Research Journal Policy

Research Journal Policy

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has been consistently striving to enhance the quality of research in Pakistan to align with international standards. Research journals play a vital role in strengthening national research capacity. Accordingly, HEC approves only those research journals that fulfill its prescribed recognition criteria.

To further elevate these journals in line with global best practices, the Commission approved a significant policy shift toward a more transparent, rigorous, and focused framework for the accreditation, monitoring, capacity building, and funding of research journals.

For further details, please visit:
https://www.hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/journals/Documents/HEC%20Journals%20and%20Publication%20Policy%202024-As%20amended%20wef%2005-11-2025.pdf

AIOU Research Journal Policy

https://result.aiou.edu.pk/ojs_files/AIOUResearchPolicy_JOSS.pdf

 

HEC Journal Recognition System (HJRS)

The Higher Education Commission has recently introduced the HEC Journal Recognition System (HJRS). This system comprises a verified collection of research journals categorized into scheduled classifications based on various positioning parameters. HJRS assigns a subject-area position to each journal within its respective knowledge domain.

For further information, please visit:
https://hjrs.hec.gov.pk/

 

Fee Policy

Processing and Publication Charges

Submission of articles to Shariah Studies is completely free of charge. No fee is charged for submission, processing, or publication. The journal is published by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) with the sponsorship of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.