Quarterly Journal of Humanities studies based on the Quran
The Quarterly Journal of Humanities studies based on the Quran is an English-language journal (with abstracts and references provided in Persian) published by the University of Quranic Sciences and Knowledge—a specialized institution in the field of Quranic sciences and knowledge—with official authorization from Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. Researchers are invited to prepare and submit their scholarly articles according to the thematic guidelines and formatting instructions detailed in the “Journal Information” and “Author Guidelines” sections of the journal’s website for peer review.
This journal operates on an open-access model: the full-text PDF of all published articles is freely available for download.
It should be noted that submissions in Persian are also accepted; however, upon acceptance, articles will be translated into English prior to publication.
The journal accepts original research articles, review articles, and popular science (outreach) articles.
All stages of the publication process- including initial screening, peer review, typesetting, and publication- are entirely free of charge.
Language: The journal’s primary language is English; abstracts and references are presented in Persian.
Average time for initial screening: 15 days
Average peer review duration: 2 months
Review type: Double-blind peer review
Ethical compliance: The journal adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and utilizes the “Samim Noor” plagiarism detection software to prevent academic misconduct.
You may view the journal’s article acceptance workflow diagram [here].
Journal Office Contact Information:
Phone: +98 25 3760 4070
Email: hsbq@quran.ac.ir
Address: Central Administration Building, University of Quranic Sciences and Knowledge, Research and Technology Vice Presidency, Shahid Meysemi Street, 15 Khordad Boulevard, Qom, Iran
Indexed in: Academia, Noormags, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Comprehensive Portal of Humanities Sciences, National Library and Archives Organization of Iran, Civilica
Plagiarism policy: To prevent plagiarism, the journal employs the “Samim Noor” software. The maximum acceptable similarity percentage for submissions is 15%.
Dear researchers: You must complete and physically sign two mandatory forms—the Article Publication Commitment Form and the Conflict of Interest Declaration Form—then scan and upload the signed copies through the journal’s submission system. Submissions lacking physically signed forms, or those submitted with digitally scanned signatures only, will not be processed or reviewed.