Journal profile
lyDH
ISSN 2075-0307 · eISSN 2664-3375 · SZIC University of Peshawar · Pakistan
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lyDH: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
lyDH is published by SZIC University of Peshawar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 65.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Al-Idah, an International peer reviewed, Open Access, HEC approved “Y” category, bi-annual research journal enjoys a unique status amongst the research journals. It has three sections in three distinct Languages i.e Arabic, Urdu ad English. Its main focus is theology and Islam and its main burden lies on the challenges faced by Muslim Ummah. Original high quality research is our benchmark and we, at its editorial desk, strive hard to maintain a high standard &focusing on all domains of Islamic Studies like Tafseer & UloomUl Quran, Hadith & Its Sciences, Islamic Jurisprudence, Seerat Un Nabi, Islamic History, Comparative Study of Religions, Comparative Jurisprudence, Islamic Banking & Finance. The articles submitted should be unpublished and not concurrently submitted to any other research journal, after a preliminary in-house review the articles are duly submitted to the standard review process i.e foreign reviewers from technologically advanced countries. We encourage online submission so that the author may keep track of the progress made against his/her submission. It is anticipated that the issue will contain between eight to ten papers, although this can be adjusted depending upon the number and quality of papers. For online submission follow this link
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences26.6%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities26.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences12%
- Education and Islamic StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Medical Research and Islamic PerspectivesArts and Humanities4.3%
- Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting2.6%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences2.5%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial 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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 360 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 5 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 6 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 8,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | PKR 8,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PKR 8,000 | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 150 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
No articles from self-institution or home university faculty Model summary
No article shall be published from self-institution or any member/faculty of home university.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Submitted articles become journal property, no return Model summary
The copy of the article received by us becomes our possession and whether it is published or not, its return cannot be claimed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review per HEC criteria Model summary
All articles published in Al Idah are to be peer reviewed as per HEC criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality and anti-plagiarism certificate required Model summary
Originality and Anti-Plagiarism Certificate should also be filled and sent via email which can be downloaded from our website http://szic.uop.edu.pk/downloads/plag-cert.pdf
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to lyDH
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, Islamic Thought and Society Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≥ 150 words; Reference style: Chicago.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesPKR 8,000 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SZIC University of Peshawar
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English, Arabic, Urdu
- ISSN
- 2075-0307
- Electronic ISSN
- 2664-3375
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about lyDH
How long does peer review take at lyDH?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 lyDH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 150 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.
Which databases index lyDH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, lyDH is indexed in DOAJ.
Is lyDH open access, and what is the APC?
lyDH is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .