Historical Sciences Studies

****Call for English Submissions: Journal of Historical Studies****

The Journal of Historical Studies is expanding its international scope and enhancing scholarly rigor. We invite researchers and specialists in historical sciences worldwide—particularly those focused on Iranian and Islamic history—to collaborate with us.

We welcome the submission of original, scholarly research articles in English across all domains of historical sciences (both fundamental and applied), with a special emphasis on Iranian and Islamic history. All submissions will undergo peer review for consideration and publication in our journal.

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

• Journal access status: Open Access

• 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