Contemporary Political Studies

This is an open-access journal

• Place of Publication: Tehran, Iran
• Publisher: Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies (IHCS)
• Year of First Publication: 2010
• Specialized Field: Politics
• Journal Rank: Scientific-Research (Grade B in the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology evaluation system)
• Language: Bilingual; Persian with extended English abstracts
• Frequency: Quarterly Journal
• Publication Format: Printed and online
• Article Submission and Processing Charges: Applicable (Details)
• Peer Review Process: Double-Blind Review (Details)
• Initial Screening Time: 10 days
• Average Review Time: Three to six months
• Acceptance Rate: 12%
• Access to Articles: Open access (full-text available free of charge)
• Indexed: Yes (Details)
• Journal Rank (Ministry of Science): B
• ISC Status: Q3 (Impact Factor: 0.250)
• Email: siyasatpajuhi@ihcs.ac.ir 
• Contact Information: Inquiries should be directed exclusively via email. In urgent cases, contact is available at +98 21 8861 2479 between 09:00 and 11:00 local time.

Research Priorities of the Journal

1. Political Thought
2. Politics and vitual space
3. Functionality of political system of Islamic Republic of Iran in view of the laws, structures, and factors
4. Solutions for strengthening peace and coexistence in the contemporary world
5. Futurism in the domain of politics
6. Religion and politics 
7. Political philosophy
8. Comparative studies in political science
9. Politics and humanities (political sociology, political economy, political psychology, political management, etc.)