Journal profile
dy skhlr
ISSN 2413-7480 · eISSN 2617-4308 · Research Gateway Society · Pakistan
dy skhlr: fully open access; APC about USD 150; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
dy skhlr is published by Research Gateway Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Thought and Society Studies, Qur’anic Interpretation Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 62.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scholar- Islamic Academic Research Journal (SIARJ) is a peer-reviewed journal and is included in the HEC Journal Recognition System compiled by the Higher Education Commission ,Pakistan. Recognized by HEC in the Y category. SIARJ publishes at least two volumes per year. Focusing on all domains of Islamic Studies but not limited to: Basic Islamic Sciences The Quran, Hadith, Exegesis, Islamic Jurisprudence, Kalam, History of Islamic Sects, Arabic Language and Literature; Philosophy and Religious Sciences: Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Logic, Psychology of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Education of Religion, and History of Religions; Islamic History and Arts: Islamic History, History of Islamic Arts, Islamic Literature. SIARJ aims to provide a forum for the study of Islam and Muslim societies in a global context with added focus on the Pakistani region. It encourages interdisciplinary studies of the Islamic world that are cross-national and comparative to encourage interaction among academics from relevant and various traditions of learning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Pakistan 11, Malaysia 3, United States 1, India 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities26.3%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences23.4%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences12.6%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences9.9%
- Medical Research and Islamic PerspectivesArts and Humanities3.1%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
- Islamic Studies and RadicalismSocial Sciences1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 7 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 8 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 15 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | PKR 25,000 / USD 150 | Yes | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 150 / PKR 25,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 150 / PKR 25,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Original research only; not under review elsewhere; not published elsewhere (including online, different form, or different language). Model summary
Articles should contain a significant element of original research. They must not be under review by another journal. They must not have been published elsewhere (including online or in a different form or different language).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Research Gateway Society
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English, Urdu, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2413-7480
- Electronic ISSN
- 2617-4308
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about dy skhlr
How long does peer review take at dy skhlr?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of dy skhlr?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of dy skhlr based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (11), Malaysia (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index dy skhlr?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, dy skhlr is indexed in DOAJ.
Is dy skhlr open access, and what is the APC?
dy skhlr is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .