Paper Submission and Acceptance Criteria

The peer review is done in a Double Blind way.

  • Papers are submitted anonymously and author information is sent in a separate file via the journal website.
  • Initial review by expert.
  • Submitted papers not meeting authorship requirements will be returned to the authors within a week.
  • In the case that journal submission does not correspond with specified subject, the author will be contacted within a week.
  • The Editor-in-Chief pre-screens submissions to check that they comply with journal scope and match with the article classifications used by the journal.
  •  File archive created in system.
  • Appointment of reviewer by Editorial Board.
  • Paper is archived by name in appropriate file.
  • Electronic review form is posted on website.
  • Review form and anonymous article are electronically sent to reviewer through the website. In certain cases, hard copy is sent to reviewer.
  • Review file created online.
  • Weekly meetings to reject submissions that are out of the journal scope or of lower enough quality to not merit review to the Editor-in-Chief.
  •  Recommendations made by reviewers to the Editor-in-Chief and Director in order to facilitate editorial process.
  • Weekly reports to Editor-in-Chief for executive purposes.
  • Reviewer comments are forwarded to the authors.

 

On Acceptance and Publication

  • History and document article files created.
  • Review record created.
  • Certificate of approval to publish awarded to authors by Director.
  • Certificate of judgment awarded to reviewers by Editor-in-Chief.
  • Final review to make sure paper complies with instructions provided in the guide for authors.
  • Paper sent back to authors to make appropriate changes before print.
  • Receive revised paper.
  • Sort paper.
  • Initial page sorting.
  • Technical editing.
  • Type.
  • Article layout.
  • Copy and paste on Editor-in-Chief dashboard.
  • Alphabetical categorization on dashboard.
  • Managerial approval to submit to Editor-in-Chief.
  • Review and reassessment by Editor-in-Chief.
  • Suggestions and amendments by Editor-in-Chief.
  • Paper re-sent to author to address shortcomings.
  • Editorial dashboard reset with Farsi and English index.
  • Translate abstract to English.
  • Technical revisions.
  • Pages re-checked.
  • Layout and reset characters.
  • Prepare final version in PDF format.
  • Submit final version of paper to be reviewed by author via journal system.
  • Receive final version through system.
  • Review and edit PDF version of paper.
  • Submit report to editor for preliminary proceedings.
  • Permission granted by Editor-in-Chief and Director to publish article on website.
  • Upload final version of file on journal website.
  • Send electronic files to University Publication Department.
  • Final print in series of 50.
  • Prepare letters for the following local organizations and agencies:
    • Dean of Faculty.
    • Scientific Research Center.
    • Faculty Library.
    • Central Library.
    • Directorate of Education.
    • Directorate of Research.
    • Cultural Affairs Department.
     

 

peer review process

Journal for the History of Science

Iranian academic research journal for the History of Science

The journal is indexed in ISC

 

ISO Abbreviation: JHS

Frequency: Semiannual Peer Reviewed Open Access Journal

Language: English/Persian with English Abstract

Average time to first decision: 2 months

Admission rate: 34%

Refereeing and publishing costs: No 

The Journal follows COPE guidelines. 

for more information, refer to Guide for Authors.

 

The journal for the History of Science (ISSN 1735-0573/ e-ISSN 2717-1965), founded in 2003, is open access and peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute for the History of Science, University of Tehran. The journal aims to publish original academic research in the history of science, particularly the history of science in the medieval Islamic age. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, comments, and research notes on the history of science, in English and Persian. All submitted original research articles should not have been published elsewhere.

                                                                         

 

Current Issue: Volume 21, Issue 2 - Serial Number 35, February 2024, Pages 1-250