Historical Sciences Studies

Journal of Historical Sciences Studies, a biannual scientific-research publication from the Faculty of Literature and Humanities at the University of Tehran, is published twice a year. Based on Notification No. 60350/11/3 dated July 20, 2011, from the Commission for the Review of Scientific Journals of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, the journal holds the Scientific-Research rank.This journal publishes original articles in various historical fields, including social history, political history, economic history, historical dynasties, pre-Islamic Iran, post-Islamic Iran, and Islamic history. In essence, it aims to publish scholarly work by professors, researchers, and students that presents new and original ideas, possesses scientific and research merit, and is fundamentally research-oriented. The "Journal of Historical Sciences Studies" welcomes all articles dedicated to the study of Iranian history in all its dimensions. The submission language for articles is Persian, and the journal is unable to accept manuscripts in other languages. Among its primary objectives is to cover pre-Islamic Iranian history, Islamic Iranian history, Islamic history, as well as political, social, cultural, religious, and military history, and research methodology.

Journal Information

  • Journal Title: Journal of Historical Sciences Studies

  • Owner: Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran

  • Publisher: University of Tehran Press

  • Journal English Title: Historical Sciences Studies

  • Scientific Category: Humanities

  • Sub-category: History, Research, Periodicals

  • Scientific Rank: Scientific-Research

  • Date of First Issue: July 20, 2011

  • Peer Review Type: Double-blind, Anonymous, and Confidential

  • Average Initial Review Time: Approximately 3 week.

  • Average Peer Review Process Duration: Average Duration: 3 to 4 months.

  • Article Acceptance Rate: 14%

  • Publication Frequency: Biannual

  • Journal Language: Persian (abstracts and references in both English and Persian)

  • Publication Type: Electronic

  • Access Type: Open Access (Full Text)

  • Print ISSN: 9254-2251

  • Electronic ISSN: 2676-3370

  • Citation Style: APA

  • Phone: +98 (21) 61112999

  • Journal Email: jhss@ut.ac.ir

  • Website: https://jhss.ut.ac.ir

Fees and Charges

  • Article Review Fee: Yes

  • Final Acceptance and Publication Fee: Yes

Copyright

  • The journal follows the international Creative Commons copyright laws. Article copyright remains with the authors, who are the owners and holders of the copyright for their work.

Publication Ethics

  • The "Journal of Historical Sciences Studies," in compliance with publication ethics, adheres to the guidelines, principles, and regulations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the executive bylaw for the prevention and confrontation of scientific misconduct.

Plagiarism Policy

  • Based on an agreement with the SinaWeb company, all articles submitted to the Journal of Historical Sciences Studies will be checked for plagiarism and similarity using relevant software (e.g., Samim Noor) before entering the peer-review process.

Notice to Authors

  • The journal will charge a fee for article publication after the peer-review process; however, the republication of information from this website is free, provided the source is cited.

  • In accordance with the request of the Commission for Iranian Scientific Journals, registration and display of a free ORCID iD and the use of an institutional/academic email address are mandatory for article authors. Therefore, respected authors are requested to obtain their ORCID iD and an institutional/academic email address before submitting their article to the journal.

Corresponding Author

  • The corresponding author of an article must be a faculty member of a university, center, or research institute. Submission of an article is free, but a written confirmation letter from the corresponding author and the forms below must be submitted with the article. PhD and Master's students cannot be the sole corresponding author. The designation of the corresponding author is otherwise open based on mutual agreement.

  • The responsibility for ensuring the absence of plagiarism, data fabrication, and misuse of artificial intelligence lies with the article's authors.

Required Files and Forms

The following essential files must be submitted through the article submission system:

  1. Main Article File: (Without authors' names and formatted according to the journal's template. Please refer to the Author Guidelines section).

  2. Title Page File: Including authors' details.

  3. Commitment Form: (Must include the article title and the full names of all authors and be signed by all authors. Please refer to the Author Guidelines section).

  4. Conflict of Interest and Contribution Form: (Must be signed by the corresponding author and uploaded with the article file. Please refer to the Author Guidelines section).

Article Format

  • The final version of the article, after completing the peer-review and acceptance stages, must be submitted using the journal's article template. Otherwise, it will not be processed. (Please refer to the Author Guidelines section).


Important Note:

  • For final accepted articles, authors must prepare, in addition to the short English abstract, an extended English abstract of 1000 to 1200 words. This extended abstract must be placed within the article according to the sample template and submitted along with other supplementary files through the journal's system.

  • Artificial intelligence may be used to review the spelling and grammar and to paraphrase the text of the English abstract.

Fee Payment Details

The Journal of Historical Sciences Studies charges a 1,500,000 Rials review fee for the initial assessment. If the article is accepted, a 4,500,000 Rials publication fee will be charged (total 6,000,000 Rials). Therefore, upon notification from the journal's office, the amount must be paid through the online portal available in the system. Alternatively, you may deposit the amount to the following account and email a copy of the deposit slip to the journal's email address:

  • Account Number: 4001070103006825

  • IBAN: IR830100004001070103006825

  • Deposit ID: 314070174140107000000002002202

  • Account Name: University of Tehran - Designated Funds Concentration

  • Bank: Central Bank of Iran

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Research Paper
China's Realistic Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf in the 21st Century
China's Realistic Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf in the 21st Century

Farajollah Ahmadi; Narges Khaton Mirhosseini

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 1-24

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.388234.473773

Abstract
  At the beginning of the 21st century, one of  China's most important concerns was its urgent need for energy resources to sustain its economic development. In 2001, when China ...  Read More
Research Paper
Comparison of Historians' and Theologians' Views on the Rule of
Comparison of Historians' and Theologians' Views on the Rule of "Companionship" in Historiography, a Case Study: Muhammad Sallabi, Munir Ghadban, Taha Husein and Abulala Almaududi

Hamid ahmadian; Asghar Montazeralghaem; Muhammad Ali Chelongar

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 25-50

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.391802.473790

Abstract
  One of the most significant discussion in history science is examination, and critique of historians' historiography and the extent and manner in which they utilize theological rules ...  Read More
Research Paper
Analyzing Written Sources Related to Avicenna's School-Tomb in Esfahan
Analyzing Written Sources Related to Avicenna's School-Tomb in Esfahan

Behnam Pedram; Mahdi Panjepoor; Ali Shojaei

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 51-74

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.391690.473789

Abstract
  The tomb attributed to Avicenna (Ibn Sina) in Esfahan’s Dardasht neighborhood is a valuable Dailamite-era monument. It was likely once part of a larger architectural ensemble ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Great Revolt Against Naram-Sin: Historical Tradition and Literary Representation
The Great Revolt Against Naram-Sin: Historical Tradition and Literary Representation

Seyed Shahrooz Tavakoli; Hossein Badamchi

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 75-94

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.399218.473826

Abstract
  The tradition of the Great Rebellion against Naram-Sin is known through royal inscriptions and various literary works. This event holds significance for two main reasons: first, Naram-Sin's ...  Read More
Research Paper
Shipbuilding Industry in Islamic Civilization (1st Century AH - Mediterranean Basin)
Shipbuilding Industry in Islamic Civilization (1st Century AH - Mediterranean Basin)

Omid Mardukhi; Sajad Dadfar; Mehdi Ezati

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 95-122

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.392729.473793

Abstract
  This research, which was conducted using a historical method and a descriptive-analytical approach, examines the history of the shipbuilding industry in Islamic civilization in the ...  Read More
Research Paper
Examining the Status of Women’s Ownership in Zoroastrianism (Case Study: Document 22 and 22bis of Tabarestān)
Examining the Status of Women’s Ownership in Zoroastrianism (Case Study: Document 22 and 22bis of Tabarestān)

Parvin Davari

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 123-141

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.399698.473842

Abstract
  Marriage and family formation held paramount importance in Zoroastrianism, providing a framework wherein each family member could benefit from social rights and advantages. Women, as ...  Read More
Research Paper
Identifying the Descendants of the Jalaiyerid Rulers Based on Newly Discovered Documents and Coins
Identifying the Descendants of the Jalaiyerid Rulers Based on Newly Discovered Documents and Coins

Mohsen Rahmati; Davood Alijavadi

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 143-170

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.396918.473814

Abstract
  Islamic civilization Some of the Jalayerid princes retreated to Khuzestan and continued the Jalayerid rule in 813 AH, but their history is not clear. Using historical sources and found ...  Read More
Research Paper
Evaluation of Reports in Geographical Texts from the Third to Eighth Centuries AH about Makoran
Evaluation of Reports in Geographical Texts from the Third to Eighth Centuries AH about Makoran

Abdulvadood Sepahi; Abdolah Safarzaie

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 171-192

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.393236.473796

Abstract
  Makoran was a vast territory in southeastern Iran between the third and eighth centuries AH, encompassing a large part of present-day Baluchistan. During the aforementioned centuries, ...  Read More
Research Paper
An Analysis of the Continuity of Status and Multifaceted Roles of Influential Local Families: A Case Study of the Sadat Sharifi Hosseini Shirazi Family
 in Fars (1495–1913)
An Analysis of the Continuity of Status and Multifaceted Roles of Influential Local Families: A Case Study of the Sadat Sharifi Hosseini Shirazi Family in Fars (1495–1913)

hadi keshavarz

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 193-222

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.378529.473724

Abstract
  Local influential families, depending on their status and various actions, have always been among the influential provincial groups. Awareness of the actions, power elements, and the ...  Read More
Research Paper
Revisiting and Analyzing the seat of Government Document of Behbahan
Revisiting and Analyzing the seat of Government Document of Behbahan

Mohammad Mansoor; Seyyed Masih Mansoor Tabatabaei

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 223-238

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.397952.473821

Abstract
  The present brief study revisits a document dated 1233 AH, concerning Mirza Mansur Khan Behbahani, the governor of Behbahan and Kohgiluyeh during the reign of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar. The ...  Read More
Research Paper
Cultural and Scientific Decorations During the Qajar and Pahlavi Periods
Cultural and Scientific Decorations During the Qajar and Pahlavi Periods

Nouroddin Nemati; Seyyed Mohammad Sadat

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 239-262

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.399744.473831

Abstract
  This study employs a historical-analytical approach, drawing on Pierre Bourdieu’s theory of symbolic capital and Max Weber’s concept of legitimate power, to explore the ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Caravan Stations of Northern China in Islamic Texts: From Kashghar to Chang’an (长安)
The Caravan Stations of Northern China in Islamic Texts: From Kashghar to Chang’an (长安)

Mohammadbagher Vosoughi; Jamal Pirehmard Shotorban

Volume 17, Issue 2 , December 2025, Pages 263-297

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.398175.473822

Abstract
  The city of Kashghar was situated at the convergence of Chinese communication routes that crossed the northern and southern parts of the Taklamakan Desert. This city served as the gateway ...  Read More
Investigating the Causes of the Failure of the English Company of Muscovy in Safavid Iran
Investigating the Causes of the Failure of the English Company of Muscovy in Safavid Iran
Volume 15, Issue 1 , May 2023, , Pages 23-43

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2023.353538.473619

Abstract
  In the 16th century, international trade underwent profound changes, the establishment of trade corporations and new trade routes being among the most significant proofs and evidence. ...  Read More
The Origin of the Headgear on Early Arsacid Coins (from Arsaces I to Mithradates I)
The Origin of the Headgear on Early Arsacid Coins (from Arsaces I to Mithradates I)
Volume 11, Issue 2 , March 2020, , Pages 21-41

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2019.276734.473087

Abstract
  Scholars, in their study of Parthian numismatics, mostly emphasize the Hellenistic and Persian-Achaemenid heritage and ignore Scythian cultural elements. One of the most important motifs ...  Read More
Vakil al-daula (the Deputy of Kingship) or Vakil al-ra aya (Representative of the People): A Research on the Title of Karim Khan Zand
Vakil al-daula (the Deputy of Kingship) or Vakil al-ra aya (Representative of the People): A Research on the Title of Karim Khan Zand
Volume 16, Issue 1 , August 2024, , Pages 127-154

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2024.368072.473670

Abstract
  “Karim Khan Zand” is one of the most prominent people who was able to establish his rule over important parts of Iran after the death of “Nader Shah Afshar”. ...  Read More
Were Sasanians of Priestly Lineage?
Were Sasanians of Priestly Lineage?
Volume 11, Issue 2 , March 2020, , Pages 43-62

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2020.265049.473032

Abstract
  Sasanians’ converting to Zoroastrianism and their relations with Zoroastrian clerics have been important issues of the history studies on the Sasanians. In the past one and a ...  Read More
The Great Game and the Herat Question (1828 – 1838)
The Great Game and the Herat Question (1828 – 1838)
Volume 11, Issue 2 , March 2020, , Pages 1-20

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2019.278907.473098

Abstract
  The Great Game of Russia and Britain, which began in the early nineteenth century, led to the confrontation of the two powers in Iran until the early twentieth century. The Russian-British ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Meaning and Concept of the Legend of "nwky" on the Coins of Yazdgird II
The Meaning and Concept of the Legend of "nwky" on the Coins of Yazdgird II

Esmaeil Matloubkari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 May 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.393967.473798

Abstract
  The fifth century witnessed fundamental changes in the inscriptions on Sasanian coins. From the late fourth century, the relatively uniform list of legitimizing Sasanian titles changed ...  Read More
Research Paper
Analysis and Explanation of the most important sins of women and their punishment in the Sasanian period
Analysis and Explanation of the most important sins of women and their punishment in the Sasanian period

Shahla Rashidifar; Feizolah Booshasb goosheh; Esmaeil Sangari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 26 July 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.391157.473788

Abstract
  The Sasanian era marks a period of significant transformation in administrative, cultural, and religious frameworks. The interpretation of concepts such as sin, justice, and punishment ...  Read More
Research Paper
Archaeology and Empire
The Politics of Antiquity in 18th and 19th Century Imperialism
Archaeology and Empire The Politics of Antiquity in 18th and 19th Century Imperialism

Mahsa Feizi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.392811.473794

Abstract
  This article examines the development of archaeology as a discipline closely entangled with imperialism and nationalism during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Drawing on Edward ...  Read More
Research Paper
Examining the consequences of the hydro political status change of the Harirud River following the Akhal Treaty (1881-1979)
Examining the consequences of the hydro political status change of the Harirud River following the Akhal Treaty (1881-1979)

bagherali adelfar; mobina hasanjani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.389598.473778

Abstract
  Since the Treaty of Paris, which led to the separation of the Herat province from Iran and its annexation to Afghanistan, the downstream section of this river has been recognized as ...  Read More
Research Paper
A Functional Study Of Divine Test Methods As Evidence In Substantiation Of Claims In Sassanian Criminal Procedure
A Functional Study Of Divine Test Methods As Evidence In Substantiation Of Claims In Sassanian Criminal Procedure

Sara Kordestani; Mortaza Dehghannejad; Esmaeil Sangari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.400929.473838

Abstract
  divine test refers to a kind of ritual verification was used in ancient civilizations like Iran, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Cاina. before Aryans arrival this ceremony was prevalent in ...  Read More
Research Paper
Constitutionalism and the Contest of Critique and Thought: Seyyed Hassan Taqizadeh in the Mirror of Ahmad Kasravi’s Historiography
Constitutionalism and the Contest of Critique and Thought: Seyyed Hassan Taqizadeh in the Mirror of Ahmad Kasravi’s Historiography

hasan rostami

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.399686.473829

Abstract
  Evaluating the intellectual orientations, political conduct, and strategic actions of the leaders and combatants of the Constitutional Revolution constitutes a significant strand of ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Role of Irrigation Systems in the Formation, Expansion, and Decline of Ancient Settlements in the Mianab Plain of Khuzestan
The Role of Irrigation Systems in the Formation, Expansion, and Decline of Ancient Settlements in the Mianab Plain of Khuzestan

mozhgan khanmoradi; Hashem Kazemi; faezeh firoozinejad Shirazi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.406723.473872

Abstract
  The irrigation network of the Mianab Plain in Khuzestan represents a unique example of ancient local efforts to optimize water resources, embodying a long-term interaction between humans ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Extractive Economy of the Burji Mamluks (784–923 AH): Political Dominance over Non-Territorial Financial Resources in Egypt and the Levant
The Extractive Economy of the Burji Mamluks (784–923 AH): Political Dominance over Non-Territorial Financial Resources in Egypt and the Levant

Alireza Ashtari Tafreshi; Reza Jahanshahlou; Eftekhar Gasemzadeh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.407139.473875

Abstract
  Facing a structural decline in the traditional Iqta system and recurrent exogenous shocks—including plague, famine, and external military threats—the Burji Mamluk state increasingly ...  Read More
Research Paper
Relations between workers of the Iranian and British Oil Company and the southern emirates of the Persian Gulf (1941 to 1953)
Relations between workers of the Iranian and British Oil Company and the southern emirates of the Persian Gulf (1941 to 1953)

Shila Najafi; salman ghasemian; Hajat Falah Tout-Kar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.406854.473873

Abstract
  The issue of labor movements in the oil industry has been one of the most important issues and at the same time the challenges facing this industry in its history of the last two centuries. ...  Read More
Research Paper
Examining the Process of Changing the Marriage Age in Reza Shah's Iran
Examining the Process of Changing the Marriage Age in Reza Shah's Iran

Zeynab Shabani Liavli; Jacob Khazaei

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 April 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.402327.473849

Abstract
  Abstract Age is one of the key social indicators in marriage, reflecting the cultural, economic, and familial conditions of society. The present study aims to examine the historical ...  Read More
Research Paper
Analysis of the Endowment Documents of State Officials of Mazandaran Province during the Qajar Era
Analysis of the Endowment Documents of State Officials of Mazandaran Province during the Qajar Era

farshid noroozi; Hamidreza Aryanfar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 April 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.387774.473769

Abstract
  This research, aiming to investigate the types and uses of endowments (waqf) established by dignitaries in Mazandaran Province during the Qajar era, analyzes the content of related ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Battle of Shirvan: The End of Muslim Arab Expansionism in the Caucasus
The Battle of Shirvan: The End of Muslim Arab Expansionism in the Caucasus

Nematolah Alimohammady

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 April 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.392213.473792

Abstract
  The Caucasus region, of which Shirvan is a part, has long been a battleground for major empires such as the Assyrians, Urartians, Medes, Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Romans, Sassanids, ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Periodization of Ottoman History: A Reappraisal of Classical Approaches and the Proposal of a New Framework
The Periodization of Ottoman History: A Reappraisal of Classical Approaches and the Proposal of a New Framework

Mahdi Ebadi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.409243.473902

Abstract
  For the study and teaching of the history of any polity, some form of periodization is indispensable, and Ottoman history is no exception. Nevertheless, the periodization of Ottoman ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Buyids as Narrated by Miskawayh: The Formation of Iranian Rationality in the Mirror of Ethics-Oriented Historiography
The Buyids as Narrated by Miskawayh: The Formation of Iranian Rationality in the Mirror of Ethics-Oriented Historiography

Yahya bouzarinejad; Davood Taleghani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.409506.473895

Abstract
  This study aims to analyze the relationship between the political–cultural context of the Buyid rule and the conceptual framework of Abū ʿAlī Miskawayh by examining the emergence ...  Read More
Research Paper
The charisma and God's shadow of period in the Islamic era with an emphasis on the Safavid era
The charisma and God's shadow of period in the Islamic era with an emphasis on the Safavid era

ali salarishadi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.396938.473815

Abstract
  It seems that divine charisma vested sovereignty in the form of pills or a family inheritance .Normally absolute political sovereignty, which some have assumed political vision today. ...  Read More
Research Paper
.A structural and content analysis of modern schools in Qajar-era Iran (1801–1925): Inefficiency challenges and the tension between tradition and modernity.
.A structural and content analysis of modern schools in Qajar-era Iran (1801–1925): Inefficiency challenges and the tension between tradition and modernity.

Faranak Esfahanizade Hajar; Mohammad Hossein Heidari; Bahman Zeinali

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.397114.473819

Abstract
  Modern education in Qajar-era Iran (1801–1925 CE) began with the establishment of European-style schools, marking one of the most significant symbols of modernization in Iran’s ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Rise of Bārfurūshdeh in Māzandarān (760–996 AH): The Role of Climate, Politics, and Local Elites
The Rise of Bārfurūshdeh in Māzandarān (760–996 AH): The Role of Climate, Politics, and Local Elites

robabeh jafarpour taji; morteza daneshyar; Abbas Aghdassi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 May 2026

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2026.401245.473841

Abstract
  Historians of the Qajar era, followed by some later researchers, have attributed the emergence of Bārfurūsh to the Safavid period, especially the reign of Shāh ʿAbbās I (r. 996–1038 ...  Read More

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