In accordance with the regulations of the Scientific Journals Commission of Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology and the resolutions of the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies (IHCS), a fee is charged for the peer review and publication of articles.
• Article Processing & Review Charge: 6,000,000 Rials (IRR) per article (for articles up to 6,000 words).
• The fee is collected in two stages:
1. 3,000,000 Rials before sending the manuscript to reviewers;
2. 3,000,000 Rials upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication.
• No waivers or discounts are currently available.
• Detailed information regarding author fees is provided on the journal website.
• Payment of fees does not influence editorial or peer-review decisions; all manuscripts are evaluated solely based on scientific merit.
• If waiver policies are implemented in the future, this will be clearly stated, including eligibility criteria and application procedures.
References to official regulations:
• Scientific Journals Commission, Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, Notification No. 40879, dated 24/02/1401 (Persian calendar).
• Resolution of IHCS Board of Directors, No. 1/143115, dated 03/08/1402.
• Subsequent update, IHCS Board Resolution No. 1/149318, dated 23/10/1402.