About the Comparative Interpretation Studies Journal:
The Comparative Interpretation Studies Journal, a biannual publication affiliated with the University of Quranic Studies and Sciences, is published under license number 76980, dated November 26, 2015, issued by the Domestic Publications Department of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. It offers open access to all articles and collaborates with the The Iranian Association of Quran and Transformation of Sciences. (see the memorandum of understanding here). Its aim is to provide a suitable environment for specialized research in the field of comparative Interpretation. (See the journal's thematic areas here).
This biannual journal, previously titled Comparative Quranic Studies, operated under that name until issue number 12. Following the 2022 evaluation by the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology's Journal Commission, it was renamed "Comparative Interpretation Studies" from issue number 13 onwards and received a scientific ranking of 'B'. Articles published from issue 13 (Spring/Summer 2022) onwards are included in this ranking.
In the 2023 evaluation by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, the journal achieved a 'B' ranking. (See the ranking certificate here).
In line with the policies of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology and the vision of the University of Quranic Sciences and Islamic Studies to achieve international indexing, this journal is striving to meet the necessary requirements for this important goal.
This translation maintains the formal tone and academic style of the original while ensuring clarity and natural flow in English. The use of italics for the journal title is a standard academic convention.
Article Processing Charges (APCs): Initial article review is free of charge; however, the evaluation and publication of articles in the Comparative Interpretation Studies journal require payment. (Please see the article processing charges page).
Subscription Fees: The Comparative Interpretation Studies journal is published as an open-access electronic journal; therefore, there are no subscription fees for readers.
The Comparative Interpretation Studies journal is a biannual open-access publication. This means that access to all articles in this journal is free and unrestricted, and articles are immediately available on the journal's website after publication. This journal is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0). Licensees may copy, distribute, display, and create derivative works only if they cite the original published article.
In this journal, authors retain all copyright to the content of their articles indefinitely.
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The Comparative Interpretation Studies journal is published biannually, releasing two issues per year. All articles published to date are available on the dedicated website (https://www.olomquran.ir/).
This journal, like other publications of the University of Quranic Sciences and Islamic Studies, uses a unique identifier (DOI or DOR) to improve the identification of articles and authors.
Through a peer-review process, articles are published in research, review, and analytical formats.
The journal is published in Persian, with English abstracts and end-of-article references.
The Comparative Interpretation Studies journal is indexed in the following databases:
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