Journal of Sociology of Art and Literature

Journal of Sociology of Art and Literature

About Journal

Sociological Journal of Art and Literature

The Sociological Journal of Art and Literature is an open-access biannual journal published by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Tehran. It sits at the intersection of several key research areas—think art, literature, and cinema. The journal adheres to the principles and guidelines laid out by COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics) for reviewing and preparing scientific papers. Every submission is first run through the Samim Noor plagiarism detection software to make sure it's original. Then it goes through a careful peer-review process carried out by seasoned, well-qualified referees. The journal only considers research articles that fall within its thematic scope.

 

  • Journal Accolades

Earned a "B" rating in the most recent assessment conducted by Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology

 

  • Financial Policies

Article Processing Charges

The article processing and publication fee is 11500000 IRR, which will be collected from the authors after approval from the journal's editorial office.

Subscription Fees

Sociological Journal of Art and Literature is published as an open-access electronic journal, so there are no subscription fees for readers.

Open Access and Copyright Policies

Sociological Journal of Art and Literature is an open-access biannual journal, meaning that all articles are freely and immediately available to readers as soon as they're published on the journal's website. Every article appears under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0). This allows licensees to copy, distribute, display, and build upon the work—provided they properly cite the original published article. At the same time, authors retain full copyright over their content without any time restrictions.

 

  • Publication Policies

Ethical Standards

Sociological Journal of Art and Literature follows the guidelines set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and upholds the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. (For more details on the journal's ethical principles, be sure to check out the dedicated ethics page.)

 

 

Publication Schedule

Sociological Journal of Art and Literature is published biannually, releasing two issues per year. All articles published since the journal's inception remain accessible on its official website.

 

  • Journal Highlights
  • The corresponding author receives an official certificate and acceptance letter for their published paper.
  • All accepted articles are available in PDF format for viewing, downloading, and printing.
  • Authors are notified of acceptance or rejection within 2–3 months of submission.
  • The journal has strong institutional backing and maintains a complete archive of all published articles.
  • It enjoys a solid readership and is recognized as one of the leading journals in its field.
  • The journal is indexed in both national and international databases.
  • All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
  • Author inquiries are responded to within 24 hours.

 

Journal Bibliographic Information

Field

Details

Persian Title

مجلۀ جامعه‌شناسی هنر و ادبیات

English Title

Sociological Journal of Art and Literature

ISSN

Print ISSN: 2538 5046
Online ISSN: 2980-8685

Subject Area

Art, literature, and cinema

Language

Persian (with extensive English abstracts for each article)

Year Launched

2009

Publication Frequency

Biannual (two issues per year)

Place of Publication

Tehran, Iran

Publisher

Tehran University Press

Editor-in-Chief

 Prof. Azam Ravadrad

Publication Status

Active

Review Type

Double-blind (anonymous for both authors and reviewers)

Website

https://jsal.ut.ac.ir/?lang=fa

Access Type

Open access, public

License Type

Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0)

Plagiarism Detection Software

Submissions to the Journal of Social Problems of Iran are screened using Samim Noor similarity detection software. If plagiarism is found in either the Persian text or the English abstract, the editorial office immediately rejects the paper and places the authors on a blacklist for five years. All authors are strongly advised to check their full manuscript using plagiarism detection tools before submission.

Article Processing and Publication Fee

11500000 IRR

Copyright Holder

Authors retain full copyright over their article content without any time restrictions.

Open Access Statement

This journal is a fully open-access periodical. This means that all articles—both ahead-of-print and after publication—are immediately and freely available online to all users. Use, distribution, and sharing of articles across any medium, network, or website is permitted, provided proper citation and attribution are given to the authors and the journal. Benefits of open access for authors include:
• Retaining copyright ownership
• Unrestricted access for all readers worldwide
• Increased accessibility, visibility, and readership
• Higher citation rates
• No geographical access restrictions
• Fast and timely publication