List of HEC Recognized Journals Social Sciences Journals The journals provided in the list meet HEC criteria for recognized journals and are approved as research journals by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Compiled by Shahzad Abbas Assistant Librarian Library Information Services COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 Table of Contents Criteria for Selection of Local Journals………………………………3 Criteria for Selection of International Journals…………………..4 Category System………………………………………………………………5 List of HEC Recognized Journals (Social Sciences)………………7 Note………………………………………………………………………………18 2 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 Criteria for Selection of Local Journals 1. The journal should be regularly published. The old journals published regularly should meet the following criteria i n order to prove the regularity. • Annual publication It should have published 5 issues i n the last 5 years • Six monthly publication It should have published 6 issues i n the last 3 years • Quarterly publication It should have published 8 issues i n the last 2 years • Mont hl y publication It should have published 24 issues in the last 2 years The New journals published should meet the following criteria i n order to prove the regularity. • Annual publication it should have published 2 issues in the last 2 years • Six monthly publication It should have published 4 issues in the last 2 years • Quarterly publication It should have published 8 issues in the last 2 years • Monthly publication It should have published 12 issues in the last one years • The universities / organizations interested to have their journals recognized by HEC should send gratis copies of the issues mentioned in the last column of the above table to HEC Library on gratis. 2. The journal should have diverse Editorial Board / Advisory Board • The credential s of the Board members should be taken into consideration. • Fifty percent of the Board members should be from t he outside. 3. It should be Peer Reviewed • The policy of blind review should be followed. • Peer reviewed: at l east by two reviewers (including one international reviewer [i .e. from Industrially/Academically advanced country i n the respective discipline.) 4. It should be abstracted / indexed internationally. Abstracting and Indexing Services as posted on HEC website http://www.hec.gov.pk/ 5. The journal published in any language other than English should publish abstract of each paper in English. 6. References should be provided according to the international standard as per policy of the journal. The meeting phrased the following definition of t he HEC Recognized Journal / Journal of International repute.’ A journal published regularly, having diverse editorial / advisory board, peer reviewed by at least two reviewers (including one international) and abstracted / indexed internationally. Source: http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/QualityAssurance/QADivision/Documents/Criteria%20for%20HEC%20Journals.pdf 3 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 Criteria for Selection of International Journals The International Social Science Journals included in Journal Citation Report (JCR) of Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) would be considered as “W” category journals. Journals included in ISI Master List would be considered as “X” category journals. Journals abstracted/indexed by the agencies mentioned in the Ulrich Periodical Directory would be considered as “Y” category journals. The International Science Journals having an impact factor and are listed in Journal Citation Report JCR: http://admin-apps.isiknowledge.com/JCR/JCR?SID=Q1IdkG4hadKgmAmbpEM of ISI (www.isiknowledge.com) are considered as HEC Recognized Journals in “W” category. Source: http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/QualityAssurance/QADivision/Documents/Recognition%20of%20International%20Journals%20by%20Higher%20 Education%20Commission.pdf 4 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 Category System All Social Sciences Journals to be classified as W, X, Y, Z. W- Category: • Journals having an Impact Factor. X- Category: • Experts groups certify that they are top, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. • Journals not having an Impact Factor. • Verified by HEC that they meet all HEC Journal Criteria and have paper reviewed by at least one expert from an industrially/ academically advanced country in the respective discipline. Y- Category: • Experts groups certify that they are top, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. • Journals not having an Impact Factor • They meet all HEC Journal Criteria except review of each paper by at least one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced country in the respective discipline. Z- Category: • Experts groups certify that they are good, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. • Journals not having an Impact Factor. • They meet all HEC Journal Criteria except. i. Review of each paper by at least one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced country in the respective discipline. ii. Abstracted / Indexed Internationally by a recognized Agency. • Acceptable for Publication of research of PhD work only for the Languages Journals until June 30th, 2010. 5 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 W, X, Y: Acceptable for Tenure Track System up to June 30th, 2010. W, X, Y: Acceptable for BPS appointments, HEC Approved Supervisor and Publication of research of PhD work until June 30th, 2010. W, X, Y, Z: Acceptable for BPS appointments, Eligible for HEC Support Grant for Journals until June 30th 2010. Source: http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/QualityAssurance/QADivision/Pages/MSSJournals.aspx 6 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 List of HEC Recognized Journals (Social Sciences) June 30, 2010 SR. TITLE OF JOURNAL CATEGORY EDITOR SUBJECT ADDRESS NO 1 Al Dirasat Al Islamiyyah Z - Islamic Studies Islamic Research Institute, (Arabic) Jun-05 International Islamic University, Islamabad Ph # 051-9261734, Fax 051-2254874 Email: [email protected] 2 Al-Adwa Y Dr.Hafiz M.Abdul Islamic Studies Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre University of the Punjab Qayyum July-09 (New Campus) Lahore Website: http://www.pu.edu.pk/szic/journal/index.html 3 Almas Z Dr. Yusuf Khushk Urdu Department of Urdu, Shah Abdul Latif University, Jun-05 Khairpur Ph # 0092-243-9280291 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.salu.edu.pk/research/publication/journ als/urdu/almas/ 4 Al-Qalam Z Dr. Hammad Lakhvi Islamic Studies Department of Islamic Studies, Jun-09 University of the Punjab, Lahore 5 Ancient Pakistan Z Dr. Ihsan Ali Archaeology Department of Archaeology Jun-05 University of Peshawar, Peshawar Fax # 09-9216595 6 Ancient Sindh Z Dr. Nilofer Shaikh Archaeology Department of Archaeology Jun-05 Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Ph # 0243-9280290, Fax # 0243-9280060 Email: [email protected] 7 Bazyyaft Z - Urdu Department of Urdu, Oriental College Jun-05 University of the Punjab, Lahore 7 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 8 Bulletin of Education & Y Dr.Hafiz Muhammad Education Institute of Education and Research Research Iqbal Dec-09 University of the Punjab, Lahore Ph # 042-9231263-65, Fax # 042-5864004 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: http://pu.edu.pk/ier/ber/ 9 Business Review Y Dr.Tufail Qureshi Business Institute of Business Administration, Karachi Education Mar-10 10 Central Asia Y Dr.Zahid Anwar History Area Study Centre, University of Peshawar. Jun-05 Ph # 091-9216764 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.asc-centralasia.edu.pk/ 11 Danesh Z Syed Murtaza Moosvi Persian Iran-Pakistan Institute of Persian Studies, Jun-08 House No.4Street No. 47, Sector F-8/1, Islamabad Ph # 92-51-2816076 Fax # 92-51-2816075 Email: [email protected] Website; http://ipips.ir 12 Daryaft Z Dr. Shafique Anjum Urdu National University of Modern Languages, H-9/4, Jun-05 Islamabad Ph # +92519257646-124 Fax # +92519257679 Email: [email protected] Website: www.numl.edu.pk/urdu_index.html 13 ELF Annual Research Z Dr. Ghulam Mustafa English Department of English, Shah Abdul Latif University, Journal Mashori Aug-09 Khairpur Website: http://www.salu.edu.pk/research/publication/journ als/elf/default.aspx 8 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 14 Fikr-o-Nazar Z Dr Sajid-ur-Rehman Islamic Studies International Research Institute, Faisal Mosque, IIU, Jun, 09 Islamabad Website: http://iri.iiu.edu.pk/ 15 Frontier Archaeology - Archaeology Directorate of Archaeology and Jun-05 MuseumGovt of the N.W.F.P. , Peshawar Ph # 091-9211194, Fax # 091-9210690 16 FWU Journal of Social Z Dr. Mah Nazir Riaz Multi Frontier Women University, Peshawar Sciences Disciplinary Email: [email protected] Feb-2010 Website: http://www.fwu.edu.pk/general.php?goto=research 17 Hamdard Islamicus Y Dr. Ansar Zahid Khan Islamic Studies Bait al Hikmah, Hamdard University, June-05 Shara-e-Madinat al-Hikmah, Karachi Ph # (92-21) 644-0184, Fax # (92-21) 661-1755 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hamdardfoundation.org 18 International Research Z Dr. Qasim Bughio Multi Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh, Jamshoro Journal of Arts & Disciplinary Mar-2010 Humanities (IRJAH) 19 IPRI Journal Y Dr Noor ul Haq International Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Relations H.No. 2 Street 15 Main Margalla Road Aug-09 F 7/2, Islamabad. Ph # (92-51) 9213680-2, Fax # (92-51) 9213683 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ipripak.org/journal.shtml 20 Islamic Studies X Dr Zafar Ishaq Ansari Islamic Studies Islamic Research Institute Post Box No. 1035 (Oct 2006) International Islamic University, Islamabad. Phone #:92 51 9262262; 92 51 2281289 Fax: 92 51 2250821; 92 51 9260769 Email : [email protected] Website http://iri.iiu.edu.pk/ 9 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad. List of HEC Recognized Journals: Social Science Journals 2/10/2010 21 Journal of Asian Y Dr.Ghani-ur-Rahman History Taxila Institute of Asian Civilization, Civilizations Jun-05 Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Ph# 03013336394, 051-9201716 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tiac.edu.pk/pages/Journal.aspx 22 Journal of Behavioral Y Dr.Rukhsana Kausar Psychology Department of Applied Psychology, Sciences Nov-09 University of the Punjab, Lahore Ph # +92-42-9231235, +92-42-9231245 (JBS) Email: [email protected] Website: http://pu.edu.pk/APPSY/INS.ASP 23 Journal of Educational Z Dr.Muhammad Aslam Education Department of Education Research Adeeb May-09 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Website: http://www.iub.edu.pk/jer/Home.html 24 Journal of European Z Naveed Ahmad Tahir International Area Study centre for Europe, University of Karachi Studies Relation Jun-05 25 Journal of Gender & Z - Sociology Fatima Jinnah Women University, The Mall, Social Issues Jun-05 Rawalpindi Ph # 051-9271169 Fax # 051-9271168 Email: [email protected] Website: http://fjwu.edu.pk/News%20and%20Events/journal 2.htm 26 Journal of Humanities Y Dr.Nasir Jamal Khattak Multi Department of English & Applied Linguistics and Social Disciplinary Peshawar University, Peshawar Jun-05 Ph # 0092-91-9216471, Fax # 0092-919216736 Sciences Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.upesh.edu.pk/academics/Departments/ english/englishJournals.htm 10 Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian, CIIT, Islamabad.
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