Aims & Scope

AL-ĪMĀN Research Journal (IRJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published quarterly by Hira Institute of Social Sciences Research & Development.

The journal publishes original scholarly research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the fields covered by its scope. It welcomes rigorous theoretical, conceptual, empirical, qualitative, quantitative, historical, and interdisciplinary research that demonstrates academic originality, methodological soundness, and relevance to contemporary scholarship.

Scope of the Journal

The journal welcomes scholarly research in areas including, but not limited to:

  • Arts & Humanities

  • Islamic Studies

  • Arabic Language and Literature

  • Education

  • Law and Legal Studies

  • Media and Communication Studies

  • Arts, Culture and History

  • Contemporary Social Issues

  • Social and Cultural Studies

  • Interdisciplinary Studies

The journal particularly welcomes research that develops new theoretical perspectives, provides evidence-based analysis, examines contemporary social and cultural issues, or contributes to scholarly understanding across disciplinary boundaries.

Types of Manuscripts

AL-ĪMĀN Research Journal (IRJ) considers the following types of scholarly manuscripts:

  • Original Research Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Theoretical and Conceptual Articles

  • Case Studies, where academically appropriate

All manuscripts must fall within the journal's scope and meet the journal's academic, ethical, and editorial requirements.

Research Approaches

The journal welcomes research using appropriate qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, theoretical, conceptual, historical, textual, documentary, and interdisciplinary approaches, where relevant to the subject of the manuscript.

Target Readership

The primary readership of AL-ĪMĀN Research Journal (IRJ) includes researchers, academics, university faculty members, postgraduate students, research practitioners, and professionals working in the fields covered by the journal's scope.

The journal aims to provide scholarly research that is relevant to the academic community and contributes to ongoing research and informed scholarly discussion.

Geographic and Academic Reach

AL-ĪMĀN Research Journal (IRJ) welcomes scholarly contributions from researchers and academic institutions in Pakistan and internationally.

The journal seeks to encourage diverse scholarly perspectives and interdisciplinary academic dialogue while maintaining rigorous standards of research quality, originality, research integrity, and peer review.

Research Quality and Academic Standards

All manuscripts are subject to the journal's editorial screening and peer-review procedures. Manuscripts must demonstrate originality, appropriate methodology or scholarly reasoning, accurate use of sources, and compliance with the journal's publication ethics and research-integrity requirements.

The journal does not accept manuscripts that fall outside its stated scope or fail to meet its academic and ethical standards.