New Roman) on one side of A4 paper, double-spaced throughout, with margins of at least 25mm. The instruction given below should be followed carefully:
1. Title page (no numbered sheet) containing (a) the title of paper, (b) name(s) of author(s), (c) institution(s) and postal address (es), telephone and fax number, and E mail address if used, of the corresponding author. Superscript number should be used to link author with institution, an asterisk (*) to refer to the corresponding author.
2. ABSTRACT, no longer than 200 words, on a separate numbered sheet immediately after the title. 2.1. For Persian authors only: خلاصه مقاله تا آخر کليد واژه ها به فارسى ارسال شود.
3. A brief INTRODUCTION.
4. MATERIALS AND METHODS section.
5. RESULTS section.
6. DISCUSSION section without repetition of the results.
7. Acknowledgements section, if required.
8. References section which should be listed alphabetically and expressed as indicated below: Jimenez, M., Huerta, T. and Mateo, R. (1997). Mycotoxin production by Fusarium species isolated from bananas. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 63: 364-369. Olds, R.J.(1983). A Colour Atlas of Microbiology (5th edn.). London; Wolfe Medical Publications Ltd. Rhodes, J.C. and Kwong-Chung, K.J. (1991). Identification of agents of systemic mycoses. In: E.G.V. Evans (Ed.), Medical Mycology a Practical Approach (2nd edn.). Pp: 141-170. IRL Press, Oxford University Press, England. When references are made to two or more papers by the same author(s) in the same year, they should be labeled a, b, etc. after the year of publication. Journal titles should be given in full and italic. References within the text should be appearing as (Pore 1990), (Pore & Shahan 1987), (Shahan et al 1996) or (Warnock 1989b).

Reviews and Mini-Reviews :
The first requirement for accepting a review article is that the corresponding authors must have at least 3 research articles quoted in the reference list of the review. Reviews should objectively chronicle recent and important developments. Mini Reviews will generally be about 8-10 typed pages. A full review including Tables and Figures is limited to 25 typed pages. All the Review articles are subject to peer-review.

Short Communications :
Should have the same layout as full papers, including the use of the headings ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS, DISCUSSION, Acknowledgments and References. It should not more than five tables and or figures.

Case Report :
Should contain ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, CASE HISTORY, DISCUSSION (no more than 250 words), Acknowledgments and References. It should not more than five tables and or figures.

Ethics :
Manuscripts that contain the results of human and/or animal studies should contain a statement that the study has been carried out with ethical committee approval.

Tables and Figures :
Should be on separate sheets, numbered with Arabic numerals and have a short descriptive heading. Any footnotes should be indicated with superscript a, b, etc. All of four sets of photographs should be glossy prints of good contrast. Color photographs may be accepted but the author will pay the cost of printing.

Proofs :
Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author to check very carefully. Proofs should be returned within six weeks.

Offprint :
Ten free offprints together with a complete copy of the relevant journal issue are supplied free of charge.

 Check List

 To make sure your article meets all requirements, please use the following checklist.

 1- Full names and affiliates of all authors are added.

 2- Corresponding author is determined

 3- Email, mailing address, telephone numbers (fixed, Mobil and fax) are added.

 4- Names of all institutions involved in the project are mentioned.

 5- Ethical consideration has been clearly stated.

 6- Title is short and informative.

 7- Abstract dose not exceed the limit.

 8- 3-5 keywords are picked.

 9- Body has introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusion.

10- References are put in the right place through the text as superscript in parentheses.

11- References follow the style described in the manuscript presentation section.