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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Realism: China's Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf
Realism: China's Foreign Policy in the Persian Gulf

Farajollah Ahmadi; Narges Khaton Mirhosseini

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

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

Abstract
  One of China's most important concerns in recent decades has been urgent need for energy in order to maintain economic development process, which has led the country's elites to adopt ...  Read More
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Comparison of Historians' and Theologians - Historians ' Views on the Rule of
Comparison of Historians' and Theologians - Historians ' Views on the Rule of "Companionship" in Historiography, a Case Study: Muhammad Sallabi, Munir Ghadban, Taha Husein and Abualala Almaududi

Hamid ahmadian; Asghar Montazeralghaem; muhammad Ali Chelongar

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

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

Abstract
  The extent and manner in which historians utilize theological rules is an important and challenging issue for researchers. Some historians, with a theological approach, try to deny ...  Read More
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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 1-1

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
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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 1-1

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

Abstract
  The tradition of the Great Rebellion against Naram-Sin is known well through royal inscriptions (original and even copy texts from later times) and various literary works. This event ...  Read More
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Shipbuilding Industry in Islamic Civilization (1st Century AH - Mediterranean Basin)
Shipbuilding Industry in Islamic Civilization (1st Century AH - Mediterranean Basin)

Sajad Dadfar; Omid Mardukhi; Mehdi Ezati

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

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
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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 1-1

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
Re-Identifying the Descendants the Jalayirid rulers of Khuzestan based on newly discovered coins and documents
Re-Identifying the Descendants the Jalayirid rulers of Khuzestan based on newly discovered coins and documents

mohsen rahmati; davood alijavadi

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

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

Abstract
  ،The great Jalayirid dynasty was extinct by the assassination of Sultan Ahmad, but some of the Jalayirid princes continued the rule by retreating to Khuzestan and southern Iraq. Due ...  Read More
Research Paper
Evaluation of reports in geographical texts from the third to eighth centuries AH about Makurran
Evaluation of reports in geographical texts from the third to eighth centuries AH about Makurran

Abdulvadood Sepahi; Abdolah Safarzaie

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

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. Makran is mentioned in geographical ...  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 1-1

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
Cultural and Scientific Medals and Decorations in the Qajar and Pahlavi Eras and political power
Cultural and Scientific Medals and Decorations in the Qajar and Pahlavi Eras and political power

nouroddin nemati; seyyed mohammad sadat

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

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 1-1

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. The access routes from the ...  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
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
Are the Goddesses al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat, the Daughters of Allah?
Are the Goddesses al-Lat, al-Uzza and Manat, the Daughters of Allah?
Volume 12, Issue 2 , September 2020, , Pages 111-130

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2020.299714.473223

Abstract
  Al-Lat, al-Uzza, and Manat are among the Arabian ideas which are mentioned in the Quran and which, throughout history, have been studied by many scholars. While the common idea is that ...  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
The Role of Hermias and Aristotle, Advisor to Philip II, in the Relations between the Achaemenid Empire and Macedonia (347-336 BC)
The Role of Hermias and Aristotle, Advisor to Philip II, in the Relations between the Achaemenid Empire and Macedonia (347-336 BC)

Alireza karbasi; Hamidreza Pashazanous; Esmaeil Sangari

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

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.392841.473795

Abstract
  At the end of the Achaemenid period and after the changes of the era of Artaxerxes III (359/58 - 338 BC), Hermias was able to gradually expand his power in that region and through Aristotle ...  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
Revisiting a Document from Mirza Mansour
Khan Behbahani
Revisiting a Document from Mirza Mansour Khan Behbahani

Seyyed Masih Mansoor Tabatabaei

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 August 2025

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

Abstract
  This brief note reviews a historical document dated 1233 AH, concerning Mirza Mansur Khan of Behbahan. His father, Mirza Sultan Mohammad Khan I, had built his official residence on ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Social Status of Women Musicians in Parthian Period
The Social Status of Women Musicians in Parthian Period

mozhgan khanmoradi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.399734.473836

Abstract
  The Historical sources rarely mention music and instruments during the Parthian period. yet, there is no precise information about female musicians and their position. But, archaeological ...  Read More
Research Paper
A Study of the Toponyms Suraq, Duraq, Falāhīyeh, and Shādegān in the Historical Geography of Khuzestan
A Study of the Toponyms Suraq, Duraq, Falāhīyeh, and Shādegān in the Historical Geography of Khuzestan

Marzieh Sharbaf

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.387405.473763

Abstract
  Toponymy, as a key branch of historical geography, plays a significant role in analyzing spatial and cultural transformations in human societies. Focusing on the toponyms Suraq, Duraq, ...  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
A Comparative Study of the Account of Shah Abbas's Encounter with the Naqtuvians in Safavid-Era Sources (With an Emphasis on Khuzani's Afzal al-Tawarikh)
A Comparative Study of the Account of Shah Abbas's Encounter with the Naqtuvians in Safavid-Era Sources (With an Emphasis on Khuzani's Afzal al-Tawarikh)

Rasool Jafarian; Abbas Adavoudi jolfaei

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

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.401271.473839

Abstract
  The present study, titled "A Comparative Study of the Narrative of Shah Abbas’s Encounter with the Naqtuwians in Abbasid-Era Sources," aims to reveal the unique information ...  Read More
Research Paper
Living Memory vs. Official History; Places of Memory and Rereading Real History in the Light of Nora's Thought
Living Memory vs. Official History; Places of Memory and Rereading Real History in the Light of Nora's Thought

. Mohammad Amir Ahmadzadeh; soolmaz avarideh

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

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.402328.473850

Abstract
  The present study examines the relationship between “living memory” and “official history” in the context of intellectual, cultural, and identity developments in modern and ...  Read More
Research Paper
From Farr-e Izadi (Divine Glory) to the Station of Zellu-l-lah (Shadow of God): The Representation of Kingship in the Mysticism of Najm al-Din Razi
From Farr-e Izadi (Divine Glory) to the Station of Zellu-l-lah (Shadow of God): The Representation of Kingship in the Mysticism of Najm al-Din Razi

Sajjad Rahmani Falah; Seyed Abolfaz Razavi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 November 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.399768.473833

Abstract
  The book Mirsad al-'Ibad by Najm al-Din Razi is a mystical work encompassing ethical and political themes. Drawing inspiration from the concept of divine charisma (farr-e izadi) ...  Read More
Research Paper
Content Analysis of Endowment Documents of Provincial Officials in the Mazandaran Region during the Qajar Period (1210–1344 AH)
Content Analysis of Endowment Documents of Provincial Officials in the Mazandaran Region during the Qajar Period (1210–1344 AH)

farshid noroozi; Hamidreza Aryanfar

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 November 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.387832.473770

Abstract
  This study aims to examine the types, functions, and purposes of endowments (waqf) established by provincial officials in the Mazandaran region during the Qajar period. It employs a ...  Read More
Research Paper
The Military and Strategic Importance of Isidore of Charax’s Parthian Stations
The Military and Strategic Importance of Isidore of Charax’s Parthian Stations

Farshid Naderi; Sohaib Mohammadi Nowsudi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 November 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.402600.473853

Abstract
  The Parthian Stations by Isidore of Charax, a geographer of the first century BCE, is a distinctive work that systematically records routes, stations, and strategic points across the ...  Read More
Research Paper
Unifying Two Pasts: Sufi Nationalism and Iranian Antiquity in Basiri’s Secrets of Persepolis
Unifying Two Pasts: Sufi Nationalism and Iranian Antiquity in Basiri’s Secrets of Persepolis

Zeinab Tamassoki

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 November 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.398829.473825

Abstract
  Persepolis, the ceremonial Achaemenid complex also known as Takht-e Jamshid, became a central symbol of national identity in Pahlavi-era nationalist discourse. These discourses often ...  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
An Examination of the Structure, Texture, and Scale System of Elamite Music
An Examination of the Structure, Texture, and Scale System of Elamite Music

Masoud Bathaei; Kolsoum Ghazanfari; Hossein Ghanbari Ahmadabad

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.404587.473861

Abstract
  Research in the field of ancient music, particularly in civilizations like Elam, faces difficulties due to a scarcity of written documents. Elam, which was in continuous interaction ...  Read More
Research Paper
Power and Knowledge; The Construction of Historical Memory:
A Genealogy of Contested Discourses in the Representation of the 1953 Iranian Coup
Power and Knowledge; The Construction of Historical Memory: A Genealogy of Contested Discourses in the Representation of the 1953 Iranian Coup

sajjad omidoiur

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jhss.2025.400236.473834

Abstract
  This study offers a critical discourse analysis of the 1953 Iranian coup through Foucault's power-knowledge framework, examining how three competing narratives—the Pahlavi regime's ...  Read More

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