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
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/
Publication Fee Policy
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.
Manuscript Submissions
Authors must log in or create an account to submit a manuscript to the journal.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to confirm that their manuscript fully complies with the following requirements. Manuscripts that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors for correction or revision prior to further consideration.
By completing the submission, the author(s) affirm that:
- The manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it currently under consideration by any other journal.
- The manuscript is submitted in Open Office, Microsoft Word, or Rich Text Format (RTF).
- All available reference URLs have been included.
- The manuscript text is single-spaced, uses a 12-point font, and employs italics rather than underlining, except in the case of URL addresses.
- All tables, figures, and illustrations are incorporated within the text at their appropriate locations and not appended at the end of the document.
- The manuscript conforms to the stylistic, formatting, and bibliographic standards specified in the journal’s Author Guidelines.
Articles
Submissions are subject to the default section policies of the journal.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered on this journal website will be used solely for the purposes of journal administration and publication. Such information will not be disclosed to third parties or used for any purposes beyond those stated.
Department of Shariah
Faculty of Arabic & Islamic Studies
Allama Iqbal Open University H-8, Islamabad, Pakistan
